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Kellyn Whitlow

Leathernecks Return to Mizzou for Tom Botts Invitational

The two-day meet begins on Friday.

Tom Botts Invitational                                                                    
Date: April 19-20
Location:    Columbia, Mo. 
Site: Audrey J. Walton Stadium (Mizzou)


Meet Information
The two-day Tom Botts Invitational will take place inside the Audrey J. Walton Stadium on the campus of the University of Missouri. Friday's events begin at 3:30 p.m. with the hammer throw and Saturday's schedule starts at 11:30 a.m. 

Western's Last Outing
The Leathernecks left the Musco Twilight with six wins, split between seeded and unseeded races. 

Freshman Tia Dorshorst cashed in on her first collegiate win in the pole vault with a mark of 3.40 meters which ranks seventh all-time in Western's outdoor records, and senior Lucas Lingle joined her in eclipsing his previous record with the program's seventh fastest 3,000-meter run (8:50.96). 

Western Outdoor Marks
The 2019 outdoor season has captured several all-time marks as well as a school record. 

With the 25th best long jump in the nation, Bo Brassuer tallied the farthest leap in school history with a 6.23-meter performance at the Mizzou Open (April 6), and she now possesses the Leathernecks' indoor and outdoor records in the event.  The meet also saw Isaiah LeSure and Michaela crack their respective 'Top 10' lists. The men's long jump list went untouched for 10 seasons until LeSure's effort while the women's 100-meter hurdle rankings went unscathed since 2004.  

At the Musco Twilight (April 13), Tia Dorshorst and Lucas Lingle improved upon their previous all-time marks. 

•    Brasseur | Long Jump | 20-5.25 (6.23) (W) | 1st
•    LeSure | Long Jump | 24-00.75 (7.33) (W) | 7th 
•    Dorshorst | Pole Vault | 11-1.75 (3.40) | 7th 
•    Lingle | 3,000-Meter Run | 8:50.96 | 7th 
•    Busch | 100-M Hurdles | 14.59 | 9th

Summit Standings
The Leathernecks sit 'Top 5' in several events on The Summit League's 2019 performance list.  

•    100 meters: Darius Patterson (10.83, 4th)
•    10,000 meters: Lucas Lingle (33:10.01, 1st); Nicole Beebe (38:49.78, 2nd)
•    400 hurdles: Josh Kirby (54.87, 4th)
•    4x100 Relay: Darius Patterson, Gabe Cheeks, Isaiah LeSure, Justin Montalto (41.75, 2nd); Bo Brasseur, Megan Reed, Amelia Peterson, Raytoria Richardson (48.32, 5th) 
•    4x400 Relay: Terrance Bruce, Dyllan Bonk, Justin Montalto, Josh Kirby (3:24.65, 5th)
•    High Jump: Michaela Busch (1.69 meters, 3rd)
•    Long Jump:  Bo Brasseur (6.23 meters, 1st); Isaiah LeSure (7.33 meters, 2nd); Gabe Cheeks (7.18 meters, 5th)

Athletes to Watch
Bo Brasseur, Michaela Busch, and Josh Kirby are expected to carry their indoor successes into the outdoor season, as the Summit All-League selections were recently named Preseason Athletes to Watch.

They each medaled at the indoor league championships in the long jump, pentathlon, and the 60-meter hurdles, respectively.

Next Up  
The Leathernecks will split meets at the Drake Relays (April 24-27) and Kip Janvrin Open (April 25-26) before playing host to the 2019 Summit League Outdoor Championships (May 8-10). 
 
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