MARYVILLE, Mo. - Two school records fell and a pair of first-place finishes highlighted a strong showing for the Missouri Western track and field teams fresh off winter break at the Coach Alsup Invite.
 
"I thought we competed well today," commented head coach Cody Ingold. "Coming back from break, it's always dicey on what we are going to look like with weather preventing people from getting out and doing what they need to do."
 
"The throwers threw phenomenal, the jumpers jumped well, Batman (Alex Thompson) ran well in the hurdles and the 1K's went really-really good too," Ingold added. "We need to take this and try to build on it."
 
On the women's side, a pair of Griffons collected first-place finishes and two school records fell on Saturday.
 
Sophomore Makenzie Garr picked up right where she left off from last season, breaking the school record in the shot put with an NCAA provisional (provo) throw of 51' 9", which is currently the second-best distance in the country. She also finished sixth in the weight throw with a personal-best distance of 52' 6".

Makenzie Garr with the walk off! School record, meet record, NCAA D2 #2 in shot put! pic.twitter.com/LsP6VZVVNW

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Senior Allyssa Mahone excelled in the throwing events, achieving a pair of provos for the Griffs. She secured a fourth-place finish in the shot put with a personal record of 44' 10.25". Additionally, the senior earned her first top finish of the season in the weight throw with a provo of 59' 7.5".

Bella improves on her Provo Mark from December with a win! pic.twitter.com/KkaMkkPXw3

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Senior Lillian Cutler set a new school record in the 1K event, clocking in at 3:02.48 and earning a second-place finish. In addition, Haley Sampson took third place, and Abbey Henry finished fourth in the long jump.
 
On the men's side, a trio of Griffons collected top-10 finishes.

Alex Thompson led the way with a provo time of 8.15 in the 60m hurdles. Berhe Usman (4th) and Deiondre Williams (6th) also added top-10 finishes with solid showings in the 1000m.

Another race under Provo for Batman! pic.twitter.com/xPz9I5xpVG

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WOMEN'S TOP 10 FINISHES
1000m
Lillian Cutler - 3:02.48, 2nd (School Record)
 
Long Jump
Haley Sampson - 17' 6.75", 3rd
Abbey Henry - 16' 11.25", 5th
 
Shot Put
Makenzie Garr - 51' 9", 1st (NCAA Division II Provo | School Record)
Allyssa Mahone - 44' 10.25", 4th (NCAA Division II Provo)
 
Weight Throw
Allyssa Mahone - 59' 7.5", 1st (NCAA Division II Provo)
Makenzie Garr - 52' 6", 6th
 
MEN'S TOP 10 FINISHES
1000m
Berhe Usman - 2:30.35, 4th
Deiondre Williams - 2:30.83, 6th
 
60m Hurdles
Alex Thompson - 8:15, 4th (NCAA Division II Provo)
 
For complete results, click here.