Mississippi State
Texas Relays (O)
Excellent Showing For Bulldogs At Texas And Oxford
April 01, 2012 | Track & Field
AUSTIN, Texas - Competition was high on the last day of the 85th Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays and at the end of the day not only was Mississippi State in the top of the pack with nine Top 15 finishes, they had one athlete who was tops in the nation.
"Our athletes proved themselves today," coach Steve Dudley said. "They performed at the top of their game and at the end of the day they were rewarded for it. If we can keep this momentum going, then I am anxious to see where the rest of the season goes."
For three straight meets Jarrett Samuels has been at the top of the leader board in the long jump, and today in Austin he continued the streak. The freshman, who was the nation's No. 1 long jumper in high school, can now add collegiate No. 1 to his resume, as he jumped 26-02.50 to claim victory, break the MSU freshman record and move to No. 2 on the MSU all-time list.
Nathan Arnett picked up the first Top 10 for the Bulldogs as he placed eighth in the 100-meter hurdles (13.99). Marcus Jackson (6-10.75) and James Harris (6-08.75) were next as the pair placed seventh and tenth in the high jump, followed by fellow field athlete Ed Wesela, who threw 55-07.75 to place 12th in the shot put.
The Maroon and White relay squads rounded out the Bulldog Top 15 finishes. The 4x100-meter team of Tavaris Tate, D'Angelo Cherry, Samuels and Harris ran 39.17 to place third, while Tate and Harris joined Emanuel Mayers and Daundre Barnaby to compose the 4x400-meter foursome who placed fourth with their time of 3:04.54.
Keisha Wallace was one of two Lady Bulldogs to see action today, as she started things off for placing third in the 100-meter hurdles (12.97). Wallace's time also placed her on top of MSU's all-time list. Rochelle Farquharson then rounded out the Maroon and White contingency in Austin as finished 13th in the long jump with a length of 19-05.50.
Austin was not the only place MSU displayed their talents, a second group of athletes saw action today in Oxford at the Ole Miss Invitational where the group picked up 21 Top 15 finishes.
Renee Masterson was the top finisher for the Oxford contingency as she claimed victory in the 3000-meter steeplechase (11:00.55).
Fellow distance athlete Katie Huston picked up the first Top 15 finish as she was ninth in the 1500-meter run 4:38.80), followed by Ebony Brinker (17-11.75) and Sojourner Ewing (17-06.25) who placed ninth and 12th in the long jump. Brinker then picked up her second top 15 finish as she was fourth in the triple jump with a length of 38-08.75. Alyssa Hall came up next for the Lady Bulldogs as she jumped 5-05 to place eighth in the high jump.
A group of distance runners rounded out the Lady Bulldog Top 15 finishes as Anna Jarman was third in the 5000-meter run with a time of 17:12.83, while Huston (2:13.90) and Dominique Lockhart (2:16.49) were third and 10th in the 800-meter run.
Jason Harper was the top finisher for the Bulldogs in Oxford, as he placed third in the triple jump (51-02.75). Josh Tucker then took his turn in the high jump where he finished fifth with a height of 6-08.75. Austin Britton (179-05) and Nick Soefje (157-02) were next as they finished sixth and 13th in the javelin.
Steve Shoto continued the Top 15 finishes he placed 14th in the 400-meter dash (48.86) and seventh in the 800-meter run (1:53.85), followed by Michael Hancock who was 10th in the 110-meter hurdles.
The distance runners rounded out competition for the Bulldogs as Cameron Vernier (3:58.31), Carson Britton (3:59.07) and Chad Moore (3:59.35) finished 13th, 14th and 15th in the 1500-meter run, while Philip Johnson (14:57.26) was seventh in the 5000-meter run, finishing just ahead of teammate Michael Clark (15:23.90) who was 15th.
Following return for Texas and Oxford, MSU will again split as part of the team will travel to Baton Rouge for the LSU Invitational, while another group will make their way to Palo Alto, Cal., for the Stanford Invitational.
Texas Relays
Women
100m Hurdles: Donique Flemings, Texas A&M, 12.88
MSU: 3. Keisha Wallace, 12.97
Long Jump: Chelsea Hayes, Louisiana Tech, 22-06.25
MSU: 13. Rochelle Farquharson, 19-05.50
Men
100m Hurdles: Barrett Nugent, 13.37
MSU: 8. Nathan Arnett, 13.99
High Jump: Erik Kynard, Kansas State, 7-03
MSU: 7. Marcus Jackson, 6-10.75; 10. James Harris, 6-08.75
Shot Put: Jacob Thormaehlen, Texas, 64-01
MSU: 12. Ed Wesela, 55-07.75
Long Jump: Jarrett Samuels, MSU, 26-02.25
4x100m Relays: Auburn, 38.30
MSU: 3. Tate, Cherry, Samuels, Harris, 39.17
4x400m Relay: LSU, 3:04.54
MSU: 4. Harris, Mayers, Barnaby, Tate, 3:05.58
Ole Miss Invitational
Women
3000m Steeple Chase: Renee Masterson, 11:00.55
1500m Run: Leigh Gilmore, Alabama, 4:32.39
MSU: 9. Katie Huston, 4:38.80; 24. Jodie McGuff, 4:50.15
Long Jump: Deonna Walton, Ole Miss, 19.04.75
MSU: 9. Ebony Brinker, 17-11.75; 12. Sojourner Ewing, 17-06.25
Triple Jump: Malaikah Love, Southern Illinois, 40-11.75
MSU: 4. Ebony Brinker, 38-08.75
High Jump: Chealsea Taylor, 5-10.50
MSU: 8. Alyssa Hall, 5-05
5000m Run: Logan Waites, Ole Miss, 16:48.64
MSU: 3. Anna Jarman, 17:12.83
800m:
Winner: Veronica Citireag, Siu-Edwardsville, 2:12.91
MSU: 3. Katie Huston, 2:13.90; 10. Dominque Lockhart, 2:16.49; 22. Christina Coleman, 2:21.12; 26. Chelsea Rae Smyth, 2:21.60
MEN
1500m Run: David Mokone, Western Kentucky, 3:48.31
MSU: 13. Cameron Vernier, 3:58.31; 14. Carson Britton, 3:59.07; 15. Chad Moore, 3:59.35; Philip Johnson, 4:03.19; 28. Henry Li, 4:04.89;
35. Adam Lenz, 4:08.30
Javelin: Ben Lapane, Ole Miss 209-08
MSU: 6. Austin Britton, 179-05; 13. Nick Soefje, 157-02
110m Hurdles: Bentrell McGee, Jackson State, 14.11
MSU: 10. Michael Hancock, 14.97
400m Dash: Sage Raphael, 46.54
MSU: 14. Steve Shoto, 48.86
High Jump: Ricky Robertson, 7-05
MSU: 5. Josh Tucker, 6-08.75
Triple Jump: Ricky Robertson, Ole Miss, 53-01.75
MSU: 3. Jason Harper, 51-02.75
800m Run: Fred Samoei, Unattached, 1:50.79
MSU: 7. Steve Shoto, 1:53. 85; 21. Chad Moore, 1:57.40; 33. Henry Li, 1:58.61
5000m Run: Kevin McNab, Unattached, 14:25.06
MSU: 7. Philip Johnson, 14:57.26; 15. Michael Clark, 15:23.90
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