MSU Men's Track Fourth In First Outdoor Trackwire Rankings
The team went into the NCAA Championships ranked fifth last season. This ties their highest ranking outdoors last year and their best ranking in the 2003 indoor season.
Mississippi State's women are not ranked, but sophomore Tiffany McWilliams is rated second in the 1500-meter run. She finished second in the mile at the indoor championships this season.
MSU currently has individuals ranked 1-2 in the nation in both the 100 and 200 meters. Senior Pierre Browne ranks first in the 100m, while junior Marquis Davis ranks second. In the 200m, Davis is ahead of Browne. Sophomore Glenn McFadden is also ranked 11th in the 200m.
State's 4x100m relay team of Jamel Ashley, Davis, McFadden and Browne occupy the second spot in the Trackwire Dandy Dozen for that event. The team ran the fourth-fastest time in school history last weekend at the Texas Relays.
Mississippi State hosts its final home meet of 2003 with the eighth annual Jace Lacoste Invitational Saturday, April 12, beginning at 10 a.m.