Broughton Wins Pentathlon at Music City Challenge

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Broughton Wins Pentathlon at Music City Challenge

February 12, 2021 | Track & Field

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Bulldogs compete in day two of Music City Challenge as well as USC Indoor Open on Saturday.

By: Madelon Allen, Assistant Coordinator/Communications

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Mississippi State track and field saw success on day one of Vanderbilt's Music City Challenge, with a pentathlon win and nine personal bests set across the board.

Senior Shayla Broughton placed first in the pentathlon with 4,090 points. The senior nearly swept the events, finishing first in four out of the five events and setting new personal bests in three of them, as well as her overall point total. She is now in the No. 2 spot all-time at Mississippi State in the pentathlon, moving up from the No. 3 spot.

She was hot throughout the competition, finishing first in both the 60m hurdles at 8.37 for 1,046 points and the high jump with a personal-best 1.74m jump for 903 points to start it off. She and Asia Poe are now tied at No. 5 in the record books at Mississippi State for the indoor high jump.

She finished in first in the shot put at 11.45m, a new personal-best for 632 points, raking in a first-place finish as well in the long jump at 5.79m for 786 points. She finished second in the 800m at 2:27.60, a new personal-best for 723 points.

Both Helen Claire Edmonds and Emilia Lesniak set new personal bests in the high jump. Edmonds finished in second place at a height of 1.72m, while Lesniak finished fifth at 1.59m.

Francesca Chambers finished in 10^th in the weight throw at 17.09m.

In the long jump, Jacob Belin came in fifth with a distance of 6.24m. On the women's side, freshman Kennedy Jackson finished in third at 5.96m in her first collegiate competition.

The trio of men's throwers, Daniel Pepper, Cade Finley and Trent Zelden, finished in eighth, 10^th and 11^th, respectively. Pepper threw to a new personal-best of 16.50m, replacing his previous of 16.09m. Finley had a throw of 13.62m while Zelden threw to a mark of 13.52m.

In the women's mile, sophomore Sydney Steely ran to a sixth-place finish with a time of 4:47.52 while senior Ashley Melcherts finished in 29^th at a personal-best time of 5:04.15. The men's mile had senior Kenya Small finish in 35^th at a time of 4:22.28.

Mary Beth Woodward finished the 5000m with a new personal best of 17:42.15, finishing in 23^rd place, while teammate Ava Weems finished in 27^th in 18:27.95. Chandler Underwood finished in 14:33.02 in 18^th with a new personal-best.

The Bulldogs will be splitting Saturday's competition in Nashville in day two of the Music City Challenge and at the USC Indoor Open in Columbia, South Carolina.

Both meets will be streamed on SECN+. Results will continue to be provided by CFPI Timing for the Vanderbilt meet, while South Carolina's results will be provided by Adkins Trak.

Music City Challenge
The Bulldogs will continue their work in Nashville on day two of the meet with the women's shot put starting things off at noon. Following will be the men's and women's 60m hurdle finals, the women's pole vault, both men's and women's 800m, men's shot put, and the men's and women's 3000m run.

Streaming for the meet will start at noon on SECN+.

USC Indoor Open
State will be a part of some elite competition at South Carolina, with SEC competitors Auburn, South Carolina, and Georgia as a part of the meet, along with Benedict, Charleston Southern, Charlotte, Citadel, Coastal Carolina, Northern Colorado, Savannah State, South Carolina State, and Southern Wesleyan competing as well.

The first event of the day begins at 10 a.m. CT with both the men's and women's long jump. Junior Jesse Henderson looks to continue his climb in the 60m hurdles along with freshman Rosealee Cooper. The coverage of the meet on SECN+ will begin at 10 a.m. CT as well.

For more information on the Bulldog track and field program, search "@HailStateTF" on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.

Day 1 Music City Challenge Results

Men's Results
Long Jump: Anthony Riley, Tennessee, 7.46m (24'5.75")
MSU: 5. Jacob Belin, 6.24m (20'5.75")

Weight Throw: Jon Nerdal, LSU, 22.24m (72'11.75")
MSU: 8. Daniel Pepper, 16.50m (54'1.75"); 10. Cade Finley, 13.62m (44'8.25"); 11. Trent Zelden, 13.52m (44'4.25")

Mile: Waleed Suliman, Ole Miss, 3:55.60
MSU: 35. Kenya Small, 4:22.28

5000m: Andrew Kent, Georgia Tech, 13:47.84
MSU: 18. Chandler Underwood, 14:33.02; Lake Spradling, DNF

Women's Results
Pentathlon: Shayla Broughton, MSU, 4,040 points
60m Hurdles: Shayla Broughton, MSU, 8.37 (1046 pts)

High Jump: Shayla Broughton, MSU, 1.74m (5'8.5") (903 pts)

Shot Put: Shayla Broughton, MSU, 11.45m (37'11.25") (632 pts)

Long Jump: Shayla Broughton, MSU, 5.79m (19') (786 pts)

800m: Regan Clay, Vanderbilt, 2:18.13 (849 pts)
MSU: 2. Shayla Broughton, 2:27.60 (723 pts)

High Jump: Esther Isa, Middle Tennessee, 1.78m (5'10")
MSU: 2. Helen Claire Edmonds, 1.72m (5'7.75"); 5. Emilia Lesniak, 1.59m (5'2.5")

Weight Throw: Shey Taiwo, Ole Miss, 22.79m (74'9.25")
MSU: 10. Francesca Chambers, 17.09m (56'1")

Long Jump: Shatara Johnson, Tennessee, 6.08m (19'11.50")
MSU: 5. Kennedy Jackson, 5.96m (19'6.75")

Mile: Sintayehu Vissa, Ole Miss, 4:40.99
MSU: 6. Sydney Steely, 4:47.52; 29. Ashley Melcherts, 5:04.15

5000m: Joyce Kimeli, Auburn, 16:04.35
MSU: 23. Mary Beth Woodward, 17:42.15; 27. Ava Weems, 18:27.95; Audrey Honiotes, DNF