TABLE OF CONTENTS GENERAL INFORMATION RECORDS Table of Contents...... 2 Cross Country Records...... 60 Staff Directory...... 3 Men’s Indoor School Records...... 62 Media Information...... 4 Women’s Indoor School Records...... 63 Men’s Outdoor School Records ...... 64 2015-16 SEASON PREVIEW Women’s Outdoor School Records ...... 66 Cross Country & Track & Field Schedules...... 5 Head Coach ...... 6 HISTORY Coaching Staff...... 8 Men’s Letterwinners...... 68 Director of Track & Field ...... 13 Women’s Letterwinners...... 70 SEC Champions...... 72 2015-16 TEAM NCAA Champions...... 73 Men’s Roster ...... 14 All Americans...... 74 Women’s Roster ...... 15 Olympians...... 75 Men’s Bios...... 16 SEC Academic Honor Roll...... 76 Women’s Bios ...... 33 MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY 2014-15 Season Review University ...... 79 Indoor Review ...... 48 MSU Administration ...... 83 2015 SEC Indoor Championships Review ...... 49 Mike Sanders Track Complex...... 85 NCAA Indoor Championships Review...... 50 Outdoor Review...... 51 2015 SEC Outdoor Championships Review ...... 52 NCAA East Preliminaries Review ...... 53 NCAA Outdoor Championships Review...... 54 Summer Competition Review ...... 55 Women’s Cross Country Review ...... 56 Men’s Cross Country Review...... 58

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2016 MISSISSIPPI STATE TRACK & FIELD MEDIA GUIDE 2 MEDIA RELATIONS STAFF DIRECTORY

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2016 MISSISSIPPI STATE TRACK & FIELD MEDIA GUIDE 3 MSU MEDIA POLICIES The 2015-16 Mississippi State Track and Field Media Guide MIKE SANDERS TRACK & FIELD COMPLEX has been prepared to assist media members in their coverage The Mike Sanders Track & Field Complex is located just off of the Bulldogs . It is our hope most of your questions will U .S . Highway 82 on Lakeview Drive, across from the Bryan be answered on the pages of this guide . However, should you Athletic Building on campus . Adjacent to the MSU practice desire additional information or assistance, please contact us at football fields, A .J . Pitts Tennis Centre, the MSU Softball Field 662 .325 .5865 . and the Holliman Athletic Center . The Mike Sanders Track & Field Complex is also within a half mile of MSU’s Humprhey COACH/ATHLETE INTERVIEWS Coliseum and Dudy Noble Field . Parking is available adjacent All interviews with coaches should be directed through the to the facility and across the street from the Shira Fieldhouse/ MSU Athletic Media Relations office . Please contact Emily Mc- Holliman Athletic Center Connell at 662 .325 .5865 or 662 .549 .4244 to arrange an inter- view . Coaches are primarily available for interview by phone or SOUTHEASTERN CONFERENCE in person from 9-11 a .m . CT ., depending on the team’s travel Location: Birmingham, Ala . schedule . Commissioner: Greg Swankey Media Relations Contact: Sean Cartell Interviews with student-athletes are encouraged; however, all Phone: 205 .458 .3000 interviews must be arranged through McConnell in the Athlet- Email: scartell@sec org. ic Media Relations office . Interviews will be arranged accord- Website: www .secsports .com ing to the schedule of each individual athlete, and are usually conducted before or after scheduled practices . This policy UNIVERSITY facilitates the orderly scheduling and completing of the desired Location...... Starkville, Miss . interview . All interview must be arranged at least 24 hours in Founded...... February 28, 1878 advance . MSU Athletic Media Relations will not supply the Enrollment ...... 20,138 media home or cellular telephone numbers for student-ath- Conference ...... SEC letes . Likewise, training room, locker room and apartment/ Nickname ...... Bulldogs dormitory areas are considered private player areas and are Colors...... Maroon (PMS 202) and White off-limits to the media . Facility...... Mike Sanders Track & Field Complex President...... Dr . Mark E . Keenum If you are unable to reach McConnell please contact Brock Director of Athletics...... Scott Stricklin Turnipseed at 662 .325 7556. . Associate AD/Women’s Sports...... Ann Carr Faculty Representative...... Dr . Steven C .Turner The Southeastern Conference release will be release every week beginning in mid-January by the SEC office . The SEC contact TRACK & FIELD STAFF for track and field is Sean Cartell . Cartell’s office number is Head Coach...... Steve Dudley 205 .458 .3000 . Media members may also gain access to MSU Assistant Coaches...... Houston Franks and SEC releases via and www .secsportsmedia .com . Steve Silvey MSU ON THE INTERNET April Thomas Visit the official Mississippi State Athletics home page on the Steve Thomas Internet at www .HailState .com . The site offers up-to-date -in Chris Woods formation on all of MSU’s 16 varsity sports, including sched- Volunteer Assistant Coaches...... Joe Gant ules and results, player and coach biographies, as well as the Al Schmidt latest news from each of the MSU athletic teams . Rodger XXX Director of Track & Field ...... Daniel Schmidt SOCIAL MEDIA Administrative Assistant...... Michelle Scrivener Additional information on the cross country and track and Athletic Trainer...... Brittany Winter field teams can be found on numerous social media outlets . Graduate Assistant Trainer...... Caitlyn Kirkpatrick Social media outlets being used by the athletics department Strength Coach...... Quinn Hollan include Twitter, FaceBook and Instagram . To follow these Academic Counselor...... Sarah Pallman accounts please view the list of each name below: Manager...... Zzchary Guard Twitter: @HailStateTF Manger...... David Moulds FaceBook: Mississippi State Track & Page Manager...... Austin Robertson Instgram: HailStateTF Track & Field Office Phone...... 662 .325 .2892 Track & Field Office Fax...... 662 .325 .9051

2016 MISSISSIPPI STATE TRACK & FIELD MEDIA GUIDE 4 2015-2016 SCHEDULES 2015 CROSS COUNTRY SCHEDULE DATE MEET WHERE HOST INSTITUTION Sept . 5 Memphis Twilight Memphis, Tenn . University of Memphis Sept . 19 Commodore Classic Nashville, Tenn . Vanderbilt University Sept . 26 Panorama Farms Invite Charlottesville, Va . University of Virginia Oct . 16 Crimson Classic Tuscaloosa, Ala . University of Alabama Oct . 17 Pre-NCAA Meet Louisville, Ky . University of Louisville Oct . 30 SEC Championships College Station, Texas Texas A&M University Nov . 13 NCAA South Region Tuscaloosa, Ala . University of Alabama Nov . 21 NCAA Championships Louisville, Ky . University of Louisville 2016 INDOOR TRACK & FIELD SCHEDULE DATE MEET WHERE HOST INSTITUTION Jan . 8-9 UAB Invite Birmingham, Ala . University of Alabama at Birmingham Jan . 15-16 Vanderbilt Invitational Nashville, Tenn . Vanderbilt University Jan . 22-23 Auburn Invitational Birmingham, Ala . Auburn University Jan . 29-30 Commodore Invitational Nashville, Tenn . Vanderbilt University Feb . 5-6 New Balance Invitational New York City, Ny . Armory Feb . 12-13 Vanderbilt Invitational Nashville, Tenn . Vanderbilt University Feb . 19-20 Meyo Invite South Bend, Ind . Norte Dame Feb . 25-27 SEC Championships Tuscaloosa, Ala . University of Arkansas March 10-12 NCAA Championships Birmingham, Ala . University of Alabama at Birmingham

2016 OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD SCHEDULE DATE MEET WHERE HOST INSTITUTION March 18-19 Alabama Relays Tuscaloosa, Ala . University of Alabama March 25-26 Florida State Relays Tallahassee, Fla . Florida State University April 1-2 Florida Relays Gainesville, Fla . University of Florida April 8-9 LSU Invitational Baton Rouge, La . Louisianna State University April 16 Virginia Invitation Charlottesville, Va . University of Virginia April 22-23 LSU Invitational Baton Rouge, La . Louisianna State University April 29-30 MSU Invitational Starkville, Miss . Mississippi State University May 12-14 SEC Championships Tuscaloosa, Ala . University of Alabama May 26-28 NCAA East Preliminaries Jacksonville, Fla . NCAA June 8-11 NCAA Championships Eugene, Ore . University of Oregon

2016 MISSISSIPPI STATE TRACK & FIELD MEDIA GUIDE 5 HEAD COACH | STEVE DUDLEY HEAD TRACK & FIELD COACH STEVE DUDLEY STEVE DUDLEY BY THE NUMBERS All-Americans Coached...... 158 NCAA Champions Coached ...... 4 SEC Champions Coached...... 10 All-SEC Honor Roll Athletes As Head Coach...... 148 Highest Men’s NCAA Outdoor/ Indoor Championships Finish...... 8th/11th Highest Women’s NCAA Outdoor/Indoor Champioships Finish...... 18th/10th Highest Men’s SEC Outdoor Championships Finish ...... 5th Highest Women’s SEC Outdoor/Indoor Champioships Finish...... 8th/7th

Steve Dudley begins his 16th year at Mississippi State and his When he was named head coach in 2010, Dudley had plenty sixth in the role of head coach. Since returning to his alma mater experience in coaching national champion athletes and All-Amer- in 2000, Dudley has tutored over 50 athletes to All-American sta- icans. Prior to being named the head coach of the MSU track and tus. field teams, Dudley served as an assistant coach from 2000 to Throughout his tenure as head coach, Dudley has coached 2009 under Al Schmidt. three athletes to become national champions, including Brandon In his very first season as an assistant coach, Dudley had McBride who was the indoor and outdoor 800-meter run nation- eight athletes earn all-America accolades. His success continued al champion during the 2014 season. He coached both Erica throughout the years. Bougard who won the 2013 Indoor pentathlon title and D’angelo Dudley coached Pierre Browne who was named the 2003 Cherry to the 2013 Indoor 60-meter dash title. NCAA Indoor National Champion in the 60-meter dash and Under Dudley’s guidance, the MSU men’s track and field team finished runner-up in the 100m at the outdoor national meet. saw its highest finish since 1923 at the 2015 NCAA Outdoor That same season Dudley had six athletes acquire All-American Championships when the team placed 8th, scoring 20 points. The honors. Another key season as an assistant coach come in 2005 women’s team had its highest finish at the 2015 NCAA Outdoor when Dudley guided State’s 4x400-meter relay squad to a fifth- Championships with a 18th-place finish. place finish at the national championships. That same season he Throughout the 2014 season, Dudley was an integral part in the garnered six All-Americans accomplishments of both the men and women’s track teams. Dud- As an assistant coach in 2008, Dudley lead eight Bulldog sprint- ley wanted to prove that MSU meant business. He ended his first ers to the regional qualifying marks. During that same season, he season with six athletes named to first or second team All-SEC; coached O’Neal Wilder to become a USA Track and Field Junior three named to the All-Freshman SEC team and had a total of National Champion in the 400-meter dash, a bronze medal at the seven athletes earn first, second or honorary All-American honors. World Jr. Championships in the 400-meter dash and a gold medal After the 2014 season, MSU track and field had eight athletes in the 4x400 meter relay. achieve All-American status. Out of these eight Dudley coached Dudley coached five more Bulldogs to earn All-American acco- two athletes, including two-time national champion in the 800-me- lades in 2009. Dudley has always been a master of relays, and ter run Brandon McBride. MSU track and field also saw 19 ath- 2009 was no was a prime example. His 4x100-meter relay team letes qualify to compete in the 2014 Indoor and Outdoor National finished 5th at the NCAA Championships and his 4x400-meter re- Championships. The MSU women’s team earned 10th overall at lay team earned medalist honors at the Mideast Regional Champi- the Indoor NCAA National Championships under Dudley’s and onships. his coach staff’s guidance. This was the highest ranking in school Prior to his coaching time at MSU, Dudley spent three seasons history. at Bevill State (Ala.) Community College. Dudley coached three Dudley, whose event focus is sprints, has seen numerous NJCAA national champions and 19 all-Americans throughout his athletes through his 15 years achieve All-American status. In the duration at Bevill State. In cross country, the men’s and women’s 2013 season alone Dudley coached 12 out of 22 All-American squads captured the Region XXII title in 1999. The Bears also Bulldogs. Also in the 2013 season, MSU had 14 school records won the 1998 Region XXII title en route to a third-place national and 42 Top 5 all-time performances. MSU saw a season that sent showing. His 1999 Lady Bear team earned Academic Team of 12 athletes to NCAA Outdoor Championships, while claiming two the Year honors, and the men finished second the same season. individual national titles during the indoor campaign. The head Twelve Bears earned Academic all- America accolades. coach led sophomore Erica Bougard to capture the NCAA Indoor For Dudley it is not only about what his athletes can do on the Pentathlon Champion title with a school-record 4,399 points. He track, but also what they can do in the classroom. Since becoming also aided senior D’Angelo Cherry in earning the indoor nation head coach, MSU has had 86 athletes make the SEC honor roll. title in the 60-meter dash. Under Dudley’s guidance in 2013, the Before entering the coaching ranks, Dudley served as a captain Bulldogs received both national and international attention, send- fors MSU’ track team from 1991-95. While at State, he was named ing numerous athletes. to the SEC Academic Honor Roll for three years (1993-95).

2016 MISSISSIPPI STATE TRACK & FIELD MEDIA GUIDE 6 HEAD COACH | STEVE DUDLEY For Dudley it is not only about what his athletes can do on the Mississippi State faculty. track, but also what they can do in the classroom. Since becoming Dudley is married to the former Tiffany McWilliams, who ran head coach, MSU has had 86 athletes make the SEC honor roll. track and field for MSU and was a three-time NCAA National Before entering the coaching ranks, Dudley served as a cap- Champion in the 2003 and 2004 Outdoor 1500-meter run and in tain for MSU’s track team from 1991-95. While at State, he was the 2004 Indoor mile run. named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll for three years (1993- 95). The Hamilton, Ala., native graduated with a bachelor’s degree in May 1995. He received his master’s degree in environmental geology also from State in December 2004. Along with coaching, Dudley also serves as a member of the STEVE DUDLEY AT A GLANCE Personal Birthdate ...... Feb . 24, 1972 Birthplace ...... Atlanta, Ga . Hometown...... Hamilton, Ala . Wife ...... Tiffany McWilliams Dudley Education College...... Mississippi State University, 1995 Graduate School. . . . . Mississippi State University, 2004 Coaching Experience 1998-2000...... Head Coach, Bevill State [Ala ]. Community College, Track 2000-2009...... Associate Head Coach, Mississippi State University 2010-present...... Head Coach, Mississippi State University

ALL-AMERICANS COACHED BY STEVE DUDLEY 2015 Indoor D”Angelo Cherry 4x400m Relay First Team Erica Bougard Pentathlon First Team James Harris 4x400m Relay First Team Erica Bougard 100m Hurdles Second Team Emmanuel Mayers 4x400m Relay First Team Brandon McBride 800m Run First Team Tavaris Tate 200m Dash Second Team 2015 Outdoor 400m Dash First Team Erica Bougard Heptathlon First Team 2012 Outdoor Jovan Davis 4x400m Relay First Team Jody-Ann Muir 400m Dash First Team Socottie Hearn 4x400m Relay First Team Daundre Barnaby 4x400m Relay First Team Alfred Larry 4x400m Relay First Team 400m Dash Second Team Brandon McBride 800m Run First Team James Harris 4x400m Relay First Team Brandon McBride 4x400m Relay Frist Team Emmanuel Mayers 4x400m Relay First Team Tavaris Tate 4x400m Relay First Team 2014 Indoor D’Angelo Cherry 4x100m Relay Second Team Erica Bougard Pentathlon First Team Justin Christian 4x100m Relay Second Team Brandon McBride 800m Run First Team Jarrett Samuels 4x100m Relay Second Team 2014 Outdoor Tavaris Tate 4x100m Relay Second Team Brandon McBride 800m Run First Team 2011 Indoor Jody-Ann Muir 400m Dash First Team 2013 Indoor Daundre Barnaby 4x400m Relay First Team Erica Bougard Pentathlon First Team James Harris 4x400m Relay First Team D’Angelo Cherry 60m Dash First Team Tavaris Tate 4x400m Relay First Team Brandon McBride 800m Run Second Team O’Neal Wilder 4x400m Relay First Team 2013 Outdoor 2010 Indoor Erica Bougard Heptathon First Team Laquinta Aaron Heptathlon Deaundre Barnaby 4x400m Relay Second Team Jody-Ann Muir 400m Dash Brandon McBride 4x400m Relay Second Team Emmanuel Mayers 4x400m Relay Randy Patterson 4x400m Relay Second Team Dwight Mullings 4x400m Relay Tavaris Tate 4x400m Relay Second Team Tavaris Tate 4x400m Relay 400m Dash 2012 Indoor O’Neal Wilder 4x400m Relay Daundre Barnaby 4x400m Relay First Team 400m Dash

2016 MISSISSIPPI STATE TRACK & FIELD MEDIA GUIDE 7 ASSISTANT COACH | HOUSTON FRANKS ASSISTANT TRACK & FIELD COACH/HEAD CROSS COUNTRY COACH HOUSTON FRANKS HOUSTON FRANKS AT A GLANCE All-Americans Coached...... 7 NCAA Track & Field Champions Coached...... 1 Highest Men’s Cross Country SEC Championships Finish...... 5th Highest Women’s Cross Country SEC Championships Finish ...... 8th College...... Mississippi State University (1998)

Houston Franks returned to Mississippi State in program history, Franks’ coached MSU standout the 2014 season, Roszko finished with the third best in 2004 as an assistant track and field coach. An Rhianwedd Price to one of the best season’s in school time in the mile in MSU school history with 4:07.61, accomplished distance runner for the Maroon and history. Price finished first at the NCAA Track and Field while teammate Patrick Monaghan earned the second White from 1994-98, Franks coaches and develops Outdoor Championships in the 1500m run after running best time at 4:07.18. men’s distance runners and served his first season as a personal-best time of 4:09.56. Her victory led to the During the 2011 Indoor Track and Field season, head cross country coach in 2009. Franks has been highest women’s finish in school history at 18th place. Franks guided sophomore Haley Greenwell to a third- a fundamental part to the recent success of the MSU Price was the first NCAA Champion under Franks’ place spot on the MSU all-time list for the 5,000-meter cross country and distance track and field programs. guidance. run, but it was during the 2011 Outdoor Track and Other distance runners Frank’s coached to the Field season that Franks really saw Greenwell shine. MSU Cross Country Head Coach 2015 NCAA Championships include Marta Freitas and The Lady Bulldog raced her way to the top of the During the 2014 campaign, Franks coached Price Cornelia Griesche. Freitas competed in the 1500m run MSU all-time list for the 10,000-meter run, while to All-American accolades after she finished 24th at the finals alongside Price and earned a 12th-place finish, posting a 3rd place finish at the SEC Championships NCAA Championships. Price was the first athlete under while Griesche finished 16th overall in the 3000m and a 17th place finish at the NCAA Championships. Franks to receive All-American honors and the second steeplechase. Griesche set the school record in the Franks’ coaching paid off at the end of the season, female in school history. steeplechase at the NCAA East Preliminaries to qualify as Greenwell was named an honorable mention all- The women’s team finished sixth at the NCAA for nationals with a time of 9:58.06. American. South Regionals in 2014. Franks coached Price and Also making an appearance at the NCAA East three other runners to be named to the All-Region Preliminaries was distance runner Damian Roszko. Past teams. Franks had 11 cross country athletes break Roszko competed in the 10,000m run, which he holds Prior to returning to Starkville, Franks spent five personal-bests during the 2014 campaign. the second-fastest time in school history (29:25.35). At years at Southwest Missouri State University (now In 2012, Franks guided the men’s cross country the preliminaries, Roszko finished 41st with a time of Missouri State University). While at SMS, Franks team to a Top 5 finish at the NCAA South Regional. 31:26.31. served as head cross country coach for the Bears and The Bulldogs spot in fifth not only tied their best Franks coached Price her freshman year in track won three Missouri Valley Conference women’s titles. regional finish in history, but also placed them ahead of and field in the 800-meter run and 1500-meter run, His women’s teams finished in the top four at the SEC foes Alabama, Auburn, Ole Miss, Tennessee and both of which she holds the schools second fastest NCAA Midwest Regional’s during his last three years Vanderbilt. times. Three other distance runners also made their and his men’s squads finished in the top half of the Franks helped the women’s cross country way in to the record book to hold the Top 3 times in the conference during all five seasons. During the track earn fifth-place finishes at both the 2010 SEC 3000-meter steeplechase, including Cornelia Griesche and field season, the Bears captured three indoor and Championships and the NCAA South Regional, while (10:00.58), Lisa Ziegler (10:18.51) and Emma Neigel outdoor league championships on the women’s side. leading the Bulldogs to seventh and 10th place finishes (10:19.70). Griesche went on to receive honorable Franks was a three-time MVC Coach of the Year in in the respected events. The fifth-place finish for the mention All-American accolades in the event. women’s cross country. During the 2002-03 season, he Lady Bulldogs at the SEC Championships tied MSU’s On the men’s side of the 2014 outdoor campaign, was also a part of the first SMS squad since 1993-94 to best finish to date which occurred in 2006. Franks coached Damian Roszko, who worked his way win the league’s coveted Triple Crown championships Also in 2010, Franks coached sophomores Renee into the record books in the 5000-meter run with a time in cross country and both indoor and outdoor track and Masterson and Greenwell on their way to earning all- of 14:13.53 for the fourth fastest time. field. SEC and all-Region accolades; along with senior Adam Previously in the 2013 season, Franks had Lenz as he earned all-SEC honors. coached John Valentine to earn second in MSU school Personal record books in the 5000-meter run with a time of Franks is married to former MSU runner Meggan MSU Track & Field Assistant Coach 14:24.82. Hodges. The two have two children, Madison and Coming off the best women’s track and field season Also working their way into the record books during Patrick.

2016 MISSISSIPPI STATE TRACK & FIELD MEDIA GUIDE 8 ASSISTANT COACH | STEVE SILVEY ASSISTANT TRACK & FIELD COACH STEVE SILVEY STEVE SILVEY AT A GLANCE Season at MSU...... 3 College...... Truman State University (1980) Events...... Hurdles Birthday...... Feb . 2, 1957 Birthplace ...... Des Moines, IA

veteran at the national and international level for over 25 years campaign. and coaching 28 collegiate national champion squads, and nu- As the Sprints/Hurdles/Relays mentor at the University of Amerous All-Americans and 15 Olympic Medalists and 17 World Arkansas from the fall of 1994 through the 2000 outdoor season, he Championships Medalists at several of the nation’s most prestigious was part of 13 NCAA indoor and outdoor track & field and cross coun- programs. try team titles and 17 SEC team championships. His athletes won 15 Silvey, who was inducted as a coach into the National Junior All-American honors (including one NCAA champion and three NCAA College Hall of Fame (2005) has a unique quality of having won 19 runner-up) and 13 outdoor track and field SEC individual titles.The team championships in the SEC, Big-12 and PAC-10 conferences. 2000 season was perhaps the finest by his athletes who posted one Individually, his resume boasts 26 World Championship competitors, of the nation’s top times in the 4X100-meter relay (39.27), a collegiate 34 Olympians and numerous NJCAA & NCAA All-Americans. record in the sprint medley relay (3:12.13), took second in the NCAA At the international level, Coach Silvey served as the Zam- 4x400-meter Final (3:02.02) and won the prestigious Penn Relays. bia Olympic Coach for Track and Field in the 1992 and 1996 Olym- His team’s shuttle relay owned the fastest time in the world that sea- piads, and produced its first ever Olympic medal in the sport of track son (55.37), which included DeMarcus Brown, who was an All-Amer- and field with Samuel Matete in the 400 hurdles (silver medal). Silvey ican in the 110 hurdles and owned a collegiate best of 13.72. One also served as the head coach for Zambia at the 1993 World Champi- of three Hogs that ran 13.75 or faster that year under his guidance, onships in Stuttgart, Germany as Samuel Matete again won the World while All-American 400-meter hurdler Samuel Glover owned a best of Championship Silver Medal. 49.08. Silvey served as Recruiting Coordinator and Assistant Track Prior to arriving in Fayetteville, he was five-time national Coach for Texas Tech University from 2004 to 2007. While with the coach of the year at Blinn College, where his squads won 15 national Red Raiders, Silvey Helped lead the 2005 men’s outdoor team to Championships in seven years. At the Brenham, Texas institution, it’s first ever Big-12 Conference Championship. Silvey’s sprinters, Silvey produced 164 All-Americans, 128 individual national champions hurdlers and relays scored over 100 of the 149.50 points that won the and 27 relay champions. His cross country program added a national schools first ever Big-12 championship for the Red Raiders. The 2007 championship 1993 and another in 1994. Silvey’s 1992 and 1993 men’s outdoor track team also finished as Big 12 Runner-up this past Blinn College teams were voted the “Outstanding Team” at the Texas season. Silvey’s impact on Texas Tech University resulted in nine new Relays, and the 1992 team also added the crown of “USA Men’s Na- school records during his 3 years with the Red Raiders. tional Relay Ranking Champions,” according to Track and Field News. While at the University of Oregon from 2001-2003, Silvey Prior to his stint at Blinn, Silvey served as men’s and wom- made a quick impact on a struggling program. During Silvey’s first en’s assistant track coach and recruiting coordinator at Texas A&M year, the men’s team jumped from fifth place to second place at the University from 1984 to 1987. Silvey helped position the Aggies rise to 2002 PAC-10 Outdoor championships. In Silvey’s final season with national prominence, as A&M finished among the top six NCAA men’s the Ducks, the men’s team claimed the 2003 PAC-10 Championship, squads twice during his stay. an accomplishment not seen in 12 years. Silvey’s two solid recruiting A 1980 graduate of Truman State University (Kirksville, classes also produced another PAC-10 Conference Championship in Mo.) with a bachelor’s degree in environmental science education, 2005. he added a master’s degree from Texas A&M University in physical Prior to his arrival in Eugene, Silvey built his reputation education in 1987. at two of the nations top track and field programs, the University of Before returning to coaching in Fall 2013 at Mississippi Arkansas and Blinn College. While at those schools, he was a part State, Silvey spent five years in a private business in Dallas, Texas. of 28 NCAA national team championships, including a stretch of 13 During this time, he published 19 books on speed training and track straight years before leaving the Razorbacks after the 2000 outdoor and field topics.a

2016 MISSISSIPPI STATE TRACK & FIELD MEDIA GUIDE 9 ASSISTANT COACH | APRIL THOMAS ASSISTANT TRACK & FIELD COACH APRIL THOMAS APRIL THOMAS Y AT A GLANCE Season at MSU...... 6 College...... University of Tennessee(2007) Events Coach...... Throws Birthday...... Fe .b 4 Birthplace ...... Albany, Ga .

pril Thomas enters her SIXTH season as coach of MSU’s the track and field throwing scene. Thomas tutored Cowards to a throws athletes. During her tenure with the Bulldogs. In her personal-best weight throw to earn eighth-place at the 2009 SEC Amost recent season, Thomas coached Curtis Thompson in Indoor Championships, where she earned all-SEC accolades. In the javelin. Thompson finished third in the event at the 2015 NCAA 2010, she led Cowards to a school record setting indoor 20-pound Outrdoo weight throw of 59-01 ½, and a 5th place spot on the MSU all-time Thomas has helped heptathlete Marrissa Harris earn indoor performance list for the hammer throw. and outdoor all-American and all-SEC accolades by tutoring Additionally in 2010, Thomas guided Wesela to personal-bests her to personal-best in the shot put. Thomas coached LaQuinta in the shot put and discus that helped him earn all-SEC honors in Aaron to personal-best throws in the shot put that helped her earn both events. provisional qualifications in the heptathlon for the 2009 NCAA Thomas comes to MSU after coaching boys’ and girls’ shot put Outdoor Championships. and discus at Knoxville (Tenn.) Catholic High School. Her primary Thomas also watched decathletes Darryl Brady and Martin responsibilities at MSU are coaching throwers. She also coached Lee earn Top 8 finishes in the decathlon at the outdoor SEC with the Knoxville Track Club. Championships and also throw personal-best in the shot put and A native of Albany, Ga., Thomas earned her degree in sociology the discus. from University of Tennessee in 2007. Prior to UT, she competed After completing her fourth season with the Bulldogs, Thomas at Cloud County (Kansas) Community College. At the 2006 SEC aided in the success of Erica Bougard as she earned the 2014 SEC Indoor Championships, Thomas finished as runner-up in the shot pentathlon title and was named a first team All-American. Thomas put. She also has three other Top 5 SEC finishes to her credit also coached Tautvydas Kieras who broke the school record in in the event. She currently ranks sixth on UT’s all-time outdoor discus (186-05.00) at the 2014 Golden Eagle Classic. performers list in the shot put and seventh in hammer throw, sixth In 2013 Thomas guided newcomer Piotr Antosik all the way to on the all-time indoor weight throw and fifth on the school’s all- the NCAA Outdoor Championships in Eugene, Ore. There, Antosik time indoor performers list in the shot put. Thomas helped UT win threw 210-0 to finish 18th in the javelin. Earlier in the season, the 2005 SEC Indoor Championship. She was part of Tennessee’s Thomas helped Antosik land a spot in MSU’s Top 5 all-time with a 2005 NCAA Mideast Regional team that captured the program’s javelin performance of 226-0. first victory at that event. Thomas led Favian Cowards to all-American honors in the 2012 season, coupled with a ninth-place national finish. Cowards, with guidance from Thomas, threw a personal best 66-05 to win MSU’s first SEC Championship in the weight throw. Cowards throw also set a new MSU all-time record and earned her a spot on the 2012 all-SEC team. In 2011, Thomas coached Cowards to top finishes, before seeing the junior conclude her season with a fifth place finish at the SEC Outdoor Championships. Thomas had the pleasure of seeing Ed Wesela post five regular season victories in 2011 in the shot put, before placing third in the event at the SEC Championships. It was also under Thomas’ direction that Wesela was named a member of the 2011 SEC Community Service Team. In 2010, Thomas coached Cowards through her emergence onto

2016 MISSISSIPPI STATE TRACK & FIELD MEDIA GUIDE 10 ASSISTANT COACH | STEVE THOMAS ASSISTANT TRACK & FIELD COACH STEVE THOMAS STEVE THOMAS AT A GLANCE Season at MSU...... 6 College...... Oklahoma Chrsitian College (1981) ...... Stephen F . Austin (1983) Events Coach...... Jumps Birthday...... Sept . 13 Birthplace ...... Saraland, ala .

teve Thomas made his return to MSU track and field in 2011 as also put on quite the show at the NCAA Championships as he jumped the new assistant coach for jumps. Thomas joined the staff after 6-10 ¾ to earn second-team All-American honors. It was also at the NCAA Sspending the previous three seasons in the high school ranks at St. Championships that Harris made his impact, as he finished fourth overall Patrick Catholic H.S. Prior to that, he was at the University of Kentucky for to earn All-American honors. two years. Steve Thomas made his return to MSU track and field in 2011 as the Thomas had great success druing the 2014 season. He coached Erica new assistant coach for jumps. Thomas joined the staff after spending the Bougard in the pentahlon, which in the SEC Indoor Championshiops she previous three seasons in the high school ranks at St. Patrick Catholic broke school history by becoming the first MSU athlete to win the SEC H.S. Prior to that, he was at the University of Kentucky for two years pentathlon title, after posting a personal-best 4,458 points. While at the University of Kentucky, Thomas made his mark coaching a At the end of the 2014 season, Thomas had coached four athletes six-time all-America honoree in the shot put and helping the female throw- who were named All-Americans including, Bougard, Marucs Jackson, ers produce impressive marks in their quest for championships. Jason Harper and Rochelle Farquharson. Prior to his work at Kentucky, Thomas served as an assistant coach During the 2013 season, Thomas guided jumpers Bougard, Ebony at the University of Florida where he built upon his already impressive Brinker, Harper and Jackson to earn high accolades at an elite level. resume by coaching nine All-Americans, six Southeastern Conference Jackson set the indoor school record in 2013 with a high jump of 7-06, and champions and a pair of NCAA East Region champions. In his career, he entered the SEC Outdoor Championships, where he placed third, as the has tutored individuals who have won nearly 40 conference championship No. 4 high jumper in the NCAA. Bougard also rewrote the record book as titles. she set the MSU indoor record in the triple jump (41-09.5) and jumpedd As head coach of both the men’s and women’s cross country and track a school-best 5-11.5 in the high jump during the outdoor season. Thomas and field programs at University of South Alabama from 1992 to 1998, he also coached triple jumpers Brinker and Jason Harper to top performanc- received four Sun Belt Conference Coach-of-the-Year awards. es on the year. The two Bulldogs both made their way onto MSU’s Top 5 Also at South Alabama, Thomas brought the women’s squad to a all-time list with personal best leaps. school-best second place finish at the 1994 Sun Belt Indoor Champion- In his second year back at MSU, Thomas found success continually ships and fourth-place bests in four of his six years at the outdoor meet. throughout the year. With new and returning athletes, he led MSU jumpers He expanded and developed nearly every facet of the Jaguar program, to break school records and receive multiple personal bests at the SEC producing 20 Sun Belt Conference Champions and the first NCAA qualifier Indoor Championships. Thomas also flourished in the 2012 outdoor sea- in the history of the South Alabama. son as he accompanied sophomore Marcus Jackson to Iowa for the NCAA During his previous tenure as the head field events coach at Missis- Championship for the high jump. sippi State from 1988 to 1992, Thomas trained two all-Americans and six His first season, Thomas had quite the prosperous year as he coached all-Sec athletes. A group of athletes that combined earned 11 individual a SEC Champion who was also named the SEC Freshman Field Event conference titles under his direction. Athlete of the Year, placed two on the All-American lists and placed an Thomas is known on the international stage for his instruction skills, athlete on the second team All-SEC list. Under the direction of Thomas, conducting clinics in Australia, Belgium, England, Germany, Mexico and Farquharson single-handedly placed Lady Bulldog jumps on the map with Switzerland, as well as a two-week clinic in China in 1994. her performance at the 2011 SEC Outdoor Championships. An all-district distance runner at Oklahoma Christian College, Thomas On the men’s side of things, Thomas had the pleasure of coaching received his undergraduate there in 1981 before earning his master’s James Harris and Jackson, two freshmen that also had pretty impressive degree in education from Stephen F. Austin State University in 1983. years. Jackson made his claim for fame at the 2011 Outdoor SEC Cham- Thomas is a native of Saraland, Ala. He is married to the former Kim pionships as he finished second in the high jump to claim second team Eades, and the couple has one daughter- Kayleigh Lauren. All-SEC honors and find a spot on the SEC All-Freshman list. Jackson

2016 MISSISSIPPI STATE TRACK & FIELD MEDIA GUIDE 11 ASSISTANT COACH | CHRIS WOODS ASSISTANT TRACK & FIELD COACH CHRIS WOODS

CHRIS WOODS AT A GLANCE Season at MSU...... 3 College...... Mississippi State University (2008) Events Coach...... Sprints Birthday...... Jan . 31 Birthplace ...... Atlanta, Ga .

hris Woods finds himself back at home as he rejoins the Bulldogs as Mississippi State’s assistant track and field coach. C Woods coached the 2015 women’s relay team to the NCAA Championships where they finished 11th. The team was comprised of Ocian Archer, Kimari Martin, Shayla Luckett and Ste’yce McNeil. During the 2015 NCAA East Preliminaries, Woods coached Luckett in the 400m dash, but she was unable to make it to the championships in the evnet. During his first season at MSU, Woods assisted in leading the Bulldogs to the post season. Woods was there when Brandon McBride became a NCAA National Champoin twice in the 800-meter. A native of Covington, Ga., Woods graduated from MSU in 2008 with a bachelor’s degree in clinical exercise phys- iology. He returns to his alma mater, where he was a four-time Division I National Qualifier, two-time All American and four-time All-SEC athlete for the Maroon and White track team. Woods lettered four years at MSU. While at MSU, Woods finished 25th in the preliminaries of the NCAA Championships in the 800-meter. Woods comes back to Starkviille after serving as the head coach for the men’s and women’s cross country and track and field teams at Claflin University in Orangeburg, S.C., since 2012. Prior to his time with the Panthers, Woods coached at Abilene Christian University as the men’s and women’s long springs, middle and long distance coach. During his two years at Abilene Christian, Woods aided his team to back-to-back NCAA Dibision II National Championships in men’s track and feild.

2016 MISSISSIPPI STATE TRACK & FIELD MEDIA GUIDE 12 DIRECTOR OF TRACK & FIELD | DANIEL SCHMIDT/VOLUNTEER COACH | JOE GANT DIRECTOR OF TRACK & FIELD DANIEL SCHMIDT

DANIEL SCHMIDT AT A GLANCE School...... MSU Seasons as Director of Opps...... 2 Birthday...... 1/03/91

aniel Schmidt was named the Directo rof Track and Field for MSU in the Fall of 2014. As the direcotr of track and field, Schmidt is in charge of daily operations of overseeing all events that take place at Dthe Carl Maddox Track and Field Complex. He’s duties also include purchasing equipment and unifroms for all Track and Field athletes. A MSU alumnus, Schimdt earned his bachelor’s degree in science and disciplinary studies in May 2013.Schmidt also earned his master’s degree in sports administration in December 2014 from Mississippi State. Born and raised in Starkville, Schmdit attended Starkvill High School prior to his college career. Schmidt has been around track and field for his entire like. He is the son of Al Schmidt, former director of track and field and head track and field coach of the Bulldogs for 23 years. Schmidt was born on Jan. 3, 1990. He is the son of Al and Jessie Schmidt. Schmidt has one sister, Sara Lynne.

