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INTRODUCTION NCAA Championships Results______59 All Americans______60-61 Table of Contents______1 Olympians______61 Quick Facts______2 Schedule______3 MISSISSIPPI STATE COACHING STAFF Templeton Athletic Center______62 Head Coach Steve Dudley______4-5 SEC Honor Roll Athletes______63-64 Houston Franks______6 Dr. Mark Keenum______65 Steve Silvey______7 John Cohen______66 April Thomas______8 Media Relations Staff______67 Steve Thomas______9 Chris Woods______10 Daniel Schmidt / Joe Gant______11 MEET THE BULLDOGS Men’s Roster______12 Women’s Roster______13 Men’s Bios______14-26 Women’s Bios______27-39 2016 SEASON IN REVIEW 2016 Women’s Cross Country______40 2016 Men’s Cross Country______41 SCHOOL RECORDS Men’s Cross Country School Records____42 Women’s Cross Country School Records____43 Women’s Track & Field School Records____ 44 Men’s Track & Field School Records____45 Women’s All-Time Indoor Superlatives____46 Men’s All-Time Indoor Superlatives_____47 Women’s All-Time Outdoor Superlatives__ 48-49 Men’s All-Time Outdoor Superlatives___ 50-51 HISTORY Men’s Letterwinners______52-54 Women’s Letterwinners______54-55 SEC Champions______56 SEC Championships Team Results___ 57-58

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HAILSTATE.COM 1 MSU MEDIA POLICIES The 2016-17 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 662.325.7297. 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 Nick Holliman Athletic Center Price at 662.325.7297 or 601.527.3232 to arrange an interview. Coaches are primarily available for interview by phone or in SOUTHEASTERN CONFERENCE person from 9-11 a.m. CT., depending on the team’s travel Location: Birmingham, Ala. schedule. Commissioner: Greg Swankey Media Relations Contact: Ben Beaty Interviews with student-athletes are encouraged; however, Phone: 205.458.3000 all interviews must be arranged through Price in the Athletic Email: [email protected] 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 The Southeastern Conference release will be published every Director of Athletics...... John Cohen week beginning in mid-January by the SEC office. The SEC Associate AD/Women’s Sports...... Ann Carr contact for track and field is Ben Beaty. Beaty’s office number Faculty Representative...... Dr. Steven C.Turner is 205.458.3000. Media members may also gain access to MSU and SEC releases via and www.secsportsmedia.com. TRACK & FIELD STAFF Head Coach...... Steve Dudley MSU ON THE INTERNET Assistant Coaches...... Houston Franks Visit the official Mississippi State Athletics home page on the Steve Silvey Internet at www.HailState.com. The site offers up-to-date -in April Thomas formation on all of MSU’s 16 varsity sports, including sched- Steve Thomas ules and results, player and coach biographies, as well as the Chris Woods latest news from each of the MSU athletic teams. Volunteer Assistant Coaches...... Joe Gant Al Schmidt SOCIAL MEDIA Rodger Keesling Additional information on the cross country and track and Director of Track & Field ...... Daniel Schmidt field teams can be found on various social media outlets, in- Administrative Assistant...... Michelle Scrivener cluding Twitter, FaceBook, Instagram and SnapChat. To follow Athletic Trainer...... Brittany Winter these accounts please view the list of each name below: Graduate Assistant Trainer...... Caitlyn Kirkpatrick Twitter: @HailStateTF Strength Coach...... Quinn Hollan FaceBook: Mississippi State Track & Page Academic Counselor...... Sarah Pallman Instgram: HailStateTF Manager...... Zzchary Guard SnapChat: HailStateSnap Manger...... David Moulds Manager...... Austin Robertson Track & Field Office Phone...... 662.325.2892 Track & Field Office Fax...... 662.325.9051

2016 MISSISSIPPI STATE TRACK & FIELD MEDIA GUIDE 2 2016-2017 SCHEDULES 2016 CROSS COUNTRY SCHEDULE DATE MEET LOCATION HOST INSTITUTION Sept. 3 Memphis Twilight Memphis, Tenn. Memphis Sept. 17 Commodore Classic Nashville, Tenn. Vanderbilt Sept. 24 Griak Invitational Minneapolis, Minn. Minnesota Oct. 14 Crimson Classic Tuscaloosa, Ala. Alabama Oct. 15 Pre-NCAA Meet Terre Haute, Ind. Indiana State Oct. 28 SEC Championships Fayetteville, Ark. Arkansas Nov. 11 NCAA South Region Tallahassee, Fla. Florida State Nov. 19 NCAA Championships Terre Haute, Ind. Indiana State 2017 INDOOR TRACK & FIELD SCHEDULE DATE MEET LOCATION HOST INSTITUTION Jan. 13-14 Blazer Invite Birmingham, Ala. UAB Jan. 20-21 Vanderbilt Invitational Nashville, Tenn. Vanderbilt Jan. 27-28 Razorback Invite Fayetteville, Ark. Arkansas Feb. 3-4 Harvard/Boston Invite Boston, Mass. Harvard Feb. 10-11 Vanderbilt Invite Nashville, Tenn. Vanderbilt Feb. 17-18 Meyo Invite South Bend, Ind. Notre Dame Feb. 23-25 SEC Championships Nashville, Tenn. Vanderbilt March 9-11 NCAA Championships College Station, Texas Texas A&M

2017 OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD SCHEDULE DATE MEET LOCATION HOST INSTITUTION March 17-18 Bulldog Relays Starkville, Miss. Mississippi State March 24-25 Ole Miss Invite Oxford, Miss. Ole Miss March 29-April 1 Texas Relays Austin, Texas Texas March 30-April 1 Florida Relays Gainesville, Florida Florida April 7-8 Crimson Tide Invite Tuscaloosa, Ala. Alabama April 13-15 Mt. Sac Relays Walnut, Calif. April 14-15 Alabama Invite Tuscaloosa, Ala. Alabama April 21-22 LSU Alumni Gold Baton Rouge, La. LSU April 28-29 SEC Relays Baton Rouge, La. LSU May 11-13 SEC Championships Columbia, S.C. South Carolina May 25-27 NCAA First Round Lexington, Kent. Kentucky June 7-10 NCAA Championships Eugene, Ore. Oregon

2016 MISSISSIPPI STATE TRACK & FIELD MEDIA GUIDE 3 HEAD COACH | STEVE DUDLEY HEAD TRACK & FIELD COACH STEVE DUDLEY STEVE DUDLEY BY THE NUMBERS All-Americans Coached...... 163 NCAA Champions Coached ...... 6 SEC Champions Coached...... 13 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 17th year at Mississippi State and his When he was named head coach in 2010, Dudley had plenty seventh in the role of head coach. Since returning to his alma ma- experience in coaching national champion athletes and All-Amer- ter in 2000, Dudley has tutored over 50 athletes to All-American icans. Prior to being named the head coach of the MSU track and status. 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- for MSU’s 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 4 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 2016 Outdoor 2012 Indoor Erica Bougard heptathlon First Team Daundre Barnaby 4x400m Relay First Team Erica Bougard high jump First Team D”Angelo Cherry 4x400m Relay First Team Brandon McBride 800m First Team James Harris 4x400m Relay First Team Marta Freitas 1500m run First Team Emmanuel Mayers 4x400m Relay First Team Curtis Thompson Javelin First Team Tavaris Tate 200m Dash Second Team 400m Dash First Team 2015 Indoor 2012 Outdoor Erica Bougard Pentathlon First Team Jody-Ann Muir 400m Dash First Team Erica Bougard 100m Hurdles Second Team Daundre Barnaby 4x400m Relay First Team Brandon McBride 800m Run First Team 400m Dash Second Team 2015 Outdoor James Harris 4x400m Relay First Team Erica Bougard Heptathlon First Team Emmanuel Mayers 4x400m Relay First Team Jovan Davis 4x400m Relay First Team Tavaris Tate 4x400m Relay First Team Socottie Hearn 4x400m Relay First Team D’Angelo Cherry 4x100m Relay Second Team Alfred Larry 4x400m Relay First Team Justin Christian 4x100m Relay Second Team Brandon McBride 800m Run First Team Jarrett Samuels 4x100m Relay Second Team Brandon McBride 4x400m Relay Frist Team Tavaris Tate 4x100m Relay Second Team 2011 Indoor 2014 Indoor Jody-Ann Muir 400m Dash First Team Erica Bougard Pentathlon First Team Daundre Barnaby 4x400m Relay First Team Brandon McBride 800m Run First Team James Harris 4x400m Relay First Team 2014 Outdoor Tavaris Tate 4x400m Relay First Team Brandon McBride 800m Run First Team O’Neal Wilder 4x400m Relay First Team 2010 Indoor 2013 Indoor Laquinta Aaron Heptathlon Erica Bougard Pentathlon First Team Jody-Ann Muir 400m Dash D’Angelo Cherry 60m Dash First Team Emmanuel Mayers 4x400m Relay Brandon McBride 800m Run Second Team Dwight Mullings 4x400m Relay 2013 Outdoor Tavaris Tate 4x400m Relay Erica Bougard Heptathon First Team 400m Dash Deaundre Barnaby 4x400m Relay Second Team O’Neal Wilder 4x400m Relay Brandon McBride 4x400m Relay Second Team 400m Dash Randy Patterson 4x400m Relay Second Team Tavaris Tate 4x400m Relay Second Team

2016 MISSISSIPPI STATE TRACK & FIELD MEDIA GUIDE 5 ASSISTANT COACH | HOUSTON FRANKS ASSISTANT TRACK & FIELD COACH/HEAD CROSS COUNTRY COACH HOUSTON FRANKS HOUSTON FRANKS AT A GLANCE All-Americans Coached...... 9 NCAA Track & Field Champions Coached...... 3 Highest Men’s Cross Country SEC Championships Finish...... 5th Highest Women’s Cross Country SEC Championships Finish ...... 2nd Highest Women’s Cross Country NCAA Championships Finish...... 15th 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 6 ASSISTANT COACH | STEVE SILVEY ASSISTANT TRACK & FIELD COACH STEVE SILVEY STEVE SILVEY AT A GLANCE Season at MSU...... 4 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 7 ASSISTANT COACH | APRIL THOMAS ASSISTANT TRACK & FIELD COACH APRIL THOMAS APRIL THOMAS Y AT A GLANCE Season at MSU...... 7 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 8 ASSISTANT COACH | STEVE THOMAS ASSISTANT TRACK & FIELD COACH STEVE THOMAS STEVE THOMAS AT A GLANCE Season at MSU...... 7 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 9 ASSISTANT COACH | CHRIS WOODS ASSISTANT TRACK & FIELD COACH CHRIS WOODS

CHRIS WOODS AT A GLANCE Season at MSU...... 4 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 physiology. 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 10 DIRECTOR OF TRACK & FIELD | DANIEL SCHMIDT/VOLUNTEER COACH | JOE GANT DIRECTOR OF TRACK & FIELD DANIEL SCHMIDT

DANIEL SCHMIDT AT A GLANCE College...... Mississippi State University (2013) ...... Mississippi State University (2014) Seasons as Director of Opps...... 3 Birthday...... 1/03/91

aniel Schmidt was named the Director of Track and Field for MSU in the Fall of 2014. As the director of track and field, Schmidt oversees daily operations of all events that take place at the Carl Maddox DTrack and Field Complex. His duties also include purchasing equipment and uniforms 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 Starkville 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 11 2016-17 MEN’S TRACK & FIELD ROSTER

Name Event Yr. Hometown Blake Beavers Distance Fr. Woodstock, Ga. Romain Bourreau Jumps Jr. Nantes, France Alec Byham High Jump Fr. Meadville, Penn. Vince Castillo Hurdles So. Donna, Texas Lawrence Crawford Sprints So. Conyers, Ga. Brian Evans Sprints Fr. Broward County, Fla. Caden Foos Middle Distance So. Norwalk, Ohio Clark Griffith Multiple Fr. Taylor, Texas Freddie Jackson III Middle Distance Fr. Flowermound, Texas Stephan James Sprints Jr. Georgetown, Guyana Dustin James II Hurdles Sr. Keller, Texas Stephen Jones Distance Fr. Troy, Ohio JT Mackay Distance So. Dayton, Ohio Daniel Nixon Middle Distance Fr. Birmingham, Alabama Tristan Orman Distance So. Oxford, Miss. Aaron Phelps Distance Gr. Stroud, England Nicolas Quijera Throws Fr. Pamplona, Spain Willie Reed Jumps Jr. New Orleans, La. Quintin Reiser Distance So. Wauseon, Ohio John Dalton Rohr Distance So. Colorado Springs, Co. Pierce Rose Distance So. Memphis, Tenn. Micah Ryan Middle Distance Fr. Santa Rosa Beach, Fla. Kenya Small Middle Distance Fr. Toronto, Canada Phillip Smith Sprints Sr. St. Ann, Jamaica Ro’Derick Spears Hurdles Sr. North Port, Fla. Rasheed Tatham Sprints So. Pembroke Pines, Fla. Charles Taylor Sprints Sr. Bryam, Mississippi Curtis Thompson Throws Jr. Florence, N.J. Chandler Underwood Distance Fr. Hurley, Miss. Juston Waters Sprints Jr. Madison, Miss. Zach Weaver Distance So. Greeneville, Tenn. Joshua Willingham Sprints Jr. Atlanta, Ga. Jaquarius Wilson Jumps Sr. Olive Branch, Miss. Herbert Wise III Hurdles Fr. Davenport,Fla. Eryk Yunk Distance Fr. Belvidere, Ill.

2016 MISSISSIPPI STATE TRACK & FIELD MEDIA GUIDE 12 2016-17 WOMEN’S TRACK & FIELD ROSTER

Name Event Yr. Hometown Logan Boss Combined Events Jr. O’Brien, Fla. Sharon Botley Hurdles Fr. McComb, Miss. Shayla Broughton Multiple Fr. Brooklyn, N.Y. Charlotte Cayton-Smith Distance Fr. Cornwall, England Caitlin Donovan Distance Fr. Bethesda, Md. McKenzie Ethridge Sprints So. Starkville, Miss. Shannon Fair Distance So. Augusta, Ga. Alexis Farley Jumps Fr. Peachtree City, Ga. Tiffany Flynn Jumps / Hurdles Jr. Atlanta, Ga. Antonia Hehr Distance So. Hanover, Germany Kaelin Kersh Middle Distance Sr. Pearl, Miss. Madelyn Lee Throws Fr. Chickamauga, Ga. Alon Lewis Sprints So. Lake Worth, Fla. Leah Lott Jumps / Hurdles Sr. Virginia Beach, Va. Mia Meydrich Distance Jr. New Orleans, La. Monica Mosley Hurdles Fr. Clinton, Miss. Stephanie Peterson Distance Fr. Chattanooga, Tenn. Ffion Price Distance Gr. Llandrindod Wales, U.K. Rhianwedd Price Distance Jr. Llandrindod Wales, U.K. Haley Reynolds Throws Sr. Calhoun, Ga. Justice Sims Sprints Fr. Brandon, Miss. Brianna Smith Throws Jr. Lake Cormorant, Miss. Keturah Smith Sprints Jr. Orlando, Fla. Alyssa Staubach Distance So. Huntsville, Ala. Carly Terp Distance Jr. Two Rivers, Wyo. Kristy Terp Distance So. Two Rivers, Wyo. Zaria Tillman Sprints / Hurdles So. Hattiesburg, Miss. Chardae Tryon Throws Fr. Corpus Christi, Texas Emma Tucker Distance Fr. Tallahassee, Fla. Adrienn Veisz Distance Fr. Györ, Hungary Alex Wallace Distance Fr. Tallahassee, Fla. Kayla Williams Jumps Fr. Madison, Ala. Lisa Ziegler Distance Sr. Baden-Baden, Germany

2016 MISSISSIPPI STATE TRACK & FIELD MEDIA GUIDE 13 | INTRODUCTION | BLAKE ROMAIN BEAVERS BOURREAU DISTANCE JUMPS Freshman Junior Woodstock, Georgia Nantes, France

2016 CROSS COUNTRY SEASON: Competed in three events during his freshman campaign, finishing 53 at the Memphis Twilight in his debut with a time of 21:05.27 ... Took 160th at the Commodore Classic 8K with a time of 27:22.6 ... Finished 153rd in the Crimson Classic 8K with a time of 27:15.9.

