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Men’s Track and Field Ranked No. 6 In Latest USTFCCCA TFRI
April 01, 2024 | Track & Field
STARKVILLE – Following a weekend that included school record-breaking performances at the Battle on the Bayou, the Mississippi State men's track and field team is ranked No. 6 in the second edition of the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) National Ratings Index, announced Monday.
MSU is ranked inside the top 10 for two consecutive weeks for the first time since the first two weeks of the 2018 season. The Bulldogs currently have one member ranked first in the nation, two members ranked in the top five and five members ranked in the top ten.
Jordan Ware continues to rank first in the nation in the 200m with a time of 20.18w earned at the Bulldog Alumni Relays. He is currently tied for 15th in the 100m with a time of 10.16 earned at the Hurricane Invitational. Ware ran the 4x100m relay and the 4x400m relay this past weekend at the Battle on the Bayou.
Tyrese Reid broke into the national rankings for the first time following his first 800m race of the season. Reid's time of 1:45.76 at the Battle on the Bayou ranks second in the nation and fourth on State's all-time top-five list.
The men's 4x400m relay broke into State's all-time top-five performance list at No. 5 with a time of 3:03.29, which ranks eighth in the nation. The squad featuring senior Sema'J Daniels, juniors Doval Simmonds and Alfonso Hale Jr. and freshman Jordan Ware improved its time by four seconds since the season opener at the Hurricane Invitational.
Freshman Roury McCloyen ranks seventh in the shot put at 19.29m (63-3.5), following an impressive weekend. McCloyen placed third in both the shot put and discus and broke both the shot put and discus freshman school records. He is the only freshman with a top-10 ranking and one of four freshmen ranked in the top 30 in the discus.
Javelin thrower Remi Rougetet continues to rank in the top 10 following a weekend off. Rougetet's mark of 74.68m (245-0.0) earned at the Hurricane Invitational moved only one spot down despite not performing this weekend.
The Bulldogs with return to action this weekend for the Crimson Tide Invitational hosted by Alabama.
Top 10 National Rankings
No. 1 – Jordan Ware– 200m – 20.18w
No. 2 – Tyese Reid – 800m – 1:45.76#
No. 7 – Roury McCloyen – Shot Put – 19.29m (63-3.5)#
No. 8 – Remi Rougetet– Javelin – 74.68m (245- 0.0)
No. 8 – 4x400m – 3:03.29#
(#) – Indicates mark or time was set last week
MSU is ranked inside the top 10 for two consecutive weeks for the first time since the first two weeks of the 2018 season. The Bulldogs currently have one member ranked first in the nation, two members ranked in the top five and five members ranked in the top ten.
Jordan Ware continues to rank first in the nation in the 200m with a time of 20.18w earned at the Bulldog Alumni Relays. He is currently tied for 15th in the 100m with a time of 10.16 earned at the Hurricane Invitational. Ware ran the 4x100m relay and the 4x400m relay this past weekend at the Battle on the Bayou.
Tyrese Reid broke into the national rankings for the first time following his first 800m race of the season. Reid's time of 1:45.76 at the Battle on the Bayou ranks second in the nation and fourth on State's all-time top-five list.
The men's 4x400m relay broke into State's all-time top-five performance list at No. 5 with a time of 3:03.29, which ranks eighth in the nation. The squad featuring senior Sema'J Daniels, juniors Doval Simmonds and Alfonso Hale Jr. and freshman Jordan Ware improved its time by four seconds since the season opener at the Hurricane Invitational.
Freshman Roury McCloyen ranks seventh in the shot put at 19.29m (63-3.5), following an impressive weekend. McCloyen placed third in both the shot put and discus and broke both the shot put and discus freshman school records. He is the only freshman with a top-10 ranking and one of four freshmen ranked in the top 30 in the discus.
Javelin thrower Remi Rougetet continues to rank in the top 10 following a weekend off. Rougetet's mark of 74.68m (245-0.0) earned at the Hurricane Invitational moved only one spot down despite not performing this weekend.
The Bulldogs with return to action this weekend for the Crimson Tide Invitational hosted by Alabama.
Top 10 National Rankings
No. 1 – Jordan Ware– 200m – 20.18w
No. 2 – Tyese Reid – 800m – 1:45.76#
No. 7 – Roury McCloyen – Shot Put – 19.29m (63-3.5)#
No. 8 – Remi Rougetet– Javelin – 74.68m (245- 0.0)
No. 8 – 4x400m – 3:03.29#
(#) – Indicates mark or time was set last week
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