2016 Spanish National Champion Nicolas Quijera will take part in his first NCAA postseason action Thursday
Bulldogs Take Aim at NCAA East Region Qualifiers
May 24, 2017 | Track & Field
LEXINGTON, Kentucky – It's go time for Mississippi State track and field.
The Bulldogs have made the trek to The Bluegrass State for the second stop of the postseason track and field schedule. Twenty-two Bulldogs have qualified in 24 events for the NCAA East Preliminary round, earning the opportunity to compete for a trip to NCAA Championships in Eugene, Oregon in early June.
The women's squad will have 11 representatives this weekend, while the men have brought 11 athletes and two relay groups.
Mia Meydrich and Leah Lott qualified in multiple events for the ladies, with Meydrich posting top marks in both the 5000m and 10,000m runs. Lott qualified in both the 100m hurdle competition as well as the long jump.
Three freshmen made the journey to Lexington in Monica Mosley (400mH), Alexis Farley (triple jump) and Daniel Nixon (800m). Each is one of just seven freshmen to qualify in their respective events.
2015 NCAA 1500m champion Rhianwedd Price qualified in that event, and will look to defend her title after redshirting in 2016. Her sister Ffion Price will join her in the 1500m preliminary round. Keturah Smith will round out the women's runners in Lexington, competing in the 400m dash.
In the field, high jumper Logan Boss highlights the Bulldogs' qualifiers. Boss earned indoor All-America status during the indoor campaign after finishing third in the nation. Boss owns both the indoor and outdoor Mississippi State high jump records, and owns an East Region leading 1.89m mark in 2017.
Tiffany Flynn, who also earned All-America honors during the indoor season, qualified in the triple jump. Flynn is the school record holder in that event, and owns the fifth-best mark in the region this season at 13.33m. MSU's freshman record holder in the triple jump Alexis Farley is also in Lexington competing for a chance to go to Eugene.
The Bulldog women will be sending two throwers in Haley Reynolds (discus) and Brianna Smith (hammer).
Seven runners from the men's team qualified in the region, with Lawrence Crawford (100m), All-American Charles Taylor (200m), Stephan James (400m), Juston Waters (400m), Daniel Nixon (800m), Ro'Derick Spears (110mH), and Rasheed Tatham (400mH) all punching their tickets to Lexington.
Two men's jumpers qualified in Willie Reed (long jump) and Romain Bourreau (triple jump). MSU's elite javelin team of lNicolas Quijera and 2016 NCAA javelin champion Curtis Thompson also qualified. Quijera will be making his first appearance in NCAA postseason action after winning a national championship in his native country of Spain in 2016. Thompson will look to defend his title after becoming the first Bulldog to win a national javelin title last spring.
The men also qualified in both the 4x100m and 4x400m relays.
"We are excited about this group that is moving on to the next stage of the season," MSU coach Steve Dudley said. "They have been working since January for this opportunity, and we expect big things from all of them. We have a couple of national champions who are looking to defend their titles, and have freshmen that will get their first look at national competition. We are excited for this opportunity, and I look forward to seeing our athletes compete."
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'.
East Region Qualifiers
Women
Thursday
Brianna Smith, Hammer – 11:30 a.m.
Monica Mosley, 400m Hurdle – 4:30 p.m.
Rhianwedd Price, Ffion Price 1500m Run – 5:30 p.m.
Leah Lott, Long Jump – 7:15 p.m.
Keturah Smith, 400m Dash – 7:20 p.m.
Mia Meydrich, 10,000m Run- 9 p.m.
Friday
Haley Reynolds, Discus – 2 p.m.
Logan Boss, High Jump – 4:30 p.m.
Leah Lott, 100mH – 4:30 p.m.
Saturday
Tiffany Flynn, Alexis Farley, Triple Jump – 6 p.m.
Mia Meydrich, 5,000m – 8:05 p.m.
Men
Thursday
Nicolas Quijera, Javelin – Noon
Curtis Thompson, Javelin – Noon
Willie Reed, Long Jump – 4:30 p.m.
Rasheed Tatham, 400mH – 5 p.m.
Lawrence Crawford, 100m – 6:55 p.m.
Stephan James, Juston Waters, 400m – 7:45 p.m.
Daniel Nixon, 800m – 8:35 p.m.
Friday
Ro'Derick Spears, 110mH – 5 p.m.
Charles Taylor, 200m – 7:55 p.m.
Saturday
Romain Bourreau, Triple Jump – 2:30 p.m.
Lawrence Crawford, Stephan James, Philip Smith, Charles Taylor, 4x100m Relay – 6:15 p.m.
