Faith Gilbert

Position:
Sprints
Height:
5-3
Class (Indoor):
Sr.
Class (Outdoor):
Jr.^
Hometown:
Ridgeland, Miss.
High School/Previous School:
Ridgeland HS

School Record Holder (Outdoor 4x100m Relay) – 44.50

2021 Outdoor Season

At the Florida Relays, she finished 16th in the 100m, 26th in the 200m, and ran a leg of the 4x100m relay (4/2-3) ... Came in 13th in the 100m and ran a leg of the second-place 4x100m relay at the War Eagle Invitational (4/17) ... At the SEC Championships, she came in 13th in the 100m dash with a season-best 11.76 and ran a leg of the 4x100m relay (5/14) ... Ran a leg of the school-record breaking 4x100m relay at the NCAA East Prelims, finishing in 13th (5/29).

2021 Indoor Season

Competed at the Razorback Invitational in the 200m, finishing in 15th, as well as ran in the fourth-place finishing 4x400m squad (1/29-30) ... Finished first in the 60m prelims at the USC Indoor Open, as well as finishing second in the 60m finals; came in first in the 200m at the USC Indoor Open; came in second running in the 4x400m squad in the USC Indoor Open (2/13) ... Ran in the 60m semifinals at the SEC Indoor Championships, finishing with a season-best mark of 7.46 in 12th; also ran to a season-best in the 200m semifinals, finishing in 23.93 in 13th (2/26).

2020 Outdoor Season

Season canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

2020 Indoor Season

Ran in the 300m with a 40.36 at the Blazer Invitational (1/11) … Also placed first in the 4x400m Relay in Birmingham … Placed third in the 60m(F) at the Power 5 Invitational (1/31) … Placed first in the 4x400m relay at the Power 5 Invitational (1/31) … Also placed third in the 200m at the meet ... Recorded a new personal best of 7.43 in the 60m at the Tiger Paw Invitational (2/14) ... Also recorded a personal best of 24.04 in the 200m at the meet ... Ran in the 60m at the SEC Indoor Championships (2/28) with a 7.53 ... Also ran in the 200m at the championships and recorded a new personal best of 23.92 in the event.

2019 Outdoor Season

Placed second in the 200m at the Al Schmidt Bulldog Relays (3/23), finishing in 11.86 … Also competed on the 4x200m relay that placed third along with the 4x100m and 4x400m relays … Took fourth in the 100m at the Crimson Tide Invitational (4/12) with a season-best 11.73 … Also ran the 200m in 24.39 … Ran the 100m, 200m and a leg of the 4x400m relay at the LSU Alumni Gold (4/20) … Clocked a personal-best 24.11 in the 200m at the National Relays (4/26) where she also placed 12^th in the 100m in 11.76 … Competed in both the 100m and 200m at the SEC Championships (5/9).

2019 Indoor Season

Placed seventh in the 60m at the Blazer Invitational (1/11), finishing second in qualifying in 7.69, then finishing eighth in prelims with an indoor-best 7.55 … Ran 7.51 in the 60m finals at the Vanderbilt Invitational (1/19), which, at the time, ranked third all-time at MSU … Clocked a 7.56 in the 60m and 24.68 in the 200m at the Razorback Invitational (1/25-26) … Moved into a tie for second in MSU indoor history with a blistering run of 7.44 in the 60m at the Tiger Paw Invitational (2/8-9), where she also ran a personal-best 24.65 in the 200m … Tied for fourth in MSU indoor history with a time of 24.23 in the 200m prelims at the SEC Championships (2/22).