VOLUNTEER TRACK & FIELD COACH JOE GANT

JOE GANT AT A GLANCE Season as Volunteer Coach at MSU...... 10 College...... Mississippi State University (1976)

oe Gant is entering his tenth season assisting with the Mississippi State track and field program. Gant, a former two-year letter winner on the Bulldog track squad in 1974 and 1975, works daily with the JMSU decathletes and pole vault competitors. The Vaiden, Miss. native came to State in 1974 after a two- year stint in the junior college ranks in Mississippi. He turned in a personal best 15 feet, six inches in the pole vault competition and placed second in the Southeastern Conference decathlon with 7,041 points. His total in the event is a school record (old javelin). After his collegiate days, Gant remained in Mississippi in the high school football ranks at Weir High School in Choctaw Country, Miss. While at WHS, Gant led the Lions to five Class 1A State Championships. His quintet of state titles is second all time in the Mississippi High Shcool Athletic Association’s coaching laurels. He is the only coach in Mississippi to have won that many at one school. His nephew, Jamie Gant, played two seasons for the MSU Diamond Dogs from 2003-2004.

2016 MISSISSIPPI STATE TRACK & FIELD MEDIA GUIDE 13 2015-16 MEN’S TRACK & FIELD ROSTER

Name Event Yr. Hometown (Prev School) Jesse Austin Jumps Jr. Montgomery, Ala Jerome Bazille Sprints Fr. New Orleans, La. Vince Castillo Hurdles Fr. Donna, Texas Bradley Cheek Distance Fr. Flowood, Miss. Lawrence Crawford Sprints Fr. Conyers, Ga. Caden Foos Distance Fr. Norwalk, Ohio Dustin James II Hurdles Jr. Keller, Texas Grayln Jones Jumps Fr. Brandon, Miss. Curtis Kelly Distance Sr. Bakersfield, Calif. Alfred Larry Sprints Sr. St. Louis, Mo. J.T. Mackey Distance Fr. Clayton, Ohio Brandon McBride Distance Sr. Windsor, Ontario Andrew Monaghan Distance Sr. Rathfriland, Ireland Patrick Monaghan Distance Sr. Rathfriland, Ireland Branden Nosker Distance So. Troy, Ohio Marshall Nunn Sprints Jr. Clermont, Fla. Tristan Orman Distance Fr. Seth Peace Jumps Sr. Brandon, Miss. Carl Pittman Jumps Jr. Helena, Ark. Willie Reed Jumps So. New Orleans, La. Quintin Resier Distance Fr. Wauseon, Ohio Rodrigo Rocha Sprints So. Sao Paulo, Brazil Pierce Rose Distnace Fr. Ro’Derick Spears Hurdles Jr. North Port, Fla. Rasheed Tatham Sprints Fr. Pembroke Pines, Fla. Charles Taylor Sprints Jr. Bryam, Miss. Zachary Taylor Multis Jr. Rock Hill, S.C. Curtis Thompson Throws So. Florence, N.J. A.J. Ward Jumps Jr. Jackson, Miss. Juston Waters Sprints So. Madison, Miss. Zach Weaver Distance Fr. Greeneville, Tenn. Wesely White Hurdles So. Germantown, Tenn. Jaquarius Wilson Multis Jr. Olive Branch, Miss.

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Name Event Yr. Hometown Logan Boss Jumps Sophomore O’Brien, Fla. Erica Bougard Multi Events Senior Byhalia, Miss. Shannon Fair Distance Freshman Augusta, Ga. Tiffany Flynn Jumps/Hurdles Sophomore Atlanta, Ga. Marta Freitas Distance Senior Lisbon, Portugal Deja Givens Jumps Junior Madison, Miss. Cornelia Grieshce Distance Senior Ingolstadt, Germany Antonia Hehr Distance Freshman Hanover, Germany Kaelin Kersh Mid Distance/Sprints Junior Pearl, Miss. Alon Lewis Sprints Freshman Lake Worth, Fla. Leah Lott Jumps/Hurdles Junior Virginia Beach, Va. Shayla Luckett Sprints Senior St. Louis, Mo. Kimari Martin Sprints Senior Huntsville, Ala. Chelsea McDaniel Jumps Sophomore Weir, Miss. Ste’yce McNeil Sprints Senior Sicklerville, N.J. Mia Meydrich Distance Sophomore New Orleans, La. Madison Milhoan Distance Senior Arlington, Texas Ffion Price Distance Junior Llandrindod Wales, U.K. Rhianwedd Price Distance Junior Llandrindod Wales, U.K. Haley Reynolds Throws Junior Calhoun, Ga. Brianna Smith Throws Sophomore Lake Cormorant, Miss. Carly Terp Distance Sophomore Two Rivers, Wisc. Kristy Terp Distance Freshman Two Rivers, Wisc. Zaria Tillman Sprints/Hurdles Freshman Hattiesburg, Miss. Lisa Ziegler Distance Junior Baden-Baden, Germany

2016 MISSISSIPPI STATE TRACK & FIELD MEDIA GUIDE 15 MEN’S BIOS | ALL-AMERICANS All-American Honors • 2015 Outdoor First-Team All-American (4x400m Relay) ALFRED LARRY • 2015 Outdoor Second-Team All-American (400m Dash) Senior Sprints St. Louis, Mo. Butler Community College

MSU: HIGH SCHOOL: 2015 Outdoor - Placed second in the State Championships in the 400-meter - Part of the 4x400m relay team that finished third at the NCAA dash his senior year. Championships. Hearn long with Scottie Hearn, Brandon Mc- - Won the State Championship title in the 400-meter dash his Bride and Charles Taylor, ran a time of 3:04.96 to bring home the junior year. third-place finish. - Served as team captain of his track and field team. - Competed in the 400m dash at the NCAA Championships. He finished 11th in the semifinals with a time of 46.19. PERSONAL: - Earned First-Team All-American honors for the 4x400m relay - Born on April 9, 1993. and Second-Team All-American Honors for the 400m dash. - Is the son of Alfred Larry and Delores Foster. - Ran a personal-best 54.93 in the 400m dash prelims at the SEC Championships. He finished seventh in the finals with a time of 46.47.

2015 Indoor ­- At the Vanderbilt Invitational, Larry along with Jovan Davis, Steve Shoto and Juston Waters ran the 4x400m relay. The team finished fifth with a time of 3:13.65.

JUNIOR COLLEGE: - Was the NJCAA Indoor Champion in the 400-meter dash. - Was the NJCAA Outdoor Champion in the 400-meter dash with a time of 45.80.

2016 MISSISSIPPI STATE TRACK & FIELD MEDIA GUIDE 16 MEN’S BIOS | ALL-AMERICANS All-American Honors • 2015 Outdoor First-Team All-American (4x400m Relay) BRANDON MCBRIDE • 2015 Outdoor First-Team All-American (800m Run) Senior • 2015 Indoor First-Team All-American (800m Run) • 2014 Outdoor First-Team All-American (800m Run) Distance • 2014 Indoor First-Team All-American (800m Run) • 2013 Outdoor Second-Team All-American (4x400m Relay) Windsor, Ontario • 2013 Indoor Second-Team All-American (800m Run) W.F. Herman High School

MSU: 2015 Outdoor 2014 Indoor - Part of the 4x400m relay team that finished third at the NCAA Champi- - Was the 2014 NCAA Indoor National Champion in the 800-meter with onships. Hearn long with Scottie Hearn, Alfred Larry and Charles Taylor, a time of 1:48.17. ran a time of 3:04.96 to bring home the third-place finish. - Finished first in the 800m run at the New Balance Invitational with a - Finished sixth in the 800m run with a time of 1:50.11 at the NCAA time of 1:48.29. Championships. He ran 1:47.28 in the semifinals to advance. - McBride ran a time of 1:45.92 at the NCAA East Preliminaries to ad- 2013 Outdoor vance to the championships. - Competed in the NCAA East Preliminaries in the 800m run. He ran a - At the SEC Championships, McBride finished second in the 800m run time of 1:51.30 to finish 34th. with a time of 1:46.43. - Placed ninth in the 800m run at the SEC Championships with a time of - Placed first at the Mt. SAC Relays with a time of 1:46.28 in the 800m 1:50.17. run. - Named to the 2015 SEC Track & Field Community Service Team 2013 Indoor - Won the 400m dash at the Panther Indoor Icebreaker with a time of 2015 Indoor 48.78. - Finished fourth in the 800m finals at the NCAA Championships after - With a time of 1:47.74, McBride finished first in the 800m run at the running a time of 1:48.48. He ran 1:48.48 in the prelims to qualify. Meyo Invitational. - Broke the MSU school record in the 800m finals after running a time of 1:46.80 to place first in the 800m run at the Spire Invitational. HIGH SCHOOL: - Also at the Spire Invitational, McBride along with Charles Taylor, Scottie - Nine OFSAA Cross Country gold medals Hearn and Juston Waters finished second in the 4x400m relay with a - Participated in basketball time of 3:08.64. The time is the fourth-best in MSU school history. - Volunteer at school basketball tournaments and track meets - Placed first in the 500m run at the New Balance Invitational with a - Honor Roll Student time of 1:01.40. PERSONAL: 2014 Outdoor - Born Brandon Bernard McBride on June 15, 1994. - Was the 2014 NCAA Outdoor National Champion in the 800-meter - Son of Marquita and Bernard McBride. - Undefeared in the 800-meter during the 2014 season - Broke the MSU school record in the 800-meter (1:45.35) at the MT. SAC Relays in 2014

2016 MISSISSIPPI STATE TRACK & FIELD MEDIA GUIDE 17 MEN’S BIOS | ALL-AMERICANS All-American Honors CHARLES TAYLOR • 2015 Outdoor First-Team All-American (4x400m Relay) Junior Sprints Bryam, Miss. Terry High School

MSU: 2015 Outdoor - Part of the 4x400m relay team that finished third at the NCAA Championships. Taylor long with Scottie Hearn, Alfred Larry and Brandon McBride, ran a time of 3:04.96 to bring home the third- place finish. - Ran 47.65 in the 400m dash to finish fourth at the Jace LaCoste Invitational. - Placed 21st in the 400m dash at the SEC Championships after running a time of 48.72. - Finished fourth in the 400m dash at the Border Clash with a time of 47.74. - Earned First-Team All-American honors in the 4x400m relay.

2015 Indoor - Won the 200m dash at the Commodore Invitational with a time of 21.73. - At the Vanderbilt Invitational, Taylor ran a time of 48.56 to place fifth in the 400m dash. - Finished sixth in the 200m dash at the New Balance Invitational after running a time of 21.94. - Part of the 4x200m relay team that ran 1:27.52 to finish second at the New Balance Invitational.

2014 Outdoor - Taylor’s best time in the 100-meter dash came during his fresh- man season (10.70)

2016 MISSISSIPPI STATE TRACK & FIELD MEDIA GUIDE 18 MEN’S BIOS | ALL-AMERICANS All-American Honors ZACHARY TAYLOR • 2015 Outdoor Second-Team All-American (Decathlon) Junior Combined Events Rock Hill, S.C. Northwestern High School

MSU: 2015 Outdoor - Scored a personal-best 7,466 points in the decathlon at the SEC Championships to place second overall. His point total is the third best in MSU school history. - Competed in the NCAA Championships where he finished 13th with a total of 7,376 points. - Set eight personal-bests at the SEC Championships, including the 100m dash (10.65), the shot put (38-01.50), the 400m dash (48.57), the 110m hurdles (15.24), the discus (134-01), the pole vault (14-05.25), the javelin (172-04) and the 1500m run (4:23.51). - Earned Second-Team All-American honors in the decathlon

2015 Indoor - With a point total of 4,730, Taylor finished third in the Samford Multi Invitational heptathlon. - Part of the 4x200m relay team that ran 1:27.52 to finish second at the New Balance Invitational.

HIGH SCHOOL: - Trained at Northwestern High School under head coach Calvin Hudgins. - Finished second in the 100-meter dash and second in the 400-meter dash at the 2010 State Championships. - Four-time All-State selection in the 100-meter dash (2010- 2013) and four-time All-State selection in the 400-meter dash (2010-2013). - Personal-best 10.72 in the 100-meter dash. - Personal-best 400-meter outdoor time of 48.01. - Also played football, baseball and basketball PERSONAL: - Born Zachary Allen Taylor on Aug. 3, 1994 in Columbus, Miss. - Son of Trish Taylor and the late James Taylor.

2016 MISSISSIPPI STATE TRACK & FIELD MEDIA GUIDE 19 MEN’S BIOS | ALL-AMERICANS All-American Honors CURTIS THOMPSON • 2015 Outdoor First-Team All-American (Javelin) Sophomore Throws Florence, N.J. Florence Township High School

MSU: 2015 Outdoor - Finished third in the javelin at the NCAA Championships after a throw of 247-05. - Had a personal-best throw of 248-01 to finish fourth at the SEC Championships. His throw ranks second in the MSU record books. - Advanced to nationals after a throw of 225-06 at the NCAA East Preliminaries. - Placed first at the Jace LaCoste Invitational after a throw of 225-10. - Earned First-Team All-American honors in the javelin.

OTHER COMPETITION: - Won the javeling throw at the 2015 Junior USA Track & Field Championships after throwing 237-04. - Placed sixth in the 2015 Senior USA Track & Field Champion- ships with a throw of 237-08.

HIGH SCHOOL: - Prepped under coaches Rodney Roberson and Mike Flynn at Florence Township Memorial HS - PR in triple jump is 30’10” - PR in duscus is 118’10” - Shot put PR is 54’ ¼ - PR in javelin is 224’10” - Lettered four years, three of which he served as team captain - Selected Gatorade New Jersey State Player of the Year

PERSONAL: - Born on Feb. 8, 1996 in Hamilton, N.J. - Son of Karen and Scott Thompson

2016 MISSISSIPPI STATE TRACK & FIELD MEDIA GUIDE 20 MEN’S BIOS | ALL-AMERICANS

JESSE AUSTIN JEROME BAZILE Sophomore Freshman Pole Vault Events Montgomery, Ala. Slidell, La. The Montgomery Academy High School

MSU: HIGH SCHOOL: 2015 Outdoor - At the Southern Miss Invitational, he placed second in the pole vault with a clearance of 15-01. - Recorded a 14th-place finish at the SEC Championships in the decathlon with 6,261 points.

2015 Indoor - Cleared 14-05.25 in the pole vault at the UAB Invitational to finish eighth. - In the heptathlon at the Samford Multi Invitational, Austin placed fourth with 4,559 points. He won the heptathlon pole vault after clearing 15-02.75.

HIGH SCHOOL: - School record holder in Pole Vault (Outdoor and Indoor) - School record holder in 300m hurdles - 2A 1st place in 4x100m relay his senior season VINCE CASTILLO - Lettered in Cross Country for 2 years - Served as Track and Field team captain Freshman Hurdles PERSONAL: - Born on September 9, 1995 in Montgomery, Ala. Donna, Texas - Son of Dockery and Ace Austin Donna High School

HIGH SCHOOL: - Best time in the 300m hurdles is 36.71 - Best time in the 110m hudrles 14.07 - Selected as MVP of his team hi freshman, sophomore, junior and senior year. - Served as team captain.

PERSONAL: - Born on Dec. 20, 1995 - Son of Richard Castillo and Christian Longoria

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BRADLEY CHEEK CADEN FOOS Freshman Freshman Distance Distance Hometown Hometown High School High School

HIGH SCHOOL: MSU: - Personal-best in the 5K is 16:41 2015 Cross Country Season: - Was the lead runner for his high school team his senior year - Ran 21:34.17 at his first collegiate race for MSU, the Memphis - Runner-up at the state meet his senior year Twilight, finishing 72nd overall - Lettered four years in cross country and track and field - Placed 119th at the Crimson Classic 8K after clicking a sea- - Served as co-captain of his team son-best time of 26:36.14

PERSONAL: HIGH SCHOOL: - Born on May 29, 1996 - Two time All-State Runner-Up - Son of David and Shelley Cheek - Lettered four years in Cross Country and Track and Field - Majoring in Accounting - Served as team captain - Ran 4:15 in the 1600m run his senior year

PERSONAL: - Born on March 4, 1997 - Son of David Foos and Kimberly Boss - Majoring in Finance at MSU

LAWRENCE CRAWFORD Freshman Events Hometown High School

HIGH SCHOOL: - 2014 State Champion in the 100m run and 200m run. - State Champion in the 4x100m relay in 2015 - Lettered four years - Served as team captain - Also played football and wrestling in high school

PERSONAL: - Born on May 15, 1997 - Son of Anitai and Keith Jomes - Majoring in Kinesiology

2016 MISSISSIPPI STATE TRACK & FIELD MEDIA GUIDE 22 MEN’S BIOS

DUSTIN JAMES II GRALYN JONES Senior Freshman Sprints Combined Events Keller, Texas Brandon, Miss. Central High School Flowood High School

MSU: HIGH SCHOOL: 2015 Outdoor - Broke five freshman records, long jump, triple jump, high jump, - Finished fifth in the 400m hurdles with a time of 55.42 at the 300m hurdles and 110m hurdles at his high school. Crimson Tide Invitational. - Broke the school record in the triple jump his senior year. - Earned a fifth-place finish in the 200m dash at the Southern - Broke the school record in the 110m hurdles his junior year. Miss Invitational after running a time of 22.11. - Served as team captain for three years. - Also at the Southern Miss Invitational, James ran a season-best - Lettered four years. 48.36 in the 400m dash. - Also played football and basketball

2015 Indoor PERSONAL: - Placed third in the 400m dash at the UAB Invitational with a - Born on Aug. 25, 1996 in Jackson, Miss. time of 48.87. - Son of Grayln and Machiel Jones - Recorded a fifth-place finish at the Commodore Invitational in the 400m dash with a time of 48.74.

2014 Outdoor - Ran a personal-best 48.19 at the Alabama Relays.

2014 Indoor - At the Vanderbilt Invitational, James ran 48.57 in the 400m dash to finish 11th. - Placed 12th at the New Balance Invitataional in the 500m dash with a time of 1:04.87.

OTHER COMPETITION: - Competed at the 2010 and 2011 Junior Olympics. - Finished 1st in the 400-meter dash (48.47) in 2010 and 1st in 2011 (48.94).

HIGH SCHOOL: - Trained under Robert Morris at Central High School in Keller, Texas. - A 2011 and 2013 regional qualifier. - A member of the National Honor Society, ASL Club and the A/B Honor Roll.

PERSONAL: - Born Dustin Shoniel James II on Jan. 16, 1995 in California. - Son of Desiree and Dustin James. - Parents both ran track at the University of Southern California.

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CURTIS KELLY JT MACKAY Senior Freshman Distance Distance Bakersfield, Calif. Hometown Stockdale High School High School

MSU: MSU: 2015 Cross Country 2015 Cross Country - Finished fourth for MSU and 78th overall at the SEC Champion- - At the Memphis Twilight, he finished 41st overall and fifth for ships with a season-best time of 25:32.90 MSU after running a time of 21:03.29 in the four mile - Placed 93rd at the Panorama Farms Invite with a time of - Finshed fifth for MSU at the Panorama Farms Invite with a time 26:35.50 of 26:26.60 placing 91st - Recording a season-best time of 26:14.10 at the Crimson Clas- 2015 Outdoor sic, Mackay finished 82nd overall and second for MSU - Took home ninth place after running a time of 15:31.69 in the 5000m run at the Border Clash. HIGH SCHOOL: - Ran 15:26.27 in the 5000m run at the Florida Relays to claim - Attended Northmont High School 36th. - Ran under cross country coach Joe Barnes and track and field coach Jack Lintz 2014 Cross Country - Letter four years in cross country and track and field - Completed the Memphis Twilight 4-Mile Run with a time of - Served as team captain 20:33.59 to finish seventh - Was named to the All-Ohio Cross Country tream his junior and - Took second place in MSU’s Top 5 to finish the Vanderbilt Clas- senior year sic 8K clocking a time of 25:20.53 to finish 18th overall - Valedictorian of his senior class - Finished 43rd in the SEC Championship 10K clocking a time of - Named to the All-Ohio Academic team four times 25:37.00 - Received the Scholar Athelte Award

2014 Outdoor PERSONAL: - Season-best in the 1500m run was 4:03.57 at the LSU Alumni - Born on June 4, 1996 Gold Meet. - Son of Jim Mackay and Kimberly Roth - Ran 8:44.23 in the 3000m run at the Battle of the Bayou. - Full name is James Thomas Mackay - At the Alabama Relays, Kelly ran 15:08.39 in the 5000m run. - Majoring in Business Administration - Season-best in the 3000m steeplchase came at the Jace La- Coste Invitational with a time of 9:41.01.

2012 Cross Country - Recorded a personal best of 25:37 in the Notre Dame Invite 8K - Earned a personal best in the NCAA South Regional 10K with a time of 32:08.8

HIGH SCHOOL: - Earned four letters in cross country at Stockdale High School in Bakersfield, Calif. - Prepped under coach Josh Lewis. - Personal Best in the 5K was 15:52. - Member of Student Council and National Honor Society.

PERSONAL: - Born Curtis Patrick Kelly on Jan. 29, 1994 in Bakersfield, Calif. - Son of Sarah and Pat Kelly.

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ANDREW MONAGHAN PATRICK MONAGHAN Senior Senior Distance Distance Rathfriland, Ireland Rathfriland, Ireland St. Coleman’s College St. Coleman’s College

MSU: MSU: 2015 Season: 2015 Cross Country: - Clocked a personal-best 24:26.20 to finish first for MSU and 29th overall at the SEC Cham- - Ran 25:54.20 to finish 92nd at the SEC Championships 8K to finish in the scoring five pionships 8K - Placed 73rd at the Panorama Farms Invite with a time of 25:53.00 - Ran a time of 26:15.81 to place 82nd at the Crimson Classic - Clocked a time of 26:23.40 to finish fourth for MSU and 68th overall at the Commodore - Finished first for MSU at the Panorama Farms Invite with a time of 25:05.90 to place 45th Classic - Placed third at the Memphis Twilight recording a time of 20:12.67 in the 4-mile run 2015 Outdoor 2015 Outdoor - Placed third in the 800m run at the Crimson Tide Invitational with a time of 1:53.59. - Finished 15th in the 10,000m run at the SEC Championships with a time of 31:28.67. - Finished in 32nd in the Florida Relays 800m run after running a time of 1:50.78. - With a time of 3:52.22, he finished fifth in the 1500m run at the Crimson Tide Invitational. - Ran a time of 1:50.99 at the Border Clash to finish fifth in the 800m run. - Ran 14:37.48 in the 5000m run at the Florida Relays to bring home a 13th-place finish. 2014 Cross Country: 2015 Indoor - Recorded two new personal-bests for the 2014 season in the 4-mile and 8K - Finished in second place at the New Balance Invitational after running a time of 8:26.59 in - Ran a personal-best of 21:07.24 Memphis Twilight 4-Mile the 3000m run. - Finished in MSU’s Top 5 at the Paul Short Invitational 8K with a personal best of 25:49 - Also at the New Balance Invitational, he ran with Steve Shoto, Damian Roszko and Brandon - Capped MSU’s Top 5 at the SEC Championship 10K with a 26:24.61 finish McBride in the 4x800m relay. The team placed second with a time of 7:33.05. - Came in 82nd at the NCAA South Region 10K with a time of 32:18.20

2014 Season: 2014 Outdoor - Competed in two races during the 2014 campaign - Season-best in the 800m run came at the Alabama Relays with a time of 1:51.53. - Finished the SEC Championship 10K with a time of 26:48.16 to place 87th - Ran 4:16.87 in the Jace LaCoste Invitatiaonal one mile run. - Took second place in MSU’s Top 5 at the NCAA South Regionals after running a time of - Ran a time of 3:52.31 in the 1500m at the SEC Championships. 31:50.10 - Also at the SEC Championships, he ran 15:21.92 in the 5000m run.

2014 Outdoor 2014 Indoor - Season-best in the one mile run came at the Jace LaCoste Invitational with a time of - Placed second in the 800m run with a time of 1:54.65 at the UAB Invitational. 4:10.67. - Ran 4:07.18 to finish sixth in the one mile run at the Vanderbilt Invitational. - Set the MSU school record in the distance medley relay after running a time of 9:33.61 2014 Indoor to finish 10th at the Alex Wilson Invitational. Monaghan ran with Scottie Hearn, Brandon - Place fourth in the 3000m run with a time of 8:20.49 at the Vanderbilt Invitational. McBride and Damian Roszko.

2013 Season: 2013 Cross Country: - Recorded a personal best 25:41.09 at the Crimson Classic 8K - Earned new personal best of 22:30.74 at the Memphis Twilight 4Mi - Broke personal best with a time of 25:32.58 in the SEC Championship 8K 2013 Outdoor - Season-best in the 1500m run was 3:58.83 at the Mississippi Open. 2013 Outdoor - Season-best in the 3000m run was at the Battle of the Bayou with a time of 8:35.10. - Ran a season-best 3:53.42 in the 1500m at the Battel of the Bayou. - Only competed in the 800m run at the Alabama Invite where he ran a time of 1:53.75. 2013 Indoor 2013 Indoor - Finished sixth in the Crimson Tide Indoor Opener 3000m run with a time of 8:33.54. - Finished 18th in the 1000m run at the Meyo Invitational with a time of 2:29.10.

2012 Season: 2012 Cross Country: - Placed ninth in the Berry/Sewanne Invite 8K with a time of 26:51.26 - Ran a season best of 26:31.27 at the SEC Championship 8K - Recorded a season-best of 25:54.02 at the Commodore Classic 8K - Placed seventh place in the Berry/Sewanne Invite 8K with a time of 26:47.61

CLUB: CLUB: Prepped at St. Coleman’s College in in Newry, Northern Ireland under coaches Declan Mus- - Prepped at St. Coleman’s College in in Newry, Northern Ireland under coaches Declan sen and Rory Friel. Mussen and Rory Friel. - Holds all-time British record for fastest 1500m indoor under 17, beating the previous record - 2012 1500m National Junior Track and Field Champion. which stood since 1696 - Top finisher at 2012 Irish Track and Field Championships in the 1500m. - 2010 Irish Schools Individual Cross Country Champion. - 2012 Down Schools Cross Country Champion. - The 2009, 2010 and 2011 Ulster Schools Individual Cross Country Champion. - Has represented Irish Schools Teams on three Cross Country Internationals (2006, 2008, - The Northern Ireland Under 17 3000m Record Holder. 2010). - Member of St. Vincent de Paul Society and Senior Leadership Team. - Participated in soccer and Gaelic football. - Member of St. Vincent de Paul Society and Senior Leadership Team. PERSONAL: - Born Andrew Sean Monaghan on Oct. 25, 1993 in Newry, Northern Ireland. PERSONAL: - Son of Breige and Andy Monaghan. - Born Patrick Gerard Monaghan on Oct. 25, 1993 in Newry, Northern Ireland. - Twin brother Patrick Monaghan runs cross country at Mississippi State. - Son of Breige and Andy Monaghan. - Twin brother Andrew Monaghan runs cross country at Mississippi State.

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BRANDEN NOSKER MARSHALL NUNN Sophomore Freshman Distance Events Troy, Ohio Hometown Troy High School High School

MSU: MSU: 2015 Season: 2015 Outdoor - Ran 25:18.70 at the SEC Championships 8K to finish 73rd - Finished 10th in the 100m dash at the Crimson Tide Invitational - Placed 88th with a time of 26:18.87 at the Crimson Classic after running a time of 10.91. - Clocked a time of 25:56.90 at the Panorama Farms Invite to - Ran 10.91 in the 100m dash to place 11th at the Border Clash. finish 75th - Recorded a ninth place finish in the 200m dash with a time of - Finished 38th at the Memphis Twilight 4-mile run with a per- 22.00 sonal-best time of 21:01.63 - His season-best in the 200m dash came at the Jace LaCoste Invitational, where he ran 21.85 to finish 14th. 2015 Outdoor - Placed sixth in the 1500m run at the Jace LaCoste Invitational 2015 Indoor with a time of 4:01.51. - Placed 11th in the 60m dash at the Commodore Invitational - Ran a personal-best 15:02.93 in the 5000m run at the Border with a time of 7.19. Clash. - Competed in the Vanderbilt Invitational 200m dash. He fin- - Competed in the 5000m run at the SEC Championships. He ished 16th with a time of 22.46. placed 39th with a time of 15:26.66. 2014 Outdoor 2015 Indoor - Ran a season-best 10.74 in the 100m dash at the Jace LaCoste - Ran 8:58.86 to finish 33rd in the 3000m run at the Samford Invitational. Invitational. - Competed in the 100m run at the SEC Championships, where - Placed 13th in the 5000m run at the Vanderbilt Invitational with he ran a time of 11.05. a time of 15:13.34. - Season-best in the 200m dash was 21.57 at the Jace LaCoste Invitational. 2014 Cross Country: - Finished in 16th place at the Memphis Twilight 4-Mile Run with 2014 Indoor a 20:51.11 time - Ran 7.13 in the 60m dash to finish 16th at the Auburn Invita- - Placed third in MSU’s Top 5 at the Crimson Classic recording a tional. 26:25.12 finish - Finished 17th in the 200m dash at the Vanderbilt Invitational - Finished 69th at the SEC Championship 8K with a time of with a time of 22.47. 26:10.80 - At the Auburn Invitational, he ran 22.45 in the 200m dash to - Capped his freshman campaign with a time of 33:13.30 at the place 30th. NCAA South Region 10K to finish 119th HIGH SCHOOL: HIGH SCHOOL: - Trained at South Lake High School. - Competed at Troy High School under coach Bob Campbell. - The district champion, regional champion and State Finalist. - PR in the mile is 4:24. - PR in the 100m dash is 10.60. PR in the 200m dash is 21.50. - His best time in the two mile was a 9:26 and in the 5K was - Also played football. 15:55 is senior year. - Was a member of FCA and Academic Honor Roll. - Served as team captain. - Lettered four years in track and field and cross country. PERSONAL: - Born Marshall Alan Nunn on March 26, 1995 in Jupiter, FL. PERSONAL: - Son of Jean and Russell Nunn. - Born on April 3, 1996 in Dayton, Ohio. - Sister (Julie) runs track at the University of Kentucky. - Son of Dave and Michelle Nosker

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TRISTAN ORMAN CARL PITTMAN Freshman Freshman Distance Distance Hometown Hometown High School High School

MSU: MSU: 2015 Cross Country 2015 Outdoor - In his MSU debut, Orman clocked a time of 21:35.67 to finish 73rd at - Cleared a personal-best 14-11 in the pole vault at the Border the Memphis Twilight 4-mile. Clash to finish fifth. - Competd in the Commodore Classic 8K where he finished 97th with a - Finished sixth in the pole vault at the Crimson Tide Invitational time of 26:47.00 - Placed 94th at the SEC Championships with a time of 25:57.50 after clearing 14-05.25.

HIGH SCHOOL: 2014 Outdoor - Served as team captain for his high school cross country team. - Season-best clearance in the pole vault came at the Jace La- - Was the 2014 cross country runner-up. Coste Invitational after clearing 14-01.25. - His team won the 2014 Cross Country State Championships. - Season-best mark in the long jump was at the Border Clash after a jump of 19-09.50. PERSONAL: - Ran a time of 16.34 in the 110m hurdles at the Battle of the - Born on June 29, 1997. Bayou. - Son of Nancy and Bruce Orman 2014 Indoor - Recorded a fifth-place finish in the heptathlon at the Samford Multi Competition after scoring 4,400 points.

SETH PEACE HIGH SCHOOL: Junior - Trained at DeSoto School under head coach Bill Beck. - State Champion in the pole vault (PR- 13’7”), the 800-meter run Jumps (2:06) and the 4x400-meter dash. - Also played football. - Member of Young Life, WyldLife, Boy Scouts of America (Eagle Brandon, Miss. Scout) and National Honor Society. University Christian School - Recipient of the Robby Sartin Award for scholar athletes and was the salutatorian of his class. MSU: 2015 Outdoor PERSONAL: - Concluded the season at the NCAA East Preliminaries where he fin- - Born Carl Van Liew Pittman on March 30, 1995 in South Caroli- ished 20th in the high jump after clearing 6-10.25. na. - Tied for ninth place after clearing 6-08.25 in the high jump at the SEC - Son Julie and Ben Pittman. Championships. - Father ran track and the University of Arkansas at Monticello - After a personal-best clearance of 7-00.25, he placed first in the high and at Delta State University. jump at the Southern Miss Invitational.

2015 Indoor - Recorded a personal-best clearance 6-09.75 in the high jump to finish eighth at the New Balance Invitational. - Finished second in the high jump at the Commodore Invitational with a clearance of 6-08.75. - Cleared 6-08.75 in the high jump to finish second at the Samford Invitational.

PERSONAL: - Born on May 17, 1994 in Brandon, Miss. - Son of Scott and Gay Peace

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WILLIE REED QUINTIN REISER Sophomore Freshman Jumps Distance New Orleans, La. Wauseon, Ohio Lusher Charter School Wauseon High School

MSU: MSU: 2015 Outdoor 2015 Cross Country - Jumped 23-04.75 in the long jump at the SEC Championships to finish -2015 Season: 17th. - Finished 74th at the Memphis Twilight with a time of 21:36.51 - Finished sixth in the long jump at the Crimson Tide Invitational with a - In his second meet of the year, Reiser finished 129th at the Commo- jump of 22-07.75. dore Classic with a time of 27:26.90 - Competed in the Crimson Classic where he ran a time of 26:35.14 to 2015 Indoor finish 112th - Won the long jump at the UAB Invitational with a leap of 24-00.25. - With a leap of 24-00.75, Reed finished second in the long jump at the HIGH SCHOOL: Spire Invitational. - Attended Wauseon High School - Placed fifth in the long jump at the Vanderbilt Invitational after jump- - Ran under coach Joe Allen ing 24-01. - Placed fourth at the State Cross Country Championships - Served as team cpatian HIGH SCHOOL: - Lettered four years in cross country and track and field - Lettered two years at Lusher Charter School - PR in the long jump is 24-3.75 PERSONAL: - PR in the high jump is 6-09.00 - Born on Nov. 11, 1996 - Son of Rodney and Rosetta Reiser PERSONAL: - Majoring in Marketing - Born on Aug. 14, 1996 in Birmingham, Ala. - Son of Sidney and Villel Reed

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RODRIGO ROCHA RO’DERICK SPEARS Senior Junior Sprints Hurdles Sao Paulo, Brazil North Port, Fla. Etelvina de goes Marcucci North Port High School

MSU: COFFEYVILLE JUNIOR COLLEGE: 2015 Outdoor - Placed second at the 2014 Indoor Nationals in the 60m hurldes - Ran 10.56 at the Border Clash to bring home third-place finish with a itme of 7.76. in the 100m dash. - finished second at the 2014 Outdoor Nationals in the 110m - Also finished third in the 200m dash at the Border Clash after hurdles with a time of 13.77. running 21.24. - At the 2013 Indoor Nationals, Spears ran a time of 7.99 to plac - Competed in the 100m dash at the Florida Relays. He ran a time third in the 60m hurdles. of 10.62 to finish 33rd. HIGH SCHOOL: 2015 Indoor - Lettered four years in track and field. - Ran 6.87 at the New Balance Invitational to finish 11th in the - Served as team captain. 60m dash. - Played football for his high shcool team - Finished fourth in the New Balance Invitational 200m dash with a time of 21.51. PERSONAL: - At the Commodore Invitational, Rocha finished fourth in the - Born on Aug. 14, 1994. 60m dash with a time of 6.88. - Son of Na’Tasha Williams and Roderick Spears

PERSONAL: - Born on Aug. 4, 1993 in Sao Paulo, Brazil

PIERCE ROSE RASHEED TATHAM Freshman Freshman Distance Distance Hometown Hometown High School St. Thomas AAAA

MSU: HIGH SCHOOL: 2015 Cross Country - - Ran 21:15.23 in the Memphis Twilight 4-mile run, finishing 52nd overall PERSONAL: - At the Commodore Classic 8K, he finished 113th after a running - a time of 27:04.30 - Clocked a time of 27:18.22 at the Crimson Classic posting a 145th-place finish - Finished 102nd at the SEC Championships with a time of 26:16.20

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AJ WARD JUSTON WATERS Freshman Sophomore Jumps Sprints Jackson, Miss. Madison, Miss. Clinton High School Madison Central High School

HIGH SCHOOL: MSU: 2015 Outdoor 2015 Outdoor - Ran 11.03 in the 100m dash to finish 12th at the Crimson Tide - Placed 21st in the 200m dash at the SEC Championships with a Invitational time of 21.99 - Finished third in the long jump with a season-best jump of - Won the 400m dash at the Bryan Clay Invitational with a per- 23-10.75 at the Crimson Tide Invitational. - Placed eighth at the sonal-best time of 47.33. Border Clash in the high jump after clearing 6-04.75. - Placed third in the 200m dash at the Bryan Clay Invitational - Record a second-place finish in the long jump after a leap of after running a personal-best 21.37. 23-06 at the Border Clash. - Finished 16th in the long jump at the SEC Championships with a 2015 Indoor leap of 23-07.25. - Finished third in the 200m dash with a time of 21.97 at the Commodore Invitational. 2014 Outdoor - Placed 10th in the Vanderbilt Invitational 200m dash with a - Jump a season-best 23-04.50 in the long jump at the Golden personal-best time of 21.95. Eagle Classic. - Ran a personal-best 6.91 in the 60m dash at the Vanderbilt Invitational to finish eighth. 2014 Indoor - Competed in the Vanderbilt Invitational long jump. He placed HIGH SCHOOL: sixth after a leap of 22-10.00. - Competed at Madison Central High School under coach Tim Ellison 2013 Outdoor - Lettered four years in track and field and served as team cap- - Cleared a season-best 6-02.75 in the high jump at the Mississip- tain pi Open. - Broke both the 200 and 400-meter record at his high school his - Jumped 23-05.50 at the Battle of the Bayou. senior year - 2012 State Champion in the 400-meter dash 2013 Indoor - 2013 State Champion in the 200-meter dash - Jumped 21-00.75 to finish 21st in the long jump at the Auburn Indoor Invitational. PERSONAL: - Placed seventh at the Samford Invitational with a jump of 23- - Born on Aug. 24, 1996 in Jackson, Miss. 00.50. - Son of Sarah and Brumsy Waters

HIGH SCHOOL: - Earned four letters in track and field. - Holds Clinton High School’s long jump and high jump record. - Member of 4x200 relay team that holds school record. - Personal Best long jump 24-09.75. - Personal Best high jump 6-06.00. - Also earned three letters in basketball and four letters in foot- ball. - Member of FCA, Anchor Club, We Will Go Ministries. - Honor Roll student.

