BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Pittsburg State University's Trace Mosby ushered in day one action of the 2021 NCAA Division II Indoor Track & Field National Championships with a national runner-up finish in the women's pentathlon Thursday (Mar. 11).
Mosby, a junior from Smithville, Mo., compiled a personal record 3,966 points in the multi-events to spot the Gorillas eight points heading into the teeth of the meet starting Friday (Mar. 12).
Mosby turned in a consistent performance through the five disciplines. She held off third place finisher Elise Ulseth from Queens (N.C.) by finishing second in the 1,000 meters – the final event of the competition – in 2 minutes, 19.19 seconds. Mosby also placed third in the long jump (5.66m), fourth in the shot put (10.44m), fourth in the high jump (1.70m) and fourth in the 60m hurdles (8.71).
Cheyenne Williamson of Saginaw Valley State captured the national championship in the pentathlon with 4,113 points.
Trey Mooney also set himself up for a run at a national championship in the men's heptathlon with his performance Thursday. He exited day one action with 3,216 points to lead the field of eight competitors into Friday's conclusion of the multi events.
The Lamar, Mo., native claimed victory in both the long jump (7.11m) and the shot put (14.46m). He placed second in the high jump (2.00m) and fourth in the 60m hurdles (7.19).
Redshirt freshman Hunter Jones sits in seventh place after four events in the heptathlon with 2,749 points.
Day two action of the heptathlon competition begins at 10 a.m. Friday.
Junior Konner Swenson will compete in the men's shot put at 11 a.m. (CST) Friday, while sophomore Mason Strader will run in the semifinals of the men's mile run at 2 p.m. The men's distance medley relay (Connar Southard, Graham Hudelson, Matt Wilson, Strader) also will race at 3:45 p.m.
Senior Haven Lander will seek another national championship in the women's pole vault at 6 p.m., while senior Asia Anderson will compete in the women's long jump at 6:30 p.m. Juniors London Futch (400m) and Christine Williams (200m) also will compete in semifinal sprint action Friday night.
NCAA-II Indoor Nationals Schedule
3/12
10 a.m. – men's heptathlon (Mooney, Jones)
11 a.m. – men's shot put, final (Swenson)
2 p.m. – men's mile run, semifinals (Strader)
3:45 p.m. – men's distance medley relay, final (Southard, Hudelson, Wilson, Strader)
6 p.m. – women's pole vault, final (Lander)
6:30 p.m. – women's long jump, final (Anderson)
7:25 p.m. – women's 400m, semifinals (Futch)
8:25 p.m. – women's 200m, semifinals (Williams)
3/13
12:30 p.m. – men's pole vault, final (Wright)
2 p.m. – men's mile run, final
3:20 p.m. – men's 4x400m relay, final (Tudor, Alarahshun, Hudelson, Stone)
5 p.m. – women's triple jump, final (Childress)
6:20 p.m. – women's 400m, final
6:50 p.m. – women's 200m, final
