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Alexis Farley set a personal-best in the triple jump en route to winning the event on Saturday at the Vanderbilt Invitational

Bulldogs Close Out Action at Vanderbilt Invitational On Saturday

January 19, 2019 | Track & Field

Final Results (PDF)

by Caleb Garner, Graduate Assistant/Communications

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Nine athletes set personal-best marks on Saturday, as the Mississippi State track and field team concluded action at the Vanderbilt Invitational.

In total, 13 personal-bests were achieved on the weekend, including Alexis Farley doing so in both the long jump and triple jump. Her mark of 12.80m (42-0.0) in the triple jump helped her win the event.

"I'm really proud of how we competed this weekend," interim head coach Chris Woods said. "We had a few ups and downs, and I like how we recovered from the downs. We have to continue this upward trend, because our competition will continue to get tougher. If we can keep that upward momentum going, we're going to be setting ourselves up for more success the rest of this indoor season."

Peyton Mickelson continued the hot start to her MSU career in the pole vault, clearing a personal-best 3.84m (12-7.25) and resetting her freshman record. She was just one centimeter shy from tying for second all-time (Megan Walker, 2013) and four centimeters away from tying the indoor school record (Sydney Rodkey, 2015). Emma Hunt cleared 3.54m (11-7.25) to move into fourth all-time at MSU in the event.

In the women's 60m, Faith Gilbert notched a fifth-place finish, running a personal-best 7.51 that bumped her into third all-time in MSU indoor history. Gilbert cracked the top-5 charts earlier in the prelims, running 7.53 to tie for fourth in program history.

Gralyn Jones finished fourth in the men's triple jump with a personal-best mark of 15.07m (49-5.5). In the shot put, Jeremiah Pierce finished eighth with a personal-best 15.92m (52-2.75).

Charles Brockman III posted a personal-best time in the 60m hurdles, running 8.13 in the finals to finish fifth.

In the men's 800m, Daniel Nixon earned a second-place finish, running 1:49.92. Karson Kowalchuk finished fourth in the men's 60m at 6.80, while Okheme Moore held the third-fastest time in prelims at 6.82.

Next Up For MSU …

MSU will be back in action Jan. 25-26 in Fayetteville, Arkansas, at the Razorback Invitational. The meet will feature several of the nation's top teams, and a portion of both Friday and Saturday's action will be streamed live on SEC Network and SEC Network+.

For more information on the Mississippi State track and field team, visit HailState.com and follow "HailStateTF" on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.

Women's Results (Saturday)
3000m: Madeleine King, Ole Miss, 9:40.36
MSU: 40. Carly Terp, 10:28.36

Pole Vault: Kristen Denk, Vanderbilt, 4.19m (13-9.0)
MSU: 8. Peyton Mickelson, 3.84m (12-7.25), 15. Emma Hunt, 3.54m (11-7.25)

Mile: Kristlin Gear, Furman, 4:47.15
MSU: 38. Alon Lewis, 5:15.07

400m: Joycelyn Assafuah, Middle Tennessee State, 54.56
MSU: 8. Riley White, 56.59; 24. McKenzie Ethridge, 58.18

Shot Put: Portious Warren, Alabama, 17.13m (56-2.5)
MSU: 17. Alicia Viveros, 13.93m (45-8.5); 20. Chardae Tryon, 13.47m (44-2.5); 23. Madelyn Lee, 12.99m (42-7.5)

60m Hurdles (Prelims): Jazmin Smith, Ball State, 8.40
MSU: 11. Zaria Tillman, 8.78; 14. Asia Poe, 8.90

60m (Prelims): Tamara Clark, Alabama, 7.31
MSU: 5. Faith Gilbert, 7.54 (Q); 39. Shayla Felder, 7.94

60m (Finals): Tamara Clark, Alabama, 7.30
MSU: 5. Faith Gilbert, 7.51

Triple Jump: Alexis Farley, 12.80m (42-0.0)

4x400m Relay: Alabama, 3:36.81
MSU: 5. Alon Lewis, Riley White, Charlotte Cayton-Smith, Shayla Felder, 3:46.31; 8. McKenzie Ethridge, Faith Gilbert, Asia Poe, Zaria Tillman, 3:53.35

Men's Results (Saturday)
3000m: Michael Coccia, Ole Miss, 8:11.52
MSU: 20. Eryk Yunk, 8:37.76; 26. John Dalton Rohr, 8:41.82; 27. Lake Spradling, 8:48.86; 42. Benjamin Craw, 9:03.69

Mile: Derek Gutierrez, Ole Miss, 4:03.23
MSU: 12. Caden Foos, 4:15.54; 22; Quintin Reiser, 4:22.24; 23. Giacomo DeLuca, 4:24.59

800m: Waleed Suliman, Ole Miss, 1:49.19
MSU: 2. Daniel Nixon, 1:49.92; 8. Kenya Small, 1:52.20; 14. Malcum Tatum, 1:55.19; 17. Freddie Jackson III, 1:55.48; 26. Slater Richardson, 1:58.25

60m Hurdles (Prelims): Caleb Parker, Southern Miss, 7.94
MSU: 8. Charles Brockman III, 8.17 (Q); 9. Herbert Wise III, 8.18

60m Hurdles (Finals): Caleb Parker, Southern Miss, 7.77
MSU: 5. Charles Brockman III, 8.13

60m (Prelims): DaVon DeMoss, Memphis, 6.71
MSU: 3. Okheme Moore, 6.82; 6. Karson Kowalchuk, 6.85 (Q); 20. Lawrence Crawford, 6.97; 36. Anderson Peters, 7.11; 53. Herbert Wise III, 7.35

60m (Finals): DaVon DeMoss, Memphis, 6.61
MSU: 4. Karson Kowalchuk, 6.80

Triple Jump: John Warren, Southern Miss, 16.81m (55-2.0)
MSU: 4. Gralyn Jones, 15.07m (49-5.5)

Shot Put: Kord Ferguson, Alabama, 19.25m (63-2.0)
MSU: 8. Jeremiah Pierce, 15.92m (52-2.75)

400m Jaquez Torian, Middle Tennessee State, 46.89
MSU: 14. Rasheed Tatham, 48.70; 16. Brian Evans, 48.75

4x400m Relay: Middle Tennessee State, 3:08.81
MSU: 4. Dejon Devroe, Terryon Conwell, Marco Arop, Rasheed Tatham, 3:13.95; 5. Charles Brockman III, Okheme Moore, Cameron Crump, Malcum Tatum, 3:14.47