Mississippi State
Blazer Invite (I)
Record Setting Performance For MSU At UAB Invitational
January 14, 2012 | Track & Field
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - A new season is underway for Mississippi State's indoor track and field team and for one athlete the first meet was a path to the record books.
Senior Jessica Merriweather began the 2012 season just outside of the Top 5 on the MSU all-time high jump list, but that all changed on Thursday. With a height of 5-08 the Memphis native jumped her way to a first place finish and into a tie for the number one spot on the all-time list.
Also posting top finishes for the Maroon and White women were Katie Huston who finished second in the mile (5:12.47), Keisha Wallace taking third in the 60m hurdles (8.80), Jody-Ann Muir who was fourth in the 200m dash (24.74) and the distance medley team who also placed fourth (12:35.19).
Merriweather began the meet with a win and in like fashion, the Lady Bulldog 4x400m relay team ended it with a victory. The foursome ran 3:44.93 to bring the UAB Invitational and MSU's first meet to a close.
A small group of Bulldogs saw action in Birmingham and among those there were six first places, two seconds, a third and two fifth place finishers. Claiming medalist positions were D'Angelo Cherry in the 60m dash (6.73), Ed Wesela in the shot put (57-03 ¾), Marcus Jackson in the high jump (7-02 ½), Daundre Barnaby in the 400m dash (47.46), Tavaris Tate in the 200m dash (20.96) and the 4x400m relay team who rounds out the group with their time of 3:14.15.
The completion of the 4x400m relays signaled the end of UAB Invitational, but not the end of MSU's weekend competition, as the team will again see action at the Birmingham Crossplex on Saturday at the Alabama Invitational.
Thursday Women's Results
60m Hurdle Prelims: Kim Francis, Louisiana Tech, 8.54
MSU: 2. Keisha Wallace, 8.62; 3. Erica Bougard, 8.70; 6. Racquel Farquharson, 8.90; 21. Brittany Covington, 9.31
60m Dash Prelims: Gloria Asumnu Adidas, Charisma Sports, 7.24
MSU: 23. Candice Polk, 7.84; 36. Racquel Farquharson, 7.99
Distance Medley: Memphis, 12:18.56
MSU: 4. Mississippi State 'A', 12:35.19; 10. Mississippi State 'B', 13:15.38
Long Jump: Kenyattia Hackworth, Louisiana Tech, 19-05 ¼
MSU: 6. Keisha Wallace, 18-01; 15. Jasmyn Jones, 17-00 ½
Mile Run: Sarah Hudak, UAB, 5:01.06
MSU: 2. Katie Huston, 5:12.47; 11. Emma Neigel, 5:24.12; 18. Katelyn Walker, 5:34.41
High Jump: Jessica Merriweather, MSU, 5-08
MSU: 6. Alyssa Hall, 5-03; 18. Keisha Wallace, 4-11
Thursday Men's Results
60m Hurdle Prelims: Ronnie Ash, Charisma Sports, 7.80
MSU: 6. Nathan Arnett, 8.07; 10. Michael Hancock, 8.17; 11. Emanuel Mayers, 8.17
60m Dash Prelims: D'Angelo Cherry, MSU, 6.68
MSU: 16. Anthony Bynum, 6.94; 35. Justin Christian, 7.07; 44. Jarrett Samuels, 7.13
Distance Medley: Memphis, 10:13.28
MSU: 3. Mississippi State 'A', 10:22.94; 10. Mississippi State 'B', 10:48.41
Long Jump: George Fields, Unattached, 24-05 ½
MSU: 2. Trevarus Christian, 23-06 ¾; 6. Jarrett Samuels, 23-01 ¼; 22. Morrie Turner, 19-10 ¾
Shot Put: Ed Wesela, MSU, 57-03 ¾
Friday Women's Results
60m Hurdles: Kim Francis, Louisiana Tech, 8.61
MSU: 3. Keisha Wallace, 8.80; 6. Erica Bougard, 8.89; 11. Racquel Farquharson, 9.10
800m Run: Chantelle Grey, Austin Peay, 2:13.84
MSU: 8. Chelsea Rae Smyth, 2:19.68; 30. Christina Coleman, 2:28.08
200m Dash: Chelsea Hayes, Louisiana Tech, 24.19
MSU: 4. Jody-Ann Muir, 24.74; 21. Ocian Archer, 25.62; 30. Candice Polk, 25.87; 31. Brittany Covington, 25.91
4x400m Relay: Mississippi State, 3:44.93
Friday Men's Results
High Jump: Marcus Jackson, MSU 7-02 ½
MSU: 2. James Harris, 7-02 ½; 4. Josh Tucker, 6-08 ¾
400m Dash: Daundre Barnaby, MSU, 47.46
MSU: 5. Anthony Bynum, 48.92
60m Dash: D'Angelo Cherry, MSU, 6.73
MSU: 12. Anthony Bynum, 6.97
60m Hurdles: Lehann Fourie, Unattached, 7.72
MSU: 5. Nathan Arnett, 8.04; 9. Emanuel Mayers, 8.21; 10. Michael Hancock, 8.26
200m Dash: Tavaris Tate, MSU, 20.96
MSU: 20. Garren Hendricks, 22.41
4x400m Relay: Mississippi State, 3:14.15
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