Broughton Leads Heptathlon at Crimson Tide Invite

Thursday, April 8

Tuscaloosa, Ala.

All Day

Mississippi State

Crimson Tide Invitational (O)

STARKVILLE, MS - March 27, 2021 - The Mississippi State Bulldogs compete in the Al Schmidt Bulldog Relays at the Mike Sanders Track Complex in Starkville, MS. Photo By Chamberlain Smith

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Broughton Leads Heptathlon at Crimson Tide Invite

April 08, 2021 | Track & Field

Day 1 Results (PDF)

Through four of the seven events, Shayla Broughton leads both the Dawgs and the event.

By: Madelon Allen, Assistant Coordinator/Communications

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The Mississippi State track and field team had three competitors in the heptathlon on Thursday to start out the Crimson Tide Invitational, and Shayla Broughton leads both her fellow Bulldogs and the entire heptathlon going into Friday's competition.

Thursday had the decathlon and heptathlon competing exclusively, with both multi events set to finish on Friday.

Going into the second day of competition and through four out of the seven heptathlon events, Broughton leads with 3,384 points, Asia Poe is in second at 3,288 points, and Aley Woodberry in seventh at 3,175 points.

To start the day and the heptathlon off, Broughton won the 100m hurdles with a time at 13.53. Poe followed just behind in second at 13.83, a new personal best. In fourth was Woodberry at 14.14, a personal best for her as well.

In the second event of the day, the high jump, Poe won at a height of 1.76m. When the bar was set at 1.70m, both Poe and Broughton were still in with a competitor from South Alabama. Broughton didn't pass the height and would finish third, but Poe and USA's Hanna-Mai Vaikla moved onto 1.73m. There, Poe cleared the bar in her first try and left Vaikla to go onto 1.76m, which Poe cleared on her third try. Poe executed all three attempts at 1.79m, but couldn't clear it. Woodberry finished 11^th in the event at 1.58m.

Going into the third event, the shot put, Poe had moved into the leading position with 1,931 points and Broughton was in second at 1,864. Woodberry was in seventh with 1,637 points.

In the shot put, Woodberry led the trio, finishing in fourth at 11.83m. It was her first-ever attempt at the shot and she impressed. Broughton came in seventh at 11.28m, a personal best, and Poe was in 11^th at 10.06m, another personal best.

With three events finished, Broughton was back in first place with 2,478 points, Poe in second at 2,464, and Woodberry stayed in seventh with 2,287 points.

In the 200m, Broughton came in second at 24.79, Woodberry in third at 24.99, and Poe in sixth with a personal best of 25.70.

Heptathlon
100mH: Shayla Broughton, MSU, 13.53 (1046 points)
MSU: 2. Asia Poe, 13.83 (1003 points); 4. Aley Woodberry, 14.14 (959 points)

High Jump: Asia Poe, MSU, 1.76m (5'9.25") (928 points)
MSU: 3. Shayla Broughton, 1.67m (5'5.75") (818 points); 11. Aley Woodberry, 1.55m (5'1") (678 points)

Shot Put: Migle Muraskaite, Tulane, 12.62m (41'5") (702 points)
MSU: 4. Aley Woodberry, 11.83m (38'9.75") (650 points); 7. Shayla Broughton, 11.28m (37'0.25") (614 points); 11. Asia Poe, 10.06m (33'0.25") (533 points)

200m: Kristen O'Handley, Tulane, 24.75 (910 points)
MSU: 2. Shayla Broughton, 24.79 (906 points); 3. Aley Woodberry, 24.99 (888 points); 6. Asia Poe, 25.70 (824 points)

Day Two – Friday, April 9

Broughton, Poe and Woodberry will begin the last of their seven events starting at noon with the long jump. Following will be the javelin and the 800m.

Trent Zelden will start the rest of the day off for the Dawgs with the hammer throw, beginning at 5:30 p.m. The men's and women's 1500m and 5000m will follow to end the day.

Friday's competition will be broadcast on the SEC Network + platform from ESPN, with coverage beginning at noon.

A full recap and final results will be posted to HailState.com at the conclusion of competition for the day.

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