Thursday, May 11
Columbia, S.C.
All Day
Mississippi State
vs
SEC Championships (O)
Curtis Thompson tossed 73.96m in the javelin and scored 5 pts for the Bulldogs
No. 22 Men Pick Up Eight Team Points, Women Grab Seven On First Day of #SECTF Championships
May 11, 2017 | Track & Field
COLUMBIA, SC. – With finishes of fourth and sixth in the javelin, Curtis Thompson and Nicolas Quijera combined to score eight points for the Bulldogs on the first day of the SEC Outdoor Championships.
Thompson and Quijera have been two of the Bulldogs' most consistent performers in 2017, and each have posted marks inside the Top 10 nationally this year. Thompson, the 2016 NCAA Champion in the javelin, tossed 73.96m to finish fourth overall, scoring five team points. Quijera checked in right behind Thompson at 66.98m and scored three points after his sixth place finish.
MSU's women scored seven team points on the final event Thursday, with Mia Meydrich finishing third in the 10,000m with a personal best time of 34:32.98. That time is the second best in program history. Shannon Fair grabbed eighth place at 35:23.80, accounting for another team point for the Bulldogs.
In the decathlon, JaQuarius Wilson set three personal bests, scored 3,662 points and currently sits in ninth place. Wilson's marks in the 100m (11.25), high jump (1.93m) and 400m (51.13) were all PR's for the senior. The decathlon will pick back up Friday with the 110m hurdle, discus, pole vault, javelin and 1500m.
Both Zaria Tillman and Shayla Broughton are competing in the women's heptathlon, and currently sit 11th and 12th, respectively. Tillman accumulated 3,187 points on the day and set a personal best in the 200m dash at 24.94. Broughton set two personal bests while scoring 3,129 points. Her marks in the 100m hurdle (13.84) and shot put (9.67m) were each career bests.
In the men's 400m hurdle preliminary round, Rasheed Tatham ran a personal best time of 51.04 and finished sixth to qualify for the final round on Saturday.
Both of the Price twins, Rhianwedd and Ffion, qualified for the final round in the 800m run. Rhianwedd ran 2:06.26 and finished 7th, while Ffion Price ran 2:06.91 to take eighth.
"We are happy to get on the board after the first day," MSU coach Steve Dudley said. "We have one of the best javelin groups in the country, and we expect them to do big things for us as we move into the final stretch of the season. We expected Mia and Shannon to give us a chance to score in the 10K, and they did just that. We had several people PR today, and we are excited to see the Price twins and Rasheed qualifying for Saturday's finals. Overall, I am pleased with our performances today, and I look forward to another opportunity for our team to compete in the best league in America again tomorrow."
For more information on the MSU track and field team, follow the program on Twitter, like them on Facebook and join them on Instagram by searching @HailStateTF. You can also find all access coverage on SnapChat by searching 'HailStateSnap'.
Women's Results
Thursday
Heptathlon: (1) Taliya Brooks, Arkansas, 3,733
MSU:
11. Zaria Tillman, 3,187
100mH: 13.92 (9)
HJ: 1.59m (12)
SP: 10.79m (10)
200m: 24.94 (9)!
12. Shayla Broughton, 3,129
100mH: 13.84 (8)!
HJ: 1.62 (9)
SP: 9.67 (11)!
200m: 25.28 (9)
Hammer: Beatrice Llano, Georgia, 65.55
MSU: 10. Brianna Smith, 56.52
200m Prelim: Kyra Jefferson, Florida, 22.43Q
MSU: 26. Justice Sims, 23.77!
800m Prelim: Courtney Clayton, Vanderbilt, 2:05.66
MSU: 7. Rhianwedd Price, 2:06.26q; 8. Ffion Price, 2:06.91Q; 16. Alon Lewis, 2:09.62!
400mH Prelim: Sashel Brown, Auburn, 56.45Q
MSU: 15. Monica Mosley, 1:01.72
10,000m Final: Jamie Kempfer, Missouri, 33:52.19
MSU: 3. Mia Meydrich, 34:32.98 (6 pts)!; 8. Shannon Fair, 35:23.80 (1 pt); 15. Stephanie Peterson, 36:09.40!
Men's Results
Thursday
Decathlon: (1) Lindon Victor, Texas A&M, 4,365
MSU:
9. JaQuarius Wilson, 3,662
100m: 11.25 (9)!
LJ: 6.85m (7)
SP: 11.48m (12)
HJ: 1.93m (5)!
400m: 51.13 (6)!
Javelin: Ioannis Kyriazis, Texas A&M, 80.15
MSU: 4. Curtis Thompson, 73.96 (5 pts); 6. Nicolas Quijera, 66.98 (3 pts)
800m Prelim: Devin Dixon, Texas A&M, 1:48.30Q
MSU: 13. Daniel Nixon, 1:53.06; 16. Freddie Jackson, 1:53.78
200m Prelim: Jereem Richards, Alabama, 19.98Q
MSU: 19. Charles Taylor, 21.05!
400mH Prelim: TJ Holmes, Florida, 49.73Q
MSU: 6. Rasheed Tatham, 51.04Q!
