Mississippi State
SEC Championships (O)
Hearn Crowned SEC 400m Hurdle Champion
May 17, 2015 | Track & Field
STARKVILLE, Miss. – Entering the 400m hurdles, Scottie Hearn was ranked second in the SEC. With the SEC Track & Field Championships now in the books, he's No. 1.
After running a time of 50.43 in the preliminaries on Thursday, the junior standout had the third-best time in the event and a win from his heat. In the finals on Saturday, Hearn ran a personal-best 49.39 en route to claiming top honors, tying the school record.
“It feels great to be an SEC champion, especially to win at home,” Hearn said. “I've been waiting on this since freshman year and it finally happened.”
Both Bulldog teams placed eighth in the championships. The men's team scored 52 points, while the women had the highest finish in school history with 51 points.
Overall, Arkansas claimed the women's title, while Florida won the men's crown.
“We had some huge moments,” MSU coach Steve Dudley said. “A lot of athletes stepped up this weekend. We had some missed opportunities, two rain delays, but I'm so proud of how well all these athletes competed.”
Competing alongside Hearn was Jovan Davis, who placed fifth with a personal-best time of 50.14. After running 58.52, Ste'yce McNeil earned a sixth-place finish on the women's side.
Placing second and third in the 1500m run, Rhianwedd Price ran a time of 4:18.32 while Marta Freitas had a personal-best of 4:19.38. Together the two brought in 14 points for the Bulldogs.
Freitas went on to place seventh in the 800m run with a time of 2:07.67, while Price finished ninth at 2:13.81. Brandon McBride finished second in the event with a time of 1:46.43, which help sealed six points for the men's team.
Also earning points for MSU was Erica Bougard in the 100m hurdles. She ran a personal-best 13.02 to finish third overall. Finishing seventh was Ste'yce McNeil at 13.28.
Shayla Luckett placed fourth in the 400m dash with a time of 52.74, while Alfred Larry finished seventh at 46.47.
Making his second leap of the season in the triple jump, Jason Harper tied his personal-best of 52-02.75 to place seventh.
Competing in his last SEC Championship for the Bulldogs, Marcus Jackson finished fifth after clearing 6-10.25.
Making it to the finals in the triple jump, seniors Jason Harper (52-02.75) and Ebony Brinker (41-11.25), setting a school record, finished seventh and eighth, respectively.
With a throw of 185-00, Tautvydas Kieras placed fifth for the men in the discus.
Next up for the Bulldogs is the NCAA East Preliminaries May 28-30 in Jacksonville, Fla.
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Women's Results:
100m Hurdles: Kendra Harrison, Kentucky, 12.50
MSU: 3. Erica Bougard, 13.02; 7. Ste'yce McNeil, 13.28
400m Dash: Taylor Ellis-Watson, Arkansas, 51.18
MSU: 4. Shayla Luckett, 52.74
400m Hurdles: Shamier Little, Texas A&M, 54.68
MSU: 6. Ste'yce McNeil, 58.52
800m Run: Brooke Feldmeier, Ole Miss, 2:04.44
MSU: 7. Marta Freitas, 2:07.67; 9. Rhianwedd Price, 2:13.81
1500m Run: Dominique Scott, Arkansas, 4:15.20
MSU: 2. Rhianwedd Price, 4:18.32; 3. Marta Freitas, 4:19.38
5000m Run: Dominique Scott, Arkansas, 16:06.52
MSU: 9. Cornelia Griesche, 16:38.01; 19. Mia Meydrich, 17:02.02; 42. Madison Milhoan, 18:15.37; 44. Emma Neigel, 18:34.50; 45. Carmen Brothers, 18:51.98
4x100m Relay: Texas A&M, 42.61
MSU: 9. Eurika Hardy, Kimari Martin, B. Smith, Ocian Archer, 46.34
4x400m Relay: Florida, 3:27.84
MSU: 9. Ocian Archer; Shayla Luckett; Kimari Martin; Ste'yce McNeil, 3:38.08
Triple Jump: Keturah Orji, Georgia, 46-04.25
MSU: 8. Ebony Brinker, 41-11.25; 13. Tiffany Flynn, 40-09.50
Shot Put: Jill Rushin, Missouri, 56-08.00
MSU: 11. Sasha-Gaye Marston, 42-10.25
Women's Team Points
1. Arkansas 127.50
2. Texas A&M 104
3. Kentucky 99
4. LSU 84
5. Florida 83
6. Georgia 64
7. Alabama 55.50
8. Mississippi State 51
9. Missouri 42.66
10. Auburn 28
11. Vanderbilt 25.33
12. Ole Miss 21
13. South Carolina 19
14. Tennessee 15
Men's Results:
400m Dash: Deon Lendore, Texas A&M, 44.41
MSU: 7. Alfred Larry, 46.47
400m Hurdles: Scottie Hearn, 49.39
MSU: 5. Jovan Davis, 50.14
800m Run: Julian Parker, LSU, 1:46.17
MSU: 2. Brandon McBride, 1:46.43
5000m Run: Kemoy Campbell, Arkansas, 13:52.62
MSU: 14. Damian Roszko, 14:24.74; 25. Andrew Monaghan, 14:49.78; 31. Mathew Dunn, 14:57.06; 39. Branden Nosker, 15:26.66
4x100m Relay: Texas A&M, 38.74
MSU: 10. Juston Waters, Charles Taylor, James Anderson, Marshall Nunn, 40.70
4x400m Relay: Florida, 3:01.60
MSU: 7. Scottie Hearn, Charles Taylor, Alfred Larry, Brandon McBride, 3:04.91
High Jump: Justin Kretchmer, Kentucky, 7-00.25
MSU: 5. Marcus Jackson, 6-10.25; T9. Chance Stephens, 6-08.25; T9. Seth Peace, 6-08.25
Triple Jump: Marquis Dendy, Florida, 56-11.25
MSU: 7. Jason Harper, 52-02.75
Discus: Rodney Brown, LSU, 208-04
MSU: 5. Tautvydas Kieras, 185-00
Men's Team Points
1. Florida 130.50
T2. Arkansas 95
T2. Texas A&M 95
4. LSU 92
5. Georgia 71.50
6. Kentucky 58
7. Ole Miss 53
8. Mississippi State 52
9. Alabama 47.50
10. Auburn 40
11. South Carolina 36
12. Tennessee 28.50
13. Missouri 20