PERSONAL: Born Blake Calvin Beavers on May 19, 1997 to Susan and Rodney Beavers ... Has two siblings, Brandon (26) and Savanna (20) ... Has been running track since the first grade.

ALEC BYHAM HIGH JUMP Freshman Meadville, Penn. (Meadville Area Senior High School)

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14 @HAILSTATETF | INTRODUCTION | VINCE LAWRENCE CASTILLO CRAWFORD HURDLES SPRINTS Sophomore Sophomore Donna, Texas Conyers, Georgia (Donna High School) (Rockdale County High School)

2016 OUTDOOR SEASON: Placed fourth in the 400m 2016 OUTDOOR SEASON: Placed fourth in the 4x100m hurdles at Alabama Relays, posting a time of 53.28 ... relay at the Alabama Relays with a time of 40.48 ... Grabbed Member of a 4x400m relay team which finished second at fourth in the 100m dash at the Florida State Relays, posting the Alabama Relays ... Won the 400m hurdles at the Florida a time of 10.48 ... His 4x100m relay team grabbed second at State Relays with a time of 52.20 ... His 4x400m relay team the Florida State Relays with a time of 39.60 ... His 4x200m captured first place at the Florida State relays, posting a time relay team grabbed second at the Florida Relays of 3:10.00 ... Finished third in the 400m dash at the South Alabama Invitational with a time of 48.20 ... His 4x400m 2016 INDOOR SEASON: Posted a time of 6.90 in the 60m relay team also captured first again at the South Alabama dash to finish 16th at the Conference Clash ... Placed fourth Invitational ... Won the 400m hurdles at the Jace LaCoste at the Vanderbilt Invite in the 60m dash after running a Invitational with a time of 51:24, which was a personal best time of 6.76 ... Finished 11th with a time of 6.80 in the 60m time ... His 4x400m relay team captured first for the third dash at the Armory Track Invite. time during the season at the Jace LaCoste invitational ... Finished seventh at the SEC Outdoor Championships in the HIGH SCHOOL: 2014 and 15 State Champion in the 100m 400m hurdle finals with a time of 51.82 ... Finished sixth in dash and 200m dash ... 2015 National Championship Relay the 400m hurdles at the NCAA East Prelims to qualify for for U.S. Track & Field ... Holds his high school record in the quarterfinal where he finished 13th overall ... Competed the 100m dash (10.43) and 200m dash (21.22) ... 2015 6A at NCAA Championships as a member of the 4x400m relay highest point scorer ... National Champion in the 100m team. dash at Brooks PR ... 2015 National Championship Relay for USATF in the summer of 2015 ... Lettered four years while 2016 INDOOR SEASON: Placed 16th after running a serving as team captain ... Also played football and wrestled time of 1:24.04 in the 600m run at the Purple Tiger Invite in high school. ... Posted a time of 48.23 to finish fourth in the 400m dash at the Commodore Invite ... Part of the 4x400m relay team PERSONAL: Born on May 15, 1997 to Anita and Keith that brought home first place at the Commodore Invite with James ... Majoring in Kinesiology a time of 3:09.56 ... Finished sixth in the 400m dash with a time of 47.93 at the Vanderbilt Invite ... Ran in the distance medley relay at the Armory Track Invite, finishing fourth with a time of 9:59.12. HIGH SCHOOL: Best time in the 300m hurdles is 36.71 ... Best time in the 110m hurdles is 14.07 ... Voted MVP of his team all four years as of high school, where he was also a team captain. PERSONAL: Born on Dec. 20, 1995 to Richard Castillo and Christian Longoria ... Has two siblings, Richard (25) and Dillon (23).

HAILSTATE.COM 15 | INTRODUCTION | BRIAN CLARK EVANS GRIFFITH SPRINTS MULTIPLE Freshman Freshman Broward County, Florida Taylor, Texas (McEachern High School)

PERSONAL: Born Brian Evans Jr. on June 21, 1998 to Max- PERSONAL: Born Edward Clark Griffith III on July 11, ine and Brian Evans ... Has one sibling, Breah ... Nicknamed 1997 in Austin Texas to Edward and Elizabeth Griffith ... Kodak. Has two siblings, Reese (17) and Anna Cathryn (15) ... Fa- ther ran track at SMU ... Most memorable athletic moment is winning the Great Southwest Decathlon and the Texas Relays 4x4 championship.

CADEN FREDDIE FOOS JACKSON III DISTANCE MIDDLE DISTANCE Sophomore Freshman Norwalk, Ohio Flowermound, Texas (Norwalk High School) (Flowermound High School)

2016 CROSS COUNTRY SEASON: Competed in three • events during the year, finishing 88th at the Memphis Twilight in his first race of the season ... Took 105th at the Commodore Classic with a time of 26:38.3 ... Placed 155th in the Crimson Classic 8K with a time of 27:16.6. 2016 OUTDOOR SEASON: Member of the Distance Medley Relay team which captured second at the Alabama Relays ... Finished 10th in the 1500m run at the Florida State Relays, posting a time of 4:00.49 ... Won the 1500m event at the Jace LaCoste Invitational with a time of 3:53.35 ... Finished 30th at the SEC Outdoor Championships in the 1500m run, posting a time of 3:58.12 2016 INDOOR SEASON: Posted a time of 4:17.03 in the mile run to finish 24th at the Conference Clash ... Part of the 4x800m relay team that brought home third place at the Armory Track Invite with a time of 4:45.93. HIGH SCHOOL: Lettered four years in track and field and serrved as a team captain ... Competed in the 1600m run and the 800m run ... Best time in the 800m run was 1:56.00 during his junior year ... Best time in the 1600m run was 4:15.00 during his senior season ... Also played soccer. PERSONAL: Born on March 4, 1997 to David Foos and Kimberly Boss ... Majoring in Finance.

16 @HAILSTATETF | INTRODUCTION | DUSTIN STEPHAN JAMES II JAMES HURDLES SPRINTS Senior Junior Keller, Texas Georgetown, Guyana (Central High School) (ASA College)

2016 OUTDOOR SEASON: Finished ninth at the Ala- • bama Relays in the 400m hurdles with a personal best time of 54.70 ... Member of a distance medley relay team which captured second at the Alabama Relays ... Finished third in the 400m hurdles at the Florida State Relays with a time of 53.30 ... Finished fifth in the 400m dash at the Battle of the Bayou with a time of 47.49 ... Placed 14th in the 400m hurdles at SEC Outdoor Championships with a time of 52.70 ... His 4x400m Relay team captured fifth at SECs. STEPHEN 2015 OUTDOOR SEASON: Finished fifth in the 400m JONES hurdles with a time of 55.42 at the Crimson Tide Invita- tional ... Earned a fifth-place finish in the 200m dash at the DISTANCE Freshman Southern Miss Invitational after running a time of 22.11 ... Troy, Ohio Also at the Southern Miss Invitational, James ran a sea- (Troy High School) son-best 48.36 in the 400m dash.

2015 INDOOR SEASON: Placed third in the 400m dash at the UAB Invitational with a time of 48.87 ... Recorded 2016 CROSS COUNTRY SEASON: Competed in five a fifth-place finish at the Commodore Invitational in the events during his freshman campaign, debuting at the 400m dash with a time of 48.74. Memphis Twilight where he finished 35th with a time of 20:39.78 ... Finished 66th and second for the Bulldogs at the 2014 OUTDOOR SEASON: Ran a personal-best 48.19 at Commodore Classic with a time of 26:05.7 ... The Bulldogs highest finisher at Griak, placing 152nd with a time of the Alabama Relays. 27:26 ... Was the Bulldogs leader once again at the Crimson Classic, finishing 64th with a time of 26:05.2 ... Led the Bull- 2014 INDOOR SEASON: At the Vanderbilt Invitational, dogs for the third straight meet, finishing 70th at the South James ran 48.57 in the 400m dash to finish 11th ... Placed Region Championship 10K with a time of 32:26.4. 12th at the New Balance Invitational in the 500m dash with a time of 1:04.87

OTHER COMPETITION: Competed at the 2010 and 2011 Junior Olympics ... Finished first in the 400m dash (48.47) in 2010 and first 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 to Desiree and Dustin James. Both his parents ran track at USC.

HAILSTATE.COM 17 | INTRODUCTION | JAMES DANIEL MACKAY NIXON DISTANCE MIDDLE DISTANCE Sophomore Freshman Dayton, Ohio Atlanta, Georgia (Northmont High School) (Spain Park High School)

2016 CROSS COUNTRY SEASON: Competed in all five PERSONAL: Born Daniel Isaiah Nixon on Sept. 4, 1998 to cross country events during the season, taking 36th at the Daniel and Jooniteka Nixon ... Has one sibling, Michael (10) Memphis Twilight in his debut with a time of 20:40.14 ...... Plays five instruments ... Favorite MSU athlete of all time Placed 171st in the Commodore Classic with a time of is national champion Brandon McBride. 27:44.8 ... Finished 187th at Griak with a time of 28:25 ... Placed 20th in the Crimson Classic with a time of 26:50.8 ... Grabbed 109th at the South Regional Championships with a time of 33:13.8. 2016 OUTDOOR SEASON: Finished second in the 5000m run at the Florida State Relays, posting a time of 15:08.89 ... Placed 12th in the 1500m run at the Battle of the Bayou, posting a time of 4:02.83 ... Placed third in the 3000m run at the South Alabama Invitational with a time of 8:59.30 ... Finished fifth in the 3000m run at the Jace LaCoste Invita- tional ... Placed 39th in the 5000m run at SEC Champion- ships. 2016 INDOOR SEASON: Placed 23rd in the 3000m run at the Music City Challenge with a personal best time of 8:39.61 ... Grabbed fifth place in the 3000m run at the Armory Track Invite in New York City, posting a time of 8:50.93. HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Northmont High School where he ran under cross country coach Joe Barnes and track coach Jack Lintz ... Letter four years in cross country and track and field ... Served as team captain ... Was named to the All-Ohio cross country team his junior and senior season ... Named valedictorian of his senior class ... Named to the All-Ohio Academic team four times ... Received the Scholar Athlete Award. PERSONAL: Born June 4, 1996 to Jim Mackay and Kimber- ly Roth ... Majoring in Business Administration.

18 @HAILSTATETF | INTRODUCTION | TRISTAN AARON ORMAN PHELPS DISTANCE DISTANCE Sophomore Graduate Student Oxford, Mississippi Stroud, England (Oxford High School) (Cardiff Metropolitan University)

Graduate 2016 CROSS COUNTRY SEASON: Competed in four 2016 CROSS COUNTRY SEASON: Competed in all five events for the Bulldogs during the season, making his debut events for the Bulldogs during the season, making his debut at the Memphis Twilight with a 50th place finish and a time at the Memphis Twilight where he led MSU with a 20th of 21:00.30 ... Finished 127th at the Commodore Classic place finish ... Took 166th at Griak, which was second high- with a time of 26:49.9 ... Finished 95th at the South Regional est among Bulldogs ... Placed 109th at the Crimson Clas- Championship with a time of 32:55.5 in the 10K race. sic, also the second best mark among Bulldogs .. Grabbed 82nd overall and second for the Maroon and White at the 2016 OUTDOOR SEASON: Placed sixth in the 2000m South Regional Championship 10K, finishing with a time of Steeplechase at the Florida State Relays, running a time of 32:44.7. 6:22.07. PERSONAL: Born Aaron Richard Phelps on Oct. 6, 1993 HIGH SCHOOL: Served as team captain for his high to Richard and Teresa Phelps ... Has two siblings, Jason (20) school cross country team ... Was the 2014 cross country and Jessica (18) ... Was once an extra in a movie ... Favor- runner, while his team won the 2014 cross country state ite MSU athlete of all time is national champion Brandon championship. McBride ... Hopes to reach an NCAA Final during his time at MSU. PERSONAL: Born on June 29, 1997 to Nancy and Bruce Orman.

NICOLAS QUIJERA THROWS Junior Pamplona, Spain (University of Nevarra)

PERSONAL: Born Nicolas Quijera on June 24, 1996 in Pamplona, Spain to Celia and Manuel Quijera ... Has one sibling, Manu (18) ... His most memorable athletic moment came when he won a spanish national title.

