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The women's 3000-meter steeplechase title at the Missouri Valley Conference Outdoor meet came down to two Iowans. Illinois State redshirt senior Mattison Plummer and Northern Iowa redshirt senior Millie Hill dueled for the title on Sunday, May 17 at Terre Haute, Indiana. Plummer, a Southeast Polk grad, threw down a new personal-best time of 10 minutes, 7.
06 seconds to top Hill for the title. Plummer bested her previous personal record by about four seconds. It's the second MVC crown for Plummer, who leads off this edition of the WEEKEND UPDATE of the best performances by Iowa-based collegiate and post collegiate distance runners and triathletes.
Plummer also won the 2026 indoor crown in the 5,000 while improving on a runner-up finish in the MVC 3,000 steeplechase two years ago. Plummer redshirted the outdoor season a year ago. Hill, a former Ankeny Centennial prep, established a new best of 10:23.
23 for the 7 1/2-lap race while taking second by more than 14 seconds. Her Panthers freshman teammate, Evie Henneberry, secured all-conference honor with eighth place in 10:54. 47.
The Dubuque Hempstead product set a new best by more than 11 seconds. Plummer and Hill also faced off in the final distance event of the championships, the 5,000. Plummer rebounded well to take third place in 17:13.
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