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Dawgs Head to Oxford for Road Meet
April 07, 2022 | Track & Field
OXFORD – The Mississippi State track and field program will hit the road once again as the Bulldogs head north to Oxford for the Joe Walker Invitational, hosted by conference foe Ole Miss. The meet is the second of four-straight road meets in the month of April for the Maroon and White.
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Other Southeastern Conference schools competing this weekend are Alabama, Auburn, Kentucky, South Carolina and Vanderbilt. Belmont, Bradley, Christian Brothers, Embry-Riddle, Furman, Georgetown, Lamar, Lipscomb, Little Rock, Memphis, Mississippi Valley State, New Orleans, Notre Dame, Oklahoma State, Southern, Southern Illinois, Toledo, Tulsa and ULMÂ are the remaining schools in attendance for the weekend.
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The meet begins at 1 p.m. CT with the women's heptathlon, featuring Shayla Broughton, Asia Poe and Aley Woodberry. Field events for Mississippi State will also begin at 1 p.m. CT. The Bulldogs get going on the track at 7 p.m. CT in the women's 1500m. State will then wrap up Day One in the women's (9 p.m. CT) 5000m.
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The Bulldogs arrive to Oxford with ten athletes currently ranked in the top-15 nationally:
Eighteen different Bulldogs set personal bests in Baton Rouge, La., at the Battle on the Bayou (April 2). Shayla Felder set two PRs in the women's 200m and 400m. MSU also finished first in seven events.
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For more information on the Bulldog track and field program, visit HailState.com or search for "HailStateTF" on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.Â
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Other Southeastern Conference schools competing this weekend are Alabama, Auburn, Kentucky, South Carolina and Vanderbilt. Belmont, Bradley, Christian Brothers, Embry-Riddle, Furman, Georgetown, Lamar, Lipscomb, Little Rock, Memphis, Mississippi Valley State, New Orleans, Notre Dame, Oklahoma State, Southern, Southern Illinois, Toledo, Tulsa and ULMÂ are the remaining schools in attendance for the weekend.
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The meet begins at 1 p.m. CT with the women's heptathlon, featuring Shayla Broughton, Asia Poe and Aley Woodberry. Field events for Mississippi State will also begin at 1 p.m. CT. The Bulldogs get going on the track at 7 p.m. CT in the women's 1500m. State will then wrap up Day One in the women's (9 p.m. CT) 5000m.
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The Bulldogs arrive to Oxford with ten athletes currently ranked in the top-15 nationally:
- #2, Lee Eppie | Men's 400m (46.27)
- #2, DJ Jónsson | Men's Javelin (76.78m)
- #3, Broughton | Women's Long Jump (6.47m)
- #5, Tyriq Horsford | Men's Javelin (73.35m)
- #5, Woodberry | Women's Long Jump (6.27m)
- #7, Leon Clarke | Men's 400m (46.45)
- #7, Rosealee Cooper | Women's 100m Hurdles (13.18)
- #8, Keshun Byrd | Men's Triple Jump (15.66m)
- #12, Jesse Henderson | Men's 110m Hurdles (13.87)
- #13, Poe | Women's Triple Jump (12.76m)
Bulldog Bites from Previous Meet
Eighteen different Bulldogs set personal bests in Baton Rouge, La., at the Battle on the Bayou (April 2). Shayla Felder set two PRs in the women's 200m and 400m. MSU also finished first in seven events.
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Keeping Up with MSU Track and Field
For more information on the Bulldog track and field program, visit HailState.com or search for "HailStateTF" on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.Â
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