HAILSTATE.COM 19 | INTRODUCTION | WILLIE QUINTIN REED REISER JUMPS DISTANCE Junior Sophomore New Orleans, Louisiana Wauseon, Ohio (Lusher Charter School) (Wauseon High School)

2016 OUTDOOR SEASON: Placed sixth in the long jump 2016 CROSS COUNTRY SEASON: Competed in all five at the Alabama Relays, launching 23-06.25 ... Finished sec- events for the Bulldogs during the season, making his debut ond in the 110m hurdle with a time of 14.76 at the Florida ast the Memphis Twilight with a 26th place finish ... Led the State Relays ... Grabbed third in the long jump at the Florida Bulldogs at the Commodore Classic with a 55th place finish State Relays, posting a jump of 23-03.50 ... Came in second overall, running a time of 25:56.2. in the long jump at the Florida Relays, jumping 24-04.50 ... Came in sixth in the 110m hurdle a the Battle of the Bayou, 2016 OUTDOOR SEASON: Placed 33rd in the 1500m run jumping 14.74 ... Grabbed fifth in long jump at the Battle at the Alabama Relays with a time of 4:07.01 ... Finished of the Bayou ... Placed fourth in the South Alabama Invita- 11th in the 1500m run with a time of 4:00.84 at the Florida tional decathlon with a score of 6,319 ... Grabbed second in State Relays ... Grabbed seventh at the Jace LaCoste Invi- the long jump at the Jace LaCoste Invitational with a score tational, running a time of 3:55.99 ... Grabbed 32nd in the of 24-05.00, and grabbed 13th in the shot put at the same 1500m prelims at SEC Championships. event with a score of 33-04 ... Grabbed sixth in the long jump at the LSU Alumni Gold with a jump of 23-04 ... Fin- 2016 INDOOR SEASON: A member of the 4x800m relay ished 12th in the decathlon at SEC Championships with a team that captured third at the Armory Track Invite with a score of 6,588, and placed 13th in the long jump ... Finished time of 4:45.93. 19th in the long jump at NCAA East Preliminaries. HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Wauseon High School where 2016 INDOOR SEASON: Finished 21st in the 60m hur- he ran under coach Joe Allen ... Placed fourth at the State dle prelims at the Purple Tiger Invite with a time of 9.09 Cross Country Championships ... Served as team captain ...... Placed 14th in the high jump with a leap of 6-04.00 ... Lettered four years in cross country and track. Placed 22nd in the shot put at the same event with a distance of 34-07.50 ... Placed 22nd in the 60m dash prelim at PERSONAL: Born on Nov. 11, 1996 to Rodney and Rosetta the Commodore Invite, finishing with a time of 7.13. He Reiser ... Majoring in Marketing. finished 15th in the 60m hurdle prelim at the same event ... Placed sixth in the high jump with a leap of 6-02.75 at the Commodore Invite ... Placed third in the heptathlon at the Samford Multi Invite with a score of 4,739. 2015 OUTDOOR SEASON: Jumped 23-04.75 in the long jump at the SEC Championships to finish 17th ... Placed JOHN DALTON sixth in the long jump at the Crimson Tide Invitational with a jump of 22-07.75. ROHR DISTANCE 2015 INDOOR SEASON: Won the long jump at the UAB Sophomore Invitational with a leap of 24-00.25 .. captured second in the long jump at the Spire Invitational with a leap of 24-00.75 ... Colorado Springs, Colorado Placed fifth in the long jump at the Vanderbilt Invitational (Ole Miss) after jumping 24-01. HIGH SCHOOL: Lettered two years at Lusher Charter School, posting a PR long jump of 24’3.75’ and high jump PR of 6’8’’. PERSONAL: Born John Dalton Rohr on April, 10, 1996 to Margaret and Darrin Rohr ... Has one sibling, Mitchell (17) PERSONAL: Born on Aug. 14, 1996 in Birmingham, Ala. ... Father played football at The University of Washington. Son of Sidney and Villel Reed ... Brother Sidney runs track at Auburn ... Double major in Math and Engineering.

20 @HAILSTATETF | INTRODUCTION | PIERCE KENYA ROSE SMALL DISTANCE MIDDLE DISTANCE Sophomore Freshman Memphis, Tennessee Toronto, Canada (Memphis University School) (Bramalea Secondary School)

2016 CROSS COUNTRY SEASON: Posted a 21:59.27 four- PERSONAL: Born Kenya Isaiah McAvley-Small on March mile time at the Memphis Twilight to kickoff his sophomore 6, 1997 to Anne McAvley and Hayden Small ... Nicknamed campaign ... Competed in a total of four events for the Zero. Maroon and White. 2016 OUTDOOR SEASON: Finished fifth in the 2000m steeplechase at the Florida State Relays, pacing the Bull- dogs with a time of 6:07.96 ... Grabbed fourth in the 3000m steeplechase at the Battle of the Bayou, running a time of 10:05.81. 2015 CROSS COUNTRY SEASON: Ran 21:15.23 in the Memphis Twilight 4-mile run, finishing 52nd overall ... Fin- PHILLIP ished 113th at the Commodore Classic 8K, running a time SMITH of 27:04.30 ... Clocked a time of 27:18.22 at the Crimson Classic posting a 145th-place finish ... Finished 102nd at the SPRINTS SEC Championships with a time of 26:16.20. Senior St. Ann, Jamaica

(Southwestern Christian College) MICAH

RYA N 2016 OUTDOOR SEASON: A member of the 4x100m MIDDLE DISTANCE relay team that captured fourth at the Alabama Relays with Freshman a time of 40.48 ... His 4x400m relay team also grabbed Santa Rosa Beach, Florida second at the event with a time of 3:09.38 ... Placed fifth in the Florida State Relays 200m dash with a time of 21.16 ... (South Walton High School) His 4x100m relay team grabbed second at the meet with a time of 39.60 ... His 4x100m relay team grabbed fifth place at the Florida Relays with at ime of 40.04 ... Grabbed eighth in the 100m dash at the Battle of the Bayou with a time of 10.63 and eighth in the 200m dash at the same meet with a PERSONAL: Born Micah John Ryan on June 3, 1998 to Jim time of 21.25 ... Won the 400m dash at the South Alabama and Renee Ryan ... Has three siblings, Meghan (23), Patrick Invitational with a time of 47.44, his 4x400m relay team also (22) and Abby (20). captured first at the South Alabama Invitational ... Grabbed 32nd at SEC’s in the 200m dash. 2016 INDOOR SEASON: Posted a time of 21:25 in the 200m dash finals to finish fourth at the Armory Track Invite in New York City ... He also placed 16th at the Armory Track Invite 60m dash with at ime of 6.86 ... Grabbed fourth in the 200m dash at the Music City Challenge, running a time of 21.58 ... He was also a member of the 4x400m relay team that captured second at the same event. PERSONAL: Born Philip Romaine Smith on June 2, 1994 in St. Ann Jamaica.

HAILSTATE.COM 21 | INTRODUCTION | RO’DERICK RASHEED SPEARS TATHAM HURDLES SPRINTS Senior Sophomore North Port, Florida Pembroke Pines, Florida (North Port High School) (St. Thomas Aquinas)

2016 OUTDOOR SEASON: Placed fifth in the 110m hur- 2016 OUTDOOR SEASON: Finished second in the dle at the Alabama Relays with a time of 14.20 ... Won the 4x400m relay at the Alabama Relays with a time of 3:09.38 110m hurdles at the Florida State Relays, running a time of ... Placed third in the 400m dash at the Florida State Relays 14:03 ... Grabbed second in the 100m hurdle at the Battle of with a time of 47.72 ... His 4x400m relay team captured first the Bayou, running a time of 14.11 ... Grabbed third in the at the Florida State Relays with a time of 3:10.00 ... Won the 110m hurdle at the South Alabama Invitational, running a 400m dash open at the Florida Relays with a personal best time of 14.49 ... Finished 10th in the 100m hurdle prelims at time of 47.40 ... His 4x200m relay team grabbed second at SECs ... Placed 25th in the 110m hurdles at the NCAA East the Florida Relays with a time of 1:22.57 and second in the Prelims. 4x400m relay with a time of 3:04.99 ... Won the 4x400m relay at the South Alabama Invitational with a time of 3:12.07 COFFEYVILLE JUNIOR COLLEGE: Placed second at ... Placed second in the 400m hurdle at the Jace LaCoste the 2014 Indoor Junior College Championships in the 60m Invitational with a time of 51:69 ... Won the 4x400m relay hurdles with a time of 7.76 ... Grabbed a second place finish at the Jace LaCoste Invitational with a time of 3:07.18 ... His at the 2014 Outdoor Junior College Championships in the 4x400m relay team grabbed fifth at SEC Championships, 110m hurdles with a time of 13.77 ... At the 2013 Indoor posting a time of 3:05.38 ... Finished sixth in the 400m hur- Junior College Championships he ran a time of 7.99 to place dle first round at the NCAA East Preliminaries. third in the 60m hurdles. 2016 INDOOR SEASON: Grabbed eighth in the 600m run HIGH SCHOOL: Lettered four years in track and field at the Purple Tiger Invite with a time of 1:22.64 ... Placed where he also served as team captain ... Also played football. seventh in the 400m dash at the Commodore Invite with a time of 48.34 ... Member of the distance medley relay team PERSONAL: Born on Aug. 14, 1994 to Na’Tasha Williams that finished fourth at the Conference Clash ... His 4x400m and Roderick Spears. relay team won the Vanderbilt Invite with a time of 3:09.21 ... Won the 4x200m relay at the Armory Track Invite with a time of 1:25.20 and the 4x400m relay at the same meet with a time of 3:09.41 ... His 4x400m relay team captured first at the Alex Wilson Invite ... Finished sixth at the NCAA Indoor Championships in the 4x400m relay, posting a time of 3:06.30. HIGH SCHOOL: Served as team captain of his high school team where he lettered all four years in track and field ... Part of the 2012 and 2014 State Championship teams ... Best in the long jump was 22-08 his junior season ... Best in the 400m dash was 46.79 his junior season. PERSONAL: Born Oct. 11, 1996 to Marvil and Mazel Tatham ... Has two siblings, Jeremy and Kyvon

22 @HAILSTATETF | INTRODUCTION | CHARLES CURTIS TAYLOR THOMPSON SPRINTS THROWS Senior Junior Bryam, Mississippi Florence, New Jersey (Terry High School) (Florence Township Memorial High School)

2015 First Team All-American (4x400m relay) 2016 National Champion (Javelin) 2016 First Team All-American (Javelin) 2016 OUTDOOR SEASON: Finished ninth in the 200m 2016 NACAC Gold Medalist (Javelin) dash at the Florida State Relays, posting a time of 21.60 ... MSU Record Holder in Javelin (265-10) Ran a personal best time of 21.09 in the 200m dash at the 2015 First Team All-American (Javelin) Florida Relays to take 17th ... His 4x100m relay team took fifth at the Florida Relays with a time of 40.04 ... Placed 2016 OUTDOOR SEASON: Won the 2016 national second in the 4x200m relay at the Florida Relays with a time championship in the javelin with a throw of 254-9, earning of 1:21.93 ... Finished 10th in the 200m dash at the Battle All-America honors for the second-consecutive season... of the Bayou with a time of 21.50 ... His 4x100m relay team Placed third at SEC Championships with a throw of 235.07 took third at the Battle of the Bayou with a time of 40.12 ...... Won the Jace LaCoste Invitational, tossing 251-08 ... Won Won the 4x400m relay at the South Alabama Invitational the South Alabama Invitational with a toss of 243-06 ... Won with a time of 3:12.07 ... Placed seventh in the 200m dash at the Battle of the Bayou with a throw of 243-04 ... Won the the Jace LaCoste Invitational with a time of 21:43 ... Placed Florida Relays with a throw of 249-00 ... Won the Florida 38th in the 200m dash at SEC Championships, running a State Relays with a school record toss of 265-10. time of 21.72 ... Finished 11th at SEC Championships in 4x100m relay ... His 4x100m relay team took 18th at the 2015 OUTDOOR SEASON: Finished third in the javelin at NCAA East Preliminary round. the NCAA Championships after a throw of 247-05 ... Had a then personal-best throw of 248-01 to finish fourth at the 2016 INDOOR SEASON: Finished fourth in the 200m SEC Championships ... Advanced to nationals after a throw dash at the Commodore Invite, running a time of 21.77 of 225-06 at the NCAA East Preliminaries ... Placed first ... Won the 4x400m relay at the Commodore Invite with at the Jace LaCoste Invitational after a throw of 225-10 ... a time of 3:09.56 ... Came in 17th in the 200m dash at the Earned First-Team All-American honors in the Javelin. Conference Clash with a time of 21.71 ... Won the 4x400m relay at the Vanderbilt Invite with a time of 3:09.21 ... Won OTHER COMPETITION: Won a gold medal for the the 4x200m relay at the Armory Track Invite, finishing with United States in the NACAC following his national title in a time of 1:25.20 ... Won the 4x400m relay at the Armory the summer of 2016 ... Won the javelin throw at the 2015 Track Invite with a time of 3:09.41. Junior USA Track & Field Championships after throwing 237-04 ... placed sixth in the 2015 Senior USA Track & Field 2015 OUTDOOR SEASON: Part of the 4x400m relay Championships with a throw of 237-08. team that finished third at NCAA Championships ... Ran 47.65 in the 400m dash to finish fourth at the Jace LaCoste HIGH SCHOOL: Prepped under coaches Rodney Invitational ... Placed 21st in the 400m dash at SEC Cham- Roberson and Mike Flynn at Florence Township Memorial pionships after running a time of 48.72 ... Finished fourth High School ... PR in triple jump is 30’10’’ ... PR in discus is in the 400m dash at the Border Clash with a time of 47.74 ... 118’10’’ ... Shotput PR is 54’1/4 ... PR in javelin was 224’10’’ Earned first team All-America honors in the 4x400m relay. ... Lettered all four years of high school, serving as a team captain for three ... Selected Gatorade Player of the Year in 2015 INDOOR SEASON: Won the 200m dash at the New Jersey. Commodore Invitational with a time of 21:73 ... At the Vanderbilt Invitational, Taylor ran a time of 48.56 to place PERSONAL: Born on Feb. 8, 1996 in Hamilton, N.J. to fifth in the 400m dash ... Finished sixth in the 200m dash at Karen and Scott Thompson ... Has one sibling, Christopher the New Balance Invitational after running a time of 21.94 (25) ... Enjoys playing basketball and math ... Watches ... Part of the 4x200m relay team that ran 1:27.52 to finish Netflix before meets. second at the New Balance Invitational.

2014 OUTDOOR SEASON: Taylor’s best time in the 100m dash came during his freshman season (10.70). PERSONAL: Born Charles Ray Taylor II on Sept. 15, 1995 in Jackson, Mississippi ... Nicknamed Uncle Charles.

HAILSTATE.COM 23 | INTRODUCTION | CHANDLER JUSTON UNDERWOOD WATERS DISTANCE SPRINTS Freshman Junior Hurley, Mississippi Madison, Mississippi Hurley High School (Madison Central High School)

2016 CROSS COUNTRY SEASON: Competed in two MSU Record Holder in Sprint Medley Relay (3:13.12) events during the season for the Bulldogs, making his debut at the Memphis Twilight. He placed 81st overall with a time 2016 OUTDOOR SEASON: Took fourth in the 4x400m of 21:37.27 ... His last race of the season came at the Com- relay at NCAA East Prelims to qualify for Nationals ... Won modore Classic, where he grabbed 184th with a time of the sprint Medley Relay at the Florida Relays with a school 27:59.1. record time of 3:13.12 ... Grabbed second in the 4x400m relay at the Alabama Relays with a time of 3:09.38 ... Placed second in the 400m dash, finishing in a time of 46:79 at the Florida State Relays ... Won the 4x400m Relay at the Florida State Relays with a time of 3:10.00 ... His 4x400m relay team took second at the Florida Relays with a time of 3:04.99 ... Won the 4x400m relay at the Jace LaCoste Invitational with a time of 3:07.18 ... Grabbed 41st at the NCAA East Pre- liminaries 400m first round, finishing in 47.23 ... Took 18th in the 4x100m relay at NCAA East Prelims with a time of 40.06. 2016 INDOOR SEASON: His 4x400m relay team took sixth at NCAA Championships, running a time of 3:06.30 which stands second in school history ... Placed ninth in the 200m dash at the Commodore Invite with a time of 21.99 ... Won the 4x400m relay at the Commodore Invite with a time of 3:09.56 ... Finished 24th in the 200m dash at the Conference Clash with a time of 21.90 ... Finished ninth in the 200m dash at the Vanderbilt Invite with a time of 21.77 ... Won the 4x400m relay at the Vanderbilt Invite ... Placed second in the 400m dash at the Armory Track Invite, running a time of 48.03 ... Grabbed first place in the 4x200m relay at the Armory Track Invite with a time of 1:25.20 ... Also won the 4x400m relay at the same meet with a time of 3:09.41 ... Won the 4x400m relay at the Alex Wilson Invite. 2015 OUTDOOR SEASON: Placed 21st in the 200m dash at SEC Championships with a time of 21.99 ... Won the 400m dash at the Bryan Clay Invitational with a personal-best time of 47.33 ... Placed third in the 200m dash at the Bryan Clay Invitational after running a personal best time of 21.37. 2015 INDOOR SEASON: Finished third in the 200m dash with a time of 21.97 at the Commodore Invitational ... Placed 10th in the Vanderbilt Invitational 200m dash with a personal-best time of 21.95 ... Ran a personal best time of 6.91 in the 60m dash at the Vanderbilt Invitational to finsih eighth. HIGH SCHOOL: Competed at Madison Centrol High School under coach Tim Ellison, where he lettered all four years and served as team captain ... Broke the 200m and 400m records at his high school his senior season ... 2012 State Champion in the 400m dash ... 2013 State Champion in the 200m dash. PERSONAL: Born on Aug. 24, 1996 in Jackson, Mississippi to Sarah and Brumsy Waters.