PERSONAL: - Born Albert Leon Ward Jr. on Jan. 9, 1994 in Jackson, Miss. - Son of Gloria and Albert Ward.

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ZACH WEAVER JAQUARIUS WILSON Freshman Junior Distance Combined Events Greeneville, Tenn. Hometown Greeneville High School High School

MSU: MSU: 2015 Cross Country 2015 Outdoor - At the Memphis Twilgith, he finsihed 118th with a time of 22:21.28 - Placed ninth in the SEC Championships decathlon with a per- - Placed 150th at the Crimson Classic after running a season-best time sonal-best 7,000 points. of 27:32.09 - Finished sixth in the 110m hurdles at the Border Clash with a HIGH SCHOOL: time of 15.13. - Personal-best in the 5K is 15:38 - Also at the Border Clash, Wilson placed eighth in the javelin - Suncoast Runner of the Year after throwing 152-11. - Lettered four years in cross country and track and field - His team was the Cross Country State Championships his freshman, 2015 Indoor sophomore and junior year - Won the heptathlon at the Samford Multi Invitational after - Served as captian his junior and senior years scoring 5,068 points. - Season-best in the long jump came during the Samford Multi PERSONAL: heptathlon where he had the best jump with a leap of 22-06.25. - Born on Feb. 5, 1997 - Son of Tom and Jaci Weaver He also had the fastest time in the 60m hurdles running 8.52 in - Majoring in International Business Administration the event.

2014 Outdoor - Season-best in the long jump came at the Alabama Relays de- cathlon with a leap of 22-01.00 - Cleared 13-07.25 in the pole vault at the Jace LaCoste Invita- WESLEY WHITE tional. - Scored 6,201 points at the Alabama Relays in the decathlon. Sophomore 2014 Indoor Hurdles - Scored 4,350 points in the decathlon at the Samford Multi Wauseon, Ohio Completion.

Wauseon High School HIGH SCHOOL: - Trained at Center Hill High School in Olive Branch, Miss., under MSU: Head Coach J.J. Downs. 2015 Outdoor - Placed third in the long jump at the 2012 State Meet (PR- 22’4”) - At the Crimson Tide Invitational, White ran 14.77to finish fifth in the and fourth at the 2013 State Meet. 110m hurdles. - A member of the 2012 and 2013 Memphis All-Metro Team. - Placed first in the 110m hurdles at the Border Clash to finish fourth. - Also played football and tennis. - Member of National Honor Society, DECA Club, Mustang TV, 2015 Indoor - Finished sixth in the 60m hurdles with a time of 8.23 at the Vanderbilt Beta Club, ACT 30+ Club and was named a Graduate of Special Invitational. Distinction. - Ran a personal-best 8.33 in the 60m hurdles prelims to finish fifth at the Samford Invitational. PERSONAL: - Born Jaquarius Raphael Wilson on July 19, 1995 in Grenada, HIGH SCHOOL: Miss. - 2014 Tennessee State Champion in the 110m hurdles with a time of - Son of Josie and Rochester Wilson. 14.11 and the 300m hurdles with a time of 38.49. - Father also ran track at Mississippi State. - Placed 12th in the National High School Track Championships in Greensboro, N.C.

2016 MISSISSIPPI STATE TRACK & FIELD MEDIA GUIDE 31 WOMEN’S BIOS | ALL-AMERICANS All-American Honors • 2015 Outdoor First-Team All-American (Heptathlon) • 2015 Outdoor Second-Team All-American (100m Hurdles) ERICA BOUGARD • 2015 Outdoor Honorable Mention All-American (High Jump) • 2015 Indoor First-Team All-American (Pentathlon) Senior • 2015 Indoor First-Team All-American (60m Hurdles) • 2015 Indoor Second-Team All-American (Long Jump) • 2014 Indoor First-Team All-American (Pentathlon) Combined Events • 2014 Indoor First-Team All-American (Long Jump) • 2013 Outdoor First-Team All-American (Heptathlon) Byhalia, Miss. • 2013 Outdoor Second-Team All-American (Long Jump) • 2013 Indoor First-Team All-American (Pentathlon) Byhalia High School • 2013 Indoor Second-Team All-American (Long Jump) • 2012 Indoor Second-Team All-American (Pentathlon) • 2012 Outdoor Honorable Mention All-American (Heptathlon) MSU: 2015 Outdoor 2013 Outdoor - At the SEC Championships, Bougard set the meet and MSU school record for - Placed third in the heptathlon at the 2013 USA Outdoor Track and Field Cham- points scored in the heptathlon. She scored 6,250 points to bring home the pionships crown. Her point total is the fifth best total in NCAA history. - Finished second in the heptathlon at the 2013 SEC Championships, winning the - Broke the MSU school-record in the high jump clearing 6-00.75 during the 100-meter hurdles, 200-meter dash and the long jump SEC Heptathlon Championships. Personal-best in the 200m run is 23.48, in the 800m run is 2:11.00, and in the shot put is 38-04.00, all which came at the SEC 2013 Indoor Championships. - 2013 NCAA Indoor National Pentathlon Champion with a school-record 4,399 - Bougard competed in the heptathlon, high jump and 100m hurdles at the NCAA points Championships. - Entered the 2013 NCAA Indoor Championships ranked fourth nationally in the - In the NCAA Championships heptathlon, Bougard finished fourth with 6,050 pentathlon and second in the SEC points. She placed 15th in the 100m hurdles with a time of 13.19 and 17th in the high jump clearing 5-09.75. 2012 Outdoor - Was the first female MSU athlete named to the Bowerman Trophy Watch List - Placed fourth in the heptathlon at the 2012 Outdoor SEC Championships during the 2015 outdoor season. 2012 Indoor 2015 Indoor - Named the 2012 SEC Freshman Field Athlete of the Year - Finished second in the pentathlon at the 2015 NCAA Indoor Championships - Finished second in the pentathlon at the 2012 SEC Indoors after scoring 4,566 points. - Placed second in the pentathlon at the 2015 SEC Indoor Championships, with OTHER COMPETITION: 4,376 points. - Finished 34d in the heptathlon at the USA Track & Field Outdoor Championships - Named the 2015 SEC Co-Women’s MVP at the 2015 SEC Indoor Championships. scoring a career-high 6,288 points earning a spot on Team USA. - Broke the school record in the 60m hurdles with a time of 8.03, which came at - Placed 24th in the heptathlon at the 2013 IAAF World Championships in Mos- the SEC Indoor Championships, where she finished third overall. cow, Russia, representing Team USA (5,829 points). - Bougard broke the school record in the high jump, 6-00, at the 2015 NCAA Indoor Championships. HIGH SCHOOL: - Part of the 4x400m relay team that broke the indoor school record at the 2015 - At Byhalia High, put up a personal best in the long jump (20’2) Armory Track Invitational, with a time of 3:38.04. - Member of Basketball Team - Placed fourth in the distance medley relay at the SEC Indoor Championships (11:26.86), the third fastest time in MSU school history. PERSONAL: - Born Erica Marsha Bougard on July 26 in Memphis, Tenn. 2014 Indoor - Daughter of Toya Norman and Eric Bougard - Was the 2014 SEC Pentathlon Champion scoring 4,458 points in the event. - Erica’s aunt Karen Bougard ran cross country at Jackson State University - Finished second in the pentathlon at the NCAA Championships with 4,586 points. - Also at the NCAA Championships, Bougard placed sixth in the long with a leap of 20-05.25 - Placed first in the pentathlon at Samford Multi Competition with 4,207 points.

2016 MISSISSIPPI STATE TRACK & FIELD MEDIA GUIDE 32 WOMEN’S BIOS | ALL-AMERICANS All-American Honors • 2015 Outdoor Second-Team All-American (1500m Run) MARTA FREITAS • 2015 Cross Country All-American Senior Distance Portugal

MSU: 2015 Cross Country - In her season debut, Freitas ran 17:02.20 at the Commo- dore Classic 5K to finish second overall - Named the SEC Women’s Runner of the Week the week of Sept. 21-25 - Finished first for the Bulldogs at the Panorama Farms Invite where she finished 11th overall with a time of 17:25.20 - Running a time of 20:15.20, Freitas placed 12th at the Pre- NCAA meet and first for MSU - Placed ninth at the SEC Championships after posting a time of 20:14.30 - Named to the All-Region team after earning sixth place at the NCAA South Regionals after recroding a time of 20:25.84 - Became the third All-American in school history after fin- ishing 37th at the 2015 NCAA Championships with a time of 20:26.70

2015 Outdoor - Holds the third fastest time in the 800m run with a time of 2:05.99 and the third fastest time in the 1500m run with a time of 4:13.17. - Competed in the 1500m run at the NCAA Championships where she finished 12th after running a time of 4:41.03. - Advanced to nationals after running a persoanl-best 4:13.17 in the 1500m run at the NCAA East Preliminaries. - Finished third in the 1500m run finals at the SEC Champion- ships with a time of 4:19.38. - Placed seventh in the 800m run finals at the SEC Champion- ships wtih a time of 2:07.67.

2015 Indoor - Ran in the 4x400m relay at the Vanderbilt Invitational with Kimari Martin, Rhianwedd Price and Madison Milhoan. The foursome placed 13th with a time of 3:54.18.

OTHER COMPETITION: - Ran for Portugal at the European Team Championships in Heraklion, Greece. She finished 10th in the 800m run with a time of 2:08.76 and ninthin the 1500m run with a time of 4:19.30.

2016 MISSISSIPPI STATE TRACK & FIELD MEDIA GUIDE 33 WOMEN’S BIOS | ALL-AMERICANS All-American Honors • 2015 Outdoor Second-Team All-American (Steepelechase) CORNELIA GRIESCHE • 2014 Outdoor Honorable Mention All-American (Steeplechase) Senior Distance Ingolstadt, Germany Katharinen-Gymnasium

MSU: 2014 Outdoor 2015 Cross Country - Competed in the 3000m steeplechase at the NCAA Champion- - Posted a time of 20:57.70 at the Pre-NCAA meet placing 69th. ships where she finished 18th with a time of 10:20.92. - Finished second for MSU and 17th overall at the SEC Champi- onships after running a time of 20:26.40. 2014 Indoor - Recorded a time of 20:41.33 to finish 15th and earn All-Region - Placed seventh at the SEC Championships in the 3000m run honors at the NCAA South Regionals. with a personal-best time of 9:35.79. - Finished third for MSU and 125th overall at the NCAA Champi- onships with a time of 21:01.10 2013 Outdoor - Broke the MSU school record at the time in the 3000m steeple- 2015 Outdoor chase with a time of 10:30.43 at the SEC Championships. - Broke the MSU school record in the 3000m steeplechase at - Her season-best time in the 5000m run was 17:51.89. the NCAA East Preliminaries with a time of 9:58.06 to qualify for nationals. 2013 Indoor - Griesche placed 16th at the NCAA Championships in the 3000m - At the the SEC Championships, Griesche placed 20th with a steeplechase with a time of 10:19.36. time of 9:57.49 in the 3000m run. - Was named a Second-Team All-American after the completion of the outdoor season. OTHER COMPETITION: - Broke the MSU school record in the steeplechase at the Under 2015 Indoor 23 European Championships after running a time of 9:57.75 to - Placed fourth in the distance medley relay at the SEC Indoor finish third. Championships (11:26.86), the third fastest time in MSU school history. CLUB: - Part of the 4x800m relay team that won first place at the Ar- - 2012 World Junior Championships- 17th place mory Track Invitational with a time of 8:56.57. - Finished ninth at the European Junior Championships in 2011 - Personal Best 3000m: 9:59.76 2014 Cross Country - Personal Best 2000m Steeplechase: 6:40.80. - Recorded a personal-best in the 5K at the Commdoodre Classic after finishing 19th with a time of 17:37.49. PERSONAL: - Was named to the All-Region team after finishing 22nd at the - Born Cornelia Griesche on Aug. 28, 1993 in Baveria-Ingolstadt NCAA South Regionals with a personal-best 20:24.80. - Daughter of Elisabeth and Guenther Griesche.

2016 MISSISSIPPI STATE TRACK & FIELD MEDIA GUIDE 34 WOMEN’S BIOS | ALL-AMERICANS All-American Honors SHAYLA LUCKETT • 2015 Outdoor Second-Team All-American (4x400m Relay) Senior Sprints St. Louis, Mo.

MSU: 2014 Indoor 2015 Outdoor - Competed in the SEC Indoor Championships in the - Competed at the NCAA Championships in the women’s 200m dash. She placed 32nd with a time of 24.86. 4x400m relay, in which Luckett along with Ocian Archer, Kimari Martin and Ste’yce McNeil placed 11th with a WESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE: time of 3:35.48. - Trained for two years under Emment Statzer at Iowa - Made it to the NCAA East Preliminaries in the 400m Western Community College in Council Bluffs, Iowa. dash. She ran a time of 52.74 in the first round to qual- - Finished 2nd at the NJCAA Division I Outdoor Champi- ify for the quarterfinals. In the quarterfinals, Luckett onships in the 400-meter dash (53.59), finished 4th in finished 16th with a time of 52.89, unable to qualify for the 4x400 (3:49.83). nationals. - Region XI Outdoor 200-meter dash champion (24.49). - Placed fourth in the 400m dash with a personal-best 52.74 at the SEC Championships. Her time is the third- HIGH SCHOOL: best in MSU school history. - Trained at Hazelwood East High School in St. Louis, MO. - Earned Second-Team All-American honors in the - PR 400-meter dash (55.9) 4x400m relay. PERSONAL: 2015 Indoor - Born Shayla Luckett on Feb. 18, 1993 in St. Louis, MO. - In the 400m dash at the Vanderbilt Invitational, Luckett - Daughter of Fellicia Fleming and Marcus Bolden. ran a personal-best 54.41, the third fastest time in MSU history. - Part of the 4x400m relay team that broke the indoor school record at the 2015 Vanderbilt Invitational, with a time of 3:38.04. - Finished sixth in the 400m dash at the Spire Invitation- al with a time of 55.14.

2016 MISSISSIPPI STATE TRACK & FIELD MEDIA GUIDE 35 WOMEN’S BIOS | ALL-AMERICANS All-American Honors KIMARI MARTIN • 2015 Outdoor Second-Team All-American (4x400m Relay) Senior Sprints Huntsville, Ala. J.O. Johnson High School

MSU: 2015 Outdoor - Competed in the NCAA Champoinships 4x400m relay along with teammates Ocian Archer, Shayla Luckett and Ste’yce McNeil. The foursome placed 11th with a time of 3:35.48. - At the NCAA East Preliminaries, Martin along with Eri- ca Bougard, Archer and Luckett broke the school record in the 4x400m relay with a tiem of 3:32.13 finishing 12th and advancing to nationals. - Earned Second-Team All-American honors in the 4x400m relay.

2015 Indoor - With a time of 25.39, Martin placed 16th in the 200m dash at the Samford Invitational. - Part of the distance medley relay team that finished seventh at the Armory Track Invitational with a time of 11:42.28.

PERSONAL: - From Huntsville, Ala. - Born on March 16. - Attended J.O. Johnson High School. - Attened Hinds Community College before MSU.

2016 MISSISSIPPI STATE TRACK & FIELD MEDIA GUIDE 36 WOMEN’S BIOS | ALL-AMERICANS All-American Honors STE’YCE MCNEIL • 2015 Outdoor Second-Team All-American (4x400m Relay) Senior Sprints Sicklerville, N.J. Winslow Township High School

MSU: 2015 Outdoor - Member of the women’s 4x400m relay that placed 11th at the NCAA Championships. McNeil along with teammates Ocian Archer, Shayla Luckett and Kimari Martin ran a time 3:35.48. - Holds the second-fastest time in MSU school history in the 400m hur- dles with a time of 58.38, Jace LaCoste Invitational to finish second. - Holds the fifth-fastest time in MSU school hisotry in the 100m hurdles with a time of 13.28, which she ran a the SEC Championships to place seventh. - At the NCAA East Preliminaires, McNeil competed in the 100m hurdles and the 400m hurdles. She placed 15th in the 100m hurdles with a time of 13.32 and 32nd in the 400m hurdles with a time of 59.73. - Earned Second-Team All-American honors in the 4x400m relay.

2015 Indoor - Earned first place in the 60m hurdles at the Armory Track Invitational, after recording a personal-best time of 8.25. - At the 2015 SEC Indoor Championships, McNeil finished 11th in the 60m hurdles with a time of 8.43. - Placed fourth in the pentathlon at the Samford Multi Invitational, after scoring 3,470 points.

2014 Outdoor - Season-best in the 100m hurdles was 13.53 at the Border Clash. - Ran a season-best 59.57 in the 400m hurdles at the Border Clash.

2014 Indoor - Ran 8.63 in the 60m hurdles to finish fourth at the UAB Invitatiaonal. - Placed second at the Vanderbilt Invitational in the 60m hurdles wiht a time of 8.46.

2013 Outdoor - Season-best in the 400m hurdles was 1:01.19. - Ran a time of 14.33 in the 100m hurdles at the Conference Challenge.

2013 Indoor - Finished sixth in the 60m hurdles with a time of 8.89 at the Crimson Tide Indoor Opener. - Finished 38th in the 200m dash with a time of 26.17 at the Auburn Indoor Invitational.

High School: - Was a 10-time Indoor State Champion throughout her high school career. - An eight-time outdoor State Champion throughout her high school career.

Personal: - Has four brothers and four sisters - Majoring is psychology with a minor in French at MSU

2016 MISSISSIPPI STATE TRACK & FIELD MEDIA GUIDE 37 WOMEN’S BIOS | ALL-AMERICANS All-American Honors • 2015 Outdoor First-Team All-American (1500m Run) RHIANWEDD PRICE • 2015 Indoor Honorable Mention All-American (Mile Run) Junior • 2014 Cross Country All-American Distance Llandrindod, Wales

MSU: 2015 Cross Country - Placed 14th at the Pre-NCAA meet with a time of 20:15.20 - Clocked a time of 20:33.90 to place 22nd at the SEC Championships - Earned All-Region honors after finishing 10th at the NCAA South Regionals with a time of 20:34.34 - Recorded a 50th-place finish with a time of 20:32.30 at the NCAA Champion- ships

2015 Outdoor - Running a personal-best 4:09.56, Price became the 2015 NCAA 1500m Cham- pion. Her time is the second-fastest in MSU school history. She ran a time of 4:16.01 in the 1500m semifinals. - With a time of 4:10.95, Price had the fastest time at the 1500m run at the NCAA East Preliminaries. - Was the 2015 SEC 1500m Run Runner-Up with a time of 4:18.32. - Recieved First-Team All-American honors in the 1500m run. - Ran a time of 2:04.02 in the 800m run at the SEC Championships. Her time is the second-best in MSU history. - Placed first in the 1500m run at the Florida Relays with a time of 4:11.67.

2015 Indoor - Made her first appearance in the NCAA Championships during the 2015 indoor season. - Ran a personal-best of 4:32.74 in the mile run. - Finished second in the mile run at the 2015 SEC Indoor Championships. - In her first mile event of the season, placed first with a time of 4:39.38 at the Vanderbilt Invitational.

2014 Cross Country - Placed 24th at the NCAA Championships to become the second MSU women’s Cross Country All-American - Recorded a personal-best in the 6K at the NCAA Championships with a time of 19:37.20 - Finished first in MSU’s Top 5 in every meet of the 2014 season - Placed first at the Memphis Twilight with a time of 17:05.67

2014 Outdoor - Ran a season-best 2:05.73 in the 800m run at the Jace LaCoste Invitational. - Season-best time 4:16.11 in the 1500m run came at teh Mt. SAC Relays. - Competed in the 1500m run at the NCAA East Preliminaries, but was unable to make the championships. She ran a time of 4:16.63 in the event.

2014 Indoor - Won the 1000m run with a time of 2:47.32 at the New Balance Invitational.

2013 Cross Country - Ran a season best of 17:53.90 in the Crimson Classic 5K - Competed in the SEC Championship 6K (21:55.91)

OTHER COMPETITION: - Placed third in the European Team Championships after running a time of 4:16.59 in th 1500m run, while running for Great Britain.

PERSONAL: - Hopes to run professionally one day. - Career goal is to become a veterinarian. - Twin sister Ffion Price also competes for MSU 2016 MISSISSIPPI STATE TRACK & FIELD MEDIA GUIDE 38 WOMEN’S BIOS

LOGAN BOSS SHANNON FAIR Sophomore Freshman Jumps Distance O’Brien, Fla. Augusta, Ga. Suwannee High School Aquinas High School

MSU: MSU: 2015 Outdoor 2015 Cross Country - Set the freshman school record in the high jump with a clear- - In her MSU debut, Fair ran a time of 17:55.03 at the Memphis ance of 5-08.75, which is fifth in MSU school records. Twilight 5K. She finished 23rd overall and frouth for MSU - Competed in the NCAA East Preliminaries high jump, where she - At the Commodore Classic, she finished 57th and fifth for MSU finished 18th with a clearance of 5-08.25. after running a time of 18:00.60 in the 5K - Boss finished 13th in the high jump at the SEC Championships, - Posted a time of 18:17.30 at the Panorama Farms Invite to where she cleared 5-05. finish 39th - Ran a time of 21:21.60 to finish 137th at the Pre-NCAA meet 2015 Indoor - Placed 39th at the SEC Championships after running a time of - Placed sixth in the high jump in her MSU debut at the UAB 21:01.80 Invite clearing 5-04.50 - Finished seventh for MSU and 52nd overall at the NCAA South - Personal-best in the high jump is 5-09.75, the third best clear- Regionals with a time of 21:35.03 ance in MSU school history - Competed in the NCAA Championships where she ran a time of - Tied for third in the high jump with teammate Abigail Dill at the 21:48.40 to finish 213. Commodore Invitational after clearing 5-05.25 HIGH SCHOOL: HIGH SCHOOL: - Earned All-State titles on her high shcool cross country team. - Selected Most Valuable Player of her team both her junior and - Served as captain of her high school cross country team. senior seasons - Attended Aquinas High School - State runner-up in the triple jump - Elected team captain PERSONAL: - Lettered six years in track and field - Born on March 21, 1997 - Daughter of Pat and Kelly Fair PERSONAL: - Born on Aug. 4, 1997 - Daughter of Amber and Thomas Boss

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TIFFANY FLYNN DEJA GIVENS Sophomore Sophomore Jumps Jumps Atlanta, Ga. Madison, Miss. Miller Grove High School Germantown High School

MSU: HIGH SCHOOL: 2015 Outdoor - Four-time letter winner in track and field at Germantown High - During the NCAA East Preliminaries, Flynn competed in both School in Madison, Miss. the long jump and the triple jump. She placed 41st in the long - Claimed 1st place in the high jump at the State Track Meet with jump with a jump of 18-04.25. In the triple jump, she finished a personal best jump of 5-06 19th with a jump of 41-04.25. - Also played volleyball and basketball at Germantown - Her leap of 41-04.25 at the preliminaries is her personal-best - Member of the JROTC and fourth-best in the MSU school recrod books. - Flynn placed 10th in the long jump at the SEC Championships PERSONAL: with a personal-best leap of 19-11.50. She finished 13th at the - Born Deja Danielle Givens on Feb. 11, 1995 in Shelby, Tenn. championships in the triple jump after a jump of 40-09.50. - Daughter of Sabrina Givens and Charles Johnson.

2015 Indoor - In her MSU debut, Flynn recorded the third best jump in MSU school history in the triple jump with a leap of 42-02.00. - Placed second in the triple jump at the UAB Invitational, 42- 02.00. - Finished seventh in the triple jump at the Armory Track Invita- ANTONIA HEHR tional with a leap of 40-11. - At the 2015 SEC Indoor Championships, Flynn finished 11th, Freshman with a leap of 41-05.25. Distance HIGH SCHOOL: Hometown - Selected as the Atlanta Journal Constitution 2013-2014 Female Track and Field Athlete of the year Club - Won the High Point Athlete Award by scoring 31.25 points at the 2014 Georgia High School Association Track & Field State MSU: Championships 2015 Cross Country - Led the Class 5 AAAAA Miller Grove High School Wolverines - In her MSU debut, Hehr ran a time of 18:24.80 placing 81st at to their first state championship, where she won all three of the Commodore Classic 5K her individual events – the long jump (18 feet, 8.75 inches), the - Clocking a time of 18:16.30 at the Panorama Farms Invite finish- 100-meter hurdles (13.96 seconds) and has been ranked No.1 in ing 37th the triple jump for the last two years in Georgia - Finished ninth at the Pre-NCAA Open meet after running a time - Received the best performance at the state meet for long jump of 21:42.20 100m hurdles and the triple jump - Posted a 91st-place finish with a time of 22:04.00 at the SEC - Led Miller Grove to the team title by winning the 100-meter Championships hurdles, the long jump and the triple jump, where her leap of 41- 11 set a Class AAAAA record and ranked her No. 4 in the nation.

PERSONAL: - Borm on Sept. 2, 1995 - Daughter of Tonya Moore

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KAELIN KERSH LEAH LOTT Junior Junior Distance Multi. Pearl, Miss. Virginia Beach, Va. Pearl High School Landstown High School

HIGH SCHOOL: EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY: - Served as team captain on her high school team. - 2014 Indoor All-Conference in the long jump - Earned All-State and All-District honors in cross country. - Placed third in the long jump at the American Conference - Attended Pearl High School. Indoor Championships with a leap of 19-06.75 - Ran under coaches George Kersh and Chris Barnett. - Part of the 2014 Conference USA Indoor and Outdoor women’s team Champions PERSONAL: - All-Conference in the 60m dash and the 100m hurdles - Born on April 10, 1995 - Daughter of Toni and George Kersh. HIGH SCHOOL: - Lettered four years - Served as team captain - 55m hurdles 2013 State Champion - Placed second at State in the 100m hurdles her sophomore year

PERSONAL: - Born on Sept. 13, 1005 ALON LEWIS - Daughter of Jeffery and Sherellanie Lott - Majroing in Kinesiology at MSU with a minor in Business Freshman Sprints Lake Worth, Fla. CHELSEA McDANIEL High School Sophomore Jumps HIGH SCHOOL: Weir, Miss. - French Camp Academy

MSU: 2015 Outdoor -Cleared 10-06.00 in the pole vault at the Southern Miss Invite to finish ninth.

2015 Indoor - Saw action in only one indoor meet her freshman season. - Finished 20th in the pole vault after clearing 9-06.25 at the UAB invitational.

HIGH SCHOOL: - Ran under coach Hugh Long at French Camp Academy

PERSONAL: - Born on Sept. 14, 1995 - Daughter of Greg and Sherri McDaniel

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MIA MEYDRICH MADISON MILHOAN Sophomore Senior Distance Distance New Orleans, La. Hometown Dominican High School High School

MSU: MSU: 2015 Outdoor 2015 Cross Country - Placed frist for the Bulldogs and fifth overall at the season opener, the - At the Memphis Twilgiht, Milhoan ran a time of 19:02.30 to place fifth for MSU Memphis Twilight with a time of 17:37.16 and 44th overall - Ran 23:15.60 at the Pre-NCAA 6K open meet to finish 28th - Finished 17th at the Commodore Classic after clocking a time 17:49.30 - Posted a time of 17:48.90 at the Panorama Farms Invite, she finished 2015 Outdoor fourth for MSU and 21st overall - Finished 10th in the 1500m run with a time of 4:43.76 at the Crimson Tide - Clocked a time of 21:03.00 to finish 86th at the Pre-NCAA meet. Invitational. - Ran a time of 20:37.49 at the SEC Championships to finish fifth for - At the Southern Miss Invitational, placed second in the 1500m run with a time MSU and 24th overall of 4:38.37. - Earned All-Region honors after finishing 17th with a time of 20:43.59 at the NCAA South Regionals 2015 Indoor - Finished 13th in the mile run with a time of 5:07.93 at the Samford Invitational. - Placed 162nd clocking a time of 21:16.20 at the NCAA Championships 2014 Cross Country 2015 Outdoor - Recorded a personal-best time of 19:05.53 in the Commodore Classic 5K - Placed 22nd in the 1500m run at the SEC Championships with a time - Ran a time of 22:39.60 at the NCAA South Regionals of 4:36.31. - With a time of 17:02.02 in the 5000m run, Meydrich placed 19th at the 2014 Outdoor SEC Championships. - Season-best in the 1500m run came at the LSU Alumni Gold Meet with a time - Personal-best in the 1500m run is 4:31.20, which came at the Florida of 4:45.14. - Ran the 1500m run at the Golden Eagle Classic, where she finished with a time Relays. of 4:46.98. - At the Jace LaCoste, Meydrich finsihed fourth in the 1500m after run- ning a time of 4:37.08. 2013 Cross Country - Earned a personal-best with a time of 19:40.74 in the Crimson Classic 5K 2015 Indoor - Earned a new 6K personal-best at the Charlotte Invitational 22:46.80 - In her MSU track and field debut, Meydrich recorded an eight-place finish in the mile run at the UAB Invitational with a time of 5:14.37. 2013 Outdoor - Recorded a personal-best time of 5:06.34 in the mile at the 2015 SEC - Ran the 800m once during the season at the Conference Challenge. She ran a time of 2:22.95. Indoor Championships, where she finished 22nd. - Season-best in the 1500m was 4:46.32 at the Battle of the Bayou.

2014 Season: 2013 Indoor - Meydrich’s first meet as a Bulldog was the Memphis Twilight where - At the UAB Invitational, Milhoan ran a time of 5:31.31 to place 24th in the mile she finished 23rd with a time of 18:59.04 run. - Recorded her personal-best in the 5K at the Commodore Classic where - Season-best in the mile run came at the Samford Invitational with a time of she finished in MSU’s Top 5 with a time of 18:28.84. 5:13.82 to place 25th. - Season-best in the 6K came at the Paul Short Invitational, 22:09.00 2012 Cross Country - Competed in three meets for the Bulldogs during her freshman season HIGH SCHOOL: - Meydrich was the 2013 La. 5A Cross Country State Champion. HIGH SCHOOL: - Personal best in the 3-mile run (18:06). - Earned four letters in cross country and track at James Martin High School in - 2013 Advocate’s most outstanding Female Cross Country Runner of Arlington, Texas. the year - Prepped under coach Casey Thompson. - 2013 New Orleans Metro Cross Country Champion - 2010 Cross Country District Champion. - 2013 Times-Picayune Female Cross Country Runner of the year - Cross Country Most Valuable Runner at James Martin High School. - Two mile and 1600m record holder at James Martin High School.

PERSONAL: PERSONAL: - From New Orleans, La. - Born Madison Elizabeth Milhoan on May 22, 1994 in Clovis, Calif. - Attended Dominican High School. - Daughter of Lisa and Rusty Milhoan. - Brother Jared Milhoan competed in triathlon at Baylor University.

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FFION PRICE HALEY REYNOLDS Junior Junior Distance Throws Llandrindod Wales, U.K. Calhoun, Ga. Club Gordon Central High School

MSU: MSU: 2015 Cross Country 2015 Outdoor - First meet to compete in for the Bulldogs was the Panorama - With a throw of 40-03.25, she finished eighth in the shot put at Farms Invite. She ran a time of 18:25.10 to finish 44th the Crimson Tide Invitational. - Ran 21:02.60 to place 82nd at the Pre-NCAA meet - Finished in 10th place in the shot put at the Border Clash with a - Clocked a time of 20:51.30 at the SEC Championships to finish toss of 41-02.25 32nd - At the Jace LaCoste Invitational, Reynolds threw 42-04.25 to - Finished 39th at the NCAA South Regionals after recording a bring home fourth place in the shot put. time of 21:27.48 - Placed 188th with a time of 21:20.80 at the NCAA Champion- 2015 Indoor ships - Had a personal-best throw of 47-03.75 in the shot put at the 2015 season opener, which is the second best throw in MSU PERSONAL: school history. - Twin sister of Rhianwedd Price, who also runs cross country at - Placed fourth at the UAB Invitational. MSU - Finished 10th in the shot put at the Samford Invitational with a - Is currently a graduate student at MSU, majoring in exercise throw of 43-11.25. physiology 2014 Outdoor - Threw a personal-best 45-02.50 in the shot put at the Jace LaCoste Invitational, which is the fifth-best throw in MSU school hisotry. - Season-best in the discus came at the SEC Championships with a toss of 145-10.

2014 Indoor - Threw 44-06.25 in the weight throw at the Auburn Invitational to finish 12th. - Personal-best in the weigth throw came at the Vanderbilt Invi- tational. She threw 47-10.50 to place 16th. - At the UAB Invitational, she finished 13th in the shot put after a throw of 42-10.75.

HIGH SCHOOL: - Trained at Gordon Central High School under head coach John Rainwater. - Four-time state champion in the shot put (47’6” – PR). - Also played basketball. - On the A/B Merit List

PERSONAL: - Born Haley Ann Reynolds in Calhoun, Ga. - Daughter of Mary and William Reynolds.

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SYDNEY RODKEY BRIANNA SMITH Senior Sophomore Jumps Sprints Watkinsville, Ga. Lake Cormorant, Miss. North Oconee High Shcool Lake Cormorant High School

MSU: MSU: 2015 Outdoor 2015 Outdoor - Cleared a personal-best 12-07.50 in the pole vault at the Florida - Placed 11th in the 100m run at the Southern Miss Invitational Relays. Her height is the second-best in MSU school history. after running a tme of 12.35. - At the Southern Miss Invitationa, Rodkey cleared 12-06 to finish - With a time of 12.29, Smith finsihed 15th in the 100m dash at first in the pole vault. the Border Clash.

2015 Indoor HIGH SCHOOL: - Broke the MSU school record in the pole vault at the SEC Indoor - Lettered all four years in track Championships after clearing 12-08.75 to finish 10th - 2014 State Champion in the 200m (24.39) - Placed fourth in the pole vault after clearing 11-11.75 at the - Served as team captain her senior year Samford Invitational - Was 100m state champion her freshman year (11.98) - Best time in the 100m is 11.63 2014 Outdoor - Season-best in the pole vault came at the Golden Eagle Classic PERSONAL: after she cleared 12-06. - Born on May 23, 1996 - Duaghter of Roy and Tyjauna Smith 2014 Indoor - Father ran track at MSU in 1988 to 1991 - At the Vanderbilt Invitational, she placed 10th after clearing a - Mother ran track at Ole Miss in 1990 to 1993 season-best 11-07.75 in the pole vault.

