Mississippi State
Commodore Invitational (I)
Bulldogs Win Relay On Day One Of Commodore Invitational
January 17, 2015 | Track & Field
STARKVILLE, Miss. – Competing in four events on day one of the Commodore Invitational, the Mississippi State track and field teams brought home one win to start the meet.
The women's 4x800-meter relay, composed of Ocian Archer, Shayla Luckett, Emma Neigel and Rhianwedd Price, earned first place Friday night with a time of 9:00.22.
“The women ran hard tonight and deserved the win,” MSU coach Steve Dudley said. “We still have a lot of work to do tomorrow and I hope we can capture more wins.”
In the field events, freshman Logan Boss and senior Abigail Dill tied for third place in the high jump with a leap of 5-05.25. On the men's side, Seth Peace finished second (6-08.75) with teammate Chance Stephens following in fourth (6-04.75).
Also in the field, Haley Reynolds finished in the Top 10 in the weight throw. She earned eighth with a throw of 50-60.25 with Sasha-Gaye Marston finishing behind her in 13th (44-03.50)
The Bulldogs resume action tomorrow at 11 a.m. with the women's shot put, which both Reynolds and Marston will be competing in.
For additional information on both MSU track and field teams visit HailState.com or follow on Twitter (@HailStateTF).
Day One Results:
Women:
High Jump: Nyki Caldwell, Wake Forest, 5-07.25
MSU: 3. Logan Boss, 5-05.25; 3. Abigail Dill 5-05.25
Weight Throw: Jenessa Jackson, Western Kentucky, 56-03.00
MSU: 8. Haley Reynolds, 50-06.25; 13. Sasha-Gaye Marston, 44-03.50;
4x800m Relay: Ocian Archer, Shayla Luckett, Emma Neigel, Rhianwedd Price, 9:00.22
Men:
High Jump: Gemikal Prude, Lipscomb, 7-01.00
MSU: 2. Seth Peace, 6-08.75; 4. Chance Stephens 6-04.75
Players Mentioned