24 @HAILSTATETF | INTRODUCTION | ZACH JAQUARIUS WEAVER WILSON DISTANCE JUMPS Sophomore Senior Greeneville, Tennessee Olive Branch, Mississippi (Greeneville High School) (Center Hill High School)

2016 CROSS COUNTRY SEASON: Competed in two MSU Record Holder in the Indoor Heptathlon (5,068) events for the Bulldogs during the season, making his debut at the Memphis Twilight where he placed 168th ... Finished 2016 OUTDOOR SEASON: MSU’s highest finisher in the 59th at the Crimson Classic with a time of 27:19.4. decathlon at SEC’s with a score of 6,809 and an 11th place finish ... Placed fifth in the 110m hurdles at the Florida State 2016 OUTDOOR SEASON: Placed fifth in the 1000m Relays with a time of 15.96 ... Grabbed seventh in the long run at the Florida State Relays with a time of 15:53.80 ... jump at the same meet with a jump of 21-11 ... Grabbed sev- Grabbed seventh in the 3000m run at the Jace LaCoste Invi- enth in the Battle of the Bayou 110m hurdle, posting a time tational, finishing in 9:05.81 ... Finished 15th in the 5000m of 15.75 ... MSU’s leader in the discus and shotput at the run at the LSU Alumni Gold, running a time of 16:30.09. Battle of the Bayou with throws of 124-08.50 and 42-08.75 respectively ... Grabbed fifth in the decathlon at the South 2016 INDOOR SEASON: Placed fourth in the 5000m run Alabama Invitational with a score of 6,061 ... Placed third in at the Conference Clash with a time of 16:18.08. the long jump at the Jace LaCoste with a leap of 24-00.25. HIGH SCHOOL: Personal-best in the 5K was 15:38 ... 2016 iNDOOR SEASON: Grabbed sixth in the Samford Suncoast Runner of the Year ... Lettered four years in cross Multi Invite heptathlon with a score of 4,622. country and track and field ... Cross Country State Champi- on his freshman, sophomore and junior seasons ... Served as 2015 OUTDOOR SEASON: Placed ninth in the SEC team captain his junior and senior seasons. Championships decathlon with a personal-best 7,000 points ... Finished sixth in the 110m hurdles at the Border Clash PERSONAL: Born Zachary Thomas Weaver on Feb. 5, 1997 with a time of 15.13 ... Placed eighth in the javelin after to Tom and Jaci Weaver ... Has two siblings, Cameryn (17) throwing 152-11 at the Border Clash. and Aiden (6) ... Majoring in International Business Ad- ministration ... Nicknames are Weave and Dream Weaver 2015 INDOOR SEASON: Won the heptathlon at the ... Favorite MSU athlete of all time is NFL Pro Bowler Dak Samford Multi Invitational after scoring 5,068 points, an Prescott. MSU record ... Season-best in the long jump came during the Samford Multi heptathlon where ehe had the best jump with a leap of 22-06.25 ... Posted the fastest time in the 60m hurdle at that meet, running 8.52 in the event. 2014 OUTDOOR SEASON: Season-best in the long JOSHUA jump came at the Alabama Relays decathlon with a leap of 22-01.00 ... Cleared 13-07.25 in the pole vault at the Jace WILLINGHAM LaCoste Invitational ... Scored 6,201 points at the Alabama SPRINTS Relays in the decathlon. Junior 2014 INDOOR SEASON: Scored 4,350 points in the de- Atlanta, Georgia cathlon at the Samford Multi. (Iowa Western Community College) HIGH SCHOOL: Trained at Center Hill High School in Olive Branch, Miss. under head coach J.J. Downs ... Placed third in the long jump at the 2012 State Meet (PR-22’4”) and fourth at the 2013 state meet ... A member of the 2012 • and 2013 Memphis All-Metro team ... Played football and tennis ... Member of the National Honor Society, DECA Club, Mustang TV, Beta Club, ACT 30+ Club and was named a Graduate of Special Distinction. PERSONAL: Born Jaquarius Raphael Wilson on July 19, 1995 to Josie and Rochester Wilson ... Father ran track at Mississippi State

HAILSTATE.COM 25 | INTRODUCTION | HERBERT ERYK WISE III YUNK HURDLES DISTANCE Freshman Freshman Davenport, Florida Belvidere, Illinois (Oceola High School) (Belvidere North High School)

PERSONAL: Born Herbert Wise III to Tawanna Shauntel 2016 CROSS COUNTRY SEASON: Competed in all five and Herbert Wise Jr. on Aug. 8, 1998 ... Has one sibling, events for the Bulldogs during his freshman campaign, Aailay Renee (19). making his debut at the Memphis Twilight where he finished 25th overall and second for the Bulldogs with a time of 20:31.87 ... Placed 88th overall and third for MSU at the Commodore Classic, running a time of 26:33.3 ... Finished 112th at the Crimson Classic, which was third for the Bull- dogs ... Once again finished inside MSU’s top three, grab- bing 90th at the South Regional Championship with a time of 32:49.8 in the 10K.

26 @HAILSTATETF | INTRODUCTION | LOGAN SHARON BOSS BOTLEY COMBINED EVENTS HURDLES Junior Freshman O’Brien, Florida McComb, Mississippi (Suwannee High School) McComb High School

2016 OUTDOOR SEASON: Finished 17th at the NCAA PERSONAL: Born Sharon Denise Botley on Oct. 6, 1997 to Championships in the high jump with a clearance of Liuie and Sammie Botley ... Has one sibling, Samantha (25). 5-08.00 ... Qualified for nationals with a personal best clearance of 5-10.75 at NCAA East Preliminaries ... Grabbed second in the high jump at the Florida State Relays with a clearance of 5-07.25 ... Won the high jump at the Jace La- Coste Invitational, clearing 5-07.00 ... Tied for fifth at SEC’s in the high jump with a clearance of 5-08.75. 2016 INDOOR SEASON: Earned SEC Women’s Field Athlete of the Week after finishing first in the high jump at the Purple Tiger Invite ... Placed first in the high jump at the Conference Clash after clearing 5-09.75 ... Recorded a third-place finish at the SEC Championships after clearing a personal-best 5-11.50 in the high jump, which is the second best in program history. SHAYLA 2015 OUTDOOR SEASON: Set the freshman school re- BROUGHTON cord in the high jump with a clearance of 5-09.75, which is fifth overall in MSU history ... Competed in the NCAA East MULTIPLE Preliminaries high jump, finishing 18th with a clearance of Freshman 5-08.25 ... Finished 13th in the high jump at SEC’s with a Brooklyn, New York clearance of 5-05. (Medgar Evers Preperatory School) 2015 INDOOR SEASON: Placed sixth in the high jump in her MSU debut, clearing 5-04.50 at the UAB Invite HIGH SCHOOL: Selected Most Valuable Player of her team during her junior and senior seasons ... State run- PERSONAL: Born Shayla Ruth Broughton on July 21, 1998 ner-up in the triple jump ... Elected team captin ... Lettered to Erica Broughton and Richard Haney ... Nicknamed Prin- six years in track and field. cess Shayla, Shay Boogz and Shay ... Favorite MSU athlete of all time is national champion Erica Bougard ... Most PERSONAL: Born on Aug. 4, 1997 to Amber and Thomas memorable athletic moment came when she placed fourth Boss ... Has one sibling, Riley (16) ... Enjoys to draw and at indoor nationals during her senior year of high school. paint.

HAILSTATE.COM 27 | INTRODUCTION | CHARLOTTE MCKENZIE CAYTON-SMITH ETHRIDGE DISTANCE SPRINTS Freshman Freshman Truro, England Starkville, Mississippi (Newquay Tretherras School) (Signal Mountain High School)

PERSONAL: Born Charlotte Bryony Cayton-Smith on May PERSONAL: Born McKenzie Morgan Ethridge to Mark 15, 1997 in Truro, England … Daughter of Adrian and Tra- and Jill Ethridge on Sept. 30, 1997 ... Has two siblings, Aus- cy Cayton-Smith, has a younger sister Abby…To get ready tin (21) and Kennedy (14) ... Rescued her cat, Fluffy, from a for a meet Charlotte likes to listen to music… Charlotte’s drainage ditch in the third grade ... Favorite MSU athlete of most memorable moment was when she won her first na- all time is SEC shot block king Jarvis Varnado. tional 800m title… Her goal at MSU is to make the NCAA Division I Track Championships

CAITLIN DONOVAN DISTANCE Freshman Bethesda, Maryland (Atlee High School)

PERSONAL: Born Caitlin Marie Donovan on Oct. 25, 1997 in Bethesda, Maryland…Daughter of Christopher and Mary Donovan ... Has and older brother Matthew and sister Eryn…To get ready for meets, Donovan prefers to listen to music… Her favorite Bulldog of all time is Marta Freitas

28 @HAILSTATETF | INTRODUCTION | SHANNON ALEXIS FAIR FARLEY DISTANCE JUMPS Sophomore Freshman Augusta, Georgia Peachtree City, Georgia (Aquinas High School) (Dutchfork High School)

2016 All-Region Team (Cross Country) PERSONAL: Born Alexis Selia Farley on Nov. 12, 1997 to Dorothy Green and Douglas Farley ... Has two siblings, 2016 CROSS COUNTRY SEASON: Began the season by Whitney McKenzie (28) and Cameron Griffin (23). running in the Memphis Twilight XC Classic, where she ran a personal best in the 5K (17:25.8) and placed fifth for the Bulldogs … Paced MSU at SEC Championships, finishing 20th overall with a time of 21:10.1 in the 6K event … Helped propel the Bulldogs to their first South Region Title in program history, finishing as MSU’s No. 2 runner with a time of 20:36.9. 2016 INDOOR TRACK & FIELD SEASON: Placed inside the top-20 of all indoor events in which she competed … Finished 16th at the SEC Championships in the 3000m run, recording a personal best time of 9:45.67 … Placed eighth at the Armory Track Invite with a time of 17:18.67 in the 5000m … Posted a 5:04.45 mile to finish 14th at the Com- modore Invite … Finished 17th in the 3000m run at the Conference Clash with a time of 9:51.97 … Ran a personal-best mile time at the Music City Challenge, finishing in 4:59.31 2015 CROSS COUNTRY SEASON: Placed 11th in her MSU debut at the Memphis Twilight, running a 17:55.0 in the 5K … Set a personal-record in the 6K with a time of 21:01.8 at the SEC Championships HIGH SCHOOL: Voted All-State in Track and Field in the 1600m and 3200m all four years of high school … Named team captain of her cross country team PERSONAL: Born Shannon Michelle Fair on March 21, 1997 … Daughter of Pat and Kelly Fair … Has three siblings; Annie (21), Rebecca (16) and Daniel (9) … Received offers from Appalachian State, South Alabama and Lip- scomb, but chose to attend MSU because of her relationship with the coaches and the school’s academics … Her main goal at MSU is to make sure she enjoys every moment … Enjoys listening to music to psyche herself up for an event.

HAILSTATE.COM 29 | INTRODUCTION | TIFFANY ANTONIA FLYNN HEHR JUMPS / HURDLES DISTANCE Junior Sophomore Atlanta, Georgia Hanover, Germany (Miller Grove High School)

2016 OUTDOOR SEASON: Set an MSU record at SEC 2016 All-Region Team (Cross Country) Championships, leaping 42-01.50 in the triple jump ... Finished second in the 4x100m relay at the Alabama Relays CAREER: A talented sophomore who is expected to make a sig- with a time of 46.17 ... Finished second in the 4x100m nificant impact after a breakout freshman season … Will run both shuttle hurdle at the Florida Relays with a time of 55.16 ... cross country and track … Has already won two events during her Ran a personal best time of 13.61 at the Battle of the Bayou short MSU career, with nine top-10 finishes and has placed inside 100m hurdles ... Grabbed second in the Battle of the Bayou the top-15 in 16-of-20 career heats. triple jump with a leap of 40-03.50 ... Finished second in the South Alabama 100m hurdle, with a time of 13.74 ... Ran a 2016 CROSS COUNTRY SEASON: Started off the season in the personal best in the 100m hurdle at the NCAA East pre- Memphis Twilight XC Classic, running a personal best time in the lims, finishing 26th with a time of 13.58 ... Grabbed 33rd at 5K (17:21.8) and took third place … Ran a personal-best 6K time prelims in the triple jump, leaping 40-11.75. of 20:43.7 to help MSU secure their first South Regional Champi- onship. 2016 INDOOR SEASON: Ran a time of 8.43 in the 60m hurdle finals at the Purple Tiger Invite to finish fourth 2016 OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD SEASON: Won the first overall ... Finished fifth in the triple jump at the Conference outdoor event of her MSU career, finishing the distance medley Clash with a leap of 41-06 ... Recorded a time of 8.35 in the relay in a time of 11:27.97 … Came in second in the 3000m steeple 60m hurdles, finishing 12th at the SEC Championships ... at the Florida Relays with a time of 10:21.07 … Finished in the Placed 13th in the triple jump at the SEC Championships top-10 of the 1500m at the LSU Battle of the Bayou, finishing in after a leap of 40.08.75. 4:29.89 … Came in eighth in the 3000m steeple at the Virginia Challenge with a time of 10:13.49 … Placed in the top-5 at the 2015 OUTDOOR SEASON: During the NCAA East Pre- Jace LaCoste Invitational, running the 1500m in a personal-best liminaries, Flynn competed in both the long jump and the time of 4:29.73 … Finished fifth at the SEC Championships in the triple jump. She placed 41st in the long jump with a leap 3000m steeple with a time of 10:06.06 … Recorded a personal-best of 18-04.25 ... Placed 10th in the long jump at SECs with a time of 16:46.67 in the 5000m at the SEC Championships … Set personal-best leap of 19-11.50 ... Finished 13th at the cham- a new personal-record in the 3000m steeple at the NCAA east pionships in the triple jump after a jump of 40-09.50. prelim, finishing in 9:59.32 2015 INDOOR SEASON: In her MSU debut, Flynn record- 2016 INDOOR TRACK & FIELD SEASON: Made her track & ed the third best jump in MSU school history in the triple field debut at the Conference Clash where she finished 19th in the jump with a leap of 42-02.00 ... Placed second in the triple mile run with a time of 5:00.57 … Posted a 4:59.53 mile time at the jump at the UAB Invitational, 42-02.00 ... Finished seventh Armory Track Invite to finish 12th … Finished first in the 4x800m in the triple jump at the Armory Track Invitational with a relay with a total time of 8:51.60 at the Armory Track Invite … Set leap of 40-11 ... At the 2015 SEC Indoor Championships, a freshman record in the 3000m at the SEC Championships after she finished 11th with a leap of 41-05.25. posting a time of 9:40.50