2018 Outdoor Season

Made her debut at the Bulldog Relays (3/24) with fifth-place finishes in both the 100m and 200m … Ran a wind-aided 11.98 in the 100m and was part of the 4x100m and 4x400m relay teams at the Crimson Tide Invitational (4/7) … Ran her season bests at the Tennessee Relays (4/13) with an 11.68 in the 100m and a 24.30 in the 200m … Also ran on the 4x100m and 4x200m relays … Clocked an 11.96 in the 100m finals at the Penn Relays (4/28) after being the only freshman to advance from the prelims … Also ran on the 4x200m relay team … Ran the 100m, 200m and the 4x100m relay at the SEC Championships (5/11) … Posted the top 100m and 200m times by a Bulldog on the year.

2018 Indoor Season

Did not compete.

Before the Bulldogs

Attended Ridgeland High School … Won the state championship in the 100m as a senior and placed fourth in the 200m … Posted the fastest 100m and 200m times on her team as a senior … 2017 adidas Female Athlete of the Year… Earned the Kenny Burton Athletic Scholarship and was team MVP … Also competed in powerlifting and cheer … Won a National Powerlifting Championship as a freshman … Was the cheerleading captain and an All-American in 2016.

Personal

Born Faith Denise Gilbert on Oct. 28, 1998 to Ceola and the late Curtis Gilbert … Has a sister, Hope … Graduated in April of 2021 with her bachelor of science in psychology.

Collegiate Bests:

Indoor

60m – 7.43 (Tiger Paw Invitational – 2/14/2020)
200m – 23.92 (SEC Championships – 2/28/2020)

Outdoor

100m – 11.68 (Tennessee Relays – 4/13/2018)
200m – 24.11 (National Relays – 4/26/2019)

Thursday, May 30

Friday, February 24

Thursday, March 31

World Athletics Ultimate Championship Track

Arop, Peters Place Second At World Ultimate Championships

Sunday, September 13

World Athletic Ultimate Championships Track Mockup

Five Bulldogs Set To Compete At Inaugural World Athletics Ultimate Championship

Wednesday, September 09

State Duo Brings Home Commonwealth Games Medals

Tuesday, August 04

Jul 25, 2026; New York, NY, USA; Curtis Thompson gestures after winning the javelin with a throw of 287-4 (87.59m) during the USATF Championships at Icahn Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images

Thompson Claims Fourth Straight USATF Javelin Championship

Saturday, July 25

Mississippi State University Athletics

2021 Track & Field Roster

Roster

Kareem Agostino

Navasky Anderson

Jordan Barrow

Blake Beavers

Jacob Belin

Sarah Blake

Danielle Brissett

Zoe Brito-Babapulle

Shayla Broughton

Keshun Byrd

Garrett Carswell

Francesca Chambers

Leon Clarke

Rosealee Cooper

Benjamin Craw

Cameron Crump

Sema'J Daniels

Silvia De La Pena Garibay

Giacomo DeLuca

Reese Dunne

Helen Claire Edmonds

Keldrick Edwards

Alexis Farley

Shayla Felder

Cade Finley

Colby Freeman

Clayton Fulgham

Faith Gilbert

Jada Grant

Sindri Guðmundsson

Omari Hammond

Jesse Henderson

Audrey Honiotes

Montel Hood

Tierra Hooker

Breja Hooks

Tyriq Horsford

Emma Hunt

Brock Isom

DJ Jónsson

Kennedy Jackson

Freddie Jackson III

Maddy Kish

Karson Kowalchuk

Nolan Krol

Julia Lasley

Emilia Lesniak

Shacquille Lowe

Katie Martin

Caroline Mattox

Jada McDougle

Ashley Melcherts

Peyton Mickelson

Okheme Moore

Gabriel Moronta

Cathrina Morris

Shar Nichols

Jenna Oetting

Daniel Pepper

Stephanie Peterson

Jeremiah Pierce

Asia Poe

Matthew Ray

Slater Richardson

Shamar Rose

Sylvia Russell

Savannah Schwab

Kenya Small

Nykah Smith

Samuel Smith

Terry Smith Jr.

Lake Spradling

Jhordyn Stallworth

Caroline Standley

Sydney Steely

Emma Tucker

Chandler Underwood