Thursday, May 28
Lexington, Ky.
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NCAA East First Round (O)
Rougetet Books Second Consecutive Ticket To Eugene
May 28, 2026 | Track & Field
LEXINGTON, Ky. – Mississippi State track and field concluded the second day of competition at the NCAA East First Rounds, with another ticket secured for the national championship.
Marie Rougetet started the day off in strong fashion, taking the regional title in the hammer. She officially joined the 70m club with her personal best of 70.16m throw, setting a new program record. Her mark was the farthest throw between both the east and west regions.
De'Kayla Simpson was the first Bulldog on the track, earning a 51.58 finish in the 400m. Her time improves on the program's freshman record and is the second fastest mark in program history. She will race in the 400m quarterfinals on Saturday after earning a time-qualification spot.
Ife Adisa continued the action on the track, earning an automatic qualifying spot to the 800m quarterfinals. Her 2:03.02 finish secured third in her section, and she will race in the next round of the 800m on Saturday.
Anje Nel concluded the action on day two, running 58.04 in the 400m hurdles. Her finish earns her a time qualifying spot in Saturday's quarterfinals and moves her to the No. 3 spot on the MSU all-time list.
The men will conclude their portion of the competition tomorrow, with field events starting in the discus and track events starting in the 4x100m.
The meet will stream on ESPN+, with live results here.
For more information on the Mississippi State track and field program, visit HailState.com and follow "HailStateTF" on X (formerly Twitter), Instagram and Facebook.
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Marie Rougetet started the day off in strong fashion, taking the regional title in the hammer. She officially joined the 70m club with her personal best of 70.16m throw, setting a new program record. Her mark was the farthest throw between both the east and west regions.
De'Kayla Simpson was the first Bulldog on the track, earning a 51.58 finish in the 400m. Her time improves on the program's freshman record and is the second fastest mark in program history. She will race in the 400m quarterfinals on Saturday after earning a time-qualification spot.
Ife Adisa continued the action on the track, earning an automatic qualifying spot to the 800m quarterfinals. Her 2:03.02 finish secured third in her section, and she will race in the next round of the 800m on Saturday.
Anje Nel concluded the action on day two, running 58.04 in the 400m hurdles. Her finish earns her a time qualifying spot in Saturday's quarterfinals and moves her to the No. 3 spot on the MSU all-time list.
The men will conclude their portion of the competition tomorrow, with field events starting in the discus and track events starting in the 4x100m.
The meet will stream on ESPN+, with live results here.
For more information on the Mississippi State track and field program, visit HailState.com and follow "HailStateTF" on X (formerly Twitter), Instagram and Facebook.
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