Simpson track and field competes in competitive Bearcat Classic

MARYVILLE, Mo. - Simpson traveled to Missouri to compete in the highly competitive Bearcat Classic hosted by Northwest Missouri State on Saturday.

MEET HIGHLIGHTS

• Olivia Merrill claimed the highest finish on the day for the Storm, taking eighth overall in the shot put at 12.62m.
• Sydney King nearly posted a top-10 fastest time in program history in the 200m dash, just missing by 0.01 of a second.
• Nicole Middents and Ava Carder narrowly missed on top-10 times as well in their respective events of the 400m and 800m.

TOP PERFORMERS

60m - 65. Sydney King - 8.31
200m - 41. Sydney King - 26.86
400m - 24. Nicole Middents - 1:01.08
800m - 25. Ava Carder - 2:22.97
60m Hurdles - 30. Sydney King - 9.78
Shot Put - 8. Olivia Merrill - 12.62m
4x400 Relay - 10. Seehase, Moore, Metzgar, Gute - 4:13.21

UP NEXT

Simpson splits next weekend for the Darren Young Invitational in Grinnell, and the South Dakota State Open in Brookings, South Dakota.