2013 Outdoor - Season-best clearance in the pole vault was 11-05.75, which CARLY TERP came at the Samford Open. Her clearance was the third best in MSU history at that time. Sophomore Distance 2013 Indoor - Held the second-best clearance in the pole vault with a clerance Two Rivers, Wisc. of 11-05.75, which came at the Samford Invititational. Two Rivers High School HIGH SCHOOL: - 2010 Team State Championship HIGH SCHOOL: - 2012 Pole Vault State Champion - Personal best in the 5k run is 18:43 - 2A state record holder in Georgia - Placed 8th in the Cross Country State Championships in 2013 - Top 10 percent of class - Was the 2013 Eastern Wisconsin Conference Cross Country - Graduated summa cum laude. Champion - Holds the school record in the 3200m relay (9:40.83) PERSONAL: - Served as captain on both the cross country and track teams - Born Sydney Elizabeth Rodkey on Feb. 9, 1994 in Columbia, Md. - Placed eighth in the Cross Country State 4K (15:00.09) - Daughter of Stacey and John Rodkey - Father wrestled at North Carolina State University and UMBC PERSONAL: - Uncle wrestled at Texas A&M - Terp is from Two Rivers, Wis. - Mother played field hockey at UMBC - She attended Two Rivers High School - Uncle played lacrosse at UMBC - Her mother, Trina Taddy Terp, ran cross country and track at MSU - Sister, Kristy Terp, runs for MSU as welll

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KRISTY TERP LISA ZIEGLER Freshman Junior Distance Distance Two Rivers, Wisc. Baden-Baden Germany Two Rivers High School Club

MSU: MSU: 2015 Cross Country 2015 Cross Country - Ran 18:18.12 at her collegiate debut the Memphis Twilight to - Placed 10th at the Commodore Classic 5K with a time of 17:20.30, finishing second for MSU. finish 23rd overall and fourth for MSU - Posted a time of 20:35.70 at the SEC Championships to finish 23rd and - Placed 75th at the Panorama Farms Invite with a time of fourth for MSU 19:17.50 - Finished fifth for MSU and 34th overall at the NCAA South Regionals with a time of 21:17.50 HIGH SCHOOL: - Clocked a time of 21:19.50 to place 169th at the NCAA Championships - Was named to the Cross Country and Track and Field First-Team 2015 Indoor All-Conference her sophomore, junior and senior year - Placed 19th in the 5000m at the SEC Championships with a time of - Recorded the school record in the 4x800m relay with a time of 17.11.65. 9:29 - With a time of 10:04.00, Ziegler brought home 31s place in the 3000m run - Part of the Eastern Wisconsin Conference Cross Country Cham- at the Spire Invitational. pionships in 2012, 2013 and 2014 2014 Cross County - Was named to the All-Region team after finishing 21st at the NCAA South PERSONAL: Regionals - Sister, Carly Terp, runs for MSU as welll - Recorded a personal-best at the Commodore Classic 5K with a time of - Her mother, Trina Terp, ran cross country and track for MSU 17:31.41 - Daughter of Trina and Jim Terp - 6K personal-best came at the SEC Championships after running a time of 20:51.03

2014 Outdoor - Ran a personal-best and freshman record time of 10:18.51 in the 3000m ZARIA TILLMAN steeplechase at the Mt. SAC Relays. Her time is the second-best time in MSU school history. Freshman - Ran a personal-best 16:43.83 in the 5000m run at the Penn Relays. Her Hurdles time is the third-best in MSU school history. 2014 Indoor Hattiesburg, Miss. - Placed 16th in the SEC Championships 3000m run with a time of 9:52.91.

Hattiesburg High School 2013 Cross Country: - During the NCAA Championship 6K, recorded a personal best of 21:31.21 HIGH SCHOOL: - Broke the school record in the 300m hurdles her sophomore OTHER COMPETITION: - Competed in the European Cross Country Championships in Budapest in year December 2012. - Broke the school record in the triple jump her junior year - Finished eighth at the 2013 Cross International de Lausanne in Switzerland. - Served as team captian - Finished fourth at the 2013 German Cross Country Championships. - Also played basektball and volleyball TRACK CLUB: PERSONAL: - Second at the German U23 Championships in the steeplechase in 2013 and 2014 - Born on Oct. 29, 1996 - Finished second with U20 Team at European Cross Country Championships - Daughter of Darryl and Yette Tillman in 2012 - Majoring in marketing at MSU PERSONAL: - Born Lisa Ziegler on September 27, 1994 in Buehl, Germany - Daughter of Doris and Martin Ziegler.

2016 MISSISSIPPI STATE TRACK & FIELD MEDIA GUIDE 45 2015 INDOOR SEASON REVIEW MEN’S REVIEW WOMEN’S REVIEW With two individual wins, the Mississippi State men’s track and Ultimately the women’s team would break numerous school field team kicked off the 2015 indoor season at the UAB Invite . records during the 2015 season that would lead to school record finishes True freshman Willie Reed finished first in the long jump with in the post season . a leap of 24-00 .25, while senior Jason Harper earned first in the triple To begin the indoor season, senior Ebony Brinker set a school jump after jumping 52-03 .25 . record in the triple jump at the UAB Invite with a leap of 42-04 25. . Fin- From UAB the Bulldogs traveled to Nashville for the Commo- ishing first along with Brinker, Abigail Dill recorded a first-place vitory dore Invitational, where the team picked up two wins . Jovan Davis ran in the high jump after clearing 5-06 .50 . Freshman Tiffany Flynn made 7 .95 in the 60m hurdles finals to claim first in the event . Sophomore her Mississippi State debut in the triple jump . She finished second overall Charles Taylor also finished first in the 200m dash with a time of 21 .73 . behind Brinker with a leap of 42-02 .00, which is the third-best jump in At the Samford Multi Invitational, sophomore Jaquarius Wilson program history . captured first in the heptathon, while teammates Zahcary Taylor and Next up for the women’s team was the Commodore Classic where Jesse Austin captured third and fourth, respectively . After scoring 2,866 the women’s team recorded three first-place finishes . First the 4x800m points on day one, Wilson went on to capture the win with a total of relay team comprised of Ocian Archer, Shayla Luckett, Emma Neigel and 5,068 points . Rhianwedd Price ran 9:00 .22 to earn their victory on Day 1 . During Day Jovan Davis finished second in the 60m hurdles with a time of 2, Luckett earned first in the 200m dash with a time of 24 .23, while team- 7 .90, while scottie Hearn placed second in the 400m dash with a time of mate Ste’yce McNeil finished first in the 60m hurdles with a time of 8 .34 . 48 .09 at the Vanderbilt Invitational . The men’s 4x400m relay, comprised Making her 2015 indoor track and field season debut, senior of Hearn, Charles Taylor, Dustin James II and Rodrigo Rocha ran Erica Bougard captured first place in the pentathlon at the Samford Multi 3:13 .10 to finish third . Invitational . Bougard brought home the win after earning 4,419 points . Making his 2015 indoor season debut at the New Balance Invita- The MSU 4x400 relay team recorded a time of 3:38 04. to break tional, junior Brandon McBride ran the nation’s leading time in the col- the school record, which earned first place at the Vanderbilt Invitational . legiate 500-meter run with a time of 1:01 .40 . Distance runner Andrew The foursome included, Shayla Luckett, Ocian Archer, Erica Bougard and Monaghan finished second in the 3000-meter run with a time of 8:26 59. . Ste’yce McNeil . McNeil also finished second in the 60m dash and Luckett The 4x800m relay team of Steve Shoto, Damian Roszko, Brandon Mc- placed second in the 400m dash . Bride and Andrew Monaghan finished second with a time of 7:33 .05 . In After Nashville, the Maroon and White headed to New York for the men’s 4x200-meter relay, Jovan Davis, Charles Taylor, Juston Waters the New Balance Invitational where the women brought home first place and Zachary Taylor also led the Bulldogs to a second-place finish after overall . Leading the way was junior Ste’yce McNeil, who recorded the running a time of 1:27 .52 . The men’s squad finished fourth overall at the third fastest time in MSU school history after running a time of 8 25. in invitational . the 60-meter hurdles . Prior to winning the 60-meter hurdles, McNeil was Splitting the weekend between a pair of meets, the track and apart of the foursome who placed first in the 4x200-meter relays with a field team concluded Day 1 with Damian Roszko running the sec- time of 1:36 .43 . Alongside with McNeil was Erica Bougard, Shayla Luck- ond-fastest time in MSU school history in the 5000m run . Roszko ett and Euricka Hardy . Sophomore Rhianwedd Price ran a personal-best placed first in the 5000m run with a time of 14:19 .77 at the Spire of 2:24 .65 in 1000-meter run to finish second . The women’s 4x800-meter Invitational . Also on the track, Steve Shoto placed second in the 600m relay ran a time of 8:56 .57 to also place first . The foursome was comprised run with a time of 1:19 22. . Day 2 began with McBride running an MSU of Price, Ocian Archer, Cornelia Griesche and Emma Neigel . school record in the 800m run for the first time for the 2015 season . Splitting the weekend between a pair of meets, Ocian Archer ran In the Samford Invitational, junior Seth Peace cleared 6-08 .75 to a time of 1:32 .51 in the 600m run to finish fifth at the Spire Invitational . finish second . Ste’yce McNeil finished second in the 60m hurdles, running a time of 8 .25 in the finals . In the Samford Invitational in Birmingham, Ala ., senior Abigail Dill cleared 5-05 .00 in the high jump to finish fourth . On the track in Birmingham, sophomore Euricka Hardy finished sixth in the 60m dash finals with a time of 7 72. .

2016 MISSISSIPPI STATE TRACK & FIELD MEDIA GUIDE 46 2015 INDOOR SEC CHAMPIONSHIPS REVIEW WOMEN’S REVIEW Two Mississippi State track and field athletes broke school while teammate Tiffany Flynn (19-01 .25) placed 17th . records on day one of the SEC Track and Field Indoor Champion- After breaking numerous records over the weekend, the ships in Lexington on Friday . No . 18 Mississippi State women’s track and field team brought After running a school record time of 8 .03 in the 60m hur- home seventh place, the highest finish at the SEC Indoor Champi- dles, senior Erica Bougard placed second to qualify for the finals onships in school history, scoring a total of 36 .70 points . on Saturday . Ste’yce McNeil ran a time of 8 .43 to place 11th . In her last appearance at the SEC Indoor Championships, Bougard scored 4,376 points to finish second in the pen- senior Erica Bougard broke her second school record of the tathlon . Placing first in the 60m hurdles, Bougard ran a time of weekend after clearing 5-11 .25 in the high jump . Bougard finished 8 .20 to earn 1,084 points . She then went on to place 11th in the fourth, while teammates Logan Boss (5-05 .75) and Abigail Dill high jump after clearing 5-05 .25 . With a personal-best throw of (5-05 .75) finished eighth and 16th, respectively . 40-00 .75 in the shot put, Bougard finished seventh to earn 675 On the track, Bougard finished third in the finals of the points . In the long jump, Bougard tallied a second-place showing 60m hurdles, running a time of 8 .14 . Bougard was also chosen as with a leap of 20-02 .25 before running a time of 2:13 .44 in the the SEC women’s MVP . 800m dash to place second . Close to breaking the school record of 4:32 .24 in the mile, In the pole vault, Sydney Rodkey also broke a school sophomore Rhianwedd Price ran a personal-best of 4:32 .74 to record after clearing 12-08 .75 to finish 10th . place second . Also in the mile, senior Emma Neigel ran a time of Sophomore Rhianwedd Price placed first in the mile run 5:14 .79 to finish 10th . after running a time of 4:45 .67 . Price was followed by teammate With a time of 17:11 .65, Lisa Ziegler placed 19th in the Emma Neigel in 10th after running a time of 4:51 .99 . Both Price 5000m run . and Neigel qualified for the finals on Saturday . Tying her personal-best in the triple jump, senior Ebony Also in the mile run were junior Madison Milhoan Brinker finished sixth with a leap of 42-04 .25 . Placing 11th with a (5:05 .13) and freshman Mia Meydrich (5:06 .34), who finished jump of 41-05 .25 was freshman Tiffany Flynn . 21st and 22nd, respectively . The Bulldog distance medley relay team placed fourth after With a season-best time of 7 .64, Euricka Hardy finished running a time of 11:26 .86, the third fastest time in MSU school 27th in the 60m dash before running a time of 25 .29 in the 200m history . The DMR team was comprised of Bougard, Price, Corne- dash to place 31st . lia Griesche and Ocian Archer . Three runners represented MSU in the 400m dash, Shayla In the final event of the day, the MSU 4x400m relay team, Luckett (54 .72), Ocian Archer (56 .05) and Kimari Martin (57 .12) made up of Archer, Shayla Luckett, Ste’yce McNeil and Kimari placed 17th, 25th and 37th . Martin, came in 10th place running a time of 3:42 .57 . To finish the running events for day one, Cornelia Gri- esche ran a time of 9:41 .54 to finish ninth in the 3000m run, while Carly Terp (10:39 .28) finished 25th . In the field, Bougard placed eighth in the long jump with a leap of 20-03 .75 . Rochelle Farquharson (19-05 .25) finished 13th

2016 MISSISSIPPI STATE TRACK & FIELD MEDIA GUIDE 47 2015 INDOOR NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS REVIEW MEN’S REVIEW WOMEN’S REVIEW Looking to defend his title, junior Brandon On the track was Erica Bougard in the 60m hurdles . Bou- McBride was set to represent the Mississippi State gard ran a time of 8 .16 to finish seventh and qualify for the finals men’s team at the 2015 NCAA Indoor Track and Field tomorrow . In the field, Bougard had a leap of 20-02 .25 in the long jump to place ninth overall . Championships in Fayetteville, Ark . . Sophomore Rhianwedd Price ran a time of As a sophomore, McBride won the 2014 NCAA 4:36 .39 in the mile run to qualify for finals, but due to a 800m Indoor Championship after running a time of minor lane violation was disqualfied from the event . 1:48 .17 . Starting day two for the Bulldogs was senior Er- The Windsor, Ontario, native entered the 2015 ica Bougard in the pentathlon . Bougard placed second meet with the third-best time in the nation at 1:46 .80 . overall after scoring 4,566 points, the sixth best score in McBride ran the school-record time earlier in the college history . In the 60m hurdles, Bougard ran a time season at the Spire Invitational . of 8 .16 to score 1,093 points . Following the hurdles, During the preliminaries round, McBride ran Bougard went on to place first in the high jump after 1:48 .48 to finish fifth and qualify for the final round . clearing 6-00 .00, a new MSU school record, to score In the finals, McBride ran a time of 1:47 .16 to 1,016 points . finish fourth unable to reclaim his title . Bougard earned 692 points in the pentathlon The men’s team finished tied for 38th with five shot put after a personal-best throw of 40-10 .50 to points . place eight . In the long jump, Bougard finished fourth after a leap of 20-02 .25 to score 899 points . Bougard then ran a time of 2:16 .93 to place fifth with 866 points, finishing out the pentathlon to claim second . With the conclusion of the pentathlon, Bougard turned attention toward the finals of the 60m hurdles where she recorded a sixth-place finish with a time of 8 .25 . In the field for the Bulldogs, senior Ebony Brink- er finished 13th in the triple jump with a leap of 41- 00 .25 . The No . 12 women’s team finished the meet in 21st with 11 points .

2016 MISSISSIPPI STATE TRACK & FIELD MEDIA GUIDE 48 2015 OUTDOOR SEASON REVIEW MEN’S REVIEW WOMEN’S REVIEW Participating in seven different meets throughout the outdoor sea- Four school records and numerous personal-bests were broken during son, the Mississippi State men’s track and field team saw success through the the 2015 Mississppi State women’s track and field regular campaign which led to campaign breaking four school records along the way to what would be the the best season in program history . best season in program history . In the first meet of the season, the Alabama Relays, the team shined with Starting out in Tuscaloosa, the Maroon and White captured for freshman Logan Boss bringing home a first-place victory in the high jump with wins at the Alabama Relays . Jovan Davis finished first in the 110m hurdles a clearance of 5-08 .75 . Her height is the fifth-best in school history and also the with a time of 14 .24, while Scottie Hearn ran 51 .11 to place first in the 400m freshman record . Also capturing a win at the first meet was Ste’yce McNeil, Shayla hurdles . The sprint medley relay team comprised of Hearn, Juston Waters, Luckett, Euricka Hardy and Brianna Smith in the 4x200m relay after running a Alfred Larry and Charles Taylor clocked a time of 3:24 .09 finishing first . In time of 1:37 .10 . McNeil also placed first in the 100m hurdles with a time of 13 .83 . the field, Marcus Jackson cleared 7-03 .00 in the high jump collecting the The Bulldogs returned to Tuscaloosa the following weekend for the first-place finish . Crimson Tide Invitiational marking the season debut of Erica Bougard . Bougard The following week the Bulldogs traveled back to Tuscaloosa for recorded two vicotries in the 400m dash and 100m hurdles . Cornelia Griesche captured the win in the 1500m run with a time of 4:29 .17, while teammate the Crimson Tide Invitational where Hearn and Jackson both finished first Emma Neigel ran 10:35 43. to place first in the 3000m steeplechase . The women’s again . Hearn ran 51 .56 in the 400m hurdles, while Jackson set the MSU 4x4100m relay team, made up of McNeil, Luckett, Euricka Hardy and Tiffany school record in the high jump after clearing a height of 7-05 .75 . Flynn finished first with a time of 46 .35 . Hearn, still undefeated in the 400m hurdles, went on to win the Running the 1500m run for the first time in the 2015 season, Rhianwedd event at the Florida Relays with a time of 49 .68 . Also undefeated, Jackson Price strided to first place at the Flrodiay Relays with a time of 4:11 .67 . Distance finished first for the third-consecutive week in the high jump tying his per- runner Cornelia Griesche competed in the 3000m steeplechase for the first time sonal-best 7-05 .75 . as well and also captured the first-place victory after running 10:04 .03 . The Bulldogs returned to Starkville to host the Border Clash, where Competing at home for the first time in the Border Clash, the Bulldogs the team captured four wins in four events . On the track, Davis ran a time stoodout as senior Ocian Archer broke the 400m hurdles school record for the of 51 44. in the 400m hurdles finishing first . Hearn, Larry, Charles Taylor first time that season . Archer ran 59 .19 to set the record and earn first in the and Brandon McBride ran a time of 3:07 .77 to bring home first place in the event before going on to finish first in the 4x40m realy with teammates McNeil, 4x400m relay . In the field for the Bulldogs, Jackson secured first place in the Kaelin Kersh and Kimari Martin . Another record set at the Border Clash was in high jump after clearing 7-00 .50 . Freshman Curtis Thompson finished first the triple jump after senior Ebony Brinker jumped 41-09 25. in the triple jump . in the javelin after throwing 216-06 . Bougard also won the 100m hurdles with a time of 13 29,. while Price ran 2:05 .00 Traveling to California for the Mt . SAC Relays, 2014 NCAA Indoor to finish first in the 800m run . and Outdoor 800m Champion Brandon McBride made his first appearance At the Mt . SAC relays in Walnut, Calif ., Bougard saw her first action in the heptathlon for the 2015 season . She earned first place with 5,962 points . The in the event running a time of 1:46 .28 . Clocking a time of 50 .20 in the 400m 4x400m relay team comprised of Archer, McNeil, Luckett and Martin also earned hurdles Hearn captured first, while Davis finished seventh with a time of a first-place victory with a time of 3:36 .43 . 51 .80 . From California, the Bulldogs traveled back to Mississippi to compete Back in Mississippi, the Maroon and White competed in the South- in the Southern Miss Invitational, where three Bulldogs brought home first place . ern Miss Invitational where Tautvydas Kieras threw a school record 196-11 St’eyce McNeil ran 59 74. to bring home the victory in the 400m hurdles, while in the discus to bring home first place . Kieras also finished first in the shot Marta Freitas ran 4:26 .67 in the 1500m run to also finish first . In the pole vault, put after throwing 54-06 .50 . Davis also brought home the win in the 110m Sydney Rodkey cleared 12-06 .00 to win the event . hurdles with a time of 14 .32 . Junior Seth Peace captured his first win of the The last meet of the 2015 regular season, the Jace LaCoste Invitational, season after clearing 7-00 .25 in the high jump . took place at MSU’s home track, the Mike Sanders Track and Field Complex, Returning home for the last regular meet of the season, the Bulldogs where the Bulldogs claimed 12 event wins . Claiming first in the 400m hurdles, played host to the Jace LaCoste Invitational where the team finished first in Archer broke the school record in the event for the second time that season eight events . Running 3:54 .38, Damian Roszko finished first in the 1500m running 58 .29 . McNeil was hot on her trail finishing second with a time of 58 .38 . run for the first time during the season . With a time of 14 .10, Jovan Davis Erica Bougard cleared a personal-best 6-00 at that time in the high jump to finish finished first in the 110m hurdles . Hear, Larry, Charles Taylor and Juston first . Distance runner Emma Neigel claimed the 3000m steeplechase victory with Waters finished first in the 4x400m relay with a time of 3:09 .60 . Three Bull- a time of 11:05 .53, while Freitas brought home the 1500m run win and Price dogs picked up four wins in the field for MSU . Kieras finished first in both finished first in the 800m run . Running the last regular season meet of her college career, Lucket finished first in the 400m dash with a time of 53 36. . In the field, the discus and the shot put with throws of 177-00 and 56-05 .75 . Throwing Brinker also finished first in the triple jump, while Bougard catpured the javeling his regular season personal-best, Thompson secured first in the javelin with victory and Rodkey got the pole vault win . a throw of 225-10 . With the conclusion of the Jace LaCoste, the MSU teams With the conclusion of the regular season, the Bulldogs turned attention turned attention toward the SEC Championships . toward the start of the post season .

2016 MISSISSIPPI STATE TRACK & FIELD MEDIA GUIDE 49 2015 SEC CHAMPIONSHIPS REVIEW MEN’S REVIEW WOMEN’S REVIEW Set to host the 2015 SEC Outdoor Track and Field Cham- As the Mississippi State women’s track and field team pionships, the Mississippi State men’s team had many athletes prepared for the 2015 SEC Championships they had one major contribute to the overall success of the meet . advantage, the meet would be hosted on their home track . Rain delays didn’t stop junior Scottie Hearn from achieving Setting a meet record four times and five personal-bests, his goal as he was crowned the 2015 SEC 400m Hurdle Cham- Erica Bougard was able to capture the 2015 SEC heptathlon cham- pion . Hearn ran a personal-best 49 .39 to tie the school record in pion stile . Bougard scored a meet record and career-best 6,250 the event finals to claim his victory . Running alongside Hearn points to claim her victory . She ran the best time of 13 .11 in the was Jovan Davis who also ran a personal-best 50 .14, which is the 100m hurdles to kick off events on Day 1 of the meet . She went on fourth-best time in program history, to claim fifth place . to clear a school record 6-00 .75 in the high jump, throw a person- Another standout Bulldog competing was Zachary Taylor al-best 38-04 .00 in the shot put and run another personal-best in the decathlon . Out of the 10 total events Taylor set person- 23 .48 in the 200m dash to conclude Day 1 . The second day started al-bests in eight of the events, leading him to an overall sec- with Bougard having the best jump at 20-11 .75 in the long jump ond-place finish in the decathlon . He scored a personal-best 7,466 before throwing 103-10 in the javelin and capturing her title after points, the third-best in MSU history . Taylor began competition running a personal-best 2:11 .00 in the 800m run . running a personal-best 10 .65 in the 100m dash . He went on to After the completion of the heptathlon, Bougard went on jump 21-11 .75 in the long jump, before throwing a personal-best to finish third in the 100m hurdles with a personal-best time of 38-01 .50 in the shot put . In the high jump, Taylor cleared 6-00 .75 13 .02 . Teammate Ste’yce McNeil finished seventh with a time of and completed Day 1 running a personal-best 48 .57 in the 400m 13 .28 . dash . To begin Day 2 Taylor ran another personal-best 15 .24 in Senior Shayla Luckett also ran a personal-best time of the 110m hurdles . In the discus, Taylor threw 134-01 . He cleared 52 .74 in the 400m dash to finish fourth overall . McNeil also com- 14-05 .25 in the pole vault, threw 172-04 in the javelin and claimed peted in the 400m hurdle finals and finished in sixth place after his second-place finish by running a personal-best 4:23 .51 in the running 58 .52 . 1500m run . Distance runners Rhianwedd Price and Marta Freitas Competing in the finals, Alfred Larry ran 46 47. in the made it to the finals in both the 800m run and the 1500m run . 400m dash to finish seventh at the championships . He ran a per- Price claimed the 1500m runner-up with a time of 4:18 .32, while sonal-best 45 .93 in the preliminaries to earn his spot in the finals . Freitas finished third with a time of 4:19 .38 . In the 800m run, Fre- Brandon McBride, looking to defend his title from 2014, itas placed seventh with a time of 2:97 .67 and Price finished ninth placed second in the 800m run with a time of 1:46 .43 . with a time of 2:13 .81 . Earning points for the team, senior Damian Roszko placed sixth in the 10,000m final after running 30:21 .23 . In the 3000m steeplechase, Cornelia Griesche earned run- In the field four Bulldogs contributed to the team’s overall ner-up with a time of 10:04 .00 . point total . With a personal-best throw of 248-01 in the javelin, Representing the Maroon and White in the field was Ebony freshman Curtis Thompson finished fourth . His throw ranks sec- Brinker . Brinker finished eighth in the triple jump finals after a ond in program history . school record leap of 41-11 .25 . Freshman Tiffany Flynn finished Tautvydas Keiras threw 185-00 in the discus to finish fifth, 13th in the event after a personal-best 40-09 .50 . Flynn also had a while Jason Harper jumped 52-02 .75 in the triple jump to place personal-best leap of 19-11 .50 in the long jump to place 10th . seventh . Senior Abigail Dill and freshman Logan Boss tied for 13th In his last appearance in the SEC Championships, senior in the high jump after clearing 5-05 .00 in the event . Sasha-Gaye Marcus Jackson cleared 6-10 .25 to capture fifth place in the high Marston competed in both the discus throw and shot put for the jump . Bulldogs . Marston placed 14th in the discus with a throw of 140- Overall the MSU men’s track and field team scored 52 08 and 11th in the shot put after a throw of 42-10 .25 . points at the championships to finish eighth . With 51 points, the women’s team finished in eighth place, the highest finish at the SEC Championships in program history .

2016 MISSISSIPPI STATE TRACK & FIELD MEDIA GUIDE 50 2015 OUTDOOR NCAA PRELIMINARIES REVIEW MEN’S REVIEW WOMEN’S REVIEW During the 2014-15 post season, the Mississippi State Sending 12 athletes to compete in 10 events, the Mississip- men’s track and field team saw the most successful season pi State women’s track and field team had multiple athletes qualify since 1923 . The men’s team had 10 athletes qualify for the for the national stage at the NCAA East Preliminaries . NCAA East Preliminaries in nine events . Eight athletes went At the preliminaries, Erica Bougard competed in three on to qualify for nationals in seven different events . separate events having already qualified for the NCAA Champion- The first athlete to qualify for the NCAA Champion- ships in the heptathlon . She also qualified for the championships ships was freshman Curtis Thompson . Thompson threw 225- in the 100m hurdles, the high jump and the 4x400m relay . 06 in the javelin to earn his punch his ticket to Eugene, Ore . In the 100m hurdles quarterfinals, Bougard ran a person- His throw was 10th at preliminaries . al-best 12 .99 to finish third overall . Teammate Ste’yce McNeil ran a time of 13 .31 in the quarterfinals to finish 15th, just short of the Also in the competing in the field for the Bulldogs was qualifying 12 . senior Marcus Jackson and junior transfer Seth Peace in the Bougard went on to compete in the high jump where she high jump . Jackson was able to clear 6-11 .75 to earn a spot in finished sixth to qualify after clearing a height of 5-11 .50 . Com- the Top 12 to compete in nationals . Peace fell just short and peting alongside Bougard was freshman Logan Boss who cleared cleared 6-10 25. bringing his first season with the Bulldogs to 5-08 .25 finishing 20th bringing her season to an end . an end . Ending the preliminaries for Bougard, she ran the first leg Tautvydas Kieras was another Bulldog who saw his of the MSU 4x400m relay with teammates Kimari Martin, Ocian season end at the preliminaries . After breaking the MSU Archer and Shayla Luckett . The foursome finished 12th making school record in the discus during the regular season, Kieras the cut for nationals with a school record time of 3:32 .13 . threw 178-00 at the prelims to finish 23rd . Also seeing success on the track, distance runners Rhian- On the track, SEC 400m hurdles Champion Scottie wedd Price and Marta Frietas finished first and second overall in Hearn competed in the event and qualified for the NCAA the 1500m run quarterfinals . At the time, Price ran a personal-best Championships with a time of 49 94. . His teammate Jovan 4:10 .95 to qualify, while Freitas also ran her personal-best in the Davis ran 52 .08 to finish 26th unable to qualify . event with a time of 4:13 .17 . At the time of the preliminaries, Brandon McBride In the 3000m steeplechase, Cornelia Griesche finished 10th was the reigning 800m run NCAA Champion after winning with a school record time, at that time, of 9:58 .06 to qualify for during the 2014 season . McBride qualified for nationals in the nationals for the second year in a row in the event . event after running 1:45 .97, the best time at the preliminaries . Prior to running the 4x400m relay, Shayla Luckett compet- Alfred Larry was another Bulldog who saw success at ed in the 400m dash quarterfinals . She finished 16th with a time of the preliminaries in Jacksonville, Fla . Larry ran 45 .92 in the 52 .89 bringing her senior season in the event to an end . Ste’yce McNeil competed in both the 100m hurdles and 400m dash to finish ninth, securing him a spot in Oregon . 400m hurdles, but finished 15th and 32nd unable to qualify for Davis, Hearn, McBride and Larry went on to compete either . in the men’s 4x400m relay team . The foursome ran a time In the field for the Bulldogs, senior Ebony Brinker broke of 3:04 .45 to finish fourth and continue their season on the the school record in the triple jump with a leap of 41-11 .50 to national stage . finish 12th and earn her ticket to Oregon . Tiffany Flynn competed Seniors Jason Harper and Damian Roskzo also com- with Brinker and finished 19th with a leap of 41-04 .25 . Flynn also peted in the preliminaries for the Maroon and White, but competed in the long jump where she finished 41st with a jump of were unable to continue their seasons in Oregon . Harper 18-04 .25 finished 25th in the triple jump with a leap of 49-06 .25, while Sasha-Gaye Marston competed in the discus throw at the Roszko ran 31:26 31. in the 10,000m run to place 41st . preliminaries . She finished 44th after a throw of 143-07 bringing her season to an end .

2016 MISSISSIPPI STATE TRACK & FIELD MEDIA GUIDE 51 2015 OUTDOOR NCAA PRELIMINARIES REVIEW MEN’S REVIEW WOMEN’S REVIEW With four Top Eight individual finishes, the Under the guidance of coach Steve Dudley, the Mississippi State men’s team had the highest finish in Mississippi State women’s track and field team record- program history since 1923 . The men finished eighth ed the highest finish in program history at the NCAA overall with 20 points . Outdoor Track and Field Championships . With a team Earning the first points for the Bulldogs was total of 15 points, the women finished 18th overall . freshman Curtis Thompson, who finished third in the Sophomore Rhianwedd Price led the way for the javelin with a throw of 247-05 . His third-place victory team as she claimed the 1500m run title with a person- captured six points for the Bulldogs . al-best time of 4:09 .56 to earn 10 team points . Com- Senior Marcus Jackson competed in the high peting alongside Price in the 1500m run was Marta jump finals and earned five team points . His best Freitas . Freitas finished 12th in the event with a time of clearance was 7-03 .25 to earn fourth place . 4:41 .03 . Also receiving points for the team was junior In the heptathlon, Erica Bougard recorded a Brandon McBride . McBride, who was the 800m fourth-place finish to earn five team points . She earned champion in 2014, was unable to defend his title, but 6,050 points total in the event . Bougard also competed captured 3 points for the team after finishing sixth in in the 100m hurdles and high jump . She finished 15th the event with a time of 1:50 .11 . in the hurdles with a time of 13 .19, while she captured The men’s 4x400m relay team comprised of Mc- 17th place in the high jump after clearing 6-09 .75 . Bride, Scottie Hearn, Charles Taylor and Alfred Larry Distance runner Corenlia Griesche competed in recorded a third-place victory in the finals with a time the 3000m steeplechase at the championships for the of 3:04 .96 . second year in a row . Unable to make the finals, she Prior to the 4x400m relay, Hearn competed in finished 16th in the semifinals with a time of 10:19 .36 . the 400m hurdle semifinals . He earned ninth place Also on the track for the Bulldogs was Kimari with a time of 50 .29, falling just one spot short of the Martin, Ste’yce McNeil, Ocian Archer and Shayla Luck- finals . ett in the 4x400m relay . The foursome finished 11th in Larry competed in the 400m dash semifinals the event with a time of 3:35 .48, the third fastest time and finished 11th after running a time of 46 .19 to in school history . finish his season in the event . Competing in the field for the Maroon and Multi athlete Zachary Taylor also represented White was senior Ebony Brinker . Brinker had a leap of the Maroon and White in Oregon . Taylor competed 39-08 .75 in the triple jump to bring home 23rd place . in the decathlon and finished 13th overall with 7,376 Bringing home the 2015 women’s championship points . trophy was host Oregon with a total of 59 points . The overall winner of the 2015 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships was host Oregon with 85 points .

2016 MISSISSIPPI STATE TRACK & FIELD MEDIA GUIDE 52 2015 SUMMER COMPETITION MEN’S REVIEW WOMEN’S REVIEW Brandon McBride Erica Bougard After the completion of his junior season at After a personal-best performance in the heptathlon Mississippi State, Brandon McBride headed home to at the 2015 SEC Outdoor Track & Field Championships, Canada to compete in the Pan American Games . Mc- Erica Bougard continued her success at the Senior Pan Bride finished fifth in the 800m semifinals with a time American Games in Eugene Oregon . The Byhalia, Miss ., of 1:49 .65, falling just one spot short of qualifying for native had a new personal-best and MSU school record the finals . points of 6,280, placing her third qualifying her for Team Despite being unable to make it to the finals at USA . the Pan American Games, McBride was still named As a member of Team USA, Bougard was set to to the Athletics Canada Team to compete in the IAAF compete in the heptathlon at IAAF World Championships in Beijing, China in August 2015 . World Championships . Bougard ran a time of 13 28. in the 100m hurdles to finish seventh earning 1,083 points . She went on to clear Curtis Thompson 6-00 in the high jump for 1,016 points before throwing Ending his freshman season on the national 37-05 in the shot put for 621 points . In the 200m, Bou- stage, Curtis Thompson went on to compete in the gard ran 24 .41 and jumped 20-03 50. in the long jump . She Junior and Senior Pan American Games in Eugene, threw 115-00 for 573 points in the javelin . Bougard did not Ore . During the 2015 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field compete in the 800m run of the heptathlon . Championships, Thompson placed third in the javelin with a throw of 247-05 . Marta Freitas At the Senior Pan American Games the Flor- With a standout first season with the Bulldogs that ence, N J. ., native finished @@, while he went on to ended in Eugene, Ore ,. at the NCAA Championships, place first in the Junior Pan American Games for the Marta Freitas earned a spot on Team Portugal and went to second year in a row . compete at the European Championships and the Under 23 European Championships . She ended her summer competition after breaking her personal-best in the 800m run with a time of 2:08 76. .

Cornelia Griesche During the 2015 outdoor track and field post season Cornelia Griesche set the Mississippi State 3000m steeple- chase record with a time of 9:58 .06 to qualify for nationals . However, she broke the record once again while competing for her home country, Germany, at the 2015 European Athletics U23 Championships . Her time of 9:57 .75 landed her at third place in the prelims, qualifying for finals where she finished 13th overall .

Rhianwedd Price In May 2015 Rhianwedd Price became the NCAA 1500m Champion after running a personal-best 4:09 56,. but that wasn’t the end of her competition for the year . Price went on to compete for her home country, Great Britain, in the European Championships . The sophomore finished third overall in the 1500m run with a time of 4:16 59. .

