Missouri S&T track and field athletes, from left to right, Andrew Bacon, Henry Born, Jack Janovick, and Otto Knittel pose together following competition at the Bearcat Invitational.

Kael Knittel

Miners Shatter Four School Records at Bearcat Invitational

2/7/2026 10:02:00 PM

By: Madelyn Stephen, Assistant Director of Athletic Communications

MARYVILLE, Mo. – Missouri S&T track and field sent a group of 18 athletes to Maryville, Missouri, over the weekend to compete at the Bearcat Invitational, hosted by Northwest Missouri State University, and the Miners delivered a standout performance highlighted by four school records, multiple NCAA Division II provisional marks, and strong finishes across the board.

The weekend was headlined by a historic performance in the 4,000-meter distance medley relay, as the quartet of Andrew Bacon (Webster Groves, MO/Webster Groves), Henry Born (Lake Quivira, KS/Shawnee Mission Northwest), Jack Janovick (Spring Hill, KS/Spring Hill), and Otto Knittel (Spring Hill, KS/Spring Hill) shattered the Missouri S&T school record by 18 seconds with a time of 9:45.12, eclipsing the previous mark of 10:03.73. The Miners finished third overall in the event, and the time also qualified as a Division II provisional mark. Janovick added another record-breaking effort in the 800 meters, placing second with a time of 1:51.48, while Henry Born (Lake Quivira, KS/Shawnee Mission Northwest) continued his strong indoor season by winning the 3,000 meters in 7:57.39, earning a DII provisional and moving to No. 7 nationally. In the throws, Owen Fraser (Kirksville, MO/Kirksville) capped a big weekend by recording a 19.37-meter throw in the shot put to set another school record.

Beyond the record-setting performances, the Miners turned in several notable finishes throughout the meet. Louis Yohannes (Troy, IL/Triad) placed seventh in the 60-meter hurdles with a time of 8.43, while Andrew Bacon (Webster Groves, MO/Webster Groves) finished sixth in the mile at 4:11.37. Fraser also added a DII provisional mark in the weight throw at 19.65 meters. On the women's side, Sydney Morris (Jefferson City, MO/Calvary Lutheran) posted a DII provisional in the shot put with a mark of 14.13 meters, while Luke Bass (St. Peters, MO/Fort Zumwalt South) cleared 1.93 meters (6-4) to finish sixth in the high jump.

Missouri S&T's multi-event athletes also had a strong showing in the pentathlon. Maya Wright (Hillsboro, MO/Hillsboro) placed fourth in the 60-meter hurdles (9.17) and third in the high jump (1.55m / 5-1), while Maddie Falls recorded a mark of 11.67 meters in the shot put. Wright finished fourth in the 800 meters (2:30.22), with Lauryn Fenoglio (Granite City, IL/Granite City) close behind in fifth at 2:32.23.

What's Next
Missouri S&T continues the indoor season next weekend as the Miners travel to compete at the Pittsburg State Invitational on Feb. 13–14.

Sign up for our email blast at https://minerathletics.com/subscribe.aspx
Follow Miners Track & Field on X at @Miners_XCTF and on Instagram at @Miners_TFXC

Print Friendly Version

Missouri S&T Athletics

scoreboard

Miners Shatter Four School Records at Bearcat Invitational