HIGH SCHOOL: Selected as the Atlanta Journal Constitu- 2015 CROSS COUNTRY SEASON: Recorded a personal-best tion 2013-14 Female Track and Field Athlete of the Year ... 18:16.3 5K time at the Panorama Farms Invitational … Finished Won the High Point Athlete Award by scoring 31.25 points in the top-10 of the Pre-Nationals 6K with a personal-best 21:42.2 at the 2014 Georgia High School Association Track & Field time. State Championships ... Led the Class 5A Miller Grove Wolverines to their first state championship, where she won PERSONAL: Born Antonia Hehr on June 28, 1996 in Bremen, all three of her individual events ...Ranked no. 1 in the triple Germany … Daughter of Stefani and Stefan Hehr … Has two sib- jump her junior and senior seasons ... Led Miller Grove to lings Tynn (20) and Mattes (16) … One of her goals while at MSU the team title by winning the 100-meter hurdles, the long is to final at Nationals. jump and the triple jump, where her leap of 41-11 set a class 5A record. PERSONAL: Born on Sept. 2, 1995 to Tonya Moore ...Has two siblings, Portia (26) and Dominique (23).

30 @HAILSTATETF | INTRODUCTION | KAELIN MADELYN KERSH LEE MIDDLE DISTANCE THROWS Senior Freshman Pearl, Mississippi Chickamauga, Georgia (Pearl High School) (Gordon Lee High School)

2016 OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD SEASON: Captured PERSONAL: Born Madelyn Renae Lee to Holly and Doug the distance medley relay at the Alabama Relays, finishing Lee on May 18, 1998... Has two siblings, Katelyn (20) and with a total time of 11:27.97 … Recorded a top-10 finish in Arilyn (12) ... Sister Katelyn plays basketball at Grand Can- the 800m at the Florida State Relays … Placed 12th in the yon University ... Favorite MSU athlete of all time is NFL 4x4 at the LSU Battle on the Bayou Pro Bowler Dak Prescott. 2016 INDOOR TRACK & FIELD SEASON: Finished fourth in the 4x8 relay at the LSU Purple Tiger … Placed eighth in the Commodore Invitational 4x4 with a time of 3:52.63 2015 OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD SEASON: Recorded a personal-best time in the 800m (2:13.11) at the Jace LaCoste Invitational to finish fourth … Finished fourth in the 4x4 at the Crimson Tide Invitational … Finished inside the top-20 in the 800m at the SEC Championships in Starkville 2014 OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD SEASON: Placed third in the Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays with a time of 8:49.30 in the 4x8 relay … Won the 800m at the Golden Eagle Classic with a time of 2:31.45 … Placed fourth in the 400m at the Golden Eagle Classic, running a personal-best 59.78 … Finished inside the top-10 in the 4x4 at the SEC Outdoor Championship with a time of 3:47.88 2014 INDOOR TRACK & FIELD SEASON: Captured the 2014 Armory Collegiate Invitational distance medley relay title after completing it in a time of 11:38.93 … Recorded a personal-best time in her first MSU event, running a time of 1:18.65 in the 500m at the UAB Blazer Invitational … Fin- ished runner-up in the 2014 Armory Collegiate Invitational 4x8 relay, running a total time of 9:00.63 HIGH SCHOOL: Trained under her father, George Kersh, at Pearl High School … Voted most valuable athlete and team captain … 800m dash state champion (2:14 PR) … Competed in the Alabama Heart of Champions meet, placing third in the 800m … Competed at nationals in the 800m … Played basketball and was a member of Spanish Club and National Art Honor Society

PERSONAL: Born Kaelin Georgette Kersh on April 10, 1995 in Pearl, Miss … Daughter of Toni and George Kersh … Has one sibling, Morris Kersh … Her favorite MSU athlete of all time is Glen Collins … One of her goals while at MSU is to improve upon her personal records.

HAILSTATE.COM 31 | INTRODUCTION | ALON LEAH LEWIS LOTT SPRINTS JUMPS / HURDLES Sophomore Senior Lake Worth, Florida Virginia Beach, Virginia (St. Thomas Aquinas High School) (Landstown High School)

2016 OUTDOOR SEASON: Snagged third in the 4x400m 2016 OUTDOOR SEASON: Took fourth in the long jump, relay at the LSU Alumni Gold, with a time of 3:35.12 that 12th in the 100m hurdles and 10th in the 200m dash at stands third in MSU annals. Grabbed second in the in the Florida State Relays ... Her team took second in the 4x100m 4x400m relay at the South Alabama Invitational, the team shuttle hurdle at Florida Relays, finishing with a time of posted a time of 3:47.72 ... Finished 11th in the 400m dash 55.16 ... Grabbed seventh in the long jump at the Battle of at the Jace LaCoste Invitational with a time of 56.94 ... Her the Bayou, leaping 19-05.25 ... Grabbed fourth in the 100m 4x400m relay team took first at the Jace LaCoste Invitation- hurdles at the South Alabama Invite ... Won section B of the al, finishing with a time of 3:39.05 ... Finished 12th at SECs 100m hurdles at the LSU Alumni Gold with a personal best in the 4x400m relay, running a time of 3:43.31. time of 13.89 ... Finished fifth in the 100m hurdles at the Jace LaCoste Invitational ... Took second in the long jump 2016 INDOOR SEASON: Made her MSU debut at the in the same meet ... Finished 19th at SEC Outdoor Champi- Purple Tiger Invite competing in the 4x800m relay, finish- onships in the long jump with a leap of 19-00.75 ing fourth with a time of 9:25.17 ... Ran in the 400m dash at the Commodore Invite where she finished ninth with a time 2016 INDOOR SEASON: Made her MSU debut at the Pur- of 57.14 ... Competed in the 4x400m relay that finished 13th ple Tiger Invite where she finished fifth in the 60m hurdles with a time of 3:47.45 at the Conference Clash ... Ran on with a time of 8.54 and seventh in the 60m dash with a time both the 4x200m relay that finished in a time of 1:39.62 and of 7.76 ... Posted a seventh-place finish in the 60m hurdles the 4x400m relay team that clocked a time of 3:46.61 at the at the Commodore Invite with a time of 8.54 ... Grabbed Armory Track Invite. 14th in the 60m hurdles after running a time of 8.48 at the Armory Track Invite ... Ran in the women’s 4x200m relay HIGH SCHOOL: Her high school of St. Thomas Aqui- that finished sixth at the Armory Track Invite with a time nas finished as 4A State Champions three years in a row of 1:39.62 ... Also at the Armory Track Invite, she jumped (2013,14,15) ... She served as team captain. 18-09.75 to finish eighth in the long jump ... Had a leap of 19-03.50 to finish 11th in the long jump at SEC Champion- PERSONAL: Born on Nov. 5, 1997 to Gary Lewis and ships ... Clocked a time of 8.67 in the 60m hurdles at SEC Chiquita Roberson ... Majoring in Kinesiology at MSU. Championshps to earn 23rd. EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY: 2014 Indoor All-Con- ference in the long jump ... Placed third in the long jump at the American Conference Indoor Championships with a leap of 19:06.75 ... Part of the 2014 Conference USA Indoor and Outdoor women’s team Champions ... All-Conference in the 60m dash at the 100m hurdles. HIGH SCHOOL: Lettered four years at Landstown High, where she served as team captain ... 2013 State Champion in the 55m hurdle ... Placed second at state championships in the 100m hurdles as a sophomore. PERSONAL: Born on Sept. 13, 1995 to Jeffery and Sherella- nie Lott ... Majoring in Kinesiology at MSU with a minor in Business ... Has one sibling, Malcolm (18).

32 @HAILSTATETF | INTRODUCTION | MIA MONICA MEYDRICH MOSLEY DISTANCE HURDLES Junior Freshman New Orleans, Louisiana Clinton, Mississippi (Dominican High School) (Clinton High School)

2016 All-Region Team (Cross Country) PERSONAL: Born Monica Renee Mosley to Bevlan and Robert Mosley on January 14, 1998 ... Has one sibling, Rob- 2016 CROSS COUNTRY SEASON: Placed 22nd at Regionals, helping lead the Bulldogs to the first regional title in school history ... Helped ert (27) ... Father ran track at Oregon State. propel MSU to its highest finish in program history, finishing as the Bulldogs third place runner at Nationals with a time of 20:58.2. 2016 OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD SEASON: Captured first in the 1500m at the South Alabama Invitational with a personal-best time of 4:26.63 … Narrowly missed a personal-best time in the 5000m at the Florida Relays to place second, finishing in 16:35.00… Was runner up in the 1500m at the Florida Relays with a time of 4:29.50 … Finished second in the distance medley relay with a time of 11:39.04 at the Alabama Relays 2016 INDOOR TRACK & FIELD SEASON: Posted a personal-best time of 9:36.30 in the 3000m to take first place at the Vanderbilt Invita- tional. It was the third-best time in program history … Finished 2nd in the Music City Challenge 5000m with a personal-best time of 16:33.16 STEPHANIE … Placed fourth in the women’s distance medley relay at the Armory Track Invite after running a time of 11:32.38 … Placed 11th in the mile PETERSON run at the Armory Track Invite with a personal-best time of 4:58.97 … Clocked a time of 16:45.52 in the 5000m at the SEC Championships to DISTANCE finish 10th overall Freshman 2015 CROSS COUNTRY SEASON: Placed first for MSU and fifth Chattanooga, Tennessee overall at the season-opening Memphis Twilight, posting a person- (Signal Mountain High School) al-record 17:37.16 5K time … Finished 17th at the Commodore Classic after clocking a time of 17:49.30 … Recorded a 17:48.90 time at the Panorama Farms Invite to finish 21st overall … Earned All-Region honors after finishing 17th with a time of 20:43.59 at the NCAA South Regionals 2015 OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD SEASON: Placed 22nd in the CAREER: Was one of the Bulldogs most consistent runners 1500m run at the SEC Championships with a time of 4:36.31 … Re- during her freshman cross country campaign, finishing corded a time of 17:02.02 in the 5000m at the SEC Championships to inside the top 100 four times. finish in 19th place overall … Recorded a Personal-best in the 1500m at the Florida Relays, finishing with a time of 4:31.20 … Placed fourth in the 1500m at the Jace LaCoste Invitational with a time of 4:37.08 2016 CROSS COUNTRY SEASON: Finished 10th in her first race as a Bulldog, running at the Memphis Twilight 2015 INDOOR TRACK & FIELD SEASON: Finished in eighth place XC Classic ... Secured MSU’s first regional championship at the UAB Invitational in her MSU debut, running the mile in 5:14.37 … Placed 22nd overall in the mile run at the 2015 SEC Indoor Cham- in program history with a personal best 6K time of 20:57.7, pionships, running the mile in a then personal-best 5:06.34 surpassing No. 14 Ole Miss’ fifth place runner to give the Bulldogs a one point edge on the Rebels ... Finished fourth 2014 CROSS COUNTRY SEASON: Finished 23rd in her first meet in for the Bulldogs at SEC Championships, finishing 33rd Maroon and White, recording a 18:59.04 time at the Memphis Twilight … Ran a season-best 22:09.00 in the 6K event at the Paul Short Invita- overall with a time of 21:27.2 tional PERSONAL: Born Stephanie Peterson on June 25, 1998 in HIGH SCHOOL: Lettered four years in cross country and five years Chattanooga, Tenn… Daughter of Robert and Amy Peter- in track at St. Dominican High School in New Orleans, La. … Was elected team captain by her teammates … Named All-State in both son ... Has one sibling, her sister Hannah (20)…Her favorite cross country and track … In 2014, she won the Louisiana state cham- Bulldog of all time is Dak Prescott. pionship in the 1600m and finished runner-up in the 3200m … Won the 5A Louisiana cross country state championship in 2013 … Re- corded a personal-best in the 3-mile run at 18:06 … Named Advocate’s Most Outstanding Female Cross Country Runner of the Year in 2013 … Was named the 2013 New Orleans Metro Cross Country Champion and 2013 Times-Picayune Female Cross Country Runner of the Year

PERSONAL: Born Mia Elizabeth Meydrich on Sept. 20, 1995 in New Orleans, La. … Daughter of Carol and Emile Meydrich … Has one brother, Ethan (16)…Her most memorable athletic moment was helping the cross country team qualify for nationals last year for the first time in school history … Before she graduates, one of her goals is to be named an All-American.

