Bulldogs Grab Five Wins on Day Two of War Eagle Invite

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Bulldogs Grab Five Wins on Day Two of War Eagle Invite

April 17, 2021 | Track & Field

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

By: Madelon Allen, Assistant Coordinator/Communications

AUBURN, Ala. – Mississippi State track and field finished the second day of the War Eagle Invitational and Virginia Challenge with a combined five wins and several personal bests.

The men's 4x100m relay squad of Jesse Henderson, Keldrick Edwards, Okheme Moore and Cameron Crump came in first with a season-best record of 39.98. The 4x400m relay team also updated their season-best to 3:09.91 with the lineup of Edwards, Sema'J Daniels, Montel Hood and Moore.

In the 100m hurdles, Rosealee Cooper won the event in 13.12. In the 110m hurdles, Jesse Henderson won in 14.06.

Keshun Byrd won the men's triple jump at 15.36m^w.

The women's 4x400m relay of Katie Martin, Jada McDougle, Rosealee Cooper and Nykah Smith won in 3:39.47, a season-best. The 4x100m relay of McDougle, Smith, Cooper and Faith Gilbert also updated its season best to 45.06, finishing in second place, and moved into the No. 4 all-time spot for MSU in the record books.

Jhordyn Stallworth broke the freshman record in the women's discus with a personal-best of 48.09m. The previous record of 46.17 from Crystal Averitt had stood since 2002. Not only did she break the freshman record, but she broke into the top-5 all-time at State, coming in at No. 3 overall.

Asia Poe's second-place finish with a height of 1.79m moves her from being No. 5 all-time to being tied for third in the record books with Jessica Merriweather and Jasmine Walls.

Men's Results
100m: Christopher Grant, Auburn, 10.42
MSU: 3. Cameron Crump, 10.45w; 11. Okheme Moore, 10:69; 22. Jordan Barrow, 10.93w

110m Hurdles: Jesse Henderson, MSU, 14.06

200m: Chris Borzor, Cincinnati, 20.55
MSU: 2. Cameron Crump, 20.92; 3. Okheme Moore, 21.26; 5. Sema'J Daniels, 21.39; 15. Keldrick Edwards, 21.78; 20. Jordan Barrow, 21.94; 28. Jesse Henderson, 22.28

400m: Trey Johnson, Southern Miss, 46.10
MSU: 4. Leon Clarke, 47.01; 5. Keldrick Edwards, 47.93; 8. Montel Hood, 48.41

800m: Christopher Conrad, Mizzou, 1:49.25
MSU: 3. Navasky Anderson, 1:50.89; 4. Kenya Small, 1:51.65; 7. Gabriel Moronta, 1:52.66; 12. Freddie Jackson III, 1:54.06

5000m: Lebo Mosito, Middle Tennessee, 14:00.66
MSU: 17. Jacob Warner, 15:22.38

4x100m Relay: MSU: Jesse Henderson, Keldrick Edwards, Okheme Moore, Cameron Crump: 39.98

4x400m Relay: Southern Miss, 3:09.45
MSU: 2. Keldrick Edwards, Sema'J Daniels, Montel Hood, Okheme Moore: 3:09.91

Shot Put: Adam Strouf, Auburn, 18.40m (60'4.5")
MSU: 5. Jeremiah Pierce, 16.51m (54'2")

Triple Jump: Keshun Byrd, MSU 15.36m (50'4.75")

Discus: Mitchell Weber, Mizzou, 58.44m (191'9")
MSU: T13. Cade Finley, 47.25m; T13. Jeremiah Pierce, 47.25m; 15. Daniel Pepper, 46.07m

Women's Results
100m: Tionna Brown, Alabama State, 11.29
MSU: 3. Jada McDougle, 11.75; 6. Rosealee Cooper, 11.81; 13. Faith Gilbert, 11.94; 20. Amy Warren, 12.14

100m Hurdles: Rosealee Cooper, MSU, 13.12
MSU: 3. Asia Poe, 13.71; 5. Shayla Broughton, 13.74; 7. Cathrina Morris, 13.91; 13. Aley Woodberry, 14.67

200m: Caisja Chandler, Cincinnati, 22.92
MSU: 3. Jada McDougle, 23.79; 6. Nykah Smith, 23.98

400m: Tiona Lattimore, Cincinnati, 54.13
MSU: 3. San'Toria Harris, 54.76

400m Hurdles: Tylar Colbert, Auburn, 58.87
MSU: 4. Katie Martin, 1:00.66; 7. Riley White, 1:01.74

800m: Michaela Lewis, Alabama State, 2:06.01
MSU: 11. Ashley Melcherts, 2:12.95; 17. Zoe Brito, 2:17.61

1500m: Eusila Chepkemei, Middle Tennessee, 4:18.96
MSU: 3. Breja Hooks, 4:36.79; 7. Silvia De La Pena Garibay, 4:39.86

5000m: Macki Walsh, Troy, 16:44.32
MSU: 16. Mary Beth Woodward, 17:50.45; -- Audrey Honiotes, DNF

4x100m Relay: Auburn, 44.92
MSU: 2. Jada McDougle, Nykah Smith, Rosealee Cooper, Faith Gilbert: 45.06

4x400m Relay: Katie Martin, Jada McDougle, Rosealee Cooper, Nykah Smith: 3:39.47

High Jump: Esther Isa, Middle Tennessee, 1.85m (6'0.75")
MSU: 2. Asia Poe, 1.76m (5'9.25"); 5. Helen Claire Edmonds, 1.71m (5'7.25"); 7. Shayla Broughton, J1.71m (5'7.25"); 12. Aley Woodberry, J1.66m (5'5.25"); 14. Tierra Hooker, J1.66m (5'5.25")

Pole Vault: Anna Massa, UAB, 4.07m (13'4.25")
MSU: 3. Maddy Kish, 3.97m (13'0.25")

Triple Jump: Arianna Fisher, Mizzou, 12.84m (42'1.5")
MSU: 4. Alexis Farley, 12.50m (41'0.25"); 5. Amy Warren, 12.36m (40'6.75")

Shot Put: Malin Smith, Cincinnati, 16.06m (52'8.25")
MSU: 11. Jhordyn Stallworth, 13.78m (45'2.5")

Discus: Samantha Lenton, Memphis, 55.28m (181'4")
MSU: 7. Jhordyn Stallworth, 48.09m (157'9")

Virginia Challenge
Women's Results
800m: Michaela Meyer, Virginia, 2:01.97
MSU: 11. Sydney Steely, 2:06.85

Next up for the Bulldogs is their second and final home meet of the 2021 season, the Maroon and White Invite on April 30 and May 1 at the Mike Sanders Track Complex.

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