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Peters Prepares Title Defense, 10 Bulldogs Set for NCAA Championships
June 04, 2019 | Track & Field
by Brian Ogden, Assistant Coordinator/Communications
AUSTIN, Texas – Anderson Peters headlines a group of 10 Mississippi State student-athletes at the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships this week. The reigning national champion opens the competition for MSU on Wednesday afternoon.
Peters would be just the third State athlete to win consecutive national titles, joining Olympian C.S. Cochran in the 440yd (1923, 1924) and Tiffany McWilliams in the 1500m (2003, 2004). He is joined in the javelin by teammates Tyriq Horsford and Curtis Thompson, marking the 14th time a school has put three finalists in the event.
Only one team has ever swept the NCAA podium when a trio of Oregon seniors did so in 1964. There have only been 10 total podium sweeps across all events in NCAA Outdoor history. The Bulldogs went 1-2-3 at the SEC Championships in May.
Competing at Mike A. Myers Stadium, Peters will get a chance to cross the Longhorns' facility record off his list while taking a shot at the all-time collegiate leader Patrik Boden (Texas – 1990). The last time he threw off that runway, he launched his NCAA-leading throw and every attempt traveled more than 80.00m (262-5).
Stephen Jones will look to continue his stunning steeplechase season by advancing from Wednesday's semifinals to Saturday's competition. In his first year, competing in the event, the junior has already broken the school record to earn a bid to the Championships.
Rasheed Tatham will compete in the 400m hurdles, and Dejon Devroe will run the 800m. Both will need to advance from Wednesday's semifinals to compete on Friday.
For the women, Sarah Blake will throw the javelin on Thursday. The school record holder will be making her third appearance at the finals. Alon Lewis competes in the 800m on Thursday evening and would run again on Saturday if she were to advance.
A pair of Bulldog jumpers will round out the meet on Saturday. Logan Boss returns to the national meet for the first time since she claimed a bronze medal at the 2018 NCAA Indoor Championships. Tiffany Flynn, who was the top qualifier out of the NCAA East Prelims two weeks ago, will triple jump on Saturday as well.
For more information on the Mississippi State track and field team, visit HailState.com and follow "HailStateTF" on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
*participation dependent upon qualification in semifinals
*participation dependent upon qualification in semifinals
AUSTIN, Texas – Anderson Peters headlines a group of 10 Mississippi State student-athletes at the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships this week. The reigning national champion opens the competition for MSU on Wednesday afternoon.
Peters would be just the third State athlete to win consecutive national titles, joining Olympian C.S. Cochran in the 440yd (1923, 1924) and Tiffany McWilliams in the 1500m (2003, 2004). He is joined in the javelin by teammates Tyriq Horsford and Curtis Thompson, marking the 14th time a school has put three finalists in the event.
Only one team has ever swept the NCAA podium when a trio of Oregon seniors did so in 1964. There have only been 10 total podium sweeps across all events in NCAA Outdoor history. The Bulldogs went 1-2-3 at the SEC Championships in May.
Competing at Mike A. Myers Stadium, Peters will get a chance to cross the Longhorns' facility record off his list while taking a shot at the all-time collegiate leader Patrik Boden (Texas – 1990). The last time he threw off that runway, he launched his NCAA-leading throw and every attempt traveled more than 80.00m (262-5).
Stephen Jones will look to continue his stunning steeplechase season by advancing from Wednesday's semifinals to Saturday's competition. In his first year, competing in the event, the junior has already broken the school record to earn a bid to the Championships.
Rasheed Tatham will compete in the 400m hurdles, and Dejon Devroe will run the 800m. Both will need to advance from Wednesday's semifinals to compete on Friday.
For the women, Sarah Blake will throw the javelin on Thursday. The school record holder will be making her third appearance at the finals. Alon Lewis competes in the 800m on Thursday evening and would run again on Saturday if she were to advance.
A pair of Bulldog jumpers will round out the meet on Saturday. Logan Boss returns to the national meet for the first time since she claimed a bronze medal at the 2018 NCAA Indoor Championships. Tiffany Flynn, who was the top qualifier out of the NCAA East Prelims two weeks ago, will triple jump on Saturday as well.
For more information on the Mississippi State track and field team, visit HailState.com and follow "HailStateTF" on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
Meet/Broadcast Schedule (all times CT)
Wednesday, June 5
| Time | Event | Athletes | Watch |
| 4:32 p.m. | M 3000m Steeplechase (Semi) | Stephen Jones | ESPN2 |
| 4:45 p.m. |
M Javelin (Final) |
Tyriq Horsford Anderson Peters Curtis Thompson |
ESPN3 |
| 5:44 p.m. | M 800m (Semi) | Dejon Devroe | ESPN2 |
| 6 p.m. | M 400m Hurdles (Semi) | Rasheed Tatham | ESPN2 |
Thursday, June 6
| Time | Event | Athletes | Watch |
| 8:15 p.m. | W Javelin (Final) | Sarah Blake | ESPN3 |
| 8:44 p.m. | W 800m (Semi) | Alon Lewis | ESPN2 |
Friday, June 7
| Time | Event | Athletes | Watch |
| 7:54 p.m. | M 3000m Steeplechase (Final)* | Stephen Jones | ESPN |
| 8:44 p.m. | M 800m (Final)* | Dejon Devroe | ESPN |
| 8:57 p.m. | M 400m Hurdles (Final)* | Rasheed Tatham | ESPN |
Saturday, June 8
| Time | Event | Athletes | Watch |
| 5 p.m. | W High Jump (Final) | Logan Boss | ESPN3 |
| 5:40 p.m. | W Triple Jump (Final) | Tiffany Flynn | ESPN3 |
| 6:44 p.m. | W 800m (Final)* | Alon Lewis | ESPN2 |
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