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MSU's Harris Adds New Record To Career Laurels On Final Day Of Texas Relays
April 05, 2008 | Track & Field
AUSTIN, Texas ? Mississippi State junior Marrissa Harris ran a superior 13.48 seconds in the 100-meter hurdles to shatter the MSU school record that was previously set by her during her freshman campaign. Harris and the rest of the maroon and white corps concluded competition in the 81st annual Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays in Austin, Texas. The event was held at the Mike A. Myers Stadium on the campus of the University of Texas.
En route to her record-breaking and personal-best performance, Harris took sixth place overall and picked up her second NCAA regional qualifying mark of the season in the event. All nine finalists in the 100-meter hurdles final earned NCAA regional qualifying standards.
In the men's 4x100-meter relay, the squad of sophomore Kendall May, junior John Bailey, senior Jamil Hubbard and freshman O'Neal Wilder finished fifth with a time of 39.75. For their combined effort, the combo earned their fifth NCAA Regional qualifying standard of the season.
Continuing MSU's relay action was the women's 4x200-meter relay. The foursome of sophomore Bridgett Rose, juniors Gabrielle Dillon and Marrissa Harris and sophomore LaQuinta Aaron recorded a time of 1:36.34 to haul in sixth place. With their time, they are now second place all-time in the 4x200-meter category at MSU.
During the men's distance medley competition, freshmen Matthew Cameron and Emanuel Mayers, senior Golden Coachman and freshman Ben Blakenship paced themselves to a fourth-place finish with their time of 9:48.34.
In MSU's final event of the day, the 4x400-meter relay, the quartet of senior Chris Woods, Hubbard, Bailey and Wilder captured fifth place with a time of 3:05.28. With their time, they also earned a new NCAA regional qualifying standard.
“It was a pretty good day,” said MSU Head Coach Al Schmidt. “The DMR had the fourth best time. Marrissa (Harris) set a new school record in the hurdles. The men's 4x400 got fifth. All the players that are ranked nationally are here. Any time you can improve your time nationally, that is a good day. We are progressing and we are right where we need to be.”
Both squads return to action on Saturday, April 12, taking part in the Ole Miss Invitational.
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