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Thirteen Bulldogs Qualify For NCAA Championships In Lexington
May 27, 2017 | Track & Field
LEXINGTON, Kentucky. – Thirteen Bulldogs earned the right to compete for NCAA Championships and All-America accolades over the weekend at the NCAA East Region preliminary event hosted by the University of Kentucky.
An additional six Bulldogs secured berths in Oregon on the final day of the meet Saturday, with one relay group and two solo events.
Tiffany Flynn, an indoor All-American and the school record holder in both the indoor and outdoor triple jump, improved upon her school record with a mark of 13.47m and a third place finish. Flynn will join Logan Boss in attempting to become the first Bulldogs to receive indoor and outdoor All-America honors in the same season since 2015.
2015 1500m NCAA Champion Rhianwedd Price posted a time of 4:15.07 and will look to defend her title after redshirting in 2016.
The men's 4x100m relay group of Charles Taylor, Stephan James, Lawrence Crawford and Philip Smith also punched their tickets to Eugene, running 39.41 for an 11th place finish, while the 4x400m relay grabbed an automatic qualification after running 3:05.00. James and Smith were also members of that group, and were joined by Rasheed Tatham and Juston Waters.
"We are really excited to send 11 athletes to Eugene," MSU coach Steve Dudley said. "This is what they have been working toward all season, and to see so many of them have that dream become a reality is special. We are going to get to work this week an make sure we are ready to make the most out of the opportunity in front of us."
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
400mH Prelim: Symone Black, Purdue, 57.02
MSU: 30. Monica Mosley, 1:00.41
1500m Prelim: Jamie Morrissey, Michigan, 4:17.57
MSU: 6. Rhianwedd Price, 4:20.81Q; 19. Ffion Price, 4:23.54Q
400m Dash Prelim: Shakima Wimbley, Miami, 51.81
MSU: 21. Keturah Smith, 53.86q
10,000m Run: Annie Bothma, Coastal Carolina, 33:37.91
MSU: 32. Mia Meydrich, 35:25.36
Hammer: Julia Ratcliffe, Princeton, 65.42m
MSU: 15. Brianna Smith, 57.34m
Long Jump: Kate Hall, Georgia, 6.68m
MSU: 12. Leah Lott, 6.25m (Advances)
100mH Prelim: Jasmine Camacho-Quinn, Kentucky, 12.79
MSU: 42. Leah Lott, 13.89
400m Final: Shakima Wimbley, Miami, 51.23
MSU: 17. Keturah Smith, 52.95
Discus: Gleneve Grange, Florida State, 56.24m
MSU: 45. Haley Reynolds, 35.87m
High Jump: Tatiana Gusin, Georgia, 1.82m
MSU: 3. Logan Boss, 1.82m (Advances)
Triple Jump: Keturah Orji, Georgia, 14.09m
MSU: 3. Tiffany Flynn, 13.47m!$ (Advances); 28. Alexis Farley, 12.52m
1500m Final: Helen Schlachtenhaufen, Dartmouth, 4:11.15
MSU: 12. Rhianwedd Price, 4:15.07 (Advances); 14. Ffion Price, 4:17.56
Men's Results
400mH Prelim: Kenny Selmon, North Carolina, 50.47
MSU: 17. Rasheed Tatham, 52.25Q
100m Dash Prelim: Christian Coleman, Tennessee, 9.96
MSU: 20. Lawrence Crawford, 10.34q
400m Dash Prelim: Nathon Allen, Auburn, 45.82
MSU: 13. Stephan James, 47.23Q; 36. Juston Waters, 48.35
Javelin: Michael Shuey, Penn State, 73.89m
MSU: 2. Curtis Thompson, 73.22m (Advances); 4. Nicolas Quijera, 68.60m (Advances)
Long Jump: KeAndre Bates, Florida, 8.15m
MSU: 6. Willie Reed, 7.60m (Advances)
110mH Prelim: Reubin Walters, Alabama, 13.53
MSU: 16. Ro'Derick Spears, 13.96Q
400m Final: Akeem Bloomfield, Auburn, 44.74
MSU: 17. Stephan James, 46.82
100m Final: Christian Coleman, Tennessee, 9.98
MSU: 21. Lawrence Crawford, 10.55
400mH Final: TJ Holmes, Florida, 49.10
MSU: 13. Rasheed Tatham, 51.22
200m Prelim: Christopher Belcher, North Carolina A&T, 20.06
MSU: 35. Charles Taylor, 21.20
Triple Jump: Michael Tiller, Bethune Cookman, 16.33m
MSU: Romain Bourreau, NM
4x100m Relay: Auburn, 38.74
MSU: 11. Stephan James, Philip Smith, Charles Taylor, Lawrence Crawford, 39.41
4x400m Relay: Auburn, 3:02.91
MSU: 8. Philip Smith, Rasheed Tatham, Stephan James, Juston Waters, 3:05.00 (Advances)
110m Hurdle Final: Ruebin Walters, Alabama, 13.39
MSU: 12. Ro'Derick Spears, 13.86!
