Mississippi State
NCAA Championships (I)
Track & Field Sees Success On Day One Of NCAA Championships
March 14, 2015 | Track & Field
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. - On day one of the track and field NCAA Indoor Championships, two Mississippi State athletes qualified for Saturday's finals.
On the track was Erica Bougard in the 60m hurdles. Bougard ran a time of 8.16 to finish seventh and qualify for the finals tomorrow. In the field, Bougard had a leap of 20-02.25 in the long jump to place ninth overall.
Representing MSU in the 800m run was junior Brandon McBride. McBride finished fifth with a time of 1:48.48 to qualify for tomorrow's finals.
Sophomore Rhianwedd Price ran a time of 4:36.39 in the mile run to qualify for finals, but due to a minor lane violation was disqualfied from the event.
“Everyone performed their best today,” MSU coach Steve Dudley said. “I am proud of everyone for getting to the championships. That alone is a major goal. We have very talented athletes at MSU. We have athletes competing again tomorrow and they need to come out and do their best.”
Day two of the NCAA Indoor Championships will resume tomorrow with Bougard competing in the pentathlon at 11:30 a.m., before competing in the finals of the 60m hurdles at 6:20 p.m. Also competing on day two will be senior Ebony Brinker in the triple jump at 6:00 p.m., and McBride in the 800m run finals at 7:30 p.m.
For more information on the MSU track and field teams visit HailState.com or follow on Twitter (@HailStateTF).
Day One Results
Women's Team
60m Hurdles Prelims: Bridgette Owens, Florida, 7.94Q
MSU: 7. Erica Bougard, 8.16q
Mile Run Prelims: Leah O'Connor, Michigan State, 4:34.17Q
MSU: Rhianwedd Price, 4:36.39
Long Jump Finals: Jenna Prandini, Oregon, 21-10.00
MSU: 9. Erica Bougard, 20-02.25
Men's Team
800m Run Prelims: Edward Kemboi, Iowa State, 1:48.04Q
MSU: 5. Brandon McBride, 1:48.48Q
Event Times
Saturday, March 14
Triple Jump – 6 p.m.
Mile Run – 6 p.m.
60m Hurdles – 6:20 p.m.
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