HAILSTATE.COM 33 | INTRODUCTION | FFION RHIANWEDD PRICE PRICE DISTANCE DISTANCE Graduate Student (JR) Junior Llandrindod Wales, U.K. Llandrindod Wales, U.K. (Cardiff Metropolitan University)

Graduate 2016 All-Region Team (Cross Country) 2015 NCAA Champion (1500m) 2015 First-Team All-American 2016 First-Team All-American (Cross Country CAREER: A European transfer who decided to join her 2016 All-Region Team (Cross Country) twin sister in the United States while earning a post graduate 2015 All-Region Team (Cross Country) degree … Incredibly consistent, as she finished inside the 2014 First-Team All-American (Cross Country) top-10 in 11-of-12 events during the 2016 Indoor season. Has already captured first in four events during her one-year MSU CAREER: The 2015 NCAA 1500 M Champion and four year letter career. winner for the Maroon and White, Price holds three finishing times in the top three in MSU history ... Has been named an All-American three times during her illustrious career ... After redshirting the 2016 outdoor 2016 CROSS COUNTRY SEASON: Made her 2016 debut season, Price still has two years of eligibility remaining. at Griak, finishing as MSU’s third-place runner with a time of 22:35 ... Finished inside the top 100 at Pre-Nats, running 2016 CROSS COUNTRY SEASON: Grabbed All-America status for a time of 21:07.8 ... Named to the All-Region team after fin- the second time in her career, placing 32nd overall at Nationals with a ishing 15th at Regionals, running a time of 20:43.6 to propel 6K time of 20:20.1 ... Snagged All-Region honors for the second time in MSU to its first Regional title in program history ... Ran a her career, finishing fifth overall helping the Bulldogs capture their first Regional title ... Was MSU’s top performer in five of seven cross country personal best 6K time of 20:38.8 at NCAA Championships, meets during her senior campaign. helping propel the Bulldogs to their highest finish in program history and an SEC best 15th overall. 2015 CROSS COUNTRY SEASON: Competed in six meets for the Ma- roon and White, finishing top-50 at the NCAA Division I Cross Country 2016 OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD SEASON: Won the Championships ... Was named to the All Region team at South Regionals. distance medley relay in back-to-back events at the Florida 2015 OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD SEASON: NCAA Champion in and Alabama Relays … Finished fifth in the 800m at the LSU the 1500 M after running the second fastest time in MSU history in the Battle on the Bayou with a time of 2:06.89 … Placed fifth in event, and first runner-up in the same event during the SEC Champion- the 1500m at the Virginia Challenge, finishing in 4:17.94 … ships. During the year Price never finished outside of the top-10 in the Came in ninth in the 800m final at the SEC Championships eight meets she competed in, and posted the second best time in the 800 … Finished sixth in the 1500m NCAA East Prelim to advance M in school history. Eight first place finishes on the year, in two different to the NCAA Championships where she finished 13th in her disciplines. Also ran personal bests in the 800 M and 1500 M during the prelim. season. 2015 INDOOR TRACK & FIELD SEASON: Ended the year with three 2016 INDOOR TRACK & FIELD SEASON: Finished inside first-place finishes after competing in six events. Never finishing outside the top-10 in 11-of-12 events in which she competed … Won of the top-13, and finished second at the 2015 SEC Indoor Track and the second track & field event she ever competed in at MSU, Field championships in the mile discipline. Also qualified for the 2015 taking the 800m at the Commodore Invitational with a time NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships. Finished in of 2:09.31 … Won the 4x8 relay at the 2016 Armory Track In- personal best times in both the 1000 M and Mile events during the year. vitational with a time of 8:51.60 … Finished third in the mile 2014 CROSS COUNTRY SEASON: Started the season by winning the run at the Music City challenge, recording a personal-best Memphis Twilight XC Classic, and finished top three four of her seven 4:41.49 time … Placed third in the distance medley relay at events during the season. Advanced to the NCAA Division I Cross Coun- the SEC Indoor Track & Field Championships with a time of try Championship, and finished 24th. 11:15.89 … Finished 10th in the mile run at the SEC Indoor 2014 OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD SEASON: Competed in eight Track & Field Championships. events and five disciplines during the season, never finishing outside of the top-10. Price finished first in three events during the season, and 2015 CROSS COUNTRY SEASON: Competed in five events, competed in the preliminary round of the NCAA tournament in the East finishing inside the top-50 in three of them during her first Region. semester in Maroon and White. 2014 INDOOR TRACK & FIELD SEASON: Competed in six meets, and five different events for the Bulldogs. As a Freshman Price took first PERSONAL: Born Ffion Gwenith Price on Aug. 11, 1994 in in the 1000 M, Mile and DMR over two events and finished in the top Llandrindod Wells, Wales … The twin sister of Rhianwedd three eight times on the season. Price … Daughter of Yvette and Derek Price … Has one other sibling, Carwyn (24) … To psyche herself up for a meet, she 2013 CROSS COUNTRY SEASON: Price competed in three events in likes to drink coffee, put on a baseball hat and listen to old the 2013 season, placing top-50 in all, and finishing 12th at the NCAA school tunes … She chose to attend MSU because of her twin Division I South Region Championships. sister and her relationship with the coaching staff … Her PERSONAL: Price hopes to run professionally, and is currently enrolled teammates give her a hard time due to her Welsh accent. in the MSU Veterinary school. Price’s career goal is to become a Veteri- narian.

34 @HAILSTATETF | INTRODUCTION | HALEY JUSTICE REYNOLDS SIMS THROWS SPRINTS Senior Freshman Calhoun, Georgia Brandon, Miss. (Gordon Central High School) (Clinton High School)

2016 OUTDOOR SEASON: Placed ninth in the discus at Ala- PERSONAL: Born Justice Simone Sims on August 17, 1998 bama Relays with a throw of 146-07 ... Took eighth in the discus at to Sharon Bell and James Brown ... Has two siblings, Raja the Florida State Relays with a toss of 133-08 and third in the shot (7) and Taj (4). put with a throw of 46-02.50 ... Finished seventh in the discus in the South Alabama Invitational, tossing 137-08 ... Won the shot put at the South Alabama Invitational, tossing 48-02.25 ... Finished sixth in the shot put at the LSU Alumni Gold with a time of 47-08 ... Won the Jace LaCoste Invitational shot put with a then personal best throw of 49-06.5 ... Broke her personal record again, finishing ninth at SEC Championships with a toss of 49-09.75, which stands BRIANNA second in MSU history ... Finished 14th at SEC Championships in the discus, tossing 139-01 ... Finished 33rd in the NCAA East SMITH prelims shot put with a toss of 49-00.25. THROWS 2016 INDOOR SEASON: Finished seventh in the shot put at the Junior Purple Tiger Invite after tossing 43-08.50 ... Threw 51-00.75 in the Lake Cormorant, Mississippi weight throw to capture a ninth-place finish at the Commodore (Lake Cormorant High School) Invite ... At the Conference Clash, Reynolds threw 44-06.25 to place 11th in the shot put and 46-05.50 to finish 15th in the weight throw ... With a toss of 43-10.50, Reynolds finished 14th at SEC Championships in the shot put. 2016 OUTDOOR SEASON: Successfully tossed 185-03 in 2015 OUTDOOR SEASON: With a throw of 40-03.25, she the hammer throw at the Battle of the Bayou, which stands finished eighth in the shot put at the Crimson Tide Invitational ... second in MSU history ... Tossed 181-00 in the hammer Finished in 10th place in the shot put at the Border Clash with a throw at SECs to finish 11th ... Grabbed second in the toss of 41-02.25 ... At the Jace LaCoste Invitational, Reynolds threw hammer throw at the Jace LaCoste Invitational with a toss 42-04.25 to bring home fourth place in the shot put. of 181-06 2015 INDOOR SEASON: Tossed a personal-best 47-03.75 in the 2016 INDOOR SEASON: Placed fourth in the weight shot put to open the 2015 season, which is the second best mark in throw after tossing 58-04.50 ... Finished fourth at the MSU history ... Placed fourth at the UAB Invitational ... Finished Commodore Invite after a throw of 56-04.75 ... Recorded a 10th in the shot put at the Samford Invitational with a throw of seventh-place finish in the weight throw at the SEC Cham- 43-11.25. pionships after tossing a personal best 62-01.25 which is the second best mark in school history. 2014 OUTDOOR SEASON: Threw a personal-best 45-02.50 in the shot put at the Jace LaCoste Invitational, which is the fifth-best 2015 OUTDOOR SEASON: Placed 11th in the 100m run throw in MSU history ... Season-best in the discus came at the SEC at the Southern Miss Invitational after running 12.35 ... Championships with a toss of 145-10. Fiished 15th in the 100m dash at the Border clash with a time of 12.29. 2014 INDOOR SEASON: Threw 44-06.25 in the weight throw at the Auburn Invitational to finish 12th ... Personal-best in the HIGH SCHOOL: Lettered all four years in track and field weight throw came at the Vanderbilt Invitational with a toss of 47- at Lake Cormorant High School under head coach Merlin 10.50 to place 16th ... At the UAB Invitational she finished 13th in Love ... 2014 state champion in the 200m (24.39) ... Served the shot put after a throw of 42-10.75. as team captain her senior season ... 100m state champion during her freshman season with a time of 11.98 HIGH SCHOOL: Trained at Gordon Central High School under head coach John Rainwater ... Four-time state champion in the PERSONAL: Born on May 23, 1996 to Roy and Tyjuana shot put (47’6’’ PR) ... Also played basketball ... Member of the A/B Smith, who each ran track in college(Roy 1988-91 Missis- Merit List. sippi State) (Tyjuana 1990-93 Ole Miss) ... Nicknamed DJ Applesauce ... Has one sibling, Brandon (18) ... Addicted to PERSONAL: Born Haley An Reynolds in Calhoun, Georgia to applesauce ... Signed as a sprinter, but moved to thrower. Mary and WIlliam Reynolds.

HAILSTATE.COM 35 | INTRODUCTION | KETURAH CARLY SMITH TERP SPRINTS DISTANCE Junior Junior Orlando, Florida Two Rivers, Wisconsin (Arkansas State) (Two Rivers High School)

PERSONAL: Born Keturah Khandace Eudora Smith on CAREER: Entering her third year running for the Maroon May 23, 1996 to Candace Smith Morrison and Osakwe and White, the Wisconsin native hopes to follow up her Ajogbor ... Has five siblings, Davonte (16), Rebecca (15), strong 2016 Outdoor season that was filled with personal Omaya (15), Osakwe (16) and Oni (9) ... Moved from Jones- bests with another strong year for the Bulldogs. boro, Arkansas to Starkville, renting a UHAUL and driving down by herself. 2016 CROSS COUNTRY SEASON: Competed in four events for the Bulldogs, including running a personal best 23:25.4 6K time at Pre-Nats 2016 OUTDOOR TRACK AND FIELD SEASON: Ran in six meets while wearing the Maroon and White, including three straight first place finishes in the South Alabama -In vitational, LSU Alumni Gold and Jace LaCoste-Mississippi State Invitational. Also posted personal bests in the 1500 M, 3000 M, 5000 M. 2015 CROSS COUNTRY SEASON: Competed in the Commodor Classic. ALYSSA 2015 INDOOR TRACK & FIELD SEASON: Competed in five events on the season, posting three top-10 finishes, STAUBACH including a sixth place finish in the 3000 M at the Commo- DISTANCE dor Invitational. Sophomore Huntsville, Alabama 2014 CROSS COUNTRY SEASON: Ran in two events (Huntsville High School) for the Maroon and White, finishing 19th at the Memphis Twilight XC Classic. HIGH SCHOOL: Terp is a state record holder in the 3200 M Relay, and placed fourth in the state cross country meet.

PERSONAL: Born on Carly Paulina Terp Oct. 6, 1995 to James and Trina Terp… Her mother Trina ran both track and cross country for MSU…Carly has two siblings, Cody(22) and her sister Kristy(18) who is also on the MSU Track team… One thing most people don’t know about Carly is that she was a dancer for 14 years… Her favorite people to ever wear the Maroon and White are April Ecke and Tiffany McWilliams… Her teammates give her a hard time about her “accent”… Terp’s goal at MSU is to improve every year, and to score points for her team in effort to win an SEC Title.

36 @HAILSTATETF | INTRODUCTION | KRISTY ZARIA TERP TILLMAN DISTANCE SPRINTS / HURDLES Sophomore Sophomore Two Rivers, Wisconsin Hattiesburg, Mississippi (Two Rivers High School) (Hattiesburg High School)

CAREER: Kristy Terp is looking to use her strong 2016 2016 OUTDOOR SEASON: Her distance medley relay Indoor season as a springboard into the second season of her college career. team took second at the Alabama Relays with a time of 11:39.04 ... Placed seventh in the shot put at the Florida 2016 CROSS COUNTRY SEASON: Ran in five races for State Relays with a toss of 34-01.50 ... Her 4x100m relay the Bulldogs, posting a personal best time of 22:36.0 at team took second at the Florida Relays with a time of 55.16 South Regionals helping propel the Bulldogs to the first Regional title in program history. ... Finished 10th in the shot put at the Battle of the Bayou with a toss of 33:00.25 ... MSU’s leader in the heptathlon at 2016 INDOOR TRACK & FIELD SEASON: Ran in three the South Alabama Invitational with 3,532 points ... Took meets for the Bulldogs, finishing inside the top-30 in all 12th in the heptathlon at SEC Championships with 4,583 three, while running personal bests in the 3000m and points, which led the Bulldogs. 5000m. 2015 CROSS COUNTRY SEASON: Ran in three events for 2016 INDOOR SEASON: In her MSU debut, Tillman ran a the Bulldogs, finishing 20th in the Memphis Twilight XC time of 9:16 in the 60m hurdles to finish 19th at the Purple Classic. Tiger Invite ... Also at the Purple tiger Invite, she ran 1:47.50 HIGH SCHOOL: First-team All Conference in both Cross to place 15th in the 600m run ... Ran on the women’s Country and Track and Field her sophomore, junior and 4x400m relay team at the Conference Clash which finished senior years. Part of the school record 4x800m Relay team. 13th with a time of 3:47.45 ... Placed 23rd with a time of 8.99 in the 60m hurdles at the Vanderbilt Invite ... Compet- PERSONAL: Born Kristy Leigh Terp on Sept. 2, 1997 to ed in her first pentathlon at the SEC Championships ... She Jim and Trina Terp…Kristy has two siblings, Cody(22) and sister Carly(20), who is also on the MSU Track & Cross finished 13th with a total of 2,663 points ... Finished 24th in Country teams…Her favorite Bulldog athlete of all time is the 60m hurdles with a time of 9.18 at the SEC Champion- Tiffany McWilliams. ships.

HIGH SCHOOL: Broke the school record in the 300m hurdles her sophomore season and the school record in the triple jump the following year ... Served as team captain ... Played basketball and volleyball.

PERSONAL: Born on Oct. 29, 1996 to Darryl and Yette Tillman ... Majoring in marketing at MSU ...Has one sibling, Sydney (15) ... Father was a wide receiver at Southern Miss.

HAILSTATE.COM 37 | INTRODUCTION | CHARDAE ADRIENN TYRON VEISZ THROWS DISTANCE Freshman Freshman Corpus Christi, Texas Györ, Hungary (West Oso High School)

PERSONAL: Born Chardae Mariah Tryon on Nov. 13, 1997 2016 CROSS COUNTRY SEASON: Competed in two to Venita and Charles Tryon ... Has two siblings, Chandace events for the Bulldogs, running a personal best 5K time of (25) and Charles (35) ... Mother ran track at SHSU, father 19:45.32 in her first event.

played basketball at Kent. State and sister played volleyball PERSONAL: Born Adrienn Veisz on Jan. 17, 1997 in Györ, at Houston ... Favorite MSU athlete of all time is NFL Pro Hungary…Daughter of Péter Veisz and Éva Veiszné Kor- Bowler Dak Prescott. béli…Adrienn has one sibling, A’kos(23)…To prepare for a race Adrienn imagines the result she is looking for…Veisz said the player she respects most on the team is Olympian Marta Freitas…Her most memorable moment was when she won the Hungarian Championship, at MSU she wants to help her team win a championship, and hopes to compete in the 2020 Olympic games in Tokyo.

