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Shayla Broughton won two events and set personal bests in three.
Smith Wins Hammer While Bulldogs Set Personal Bests to Open Heptathlon
April 12, 2018 | Track & Field
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – While the rest of the team was still traveling, three Mississippi State athletes got the Bulldogs off to a good start at the 51st Tennessee Relays on Thursday afternoon.
Shayla Broughton and Zaria Tillman competed in the morning's heptathlon, where Broughton broke her personal best in three of the day's four events. The two combined to win three of the four events as well.
"We're off to a good start," head coach Steve Dudley said. "Now we just have to keep it going tomorrow. We're looking for some fast times. This is our chance to get a feel for the track we'll be running on in the conference championships."
Broughton won the 100m hurdles with a personal-best time of 13.67, then followed that performance by winning the high jump with a personal-best leap of 1.67m (5-5.75).
Tillman won the 200m with a wind-aided time of 24.74 as both she and Broughton ran the best times of their career. Broughton finished with a wind-aided 25.16.
Brianna Smith wrapped up the day as the top collegiate finisher in the women's hammer throw. She launched the implement 60.98m (200-0).
Friday and Saturday's competition will be streamed on WatchESPN. Multi-events will conclude on Friday before individual running events begin at 1:45 p.m. CT. Individual field events kick off at 2 p.m.
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
Heptathlon (Day 1 Standings): Angelica Lightfoot, Cincinnati, 3,274 points
MSU: 3. Shayla Broughton, 3,257 points; 8. Zaria Tillman, 3,016 points
Heptathlon 100m Hurdles: Shayla Broughton, 13.67 (1,026 pts)
MSU: 4. Zaria Tillman, 14.19 (952 pts)
Heptathlon High Jump: Shayla Broughton, 1.67m (5-5.75, 818 pts)
MSU: 13. Zaria Tillman, 1.52m (4-11.75, 644 pts)
Heptathlon Shot Put: Angelica Lightfoot, Cincinnati, 12.41m (40-8.75, 688 pts)
MSU: 5. Shayla Broughton, 10.17m (33-4.5, 541 pts); 11. Zaria Tillman, 9.68m (31-9.25, 509 pts)
Heptathlon 200m: Zaria Tillman, 24.74w (911 pts)
MSU: 5. Shayla Broughton, 25.16w (872 pts)
Hammer: Brianna Smith, 60.98m (200-0)
Shayla Broughton and Zaria Tillman competed in the morning's heptathlon, where Broughton broke her personal best in three of the day's four events. The two combined to win three of the four events as well.
"We're off to a good start," head coach Steve Dudley said. "Now we just have to keep it going tomorrow. We're looking for some fast times. This is our chance to get a feel for the track we'll be running on in the conference championships."
Broughton won the 100m hurdles with a personal-best time of 13.67, then followed that performance by winning the high jump with a personal-best leap of 1.67m (5-5.75).
Tillman won the 200m with a wind-aided time of 24.74 as both she and Broughton ran the best times of their career. Broughton finished with a wind-aided 25.16.
Brianna Smith wrapped up the day as the top collegiate finisher in the women's hammer throw. She launched the implement 60.98m (200-0).
Friday and Saturday's competition will be streamed on WatchESPN. Multi-events will conclude on Friday before individual running events begin at 1:45 p.m. CT. Individual field events kick off at 2 p.m.
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
Heptathlon (Day 1 Standings): Angelica Lightfoot, Cincinnati, 3,274 points
MSU: 3. Shayla Broughton, 3,257 points; 8. Zaria Tillman, 3,016 points
Heptathlon 100m Hurdles: Shayla Broughton, 13.67 (1,026 pts)
MSU: 4. Zaria Tillman, 14.19 (952 pts)
Heptathlon High Jump: Shayla Broughton, 1.67m (5-5.75, 818 pts)
MSU: 13. Zaria Tillman, 1.52m (4-11.75, 644 pts)
Heptathlon Shot Put: Angelica Lightfoot, Cincinnati, 12.41m (40-8.75, 688 pts)
MSU: 5. Shayla Broughton, 10.17m (33-4.5, 541 pts); 11. Zaria Tillman, 9.68m (31-9.25, 509 pts)
Heptathlon 200m: Zaria Tillman, 24.74w (911 pts)
MSU: 5. Shayla Broughton, 25.16w (872 pts)
Hammer: Brianna Smith, 60.98m (200-0)
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