2016 MISSISSIPPI STATE TRACK & FIELD MEDIA GUIDE 53 2015 WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY SEASON REVIEW WOMEN’S SEASON REVIEW What would become the most historical season tion with the SEC Championships . Recording the highest in program history, the Mississippi State women’s cross finish in school history the Bulldogs captured second with country team kicked off the 2015 season with the Mem- 95 points . Arkansas earned first with 38 points . Earning phis Twilight . The team placed third with 77 points led by Second-Team All-SEC honors, Freitas finished ninth with sophomore Mia Meydrich who finished fifth overall with a a time of 20:14 .30 . Finishing second for MSU was Griesche time of 17:37 .16 . Not far behind Meydrich was junior Lisa in 17th recording a time of 20:33 .90 . Placing back-to-back Zielger in eighth clocking a time of 17:41 68. . Capturing the in 22nd, 23rd and 24th was Rhianwedd Price (20:33 90),. third, fourth and fifth spots for MSU were freshman Shan- Lisa Ziegler (20:35 .70) and Mia Meydrich (20:37 .49) . non Fair, freshman Kristy Terp and senior Madison Milho- Earning the sixth and seventh spots for the Bulldogs were an in 12th, 23rd and 44th, respectively . Ffion Price in 32nd with a time of 20:51 .30 and Fair in 39th From Memphis the Bulldogs traveled to Nashville recording a time of 21:01 .80 . Hehr posted a time of 22:04 .00 for the Commodore Classic where they placed third with 95 to finish 91st . points . Senior Marta Freitas made her MSU cross country Continuing to make history, the women’s squad re- debut capturing second overall with a time of 17:02 .20 . corded a program-best finish at the NCAA South Regionals, Finishing behind Freitas was Ziegler in 10th with a time of earning second automatically punching its ticket to nation- 17:20 .30 and senior Cornelia Griesh in 15th clocking a time als . The team socred 78 points with Frietas, Rhianwedd of 17:28 .90 . Earning 17th, Meydrich ran a time of 17:49 .30 Price, Griesche and Meydrich earning All-Region accolades . to finish fourth for the Bulldogs . Rounding out MSU’s Top Freitas led the way in sixth with a time of 20:25 84. . Not 5 was Fair in 57th with a time 18:00 .60 . Also competing for far behind, Rhianwedd Price claimed 10th after clockinga the Bulldogs were freshman Antonia Hehr (81st, 18:24 .80), time of 20:34 .34 . Clinching a 15th spot finish with a time of Milhoan (140th, 19:11 40). and Tepr (179th, 19:45 .10) . 20:41 .33 was Griesche . Recording a 17th-place finish was Following the Commodore Classic, MSU competed Meydrich with a time of 20:43 .59 . Rounding out MSU’s Top in the Panorama Farms Invite where Frietas captured MSU’s 5 was Lisa Ziegler in 34th posting a time of 21:17 .50 . In the first spot again coming in at 11th with a time of 17:25 .20 . sixth and seventh spots for MSU was Ffion Price (21:27 .48) Griesche finished 12th recording a time of 17:28 .50 . Junior and Shannon Fair (21:35 .03) in 39th and 52nd, respecitvely . Rhianwedd Price made her season debut at this meet where Marking its first ever appearance at the NCAA she clocked a time of 17:41 .00 to finish 17th . Finishing 21st, Championships, the No . 20 MSU women’s team finsihed Meydrich ran a time of 17:48 90,. immediatley followed 17th after scoring 405 points . Freitas became the third by Ziegler in 22nd with a time of 17:49 .60 . Hehr (37th, All-American in school history after clocking a time of 18:16 .30), Fair (39th, 18:17 . .30), Ffion Price (44th, 18:25 .10) 20:26 .70 to place 37th . In 50th, Rhianwedd Price posted a and Terp (75th, 19:17 .50) also competed for the Bulldogs . time of 20:32 .30, while Griesche ran a time of 21:01 10. to Overall the team finished second with 83 points, only be- place 125th . Meydrich recorded a 162nd-place finish with hind host Virginia who scored 30 points . a time of 21:16 .20 . With a time of 21:19 .50, Ziegler cap- Next up for the Bulldogs was the Pre-NCAA meet tured 169th place . Ffion Price finished 188th with a time in Louisville, Ky . The team captured 247 points to earn fifth of 21:20 .80, while Fair clocked a time of 21:48 .40 to place place out of 45 teams . Again Freitas finished first for the 213th . Bulldogs with a time of 20:15 .20 to place 12th . Rhianwedd Price recorded a 14th-place finish after running a ttime of 20:17 .70 . In the thrid spot for the Maroon and White, Griesche ran a time of 200:57 70. to earn 69th place . Ffion Price finished fourth for the Bulldogs and 82nd overall with a time of 21:02 .60 . Rounding out MSU’s Top 5 was Mey- drich in 86th with a time of 21:03 .00 . Ziegler ran a time of 21:07 .40 to finish 97th, while Fair placed 137th with a time of 21:21 .60 . Two Bulldogs also competed in the Open In- dividual Pre-NCAA meet . Hehr finished ninth with a time of 21:42 .20, while Milhoan placed 78th recording a time of 23:15 .60 . The Bulldogs began postseason in College Sta-

2016 MISSISSIPPI STATE TRACK & FIELD MEDIA GUIDE 54 2015 WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY SEASON STATS 2015 WOMEN’S RESULTS MEMPHIS TWILIGHT SEC CHAMPIONSHIPS 5 . Mia Meydrich 17:37 .16 9 . Marta Freitas 20:14 .30 8 . Lisa Ziegler 17:41 68. 17 . Cornelia Griesche 20:26 .40 12 . Shannon Fair 17:55 03. 22 . Rhianwedd Price 20:33 .90 23 . Kristy Terp 18:18 12. 23 . Lisa Ziegler 20:35 .70 44 . Madison Milhoan 19:02 30. 24 . Mia Meydrich 20:37 .49 32 . Ffion Price 20:51 .30 39 . Shannon Fair 21:01 .80 COMMODORE CLOASSIC 91 . Antonia Hehr 22:04 .00 2 . Marta Freitas 17:02 .20 10 . Lisa Ziegler 17:20 30. 15 . Cornelia Griesche 17:28 90. NCAA SOUTH REGIONALS 17 . Mia Meydrich 17:49 30. 6 . Marta Freitas 20:25 .84 57 . Shannon Fair 18:00 .60 10 . Rhianwedd Price 20:34 .34 81 . Antonia Hehr 18:24 80. 15 . Cornelia Griesche 20:41 .33 140 . Madison Milhoan 19:11 40. 17 . Mia Meydrich 20:43 .59 179 . Kristy Terp 19:45 10. 34 . Lisa Ziegler 21:17 .50 39 . Ffion Price 21:27 .48 52 . Shannon Fair 21:35 .03 PANORMA FARMS INVITE 11 . Marta Freitas 17:25 .20 12 . Cornelia Griesche 17:28 50. NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS 17 . Rhianwedd Price 17:41 00. 37 . Marta Freitas 20:26 .70 21 . Mia Meydrich 17:48 90. 50 . Rhianwedd Price 20:32 .30 22 . Lisa Ziegler 17:49 .60 125 . Cornelia Griesche 21:01 .10 37 . Antonia Hehr 18:16 30. 162 . Mia Meydrich 21:16 .20 39 . Shannon Fair 18:17 30. 169 . Lisa Ziegler 21:19 .50 44 . Ffion Price 18:25 .10 188 . Ffion Price 21:20 .80 75 . Kristy Terp 19:17 50. 213 . Shannon Fair 21:48 .40

SEEDED PRE-NCAA MEET 12 . Marta Freitas 20:15 .20 14 . Rhianwedd Price 20:17 70. 69 . Cornelia Griesche 20:57 70. 82 . Ffion Price 21:02 60. 86 . Mia Meydrich 21:03 .00 97 . Lisa Ziegler 21:07 40. 137 . Shannon Fair 21:21 60.

OPEN PRE-NCAA MEET 9 . Antonia Hehr 21:42 .20 78 . Madison Milhoan 23:15 60.

2016 MISSISSIPPI STATE TRACK & FIELD MEDIA GUIDE 55 2015 MEN’S CROSS COUNTRY SEASON REVIEW MEN’S SEASON REVIEW To begin the 2015 Mississippi State men’s cross dogs was Mackay with a time of 26:14 .10 to finish 80th country season, the team would travel to Memphis overall . Andrew Monagahan (26:15 .81) captured 82nd to compete in the Memphis Twilight 4-mile run . The with Nosker (26:18 .87) not far behind in 88th . Finish- team captured third place scoring 109 points . Senior ing fifth for MSU and 104th overall was Orman clock- Andrew Monaghan led the way in third place with a ing a time of 26:29 .88 . Resier (112th, 26:36 .14), Foos time of 20:12 .67 . Finishing back-to-back in 14th and (119th, 26:43 .30), Perco (126th, 26:52 .11), Rose (145th, 15th were seniors Patrick Monaghan and Mathew 27:18 .22) and Weaver (150th, 27:32 .09 were competing Dunn in the second and third spots for MSU . Soph- on the course . omore Branden Nosker captured 38th with a time of With the regular season coming to a close, 21:01 .63, while freshman JT Mackay made his MSU the MSU men’s team began post season with the SEC debut finishing 41st clocking a time of 21:03 .29 . Also Championships in College Station . After scoring 280 competing was Pierce Rose (52nd, 21:15 .23), Caden points, the team brought home a 10th-place . Captur- Foos (72nd, 21:34 .17), Tristan Orman (73rd, 21:35 .67), ing the first spot for MSU was Andrew Monaghan Quintin Resier (74th, 21:36 .51), Curtis Kelly (91st, with a personal-best 24:26 .20 to place 29th . Not far 21:54 .99) and Zachary Weaver (118th, 22:21 .28) . behind Monaghan was Dunn in 32nd also with a per- With 12 runners set to compete, the men’s sonal-best 24:32 .00 . With a time of 25:18 .70, Nosker team traveled to Nashville for the Commodore Classic placed 73rd, while Kelly finished 78th with a time of capturing 10th place after scoring 243 points . Record- 25:32 .90 . Completing MSU’s scoring five was Patrick ing a time of 25:36 40,. Dunn finished in the top spot Monaghan in 92nd after posting a time of 25:54 .20 . for MSU and 30th overall . In his MSU debut, freshman In the sixth and seventh spots for MSU were Orman Emilio Perco came in second for MSU and 37th overall (25:57 .50) and Rose (26:16 .20) placing 94th and 102nd, after running a time of 25:48 .50 . Andrew Monaghan respectively . and Patrick Monaghan placed 47th and 68th in the In the last meet of the season, the men’s squad third and fourth spots for MSU . Rounding out the headed to the NCAA South Regionals in Tuscaloosa . Top 5 was Curtis Kelly in 70th with a time of 26:26 .60 . Scoring 317 points, the team placed 13th in the meet . Nosker (75th, 26:31 .00), Mackay (94th, 26:42 .90), In the first spot for MSU was senior Dunn in his final Orman (97th, 26:47 .00), Rose (113th, 27:26 .90), Rei- race for the Maroon and White . Dunn ran a time of ser (129th, 27:26 90),. Weaver (153rd, 27:45 .70) and 31:47 .13 to finish 30th overall . Also in his last meet for Foos (166th, 28:21 .80) also represented MSU on the the Bulldogs was senior Andrew Monaghan, who fin- course . ished 54th after clocking a time of 32:23 .68 . Capturing Scoring 303 points, the team finished 11th at the third spot for MSU was Kelly in 78th finishing with the Panorama Farms Invite with Andrew Monaghan a time of 32:50 .65 . Mackay finished 81st with a time of leading the way once again . He posted a time of 32:53 .20, while Nosker ran 32:58 .62 placing 84th . Also 25:05 .90 to finish 45th . With a time of 25:12 .40, Dunn in competition for the Bulldogs was Tristan Orman placed 50th, while Patrick Monaghan earned 73rd who placed 88th with a time of 33:05 .43 . recording a time of 25:53 .00 . In the fourth spot for MSU was Nosker with a time 25:56 .90 in 75th overall . Finishing fifth for MSU was Mackay in 91st posting a time of 26:26 .60 . Also in attendance was Kelly (93rd, 26:28 .00), Rose (96th, 26:35 .70) and Perco (101st, 26:51 .70) . Up next was the Crimson Classic where the team finished 15th with 384 points . Leading the way for the Maroon and White was Dunn in 33rd after recording a time of 25:30 .60 . In second for the Bull-

2016 MISSISSIPPI STATE TRACK & FIELD MEDIA GUIDE 56 2015 MEN’S CROSS COUNTRY SEASON STATS 2015 MEN’S RESULTS MEMPHIS TWILIGHT CRIMSON CLASSIC 3 . Andrew Monaghan 20:12 67. 33 . Mathew Dunn 25:30 .60 14 . Patrick Monaghan 20:36 63. 80 . JT Mackay 26:14 .10 15 . Mathew Dunn 20:37 00. 82 . Andrew Monaghan 26:15 .81 38 . Branden Nosker 21:01 63. 88 . Branden Nosker 26:18 .87 41 . JT Mackay 21:03 29. 104 . Tristan Orman 26:29 .88 52 . Pierce Rose 21:15 23. 112 . Quintin Resier 26:36 .14 72 . Caden Foos 21:34 17. 119 . Caden Foos 26:43 .30 73 . Tristan Orman 21:35 67. 126 . Emilio Perco 26:52 .11 74 . Quintin Reiser 21:36 51. 145 . Pierce Rose 27:18 .22 91 . Curtis Kelly 21:54 99. 150 . Zachary Weaver 27:32 .09 118 . Zachary Weaver 22:21 . 28 SEC CHAMPIONSHIPS COMMODORE CLASSIC 29 . Andrew Monaghan 24:26 .20 30 . Mathew Dunn 25:36 .40 32 . Mathew Dunn 24:32 .00 37 . Emilio Perco 25:48 50. 73 . Branden Nosker 25:18 .70 47 . Andrew Monaghan 25:58 80. 78 . Curtis Kelly 25:32 .90 68 . Patrick Monaghan 26:23 40. 92 . Patrick Monaghan 25:54 .20 70 . Curtis Kelly 26:26 60. 94 . Tristan Orman 25:57 .50 75 . Branden Nosker 26:31 00. 102 . Pierce Rose 26:16 .20 94 . JT Mackay 26:42 90. 97 . Tristan Orman 26:47 00. NCAA SOUTH REGIONALS 113 . Pierce Rose 27:04 30. 30 . Mathew Dunn 31:47 .13 129 . Quintin Reiser 27:26 90. 54 . Andrew Monaghan 32:23 .68 153 . Zachary Weaver 27:45 . 70 78 . Curtis Kelly 32:50 .65 166 . Caden Foos 28:21 . 80 81 . JT Mackay 32:53 .20 84 . Branden Nosker 32:58 .62 PARANORMA FARMS INVITE 88 . Tristan Orman 33:05 .43 45 . Andrew Monaghan 25:05 .90 50 . Mathew Dunn 25:12 40. 73 . Patrick Monaghan 25:53 00. 75 . Branden Nosker 25:56 90. 91 . JT Mackay 26:26 60. 93 . Curtis Kelly 26:28 00. 96 . Pierce Rose 26:35 50. 101 . Emilio Perco 26:51 70.

2016 MISSISSIPPI STATE TRACK & FIELD MEDIA GUIDE 57 CROSS COUNTRY MEN’S SCHOOL RECORDS MEN’S ALL-TIME SEC CHAMIONSHIPS 1990 Gainseville, Fla . 9th 239 Tennessee YEAR SITE FINISH PTS CHAMPION 1991 Athens, Ga . 7th 210 Arkansas 1936 Atlanta, Ga . 3rd 69 Georgia Tech 1992 Lexington, Ky . 10th 291 Arkansas 1937 Atlanta, Ga . 2nd 48 Georgia Tech 1993 Baton Rouge, La . 8th 257 Arkansas 1941 Atlanta, Ga . 1st 34 Mississippi State 1994 Fayetteville, Ark . 10th 267 Arkansas 1947 Atlanta, Ga . 4th 101 Georgia Tech 1995 Starkville, Miss . 8th 205 Arkansas 1948 Atlanta, Ga . 3rd 70 Auburn [DID NOT COMPETE IN CROSS COUNTRY FROM 1996-2002] 1957 Atlanta, Ga . 1st 35 Mississippi State 2003 Athens, Ga . 8th 206 Arkansas 1958 Atlanta, Ga . 2nd 47 Kentucky 2004 Fayetteville, Ark . 9th 263 Arkansas 1959 Atlanta, Ga . 2nd 69 Kentucky 2005 Tuscaloosa, Ala . 8th 212 Arkansas 1960 Atlanta, Ga . 1st 38 Mississippi State 2006 Baton Rouge, La . 6th 158 Arkansas 1961 Atlanta, Ga . 1st 33 Mississippi State 2007 Lexington, Ky . 5th 139 Arkansas 1962 Atlanta, Ga . 1st 37 Mississippi State 2008 Starkville, Miss . 7th 186 Alabama 1963 Atlanta, Ga . 4th 93 Tennessee 2009 Oxford, Miss . 8th 220 Alabama 1964 Pine Mount, Ga . 2nd 48 Auburn 2010 Columbia, S .C . 7th 211 Arkansas 1965 Birmingham, Ala . 2nd 70 Tennessee 2011 Maryville, Tenn . 9th 234 Arkansas 1966 Birmingham, Ala . 4th 102 Tennessee 2012 Nashville, Tenn . 8th 237 Arkansas 1967 Birmingham, Ala . 7th 151 Tennessee 2013 Gainesville, Fla . 9th 229 Arkansas 1968 Birmingham, Ala . 9th 253 Tennessee 2014 Tuscaloosa, Ala . 9th 249 Arkansas 1969 Birmingham, Ala . 9th 193 Tennessee 2015 1970 Birmingham, Ala . 9th 261 Kentucky 1971 Birmingham, Ala . 7th 271 Tennessee MEN’S ALL-REGION SELECTIONS 1972 Tuscaloosa, Ala . 6th 157 Tennessee 2005 Wade Martin 1973 Gainesville, Fla . 8th 231 Alabama 2007 Ashenafi Arega 1974 Lexington, Ky . 8th 199 Tennessee Ben Blakenship 1975 Baton ROuge, La . 7th 193 Tennessee 2010 Adam Lenz 1976 Starkville, Miss . 8th 215 Tennessee 2014 Damian Roszko 1977 Knoxville, Tenn . 8th 207 Tennessee 1978 Nashville, Tenn . 9th 257 Tennessee MEN’S ALL-SEC (since 1982) 1979 Tuscaloosa, Ala . 8th 185 Auburn 1982 Simeon Kigen 1980 Auburn, Ala . 7th 164 Auburn Mzee Ruto 1981 Gainesville, Fla . 3rd 87 Tennessee Mark Strucko 1982 Athens, Ga . 5th 110 Tennessee 2014 Damian Roszko 1983 Lexington, Ky . 9th 259 Tennessee 1984 Clinton, La . 8th 203 Tennesee MEN’S SEC CHAMPIONS 1985 Oxford, Miss . 9th 259 Tennessee 1961 Jimmy Taylor 1986 Knoxville, Tenn . 6th 182 Florida 1962 Jimmy Taylor 1987 Nashville, Tenn . 6th 152 Florida 1965 Don Hunt 1988 Tuscaloosa, Ala . 8th 249 Kentucky 1982 Simeon Kigen 1989 Auburn, Ala . 9th 280 Tennessee

2016 MISSISSIPPI STATE TRACK & FIELD MEDIA GUIDE 58 CROSS COUNTRY WOMEN’S SCHOOL RECORDS WOMEN’S NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS APPEARANCES WOMEN’S ALL-REGION SELECTIONS YEAR SITE FINISH PTS CHAMPION 1993 April Ecke 2015 Lousiville, Ky . 17th 405 New Mexico 1998 Janice Zawaski 2001 Meggan Hodge WOMEN’S ALL-TIME SEC CHAMIONSHIPS 2002 Meggan Hodge YEAR SITE FINISH PTS CHAMPION Tiffany McWilliams 1985 Oxford, Miss . 8th 232 Kentucky 2003 Tiffany McWilliams 1986 Knoxville, Tenn . 8th 208 Alabama 2004 Jennifer McPherson 1987 Nashville, Tenn . 6th 183 Alabama 2005 Zita Megloire 1988 Tuscaloosa, Ala . 8th 198 Kentucky 2006 Annie Falor 1989 Auburn, Ala . 7th 200 Kentucky Jennifer McPherson 1990 Gainseville, Fla . 6th 128 Tennessee 2010 Rennee Masterson 1991 Athens, Ga . 3rd 110 Arkansas Haley Greenwell 1992 Lexington, Ky . 8th 194 Arkansas 2014 Cornelia Griesche 1993 Baton Rouge, La . 9th 240 Arkansas Rhianwedd Price 1994 Fayetteville, Ark . 8th 229 Arkansas Lisa Ziegler 1995 Starkville, Miss . 8th 240 Arkansas 2015 Marta Freitas 1996 Oxford, Miss . 7th 201 Florida Cornelia Griesche 1997 Columbia, S .C . 11th 280 Florida Mia Meydrich 1998 Maryville, Tenn . 10th 280 Arkansas Rhianwedd Price 1999 Nashville, Tenn . 10th 248 Arkansas WOMEN’S ALL-SEC (since 1982) 2000 Tuscaloosa, Ala . 7th 191 Arkansas 1992 April Ecke 2001 Auburn, Ala . 9th 205 Arkansas 1993 April Ecke 2002 Gainesville Fla . 5th 140 Arkansas 2002 Meggan Hodge 2003 Athens, Ga . 7th 156 Tennessee Tiffany McWilliams 2004 Fayetteville, Ark . 7th 186 Tennessee 2003 Tiffany McWilliams 2005 Tuscaloosa, Ala . 6th 152 Tennessee 2005 Zita Melgorie 2006 Baton Rouge, La . 5th 162 Arkansas 2010 Renee Masterson 2007 Lexington, Ky . 7th 209 Arkansas Haley Greenwell 2008 Starkville, Miss . 9th 252 Arkansas 2014 Rhianwedd Price 2009 Oxford, Miss . 10th 276 Florida 2015 Marta Freitas 2010 Columbia, S .C . 5th 156 Florida 2011 Maryville, Tenn . 9th 233 Vanderbilt WOMEN’S ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICANS 2012 Nashville, Tenn . 10th 264 Florida 1993 April Ecke 2013 Gainesville, Fla . 10th 191 Arkansas 1996 Tina Bridgeman 2014 Tuscaloosa, Ala . 5th 171 Arkansas 2014 Cornelia Griesche 2015 College Stateion, Texas 2nd 95 Arkansas Rhianwedd Price

WOMEN’S ALL-AMERICANS WOMEN’S FRESHMAN ALL-SEC 1993 April Ecke 2007 Simone Domingue 2014 Rhianwedd Price Sarah Hammes 2015 Marta Freitas 2008 Lydia Cebii Renee Masterson

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FRESHMAN RECORDS OUTDOOR SCHOOL RECORD 100-meter dash Falilatu Ogunkoya 11.46 1987 100-meter dash Camille Harper 11.38 2001 100-meter hurdles Keisha Wallace 13.31 2010 100-meter hurdles Keisha Wallace 12.97 2012 200-meter dash Falilatu Ogunkoya 22.98 1987 200-meter dash Falilatu Ogunkoya 22.82 1989 400-meter dash Jody Ann Muir 52.79 2010 400-meter dash Falilatu Ogunkoya 51.26 1989 400-meter hurdles Ocian Archer 58.29 2015 400-meter hurdles Stey’ce McNeil 1:00.08 2013 800-meter run Tiffany McWilliams 2:01.00 2004 800-meter run Rhianwedd Price 2:05.73 2014 1500-meter run Tiffany McWilliams 4:06.75 2003 1500-meter run Rhianwedd Price 4:16.11 2014 Mile run Tiffany McWilliams 4:31.31 2004 3000-meter run Shannon Fair 9:51.97 2016 3000-meter run April Ecke 9:34.1 (m) 1994 3000-meter SC Cornelia Griesche 10:27.28 2013 3000-meter SC Cornelia Griesche 9:57.75 2015 10,000-meter Sarah Hammes 36:25.91 2008 5000-meter run Haley Greenwell 16:21.63 2011 5000-meter run Lisa Ziegler 16:43.83 2014 10,000-meter run Haley Greenwell 33:52.57 2011 High Jump Logan Boss 5-09 ¾ (1.74 m) 2015 4x100-meter relay Barnaby-Pope, Gibbs, 44.92 2001 Long Jump Rochellle Farquharson 21-03 ¼ (6.48m) 2008 Lee, Harper Triple Jump Tiffany Flynn 42-02 (12.85 m) 2015 4x200-meter relay McCaleb, Baker 1:35.06 2011 Shot Put Nicola Wilson 46-05 ½ (14.16m) 2004 Muir, Ra. Farquharson Discus Sasha-Gaye 151-06 (46.17m) 2002 4x400-meter relay Bougard, Martin 3:32.13 2015 Hammer Emily Sanders 172-02 (52.47m) 2006 Archer, Lucket Javelin Allison Storey 136-04 (41.56) 2010 4x800-meter relay McPherson, Wahlin, 8:47.84 2006 Grube, Magloire Pole Vault Megan Walker 12-09 ½ (3.89 m) 2013 4x1500-meter relay Price, Houston, 18:08.45 2015 Heptathlon Erica Bougard 5,527 points 2012 Griesche, Neigel Sprint medley relay Gaines, Patterson, 3:50.16 1996 Foster, Bridgeman Shuttle Hurdle relay Wallace, Aaron, 54:33 2010 Farquharson T. Lee INDOOR SCHOOL RECORDS , Distance medley relay McPherson, Dunn, 11:10.06 2004

60-meter dash Falilatu Ogunkoya 7.39 (c) 1988 Magloire, McWilliams 60-meter hurdles Keisha Wallace 8.23 2012 High Jump Erica Bougard 6-02 (1.87m) 2015 200-meter dash Falilatu Ogunkoya 22.98 1987 Pole Vault Megan Walker 12-09 ½ (3.89m) 2013 400-meter dash Falilatu Ogunkoya 53.03 1990 Long Jump Elisha Williams 21-07 ¼ (6.58m) 2001 800-meter run Tiffany McWilliams 2:05.46 2004 Triple Jump Ebony Brinker 41-11 ¾ (12.79m) 2015 Mile run Tiffany McWilliams 4:32.24 2004 Shot Put Nicola Wilson 50-01 ¾ (15.28m) 2006 3000-meter run Tiffany McWilliams 9:26.29 2003 Discus Sasha-Gaye Marston 161-04 (49.18m) 20014 5000-meter run April Ecke 16:27.26 1994 Hammer Favia Cowards 206-05 (62.91m) 2012 4x400-meter relay Luckett, Archer 3:38.04 2015 Javelin Alison Storey 145-05 (43.10m) 2013 Bougard, McNeil Heptatlon Erica Bougard 6,288 points 2015 Distance Medley Relay Huston, Bougard 11:15.34 2014 Archer, Price High Jump Erica Bougard 5-10 ¾ (1.79m) 2012 Pole Vault Sydney Rodkey 12-08 ¾ (3.88m) 2015 Bold denotes current athlete Long Jump Elisha Williams 21-07 ½ (6.59m) 2001 Triple Jump Ebony Brinker 42-04 ¼ (12.90m) 2015 Shot Put Nicola Wilson 48-00 ¾ (14.64m) 2006 20-lb Weight Throw Favian Cowards 66-04 (14.64m) 2012 Pentathlon Erica Bougard 4,586 points 2014

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FRESHMAN RECORDS OUTDOOR SCHOOL RECORDS 100-meter dash D’Angelo Cherry 10.04 2009 Track Event Name Time Year 110-meter hurdles Clifton Frankin 14.07 1984 100-meter dash Pierre Browne 9.98 2002 200-meter dash Lorenzo Daniel 20.70 1985 110-meter hurdles Kelvin Harris 13.73 2003 400-meter dash Tavaris Tate 44.86 2010 200-meter dash Lorenzo Daniel 19.87 1988 400-meter hurdles Scottie Hearn 50.56 2013 400-meter dash Jamel Ashley 44.75 2005 800-meter run Brandon McBride 1:47.75 2013 400-meter hurdles Dennis Otono; 49.39 1988 Scottie Hearn 49.39 2015 1500-meter run Matthew Cameron 3:48.20 2008 800-meter run Brandon McBride 1:45.35 2014 3000-meter run XXXXXXX XXXXX XXXX 1500-meter run Simeon Kigen 3:43.68 1982 3000-meter SC Simeon Kigen 8:44.97 1981 3000-meter SC Simeon Kigen 8:43.68 1982 5000-meter run Mzee Ruto 13:59.9 (m) 1980 5000-meter run Mark Strucko 13:58.30 1984 10,000-meter run Adam Lenz 30:25.91 2008 10,000 meter-run Robert Scribner 29:07.06 2009 High Jump James Harries 7-03 (2.20m) 2011 4x100-meter relay J. Christian, Cherry, 38.96 2009 Mullings, Bailey Pole Vault Bob Dandino 16-07 (5.05m) 1981 4x200-meter relay Wilder, May, 1:21.09 2010 Long Jump Jarrett Samuels 26-02 ¼ (7.98m) 2012 Mullings, Tate Triple Jump LeRoy Millsap 50-10 (15.49m) 1981 4x400-meter relay Harris, Wilder 3:01.56 2011 Shot Put Garry Frank 57-08 (17.57m) 1984 Barnaby, Tate 4x800-meter relay Rono, Daniels, 7:20.29 2007 Discus J.D. Erickson 163-02 (49.73m) 2002 Woods, Coachman Hammer Matt Whalen 181-08 (55.37m) 2004 4x1500-meter relay Cameron, Blankenship, 15:39.86 2008 Javelin Curtis Thompson 248-01 (75.61m) 2015 Cachman, Smith Decathlon Trey Hardeen 8,041 points 2004 Sprint medley relay Braddy, Cesar, 3:15.47 1987 Daniel, Laurant INDOOR SCHOOL RECORDS Distance medley relay Gwaro, Jones, 9:43.7 (m) 1980 60-meter dash D’Angelo Cherry 6.49 2009 Hull, Stubbs 60-meter hurdles Anthony Greer 7.82 (c) 1992 200-meter dash Marquis Davis 20.70 2003 Field Event Name Meter Feet Year 400-meter dash Tavaris Tate 45.80 2010 High Jump Marcus Jackson 2.27 m 7-05 ¾ 2015 800-meter run Brandon McBride 1:46.80 2015 Mile run Don Hunt 4:04.0 (m) 1968 Pole Vault Bob Dandino 5.49 m 18-00 ½ 1985 3000-meter run Matthew Cameron 8:10.84 2009 Long Jump Festus Igbinoghene 8.20 m 26-11 1991 5000-meter run Mark Strucko 14:09.7 (m) 1982 Triple Jump Festus Igbinoghene 16.54 m 54-03 ¼ 1989 4x400-meter relay McBride, James II 3:08.56 2011 Shot Put Garry Frank 20.66 m 67-09 ½ 1987 Hearn, J. Samuels Discus Tautvydas Kieras 60.02 m 196-11 2014 Mile relay Harris, Barnaby 3:05.07 2012 Hammer Terry Day 61.03 m 200-03 1997 Mayers, Tate Javelin Corwyn Aldredge 75.74 m 248-06 1984 Two-Mile relay Shoto, P. Monaghan 7:33.15 2014 Decathlon Trey Hardee 8,041 points 2004 Sanchez, Roszko 3200-meter relay Griffith, Jorczak, 7:43.44 1992 Gabbidon, Murphy Distance medley relay P. Monaghan, Hearn 9:33.61 2014 McBride, Roszko High Jump Marcus Jackson 7-06 (2.28m) 2013 Pole Vault Bob Dandino 16-19 (5.13m) 1985 Long Jump Festus Igbinoghene 25-09 ¼ (7.85m) 1991 Triple Jump Festus Igbinoghene 54-04 ½ (16.57m) 1986 Shot Put Garry Frank 63-00 ¼ (19.20m) 1997 35-lb Weight Throw Terry Day 62-00 ¼ (18.90m) 2003 Pentathlon Daniel Hunter 3,676 points 2003 Heptatlon Jaquarius Wilson 5,068 points 2015 Decathlon Trey Hardee 8,041 points 2004

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60-METER DASH 5000-METER RUN LONG JUMP 1. Falilatu Ogunkoya 7.39 (c) 1988 1. April Ecke 16:27.26 1994 1. Elisha Williams 21-07 ½ 2001 2. Collette Gibbs 7.44 (c) 1998 2. Cornelia Griesche 16:58.36 2014 2. Erica Bougard 21-01 ¼ 2013 3. Camille Harper 7.52 2001 3. Meggan Hodge 16:59.34 2003 3. Rochelle Farquharson 21-00 ¾ 2014 4. Gabrielle Dillion 7.53 2008 4. Haley Greenwell 17:05.88 2011 4. Wendy Copeland 20-09 ¼ 2010 5. Kim Patterson 7.53 (c) 1995 5. Joy Griffith 17:10.29 2004 5. Marissa Harris 20-02 ¼ 2008

60-METER HURDLES 4x400-METER RELAY TRIPLE JUMP 1. Erica Bougard 8.03 2015 1. Luckett, Archer 3:38.04 2015 1. Ebony Brinker 42-04 ¼ 2015 2. Keisha Wallace 8.23 2012 Bougard, McNeil 2. Rochelle Farquharson 42-04 2014 3. Ste’yce McNeil 8.25 2015 2. Muir, Archer, 3:39.28 2013 3. Tiffany Flynn 42-02 2015 4. Marrissa Harris 8.27 2009 Bougard, Carey 4. Erica Bougard 40-09 ¼ 2013 5. LaQuinta Aaron 8.31 2010 2. Muir, Covington, 3:39.41 2012 5. Elisha Williams 40-09 1999 Archer, Bougard 200-METER DASH 3. Archer, Bougard, 3:41.21 2013 SHOT PUT 1. Falilatu Ogunkoya 23.89 1988 Muir, Carey 1. Nicola Wilson 49-01 ¾ 2006 2. Taneisha Baker 24.10 2010 4. Baker, Aaron 3:41.31 2010 2. Haley Reynolds 47-10 ½ 2015 3. Euricka Hardy 24.13 2014 Muir, Wilson 3. Stacey Salmon 46-06 ¼ 2001 4. Shayla Luckett 24.23 2014 5. McCaleb, Muir 3:42.44 2011 4. Fran Townsel 46-01 ¼ 1996 5. Richesa McCaleb 24.42 2011 Covington, Baker 5. Sharon Simmons 46-00 1990

400-METER DASH DISTANCE MEDLEY RELAY 20-POUND WEIGHT THROW 1. Falilatu Ogunkoya 53.03 1990 1. Huston, Bougard, 11:15.34 2014 1. Favian Cowards 66-05 2012 2. Jody Ann-Muir 53.34 2012 Archer, Price 2. Crystal Averitt 54-09 ¼ 2004 3. Shayla Luckett 54.41 2015 2. McPherson, Dunn, 11:18.04 2003 3. Stacey Salmon 54-05 ¼ 2001 4. Crystal Wilson 55.06 2010 Magloire, McWilliams 4. Jennifer Johnston 53-05 2005 5. Taneisha Baker 55.15 2011 3. Griesche, Bougard, 11:26.86 2015 5. Emily Sanders 52-03 ¾ 2007 Archer, Price 800-METER RUN 4. McPherson, Dunn, 11:27.54 2004 PENTATHLON 1. Tiffany McWilliams 2:05.46 2004 Magloire, McWilliams 1. Erica Bougard 4,586 2014 2. Rhianwedd Price 2:08.55 2015 5. Sandberg, Pollard, 11:38.51 1997 2. Marrissa Harris 4,059 2008 3. Iyabo Ajayi 2:10.65 1988 K. Haber, Bridgeman 3. LaQuinta Aaron 3,917 2009 4. Jennifer McPherson 2:10.69 2005 4. Elisha Williams 3,801 2002 5. Melisa Rice 2:11.14 1991 HIGH JUMP 5. Keisha Wallace 3,777 2012 1. Erica Bougard 6-00 2015 MILE RUN 2. Jessica Merriweather 5-10 ½ 2012 (c) -- converted from 55-meter 1. Tiffany McWilliams 4:32.24 2004 3. Logan Boss 5-09 ¾ 2015 (m) -- denotes hand times 2. Rhianwedd Price 4:32.74 2015 4. Jasmine Walls 5-08 2006 Bold denotes current athletes 3. Jennifer McPherson 4:43.39 2005 4. Elisha Williams 5-08 2000 4. Tina Bridgeman 4:50.20 1997 5. Chloe Phillips 4:51.67 2013 POLE VAULT 1. Sydney Rodkey 12-08 ¾ 2015 3000-METER RUN 2. Megan Walker 12-07 ½ 2013 1. Tiffany McWilliams 9:26.29 2003 3. Lacey Johnson 11-03 2005 2. Cornelia Griesche 9:35.79 2014 4. Natalie Neely 10-04 05, 06 3. Jenny Owens 9:40.05 1991 4. April Ecke 9:40.34 1992 5. Haley Greenwell 9:44.15 2011

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60-METER DASH 5000-METER RUN LONG JUMP 1. D’Angelo Cherry 6.49 2013 1. Mark Strucko 14:09.70 (m) 1982 1. Festus Igbinoghene 25-09 ½ 1991 2. Pierre Browne 6.60 2003 2. Damian Roszko 14:19.77 2015 2. Dion Crabbe 25-01 ¼ 2001 3. Marquis Davis 6.61 2003 3. John Valentine 14:24.82 2014 3. Yura Bryant 25-00 ¼ 1948 4. Fred Collier 6.70 (c) 1998 4. Simeon Kigen 14:39.11 1982 4. Ian Robertson 24-11 ¼ 1998 5. Dion Crabbe 6.71 2002 5. Scott Hoelzel 14:42.87 1988 5. Fred Collier 24-09 ¼ 1999

