Rhianwedd Price, Logan Boss and Tiffany Flynn all earned All-America honors twice during the 2016-17 season
Women End Season With Highest Overall Ranking In Program History
June 13, 2017 | Track & Field
STARKVILLE, Mississippi – Following a stellar season that saw the Bulldog women's track and field program qualify for Nationals in all three portions of the schedule for the first time in school history, Mississippi State earned its first finish inside the USTFCCCA's Program of the Year standings with a No. 10 overall ranking.
In order to be eligible for the ranking, teams must qualify for each of the NCAA Championships. Scoring is based on the team's finish at those meets (1st = 1 point, 2nd = 2 pts, etc.) and the team with the lowest combined score is crowned champion.
The women posted a combined score of 77.5 points after finishing the cross country season a program best 15th, the indoor season 21st and the outdoor campaign 38th. Rhianwedd Price, Logan Boss and Tiffany Flynn all earned All-America honors on multiple occasions throughout the 2016-17 season, with Boss and Flynn taking home first team honors during the indoor and outdoor campaigns and Price earning first team cross country honors and second team outdoor accolades.
"I am so incredibly proud of what our women have accomplished this season," MSU coach Steve Dudley said. "Although we didn't finish as high during the outdoor campaign as we would have liked, this was still one of the most consistent overall season's we have had in the history of our program, and that is something we can build on moving forward. I am excited about where we are headed."
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'.
Final Program of the Year Standings
1. Oregon 3
2. Colorado 22
3. Arkansas 30
3. Stanford 30
5. Michigan 41.5
5. Missouri 41.5
7. Penn State 58.5
8. Ole Miss 65.5
9. BYU 74
10. MSU 77.5
11. Baylor 82.5
12. Louisville 84.5
13. Eastern Michigan 92.5
14. Iowa State 102
15. Oklahoma State 106
16. Washington 112
17. Harvard 114
18. Providence 130
19. Wisconsin 132
In order to be eligible for the ranking, teams must qualify for each of the NCAA Championships. Scoring is based on the team's finish at those meets (1st = 1 point, 2nd = 2 pts, etc.) and the team with the lowest combined score is crowned champion.
The women posted a combined score of 77.5 points after finishing the cross country season a program best 15th, the indoor season 21st and the outdoor campaign 38th. Rhianwedd Price, Logan Boss and Tiffany Flynn all earned All-America honors on multiple occasions throughout the 2016-17 season, with Boss and Flynn taking home first team honors during the indoor and outdoor campaigns and Price earning first team cross country honors and second team outdoor accolades.
The Bulldogs finish a program-best 15th overall, the top SEC team at Nationals! #HailState #NCAAXC pic.twitter.com/V9ogb5Ic5k
— MSU Track & Field ?? (@HailStateTF) November 19, 2016
"I am so incredibly proud of what our women have accomplished this season," MSU coach Steve Dudley said. "Although we didn't finish as high during the outdoor campaign as we would have liked, this was still one of the most consistent overall season's we have had in the history of our program, and that is something we can build on moving forward. I am excited about where we are headed."
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'.
Final Program of the Year Standings
1. Oregon 3
2. Colorado 22
3. Arkansas 30
3. Stanford 30
5. Michigan 41.5
5. Missouri 41.5
7. Penn State 58.5
8. Ole Miss 65.5
9. BYU 74
10. MSU 77.5
11. Baylor 82.5
12. Louisville 84.5
13. Eastern Michigan 92.5
14. Iowa State 102
15. Oklahoma State 106
16. Washington 112
17. Harvard 114
18. Providence 130
19. Wisconsin 132
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