Field Athletes Shine For Bulldogs At Vulcan Invite

Saturday, January 12

Birmingham, Ala.

All Day

Mississippi State

UAB Vulcan Invitational (I)

Reggie Miller won the high jump and set a personal best in his first outing of 2019 on Saturday at the Vulcan Invite.

Field Athletes Shine For Bulldogs At Vulcan Invite

January 12, 2019 | Track & Field

Vulcan Invite Results (PDF)

by Caleb Garner, Graduate Assistant/Communications

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – While Friday saw a strong day from Mississippi State's runners, field athletes garnered many of the highlights at Saturday's Vulcan Invitational to conclude the season-opening weekend for the track and field squad.

State brought home the top two finishers in the men's high jump, while also earning top-three finishes in the men's shot put and men's triple jump, as well as both 3000m races.

"This weekend was a great learning experience for us," interim head coach Chris Woods said. "We did some great things and we found out what areas we need to work on. I want us to take the lessons learned this weekend and apply them this upcoming week in practice and in our next meets. If we do that, we're set up for more success next weekend."

Reggie Miller set a career-best in the high jump, leaping 2.15m (7-0.5) to win the event. DeVantre Young finished second, clearing 2.05m (6-8.75).

In her MSU debut, freshman Peyton Mickelson got her career off on a strong note, shattering State's freshman record in the pole vault with a vault of 3.50m (11-5.75).

"I'm particularly proud of how Reggie competed today," Woods said. "Not only did he set a personal-best and win his event, but he was just two bars away from qualifying for nationals. His performance today helped put himself in a good position for the rest of the season. I'm also very proud of how Peyton came in today put her name in the MSU record book early on in her career by breaking the freshman record in her first college meet and setting herself up for future success."

For the second time in as many days, sophomore Alicia Viveros earned a personal-best mark in the shot put, this time throwing 14.28m (46-10.25) to earn a fifth-place finish. Viveros' performance was her third total personal record achieved this weekend, and also moved her into third place all-time in program history in the indoor shot put. In the same event, Chardae Tryon threw a personal-best 13.63m (44-8.75).

In the men's shot put, Jeremiah Pierce earned a second-place finish with a throw of 15.40m (50-6.25).

Gralyn Jones also set a personal best in a third-place finish in the triple jump, posting a mark of 14.72m (48-3.5).

To close out the day, Carly Terp and Chandler Underwood both earned third-place finishes in the 3000m. Underwood did so in 9:41.25, a personal best for the junior.

Next Up For MSU …

MSU will be back in action in a pair of meets next week, with a handful of Bulldogs starting Thursday, Jan. 17, in Birmingham at the Samford Multi Meet, held at the Birmingham CrossPlex. Starting Friday, State will compete at the Commodore Invitational in Nashville.

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Women's Results (Saturday)
Pole Vault: Savannah Amato, Austin Peay, 3.95m (12-11.5)
MSU: 5. Peyton Mickelson, 3.50m (11-5.75); Emma Hunt, NH

Long Jump: Sydni Gilmore, Jackson State, 5.09m (16-8.5)
MSU: 4. Alexis Farley, 5.60m (18-4.5)

400m: Abike Egbeniyi, Middle Tennessee State, 53.70
MSU: 20. Katie Martin, 1:00.78; Olivia Knox, FS

Shot Put: Selina Dantzler, Miami, 15.38m (50-5.5)
MSU: 5. Alicia Viveros, 14.28m (46-10.25); 9. Chardae Tryon, 13.63m (44-8.75)

60m Hurdles (Prelims): Tonea Marshall, LSU, 8.21 (Q)
MSU: 4. Asia Poe, 8.91 (Q); 13. Zaria Tillman, 9.16; 17. Alexis Farley, 9.24

60m Hurdles (Final): Tonea Marshall, LSU, 8.16
MSU: 6. Asia Poe, 8.85

High Jump: Abigail O'Donoghue, LSU, 1.74m (5-8.5)
MSU: T6. Alex Woodberry, 1.59m (5-2.5)

Weight Throw: Terrisa Russell, FIU, 19.14m (62-9.5)
MSU: 6. Madelyn Lee, 15.04m (49-4.25); 11. Francesca Chambers, 13.33m (43-9)

3000m: Julia Palin, LSU, 9:54.04
MSU: 3. Carly Terp, 10:12.19; 8. Alex Wallace, 10:42.25

Men's Results (Saturday)
Shot Put: Isaac Odugbesan, Middle Tennessee State, 18.04m (59-2.25)
MSU: 2. Jeremiah Pierce, 15.40m (50-6.25)

High Jump: Reggie Miller, 2.15m (7-0.5), 2. DeVantre Young, 2.05m (6-8.75)

Mile: Jacob Choge, Middle Tennessee State, 4:15.88
MSU: 6. Benjamin Craw, 4:27.87; 7. JT Mackay, 4:29.35

400m: Jaquez Torian, Middle Tennessee State, 46.99
MSU: 17. Reed Vanderheyden, 51.97

60m (Prelims): Akanni Hislop, LSU, 6.74 (Q)
MSU: 9. Lawrence Crawford, 6.94

60m Hurdles (Prelims): Damion Thomas, LSU, 7.85 (Q)
MSU: 4. Herbert Wise III, 8.132 (Q); 5. Jesse Henderson, 8.138 (Q); 7. Charles Brockman III, 8.23 (Q)

60m Hurdles (Final): Damion Thomas, LSU, 7.85
MSU: 5. Charles Brockman III, 8:19; 6. Jesse Henderson, 8.44; Herbert Wise III, DQ

Triple Jump: R'Lazon Brumfield, Tennessee State, 15.59m (51-1.75)
MSU: 3. Gralyn Jones, 14.72m (48-3.5)

3000m: Ryan Ford, UT Martin, 8:26.30
MSU: 3. Chandler Underwood, 8:41.25; 10. Zach Weaver, 9:04.99; 15. Blake Beavers, 9:18.31