60-METER HURDLES 4x400-METER RELAY TRIPLE JUMP 1. Anthony Greer 7.82 9 (c) 1992 1. Mayers, Barnaby, 3:05.07 2012 1. Festus Igbinoghene 54-04 ½ 1989 2. Kelvin Harris 7.84 2003 Harris, Tate 2. Seigha Porbeni 52-08 1974 2. Nathan Arnett 7.85 2013 2. McBride, James II, 3:07.79 2014 3. Jason Harper 52-07 ¼ 2013 4. John Owens 7.88 (c) 1989 Hearn, Moona 4. Vance Clarke 51-11 2001 5. Jovan Davis 7.90 2015 3. McBride, Tate, 3:08.17 2013 5. Corey Holland 51-08 1992 Barnaby, Hearn 200-METER DASH 4. C. Taylor, Hearn 3:08.64 2015 SHOT PUT 1. Marquis Davis 20.70 2003 McBride, Waters 1. Garry Frank 63-00 ¼ 1986 2. Taneisha Baker 20.78 2002 5. Rictcher, Mullings, 3:09.80 2010 2. John Hilliard 58-06 1997 3. Kim Patterson 20.89 1988 Mayers, Tate 3. Ed Wesela 57-03 ¾ 2012 4. Richesa McCaleb 20.96 2010 4. David Porter 57-00 1991 5. Camille Harper 21.10 2002 DISTANCE MEDLEY RELAY 5. Terry Day 56-03 ¾ 1997 1. P. Monaghan, Hearn, 9:33.61 2014 400-METER DASH McBride, Roszko 35-POUND WEIGHT THROW 1. Tavaris Tate 45.80 2010 2. Odom, Nelson, 9:48.28 2003 1. Terry Day 62-00 ¼ 2012 2. Jude Monye 45.94 1995 McConnell, Boldt 2. J.D. Erickson 60-02 ½ 2004 3. Brandon McBride 46.57 2013 2. P. Monaghan, Samuels 9:52.00 2013 3. John Hillard 59-08 ½ 2001 4. Rayton Archer 46.68 1996 McBride, A. Monaghan 4. Viktor Mara 58-03 ¾ 2005 5. Daundre Barnaby 47.12 2013 3. Keller, Santucci, 9:56.01 1987 5. Tim Huddleston 57-07 ¾ 2007 Hopkins, Thorne 800-METER RUN 4. Alli, Jones, 10:00.52 1980 PENTATHLON 1. Brandon McBride 1:46.80 2015 Hull, Stubbs 1. Daniel Hunter 3,676 2003 2. Krai Cesar 1:51.03 1988 5. McConnell, Ashley 10:00.87 2003 2. Trey Hardee 3,602 2003 3. John Little 1:51.16 1992 Kimbrough, Boldt 3. Jace Lacoste 3,552 1989 4. Steve Shoto 1:51.37 2015 4. LaChristopher Lewis 3,447 2002 5. Adrian Taylor 1:51.85 1997 HIGH JUMP 1. Marcus Jackson 7-06 2012 (c) -- converted from 55-meter MILE RUN 2. James Harris 7-03 ¾ 2012 (m) -- denotes hand times 1. Don Hunt 4:04.00 (m) 1968 3. Rod Newton 7-03 2000 Bold denotes current athletes 2. Patrick Monaghan 4:07.18 2014 4. Chuck Ways 7-02 ½ 1991 3. Damian Roszko 4:07.61 2014 5. Lee Palles 7-01 ¼ 1976 4. Mark Strucko 4:07.56 1983 5. Tim Keller 4:09.13 1990 POLE VAULT 1. Bob Dandino 16-10 1985 3000-METER RUN 2. Trey Hardee 16-08 ¾ 2003 1. Matthew Cameron 8:10.22 2009 3. Kevin Pittman 16-00 ¾ 2002 2. Damian Roszko 8:12.97 2015 3. Patrick Johnson 16-00 ¾ 2013 3. Robert Scribner 8:15.17 2009 5. Kevin Herfurth 16-00 ½ 1987 4. Gary Thorne 8:18.84 1986 5. Houston Franks 8:19.63 1998

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100-METER DASH 800-METER RUN 10,000-METER RUN 1. Camille Harper 11.38 2001 1. Tiffany McWilliams 2:01.00 2004 1. Haley Greenwell 33:52.57 2011 2. Falilatu Ogunkoya 11.40 1988 2. Rhianwedd Price 2:04.02 2015 2. Michelle Corrigan 35:30.43 2007 3. Richesa McCaleb 11.56 2011 3. Marta Freitas 2:05.99 2015 3. Sarah Hammes 36:34.27 2008 4. Kim Patterson 11.58 1995 4. Jennifer McPherson 2:06.97 2007 4. Stacey Moseley 36:05.30 1995 5. Euricka Hardy 11.61 2015 5. Iyabo Ajayi 2:07.73 1987 5. Joy Griffith 36:43.84 2004

100-METER HURDLES 1500-METER RUN 4 x 100-METER RELAY 1. Keisha Wallace 12.97 2012 1. Tiffany McWilliams 4:06.75 2003 1. L. Barnaby-Pope, 44.92 2001 2. Erica Bougard 12.99 2015 2. Rhianwedd Price 4:09 2015 Co. Gibbs, K. Lee, C. Harper 3. Marrissa Harris 13.05 2008 3. Marta Freitas 4:13.17 2015 2. Baker, Muir 44.96 2011 4. Keisha Wallace 13.14 2014 4. Jennifer McPherson 4:20.80 2004 Ra. Farquharson, McCaleb 5. Ste’yce McNeil 13.28 2015 5. Chloe Phillips 4:23.37 2013 3. Baker, Muir 45.03 2011 McCaleb, Wallace 200-METER DASH 3000-METER RUN 4. Cr. Gibbs, Co. Gibbs, 45.13 1999 1. Falilatu Ogunkoya 22.82 1989 1. April Ecke 9:34.1(m) 1994 K.Lee, C. Harper 2. Richesa McCaleb 23.18 2011 2. Emma Neigel 9:35.70 2014 5. L. Barnaby-Pope, 45.15 2001 3. Kim Patterson 23.31 1995 3. Tina Bridgeman 9:37.73 1996 Co. Gibbs, K. Lee, C. Harper 4. Erica Bougard 23.48 2015 4. Jenny Owens 9:40.82 1991 5. Taneisha Baker 23.54 2010 5. Haley Greenwell 9:56.38 2011 4 x 200-METER RELAY 1. Muir, McCaleb 1:35.06 2011 400-METER DASH 3000-METER STEEPLECHASE Baker, Ra. Farquharson 1. Falilatu Ogunkoya 51.26 1989 1. Cornelia Griesche 9:57.75 2015 2. Co. Gibbs, A. Ingleton, 1:35.24 2001 2. Jody-Ann Muir 52.64 2011 2. Lisa Ziegler 10:18.51 2014 C. Harper, L. Barnaby-Pope 3. Shayla Luckett 52.74 2015 3. Emma Neigel 10:19.70 2014 3. McCaleb, Muir 135.36 2010 4. Andrea Ingleton 53.62 2000 4. Joy Griffith 10:35.31 2006 Wilson, Baker 5. Taneisha Baker 53.74 2011 5. Meggan Hodge 10:46.04 2005 4. B. Rose, P. Gaines 1:35.77 2008 G.Dillon, M. Harris 400-METER HURDLES 5000-METER RUN 5. B. Rose, G. Dillon 1:36.34 2008 1. Ocian Archer 58:29 2015 1. Haley Greenwell 16:21.63 2011 M. Harris, L. Aaron 2. Ste’yce McNeil 58.38 2015 2. April Ecke 16:33.37 1994 3. Talisha Lee 59.55 2011 3. Lisa Ziegler 16:43.83 2014 4. Brittney Covington 1:00.40 2011 4. Chloe Phillips 16:48.24 2013 5. CeCe Brown 1:00.43 2002 5. Cornelia Griesche 16:49.57 2014

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4 x 400-METER RELAY HIGH JUMP DISCUS 1. Bougar, Martin 3:32.13 2015 1. Erica Bougard 6-02 2015 1. Sasha-Gaye Marston 161-04 2015 Archer, Luckett 2. Jasmine Walls 5-10 ¾ 2006 2. Crystal Averitt 157-02 2004 2. Archer, Muir, 3:34.88 2013 2. Jessica Merriweather 5-10 ¾ 2011 3. Christina Hernadez 156-04 2007 McNeil, Bougard 4. LaTonya Hill 5-09 ¼ 1998 4. Megan Rayford 150-02 2012 3. Archer, McNeil 3:36.43 2015 5. Logan Boss 5-08 ¾ 2008 5. Jennifer Johnstone 149-07 2005 Luckett, Martin 3. Aaron, Wilson 3:36.43 2010 POLE VAULT HAMMER Baker, Muir 1. Megan Walker 12-09 2013 1. Favian Cowards 194-08 2012 5. Muir, Ra Farquharson 3:36.81 2011 2. Sydney Rodkey 12-07 ½ 2015 2. Crystal Averitt 178-11 2005 Covington, Baker 3. Lacey Johnson 11-06 2005 3. Emily Sanders 176-02 2006 4. Natalie Neely 10-06 2005 4. Jennifer Johnstone 172-05 2005 SPRINT MEDLEY RELAY 5. Trish Curtis 167-00 2000 1. K. Gaines, K. Patterson, 3:50.16 1996 LONG JUMP I. Foster, T. Bridgeman 1. Elisha Williams 21-07 ¼ 2001 JAVELIN (NEW) 2. L. Johnson, K. James, 3:52.14 2004 2. Rochelle Farquharson 21-03 ¾ 2011 1. Allison Storey 145-05 2013 N. Dunn, T. McWilliams 3. Wendy Copeland 21-00 ¾ 2009 2. LaQuinta Aaron 141-05 2010 3. Co. Gibbs, C. Harper, 3:52.26 2000 4. Marrissa Harris 21-00 ½ 2008 3. Elisha Williams 137-11 2001 A. Ingleton, L. Stephens 5. Erica Bougard 20-11 ¾ 2013 4. Emily Sanders 133-07 2006 4. K. Gaines, K. Patterson, 3:54.26 1996 5. Marrissa Harris 124-03 2009 I. Foster, T. Bridgeman TRIPLE JUMP 5. K. Gaines, K. Patterson, 3:54.38 1996 1. Ebony Brinker 41-11 ¾ 2015 HEPATHALON I. Foster, T. Bridgeman 2. Rochelle Farquharson 41-08 ¾ 2011 1. Erica Bougard 6,288 2015 3. Erica Bougard 41-05 2013 2. Marrissa Harris 5,625 2009 DISTANCE MEDLEY RELAY 4. Tiffany Flynn 41-01 ½ 2015 3. LaTonya Hill 5,522 1998 1. J. McPherson, N. Dunn, 11:10.06 2004 5. Crystal Gibbs 40-08 ¼ 2000 4. LaQuinta Aaron 5,351 2009 Z. Magloire, T. McWilliams 5. Keisha Wallace 5,140 2011 2. J. McPherson, Banks, 11:22.92 2006 SHOT PUT Wahlin, Magloire 1. Nicola Wilson 50-01 ¾ 2006 (m) -- denotes hand times 3. Huston, Wallace 11:25.06 2014 2. Sharon Simmons 49-01 ¾ 1990 Bold denotes current athletes Archer, Price 3. Favian Cowards 46-03 ¾ 2011 4. E. Neigel, E. Hardy 11:27.65 2015 4. Stacey Salmon 46-01 ¼ 1998 M. Meydrich, R. Price 5. Haley Reynolds 45-02 ½ 2014 5. E. Neigel, K. Martin 11:35.96 2015 M. Milhoan, C. Griesche

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100-METER DASH 1500-METER RUN 4 x 200-METER RELAY 1. Pierre Browne 9.98 2002 1. Simeon Kigen 3:43.68 1982 1. Wilder, Mullings 1:21.09 2010 2. Lorenzo Daniel 10.00 1988 2. Matthew Cameron 3:44.52 2009 May, Tate 3. D’Angelo Cherry 10.02 2009 3. Mark Strucko 3:45.08 1982 2. W. Banks, C. Spane, 1:21.20 1985 4. Steve Mullings 10.06 2005 4. Eric Weinhold 3:45.22 1988 R. Dennis, L. Daniel 5. Marquis Davis 10.10 2003 5. Travis McKay 3:45.25 2007 3. S. Mullings, J. Ashley, 1:21.31 2005 A. Davis, L. Lewis 110-METER HURDLES 3000-METER STEEPLECHASE 4. W. Banks, Y. Bryant, 1:21.44 1985 1. Kelvin Harris 13.73 2003 1. Simeon Kigen 8:43.87 1982 L. Daniel, R. Dennis 2. Nathan Arnett 13.77 2012 2. Travis McKay 8:45.12 2007 5. G. McFadden, M. Davis, 1:21.58 2002 3. John Owens 13.81 1989 3. Gerry Thome 8:59.94 1988 D. Crabbe, P. Browne 4. Dedric Ruffin 13.90 1998 4. Pad Judd 9:07.68 2008 5. Anthony Greer 13.94 1992 5. Jonathan Rono 9:08.09 2008 4 x 1500-METER RELAY 1. M. Cameron, B. Smith 15.39.86 2008 200-METER DASH 5000-METER RUN B. Blankenship, G. Coachman, 1. Lorenzo Daniel 19.87 1988 1. Mark Strucko 13:58.30 1984 2. R. Irwin, P. Judd, 15:49.91 2007 2. Marquis Davis 20.15 2003 2. Mzee Ruto 13:59.9(m) 1980 B. Smith, J. Rono 3. Aki Bradley 20.27 1994 3. Damian Roszko 14:07.78 2015 3. H. Franks, T. Kurgat, 15:50.23 1995 4. Dion Crabbe 20.30 2002 4. Simeon Kigen 14:12.11 1982 D. Loritz, J. Williams 5. Steve Mullings 20.31 2005 5. Robert Scribner 14:14.10 2009 4. R. Irwin, B. Smith, 15:54.80 2007 P. Judd, T. McKay 400-METER DASH 10,000-METER RUN 5. B. Smith, J. Brigham, 16:00.17 2005 1. Jamel Ashley 44.75 2005 1. Robert Scribner 29:07.06 2009 P. Moore, P. Judd 2. Tavaris Tate 44.86 2010 2.. Damian Roszko 29:25.35 2015 3. Dwight Mullings 44.98 2009 3. Gerry Thome 29:47.82 1986 4 x 800-METER RELAY 4. Evis Jennings 45.0 (m) 1976 4. Adam Lenz 30:18.08 2011 1. J. Rono, G. Coachman, 7:20.29 2007 5. Jude Monye 45.04 1995 5. John Valentine 30:26.21 2014 N.Daniels, C. Woods 2. J. Rono, E.Mayers, 7:23.22 2008 400-METER HURDLES 4 x 100-METER RELAY G. Coachman, C. Woods 1. Scottie Hearn 49.39 2015 1. J. Christian, D. Cherry 38.96 2009 3 J. Rono, G. Coachman, 7:25.46 2007 1. Dennis Otono 49.39 1979 D. Mullings, J.Bailey N.Daniels, C. Woods 3. Emanuel Mayers 49.65 2009 2. L. Lewis, A. Davis, 39.09 2003 4. J. Rono, G. Coachman, 7:28.93 2007 4. Jovan Davis 50.14 2015 G. McFadden, P. Browne N.Daniels, C. Woods 5. Nathan Arnett 50.44 2013 E. Morant, J. Ashley, 39.09 2005 5. J. Rono, G. Coachman, 7:31.94 2007 S. Mullings, L. Lewis N.Daniels, C. Woods 800-METER RUN 4. G. McFadden, M. Davis, 39.12 2002 1. Brandon McBride 1:45.35 2014 D. Crabbe, P. Browne 2. Golden Coachman 1:46.79 2007 W. Banks, J. Owens, 39.12 1986 3. Kraig Cesar 1:47.62 1988 L. Daniel, R. Dennis 4. John Little 1:47.86 1993 5. Chris Woods 1:48.15 2007

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4 x 400-METER RELAY HIGH JUMP DISCUS 1. Harris, Wilder 3:01.56 2011 1. Marcus Jackson 7-05 ¾ 2015 1. Tautvydas Kieras 196-11 2015 Barnaby, Tate 2. Rod Newton 7-04 ½ 2000 2. Garry Frank 178-03 1987 2. E. Coleman, A. Davis, 3:01.63 2005 3. Chuck Ways 7-03 ¼ 1989 3. David Porter 177-04 1988 L. Lewis, J. Ashley 4. James Harris 7-03 2011 4. J.D. Erickson 174-02 2003 3. M. Hadley, G. Washington, 3:02.80 1982 5. Phillip Fingers 7-02 ¼ 1983 5. Terry Day 173-07 1997 M. Moore, D. Jones 4. Harris, Mayers, 3:03.12 2012 POLE VAULT HAMMER Barnaby, Tate 1. Bob Dandino 18-00 ½ 1985 1. Terry Day 200-03 1997 5. J. Ashley, A. Davis, 3:03.42 2004 2. Kevin Herfurth 17-06 ¼ 1989 2. Matt Holcomb 192-08 2004 K. Nelson, L. Lewis 3. Trey Hardee 16-07 ¼ 2003 3. Matt Whalen 185-03 2005 4. Kevin Pittman 16-03 ¼ 2001 4. Kiley Aguar 184-06 2009 SPRINT MEDLEY RELAY 5. Patrick Johnson 16-01 ¾ 2013 5. Andre Oates 170-02 1999 1. S. Braddy, K. Cesar, 3:15.47 1987 L. Daniel, K. Laurant LONG JUMP JAVELIN (NEW) 2. R. Rocha, C. Taylor, 3:16.46 2015 1. Festus Igbinoghene 26-11 1991 1. Corwyn Aldredge 248-06 1984 J. Waters, B. McBride, 2. Jarrett Samuels 26-02 ¾ 2012 2. Curtis Thompson 248-01 2015 3. K. May, J. Bailey, 3:16.52 2007 3. Seigha Porbeni 25-10 ½ 1975 3. Phillip Fingers 243-06 1983 B. Davis, C. Woods 4. LaChristopher Lewis 25-08 2004 4. Piotr Antosik 226-10 2015 4. A. Bradley, D. Orr, 3:16.62 1993 5. Fred Collier 25-06 ¾ 1999 5. Steve Harrison 207-04 1992 J. Little, W. Gabbidon 5. O. Wilder, J. Bailey, 3:16.83 2008 TRIPLE JUMP DECATHLON J. Hubbard, C. Woods 1. Festus Igbinoghene 54-03 ¼ 1989 1. Trey Hardee 8, 041 2004 2. Vance Clarke 53-03 ½ 2000 2. Lee Palles 7, 935 1978 3. Seigha Porbeni 53-01 1975 3. Zachary Taylor 7,466 2015 DISTANCE MEDLEY RELAY 4. Ian Robertson 52-08 ¾ 2000 4. Chris Coleman 7, 418 1979 1. J. Gwaro, D. Jones, 9:43.7(m) 1987 5. Jason Harper 52-02 ¾ 2013 5. Daniel Hunter 7, 074 2001 P. Hull, J. Stubbs 2. J. Gwaro, R. Dennis, 9:44.29 1984 SHOT PUT (m) -- denotes hand times K. Hicks, M. Strucko 1. Garry Frank 67-09 ½ 1987 Bold denotes current athletes 3. S. Arnold, S. Whiting, 9:45.55 1985 2. Ed Weslea 59-08 ¼ 2012 K. Cesar, K. Hicks 3. Justin Canale 57-07 1964 4. G. Coachman, J. Bailey, 9:45.80 2007 4. Terry Day 56-08 ½ 1997 J. Rono, T. McKay 5. Tautvydas Kieras 56-05 ¾ 2015 5. J. Gwaro, D. Jones, 9:48.00 1983 S. Alli, M. Strucko

2016 MISSISSIPPI STATE TRACK & FIELD MEDIA GUIDE 67 MSU LETTERWINNERS MEN’S LETTERWINNERS A Christopher, Joshua 2003 Gant, Joe 1974-75 Adabanji, Moses 1977-78-79-80 Clark, Michael 2011-12-13-14 Garner, Clay 2001-02-03-04 Agnew, Glyn 1980-81-82 Clarke, Vance 2000-01 Garrison, Mark 2000 Aguar, Kiley 2006-07-08-09 Coachman, Golden 2007-08 Gearhart, Allen 2008-09-10-11 Allen, Ronnie 1987-88 Cobbins, Demetrius 2007-08-09 Gelatka, Charles 1937 Alli, Sule 1979-80-81,83 Cochran, James 2003 Gibson, Dale 1972 Anderson, James 2014-15 Coleman, Chris 1978-79 Glover, Danny 1974-75-76 Andrews, Ronnie 1993,95 Coleman, Shaston 1995 Golding, Austin 2005 Antosik, Piotr 2013-14 Collier, Fred 1996-97-98-99 Golsen, Zach 2008 Archer, Rayton 1996-97 Conkel, Donald 1957 Gray, Samuel 1975-76-77 Arega, Ashenafi 2007-08 Conn, James 1949 Grear, Matt 2004, 07 Arnold, Sherman 1984-85 Cooper, Chad 1995-96 Greene, Zach 2006-07 Arnmine, Darrell 1992-93-94 Cornelius, Michael 1975 Greer, Anthony 1992-93 Ashley Jamel 2001-02-03-04-04 Cornelius, Steven 2002-03 Griffin, Richard 1955 Asquith, Adam 1982 Covington, William 1959 Griffith, Jason 1990-91-92,94 Austin, Jesse 2015 Cox, Sam 2012-13-14 Groce, James 1966 Crabbe, Dion 2001-02 Gullette, Marlon 1978-79 B Cummings, Scott 1996 Gwaro, Joseph 1980-81,83-84 Badon, Adesola 1996 Curro, Joseph 1992-93 Bailey, John 2006-07-08-09 H Balfour, Malcolm 1961-62-63 D Hadley, Fred 1986 Banks, John 1929 Dandino, Bob 1981, 83-84-85 Hadley, Michael 1980-81-82-83 Banks, Wayne 1985-86 Daniel, Lorenzo 1985-86-87-88 Hagan, John 1965-66 Barfield, Neal 1927 Daniels, Gabe 1995-96 Haley, Charles 1948 Barksdale, Tommy 2001-02 Daniels, Nathan 2006-07 Hamberlin, Lawrence Jr. 1954 Barnaby, Daundre 2011-12-13 Daniels, Tim 1994-95 Hankerson, Reggy 1989-90-91 Barton, Wade 1940 Darby, Jimmy 1976-77 Hanks, Derek 1979 Bate, John 1974-75 Daves, Harold 1951 Hardee, Trey 2003-04 Bates, Tim 1972-73-74-75 Davidson, Charlie 1995 Harding, Jack 1939 Bazunu, Ruks 1974-75-76,78 Davis, Art 1956 Hargo, Antonio 2001 Beane, Cary 1960 Davis, Arthur 2004-05-06-07 Hargreaves, Luke 2014 Begnaud, Jonathan 2002 Davis, Bruce 2006-07 Hargrove, David 1962 Beicke, Paul 1966 Davis, Courtney 2003-04 Harper, Jason 2012-13-14-15 Bennett, Dickie 1965 Davis, Jovan 2014-15 Harris, Chris 1992 Bess, Charlie 1983 Davis, Lorenzo 1976-77 Harris, Harold Berry, Damond 2004 Davis, Marquis 2002-03 Harris, Kelvin 2000-01-02-03 Bickham, Thomas 1989-90-91-92 Day, C.J. 1942 Harris, James 2011-12 Billingsley, M.C., Jr. 1950 Day, Terry 1995-96-97 Harrison, Steve 1992 Boldt, Chris 2000-01-02-03-04 Deaton, Bill 1974-75-76 Harry, Jeff 1975-76-77 Bolton, Donald 1992-93 Dees, Willie 1977-78-79 Hart, Larry 1968 Bourgeois, James 2011-12-13-14 Dennis, Ronnie 1984-85-86 Haustein, G.C. 1961 Boyd, Henry 1939 Denton, Matt 2002-03-04-05 Haywood, Jerome 1977-78-79 Brady, Darryl 2006-07-08 Dickson, Hunt 1994 Hearn, Scottie 2013-14-15 Braddy, Sidney 1987-88-89 Diggins, Mike 1966 Helmer, Warren 1995-96 Bradley, Aki 1993-94 Dixon, Larry 1974-75-76 Hendricks, Garren 2010-11 Branch, Don 1951 Dooley, Sheldon 1985 Herfurth, Kevin 1986-87-88-89 Britt, Hugh 1939 Dossett, Ken 1974-75-76 Hewlett, Keith 2005 Britton, Austin 2012-13-14 Downer, Charles 1940 Hewitt, John 2011-12-13-14 Britton, Carson 2012-13-14 Downs, J.J. 1998-99 Hicks, Ken 1983-84-85-86 Brigham, John 2005 Dubose, Robert 1974 Hilliard, John 1996 Brock, James 1949 Heath Dudley 2000 Hoelzel, Scott 1986-87-88-89 Brooks, Michae 1979-80-81 Duarte, Julian 2010 Hogan,Miller 1994 Browne, Pierre 2000-01-02-03 Dudley, Steve 1991-92-93,95 Holcomb, Matt 2004 Brumfield,Hunter 1939 Dunn, Mathew 2012-13-14-15 Holland, Corey 1990., 92-93-94 Brumfield, Zach 2003 Dykes, Thomas 1968 Hood, James 1959 Burns, Warren 1959 Hopkins, Scot 1986-87-88-89 Butts, Mitchell 1940 E-F Howard, Donald 2000 Bryant, Carey 1989-90-91 Ege, Gedamu 2004-05-06 Hubbard, Jamil 2007-08 Bryant, Yura 1984-85 Ellis, Rob 2010 Huddleston, Tim 2001-02 Buie, Larry 1973-74-75 Erickson, J.D. 2002-03-04 Huell, Ricky 188-89-90 Burdine, Chuck 1973-74-75-76 Evans, Mitchell 2004-05 Huey, Matt 2003-04 Fier, Dustin 2004 Hull, Phil 1978, 80-81 C Filsek, Justin 1995 Hunt, Donald 1967 Cain, David 1993-94-95-96 Fingers, Phillip 1983 Hunter, Daniel 2000-01-02-03 Cambron, Joel 1968 Flowers, Dave 1934 Hurley, DeAndre’ 2015 Cameron, Matthew 2008-09-10-11 Floyd, Cameron 1994-95-96 Carroll, Daniel 2015 Frank, Garry 1984-85-86-87 I-J Cassell, Allen 2006-07-08-09 Franklin, Clifton 1984 Igbinoghene, Festus 1988-89-90-91 Caton, Matt 1998, 00-01 Franks, Houston 1994, 96-97-98 Irwin,Rob 1990-91, 93 Cesar, Kraig 1985-86-87-88 Frederic, Edgar 1930 Irwin, Ryan 2004-05-06-07 Chapa, Michael 2008-09 Freeman, Currey 1964 Jackson, Marcus 2012-13-14-15 Chapman, Anthony 1988-89-90 Friend, James 1989 James, Charles III 1965 Chatman, Greg 1979-80-81-82 James, Dustin II 2014-15 Cherry, D’Angelo 2010-11-12-13 G Jennings, Evis 1975-76,78 Christian, Justin 2009-10-11-12 Gabbidon, Wayne 1992-93 Johnson, David 1973-74-75

2016 MISSISSIPPI STATE TRACK & FIELD MEDIA GUIDE 68 MSU LETTERWINNERS MEN’S LETTERWINNERS Johnson, Jonathan 1990-91-92 McKay, Travis 2004-05-06-07 Porbeni, Seigha 1973-74-75-76 Johnson, Patrick 2009-10-11-12 McPherson, Peter 2000 Porter, Brett 1991-92-93-94 Johnson, Philip 2011-12-13-14 McRae, Alton 1974-75 Porter, David 1987-88-89,91 Johnson, Shamone 2000-01 McVey, John 1974-75 Pyant II, Kendall 2004-05 Johnson, Tommy 1969 Miller, James 1974 Queen, Joseph 2005-06-07-08 Johnston, Michael 1990 Miller, Mercer Jr. 1951 Johnston, William 1972 Millsap, LeRoy 1981-82-83-84 R Jones, Daryl 1980-81-82-83 Mims, Robert 1942 Raspberry, Errol 1988 Jones, David 1991 Mitchell, Charles 1994,96-97 Rea, William F. III 1940 Jones, Ezra 2006-07 Jones, H. Gordon 1949 Monaghan, Andrew 2013-14-15 Reed, Willie 2015 Jones, Joe Don 1971 Monaghan, Patrick 2013-14-15 Rhett, C.R. 1950 Jones, Steve 1974-75-76 Montgomery, Jeff 2003 Roberts, Kenny 1990,92-93 Jorczak, Jason 1989-90-91-92 Monye, Jude 1994-95 Roberts, Kyle 2007-08 Judd, Pad 2005-06-07-08 Moona, Alistair 2014 Robertson, Ian 1998-99-00-01 Juillerat, James 1933 Moore, Chris 1999-00 Rocha, Rodrigo 2015 Moore, Michael 1982-83 Rogers, Denton 1971 K Moore, Phillip 2004-05-06-07 Rono, Jonathan 2007-08 Kee, E.M. Jr. 1942 Moore, Phillip 2014 Ross, James 1957 Keller, Tim 1987-88-89-90 Moorhouse, Dale 2001-02-03-04 Roszko, Damian 2014-15 Kelly, Curtis 2013-14-15 Moran, Vince 1996-97-98 Rowland, Brad 2002-03-04 Kelly, M.E. 1919 Morant, Elliot 2004-05-06-07 Ruffin, Dedric 1996-97-98-99 Kieras, Tautvydas 2014-15 Morgan, Larry 1977-78 Ruto, Mzee 1980-81,83 Kigen, Simeon 1981-82 Morrison, Robert 1965 Kimbrough, James 2000-01-02-03 Morrow, William Jr. 1952 S King, Terry 1978-79-80-81 Mose, Carl 1977-78-79-80 Samuel, Stanley 1997-98-99-00 Kurgat, Theo 1995-96 Moss, Jon 1984 Samuels, Jarrett 2014 Mullings, Steve 2005 Sanchez, Juan 2011-12-13-14 L Lacoste, Jace 1987-88-89-90 Murphy, Jerry 1989-90-91-92 Sanders, David 1969 Lagman, Edward 1972 Sanders, Michael 1964 Landry, Michael 2002-03-04 N Sanderson, Adian 2005 Langley, Seth 1997 Neely, Julius 1950 Sanford, William 1966 Larry, Alfred 2015 Negbenebor, Tony 1976-77-78-79 Santucci, Wilson 1986-87-88 Laurant, Keith 1987-88-89-90 Nelson, Keston 2001-02-03-04 Schreiner, Barton 1991 Lawrence, Mike 1974-75 Nespoli, John 1974-75-76-77 Scribner, Robert 2005,07-08-09 Leathers, Brandon 1995 Nettles, William 1947 Seals, Lewis 2002 Ledrum, Lexie 1963 Newell, Dean 1940 Sedame, Julius 1996-97,99 Lee, J.R. 1999 Newton, Rod 1999-00 Sewell,Kevin 2004 Lee, Lloyd 1976-77,79-80 Nolan, Daniel 2004 Shoto, Steve 2013-14-15 Lee, Martin 2008-09-10 Nosker, Branden 2015 Simpkins, Daniel 2007-08-09 Lehning, Scott 1974-75 Noussain, Shelby 2004-05, 07 Smith, Brandon 2004-05-06-07-08 Lenz, Adam 2008-09-10-11 Nunn, Marshall 2014-15 Smith, Roy 1989-90-91 Lewis, LaChristopher 2002-03-04-05 Smyly, Gary 1967 Lewis, Nathan 2011-12-13-14 O Soloman, Carl 1948 Lewis, Tommy 1972-73-74-75 O’Barr, Russell 1969 Spane, Charles 1981-82, 84-85 Li, Henry 2010 O’Neal, Delandus 2007, 09 Speed,Donald 1949 Lilly, Cedric 1996-97-98-99 O’Sullivan, Kevin 1960 Speyerer, David 1952 Lipscomb, Antonio 2009-10-11 Oates, Andre’ 1996-97-98-99 Stampley, O.K. Jr. 1938 Lipscomb, Lee 1991 Obia, Iheanyi 2000 Stenglein, John Jr. 1970 Lipsky, Barry 1972-73-74-75 Odom, Jason 2001-02-03-04 Stephens, Chance 2015 Lipsky, Eric 1975-76 Odom, Willie 1977-78 Stephens, Kenny 1999 Little, John 1992-93 Offner, Terrance 1960 Stephens, Ronald 1982 Loritz, David 1995-96 Orr, Dushon 1992-93 Stewart, Walter 1981 Luczak, Taylor 2008 Orungbemi, T.D. 1975-76-77 Stowers, John-Micah 2004 Otono, Dennis 1976-77-78-79 Stringfellow, Don 1976-77-78-79 M Owens, John 1986-87-88-89 Strucko, Mark 1981-82-83-84 MaGall, Bill 1995-96-97-98 Stubbs, John 1977-78, 80-81 Mann, Bob 1980 P-Q Swims, Chad 2007 Mara, Viktor 2000-01-02 Packer, Walter 1974-75 Marett, Allen 1995 Palles, Lee 1975-76-77-78 T Marlin, Brett 2004 Parsons, Douglas 1950 Tasby, Shawn 1991-92 Marshall, Isaiah 2005 Patterson, Randy 2013-14 Tate, Tavaris 2010-11 Martin, Matt 2005 Peace, Seth 2015 Taylor, Adrian 1995-96-97-98 Martin, Wade 2006-07 Pennebaker, Boma 1972 Taylor, Charles 2014-15 May, Kendall 2007-08-10 Pennebaker, John 1968 Taylor, Dominic 1984-85-86 Mayers, Emmanuel 2008-09-10 Pepper, Mike 1990 Taylor, James 1964 McBride, Brandon 2013-14-15 Perkins, Gary 1966 Taylor, Zachary 2014-15 McConnell, Elmore 2001-02-03-04 Perkins, Nick 2011-12-13-14 Thomas, John Kelly III 1972 McCoy, Arzell 2015 Pittman, Carl 2014-15 Thomas, John 1982-83 McCullom,Curtis 1983-84 Pittman, Kevin 2000-01-02 Thomas, Lawrence 1979-80-81-82 McFadden, Glenn 2002-03 Pitts, Kerry 1956 Thome, Gerry 1985-86-87-88 McGhee, Antavius 2013-14 Pizarro, Justin 2015 Thompson, Curtis 2015 Mcwain, William 1939 Poke, Lamont 1994-95-96 Thompson III, Frank 1998

2016 MISSISSIPPI STATE TRACK & FIELD MEDIA GUIDE 69 MSU LETTERWINNERS MEN’S LETTERWINNERS Thornhill, Keith 1974-75-76 Walters, Albert 1948 Williford, William 1943 Tipton, Henry 1939 Ward, A.J. 2013-14-15 Wilson, Jaquarius 2014-15 Townsend, Maurice 1995 Washington, George 1981-82-83-84 Wilson, Jerald 2004-05-06-07 Tucker, Josh 2009-10-11 Waters, Juston 2015 Withrow, Chris 2002-03-04 Turner, Melvin III 1984 Ways,Chuck 1988-89-90 Wohner, J. Collins 1942 Tutor, Jordan 2004 Weegman, Mitch 2008-09 Wood, James 1963 Weickert, Matt 2012-13-14-15 Woods, Chris 2005-06-07-08 U-V Weinhold, Eric 1987-88 Wright, Lorenzo 1998-00 Ulaeto, Tector 1977-78-79 Welch, Olan 1975-76 Utroska, James 1940 Weslea, Edward 2008-10-11-12 Y Valentine, John 2011-12-13-14 Whalen, Matt 2004 Yarian, Don 1962 Veal, R.A. 1965 White, Bryant 1988-89 Young, Tracy 1981-82 Vernier, Cameron 2011-12-13-14 White, Vernon 1972-73-74-75 Bold denotes current athletes Vincent, Cameron 2007-08-09 White, Wesley 2015 Whitehead, Les 1974-75-76-77 * - Athletes listed before 1980 are listed by W Whiting, Steve 1984-85 graduation year. If you have any information that Walker, C.W. Jr 1957 Wilder, O’Neal 2010-11-12-13 verifies specific years lettered during this period, Walker, Chris 1988-89 Williams, J.D. 1996 please contact MSU Media Relations (662-325- Walker, Wilfred 1960 Williams, Tim 2005 0450) Wallace, Howard Jr. 1963 Williamson, Karl 1991

