Three Advance, Henderson Amazes

Friday, May 28

Jacksonville, Fla.

All Day

Mississippi State

NCAA East Prelims (O)

Day 3 Results (PDF)

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Three Advance, Henderson Amazes

May 28, 2021 | Track & Field

Day 3 Results (PDF)Day 4 Stream Live Results

By: Madelon Allen, Assistant Coordinator/Communications

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Mississippi State track and field had three advance to the NCAA Championships in Oregon on the final day for the men at the East Region Prelims.

Hurdler Jesse Henderson never ceases to amaze. For the third time this season, he broke the 110m hurdle record. This time, it qualified him for the championships. He came in first in his heat and came in second overall with the record-breaking 13.38 wind-aided time.

Keshun Byrd jumped into the No. 5 spot all-time at State in the triple jump with his personal-best 16.05m jump to qualify for Eugene. He came in sixth out of the entire field.

The 4x100m relay lineup of Shamar Rose, Keldrick Edwards, Okheme Moore and Cameron Crumpqualified for the Championships with a 10^th-place finish with a season-best time of 39.38.

The trio of 800m men narrowly missed the chance to go to Eugene, with Leon Clarke finishing in 13^th at 1:49.17. Navasky Anderson finished in 15^th at 1:49.58, while Gabriel Moronta came in 20^th at 1:51.19.

The 4x400m relay experienced a mishap during the second heat, which was the heat MSU was in. In the middle of the second heat, the stadium lights at Jax Track shut off, leaving the area dark. After review, it was decided that the second heat would re-race on Saturday at 11 a.m. CT.

After two days of men's competition and one day of women's, a total of eight Bulldogs are headed to Oregon so far.

Results
110m Hurdles (Quarterfinals): Robert Dunning, Alabama, 13.24Q
MSU: 2. Jesse Henderson, 13.38wQ

800m (Quarterfinals): Finley McLear, Miami (Ohio), 1:46.87Q
MSU: 13. Leon Clarke, 1:49.17; 15. Navasky Anderson, 1:49.58; 20. Gabriel Moronta, 1:51.19

4x100m Relay: North Carolina A&T, 38.54Q
MSU: 10. Shamar Rose, Keldrick Edwards, Okheme Moore, Cameron Crump: 39.38q

4x400m Relay: The second heat (MSU's heat) will re-run tomorrow at 11 a.m. CT as the stadium lights in Jacksonville went out during that heat.
MSU:

Triple Jump: R'Lazon Brumfield, Tennessee State, 16.44m (53'11.25")
MSU: 6. Keshun Byrd, 16.05m (52'8")

Day Four – Women
There are nine opportunities to advance to Oregon for the Bulldog women on the final day of the NCAA East Region Prelims.

The day starts off with the high jump at noon with Asia Poe. At 12:30 p.m., Jhordyn Stallworth competes in the discus. Rounding out the field events are Alexis Farley and Amy Warren competing in the triple jump beginning at 2:15 p.m.

The track events start off with the 4x100m relay at 4:30 p.m. In the 3000m steeple at 5:10 p.m. are Sylvia Russell and Sydney Steely. Rosealee Cooper will compete in the 100m hurdles at 5:45 p.m. to finish off the day for the Bulldogs.

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