Mississippi State Track And Field Is On A Mission At 82nd Texas Relays, Tiger Track Classic

STARKVILLE, Miss. - After an outstanding showing at the Alabama Relays this past weekend, Mississippi State’s track and field team is suiting up to continue its 2009 season at the 82nd Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays in Austin, Texas.

Both the Bulldogs and Lady Bulldogs are competing at the University of Texas’ Mike A. Mayers Track and Field Stadium for the four-day event that begins on Wednesday.

“The Texas Relays is one of the most prestigious meets that we’ll compete in this season,” MSU coach Al Schmidt said. “It is important for us to bring home those longhorn trophies.”

Expectations are high for Mississippi State to achieve qualifying marks in the men’s and women’s 4x400-meter relay, the men’s 4x100-meter relay and in the Lady Bulldogs jumping events. Both 4x100 squads posted Top 5 finishes last weekend in Tuscaloosa.

Expectations are also high for the field events.

“I want to try to get Marrissa (Harris), Wendy (Copeland) and LaQuinta (Aaron) qualified in the long jump at the [Texas] relays,” Schmidt said.

The Texas Relays begin at noon Wednesday with the men’s decathlon and conclude on Saturday.

In addition to the Texas Relays, MSU is also sending several members of its team to Auburn on Saturday to compete at the Tiger Track Classic. The events the Bulldogs are competing in are the high jump, pole vaught and 100- and 200-meter sprints.

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Mississippi State Track And Field Is On A Mission At 82nd Texas Relays, Tiger Track Classic