EMMA ALEX TUCKER WALLACE DISTANCE DISTANCE Freshman Freshman Tallahassee, Florida Tallahassee, Florida (Lawton Chiles High School) (Lawton Chiles High School)

CAREER: A talented freshman who made her MSU debut 2016 CROSS COUNTRY SEASON: Competed in four on the cross country course. events during her freshman campaign, running a personal best 6K time of 23:39.0 at SEC Championships 2016 CROSS COUNTRY SEASON: Competed in five events during her freshman campaign, making her Bulldog PERSONAL: Born Alexandra Elena Wallace on Sept. 23, debut at the Memphis Twilight ... Ran a personal best 6K 1997 in Tallahassee, Fla… Daughter of Jay Wallace and time of 22:58.6 at Pre-Nationals. Sandra Jirau… Wallace has one sibling, younger sister Ana(16)…To prepare for a race Alex listens to music and PERSONAL: Born Emma Madison Tucker on June 5, 1998 goes through the race in her head. in Tallahassee, Florida… Daughter of Chris and Melissa Tucker… Emma has two siblings, Alexander (14) and Find- ley (14)… To prepare for a race Emma envisions the race and outcome she wants.

38 @HAILSTATETF | INTRODUCTION | KAYLA LISA WILLIAMS ZIEGLER JUMPS DISTANCE Freshman Senior Madison, Alabama Baden-Baden, Germany (Bob Jones High School) (Klosterschule vom Hi. Grab)

PERSONAL: Born Kayla Tyelise Williams on June 30, 1998 2016 INDOOR SEASON: Ran a time of 5:04.10 to finish to Satonya and Reginald Williams ... Has two siblings, Regi- 13th in the mile run at the Commodore Invite nald (19) and Xavier (13). 2015 INDOOR SEASON: Placed 19th in the 5000m at SEC Championships with a time of 17:11.65 ... With a time of 10:04.00, she brought home 31st place in the 3000m run at the Spire Invitational. 2014 OUTDOOR SEASON: Ran a personal-best and MSU freshman record time of 10:18.51 in the 3000m steeplechase at the Mt. SAC Relays, the second best time in MSU history ... Ran a personal-best 16:43.83 in the 5000m run at the Penn Relays ... Her time is the third-best in MSU school history. 2014 INDOOR SEASON: At the UAB Invitational, Ziegler finished fourth in the mile run with a time of 5:04.61 ... Placed 16th in the 3000m run at SEC Championships with a time of 9:52.91. OTHER COMPETITION: Competed in the European Cross Country Championships in Budapest in Dec. 2012 ... Finished eighth at the 2013 Cross International de Lausanne in Switzerland ... Grabbed fourth at the 2013 German Cross Country Championships. HIGH SCHOOL: Competed in Klosterschule vom Hi. Grab Gymnasium in Baden-Baden, Germany ... Finished second with her school at the 2012 European Cross Country Cham- pionships ... Finished fourth at the 2013 National German Championships ... Placed second at the German U23 Cham- pionships ... Recorded a 17.55 min personal best in the 5K and a personal best 37:59 in the 10K. PERSONAL: Born Lisa Ziegler on Sept. 27, 1994 in Baden- Baden, Germany to Doris and Martin Ziegler ... Has one sibling, Sophia (18).

HAILSTATE.COM 39 2016 WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY SEASON STATS 2016 WOMEN’S RESULTS MEMPHIS TWILIGHT 2nd overall -Open- 3. Antonia Hehr 17:21.78 28. Emma Tucker 22:58.6 5. Shannon Fair 17:25.83 41. Kristy Terp 23:19.9 6. Rhianwedd Price 17:33.12 75. Alex Wallace 24:15.0 10. Stephanie Peterson 17:54.29 50. Kristy Terp 18:53.81 SEC CHAMPIONSHIPS 4th overall 51. Emma Tucker 18:54.39 20. Shannon Fair 21:10.1 70. Carly Terp 19:22.09 26. Rhianwedd Price 21:19.3 75. Alex Wallace 19:30.89 29. Antonia Hehr 21:23.8 80. Adrienn Veisz 19:45.32 33. Stephanie Peterson 21:27.2 39. Ffion Price 21:39.6 51. Mia Meydrich 21:56.7 COMMODORE CLOASSIC 6th overall 99. Kristy Terp 23:02.0 11. Rhianwedd Price 17:20.1 108. Emma Tucker 23:11.0 17. Shannon Fair 17:34.8 120. Alex Wallace 23:39.0 25. Antonia Hehr 17:43.6 131. Carly Terp 24:20.7 37. Stephanie Peterson 17:54.6 72. Mia Meydrich 18:18.5 South Regional Championships 1st overall 82. Emma Tucker 18:29.6 5. Rhianwedd Price 20:16.1 136. Kristy Terp 19:03.8 13. Shannon Fair 20:36.9 142. Alex Wallace 19:06.7 15. Ffion Price 20:43.6 197. Carly Terp 19:54.6 16. Antonia Hehr 20:43.7 239. Adrienn Veisz 21:00.4 22. Mia Meydrich 20:49.8 27. Stephanie Peterson 20:57.7 GRIAK INVITATIONAL 8th overall 116. Kristy Terp 22:36.0 22. Rhianwedd Price 22:22 31. Shannon Fair 22:32 35. Ffion Price 22:35 65. Stephanie Peterson 23:00 NCAA SOUTH REGIONALS 15th overall 72. Antonia Hehr 23:07 32. Rhianwedd Price 20:20.2 188. Emma Tucker 24:43 66. Ffion Price 20:38.8 194. Mia Meydrich 24:49 132. Mia Meydrich 20:58.2 155. Antonia Hehr 21:04.9 186. Shannon Fair 21:20.9 PRE-NATIONALS 9th overall 245. Stephanie Peterson 22:57.2 -Blue- 31. Rhianwedd Price 20:47.0 59. Shannon Fair 21:06.1 66. Ffion Price 21:07.8 102. Antonia Hehr 21:29.4 104. Stephanie Peterson 21:30.9 230. Mia Meydrich 22:31.0 266. Carly Terp 23:25.4

2016 MISSISSIPPI STATE TRACK & FIELD MEDIA GUIDE 40 2016 MEN’S CROSS COUNTRY SEASON STATS 2016 MEN’S RESULTS MEMPHIS TWILIGHT 4th overall CRIMSON CLASSIC 19th overall 20. AAron Phelps 20:21.80 64. Stephen Jones 26:05.2 25. Eryk Yunk 20.31.87 109. Aaron Phelps 26:42.3 26. Quintin Reiser 20:32.62 112. Eryk Yunk 26:43.7 35. Stephen Jones 20:39.78 120. JT Mackay 26:50.8 36. JT Mackay 20:40.14 142. Curtis Kelly 27:07.2 50. Tristan Orman 21:00.30 153. Blake Beavers 27:15.9 53. Blake Beaers 21:05.27 155. Caden Foos 27:16.6 62. Branden Nosker 21:18.61 157. Pierce Rose 27:19.2 81. Chandler Underwood 21:37.27 159. Zach Weaver 27:19.4 88. Caden Foos 21:42.81 164. Quintin Reiser 27:27.0 104. Pierce Rose 21:59.27 168. Zach Weaver 23:28.16 SOUTH REGION CHAMPIONSHIPS 15th overall 70. Stephen Jones 32:26.4 82. Aaron Phelps 32:44.7 COMMODORE CLASSIC 15th overall 90. Eryk yunk 32:49.8 55. Quintin Reiser 25:56.2 95. Tristan Orman 32:55.5 66. Stephen Jones 26:05.7 109. JT Mackay 33:13.8 88. Eryk Yunk 26:23.3 117. Quintin Reiser 33:29.1 105. Caden Foos 26:38.3 130. Pierce Rose 33:54.7 127. Tristan Orman 26:49.9 152. Aaron Phelps 27:16.0 160. Blake Beavers 27:22.6 171. JT Mackay 27:33.8 184. Chandler Underwood 27:59.1 190. Pierce Rose 28:09.4 198. Branden Nosker 28:20.5

GRIAK INVITATIONAL 29th overall 152. Stephen Jones 27:26 166. Aaron Phelps 27:42 185. Quintin Reiser 28:15 187. JT Mackay 28:25 188. Curtis Kelly 28:26 189. Eryk Yunk 28:30 190. Tristan Orman 28:33

2016 MISSISSIPPI STATE TRACK & FIELD MEDIA GUIDE 41 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 College Station, Texas 10th 280 Arkansas 1970 Birmingham, Ala. 9th 261 Kentucky 2016 Tallahassee, Fla 15th 420 Ole Miss 1971 Birmingham, Ala. 7th 271 Tennessee 1972 Tuscaloosa, Ala. 6th 157 Tennessee 1973 Gainesville, Fla. 8th 231 Alabama MEN’S ALL-REGION SELECTIONS 1974 Lexington, Ky. 8th 199 Tennessee 2005 Wade Martin 1975 Baton ROuge, La. 7th 193 Tennessee 2007 Ashenafi Arega 1976 Starkville, Miss. 8th 215 Tennessee Ben Blakenship 1977 Knoxville, Tenn. 8th 207 Tennessee 2010 Adam Lenz 1978 Nashville, Tenn. 9th 257 Tennessee 2014 Damian Roszko 1979 Tuscaloosa, Ala. 8th 185 Auburn 1980 Auburn, Ala. 7th 164 Auburn MEN’S ALL-SEC (since 1982) 1981 Gainesville, Fla. 3rd 87 Tennessee 1982 Simeon Kigen 1982 Athens, Ga. 5th 110 Tennessee Mzee Ruto 1983 Lexington, Ky. 9th 259 Tennessee Mark Strucko 1984 Clinton, La. 8th 203 Tennesee 2014 Damian Roszko 1985 Oxford, Miss. 9th 259 Tennessee 1986 Knoxville, Tenn. 6th 182 Florida MEN’S SEC CHAMPIONS 1987 Nashville, Tenn. 6th 152 Florida 1961 Jimmy Taylor 1988 Tuscaloosa, Ala. 8th 249 Kentucky 1962 Jimmy Taylor 1989 Auburn, Ala. 9th 280 Tennessee 1965 Don Hunt

2016 MISSISSIPPI STATE TRACK & FIELD MEDIA GUIDE 42 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 2016 Terre Haute, Ind. 15th 459 Oregon 2001 Meggan Hodge 2002 Meggan Hodge WOMEN’S ALL-TIME SEC CHAMIONSHIPS Tiffany McWilliams YEAR SITE FINISH PTS CHAMPION 2003 Tiffany McWilliams 1985 Oxford, Miss. 8th 232 Kentucky 2004 Jennifer McPherson 1986 Knoxville, Tenn. 8th 208 Alabama 2005 Zita Megloire 1987 Nashville, Tenn. 6th 183 Alabama 2006 Annie Falor 1988 Tuscaloosa, Ala. 8th 198 Kentucky Jennifer McPherson 1989 Auburn, Ala. 7th 200 Kentucky 2010 Rennee Masterson 1990 Gainseville, Fla. 6th 128 Tennessee Haley Greenwell 1991 Athens, Ga. 3rd 110 Arkansas 2014 Cornelia Griesche 1992 Lexington, Ky. 8th 194 Arkansas Rhianwedd Price 1993 Baton Rouge, La. 9th 240 Arkansas Lisa Ziegler 1994 Fayetteville, Ark. 8th 229 Arkansas 2015 Marta Freitas 1995 Starkville, Miss. 8th 240 Arkansas Cornelia Griesche 1996 Oxford, Miss. 7th 201 Florida Mia Meydrich 1997 Columbia, S.C. 11th 280 Florida Rhianwedd Price 1998 Maryville, Tenn. 10th 280 Arkansas 2016 Rhianwedd Price 1999 Nashville, Tenn. 10th 248 Arkansas Shannon Fair 2000 Tuscaloosa, Ala. 7th 191 Arkansas Ffion Price 2001 Auburn, Ala. 9th 205 Arkansas Antonia Hehr 2002 Gainesville Fla. 5th 140 Arkansas Mia Meydrich 2003 Athens, Ga. 7th 156 Tennessee 2004 Fayetteville, Ark. 7th 186 Tennessee WOMEN’S ALL-SEC (since 1982) 2005 Tuscaloosa, Ala. 6th 152 Tennessee 1992 April Ecke 2006 Baton Rouge, La. 5th 162 Arkansas 1993 April Ecke 2007 Lexington, Ky. 7th 209 Arkansas 2002 Meggan Hodge 2008 Starkville, Miss. 9th 252 Arkansas Tiffany McWilliams 2009 Oxford, Miss. 10th 276 Florida 2003 Tiffany McWilliams 2010 Columbia, S.C. 5th 156 Florida 2005 Zita Melgorie 2011 Maryville, Tenn. 9th 233 Vanderbilt 2010 Renee Masterson 2012 Nashville, Tenn. 10th 264 Florida Haley Greenwell 2013 Gainesville, Fla. 10th 191 Arkansas 2014 Rhianwedd Price 2014 Tuscaloosa, Ala. 5th 171 Arkansas 2015 Marta Freitas 2015 College Stateion, Texas 2nd 95 Arkansas 2016 Fayetteville, Ark. 4th 138 Arkansas WOMEN’S ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICANS 1993 April Ecke WOMEN’S ALL-AMERICANS 1996 Tina Bridgeman 1993 April Ecke 2014 Cornelia Griesche 2014 Rhianwedd Price Rhianwedd Price 2015 Marta Freitas 2016 Rhianwedd Price WOMEN’S FRESHMAN ALL-SEC 2007 Simone Domingue Sarah Hammes 2008 Lydia Cebii

