Day One of Split Meet Weekend Successful for Bulldogs

Friday, April 16

Auburn, Ala.

All Day

Mississippi State

War Eagle Invite (O)

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Day One of Split Meet Weekend Successful for Bulldogs

April 16, 2021 | Track & Field

Virginia Challenge Day 1 Results (PDF)War Eagle Invite Day 1 Results (PDF)

By: Madelon Allen, Assistant Coordinator/Communications

AUBURN, Ala. – The first day showed success in both Virginia and Auburn for the Mississippi State track and field team's split meet weekend. The Bulldogs found personal bests at both the War Eagle Invitational and the Virginia Challenge.

There was a long jump sweep at Auburn with Cameron Crump and Shayla Broughton both taking first place finishes. Crump had a mark at 6.98m while Broughton had a personal-best mark of 6.30m. Also in the men's competition was Keshun Byrd who finished in fifth. Alexis Farley and Tierra Hooker also competed on the women's side, finishing in seventh and 13^th, respectively.

Continuing the winning ways in the Tiger's town was DJ Jónsson who won the javelin with a collegiate personal-best mark at 77.33m. Tyriq Horsford came in third at 68.46m. On the women's side, Caroline Standley came in 16^th, Jenna Oetting in 17^th with a PR, Aley Woodberry in 21^st, and Asia Poe in 23^rd.

In the hammer throws, Daniel Pepper set a new personal best at 56.53m en route to breaking the freshman outdoor record in the event and moving into the No. 3 all-time slot for State. Trent Zelden finished in 16^thplace at 46.04m, also a personal-best. On the women's side, Francesca Chambers finished in 15^th in 49.96m.

In Virginia, Sylvia Russell got things started for the Dawgs with an eighth-place finish in the 3000m steeplechase.

In her 1500m debut, Sydney Steely also came in eighth at 4:21.22, a team best.

Giacomo DeLuca ran to a personal-best finish in the 5000m with a time of 14:27.93 in 39^th place.

Chandler Underwood made his season debut in the 10,000m, finishing in 14^th place with a personal best of 29:58.36. That time moves him into the No. 4 all-time slot at Mississippi State.

War Eagle Invitational
Men's Results
Long Jump: Cameron Crump, MSU, 7.59m (24'11")
MSU: 5. Keshun Byrd, 6.98m (22'11")

Hammer: Michael Alvernaz, Troy, 65.84m (216')
MSU: 7. Daniel Pepper, 56.53m (185'5"); 16. Trent Zelden 46.04m (151')

Javelin: DJ Jónsson, MSU, 77.33m (253'8")
MSU: 3. Tyriq Horsford, 68.46m (224'7")

Women's Results
Long Jump: Shayla Broughton, MSU, 6.30m (20'8")
MSU: 7. Alexis Farley, 5.66m (18'7"); 13. Tierra Hooker, 5.21m (17'1.25")

Hammer: Annette Echikunwoke, Unattached, 72.25m (237')
MSU: 15. Francesca Chambers, 49.96m (163'11")

Javelin: Skylar Ciccolini, Missouri, 56m (183'9")
MSU: 16. Caroline Standley, 36.10m (118'5"); 17. Jenna Oetting, 32.74m (107'5"); 21. Aley Woodberry, 25.11m (82'4"); 23. Asia Poe, 20.91m (68'7")

Virginia Challenge
Men's Results
5000m: Zach Facioni, Wake Forest, 13:35.33
MSU: 39. Giacomo DeLuca, 14:27.93

10,000m: Jared Pangallozzi, Johns Hopkins, 29:20.29
MSU: 14. Chandler Underwood, 29:58.36

Women's Results
1500m: Michaela Meyer, Virginia, 4:11.62
MSU: 8. Sydney Steely, 4:21.22

3000m Steeple: Anna Mark-Helwigh, Villanova, 10:05.86
MSU: 8. Sylvia Russell, 10:30.34

Up Next
Day two of the War Eagle Invite is action packed, with the Bulldogs competing in 27 different events overall. On the track, Dawgs will be competing in the 100m, 100m hurdles, 110m hurdles, 200m, 400m, 400m hurdles, 800m, 1500m, and 5000m. For the relays, there will be participants in the 4x100m and 4x400m. On the field side, there will be Bulldogs in the women's pole vault, triple jump, high jump, discus and shot put, while the men compete in the triple jump, discus and shot put.

At the Virginia Challenge, only one event will see a Bulldog entry: Sydney Steely will make her debut in the 800m.

A full recap and results will be posted to HailState.com after the conclusion of the meets.

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