State Completes First Meet of 2023 Campaign

Friday, January 13

Birmingham, Ala.

All Day

Mississippi State

UAB Blazer Invite

State Completes First Meet of 2023 Campaign

January 13, 2023 | Track & Field

Final Results

BIRMINGHAM – Mississippi State track and field posted a strong start to its 2023 indoor campaign, featuring 12 victories and multiple Top-5 finishes at the Blazer Invite in Birmingham, Alabama, on Friday.

On the track, Rosealee Cooper made her mark with a first-place finish in the 60-meter hurdles (8.23) and a second-place finish in the 60-meter dash (7.48). The Bulldogs also saw a 1-2 finish from Hayley Ogle (2:52.43) and Hunter Anderson (2:55.46) in the 1,000-meter run.

The men were red hot in the 60-meter dash, placing four in the Top-6 behind a first-place effort from Cameron Crump (6.71) and a second-place mark from Shamar Rose (6.72). The men's distance runners had a strong showing as well, with Tyrese Reid winning the 600-meter run in 1:17.96, Lee Eppie (1:02.20) and Anthony Brodie (1:02.56) going 1-2 in the 500-meter run and Daniel Joyce pacing the pack in the 1,000-meter run (2:25.03).

MSU wrapped up the day on the track in style, breaking the Blazer Invite record in the men's 4X400 with a scorching time of 3:12.98 behind solid legs from Eppie, Brodie, Rose and Reid.

Mississippi State's throwers and jumpers had a big day in the season opener. Jhordyn Stallworth took first in the women's weight throw (18.09m/59-04.25) and second in the shot put (14.75m/48-04.75), while Daniel Pepper won the men's weight throw with a toss of 17.92m/58-09.50.

Tony Jones took second in the high jump, leaping 2.11m/6-11.00 in his first meet as a Bulldog, while Asia Poe flew to a second-place finish in the women's long jump with a mark of 5.95m/19-06.25. Maddy Kish and Emma Hunt impressed in the pole vault, each jumping 3.91m/12-10.00.

MSU is set to return to the Birmingham CrossPlex on Jan. 20-21 when it participates in the Samford Open. A full schedule and heat sheets will be available at a later date.

Women's Results

60 Meter Dash
2. Rosealee Cooper – 7.48
6. McKenzie Calloway – 7.62
13. Rickyla Fagan – 7.78

60 Meter Hurdles
1. Rosealee Cooper – 8.23
9. Jessicka Woods – 8.95
12. Asia Poe – 9.05

300 Meter Dash
11. Rosealee Cooper – 39.70
13. Nykah Smith – 39.94
16. McKenzie Calloway – 41.04
24. Rickyla Fagan – 42.77

500 Meter Dash
7. Jessicka Woods – 1:19.82

600 Meter Run
3. Jessicka Woods – 1:36.32
6. Mallory Streetman – 1:37.35
8. Maci Mills – 1:38.27

1,000 Meter Run
1. Hayley Ogle – 2:52.43
2. Hunter Anderson – 2:55.46
10. Grace Ritchie – 3:08.88

Mile Run
6. Madison Jones – 5:01.98
13. Mary Beth Woodward – 5:21.55
16. Gracie Gibson – 5:27.70

4X200 Meter Relay
4. Mississippi State – 1:41.09

4X400 Meter Relay
1. Mississippi State – 3:55.92

High Jump
4. Miranda Tillery – 1.66m/5-05.25
6. Helen Claire Edmonds – 1.61m/5-03.25
10. Rosie Sharples – 1.56m/5-01.25

Long Jump
2. Asia Poe – 5.95m/19-06.25
4. Jada Grant – 5.32m/17-05.50

Pole Vault
2. Maddy Kish – 3.91m/12-10.00
3. Emma Hunt – 3.91m/12-10.00
7. Alexandra Inglis – 3.36m/11-00.25
10. Julia Lasley – 3.36m/11-00.25

Shot Put
2. Jhordyn Stallworth – 14.75m/48-04.75
9. Tafada Wright – 12.31m/40-04.75

Weight Throw
1. Jhordyn Stallworth – 18.09m/59-04.25
5. Tafada Wright – 17.46m/57-03.50

Men's Results

60 Meter Dash
1. Cameron Crump – 6.71
2. Shamar Rose – 6.72
4. Sema'J Daniels – 6.86
6. Jerome Jessup – 6.89

300 Meter Run
22. Tichafa Rinomhota – 38.85

500 Meter Run
1. Lee Eppie – 1:02.20
2. Anthony Brodie – 1:02.56
9. Samuel Smith – 1:07.50

600 Meter Run
1. Tyrese Reid – 1:17.96
5. Omari Hammond – 1:21.88
7. Curt Carman – 1:23.46
11. Samuel Smith – 1:27.00

1,000 Meter Run
1. Daniel Joyce – 2:25.03

Mile Run
5. Gram Russell – 4:30.14
7. Reese Dunne – 4:40.62

4X200 Meter Relay
2. Mississippi State – 1:28.59

4X400 Meter Relay
1. Mississippi State – 3:12.98 (Meet Record)

Long Jump
3. Jordan Barrow – 6.84m/22-05.25
6. Peyton Bair – 6.68m/21-11.00
10. Lewis Barber – 6.06m/19-10.75

Pole Vault
5. Nolan Krol – 4.50m/14-09.00

High Jump
2. Tony Jones – 2.11m/6-11.00

Weight Throw
1. Daniel Pepper – 17.92m/58-09.50

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