Hunt Breaks School Pole Vault Record; Bulldogs Earn Eight First-Place Finishes On Day Two of Maroon & White Invite

Saturday, April 29

Starkville

Mississippi State

Maroon and White Invite

Hunt Breaks School Pole Vault Record; Bulldogs Earn Eight First-Place Finishes On Day Two of Maroon & White Invite

April 29, 2023 | Track & Field

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By: Kelly Shipp, Assistant Director/Communications

STARKVILLE – Emma Hunt had a day to remember on senior day for the Mississippi State track and field team on Saturday, setting a new school record in the Pole Vault. The Bulldogs found success all over the track during the final day of competition, with eight first-place finishes and 25 top 5 finishes.

Hunt, honored during the senior ceremony, closed out her final Maroon & White Invite by setting a new school record in the pole vault. Hunt's record-breaking height of 4.13m (13'6.5") was enough to surpass teammate Maddy Kish, whose previous record of 4.08m was set back on May 1, 2021, also at the Maroon & White Invite.

Tyriq Horsford finished third overall, first collegiately, in the men's javelin throw on senior day. Horsford's throw of 72.49m (237'10") is a new season best for the senior. It also ranks as the 12th-best throw in the NCAA this season.
Joining Horsford with top 20 marks in the NCAA in the Javelin on Saturday was Franck DiSanza, who earned a throw of 72.18m (236'10") to set a new season-best throw and the 13th-best mark in the NCAA this season, as well as Rémi Rougetet who threw a career-best 71.60m (234'11") for the 20th best mark in the NCAA so far.

The track and field program honored its seniors on Saturday. Those who were honored include: Zoe Brito-Babapulle, Tyriq Horsford, Trent Zelden, TJ Smith, Reese Dunne, Omari Hammond, Mary Beth Woodward, Maddy Kish, Kethlin Campbell, Jordyn Stallworth, Jenna Oetting, Jada Grant, Helen Claire Edmonds, Emma Hunt, Daniel Pepper, Asia Poe, Tony Jones, Anthony Brodie.

Final Results – Saturday, April 29

Event	Place	Bulldogs
Pole Vault (W)	2nd 4th	Emma Hunt – (4.13m / 13'6.5"), *Career Best, Broke school record* Maddy Kish – (3.88m / 12'8.75") Alexandra Inglis – (No Height) Julia Lasley – (No Height) Helen Clare Edmonds – (No Height)
Shot Put (W)	1st 4th 9th	Jhordyn Stallworth – (15.35m / 50'4.25"), *2^nd straight win in the shot put at the Maroon & White Invite* Tafada Wright – (13.40m / 43'11.5"), *Career Best* Rickea Atkins – ( 12.00m / 39'4.5"), *Career Best*
Shot Put (M)	7th	Daniel Pepper – (13.71m / 44'11.75")
4x100m Relay (W)	2nd	Calloway, Debose-Epps, Cooper, Smith – (45.56), *Group debut*
4x100m Relay (M)	2nd	Crump, Rose, Daniels, Barker – (39.84), *Group season best*
1500m (M)	1st	Dan Joyce – (3:53.54)
Javelin (M)	3rd 4th 5th 10th 11th	Tyriq Horsford – (72.49m / 237'10"), *Season Best, 12^th best NCAA mark this season* Franck DiSanza – (72.18m / 236'10"), *Season Best, 13^th best NCAA mark this season* Rémi Rougetet – (71.60m / 234'11"), *Career Best, 20^th best NCAA mark this season* Trent Zelden – (55.27m / 181'4") Lewis Barber – (53.62m / 175'11")
Javelin (W)	13th	Jenna Oetting – (35.28m / 115'5"), *Season debut*
Pole Vault (M)	8th	Peyton Bair – (4.81m / 15'3.5") – *Career Best* Nolan Krol – (No Height)
100m Hurdles (W)	1st 5th	Rosealee Cooper – (13.12) Jessicka Woods – (13.65), *Career best*
800m (M)	7th 8th 9th	Curt Carman – (2:01.21) Gram Russell – (2:01.72) Reese Dunne – (2:03.01)
100m (W)	1st 2nd 5th 6th 17th	Kamaya Debose-Epps – (11.45), *tied season best* McKenzie Calloway – (11.67), *tied career best* Rosealee Cooper – (11.84), *season debut* Nykah Smith – (11.85) Rickyla Fagan – (12.43), event debut
100m (M)	1st 4th	Cameron Crump – (10.19), *Career Best* Jordan Barrow – (10.54), *Career Best*
400m (M)	1st 2nd 3rd	Anthony Brodie – (46.57) Doval Simmonds – (46.90) Sema'J Daniels – (46.98), *Career best*
400m Hurdles (W)	1st	Jessicka Woods – (1:00.63)
400m Hurdles (M)	1st 2nd 5th	Christion Barker – (51.56), *Career Best* A.J. Hale – (52.16) Samuel Smith – (55.01)
4x400m Relay (W)	2nd	Brito-Babapulle, Calloway, Streetman, Ogle – (3:47.55), *Group debut*

