Lady Roadrunners open indoor season

Maryville, Mo.-The State Fair Community College (SFCC) Lady Roadrunners women's track and field team opened their season three top eight finishes at the Mel Tjeerdsma Classic hosted by Northwest Missouri State University on Saturday, Dec. 6 inside the Carl and Cheryl Hughes Fieldhouse in Maryville, Mo.

Freshman Callie McWilliams of Shelbina, Mo. finished third in the triple jump with a jump of 11.76 meters.

Freshman Avri Fox of Warrensburg, Mo. finished sixth in the shot put with a throw of 11.71 meters.

Sophomore Laiysha Freeman of Kansas City, Mo. finished eighth in the long jump with a jump of 5.36 meters.

"Northwest provided a good opportunity for our athletes to knock off some rust and work thru some jitters," said head coach Brad Hagedorn. "The facility was packed with good competition, and we were up for the task. It gave our staff a chance to see where we were at in our training. Moving forward, we identified some areas for improvement and know where we need to adjust for the bulk of our season starting after Christmas. Callie McWilliams certainly had a nice day as she has already qualified for Nationals in the triple jump."

SFCC will return to action on Saturday, Jan. 10 at the SEMO Redhawks Invite in Cape Girardeau, Mo.

David Rohrbach

SFCC Athletics