MARYVILLE, Mo. — The Pittsburg State University men's and women's indoor track & field teams both finished day two action of the 2025 MIAA Indoor Championships in first place in their respective team standings Saturday (Mar. 1) at Hughes Fieldhouse on the Northwest Missouri State University campus.
 
The Pitt State men have compiled 61 points after six scored events to lead second place Washburn University (47.5) by 13.5 points. Missouri Southern State University sits in third place with 29.5 points.
 
The Pitt State women own a 56.5-point advantage over their nearest competitor after six scored events. The Gorillas have 90 points, followed by Washburn (33.5) and Missouri Southern (28.5).
 
Championship Sunday gets under way at Noon with team champions crowned at approximately 5:15 p.m.
 
In Saturday's action, Doug Brown opened the day in style in the men's heptathlon by finishing as the MIAA runner-up in the multi events with a personal best 5,235 points.
 
The Gorillas followed up Brown's morning performance with a 27-point showing in the weight throw. Jack Haukap captured the MIAA title with a PR toss of 65 feet, 11.5 inchs. Haukap led a 1-2-3 sweep in the discipline. Brennan Boord placed second (62-8.75) and Cole Sample finished third (62-1, PR) in the discipline. Jackson Reid added a sixth-place showing (58-6.75, PR) to complete the 27-point outburst.
 
The men added an MIAA championship by the distance medley relay as Dylan Specker, Caden Uthe, Jordan Kilonzo and Mason Strader crossed the finish line in a fast time of 9 minutes, 44.69 seconds.
 
The Gorillas also got a third and fifth place finish in the long jump from Johnetheon Lockett (24-1) and Tre Betts (23-11.5). Braden Zaner also placed fifth in the 5,000 meters (14:28.79).

The women garnered a trio of MIAA titles Saturday: Rachel Wilson in the high jump (5-9.25), Kyla Davis in the pole vault (14-0.5) and Paige Mullen in the 5,000m (16:34.56).

Pitt State placed three athletes in scored positions in the high jump pole vault and the long jump. Following Wilson, Erica Schamel placed second (5-8) and Bethany Umbarger finished fourth (5-4.5) in the high jump. Isabelle Peters (13-4.5) and Quincey Turner (12-8.75) placed third and seventh in the pole vault; and Auna Childress (19-8), Brooklyn Baker (19-4.25) and Makayla Watson (19-4.25) placed second, third and fourth in the long jump.
 
The women's distance medley relay of Marissa Dick, Maddie O'Neill, Claire Bruening and Kate Strader secured an MIAA runner-up finish in 11:45.95. Lorna Rae Pierce also finished third in the 5,000m (17:15.07).
 
In men's qualifying races, Daylin Williams (7.81), Tyrone Jackson (7.85) and Hunter Jones (8.02) advanced to the finals of the 60-meter hurdles; Dapriest Hogans (6.65), Victor Smith (6.73) and Dakari Charlton (6.74) advanced to the finals of the 60 meters; Caden Williams (47.27), Nate Waatson (47.39) and Woyn Chatman (47.83) advanced to the finals of the 400 meters; Caden Uthe (1:51.74) and Kilonzo (1:51.83) advanced to the finals of the 800 meters; and Hogans (20.93), Charlton (21.22) and Braylon Thompson (21.63) advanced to the finals of the 200 meters.

In women's qualifying races, Kayvon Nubine (8.42), Madelyn Marquez (8.49) and Peters (8.61) advanced in the 60m hurdles; Diandrenique Gaines (7.46, 24.21) and Jamiya Morgan (7.81, 24.230 advanced in both the 60m and 200m; Kinleigh Hall (55.94) and Olivia Lowrey (55.94) advanced in the 400m; and Bruening (2:21.45) advanced in the 800m.