Final Results - Friday, April 28

Event	Place	Bulldogs
Hammer Throw (W)	6th DNS	Tafada Wright - (47.76m / 156'8") Rickea Atkins
Hammer Throw (M)	3rd	Daniel Pepper - (58.55m / 192'1")
Discus (W)	2nd 7th 11th	Jhordyn Stallworth - (46.91m / 153'11") Tafada Wright - (42.31m / 138'10") Rickea Atkins - (36.09m / 118'5") Personal Best
Discus (M)	4th	Daniel Pepper - (45.86m / 150'6")
High Jump (W)	4th	Miranda Tillery - (1.62m / 5'3.75")
Long Jump (W)	2nd 7th 11th	Asia Poe – (6.25m / 20'6") Personal Best Kennedy Jackson – (5.78m / 18'11.5") Alexandra Woodberry – (5.55m / 18'2.5")
Long Jump (M)	1^st 3^rd 4^th 13^th	Cameron Crump – (7.90m / 25'11") Peyton Bair – (7.30m / 23'4.75"), Personal Best Jordan Barrow – (7.13m / 23'4.75") Lewis Barber – (6.55m / 21'5.75") Season Best
800m (W) – Elite Division	1st 3rd 4th 6th	Zoe Brito-Babapulle - (2:05.66) Personal Best Hayley Ogle – (2:10.14) Mallory Streetman – (2:10.86) Personal BEst Maci Mills – (2:13.12) Personal Best
800m (M) – Elite Division	1st 2nd 3rd 8th	Navasky Anderson – (1:47.40) Tyrese Reid – 1:49.54) Dan Joyce – 1:50.24) Omari Hammond – (1:54.91)
200m (W)	1st 2nd 5th 13th	Kamaya Debose-Epps – (23.04) Season Best McKenzie Calloway – 23.86) Nykah Smith – (23.94) Personal Best Jessicka Woods – (24.87)
200m (M)	1st 3rd 5th 6th 14th 30th	Cameron Crump – (20.40) Personal Best Shamar Rose – (20.77) Sema'J Daniels – (20.88) Anthony Brodie – 20.89) Personal Best Christion Barker – (21.55) Personal Best Samuel Smith – (22.61)
1500m (W) – Elite Division	1st 2nd	Ramat Jimoh – (4:30.68) Hunter Anderson – (4:30.70) Personal Best
5000m (W)	2^nd 4^th DNF	Mary Beth Woodward – (17.41.00) Gracie Gibson – (18:46.19) Savannah McIntosh

Up Next
Mississippi State track & field will enter the postseason at the conclusion of the Maroon & White Invite. The Bulldogs will travel to Baton Rouge, La. May 11-13 for the SEC Outdoor Championships.

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