State's Men's Tracksters Finish Runner-Up And Women Take Sixth At Alabama Relays
Men's Results (PDF)
Women's Results (PDF)
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- Mississippi State University's men's track and field team took runner-up at the Alabama Relays this weekend with 46 points. The women's team finished in sixth with 20 points.
"It was a good meet on the men's side," said head coach Al Schmidt. "We made a few mistakes that cost us some wins in the overall meet. The women's distance team also had a great meet, winning two of the relays. Our throwers performed well this weekend too. Overall, it was a good meet for the squads."
State's men competed in seven relays at the meet, finishing second in three of them. The 4x100m relay team of Eliott Morant, Jamel Ashley, Keston Nelson and LaChristopher Lewis set a regional qualifying mark in the event with their time of 40.61 for fourth. Ashley, Arthur Davis, Kendall Pyant II and Lewis, MSU's 4x400m relay team, finished in second place with their regional qualifying time of 3:06.56.
In the 4x110m shuttle hurd, Trey Hardee, Morant, Courtney Davis and Brad Rowland took second place in 59.80. Ashley, Glenn McFadden, A. Davis and Elmore McConnell finished runner-up in the sprint medley relay in 3:20.78. State's 4x800m relay team of Dustin Fier, Phillip Moore, Jason Odom and Ryan Irwin crossed the finish line in fourth in 7:49.20. Travis McKay, Hardee, Odom and Moore were MSU's distance medley relay team that finished in 10:34.79 for fourth place. Finishing in fifth, the 4x1500m relay team of McKay, Brett Marlin, Brandon Smith and Moore recorded a time of 16:35.34.
Junior Matt Denton tied for fourth with his high jump mark of 6-6 3/4. Chris Withrow vaulted 14-9 in the pole vault for a third place showing. JD Erickson won the shot put with his mark of 52-11 1/2 and finished in fifth in the discus with a 165-7. Matt Whalen took second in the shot put with his career-best mark of 52-6.
For the Lady Bulldogs, the distance medley relay team of Zita Magloire, Nicole Dunn, Tiffany McWilliams and Jennifer McPherson took top honors in the event with a time of 11:45.91. McPherson, Mina Thorstenson, McWilliams and Joy Griffith won the 4x1500m relay, recording a time of 18:47.44.
In the hammer, Crystal Averitt took fourth with her mark of 171-4, and Jen Johnstone finished in seventh with a distance of 149-2. Freshman Christina Hernandez recorded a personal best mark with a 125-2 in the event. Michelle Kinney set a career best mark in the javelin with her throw of 117-1.
Next, State hosts the Bulldog Invitational, the first of two home track meets, on Saturday, March 27 at the W.O. Spencer Stadium / Carl Maddox Track.