Kish Breaks Pole Vault Record at Crimson Tide Invite

Saturday, April 10

Tuscaloosa, Ala.

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Mississippi State

Crimson Tide Invitational (O)

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Kish Breaks Pole Vault Record at Crimson Tide Invite

April 10, 2021 | Track & Field

Full Meet Results (PDF)

By: Madelon Allen, Assistant Coordinator/Communications

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – On the third and final day of Alabama's Crimson Tide Invitational, Mississippi State track and field's Maddy Kish showed out in the pole vault, with multiple other Bulldogs making top-5 finishes at the meet.

Kish broke the school record in the pole vault with a second-place finish at 4.07m, also breaking the freshman record in the process. Julia Lasley came in 18^th but Peyton Mickelson fouled.

In the discus, Cade Finley came in 11^th with a new personal best.

The long jumps saw Jacob Belin come in 12^th while Kennedy Jackson came in fifth on the women's side with Tierra Hooker having a personal best coming in 13^th.

Jesse Henderson finished in third in the 110m hurdles, lowering his finish by a millisecond and updating the freshmen record in the event. In the 100m hurdles, Kennedy Jackson came in 14^th.

The 400m had Shar Nichols finishing in 16^th at 1:01.63. The men's 800m had four Bulldog competitors, with Gabriel Moronta coming in ninth, Freddie Jackson III in 14^th, Slater Richardson coming in 16^th, and Omari Hammond in 21^st.

In the women's 5000m, Mary Beth Woodward finished in 10^th while Ava Weems came in 17^th, both running in their first outdoor 5000m. On the men's side, Lake Spradling came in sixth and Jacob Warner in 17^th.

Caroline Standley finished in ninth in the javelin while teammate Jenna Oetting updated her personal best and came in 14^th.

The high jump had Helen Claire Edmonds finishing with a 1.70m mark, a new personal best, coming in ninth, while Tierra Hooker jumped to a height of 1.60m and came in 18^th.

In the 4x400m relay, the lineup of Moronta, Jackson III, Richardson and Hammond finished in 10^th overall.

Trent Zelden closed out the day in the hammer throw, finishing in 19th.

Men's Results
100m Hurdles: Robert Dunning, Alabama, 13.42
MSU: 3. Jesse Henderson, 13.71

800m: Eliud Kipsang, Alabama, 1:47.20
MSU: 9. Gabriel Moronta, 1:52.00; 14. Freddie Jackson III, 1:54.75; 16. Slater Richardson, 1:55.35; 21. Omari Hammond, 1:55.80

5000m: Thomas Sand, South Alabama, 14:46.89
MSU: 6. Lake Spradling, 15:04.53; 17. Jacob Warner, 15:42.64

Long Jump: Rayvon Grey, LSU, 8.12mw (26'7.75")
MSU: 12. Jacob Belin, 6.52mw (21'4.75")

Hammer: Denzel Comenentia, Unattached, 74.55m (244'7")
MSU: 19. Trent Zelden, 45.78m (150'2")

Discus: Luke Vaughn, Unattached, 58.74m (192'8")
MSU: 11. Cade Finley, 48.40m ()

4x400m Relay: Alabama: Allison, Dunning, Jackson, St. Clair, 3:07.95
MSU: 10. Gabriel Moronta, Freddie Jackson III, Slater Richardson, Omari Hammond: 3:22.01

Women's Results
100m Hurdles: Tonea Marshall, LSU, 12.70
MSU: 14. Kennedy Jackson, 14.19

400m: D'Jai Baker, Alabama, 54.77
MSU: 16. Shar Nichols, 1:01.63

5000m: Jocelyn Quiles, Indiana State, 17:06.92
MSU: 10. Mary Beth Woodward, 18:03.64; 17. Ava Weems, 18:28.01; -- Audrey Honiotes, DNF

High Jump: Abigail O'Donoghue, LSU, 1.84m (5'0.5")
MSU: 9. Helen Claire Edmonds, 1.70m (5'7"); 15. Tierra Hooker, 1.60m (5'3"); -- Emilia Lesniak, NH

Pole Vault: Olivia Moore, Georgia Tech, 4.17m (13'8.25")
MSU: 2. Maddy Kish, 4.07m (13'4.25"); 18. Julia Lasley, 3.47m (11'4.5"); -- Peyton Mickelson, NH

Long Jump: Mercy Abire, 6.42m (21'0.75")
MSU: 5. Kennedy Jackson, 5.94mw (19'6"); 13. Tierra Hooker, 5.47mw (17'11.5")

Javelin: Claire Meyers, Louisiana, 53.34m (175')
MSU: 9. Caroline Standley, 42.20m (138'5"); 14. Jenna Oetting, 34.27m (112'5")

Next time out for the Bulldogs will be a split meet over April 16-17, seeing the track at both Auburn's War Eagle Invitational and the Virginia Challenge, held by the Cavaliers.

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