Mississippi State
SEC Championships (O)
MSU Track & Field Teams Score Big At SEC Outdoor Championships
May 16, 2009 | Track & Field
The highlight of the afternoon for MSU came in the women's long jump, where the Lady Bulldogs collected 10 points thanks to
As a result, they enter Sunday's final day tied for fourth with
“We're sitting pretty good,” an elated MSU coach Al Schmidt said. "To finish in the top half is not out of the question. We're having one of our best meets in a long time. I'm very proud of what they've already accomplished, especially knowing we got a chance to finish really, really strong.”
Harris also had an impressive run in the 100-meter hurdles, advancing to Sunday's finals with a regional qualifying time of 13.54 to finish third in the preliminaries. LaQuinta Aaron advanced as well with a regional qualifying mark of 13.74, as did Bridget Rose (14.22).
In the 400-meter dash, Crystal Wilson clocked a personal best time of 54.75 to punch her ticket to the finals.
“She was huge today,” Schmidt said. “She surprised a lot of people and showed what she'll be capable of doing next year.”
Schmidt was as pleased with men as he was with the women, and rightfully so.
In the 400-meter dash, junior Dwight Mullings was clocked with the fastest time in the preliminaries at 45.59, while senior John Bailey was sixth at 45.93. Both times were personal bests and regional qualifying marks.
“John has been on the sidelines the last six weeks with injuries, and to be able to run that time shows you the type of runner he is,” Schmidt said.
In the 100-meter dash, D'Angelo Cherry advanced with a fourth-place and regional qualifying run of 10.21, while Matthew Cameron moved to the finals in the 1,500-meter run at 3:48.25.
In the high jump, the Bulldogs had two to score, with freshman Josh Tucker of Tupelo finishing sixth (6-08.75) and senior Allen Cassell placing eighth (6-06.75). Both jumps were personal bests.
MSU also scored in the 3,000-meter steeplechase with Daniel Simpkins finishing eighth at 9:22.01.
Men's Standings
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3. LSU 46.50
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6. Auburn 32
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10. MSU 15.50
11. Ole Miss 8.50
Women's Standings
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T4. MSU 22
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6. LSU 14
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T8. Auburn 9
11. Ole Miss 8
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