An additional six Bulldogs secured berths in Oregon on the final day of the meet Saturday, with one relay group and two solo events.
Tiffany Flynn, an indoor All-American and the school record holder in both the indoor and outdoor triple jump, improved upon her school record with a mark of 13.47m and a third place finish. Flynn will join Logan Boss in attempting to become the first Bulldogs to receive indoor and outdoor All-America honors in the same season since 2015.
2015 1500m NCAA Champion Rhianwedd Price posted a time of 4:15.07 and will look to defend her title after redshirting in 2016.
The men's 4x100m relay group of Charles Taylor, Stephan James, Lawrence Crawford and Philip Smith also punched their tickets to Eugene, running 39.41 for an 11th place finish, while the 4x400m relay grabbed an automatic qualification after running 3:05.00. James and Smith were also members of that group, and were joined by Rasheed Tatham and Juston Waters.
"We are really excited to send 11 athletes to Eugene," MSU coach Steve Dudley said. "This is what they have been working toward all season, and to see so many of them have that dream become a reality is special. We are going to get to work this week an make sure we are ready to make the most out of the opportunity in front of us."
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
400mH Prelim: Symone Black, Purdue, 57.02
MSU: 30. Monica Mosley, 1:00.41
1500m Prelim: Jamie Morrissey, Michigan, 4:17.57
MSU: 6. Rhianwedd Price, 4:20.81Q; 19. Ffion Price, 4:23.54Q
400m Dash Prelim: Shakima Wimbley, Miami, 51.81
MSU: 21. Keturah Smith, 53.86q
10,000m Run: Annie Bothma, Coastal Carolina, 33:37.91
MSU: 32. Mia Meydrich, 35:25.36
Hammer: Julia Ratcliffe, Princeton, 65.42m
MSU: 15. Brianna Smith, 57.34m
Long Jump: Kate Hall, Georgia, 6.68m
MSU: 12. Leah Lott, 6.25m (Advances)
100mH Prelim: Jasmine Camacho-Quinn, Kentucky, 12.79
MSU: 42. Leah Lott, 13.89
400m Final: Shakima Wimbley, Miami, 51.23
MSU: 17. Keturah Smith, 52.95
Discus: Gleneve Grange, Florida State, 56.24m
MSU: 45. Haley Reynolds, 35.87m
High Jump: Tatiana Gusin, Georgia, 1.82m
MSU: 3. Logan Boss, 1.82m (Advances)
Triple Jump: Keturah Orji, Georgia, 14.09m
MSU: 3. Tiffany Flynn, 13.47m!$ (Advances); 28. Alexis Farley, 12.52m
1500m Final: Helen Schlachtenhaufen, Dartmouth, 4:11.15
MSU: 12. Rhianwedd Price, 4:15.07 (Advances); 14. Ffion Price, 4:17.56
Men's Results
400mH Prelim: Kenny Selmon, North Carolina, 50.47
MSU: 17. Rasheed Tatham, 52.25Q
100m Dash Prelim: Christian Coleman, Tennessee, 9.96
MSU: 20. Lawrence Crawford, 10.34q
400m Dash Prelim: Nathon Allen, Auburn, 45.82
MSU: 13. Stephan James, 47.23Q; 36. Juston Waters, 48.35
Javelin: Michael Shuey, Penn State, 73.89m
MSU: 2. Curtis Thompson, 73.22m (Advances); 4. Nicolas Quijera, 68.60m (Advances)
Long Jump: KeAndre Bates, Florida, 8.15m
MSU: 6. Willie Reed, 7.60m (Advances)
110mH Prelim: Reubin Walters, Alabama, 13.53
MSU: 16. Ro'Derick Spears, 13.96Q
400m Final: Akeem Bloomfield, Auburn, 44.74
MSU: 17. Stephan James, 46.82
100m Final: Christian Coleman, Tennessee, 9.98
MSU: 21. Lawrence Crawford, 10.55
400mH Final: TJ Holmes, Florida, 49.10
MSU: 13. Rasheed Tatham, 51.22
200m Prelim: Christopher Belcher, North Carolina A&T, 20.06
MSU: 35. Charles Taylor, 21.20
Triple Jump: Michael Tiller, Bethune Cookman, 16.33m
MSU: Romain Bourreau, NM
4x100m Relay: Auburn, 38.74
MSU: 11. Stephan James, Philip Smith, Charles Taylor, Lawrence Crawford, 39.41
4x400m Relay: Auburn, 3:02.91
MSU: 8. Philip Smith, Rasheed Tatham, Stephan James, Juston Waters, 3:05.00 (Advances)
110m Hurdle Final: Ruebin Walters, Alabama, 13.39
MSU: 12. Ro'Derick Spears, 13.86!
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