WOMEN’S LETTERWINNERS

A Dahmer, DeAnne 1986 Green, Floretta 1992-93 Aaron, LaQuinta 2007-08-09-10 Dalton, Kalli 2010 Green, Mary 1986 Ajayi, Iyabo 1987-88 Darby, Chanda 1993 Greenwell, Haley 2010-11 Alzola, Peli 2014 Davis, Elizabeth 1999-00 Griesche, Cornelia 2013-14-15 Anderson, Ann-Marie 1999-00-01 Davis, Yvonne 1988-89-90 Griffith, Joy 2004-05-06 Archer, Ocian 2012-13-14-15 Dennison, Becky 1992 Grube, Liz 2004-05-06-07-08 Armstrong, Aliciia 1993 Detzel, Brittney 2006-07-08 Aubert, Jacqui 2005 Dill, Abigail 2012-13-14-15 H Averitt, Crystal 2002-03-04-05 Dillon, Gabrielle 2006-07-08 Haber, Karin 1997-98-99-00 Domingue, Simone 2008-09-10-11 Haber, Monika 1998-99-00 B Douglass, Holly 1988 Hall, Alyssa 2010-11-12-13 Baker, Teneisha 2008-09-10-11 Dunn, Nicole 2001-02-03-04 Hall. Morgan 2010 Banks, Antrese 2006-07-08-09 Hammes, Sahah 2008-09-10 Barnaby-Pope, LeKisha 2000-01-02-03 E-F Hammock, Alexia 2005 Barr, Patt 1999-00 Eads, Emily 2008-09-10 Hanan, Cassie 2002-03-04-05 Barrett, Caitlin 2006-07 Ecke, April 1991-92,94-95 Hansen, Joelle 2000-01-02-03 Black, Michelle 1990-91-92-93 Ellis, Bernice 2003 Hansen, Jolene 2000-01-02-03 Braswell, Jessica 2003 Everett, Nina 1988 Hardcastle, Jessie 1998-99 Boss, Logan 2015 Ewing, Sojourner 2010-11 Hardy, Euricka 2014-15 Bougard, Erica 2012-13-14-15 Falor, Annie 2005-06-07-08 Harper, Camille 1999-00-01-02 Bridgeman, Tina 1995-96-97-98 Farguharson, Racquel 2011-12-13-14 Harris, Marrissa 2006-07-08-09 Brinker, Ebony 2012-13-14-15 Farquharson, Rochelle 2012-13-14-15 Hawley, Jennifer 1997-98 Brooks, Lisa 1987-88-89-90 Farmer, Michelle 1990-91 Hendrix, Renata 2001-02-03-04 Brothers, Carmen 2012-13-14-15 Fernandez, Claris 1995-96 Hernandez, Christina 2004-05-06-07 Brown, CeCe 1999-00-01-02 Fleming, Brenda 1986-87 Hill, LaTonya 1994-95,97-98 Bruce, Loren 2009-10-11 Flynn, Tiffany 2015 Hillman, Lisa 1986 Buie, Andrea 2001-02 Finley, Janelle 2006-07-08 Hirschman, Michelle 1987-88-89-90 Foster, Ivy 1993-94-95-96 Hobyan, Trina 2002-03 C Freitas, Marta 2015 Hodge, Meggan 2002-03-04-05 Carr, Courtney 1995-96-97-98 Fyfe, Anne 2003-05 Houston, Artrelle 1993 Casalini, Val 1995-96 Hudsonpillar, Martha 2000,02-03 Causey, Debra 1988-89 G Hutson, Katie 2011-12-13-14 Caulkins, Rachel 2015 Gaines, Kachel 1994-95-96 Hunholz, Corey 1994 Chebii, Lydia 2008 Gaines, Priscilla 2008-09 Coleman, Christina 2010-11-12-13 Gardner, Kim 1994 I-J Collier, Noel 2014-15 Gibbs, Collette 1998-99-00-01 Ingleton, Andrea 1998-99-00-01 Copeland, Wendy 2007-08-09-10 Gibbs, Crystal 1997-98-99-00 Irwin, Christi 1991-92 Corrigan, Michelle 2006 Gingrich, Summer 1995-96-97 Jakel, Sara 1995-96 Covington, Brittany 2010-11 Givens, Deja 2014-15 James, Kia 2001-02-03-04 Cowards, Favian 2009-10-11 Goodall, Nancy 1991-92,94 Jarman, Anna 2010-11 Crowder, Jonica 1993-94 Gordon, Michelle 1998 Johnson, Lacey 2001-02-03-04 Curtis, Trish 1998-99-00-01 Graham, Abbey 2006-07-08 Johnson, Lauren 2003-04-05-06 Gray, Crashana 1997-98 Johnston,Kandi 1996 D Green (Cain), Ashley 1994-95-96 Johnstone,Jennifer 2002-03-04-05

2016 MISSISSIPPI STATE TRACK & FIELD MEDIA GUIDE 70 MSU LETTERWINNERS WOMEN’S LETTERWINNERS S K-L Salmon, Stacey 1997-98,00-01 Karcher, Kelly 2010 Sandberg, Ashley 1996-97-98 Kelly, Lakisha 2014 Sanders, Emily 2006 Kersh, Kaelin 2014-15 Schroeder, Marcie 1989-90 Kinney, Michelle 2003-04 Schuerer, Paula 1989-90 Latham, Amy 1991 Simmons, Sharon 1987-88-89-90 Lee, Karen 1998, 00-01 Smith, Brianna 2015 Talisha Lee 2008-09-10-11 Smyth, Chelsea Rae 2009-10 Lockhart, Dominique 2009-10-11-12 Steinberg, Jourdan 2002-03-04-05 Longmire, Katie 2001 Stephens, La Toya 1997-98-99-00 Luckett, Shayla 2014-15 V-W M Vasquez, Lauren 2005 Magloire, Zita 2003-04-05-06 Wahlin, Andrea 2005-06-08 Marks, Daimond 2008 Wallace, Keisha 2010-11-12-13 Marston, Sasha-Gaye 2015 Walls, Jasmine 2004-05 Martin, Kimari 2015 White, Amanda 1994-95 Masterson, Renee 2010-11-12-13 White, Kristen 2002-03 McCain, Dawn 1992,94-95 Whitefield, Cassandra 1990,92 McCaleb, Richesa 2008-09-10-11 Williams, Charlotte 1991-92-93-94 McDaniel, Chelsea 2015 Williams, Elisha 1998-99-00-01 McGuff, Jodie 2012-2013-2014 Williams, Tonia 1989-90-91-92 McGhee, Shannon 2008 Wilson, Crystal 2009-10 Ste’yce McNeil 2013-14-15 Wilson, Nicola 2004-05-06-07 McPherson, Jennifer 2003-04-05-06 Wright, Mary Francis 2002-03 McWilliams, Tiffany 2002-03-04 Merriweather, Jessica 2008-09-10-11 Y Meydrich, Mia 2015 Youmans, Dorothy 2006-07-08-09 Milam, Sarah 2004-05-06-07 Milhoan, Madison 2013-14-15 Z Miller, Liesel 1986-87 Zawaski, Christine 1999,01-02 Moseley, Stacey 1995 Zawaski, Janice 2000-01-02-03 Muir, Jody-Ann 2010-11-12-13 Ziegler, Lisa 2014

N Bold denotes current athletes Neely, Natalie 2005 Neigel, Emma 2012-13-14-15 * - Athletes listed before 1980 are listed by graduation year. If you have any informa- O-P tion that verifies specific years lettered Odom, Tanita 1994-95 during this period, please contact MSU Ogunkoya, Falilatu 1987-88-89-90 Media Relations (662-325-0450). Owens, Jenny 1991-92-93 Patterson, Kim 1995-96 Phillips, Angelica 2005-06-07-08 Phillps, Chloe 2010-11-12-13 Polk, Candice 2009-10-11-12 Poole, Adriana 2010 Price, Rhianwedd 2014-15

R Rayford, Megan 2012-13-14 Rentschler, Jackie 2002-03-04-05 Reynolds, Haley 2014-15 Rice, Meagan 1992 Rice, Melisa 1990,92-93 Riley, Eileen 2010 Ripstra, LeeAnn 1999-00-01 Roberts, Kristen 1992 Rollins, Stacy 1993 Rodgers, LaTisha 2008 Rodkey, Sydney 2014-15 Rogers, Dominique 2005 Rose, Bridgett 2007-08-09 Rosetti, Nicole 2006-07-08 Rossouw, Theresa 1990 Rudolphi, Ronni Watjus 2000-01-02-03

2016 MISSISSIPPI STATE TRACK & FIELD MEDIA GUIDE 71 SEC CHAMPIONS MEN’S INDOOR HIGH JUMP 100-YARD DASH 200-METER DASH 1952 Elmo Branch 6-07 1963 Billy Moore 6.30 1985 Lorenzo Daniel (#) 20:07 1974 Les Whitehead 7-00 1965 Marcus Rhoden 6.30 1986 Lorenzo Daniel 20.11 2000 Rod Newton 7-04 ½ 1987 Lorenzo Daniel 19.88 60-METER DASH 1988 Lorenzo Daniel 19.93 LONG JUMP 2003 Pierre Browne 6.60 1994 Aki Bradley 20.44 1975 Seigha Porbeni 25-10 ½ 2003 Marquis Davis 20.50 1991 Festus Igbinoghene 25-01 ¾ 60-YARD HURDLES 2005 LaChristopher Lewis 25-01 ¼ 1965 Hank James 7.50 400-METER DASH 1995 Jude Monye 45.04 TRIPLE JUMP 200-YARD DASH 2008 Jamil Hubbard 45.24 1974 Seigha Porbeni 51-04 1988 Lorenzo Daniel 20:89 1975 Seigha Porbeni 52-11 400-METER HURDLES 1989 Festus Igbinoghene 53-07 ¾ 300-METER DASH 2015 Scottie Hearn 49.39 1986 Lorenzo Daniel 32.67 POLE VAULT 800-METER RUN 1940 Bill McClellan 13-00 1941 Lacy Newman 13-00 440-YARD DASH 2014 Brandon McBride 1:47.13 1971 Dale Gibson 49.10 1952 Elmo Branch 13-03 1973 Tim Bates 49.10 120-YARD HURDLES 1965 John Sanders 14-07 1975 Evis Jennings 47.60 1953 Jerry Simmons 15.10 1985 Bob Dandino 17-01 SHOT PUT 500-METER RUN 220-YARD DASH 1962 Jim Wood 21.20 1943 Mike Mihalic 46-08 1982 Darryl Jones 1:02.4 1986 Garry Frank 65-04 220-YARD HURDLES 1987 Garry Frank 65-08 ¾ 600-YARD RUN 1952 Jerry Simmons 24.60 1975 T.D. Orungbemi 1:10.60 DISCUS 1977 Dennis Otono 1:10.30 440-YARD DASH 1943 Bill Nettles 134-01¼ 1946 Albert Walters 49.70 800-METER RUN 1972 Dale Gibson 46.40 DECATHLON 1988 Kraig Cesar 1:51.03 1975 Evis Jennings 46.10 1975 Joe Gant 7,216 pts. 1989 Kraig Cesar 1:51.09 1976 Evis Jennings 45.30 1978 Lee Palles 7,540 pts.

2004 Trey Hardee 7, 480 pts. 440-YARD HURDLES MILE RUN 1976 Dennis Otono 50.60 1967 Don Hunt 4:09.80 WOMEN’S INDOOR 1968 Don Hunt 4:04.00 MILE RUN 880-YARD RUN 2003 Tiffany McWilliams 4:35.21 1942 Bill Rhett 1:55.8 2004 Tiffany McWilliams 4:35.91 TWO MILE RUN 1947 Bill Rhett 1:59.9 1962 Jim Taylor N/A 2016 Marta Freitas 4:38.21 1963 Jim Taylor 9:51.10 MILE RUN DISTANCE MEDLEY RELAY 1967 Don Hunt 9:02.00 1935 Evan Davis 4:25.00 1983 Mark Strucko 9:53.85 2003 McPherson, Dunn 11:26.39 1967 Don Hunt (#) 4:06.80 Magloire, McWilliams

MILE RELAY TWO MILE RUN 1976 Davis, Orungbemi, 3:15.00 LONG JUMP 1962 Jimmy Taylor 9:34.90 2014 Rochell Farquharson 21-00 ¾ Deaton, Jennings 1963 Jimmy Taylor 9:39.80 1978 Stringfellow, Scott, 3:15.40 Malcolm Balfour 9:39.80 Mose, Otono 20lb Weight Throw 1967 Don Hunt (#) 9:00.40 2012 Favian Cowards 66-05 HIGH JUMP 3000-METER STEEPLECHASE PENTATHLON 1975 Les Whitehead 7-00 ¼ 1982 Simeon Kigen 8:49.43 2014 Erica Bougard 4,458

LONG JUMP 5000-METER RUN 1989 Festus Igbinoghene 25-06 ¼ WOMEN’S OUTDOOR 1982 Mark Strucko 14:10.03 400-METER DASH 1991 Festus Igbinoghene 25-05 ¼ 1984 Mark Strucko 14:14.69 1989 Falilatu Ogunkoya 51.79 1990 Falilatu Ogunkoya 52.25 TRIPLE JUMP 400-METER RELAY 1973 Seigha Porbeni 50-00 1/8 1985 Banks, Bryant, 39.18 800-METER DASH 1974 Seigha Porbeni 52-08 Daniel (#), Dennis 2003 Tiffany McWilliams 2:02.74 1976 Seigha Porbeni 52-02 ½ 2010 May, Tate 39.08 2004 Tiffany McWilliams 2:01.96 1988 Festus Igbinoghene 50-07 ¼ Wilder, Mullings 1989 Festus Igbinoghene 54-04 ½ 440-YARD RELAY 1500-METER RUN 1990 Festus Igbinoghene 52-10 ¼ 1962 Wood, Wallace, 41.6 2003 Tiffany McWilliams 4:12.17 Hutton, Sanders 2004 Tiffany McWilliams 4:09.19 SHOT PUT 1963 Wood, Hutton, 41.8 1964 Justin Canale 54-09 ½ Sanders, Moore SHOT PUT 1986 Garry Frank 63-00 ¼ 1990 Sharon Simmons 49-01 ¾ 1600-METER RELAY MEN’S OUTDOOR 1982 Spane, Washington, 3:06.52 LONG JUMP 100-YARD DASH Moore, Jones 2011 Rochelle Farquharson 21-03 ¾ 1942 Blondy Black 9.60 2011 Harris, Wilder 3:01.56 2014 Rochelle Farquharson 21-02 ½ 1965 Marcus Rhoden 10.2 Barnaby, Tate 1970 Frank Dowsing 9.50 HEPTATHLON MILE RELAY 2008 Marrissa Harris 5,600 pts 100-METER DASH 1946 France, Nicholson, 3:25.5 2015 Erica Bougard 6,250 pts # 1986 Lorenzo Daniel 10.00 Rhett, Walters 2003 Marquis Davis 10.13 1975 Johnson, Jennings, 3:09.0 (#) -- SEC meet high-point scorer 2005 Steve Mullings 10.15 Orungbemi, Gray Bold denotes current athletes

2016 MISSISSIPPI STATE TRACK & FIELD MEDIA GUIDE 72 SEC FINISHES MSU SEC CHAMPIONSHIPS TEAM RESULS MEN’S OUTDOOR TEAM RESULTS 1998 Gainesville, Fla . 11th 16 YEAR LOCATION PLACE POINTS 1999 Athens, Ga . 11th 13 1933 Birmingham, Ala . 10th 2 2000 Baton Rouge, La . 9th 28 1934 Birmingham, Ala . 8th 6 2001 Columbia, S .C . 10th 19 50. 1935 Birmingham, Ala . 6th 14 2002 Starkville, Miss . 9th 35 1936 Birmingham, Ala . T9th 5 2003 Knoxville, Tenn . 8th 69 1937 Birmingham, Ala . T8th 6 2004 Oxford, Miss . 7th 42 1938 Birmingham, Ala 6th 17 2005 Nashville, Tenn . 7th 57 1939 Birmingham, Ala . 7th 15 2006 Fayetteville, Ark . 11th 19 1940 Birmingham, Ala . 8th 10 .60 2007 Tuscaloosa, Ala . 11th 30 1941 Birmingham, Ala . 6th 17 2008 Auburn, Ala . 8th 56 20. 1942 Birmingham, Ala . 4th 32 2009 Gainesville, Fla . 9th 44 50. 1943 Birmingham, Ala . 4th 25 2010 Knoxville, Tenn . T7th 64 1945 Birmingham, Ala . T5th 8 2011 Athens, Ga . 9th 41 1946 Birmingham, Ala . 4th 34 2012 Baton Rouge, La . 5th 61 1947 Birmingham, Ala . 4th 26 2013 Columbia, Mo . T11th 33 1948 Birmingham, Ala . 5th 17 2014 Lexington, Ky . 10th 26 1949 Birmingham, Ala . 9th 12 2015 Starkville, Miss . 8th 1950 Birmingham, Ala . T10th 2 1951 Birmingham, Ala . 8th 10 MEN’S INDOOR TEAM RESULTS 1952 Birmingham, Ala . 6th 16 .50 YEAR LOCATION PLACE POINTS 1953 Birmingham, Ala . 5th 23 .43 1957 Montgomery, Ala . T6th 5 1954 Birmingham, Ala . 11th 2 .40 1958 Montgomery, Ala . T8th 3 1955 Birmingham, Ala . 8th 13 .50 1959 Montgomery, Ala . T10th 2 1956 Birmingham, Ala . T9th 2 1960 Montgomery, Ala . T9th 2 1957 Birmingham, Ala . 6th 19 .60 1961 Montgomery, Ala . 9th 3 .50 1958 Birmingham, Ala . 9th 14 1962 Montgomery, Ala . T9th 3 1959 Baton Rouge, La . 10th 5 1963 Montgomery, Ala . 3rd 25 1960 Gainesville, Fla . T9th 1 1964 Montgomery, Ala . 5th 11 1961 Auburn, Ala . 10th 5 1965 Montgomery, Ala . T4th 13 1962 Baton Rouge, La . 1st 43 1966 Montgomery, Ala . T8th 3 1963 Birmingham, Ala . 2nd 48 1967 Montgomery, Ala . 6th 10 1964 Lexington, Ky . 5th 16 1968 Montgomery, Ala . 5th 7 1965 Baton Rouge, La . 6th 20 1969 Montgomery, Ala . 9th 2 1966 Athens, Ga . 8th 9 1970 Montgomery, Ala . T7th 4 1967 Knoxville, Tenn . 6th 11 1971 Montgomery, Ala . 7th 7 1968 Tuscaloosa, Ala . 10th 1 1972 Montgomery, Ala . 6th 9 1969 Knoxville, Tenn . 8th 8 1973 Jackson, Miss . 4th 24 1970 Gainesville, Fla . 6th 16 1974 Montgomery, Ala . 6th 19 1971 Lexington, Ky . 7th 17 1975 Baton Rouge, La . 3rd 34 50. 1972 Baton Rouge, La . 7th 23 1976 Baton Rouge, La . T4th 28 1973 Auburn, Ala . 7th 29 1977 Baton Rouge, La . 5th 25 1974 Gainesville, Fla . 5th 55 1978 Montgomery, Ala . 5th 42 1975 Baton Rouge, La . 2nd 93 1979 Montgomery, Ala . 7th 29 1976 Athens, Ga . 5th 65 1980 Baton Rouge, La . 8th 18 1977 Tuscaloosa, Ala . 5th 46 1981 Baton Rouge, La . 5th 48 1978 Knoxville, Tenn . 5th 48 1982 Gainesville, Fla . 7th 45 1979 Tuscaloosa, Ala . 8th 20 1983 Baton Rouge, La . 7th 41 1980 Auburn, Ala . 8th 26 1984 Baton Rouge, La . 9th 28 1981 Gainesville, Fla . 7th 44 1985 Baton Rouge, La . T8th 36 1982 Athens, Ga . 4th 53 1986 Baton Rouge, La . 6th 40 1983 Lexington, Ky . 6th 45 1987 Gainseville, Fla . 8th 19 1984 Baton Rouge, La . 9th 22 1988 Baton Rouge, La . 7th 51 50. 1985 Starkville, Miss . 5th 59 1989 Baton Rouge, La . 5th 58 1986 Knoxville, Tenn . 6th 46 1990 Gainesville, Fla . 8th 26 1987 Tuscaloosa, Ala . 7th 41 .50 1991 Baton Rouge, La . T7th 30 1988 Auburn, Ala . 6th 48 1992 Gainesville, Fla . 10th 19 1989 Gainesville, Fla . 5th 50 1993 Baton Rouge, La . 11th 5 1990 Athens, Ga . 8th 23 1994 Gainesville, Fla . 11th 11 1991 Baton Rouge, La . 8th 28 1995 Baton Rouge, La . 11th 2 1992 Starkville, Miss . 7th 30 1996 Lexington, Ky . 10th 9 .50 1993 Knoxville, Tenn . 11th 15 1997 Gainesville, Fla . 11th 13 1994 Fayetteville, Ark . 10th 31 1998 Baton Rouge, La . 11th 5 1995 Tuscaloosa, Ala . 11th 16 .50 1999 Gainesville, Fla . 11th 7 1996 Lexington, Ky . 9th 29 2000 Fayetteville, Ark . T10th 17 50. 1997 Auburn, Ala . 10th 26 2001 Lexington, Ky . 11th 26

2016 MISSISSIPPI STATE TRACK & FIELD MEDIA GUIDE 73 SEC FINISHES MSU SEC CHAMPIONSHIPS TEAM RESULS 2002 Fayetteville, Ark . T10th 27 2003 Gainesville, Fla . 10th 26

WOMEN’S OUTDOOR TEAM RESULTS YEAR LOCATION PLACE POINTS 1987 Tuscaloosa, Ala . 8th 7 1988 Auburn, Ala . 8th 23 1989 Gainesville, Fla . 8th 16 1990 Athens, Ga . 8th 21 1991 Baton Rouge, La . 9th 6 1992 Starkville, Miss . 11th 7 1993 Knoxville, Tenn . T10th 13 1995 Tuscaloosa, Ala . 10th 20 1996 Lexington, Ky . 12th 7 1997 Auburn, Ala . 11th 7 1998 Gainesville, Fla . 12th 10 1999 Athens, Ga . 12th 10 2000 Baton Rouge, La . 11th 10 2001 Columbia, S .C . 12th 12 .50 2002 Fayette,ville, Ark . 12th 13 2003 Knoxville, Tenn . 10th 22 2004 Oxford, Miss . 11th 22 2005 Nashville, Tenn . T11th 12 2006 Fayetteville, Ark . 11th 27 2007 Tuscaloosa, Ala . 11th 19 2008 Auburn, Ala . 11th 28 2009 Gainesville, Fla . 11th 42 2010 Knoxville, Tenn . 11th 36 2011 Athens, Ga . 10th 34 2012 Baton Rouge, La . 10th 28 2013 Columbia, Mo . 10th 35 2014 Lexington, Ky . 11th 26 2015 Starkville, Miss . 8th 51

WOMEN’S INDOOR TEAM RESULTS YEAR LOCATION PLACE POINTS 1987 Gainesville, Fla . 8th 10 1988 Baton Rouge, La . 8th 22 1989 Baton Rouge, La . 9th 4 1990 Gainesville, Fla . 8th 14 1992 Gainesville, Fla . 8th 10 1993 Baton Rouge, La . 12th 2 1994 Gainesville, Fla . 11th 1 1995 Baton Rouge, La . 11th 5 1996 Lexington, Ky . 12th 4 1997 Gainesville, Fla . 10th 18 1998 Baton Rouge, La . 10th 6 1999 Gainesville, Fla . 12th 2 2000 Fayetteville, Ark . T10th 8 2001 Lexington, Ky . 11th 13 2002 Fayetteville, Ark . 9th 15 2003 Gainesville, Fla . 8th 29 2004 Lexington, Ky . 11th 21 2005 Fayetteville, Ark . 12th 8 2006 Gainesville, Fla . 11th 13 2007 Lexington, Ky . 12th 10 2008 Fayetteville, Ark . 11th 12 2009 Lexington, Ky . 9th 28 2010 Fayetteville, Ark . 11th 16 2011 Fayetteville, Ark . 12th 9 2012 Lexington, Ky . 7th 35 2013 Fayetteville, Ark . 11th 18 2014 College Station, TX 8th 3 2015 Lexington, Ky . 7th 36 .70 2016 Fayetteville, Ark . 9th 42

2016 MISSISSIPPI STATE TRACK & FIELD MEDIA GUIDE 74 NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS RESULTS MSU NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS TEAM RESULS MEN’S OUTDOOR TEAM RESULTS YEAR LOCATION PLACE POINTS 1922 Chicago, Ill . T8th 7 1991 Indianapolis, Ind . T51st 1 1923 Chicago, Ill . 2nd 16 2002 Fayetteville, Ark . T9th 15 1930 Chicago, Ill . 32nd 2 17/70 2003 Fayetteville, Ark . T11th 16 1976 Philadelphia, Pa . T26th 6 1977 Champaign, Ill . T20th 8 2011 College Station, Texas T57 2 1978 Eugene, Ore . T23rd 8 2012 Boise, Idaho 21st 9 .50 1979 Champaign, Ill . T24th 8 2013 Fayetteville, Ark . 12th 18 1982 Provo, Utah 17th 27 2014 Albuquerque, N .M . 12th 16 1985 Austin Texas T20th 12 2015 Fayetteville, Ark . T38th 5 1986 Indianapolis, Ind . 38th 7 1987 Baton Rouge, La . T27th 11 WOMEN’S OUTDOOR TEAM RESULTS 1988 Eugene, Ore . 23rd 11 YEAR LOCATION PLACE POINTS 1989 Provo, Utah T34th 8 1987 Baton Rouge, La . T30th 7 1990 Durham, N .C . T38th 8 1988 Eugene, Ore . T30th 5 1991 Eugene, ORe . T64th 3 1989 Provo, Utah T27th 9 1994 Boise, Idaho T20th 12 2001 Eugene, Ore . T40th 5 2002 Baton Rouge, La . T15th 20 2003 Sacramento, Calif . 27th 10 2003 Sacramento, Calif . 20th 13 2004 Austin, Texas T22nd 10 2004 Austin, Texas T20th 15 2010 Eugene, Ore . T41st 5 2005 Sacramento, Calif . T26th 12 2012 Eugene, Ore . T60th 2 2006 Sacramento, Calif . T58th 2 2013 Eugene, Ore . 32nd 8 2007 Sacramento, Calif . T30th 10 2015 Eugene, Ore . 18th 15 2008 Des Moines, Iowa T71 1 2009 Fayetteville, Ark T17 14 WOMEN’S INDOOR TEAM RESULTS 2010 Eugene, Ore T17 15 2011 Des Moines, Iowa T20 11 YEAR LOCATION PLACE POINTS 2001 Fayetteville, Ark . T275h 8 2012 Des Moines, Iowa T43 5 2002 Fayetteville, Ark . 23rd 8 2014 Eugene, Ore . 24th 10 2004 Fayetteville, Ark . T21st 10 2015 Eugene, Ore . 8th 20 2013 Fayetteville, Ark . 20th 10 2014 Albuquerque, N .M . 10th 18 MEN’S INDOOR TEAM RESULTS 2015 Fayetteville, Ark . T21st 11 YEAR LOCATION PLACE POINTS 1972 Detroit, Mich . T15th 6 1974 Detroit, Mich . T44th 2 1976 Detroit, Mich . T10th 7 1989 Indianapolis, Ind . T42nd 2 1990 Indianapolis, Ind . T20th 8

MSU INDIVIDUAL CHAMPIONS 2003 Pierre Brown 60m dash 2013 D’angelo Cherry 60m dash 2014 Brandon McBride 800m run MEN’S OUTDOOR WOMEN’S OUTDOOR YEAR CHAMPION EVENT YEAR CHAMPION EVENT 1922 C .S . Cochran 440-yard dash 2003 Tiffany McWilliams 1500m run 1923 C .S . Cochran 440-yard dash 2004 Tiffany McWilliams 1500m run 1982 Michael Hadley 1600m relay 2015 Rhianwedd Price 1500m run 1982 Daryl Jones 1600m relay 1982 Michael Moore 1600m relay WOMEN’S INDOOR 1982 George Washington 1600m Relay YEAR CHAMPION EVENT 1987 Gary Frank shot put 2003 Tiffany McWilliams mile run 1988 Lorenzo Daniel 200m dash 2013 Erica Bougard pentathlon 2014 Brandon McBride 800m run

MEN’S INDOOR YEAR CHAMPION EVENT 1972 Dale Gibson 800-yard run 1976 Evis Jennings 440-yard dash

2016 MISSISSIPPI STATE TRACK & FIELD MEDIA GUIDE 75 MSU ALL-AMERICANS MEN’SALL-AMERICANS MEN’S INDOOR ALL-AMERICANS 1991 Festus Igbinoghene Triple Jump 1972 Dale Gibson 600-yard run 1993 Aki Bailey 100-meter dash 1974 Seigha Porbeni Triple Jump John Little 800-meter run 1976 Evis Jennings 440-yard dash 1994 Aki Bailey 100-meter dash Dale Gibson 600-yard run 200-meter dash Seigha Porbeni Triple Jump 2002 Pierre Browne 100-meter dash 1989 Festus Igbinoghene Long Jump 200-meter dash 1990 Festus Igbinoghene Triple Jump Dion Crabbe 100-meter dash 1991 Festus Igbinoghene Triple Jump 200-meter dash 2002 Pierre Browne 60-meter dash Marquis Davis 200-meter dash 200-meter dash 2003 Pierre Browne 100-meter dash Marquis Davis 200-meter dash Marquis Davis 200-meter dash 2003 Pierre Browne 60-meter dash Trey Hardee Decathlon Marquis Davis 200-meter dash Kelvin Harris 110-meter hurdles Glenn McFadden 200-meter dash LaChristopher Lewis 400-meter dash 2011 James Harris High Jump 2004 Jamel Ashley 400-meter dash 2012 Daundre Barnaby 4x400 relay 4x400-meter relay D’Angelo Cherry 60-meters dash * Arthur Davis 4x400-meter relay James Harris 4x400 relay Trey Hardee Decathlon high jump * LaChristopher Lewis 4x400-meter relay Marcus Jackson high jump Keston Nelson 4x400-meter relay Emmanuel Mayers 4x400 relay 2005 Jamel Ashley 400-meter dash Tavaris Tate 200-meter dash * 4x400-meter relay 400-meter dash * Arthur Davis 4x400-meter relay 4x400 relay LaChristopher Lewis 4x400-meter relay 2013 D’Angelo Cherry 60-meter dash Kendall Pyant II 4x400-meter relay Jason Harper triple jump * Chris Woods 4x400-meter relay Marcus Jackson high jump 2006 Nathan Daniels 4x400-meter relay Brandon McBride 800-meter dash Arthur Davis 4x400-meter relay 2014 Jason Harper triple jump Bruce Davis 4x400-meter relay Macus Jackson high jump Ezra Jones 4x400-meter relay Brandon McBride 800-meter run 2007 Golden Coachman 800-meter run 2015 Brandon McBride 800-meter run Nathan Daniels 4x400-meter relay Arthur Davis 4x400-meter relay MEN’S OUTDOOR ALL-AMERICANS Bruce Davis 4x400-meter relay 1922 C.S. Cochran 440-yard run Ezra Jones 4x400-meter relay B.F. Ellis 220-yard hurdles 2008 Golden Coachman 800-meter run 1923 C. S. Cochran 440-yard run Kendall May 100-meter dash K. P. Gatchell Discus 2009 John Bailey 4x100-meter relay L.B. Priester Javelin D’Angelo Cherry 100-meter dash 1930 S.R. Daws High Jump 4x100-meter relay E. H. Frederic Pole Vault Justin Christian 4x100-meter relay 1976 Evis Jennings 400-meter dash Emanuel Mayers 400-meter hurdles 1977 Dennis Otono 400-meter hurdles Dwight Mullings 400-meter dash 1978 Lee Palles 400-meter hurdles 2010 Emanuel Mayers 400-meter hudles 1982 Michael Hadley 1600-meter relay 4x400-meter relay Daryl Jones 1600-meter relay Dwight Mullings 4x400-meter relay Simeon Kigen 3000-meter Tavaris Tate 400-meter dash Steeplechase 4x400-meter relay Michael Moore 1600-meter relay O’Neal Wilder 400-meter dash George Washington 1600-meter relay 4x400-meter relay 1985 Wayne Banks 400-meter relay 2011 Marcus Jackson High Jump * Yura Bryant 400-meter relay James Harris High Jump Bob Dandino Pole Vault 4x400-meter relay Lorenzo Daniel 200-meter dash O’neal Wilder 4x400-meter relay 400-meter relay Daundre Barnaby 4x400-meter relay Ronnie Dennis 400-meter relay Tavaris Tate 4x400-meter relay 1986 Wayne Banks 400-meter relay 2012 Marcus Jackson High Jump Lorenzo Daniel 200-meter dash Tavaris Tate 4x400-meter relay 400-meter relay 4x100-meter relay * Ronnie Dennis 400-meter relay Emanuel Mayers 4x400-meter relay Garry Frank Shot Put James Harris 4x400-meter relay John Ownes 400-meter relay Daundre Barnaby 4x400-meter relay 1987 Lorenzo Daniel 200-meter dash 400-meter dash Garry Frank Shot Put Nathan Arnett 400-meter hurdles * 1988 Sidney Braddy 400-meter relay Jarrett Samuels 4x100-meter-relay * Lorenzo Daniel 200-meter dash D’Angelo Cherry 4x100-meter relay * 400-meter relay Justin Christian 4x100 meter relay * Ricky Huell 400-meter relay 2013 Deaundre Barnaby 4x400 meter relay * Keith Laurant 400-meter relay Jason Harper Triple Jump * 1989 Festus Igbinoghene Triple Jump Marcus Jackson High Jump * 1990 Festus Igbinoghene Triple Jump Brandon McBride 4x400 meter relay *

2016 MISSISSIPPI STATE TRACK & FIELD MEDIA GUIDE 76 MSU ALL-AMERICANS | OLYMPIANS MEN’S ALL-AMERICANS

Randy Patterson 4x4oo meter relay * Charles Taylor 4x400m relay Tavaris Tate 4x400 meter relay * 2015 Zachary Taylor decathlon * 2014 Brandon McBride 800-meter relaY Curtis Thompson javelin * 2015 Jovan Davis 4x400m relay Scottie Hearn 400m hurdles* 4x400m relay Bold denotes current athletes Marcus Jackson high jump Alfred Larry 400m dash * * Second Team 4x400m relay Brandon McBride 800m run 4x400m relay WOMEN’S ALL-AMERICANS

WOMEN’S INDOOR ALL-AMERICANS 2004 Tiffany McWilliams 1500-meter run 2009 Marrissa Harris 100-meter hurdles 2001 Elisha Williams long Jump Heptathlon 2004 Tiffany McWilliams mile run 2010 Jody-Ann Muir 400-meter dash 2008 Marrissa Harris pentathlon 2010 Laquinta Aaron Heptahlon 2009 Marrissa Harris pentathlon 2011 Haley Greenwell 10,000-meter run * 2010 Wendy Copeland long jump 2012 Favian Cowards Hammer Throw * 2012 Erica Bougard pentathlon * Jody-Ann Muir 400-meter dash 2013 Erica Bougard long jump 2013 Erica Bougard heptathlon pentathlon * long jump * 2014 Erica Bougard long jump Jody-Ann Muir 400-meter dash pentathlon 2015 Ocian Archer 4x400m relay * Rochelle Farquharson long jump Ebony Brinker triple jump $ 2015 Ebony Brinker triple jump * Erica Bougard heptatlon Erica Bougard pentathlon 100m hurdles * 100m hurdles * high jump $ Rhianwedd Price mile run $ Marta Freitas 1500m run * Cornelia Griesche 3000m steeplechase* WOMEN’S OUTDOOR ALL-AMERICANS Shayla Luckett 4x400m relay * Kimari Martin 4x400m relay * 1987 Falilatu Ogunkoya 100-meter dash Ste’yce McNeil 4x400m relay * 200-meter dash Rhianwedd Price 1500m run 1988 Falilatu Ogunkoya 200-meter dash 1989 Falilatu Ogunkoya 200-meter dash Falilatu Ogunkoya 400-meter dash Bold denotes current athletes 1997 Latonya Hill Heptathalon 2001 Camille Harper 100-meter dash * Second Team Elisha Williams Long Jump $ Honorable Mention 2003 Tiffany McWilliams 1500-meter run

MSU OLYMPIANS Daundre Barnaby Canada 2012 Pierre Brown Canada 2002 & 2004 C.S. Cochran USA 1924 Dion Crabbe Briish Virgin Islands 2004 E.C. Billy Hayes Festus Igbinoghene Nigeria 1992 Simeon Kigen Kenya 1984 Jude Monye Nigeria 2000 Falilatu Ogunkoya Nigeria 1988, 1992, 1996, & 2000 Lee Palles USA 1980 Lee Priester Sid Robinson Don Scott Julius Sedame Ghana 1996 W.O. Spencer

2016 MISSISSIPPI STATE TRACK & FIELD MEDIA GUIDE 77 ATHLETIC ACADEMIC CENTER LARRY H . TEMPLETON ATHLETIC ACADEMIC CENTER

Dedicated on November 1, 2008, the and a 300-seat dining facility with a fully- Templeton Athletic Academic Center is a functioning kitchen. welcome addition to the Bulldog athletic Templeton, now Athletic Director program. The $10 million facility is named Emeritus, served 22 years as Director of for former MSU Director of Athletics Larry Athletics and during his tenure helped Templeton. position MSU Athletics as an innovative, The facility is an addition to two progressive program, with equality in sports existing facilities in the athletic for women, new and renovated facilities wing of the MSU campus - the and keen fiscal management. Shira Complex and the Holliman Athletic During the 1990s almost every sport came Center. It is situated on the south side of away with a best-ever finish. Achievements those two facilities, and across the street included six football bowl games, men’s from the Bryan Athletic Administration basketball’s trip to the 1996 NCAA Final Building. Four, three baseball trips to the NCAA The 34,000 square-foot building serves College World Series, five Southeastern the entire athletic department, houses Conference championships and the Athletic Academics offices and staff, participation in the NCAA Championships and includes individual computer rooms, by sport teams 29 times. tutor work areas, a large open study area

