Bougard Sets SEC Heptathlon Record To Earn First
May 16, 2015 | Track & Field
STARKVILLE, Miss. - Going into the final day of the 2015 SEC Championships, both Mississippi State teams are in the Top 10, with Erica Bougard setting the SEC Championships meet record and the school record in the heptathlon.
Recording the highest point finish in SEC Championship history in the heptathlon, Bougard earned her victory with 6,250 points. Tying her personal-best in the long jump, Bougard had a leap of 20-11.75 to also finish first individually in the event before going into the javelin throw where she placed 10th with a throw of 103-10.
Despite the low finish, Bougard bounced back strong, bringing home another individual victory, running 2:11 in the 800m run to claim her overall first-place finish. Bougard's point total is also the fifth-best heptathlon finish in NCAA history and currently leads the nation. Bougard's first-place overall finish will send her on to nationals in the heptathlon.
"It's exciting and I really felt the crowd today," Bougard said. "They really pushed me today to finish. Having a lot of people here and having my family here really helped me enjoy it and have fun. Now I have a month of training to get ready for nationals."Â
Qualifying for the 100m hurdle finals on Saturday, Bougard (13.04) and Ste'yce McNeil (13.28) finished second and sixth, respectively.
Also on the track qualifying for Saturday's finals were Rhianwedd Price and Marta Freitas in the 1500m run preliminaries. Price ran a time of 4:19.19 to finish first overall. Running 4:23.89, Freitas finished first in her heat and second overall.
In the 400m dash, Alfred Larry qualified with a time of 45.93 to finish third overall. On the women's side, Shayla Luckett finished fourth with a time of 53.10 to also qualify.Â
Placing second for the second year in a row in the steeplechase, Cornelia Griesche ran a time of 10:04. Emma Neigel ran a time of 11:33.34 to finish 19th.Â
The MSU men's team is currently tied for sixth place with 16 points, while the women are in seventh with 18. The third and final day of the 2015 SEC Outdoor Championships will begin with the men's and women's triple jump at 1 p.m. CT.Â
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Women's Team
100m Dash prelims: Dezerea Bryant, Kentucky, 11.23Q
MSU: 24. Euricka Hardy, 11.79
100m Hurdles prelims: Bridgette Owens, Florida, 12.73
MSU: 2. Erica Bougard, 13.04Q; 6. Ste'yce McNeil, 13.28Q
400m Dash prelims: Robin Reynolds, Florida, 52.33
MSU:Â 4. Shayla Luckett, 53.10Q; 13. Kimari Martin, 54.65
1500m Run Prelims: Rhianwedd Price, 4:19.19Q
MSU: 5. Marta Freitas, 4:23.89Q; 22. Mia Meydrich, 4:36.31; 31. Madison Milhoan, 4:43.57Â
3000m Steeplechase: Jessica Kamilos, Arkansas, 10:02.07
MSU: 2. Cornelia Griesche, 10:04.00; 19. Emma Neigel, 11:33.34Â
Long Jump: Quanesha Burks, Alabama, 22-05.25
MSU:Â 10. Tiffany Flynn, 19-11.50Â
High Jump: Jeannelle Scheper, South Carolina, 6-05
MSU: 13. Logan Boss, 5-05.00; 13. Abigail Dill, 5-05.00
Discus: Shelbi Vaughan, Texas A&M, 211-08
MSU: 14. Sasha-Gaye Marston, 140-08
Heptathlon: Erica Bougard, 6, 250
Heptathlon Long Jump: Erica Bougard, 20-11.75
Heptathlon Javelin: Jena Hemann, Texas A&M, 155-02
MSU: 10. Erica Bougard, 103-10
Heptathlon 800m run: Erica Bougard, 2:11.00
Women's Team Points
1. Arkansas 58.50
2. Georgia 46
3. Texas A&M 37
4. Kentucky 32
5. Alabama 31.50
6. Missour 24.66
7. Mississippi State 18
8. Auburn 16
9. Florida 15 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
10. LSU 12
11. South Carolina 12
12. Vanderbilt 5.33
13. Ole Miss 4
Men's Team
100m Dash: Aaron Ernest, LSU, 10.09
MSU: 24. James Anderson, 10.73; 27. Marshall Nunn, 10.88; 28. Rodrigo Rocha, 11.19
110m Hurdles: Omar McLeod, Arkansas, 13.39
MSU:Â 10. Jovan Davis, 13.99Â
400m Dash: Deon Lendore, Texas A&M, 44.88
MSU: 3. Alfred Larry, 45.93Q; 21. Charles Taylor, 48.72; 23. Steve Shoto, 50.22
Long Jump: Marquis Dendy, Florida, 26-10.50
MSU:Â 16. A. J. Ward, 23-07.25; 17. Willie Reed, 23-04.75Â
Shot Put: Stipe Zunic, Florida, 65-05.50
MSU: 13. Tautvydas Kieras, 52-07.50
Decathlon: Maicel Uibo, Georgia, 8,326
MSU: 9. Jaquarius Wislon, 7,000; 14. Jesse Austin, 62,61
Decathlon 110m Hurdles: Jaquarius Wislon, 14:57
MSU: 2. Arzell McCoy, 14.63; Â 12. Jesse Austin, 15.67
Decathlon Discus Throw: Maicel Uibo, Georgia, 158-06
MSU: 8. Jaquarius Wislon, 123-04; 15. Jesse Austin, 92-04; 16. Arzell McCoy, 80-02
Decathlon Pole Vault: Maicel Uibo, Georgia, 17-00.75
MSU: 13. Jaquarius Wislon, 13-09.25; 14. Jesse Austin, 15-01
Decathlon Javelin: Maicel Uibo, Georgia, 186-09
MSU: Â 8. Jaquarius Wislon, 167-06; 15. Jesse Austin, 134-05
Decathlon 1500m: Daniel Martin, Texas A&M,
MSU:Â 5. Jaquarius Wilson, 4:34.03; 11. Jesse Austin, 4:56.65
Men's Team Points
1. Florida 50
2. Georgia 48
3. Arkansas 31
4. Kentucky 29
5. Texas A&M 2x4
T6. Mississippi State 16
T6. South Carolina 16
8. Auburn 15
9. Ole Miss 14
10. Tennessee 10
11. Alabama 9
12. Missouri 7
13. LSU 4
