Mississippi State
SEC Championships (I)
Women?s Track & Field Finished Seventh At SEC Indoor Championships
February 28, 2015 | Track & Field
LEXINGTON, Ky., - After breaking numerous records over the weekend, the No. 18 Mississippi State women's track and field team brought home seventh place, the highest finish at the SEC Indoor Championships in school history, scoring a total of 36.70 points.
In her last appearance at the SEC Indoor Championships, senior Erica Bougard broke her second school record of the weekend after clearing 5-11.25 in the high jump. Bougard finished fourth, while teammates Logan Boss (5-05.75) and Abigail Dill (5-05.75) finished eighth and 16th, respectively.
On the track, Bougard finished third in the finals of the 60m hurdles, running a time of 8.14. Bougard was also chosen as the SEC women's MVP.
“It has been a long weekend for me,” Bougard said. “I competed in 10 events. I ended up doing an entire decathlon, and I would do it all over again because of the support I had from my teammates and coaches throughout the whole meet.”
Close to breaking the school record of 4:32.24 in the mile, sophomore Rhianwedd Price ran a personal-best of 4:32.74 to place second. Also in the mile, senior Emma Neigel ran a time of 5:14.79 to finish 10th.
With a time of 17:11.65, Lisa Ziegler placed 19th in the 5000m run.
Tying her personal-best in the triple jump, senior Ebony Brinker finished sixth with a leap of 42-04.25. Placing 11th with a jump of 41-05.25 was freshman Tiffany Flynn.
The Bulldog distance medley relay team placed fourth after running a time of 11:26.86, the third fastest time in MSU school history. The DMR team was comprised of Bougard, Price, Cornelia Griesche and Ocian Archer.
In the final event of the day, the MSU 4x400m relay team, made up of Archer, Shayla Luckett, Ste'yce McNeil and Kimari Martin, came in 10th place running a time of 3:42.57.
“We went up against a lot of great teams this weekend,” MSU coach Steve Dudley said. “I'm very proud of the way this team competed over the past couple of days. This is such a great group to be around on and off the track.”
Both MSU track and field teams will now begin preparation for the NCAA Championships, which will be held on Mar. 12 – 14 in Fayetteville.
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Day 2 Results
Women
60m Hurdles (Finals): Kendra Harrison, Kentucky, 7.92
MSU: 3. Erica Bougard, 8.14
Mile Run (Finals): Dominique Scott, Arkansas, 4:32.49
MSU: 2. Rhianwedd Price, 4:32.74; 10. Emma Neigel, 5:14.79
5000m Run: Hillary Montgomery, Texas A&M, 16:16.00
MSU: 19. Lisa Ziegler, 17:11.65
Distance Medley Relay: Arkansas, 11:19.86
MSU: 4. Cornelia Griesche, Erica Bougard, Ocian Archer, Rhianwedd Price, 11:26.86
4x400m Relay: Arkansas, 3:30.79
MSU: 10. Ocian Archer, Erica Bougard, Shayla Luckett, Ste'yce McNeil, 3:42.57
Triple Jump: Keturah Orji, Georgia, 45-00.25
MSU: 6. Ebony Brinker, 42-04.25; 11. Tiffany Flynn, 41-05.25
High Jump: Leonita Kallenou, Georgia, 6-02.75
MSU: 4. Erica Bougard, 5-11.25; 8. Logan Boss, 5-05.75; 16. Abigail Dill, 5-05.75
Team Points
1. Arkansas, 130
2. Florida, 86
3. Texas A&M, 81.90
4. Kentucky, 765. LSU, 51
6. Georgia, 50
7. Mississippi State, 36.70
8. Alabama, 34
9. Missouri, 32
10. Tennessee, 22
11. Auburn, 21
12. Vanderbilt, 18.20
13. Ole Miss, 14.20
14. South Carolina, 9
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