10,000m Final: Alfred Chelanga, Alabama, 30:25.24
MSU: DNF, JT Mackay
Thompson and Quijera have been two of the Bulldogs' most consistent performers in 2017, and each have posted marks inside the Top 10 nationally this year. Thompson, the 2016 NCAA Champion in the javelin, tossed 73.96m to finish fourth overall, scoring five team points. Quijera checked in right behind Thompson at 66.98m and scored three points after his sixth place finish.
MSU's women scored seven team points on the final event Thursday, with Mia Meydrich finishing third in the 10,000m with a personal best time of 34:32.98. That time is the second best in program history. Shannon Fair grabbed eighth place at 35:23.80, accounting for another team point for the Bulldogs.
In the decathlon, JaQuarius Wilson set three personal bests, scored 3,662 points and currently sits in ninth place. Wilson's marks in the 100m (11.25), high jump (1.93m) and 400m (51.13) were all PR's for the senior. The decathlon will pick back up Friday with the 110m hurdle, discus, pole vault, javelin and 1500m.
Both Zaria Tillman and Shayla Broughton are competing in the women's heptathlon, and currently sit 11th and 12th, respectively. Tillman accumulated 3,187 points on the day and set a personal best in the 200m dash at 24.94. Broughton set two personal bests while scoring 3,129 points. Her marks in the 100m hurdle (13.84) and shot put (9.67m) were each career bests.
In the men's 400m hurdle preliminary round, Rasheed Tatham ran a personal best time of 51.04 and finished sixth to qualify for the final round on Saturday.
Both of the Price twins, Rhianwedd and Ffion, qualified for the final round in the 800m run. Rhianwedd ran 2:06.26 and finished 7th, while Ffion Price ran 2:06.91 to take eighth.
.@runmiamey picks up 6 team points and finishes third overall in the 10,000m! She ran the second best time in MSU history at 34:32.98! pic.twitter.com/laLq3PNseC
— MSU Track & Field ?? (@HailStateTF) May 12, 2017
"We are happy to get on the board after the first day," MSU coach Steve Dudley said. "We have one of the best javelin groups in the country, and we expect them to do big things for us as we move into the final stretch of the season. We expected Mia and Shannon to give us a chance to score in the 10K, and they did just that. We had several people PR today, and we are excited to see the Price twins and Rasheed qualifying for Saturday's finals. Overall, I am pleased with our performances today, and I look forward to another opportunity for our team to compete in the best league in America again tomorrow."
For more information on the MSU track and field team, follow the program on Twitter, like them on Facebook and join them on Instagram by searching @HailStateTF. You can also find all access coverage on SnapChat by searching 'HailStateSnap'.
Women's Results
Thursday
Heptathlon: (1) Taliya Brooks, Arkansas, 3,733
MSU:
11. Zaria Tillman, 3,187
100mH: 13.92 (9)
HJ: 1.59m (12)
SP: 10.79m (10)
200m: 24.94 (9)!
12. Shayla Broughton, 3,129
100mH: 13.84 (8)!
HJ: 1.62 (9)
SP: 9.67 (11)!
200m: 25.28 (9)
Hammer: Beatrice Llano, Georgia, 65.55
MSU: 10. Brianna Smith, 56.52
200m Prelim: Kyra Jefferson, Florida, 22.43Q
MSU: 26. Justice Sims, 23.77!
800m Prelim: Courtney Clayton, Vanderbilt, 2:05.66
MSU: 7. Rhianwedd Price, 2:06.26q; 8. Ffion Price, 2:06.91Q; 16. Alon Lewis, 2:09.62!
400mH Prelim: Sashel Brown, Auburn, 56.45Q
MSU: 15. Monica Mosley, 1:01.72
10,000m Final: Jamie Kempfer, Missouri, 33:52.19
MSU: 3. Mia Meydrich, 34:32.98 (6 pts)!; 8. Shannon Fair, 35:23.80 (1 pt); 15. Stephanie Peterson, 36:09.40!
Men's Results
Thursday
Decathlon: (1) Lindon Victor, Texas A&M, 4,365
MSU:
9. JaQuarius Wilson, 3,662
100m: 11.25 (9)!
LJ: 6.85m (7)
SP: 11.48m (12)
HJ: 1.93m (5)!
400m: 51.13 (6)!
Javelin: Ioannis Kyriazis, Texas A&M, 80.15
MSU: 4. Curtis Thompson, 73.96 (5 pts); 6. Nicolas Quijera, 66.98 (3 pts)
800m Prelim: Devin Dixon, Texas A&M, 1:48.30Q
MSU: 13. Daniel Nixon, 1:53.06; 16. Freddie Jackson, 1:53.78
200m Prelim: Jereem Richards, Alabama, 19.98Q
MSU: 19. Charles Taylor, 21.05!
400mH Prelim: TJ Holmes, Florida, 49.73Q
MSU: 6. Rasheed Tatham, 51.04Q!
10,000m Final: Alfred Chelanga, Alabama, 30:25.24
MSU: DNF, JT Mackay
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