MSU SEC HONOR ROLL ATHLETES

1990 Rob Irwin (Biology) Melissa Rice (Biological Engineering) Theo Kurgat (Business Administration) Jace Lacoste (Advertising) Trina Taddy (Microbiology) Bill McGill (Political Science) Paula Schuerer (Animal Science) 1994 Ronnie Andrews (Educational Psychology) Amanda White (General Science) 1991 Rob Irwin (Biology) David Cain (Pre-Medical) 1997 Tina Bridgeman (Elementary Education) David Jones (Biology) Steve Dudley (Geology) Houston Franks (Teaching/Coaching) Melisssa Rice (Sociology) April Ecke (Physical Education) Summer Gingrich (Foreign Language) Trina Taddy (Microbiology) 1995 Ronnie Andrews (Educational Psychology) Theo Kurgat (Sports Administration) 1992 April Ecke (Sports Communication) Davis Cain (Pre-Medical) Dedric Ruffin (Insurance) Kristi Irwin (Chemistry) Ashley Green (Home Economics) Julius Sedame (Banking/Finance) Rob Irwin (Biology) Kent Marett (Biology Education) Amanda White (General Science) Jenny Owen (Physical Education) Charles Mitchell (Marketing) 1998 Tina Bridgeman (Elementary Education) Melissa Rice (Biological Engineering) Lamont Poke (Arts & Sciences) Bryan Bridges (Arts & Sciences) Trina Taddy (Microbiology) Amanda White (Biological Engineering) Fred Collier (Corrections) 1993 Michelle Black (Fitness Management) 1996 Tina Bridgeman (Elementary Education) Sandy Dillon (Chemical Engineering) April Ecke (Sports Communication) David Cain (Pre-Medical) Houston Franks (Teaching/Coaching) Rob Irwin (Biology) Houston Franks (Teaching/Coaching) Brian Gaylord (Biological Sciences) Jenny Owens (Teaching/Coaching) Summer Gingrich (Foreign Language) Crystal Gibbs (Fitness Management)

2016 MISSISSIPPI STATE TRACK & FIELD MEDIA GUIDE 78 SEC HONOR ROLL MSU SEC HONOR ROLL ATHLETES 1998 Crashana Gray (Business Systems) Camille Harper (Fitness Management) Mina Thorstenson (Microbiology) Karin Haber (Fitness Management) Martha Hudsonpillar (Bus. Administration) Jasmine Walls (English) Monika Haber (Fitness Management) Dan Hunter (Political Science) Mary Francis Wright (Education) Bill McGill (Political Science) Andrea Ingleton (Accounting) Jerald Wilson (Undecided) Andre’ Oates (Business Administration) James Kinbrough (Physical Education) 2005 Jacqui Aubert (Elementary Education) Dedric Ruffin (Insurance) Katie Longmire (Communication) Crystal Averitt (Biological Sciences) Stacey Salmon (Marketing) Kristin Talent (Communication) John Brigham (Economics) Ashley Sandberg (Special Education) Ronni Watjus (Animal/Dairy Science) Matt Denton (Business Systems) Julius Sedame (Banking/Finance) Elisha WIlliams (Chemistry Engineering) Gedamu Ege (Interdisciplinary Studies) 1999 Ann-Marie Anderson (Business Systems) Christine Zawaski (Foresty Annie Falor (English) Pat Barr (Teaching/Coaching) 2003 Crystal Averitt (Biological Sciences) Annie Fyfe (English) Bryan Bridges (Arts & Sciences) Chris Boldt (Industrial Engineering) Joy Griffith (Animal/Dairy Sciences) Fred Collier (Corrections) CeCe Brown (Biological Engineering) Liz Grube (Biological Sciences) Trish Curtis (Landscape Architecture) Zach Brumfield (Mechanical Engineering) Christina Hernandez (Physical Education) Elizabeth Davis (Special Education) Steven Cornelius (Management) Trina Hobyan (Business) Sandy Dillon (Chemical Engineering) Matt Denton (Business) Meggan Hodge (Human Sciences) Crystal Gibbs (Fitness Management) Nicole Dunn (Banking/Finance) Ryan Irwin (Computer Engineering) Karin Haber (Fitness Management) Clay Garner (Physical Education) Lacey Johnson (Psychology) Monika Haber (Fitness Management) Camille Harper (Fitness Management) Jennifer Johnstone (Physical Education) Jessie Hardcastle (Elementary Education) Renata Hendrix (Banking/Finance) Pad Judd (Physical Education) Andrea Ingleton (Accounting) Trina Hobyan (Business) Ryan Looney (Biochemistry) Vince Moran (Teaching/Coaching) Meggan Hodge (Human Sciences) Zita Magloire (Biological Sciences) Andre’ Oates (Business Administration) Martha Hudsonpillar (Bus. Administration) Matt Martin (Physical Education) Dedric Ruffin (Insurance) Dan Hunter (Political Science) Travis McKay (General Business) Ashley Sandberg (Special Education) Lacey Johnson (Psychology) Jennifer McPherson (Public Relations) Julius Sedame (Banking/Finance) Jennifer Johnstone (Kinesiology) Phillip Moore (Physical Education) Elisha Williams (Chemical Engineering) Michael Landry (Secondary Education) Shelby Nousain (General Business) 2000 Ann-Marie Anderson (Banking/Finance) LaChristopher Lewis (Civil Engineering) Jackie Rentschler (Psychology) Pat Barr (Teaching/Coaching) Jason Odom (Agricultural Science) Brandon Smith (Biological Engineering) Bryan Bridges (Arts & Sciences) Kevin Pittman (Teaching/Coaching) Jourdan Steinberg (International Business) CeCe Brown (Microbiology) Jackie Rentschler (Psychology) Mina Thorstenson (Microbiology) Trish Curtis (Landscape Architecture) Brad Rowland (Landscrape Contracting) Lauren Vasquez (Sociology) Elizabeth Davis (Special Education) Ronni Watjus-Rudolphi (Animal Science) Andrea Wahlin (Food & Nutrition) Collette Gibbs (Fitness Management) Jourdan Steinberg (Psychology) 2006 Arthur Davis (Educational Psychology) Crystal Gibbs (Fitness Management) Kristin Tallent (Broadcasting) Gedamu Ege (Interdisciplinary Studies) Karin Haber (Fitness Management) Mary Francis Wright (Education) Annie Falor (English) Monika Haber (Fitness Management) Christine Zawaski (Forestry) Joy Griffith (Animal/Dairy Science) Andrea Ingleton (Accounting) 2004 Crystal Averitt (Biological Sciences) Liz Grube (Interior Design) Vince Moran (Teaching/Coaching) Matt Denton (Business) Christina Hernadez (Communication) Teri Rosenbaum (Biological Engineering) Nicole Dunn (Banking/Finance) Meggan Hodge (Human Sciences) Ben Rudolphi (Biological Engineering) Clay Garner (Physical Education) Ryan Irwin (Computer Engineering) Stacey Salmon (Marketing) Joy Griffith (Animal/Dairy Sciences) Lauren Johnson (BIS) LaTonya Stephens (Management) Liz Grube (Biological Sciences) Pad Judd (Physical Education) Kristin Tallent (Communication) Trey Hardee (Graphic Design) Zita Magloire (Biological Sciences) Elisha Williams (Chemical Engineering) Renata Hendrix (Banking/Finance) Wade Martin (Architecture) Christine Zawaski (Forestry/Wildlife) Christina Hernadez (Physical Education) Travis McKay (Marketing) 2001 Ann-Marie Anderson (Banking/Finance) Trina Hobyan (Business Marketing) Jennifer McPherson (Communication) CeCe Brown (Microbiology) Meggan Hodge (Human Sciences) Sara Milam (Biological Engineering) Chris Boldt (Industrial Engineering) Mark Holley (Geosciences) Phillip Moore (Physical Education) Vance Clarke (Business Adminstration) Matt Huey (Real Estate) Robert Scribner (Business Administration) Trish Curtis (Landscape Architecture) Daniel Hunter (Political Science) Brandon Smith (Biological Engineering) Elizabeth Davis (Special Education) Ryan Irwin (Computer Engineering) Mina Thorstenson (Microbiology) Collette Gibbs (Fitness Management) Kia James (Physical Education) Lauren Vasquez (Sociology) Crystal Gibbs (Fitness Management) Lacey Johnson (Psychology) Andrea Wahlin (Food & Nutrition) Karin Haber (Fitness Management) Jennifer Johnstone (Kinesiology) Jasmine Walls (English) Monika Haber (Fitness Management) Michelle Kinney (Banking/Finance) Tim Williams (Physical Education) Kelvin Harris (Microbiology) Ryan Looney (Biochemistry) Chris Withrow (Physical Education) Martha Hudsonpillar (Fitness Management Zita Magloire (Biological Sciences) 2007 Ashenafi Arega (Industrial Technology) Dan Hunter (Physical Education) Brett Marlin (Biological Sciences) Wendy Copeland (Biological Sciences) Andrea Ingleton (Accounting) Matt Martin (Secondary Education) Michelle Corrigan (Biological Sciences) Katie Longmire (Communication) Travis McKay (Business Administration) Brittany Detzel (Animal/Dairy Sciences) John McCaskill (Management) Jennifer McPherson (Public Relations) Annie Falor (English) Iheanyi Obia (Political Science) Tiffany McWilliams (Educational Psychology) Zachary Greene (Chemical Engineering) Stacey Rich (Business Administration Sarah Milam (Biological Engineering) Joy Griffith (Animal/Dairy Sciences) Kristin Tallent (Communication) Jeff Montgomery (Biological Engineering) Liz Grube (Interior Design) Ronni Watjus (Animal/Dairy Science) Phillip Moore (Physical Education) Marrissa Harris (Physical Education) Elisha Williams (Chemical Engineering Daniel Nolan (Political Science) Christina Hernadez (Communication) Christine Zawaski (Forestry/Wildlife) Shelby Nousain (General Business) Ryan Irwin (Computer Engineering) 2002 Ann-Marie Anderson (Banking/Finance) Jason Odom (Agricultural Science) Pad Judd (Physical Education) Chris Boldt (Industrial Engineering) Kendall Pyant (Physical Education) Wade Martin (Architecture) CeCe Brown (Biological Engineering) Jackie Rentschler (Psychology) Travis McKay (Marketing) Vance Clarke (Business Administration) Brad Rowland (Landscape Contracting) Jennifer McPherson (Physical Education) Clay Garner (Physical Education) Brandon Smith (Mechanical Engineering) Phillip Moore (Physical Education) Collette Gibbs (Fitness Management) Jourdan Steinberg (International Business) Angelica Phillips (Sociology)

2016 MISSISSIPPI STATE TRACK & FIELD MEDIA GUIDE 79 SEC HONOR ROLL MSU SEC HONOR ROLL ATHLETES Joseph Queen (Physical Education) Anna Jarman (Biological Sciences) Patrick Monaghan (Kinesiology) Kyle Roberts (Biological Sciences) Nathan Johnson (Biological Engineering) Fabienne Amfhein (Psychology) Jonathan Rono (Physical Education) Patrick Johnson (Business Administration) Sydney Rodkey (Criminology) Nicole Rosetti (Elementary Education) Philip Johnson (Aerospace Engineering) Madison Milhoan (Biological Sciences) Emily Sanders (Physical Education) Kelly Karcher (English Education) 2014 Piotr Antosik (Kinesiology) Robert Scribner (Marketing) Adam Lenz (Geosciences) John Bourgeois (Mechanical Engineering) Daniel Simpkins (Computer Engineering) Henry Li (Aerospace Engineering) Austin Britton (Kinesiology) Brandon Smith (Biological Engineering) Renee Masterson (Biological Sciences) Carson Britton (Biological Sciences) Mina Thorstenson (Physical Education) Nick Perkins (Pre-Accounting) Michael Clark (Psychology) Andrea Wahlin (Food & Nutrition) Chloe Phillips (Clinical Exercise Physiology) Sam Cox (Mechanical Engineering) Clayton Walters (Undecided) Candice Polk (Biological Sciences) Matthew Dunn (Kinesiology) Nicola Wilson (Sociology) Alexander Richter (Sociology) Luke Hargreaves (Business Economics) 2008 Ashenafi Arega (Industrial Technology) Eric Schmidt (Philosophy) Justin Harper (Business Economics Trumesa Banks (Pyhsical Education) Daniel Simpkins (Computer Engineering) Philip Johnson (Aerospace Engineering) Miranda Bauman (Biological Engineering) Chelsea Rae Smyth (Nutrition) Tautvdas Kieras (Business Administration) Matthew Cameron (Business Administration) Joshua Tucker (Chemical Engineering) Brandon McBride (Business Administration) Michael Chapa (Business Administration) Cameron Vincent (CLEP) Andrew Monaghan (Kinesiology) Demetrius Cobbins (Physical Education) Keisha Wallace (Biological Sciences) Patrick Monaghan (Kinesiology) Wendy Copeland (Biological Sciences) Mitch Weegman (Wildlife & Fisheries Sci) Juan Sanchez (Computer Engineering) Brittany Detvel (Animal and Dairy Science) 2011 Loren Bruce (Nutrition & Health Promotion) John Valentine (Kinesiology) Simone Domingue (Biochemistry) Matthew Cameron (Management) Matthew Weickert (Industrial Engineering) Jaurice Dye (Business Administration) Christina Coleman (Kinesiology) Carmen Brothers (Kinesiology) Annie Falor (English) Brittney Covington (Pre-Accounting) Abigail Dill (Accounting) Abbey Graham (Physical Education) Kalli Dalton (Special Education) Cornelia Griesche (Economics) Elizabeth Grube (Interior Design) Simone Domingue (Nutrition & Health Pro) Katie Huston (Mathematics) Marrissa Harris (Physical Eduaction) Julian Duarte (Biological Engineering) Jodie McGuff (Kinesiology) Padrick Judd (Physical Education) Allen Gearhart (Civil Engineering) Madison Milhoan (Biological Sciences) Adam Lenz (Geoscience) Haley Greenwell (Secondary Education) Emma Neigel (Horticulture) Anthony Luczak (Political Science) Morgan Hall (Secondary Education) Sydney Rodkey (Criminology) Thuom Mathiang (Pysical Education) Anna Jarman (Biological Sciences) Evie Savage (Kinesiology) Angelica Phillips (Socioogy) Patrick Johnson (Business Administration) Keisha Wallace (Food Science Nutrition) Joseph Queen (Physical Education) Philip Johnson (Aerospace Engineering) 2015 Piotr Antosik (Kinesiology) Kyle Roberts (Biological Science) Kelly Karcher (Secondary Education) Dustin James (Special Education) Jonathan Rono (Physical Education) Henry Li Aerospace Engineering) Brandon McBride (Business Administration) Nicole Rosetti (Communication) Renee Masterson (Biological Sciences) Andrew Monaghan (Kinesiology) Robert Scribner (Marketing) Nick Perkins (Pre-Accounting) Patrick Monaghan (Kinesiology) Daniel SImpkins (Computer Engineering) Chloe Phillips (Kinesiology) Marshall Nunn (Kinesiology) Brandon Smith (Biological Engineering) Candice Polk (Biological Sciences) Seth Peace (Business Administration) Cameron Vincent (Physical Education) Chelsea Smyth (FS, Nutrition & Health Pro.) Willie Reed (Mechanical Engineering) Andrea Wahlin (Food & Nutrition) Joshua Tucker (Chemical Engineering) Damian Roszko (Interdisciplinary Studies) Mitchell Weegman (Wildlife & Fisheries) Keisha Wallace (Biological Sciences) Chance Stephens (Kinesiology) Dorothy Youmons (Physical Education) 2012 John Bourgeouis (Mechanical Engineering) Zachary Taylor (Kinesiology) 2009 Loren Bruce (Food & Nutrition) Carson Britton (Biological Sciences) Curtis Thompson (Accounting) Matthew Cameron (Business Administration) Michael Clark (Psychology) Matthew Weickert (Industrial Engineering) Allen Cassell (Business Administration) Julian Duarte (Biological Engineering) Jaquarius Wilson (Communication) Wendy Copeland (Biological Sciences) Jason Harper (Kinesiology) Wesley White (Computer Science) Anais Dechamps (Architecture) John Hewitt (Kinesiology) Logan Boss (Kinesiology) Simone Domingue (Food & Nutrition) Patrick Johnson (Business Administration) Carmen Brothers (Kinesiology) Robert Ellis (Undecided) Philip Johnson (Aerospace Engineering) Rachel Caulkins (Biological Sciences) Allen Gearheart (Civil Engineering) Nathan Lewis (Kinesiology) Abigain Dill (Accounting) Marrissa Harris (Physical Education) Nicholas Lewis (Biological Sciences) Rochelle Farquharson (Kinesiology) Nathan Johnson (Biological Sciences) Henry Li (Aerospace Engineering) Tiffany Flynn (Kinesiology) Patrick Johnson (Business Administration) Robert MIllece (Geoscience) Cornelia Griesche (Economis) Adam Lenz (Geosciences) Joseph Perkins (Accounting) Shelvia Gross (Microbiology) Dominique Lockhart (Interior Design) Juan Sanchez (Computer Engineering) Mia Meydrich (Communication) Renee Masterson (Physical Education) Nicholas Soefje (Accounting) Emma Neigel (Horticulture) Candice Polk (Biological Sciences) Joshua Tucker (Chemical Engineering) Rhianwedd Price (Animal Dairy Science) Daniel Simpkins (Computer Engineering) John Valentine (Kinesiology) Sydney Rodkey (Criminology) Chelsea Rae Smyth (Undecided) Edward Wesela (Kinesiology) Carly Terp (Food Science Nutrition Health Promotion) Cameron Vincent (Physical Education) Christina Coleman (Elementary Education) Lisa Ziegler (Economics) 2010 Loren Bruce (Nutrition) Simone Domingue (Food Science Nutrition) Matthew Cameron (Management) Haley Greenwell (Psychology) Christina Coleman (Kinesiology) Alyssa Hall (Human Sciences) Wendy Copeland (Biological Sciences) Katie Huston (Mathematics) Brittney Covington (Pre-Accounting) Anna Jarman (Biological Sciences) Kalli Dalton (Special Education) Dominique Lockhart (Interdisciplinary Studies) Simone Domingue (Nutrition) Renee Mastereson (Biological Sciences) Julian Duarte (Biological Engineering) Chloe Phillips (Kinesiology) Emily Eads (Clinical Exercise Physiology) Candice Polk (Biological Sciences) Allen Gearhart (Civil Engineering) Chelsea Smyth (Food Science Nutrition) Haley Greenwell (English Education) Keisha Wallace (Biological Sciences) Morgan Hall (Foreign Language Education) 2013 Luke Hargreaves (Economics) Sarah Hammes (History) Brandon McBride (Business Administration) Reid Hargrove (Biochemistry) Andrew Monaghan (Kinesiology)

2016 MISSISSIPPI STATE TRACK & FIELD MEDIA GUIDE 80 UNIVERSITY JIM AND JULIA ROUSE WEIGHT ROOM Mississippi State athletes use top-of-the-line weight training machines that are apart of the Jim and Julia Rouse Weight Room located in the Shira Athletic complex. A 9,000-square foot strength and conditioning room. Equipped with the latest technology in weight training, more than $350,000 worth of equipment is housed in the Julia and Jim Rouse Weight Room. Jim Rouse, a 1962 graduate of MSU and an original member of the Bulldog Foundation, is the retired vice president of Exxon Mobile.

HOLLIMAN ATHLETIC CENTER A 46,000-square foot athletic center, providing Bulldog athletes with a locker room, equipment room and team meeting rooms, as well as a state-of-the-art athletic training area and strength and conditioning facility. The Holliman Athletic Center is located just east of the Shira Athletic Complex, State’s original practice facility, which was constructed in the 1970s.

ATHLETIC TRAINING STAFF Mississippi State athletes use top-of-the-line weight training machines that are apart of the Jim and Julia Rouse Weight Room located in the Shira Athletic complex. A 9,000-square foot strength and conditioning room. Equipped with the latest technology in weight training, more than $350,000 worth of equipment is housed in the Julia and Jim Rouse Weight Room. Jim Rouse, a 1962 graduate of MSU and an original member of the Bulldog Foundation, is the retired vice president of Exxon Mobile.

2016 MISSISSIPPI STATE TRACK & FIELD MEDIA GUIDE 81 UNIVERSITY ATHLETIC TRAINING ROOM The Mississippi State Sports Medicine Department consists of six athletic training rooms at various athletic facilities to better serve our student athletes. The athletic training rooms are staffed by our seven full time staff members along with five graduate assistants and 20 student athletic trainers. The new Columbus Orthopaedic Sports Medicine Center is equipped with the latest in modalities (in-ground whirlpools, ultrasound, electrical stimulation), rehabilitation equipment (including a Biodex and Hydroworx® therapy pool with an underwater treadmill), an x-ray machine, and a variety of additional equipment necessary to meet the needs of the elite collegiate athlete. The Team Family Practice Physicians and Orthopedists are available at practice and in the athletic training room almost daily for consultation with the athletic trainers and student athletes. JOHN C . LONGEST STUDENT HEALTH CENTER Mississippi State University maintains a full service student health center on campus where our two Team Family Practice Physicians practice. They are supported by a lab, pharmacy, x-ray, physical therapy department, nutritionists, three additional physicians, four nurse practitioners, and a nursing staff.

2016 MISSISSIPPI STATE TRACK & FIELD MEDIA GUIDE 82 UNIVERSITY MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY Mississippi State is a comprehensive land-grant institution and the largest university in Mississippi, with a statewide enrollment of more than 16,000 students. Established in 1878 as the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Mississippi, the university has traditional strengths in engineering and scientific agriculture but has evolved into a comprehensive institution with a diverse array of programs in teaching, research, and service.

ACADEMICS & STUDENT LIFE Mississippi State students consistently earn honors and personal responsibility in academic studies. such as the prestigious Harry S. Truman Scholarship, Through the Global Leadership Program, students awarded for those who will enter public service, and, may experience significantly expanded study-abroad with 16 Truman Scholars to date, the university has opportunities. been recognized as a Truman Honor Institution. In the past, year a student team competed for and won first place in a national Challenge X competition to redesign a fuel-efficient and environmentally-friendly SUV. Recently initiated programs are providing opportunities to develop leadership potential and global study options. The university’s Global Leadership Continuum provides “cradle-to-CEO” programming designed to develop leadership across a “global” spectrum that begins with high school and continues through the university experience and into professional life. Included are the Young Guns Leadership Camp for rising high school seniors; the Day one Leadership Community for incoming freshmen, focusing on shared academic and service experiences; and the highly competitive Appalachian Leadership Honors Program for sophomores and juniors. To complement these efforts, the university has launched a minor in leadership studies open to students in all majors. A university honor code adopted in 2007 institutionalizes a campus culture of integrity

2016 MISSISSIPPI STATE TRACK & FIELD MEDIA GUIDE 83 UNIVERSITY RESEARCH Mississippi State faculty researchers attracted expertise for quick response to local issues around the $186.5 million in external funding for 2006-07, up from state. MSU’s Extension Service is the first in the nation about $155 million during the previous year. This to have an interactive videoconferencing system in funding supported 1,691 sponsored projects in 2007. every county Extension office. Through the Freedom Based on the latest rankings available from the Calls program, the system is being used to connect National Science Foundation, MSU ranks 7th in the Mississippians with family members in the U.S. military nation in agricultural sciences research expenditures serving our country in Iraq. and 44th in engineering. Last year MSU faculty and The MSU Extension Service maintains offices in staff disclosed 80 new technologies resulting in three almost every county of the state, and the Mississippi new start-up companies, nine licenses, and 22 patent Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station operates applications. The university now holds 77 patents. 10 branch stations throughout Mississippi. Four In recent years, MSU has established the Thad strategically located research and extension centers Cochran Endowment for Entrepreneurship, as well as coordinate the delivery of services statewide. collaborating with federal agencies and industries to help increase technology-oriented start-up companies. Among the collaborators and sponsors are the U.S. departments of Defense and Energy, NASA, General Electric, Northrop Grumman, EADS/American Eurocopter, Boeing, Raytheon, General Dynamics, Israeli Aerospace Industry, and the Mississippi Technology Alliance. In a key area of economic interest to Mississippi, MSU’s Center for Advanced Vehicular Systems, established in 2001, continues research and development supporting a goal of attracting automotive industries to the state. The center is conducting research in areas that include materials processing, human and systems engineering, alternative power systems, computational manufacturing and design, and advanced learning technologies. From its academic programs to the work of countless individuals, Mississippi State has “extended farther” and gone “beyond the limit” to make a difference in the lives of citizens around the state. In 2006, the university formed the Mississippi State Community Action Team to organize university resources and

2016 MISSISSIPPI STATE TRACK & FIELD MEDIA GUIDE 84 MSU PRESIDENT | DR. MARK E. KEENUM UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT DR. MARK E. KEENUM Dr . Mark Everett Keenum became Mississippi . Mississippi State’s 19th president Jan . 5, Keenum serves as vice-chairman of the Southern Association of 2009, following a distinguished public Colleges and Schools’ Commission on Colleges’ Executive Council . service career . SACS-COC is the recognized regional accrediting body in the Dr . Keenum has guided Mississippi 11 U S. . Southern states (Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, State to unprecedented heights during Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, his six-year tenure . The university has Texas and Virginia) and in Latin America for those institutions of experienced record enrollment growth to higher education that award associate, baccalaureate, master’s or more than 20,000 students . The freshman doctoral degrees . class of fall 2014 was almost 3,000, and the He also is a member of the American Public Land-Grant Universities average ACT score for 2014 was a record 24 4. . During 2011-12, Board of Directors . Based in Washington, D C. ,. the Association Mississippi State awarded more than 4,000 degrees at all levels for of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) is a research and the first time in its history, and followed that with 4,222 degrees in advocacy organization of public research universities, land-grant 2014-15 . institutions, and state university systems with member campuses in The campus has expanded and improved on Keenum’s watch . all 50 states, U S. . territories and the District of Columbia . Keenum Major renovations of historic Lee Hall and Davis Wade Stadium has also been appointed vice chairman of the Foundation for Food were completed by August 2014 . Construction of a new classroom and Agricultural Research by U .S . Secretary of Agriculture Thomas building with built-in parking and a Fresh Foods concept cafeteria J . Vilsack . began in 2014 . In 2015, construction is under way on two new In 2015, Keenum was named to the College Football Playoff’s (CFP) residence halls, the new G V. . “Sonny” Montgomery Center for Board of Managers and elected vice president of the Southeastern America’s Veterans, a Wise Center classroom building, and an Conference . He remains a member of the SEC Executive Committee expansion of Mitchell Memorial Library is set to begin this fall . and continues to serve on the SEC’s Content Committee that Since 2009, fundraising has reached all-time record levels, with oversees the SEC Network . private giving exceeding $80 million a year in fiscal years 2011, 2012 A graduate of Mississippi State University with degrees in and 2013 and grew to $108 .8 million in fiscal year 2014 . In fall 2013, agricultural economics, Dr . Keenum began his career at MSU as the university formally announced Infinite Impact: the Campaign a faculty member with the Extension Service and the Department for Mississippi State with a goal of $600 million by 2018 . To date, of Agricultural Economics . He went on to serve as chief of staff to more than $530 million of that goal had been met . Dr . Keenum has U S. . Senator Thad Cochran in Washington, D C. . and was Under also been instrumental in expanding the MSU Promise Program, Secretary of the U S. . Department of Agriculture prior to returning which provides need-based scholarship assistance to Mississippi home to Mississippi State . students whose families have limited financial means . He graduated from Corinth (MS) High School and earned an Mississippi State has strengthened its role as the flagship associate of arts degree from Northeast Mississippi Community research university in the state . The most recent research success has College in Booneville and was a member of the Northeast Tigers been MSU’s designation as the Federal Aviation Administration’s football team . National Center of Excellence in Unmanned Aerial Systems and Dr . Keenum is married to the former Rhonda Newman of Boeing’s decision to locate a composite research center at MSU’s Booneville, also an MSU graduate . They have four children: Rett, Raspet Flight Lab . The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement Mary Phillips, Katie and Torie . of Teaching classifies MSU as a university with “very high research activity,” the only such designation in Mississippi . Dr . Keenum travels frequently to Washington, D C. ,. meeting with Congressional leaders and federal agency heads to pursue research opportunities and broaden the university’s influence on the national level . He has also worked closely with state leaders in support of higher education in

2016 MISSISSIPPI STATE TRACK & FIELD MEDIA GUIDE 85 ATHLETIC DIRECTOR | SCOTT STRICKLIN ATHLETIC DIRECTOR SCOTT STRICKLIN Now in his third decade in intercollegiate athletics, foot indoor hitting bay . Director of Athletics Scott Stricklin has overseen a Stricklin’s vision also drew attention when he announced the university is wave of momentum within the Mississippi State partnering with financial guru Dave Ramsey to help educate student-athletes in fan base during his tenure . From his first day on the area of personal finance . Ramsey’s “Foundations in Personal Finance College the job in May 2010, Stricklin, with a focus on the Edition” curriculum is now being incorporated into teaching MSU student-athletes student-athlete, a commitment to great integrity, the basics of finance . and a dedication to promoting MSU aggressively, has His attention to detail has also proven to be vital in the hiring process, as he facilitated a stretch of unparalleled Bulldog success . received rave reviews with the hiring of men’s basketball coach Ben Howland, who With an investment of over $130 million in comes to MSU after leading Northern Arizona, Pittsburgh and UCLA to the NCAA facilities, a strong roster of successful coaches, and Tournament, including 3 straight Final Four appearances with the Bruins . significant increases in Bulldog Club membership In addition to engaging with Bulldog fans through personal interactions and and donations, MSU Athletics has achieved its highest-ever Learfield Director’s Cup social media, Stricklin has also emerged as a regional and national leader in college finish while consistently seeing the majority of its teams compete in post-season athletics . He serves as chair of the SEC’s Working Group on Fan Experience, and has championships . served as the SEC’s representative on the NCAA Division I Leadership Council . In an era that has seen 30-consecutive sellouts at Davis Wade Stadium and Stricklin certainly wasn’t a stranger to the Bulldog family or college athletics impressive football facility enhancements, Coach Dan Mullen’s team has played in when he took over the reins at State in 2010 . five-consecutive bowl games, while the Bulldogs spent five-straight weeks in 2014 A 1992 graduate of Mississippi State, the Jackson, Miss ,. native’s resume is ranked No . 1 in the polls for the first time in school history . highlighted by 25 years of experience on the collegiate level in various capacities The sports of tennis, baseball, basketball, softball, men’s and women’s golf and at five different universities . In the two years prior to becoming athletic director, he track and field have each excelled and advanced to NCAA postseason play under served as Senior Associate Athletics Director for External Affairs at his alma mater, Stricklin’s leadership . During the 2014-15 academic year, 11 Mississippi State sports overseeing fundraising, football and men’s basketball scheduling, managing MSU’s advanced to NCAA postseason play, with eight earning Top 25 rankings during all-sport agreement with Adidas, facility planning, and serving as the administrative the season, while the women’s golf team ascended all the way to No . 1 in the fall . sport liaison for men’s basketball and softball . The year was capped by All-American Rhianwedd Price winning the 1500-meter It was those types of day-to-day tasks that prepared the personable Stricklin to run at the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships in Oregon, one year after take over the top seat in the Mississippi State athletic department . Yet it’s a journey Brandon McBride claimed the crown in the 800-meter run and two years removed that started during his formative days as a dedicated and tireless worker in the from the baseball team playing for the national championship in Omaha . Mississippi State media relations department that has led to his highly-respected In addition, 2015 also saw two MSU coaches earn SEC Coach of the Year career coming full circle . honors in Mullen and Vic Schaefer, who led the Bulldogs to a school record 27 wins Prior to graduating, Stricklin’s stint in the MSU media relations office included en route to the second round of the NCAA Tournament . three seasons (1990-92) as the media contact for the nationally-renown baseball In the classroom, Bulldog students continue to excel . In the 2014-15 academic program . Upon graduation, he was named Assistant Media Relations Director at his year, Mississippi State’s men and women athletes posted a combined GPA of 3 0,. alma mater . the highest in school history . Also in 2015, Bulldog students again excelled in the In 1993, he was named Associate Media Relations Director at Auburn, where NCAA’s Academic Progress Rate, with all 16 sports far exceeding the minimum he served from 1993-98 . In 1998, Stricklin left Auburn to become Assistant Athletics standard . Director at Tulane, where he served as the primary media contact for the Green Stricklin has overseen record fundraising for Bulldog Athletics, which has Wave’s 1998 12-0 football team . Next came a four-year run in the Big 12 Conference produced new facilities such as the $11 7. million Mize Pavilion at Humphrey at Baylor (1999-2003) as Assistant AD for Communications and Marketing . Coliseum, the $25 million Leo W . Seal Jr . Football Complex, as well as $75 million In 2003, Stricklin returned to the Southeastern Conference at Kentucky and in expansion and upgrades to Davis Wade Stadium that were completed prior to the spent five seasons as the Associate AD for Media Relations, where he oversaw the start of the 2014 campaign . day-to-day publicity of the tradition-rich Wildcat basketball program . It was his last The Davis Wade Stadium expansion and renovation pushed capacity to 61,337, stop before returning to Mississippi State in the spring of 2008 . making it the largest on campus football stadium in the state of Mississippi . In Stricklin, 45, is married to the former Anne Howell, the youngest daughter of addition to innovative premium seating options, a new brick facade and updated Basketball Hall of Fame member Bailey Howell . The couple has two daughters, Abby west concourse, complete with renovated restrooms and concessions, now greets and Sophie . fans attending games at historic Scott Field . In the spring 2015, a $6 million renovation began on both the tennis and softball complexes, while a $40 million upgrade to Dudy Noble Field is in the planning process . In addition, construction is nearly completed for the new $2 2. million Mississippi State Golf Center at Old Waverly, one of the South’s premier golf courses . The project includes a 6,300-square foot team clubhouse with locker rooms, players’ lounge, coaches’ offices and indoor putting center, along with a 2,431-square

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On Friday, April 10, 2015, the Mississippi State University track was named the coach E .C . “Billy” Hayes . During his time on the track and field team, he served as Mike Sanders Track Complex after former track standout Michael W. Sanders . the 1922 season captain and was the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association mile champion in 1921 and 1922 . Over the past four years, the track stadium at MSU has seen many enhancements . A brick grandstand was added in 2013 and holds about 3,000 people . In the 1924 Olympic games in Paris, Spencer placed first in the mile relay team and finished third in the steeplechase in the 1928 games in Amsterdam . MSU played host to for the 2015 SEC Outdoor Track and Field Championships on May 14-16 at the newly dedicated Mike Sanders Track Complex . Also during the After his competition year, Spencer went on to become the MSU track and field 2015 season, MSU hosted the Border Clash and the Jace LaCoste Invitational . coach from 1936 through 1947, minus four years while serving on active military duty . MIKE SANDERS An MSU alumnus, Sanders began his college career in 1960 after receiving a dual Spencer was installed in the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame in Jackson in 1968 and scholarship for football and track and field . His football career was ended due to in 1971 was inducted into the MSU Sports Hall of Fame . injuries, but he was able to continue track and field during his time at MSU . In his sophomore year, he and fellow members of the MSU track team competed in and CARL MADDOX TRACK/INFIELD won the 1962 SEC championship . He is a member of the university’s M-Club for Work was completed on Mississippi State’s $3 .2 million renovation to the Carl his achievements in track . Maddox Track at W O. . Spencer Stadium in 2011 in time for several MSU home meets during that spring, including the SEC/Big 10 Challenge in March . After college Sanders went on to work in the family business, Jimmy Sanders Inc ., one of the South’s largest agriculture input supply and distribution businesses . The state-of-the-art facility features nine lanes, a steeplechase water jump and high Sanders would eventually become president and CEO . Sanders has served on the jump, pole vault and long/triple jump areas, in addition to a javelin runway and boards for the Alumni Foundation, the MSU Foundation, and the Bulldog Club . shot put, hammer and discus throw rings . Since graduation with a Bachelor of Science in Physical Education in 1964, Mike has been a member of the MSU Alumni Association and continues ties with his fraternity, Sigma Chi .

In 2014, Sanders was named the Mississippi State National Alumnus of the Year . Today Sanders resides in Cleveland, Miss ,. with his wife Nan Long Sanders . Together the couple has two children, Michael W . Sanders and Amanda Sanders Turner, along with Sander’s daughter Ellen Sanders Voelkel and six grandchildren .

W.O. SPENCER STADIUM The dedication of the W.O . Spencer Track Stadium took place on Nov . 13, 1982 . Named after two-time Olympian and former Mississippi State track and field athlete W .O . Spencer . His generous donations gave the MSU track program a grandstand that seated 3,500 fans .

Spencer lettered four years in in track and three in cross country under former

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