Missouri State University

The Bears' track and field team concluded the Missouri Relays Saturday in Columbia, Mo., and turned in some solid performances with 14 top-10 finishes, including four wins. Missouri State also marked seven MVC top times at the meet.

Missouri State's Genna Williams advanced to finals in the 100-meter dash, after placing fourth in prelims in a time of 11.87, ranking her number one in the Valley. Williams finished fourth in the finals in 11.89.

In the 200-meter dash, the Bears recorded a one-two finish as Leander Ernest ran an MVC leading time of 24.62 to win the event and Tanya Cyrus sprinted a time of 25.19 to come in second. Alexandria Oembler, Yaneika Malcolm and Kim Carter had a sixth, eighth, and tenth-place finish in the event, respectively.

Cyrus also added a third-place finish in the 400-meter dash in a time of 55.65 that ranks second in the Valley behind Ernest.

In the 800-meter run, Ernest once again proved to be unbeatable, running an MVC top time of 2:11.52 to win the event.

Distance specialist Carrie Vestal won the 10,000-meter run in a time of 35:55.53, placing herself at the top of the Valley in the event.

MSU's Jamie Vest earned her first collegiate career win by running a time of 10:53.85 in the 3,000-meter steeplechase. Her time also ranks No. 1 on the Missouri Valley Conference best list for this season. Kristin Wolkey finished ninth in the event with a time of 11:40.81.

In the 4x100-meter relay, Cyrus, Ernest, Oembler and Williams teamed up for a third-place finish in a time of 46.25. This foursome improved their time from last week by .28 of a second and continue to top the Valley standings.

In field events, Maraneika Goffe led the Bears with a seventh-place finish in the high jump, clearing 5-03. Kim Carter added a ninth-place finish in the long jump, marking a distance of 17-10.75.