Stephan James, Philip Smith, Rasheed Tatham, Juston Waters, 4x400m Relay – 9:45 p.m.
The Bulldogs have made the trek to The Bluegrass State for the second stop of the postseason track and field schedule. Twenty-two Bulldogs have qualified in 24 events for the NCAA East Preliminary round, earning the opportunity to compete for a trip to NCAA Championships in Eugene, Oregon in early June.
The women's squad will have 11 representatives this weekend, while the men have brought 11 athletes and two relay groups.
Mia Meydrich and Leah Lott qualified in multiple events for the ladies, with Meydrich posting top marks in both the 5000m and 10,000m runs. Lott qualified in both the 100m hurdle competition as well as the long jump.
Three freshmen made the journey to Lexington in Monica Mosley (400mH), Alexis Farley (triple jump) and Daniel Nixon (800m). Each is one of just seven freshmen to qualify in their respective events.
2015 NCAA 1500m champion Rhianwedd Price qualified in that event, and will look to defend her title after redshirting in 2016. Her sister Ffion Price will join her in the 1500m preliminary round. Keturah Smith will round out the women's runners in Lexington, competing in the 400m dash.
In the field, high jumper Logan Boss highlights the Bulldogs' qualifiers. Boss earned indoor All-America status during the indoor campaign after finishing third in the nation. Boss owns both the indoor and outdoor Mississippi State high jump records, and owns an East Region leading 1.89m mark in 2017.
Tiffany Flynn, who also earned All-America honors during the indoor season, qualified in the triple jump. Flynn is the school record holder in that event, and owns the fifth-best mark in the region this season at 13.33m. MSU's freshman record holder in the triple jump Alexis Farley is also in Lexington competing for a chance to go to Eugene.
The Bulldog women will be sending two throwers in Haley Reynolds (discus) and Brianna Smith (hammer).
Seven runners from the men's team qualified in the region, with Lawrence Crawford (100m), All-American Charles Taylor (200m), Stephan James (400m), Juston Waters (400m), Daniel Nixon (800m), Ro'Derick Spears (110mH), and Rasheed Tatham (400mH) all punching their tickets to Lexington.
Two men's jumpers qualified in Willie Reed (long jump) and Romain Bourreau (triple jump). MSU's elite javelin team of lNicolas Quijera and 2016 NCAA javelin champion Curtis Thompson also qualified. Quijera will be making his first appearance in NCAA postseason action after winning a national championship in his native country of Spain in 2016. Thompson will look to defend his title after becoming the first Bulldog to win a national javelin title last spring.
The men also qualified in both the 4x100m and 4x400m relays.
"We are excited about this group that is moving on to the next stage of the season," MSU coach Steve Dudley said. "They have been working since January for this opportunity, and we expect big things from all of them. We have a couple of national champions who are looking to defend their titles, and have freshmen that will get their first look at national competition. We are excited for this opportunity, and I look forward to seeing our athletes compete."
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'.
East Region Qualifiers
Women
Thursday
Brianna Smith, Hammer – 11:30 a.m.
Monica Mosley, 400m Hurdle – 4:30 p.m.
Rhianwedd Price, Ffion Price 1500m Run – 5:30 p.m.
Leah Lott, Long Jump – 7:15 p.m.
Keturah Smith, 400m Dash – 7:20 p.m.
Mia Meydrich, 10,000m Run- 9 p.m.
Friday
Haley Reynolds, Discus – 2 p.m.
Logan Boss, High Jump – 4:30 p.m.
Leah Lott, 100mH – 4:30 p.m.
Saturday
Tiffany Flynn, Alexis Farley, Triple Jump – 6 p.m.
Mia Meydrich, 5,000m – 8:05 p.m.
Men
Thursday
Nicolas Quijera, Javelin – Noon
Curtis Thompson, Javelin – Noon
Willie Reed, Long Jump – 4:30 p.m.
Rasheed Tatham, 400mH – 5 p.m.
Lawrence Crawford, 100m – 6:55 p.m.
Stephan James, Juston Waters, 400m – 7:45 p.m.
Daniel Nixon, 800m – 8:35 p.m.
Friday
Ro'Derick Spears, 110mH – 5 p.m.
Charles Taylor, 200m – 7:55 p.m.
Saturday
Romain Bourreau, Triple Jump – 2:30 p.m.
Lawrence Crawford, Stephan James, Philip Smith, Charles Taylor, 4x100m Relay – 6:15 p.m.
Stephan James, Philip Smith, Rasheed Tatham, Juston Waters, 4x400m Relay – 9:45 p.m.
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