MU track and field looks for success at SEC Outdoor Championships
- The MU track and field teams begin their postseason at the SEC Outdoor Championships from Thursday to Saturday in Lexington, Kentucky.
- Freshman Monica Wanjiku, who ranks second in the SEC for the women's 10,000 meters, earned a time of 32:21.97 during a competition held on March 28 in Raleigh, North Carolina, and will participate in the upcoming meet.
- Key athletes include Wanjiku, who also ranks 30th nationally in the 5,000 with a 15:40.79 time, junior Drew Rogers with three program records targeting the SEC 10,000 title, and redshirt junior Sam Innes in the men's hammer throw.
- Wanjiku’s 10,000 time is 21.42 seconds behind the program record of 32:00.55 set by alum Karissa Schweizer in 2018 at the Stanford Invitational, and Rogers holds a program record mark of 28:14.27 from the Raleigh Relays.
- Missouri’s women's team ranks 13th in the SEC and 53rd nationally, while the men’s team ranks last in the conference, indicating a challenging championship ahead amid strong competition from Texas A&M, Tennessee, and Georgia.
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