Bulldogs Tally 20 Top-5 Finishes Friday At Al Schmidt Bulldog Relays

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Alon Lewis helped MSU's sprint medley relay team capture the fourth-best mark in MSU outdoor history on Friday at the Al Schmidt Bulldog Relays.

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Bulldogs Tally 20 Top-5 Finishes Friday At Al Schmidt Bulldog Relays

March 22, 2019 | Track & Field

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by Caleb Garner, Graduate Assistant/Communications

STARKVILLE – A total of 20 top-5 finishes was the story for Mississippi State on day one of the Al Schmidt Bulldog Relays at the Mike Sanders Track Complex.

Bulldogs won four events in which they competed on Friday, while seven personal-best marks were set in the first day of MSU's outdoor season opener.

Logan Boss returned to action for her final season at MSU by taking the women's high jump crown with a clearance of 1.75m (5-8.75). In the men's high jump, Reggie Miller finished second with a mark of 2.10m (6-10.75).

Alexis Farley set a personal best in the women's triple jump, leaping 13.02m (42-8.75) to win the event. Gralyn Jones placed third in the men's triple jump with a mark of 14.94m (49-0.25).

In the women's sprint medley relay, the Bulldog tandem of Shayla Felder, Riley White, Alon Lewis and Charlotte Cayton-Smith won with a time of 3:53.73, which ranks fourth in MSU outdoor history. Lewis now holds nine top-5 spots in MSU outdoor history, just two behind Bulldog great Erica Bougard.

Three Bulldogs finished in the top five of the women's 1500m, led by Mia Meydrich's second-place finish in 4:30.82. Shannon Fair placed third with a personal-best time of 4:34.14, while Sylvia Russell ran 4:35.42 to finish fourth.

The men's 5000m saw four Bulldogs post personal bests, with Luke Zacharias (15:07.42), Blake Beavers (15:21.11), Benjamin Craw (15:21.39) and Zach Weaver (15:25.21) all posting the top times of their outdoor careers.

In the women's 5000m, Carly Terp clocked a personal-best 18:00.76 to place fifth in the event.

Tiffany Flynn returned to the track after not competing last outdoor season and placed second in the 100m hurdles with a time of 13.65. Zaria Tillman placed fifth, running 14.13.

Malcum Tatum placed second in the men's 800m, while Giacomo DeLuca placed fifth in the men's 1500m in his MSU outdoor debut. In the men's 3000m steeplechase, Stephen Jones placed second to lead five Bulldog men, running 9:06.18 to rank fourth in MSU outdoor history.

MSU's men's 4x200m team of Okheme Moore, Terryon Conwell, Karson Kowalchuk and Cameron Crump captured a first-place finish, clocking 1:23.61 to take the event.

Day two of the Al Schmidt Bulldog Relays begins at 11 a.m. CT on Saturday with the women's javelin, followed by the men's javelin, featuring two of the last three NCAA champions in Anderson Peters (2018) and Curtis Thompson (2016). Admission to the meet is free.

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Women's Results – Al Schmidt Bulldog Relays (Friday)

100m Hurdles: Emma Nwofor, Arkansas State, 13.55
MSU: 2. Tiffany Flynn, 13.65; 5. Zaria Tillman, 14.13; T8. Asia Poe, 14.49; 29. Alex Woodberry, 15.16; 48. Macey Wallace, 17.86

400m: Paris Perkins, Memphis, 55.04
MSU: 14. Katie Martin, 58.82; Olivia Knox, FS

1500m: Sandra Szpott, Southern Miss, 4:26.37
MSU: 2. Mia Meydrich, 4:30.82; 3. Shannon Fair, 4:34.14; 4. Sylvia Russell, 4:35.42; 12. Emma Tucker, 4:45.13

3000m Steeplechase: Sammy Brainard, Arkansas State, 11:25.79
MSU: 3. Alex Wallace, 11:59.29

5000m: Lina May, Southern Miss, 17:39.00
MSU: 5. Carly Terp, 18:00.76; 15. Kristy Terp, 19:04.87; 27. Adrienn Veisz, 21:28.57

4x200m Relay: Southern Miss, 1:36.96
MSU: 3. Shayla Felder, Faith Gilbert, Jaylah Bailey, McKenzie Ethridge, 1:38.71

Sprint Medley Relay: Shayla Felder, Riley White, Alon Lewis, Charlotte Cayton-Smith, 3:53.73

High Jump: Logan Boss, 1.75m (5-8.75); T11. Asia Poe, 1.60m (5-3.0); T19. Zaria Tillman, 1.55m (5-1.0); Macey Wallace, NH; Alex Woodberry, NH

Triple Jump: Alexis Farley, 13.02m (42-8.75); Maya Reaves, FOUL

Discus: Danisha Jones, Southern Miss, 49.54m (162-6.0)
MSU: 8. Alicia Viveros, 42.35m (138-11.0); 14. Madelyn Lee, 37.91m (124-4.0); Chardae Tryon, FOUL

Hammer: Amber Simpson, Memphis, 60.33m (197-11.0)
MSU: Alicia Viveros, FOUL; Madelyn Lee, FOUL; Francesca Chambers, FOUL

Men's Results – Al Schmidt Bulldog Relays (Friday)

400m: Christopher Bailey, Mississippi Valley State, 46.57
MSU: 8. Rasheed Tatham, 48.03; 11. Charles Brockman III, 48.74; Vince Castillo, DNF

800m: Eric Hawkins, Louisiana-Monroe, 1:52.64
MSU: 2. Malcum Tatum, 1:52.94; 6. Freddie Jackson III 1:54.46; 8. Slater Richardson, 1:55.16; Montel Hood, DNF

1500m: Matthew Viveiros, Memphis, 3:52.97
MSU: 5. Giacomo DeLuca, 3:56.40; 7. Quintin Reiser, 3:57.43; 13. JT Mackay, 4:03.22; 18. Chandler Underwood, 4:03.78

3000m Steeplechase: Julien Sanchez-Pinto, Memphis, 9:00.58
MSU: 2. Stephen Jones, 9:06.18; 3. Caden Foos, 9:17.95; 6. Eryk Yunk, 9:30.12; 7. Lake Spradling, 9:38.60; 9. John Dalton Rohr, 9:45.98

5000m: Matthew Kamp, Memphis, 14:54.28
MSU: 4. Luke Zacharias, 15:07.42; 9. Blake Beavers, 15:21.11; 10. Benjamin Craw, 15:21.39; 12. Zach Weaver, 15:25.21

4x200m Relay: Okheme Moore, Terryon Conwell, Karson Kowalchuk, Cameron Crump, 1:23.61

Sprint Medley Relay: Meridian Community College, 3:22.27
MSU: 2. Lawrence Crawford, Lester Miller, Dejon Devroe, Daniel Nixon, 3:23.44

High Jump: Eric Richards, Southern Miss, 2.10m (6-10.75)
MSU: 2. Reggie Miller, 2.10m (6-10.75)

Triple Jump: Lebrun Nelson, Louisiana-Monroe, 15.42m (50-7.25)
MSU: 3. Gralyn Jones, 14.94m (49-0.25)

Discus: Adar Sheere, Memphis, 54.25m (178-0.0)
MSU: Jeremiah Pierce, FOUL