Mississippi State
South Alabama Invite (O)
Track & Field Captures Nine Wins At South Alabama Invite
April 16, 2016 | Track & Field
MOBILE, Ala. – Showing out on the final day of the South Alabama Invitational, the Mississippi State track and field teams brought home a combined nine wins Saturday.
“We ended the weekend on a good note,” MSU coach Steve Dudley said. “It's always great to return home with this many wins. It's great for our athletes. These team continue to compete in every meet.”
Throwing a personal-best, Haley Reynolds brought home her first win of the season in the shot put. She threw 48-02.25, the third-best throw in MSU history. Also bringing home a first-place victory in the field was javelin thrower Curtis Thompson. Thompson, who is second in the nation in the event, threw 243-06 to claim the win.
Another victory for the Bulldogs was won by high jumper Seth Peace after clearing 6-11.50.
Finishing first and second in the 1500m run was Patrick Monaghan and Andrew Monaghan. Patrick Monaghan ran a time of 3:51.00, while his brother, Andrew Monaghan, posted a time of 3:52.32.
Running his way into first, Andrew Monaghan went on to capture first in the 3000m run with a time of 8:38.73. Finishing immediately behind Andrew Monaghan was Branden Nosker in second with a time of 8:51.84 and JT Mackay in third with a time of 8:59.30.
The women's team also captured first in the 1500m run after Mia Meydrich posted a personal-best 4:26.63. Competing alongside Meydrich was Shannon Fair who finished fourth with a time of 4:40.93.
In her first 3000m run appearance for the Maroon and White, Carly Terp captured first clocking a time of 10:25.40.
MSU took one, two and three in the men's 400m dash. Leading the way was Philip Smith with a time of 47.44. Charles Taylor quickly followed Smith with a time of 47.57 and Vince Castillo, running 48.20 placed third.
To conclude the meet, the men's 4x400m relay team comprised of Rasheed Tatham, Charles Taylor, Philip Smith and Vince Castillo recorded a time of 3:12.07 to clinch the first-place finish.
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Women's Results
100m Hurdles: Jacquelyn Coward, UNAT-Alabama State, 13.25
MSU: 2. Tiffany Flynn, 13.74; 4. Leah Lott, 14.07
800m Run: Whitley Towns, Jacksonville State, 2:10.62
MSU: 2. Madison Milhoan, 2:11.69; 3. Kimari Martin, 2:14.20; 6. Kaelin Kersh, 2:20.12
1500m Run: Mia Meydrich, 4:26.63
MSU: 4. Shannon Fair, 4:40.93
3000m Run: Carly Terp, 10:25.40
4x400m Relay: Kennesaw State
MSU: 2. Madison Milhoan, Kimari Martin, Alon Lewis, Kaelin Kersh, 3:47.72
Long Jump: Kristina Szabo, South Alabama, 18-08.50
MSU: 5. Leah Lott, 18-02.75; 7. Tiffany Flynn, 17-05.75
High Jump: Courtney Prengamamn, Samford, 5-06.25
MSU: 9. Deja Givens, 5-00.50
Discus: Corina Cox, Troy, 165-05.50
MSU: 7. Haley Reynolds, 137-08
Pole Vault: Lakan Taylor, Alabama, 13-07.25
MSU: 5. Sydney Rodkey, 12-05.50
Shot Put: Haley Reynolds, 48-02.25
Hammer Throw: Michaela Preachuk, South Alabama, 175-09
MSU: 6. Brianna Smith, 163-03.50
Men's Results
100m Dash: Hakim Montgomery, Troy, 10.42
MSU: 16. Jerome Bazile, 11.02; 17. Marshall Nunn, 11.07
110m Hurdles: Terrell Singleton, Kennesaw State, 14.17
MSU: 3. Ro'Derick Spears, 14.49
200m Dash: Rafael Scott, South Alabama, 21.11
MSU: 15. Ro'Derick Spears, 22.54
400m Dash: Philip Smith, 47.44
MSU: 2. Charles Taylor, 47.57; 3. Vince Castillo, 48.20
1500m Run: Patrick Monaghan, 3:51.00
MSU: 2. Andrew Monaghan, 3:52.32
3000m Run: Andrew Monaghan, 8:38.73
MSU: 2. Branden Nosker, 8:51.84; 3. JT Mackay, 8:59.30
4x400m Relay: Rasheed Tatham, Charles Taylor, Philip Smith, Vince Castillo, 3:12.07
Long Jump: Sean Blassingame, Kennesaw State, 23-08.25
MSU: 4. A.J. Ward, 23-00
High Jump: Seth Peace, 6-11.50
Pole Vault: Sean Collins, South Alabama, 17-11.25
MSU: 8. Carl Pittman, 15-09.75
Javelin: Curtis Thompson, 243-06
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