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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 Stey’ce McNeil 1:00.08 2013 400-meter hurdles Ocian Archer 58.29 2015 800-meter run Rhianwedd Price 2:05.73 2014 800-meter run Tiffany McWilliams 2:01.00 2004 1500-meter run Rhianwedd Price 4:16.11 2014 1500-meter run Tiffany McWilliams 4:06.75 2003 3000-meter run Antonia Hehr 9:40.50 2016 Mile run Tiffany McWilliams 4:31.31 2004 3000-meter SC Antonia Hehr 10:21.07 2016 3000-meter run April Ecke 9:34.1 (m) 1994 10,000-meter Sarah Hammes 36:25.91 2008 3000-meter SC Cornelia Griesche 9:51.66 2016 5000-meter run Lisa Ziegler 16:43.83 2014 5000-meter run Haley Greenwell 16:21.63 2011 High Jump Logan Boss 5-09 ¾ (1.74 m) 2015 10,000-meter run Haley Greenwell 33:52.57 2011 Long Jump Rochellle Farquharson 21-03 ¼ (6.48m) 2008 4x100-meter relay Barnaby-Pope, Gibbs, 44.92 2001 Triple Jump Tiffany Flynn 42-02 (12.85 m) 2015 Lee, Harper Shot Put Nicola Wilson 46-05 ½ (14.16m) 2004 4x200-meter relay McCaleb, Baker 1:35.06 2011 Discus Sasha-Gaye 151-06 (46.17m) 2002 Muir, Ra. Farquharson Hammer Emily Sanders 172-02 (52.47m) 2006 4x400-meter relay Bougard, Martin 3:32.13 2015 Javelin Allison Storey 136-04 (41.56) 2010 Archer, Lucket Pole Vault Megan Walker 12-09 ½ (3.89 m) 2013 4x800-meter relay McPherson, Wahlin, 8:47.84 2006 Heptathlon Erica Bougard 5,527 points 2012 Grube, Magloire 4x1500-meter relay Price, Houston, 18:08.45 2015 Griesche, Neigel Sprint medley relay Gaines, Patterson, 3:50.16 1996 Foster, Bridgeman INDOOR SCHOOL RECORDS Shuttle Hurdle relay Wallace, Aaron, 54:33 2010 Farquharson, T. Lee 60-meter dash Falilatu Ogunkoya 7.39 (c) 1988 60-meter hurdles Keisha Wallace 8.23 2012 Distance medley relay McPherson, Dunn, 11:10.06 2004 200-meter dash Falilatu Ogunkoya 22.98 1987 Magloire, McWilliams 400-meter dash Falilatu Ogunkoya 53.03 1990 High Jump Erica Bougard 6-02 (1.87m) 2015 800-meter run Tiffany McWilliams 2:05.46 2004 Pole Vault Megan Walker 12-09 ½ (3.89m) 2013 Mile run Tiffany McWilliams 4:32.24 2004 Long Jump Elisha Williams 21-07 ¼ (6.58m) 2001 3000-meter run Marta Freitas 9:22.18 2016 Triple Jump Tiffany Flynn 42-01 ½ (12.79m) 2016 5000-meter run Cornelia Griesche 16:22.93 2016 Shot Put Nicola Wilson 50-01 ¾ (15.28m) 2006 4x400-meter relay Luckett, Archer 3:38.04 2015 Bougard, McNeil Discus Sasha-Gaye Marston 161-04 (49.18m) 20014 Distance Medley Relay Huston, Bougard 11:15.34 2014 Hammer Favia Cowards 206-05 (62.91m) 2012 Archer, Price Javelin Alison Storey 145-05 (43.10m) 2013 High Jump Erica Bougard 5-10 ¾ (1.79m) 2012 Heptatlon Erica Bougard 6,288 points 2015 Pole Vault Sydney Rodkey 12-08 ¾ (3.88m) 2015 Long Jump Elisha Williams 21-07 ½ (6.59m) 2001 Triple Jump Ebony Brinker 42-04 ¼ (12.90m) 2015 Bold denotes current athlete 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 1:44.50 2016 3000-meter run XXXXXXX XXXXX XXXX 1500-meter run Brandon McBride 3:41.92 2016 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 Rocha, Waters, 3:13.12 2016 Larry, McBride 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 Curtis Thompson 81.03 m 265-10 2016 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. Cornelia Griesche 16:22.93 2016 1. Elisha Williams 21-07 ½ 2001 2. Collette Gibbs 7.44 (c) 1998 2. April Ecke 16:27.26 1994 2. Erica Bougard 21-01 ¼ 2013 3. Camille Harper 7.52 2001 3. Mia Meydrich 16:33.16 2016 3. Rochelle Farquharson 21-00 ¾ 2014 4. Gabrielle Dillion 7.53 2008 4. Meggan Hodge 16:59.34 2003 4. Wendy Copeland 20-09 ¼ 2010 5. Kim Patterson 7.53 (c) 1995 5. Haley Greenwell 17:05.29 2016 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 3. Muir, Covington, 3:39.31 2012 5. Elisha Williams 40-09 1999 Archer, Bougard 200-METER DASH 4. Muir, Covington, 3:39.41 2012 SHOT PUT 1. Falilatu Ogunkoya 23.89 1988 Archer, Bougard 1. Nicola Wilson 49-01 ¾ 2006 2. Taneisha Baker 24.10 2010 5. Archer, Bougard 3:41.21 2013 2. Haley Reynolds 47-10 ½ 2015 3. Euricka Hardy 24.13 2014 Muir, Bougard 3. Stacey Salmon 46-06 ¼ 2001 4. Shayla Luckett 24.23 2014 4. Fran Townsel 46-01 ¼ 1996 5. Richesa McCaleb 24.42 2011 DISTANCE MEDLEY RELAY 5. Sharon Simmons 46-00 1990 1. Huston, Bougard, 11:15.34 2014 400-METER DASH Archer, R. Price 20-POUND WEIGHT THROW 1. Falilatu Ogunkoya 53.03 1990 2. Freitas, Martin, 11:15.89 2016 1. Favian Cowards 66-05 2012 2. Jody Ann-Muir 53.34 2012 Millhoan, F.Price 2. Brianna Smith 62-01 ¼ 2016 3. Shayla Luckett 54.41 2015 3. McPherson, Dunn, 11:18.04 2003 3. Crystal Averitt 54-09 ¼ 2004 4. Kimari Martin 54.45 2016 Magloire, McWilliams 4. Stacey Salmon 54-05 ¼ 2001 5. Crystal Wilson 55.06 2010 4. Griesche, Bougard, 11:26.86 2015 5. Jennifer Johnston 53-05 2005 Archer, R. Price 5. McPherson, Dunn, 11:27.54 2004 PENTATHLON 800-METER RUN Magloire, McWilliams 1. Erica Bougard 4,586 2014 1. Tiffany McWilliams 2:05.46 2004 2. Marrissa Harris 4,059 2008 2. Rhianwedd Price 2:08.55 2015 HIGH JUMP 3. LaQuinta Aaron 3,917 2009 3. Ffion Price 2:09.31 2016 1. Erica Bougard 6-00 2015 4. Elisha Williams 3,801 2002 4. Madison Milhoan 2:09.51 2016 2. Logan Boss 5-11 ½ 2016 5. Keisha Wallace 3,777 2012 5. Iyabo Ajayi 2:10.65 1988 3. Jessica Merriweather 5-10 ½ 2012 4. Alyssa Hall 5-09 ¾ 2013 (c) -- converted from 55-meter MILE RUN 5.. Jasmine Walls 5-08 2006 (m) -- denotes hand times 1. Tiffany McWilliams 4:32.24 2004 Bold denotes current athletes 2. Rhianwedd Price 4:32.74 2015 3. Marta Freitas 4:32.74 2016 POLE VAULT 4. Ffion Price 4:41.49 2016 1. Sydney Rodkey 12-08 ¾ 2015 5. Jennifer McPherson 4:43.39 2005 2. Megan Walker 12-07 ½ 2013 3. Lacey Johnson 11-03 2005 3000-METER RUN 4. Natalie Neely 10-04 2005 1. Marta Freitas 9:22.18 2016 2. Cornelia Griesche 9:23.88 2016 3. Tiffany McWilliams 9:26.29 2003 4. Mia Meydrich 9:36.30 2016 5. Jenny Owens 9:40.05 1991

2016 MISSISSIPPI STATE TRACK & FIELD MEDIA GUIDE 46 MEN’S ALL-TIME INDOOR SUPERLATIVES

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. Waters, Larry 3:06.69 2016 3. Jason Harper 52-07 ¼ 2013 4. John Owens 7.88 (c) 1989 McBride, Tatham 4. Vance Clarke 51-11 2001 5. Jovan Davis 7.90 2015 3. Waters, McBride 3:06.30 2015 5. Corey Holland 51-08 1992 Larry, Tatham 200-METER DASH 4. McBride, James II, 3:07.79 2014 SHOT PUT 1. Marquis Davis 20.70 2003 Hearn, Moona 1. Garry Frank 63-00 ¼ 1986 2. Taneisha Baker 20.78 2002 5. McBride, Tate, 3:08.17 2013 2. John Hilliard 58-06 1997 3. Kim Patterson 20.89 1988 Barnaby, Hearn 3. Ed Wesela 57-03 ¾ 2012 4. Richesa McCaleb 20.96 2010 4. David Porter 57-00 1991 5. Rodrigo Rocha 21:05 2016 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. Alfred Larry 46.13 2016 3. P. Monaghan, Samuels 9:52.00 2013 3. John Hillard 59-08 ½ 2001 4. Brandon McBride 46.57 2013 McBride, A. Monaghan 4. Viktor Mara 58-03 ¾ 2005 5. Rayton Archer 46.68 1996 4. Keller, Santucci, 9:56.01 1987 5. Tim Huddleston 57-07 ¾ 2007 Hopkins, Thorne 800-METER RUN 5. 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 2. Trey Hardee 3,602 2003 3. John Little 1:51.16 1992 HIGH JUMP 3. Jace Lacoste 3,552 1989 4. Steve Shoto 1:51.37 2015 1. Marcus Jackson 7-06 2013 4. LaChristopher Lewis 3,447 2002 5. Adrian Taylor 1:51.85 1997 2. James Harris 7-03 ¾ 2012 3. Rod Newton 7-03 2000 Heptathlon MILE RUN 4. Chuck Ways 7-02 ½ 1991 1. Jaquarius Wilson 5,068 2015 1. Don Hunt 4:04.00 (m) 1968 5. Lee Palles 7-01 ¼ 1976 2. Zachary Taylor 5,029 2016 2. Patrick Monaghan 4:07.18 2014 3. Tevarus Christian 4,947 2012 3. Mark Strucko 4:07.56 1983 POLE VAULT 4. Jesse Austin 4,559 2015 4. Damian Roszko 4:07:61 2014 1. Bob Dandino 16-10 1985 5. Carl Pittman 4,400 2014 5. Tim Keller 4:09.13 1990 2. Trey Hardee 16-08 ¾ 2003 3. Kevin Pittman 16-00 ¾ 2002 (c) -- converted from 55-meter 3000-METER RUN 3. Patrick Johnson 16-00 ¾ 2013 (m) -- denotes hand times 1. Matthew Cameron 8:10.22 2009 5. Kevin Herfurth 16-00 ½ 1987 Bold denotes current athletes 2. Damian Roszko 8:12.97 2015 3. Robert Scribner 8:15.17 2009 4. Gary Thorne 8:18.84 1986 5. Houston Franks 8:19.63 1998

2016 MISSISSIPPI STATE TRACK & FIELD MEDIA GUIDE 47 WOMEN’S ALL-TIME OUTDOOR SUPERLATIVES

100-METER DASH 800-METER RUN 10,000-METER RUN 1. Camille Harper 11.38 2001 1. Tiffany McWilliams 2:00.00 2004 1. Haley Greenwell 33:52.57 2011 2. Falilatu Ogunkoya 11.40 1988 2. Marta Freitas 2:03.92 2016 2. Shannon Fair 34:51.21 2016 3. Richesa McCaleb 11.56 2011 3. Rhianwedd Price 2:04.02 2015 3. Michelle Corrigan 35:30.43 2007 4. Kim Patterson 11.58 1995 4. Ffion Price 2:06.86 2016 4. Sarah Hammes 36:34.27 2008 5. Euricka Hardy 11.61 2015 5. Jennifer McPherson 2:06.97 2007 5. Stacey Moseley 36:05.30 1995

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 4:09.56 2015 Co. Gibbs, K. Lee, C. Harper 3. Marrissa Harris 13.05 2008 3. Marta Freitas 4:09.80 2016 2. Baker, Muir 44.96 2011 4. Keisha Wallace 13.14 2014 4. Ffion Price 4:17.47 2016 Ra. Farquharson, McCaleb 5. Ste’yce McNeil 13.28 2015 5. Jennifer McPherson 4:20.80 2004 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

400-METER DASH 3000-METER STEEPLECHASE 4 x 200-METER RELAY 1. Falilatu Ogunkoya 51.26 1989 1. Cornelia Griesche 9:51.66 2016 1. Muir, McCaleb 1:35.06 2011 2. Jody-Ann Muir 52.64 2011 2. Antonia Hehr 9:59.32 2016 Baker, Ra. Farquharson 3. Shayla Luckett 52.74 2015 3. Lisa Ziegler 10:18.51 2014 2. Co. Gibbs, A. Ingleton, 1:35.24 2001 4. Andrea Ingleton 53.62 2000 4. Emma Neigel 10:19.70 2014 C. Harper, L. Barnaby-Pope 5. Kimari Martin 53.70 2016 5. Joy Griffith 10:35.31 2006 3. McCaleb, Muir 135.36 2010 Wilson, Baker 400-METER HURDLES 5000-METER RUN 4. B. Rose, P. Gaines 1:35.77 2008 1. Ocian Archer 58:29 2015 1. Haley Greenwell 16:21.63 2011 G.Dillon, M. Harris 2. Ste’yce McNeil 58.38 2015 2. Cornelia Griesche 16:24.96 2016 5. B. Rose, G. Dillon 1:36.34 2008 3. Talisha Lee 59.55 2011 3. April Ecke 16:33.37 1994 M. Harris, L. Aaron 4. Brittney Covington 1:00.40 2011 4. Mia Meydrich 16:35.00 2016 5. CeCe Brown 1:00.43 2002 5. Lisa Ziegler 16:43.83 2014

2016 MISSISSIPPI STATE TRACK & FIELD MEDIA GUIDE 48 WOMEN’S ALL-TIME OUTDOOR SUPERLATIVES

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. Logan Boss 5-10 ¾ 2016 2. Crystal Averitt 157-02 2004 2. Archer, Muir, 3:34.88 2013 3. Jasmine Walls 5-10 ¾ 2006 3. Christina Hernadez 156-04 2007 McNeil, Bougard 3. Jessica Merriweather 5-10 ¾ 2011 4. Megan Rayford 150-02 2012 3. Luckett, K. Martin 3:35.12 2016 5. LaTonya Hill 5-09 ¼ 1998 5. Jennifer Johnston 149-07 2005 Bougard, A. Lewis 4. Archer, McNeil 3:36.43 2015 HAMMER Luckett, Martin POLE VAULT 1. Favian Cowards 194-08 2012 5. Aaron, Wilson 3:36.43 2010 1. Megan Walker 12-09 2013 2. Brianna Smith 185-03 2016 Baker, Muir 2. Sydney Rodkey 12-07 ½ 2015 3. Crystal Averitt 178-11 2005 3. Lacey Johnson 11-06 2005 4. Emily Sanders 176-02 2006 4. Natalie Neely 10-06 2005 5. Jennifer Johnstone 172-05 2005 SPRINT MEDLEY RELAY 1. K. Gaines, K. Patterson, 3:50.16 1996 LONG JUMP JAVELIN I. Foster, T. Bridgeman 1. Elisha Williams 21-07 ¼ 2001 1. Allison Storey 145-05 2013 2. L. Johnson, K. James, 3:52.14 2004 2. Rochelle Farquharson 21-03 ¾ 2011 2. LaQuinta Aaron 141-05 2010 N. Dunn, T. McWilliams 3. Wendy Copeland 21-00 ¾ 2009 3. Elisha Williams 137-11 2001 3. Co. Gibbs, C. Harper, 3:52.26 2000 4. Marrissa Harris 21-00 ½ 2008 4. Emily Sanders 133-07 2006 A. Ingleton, L. Stephens 5. Erica Bougard 20-11 ¾ 2013 5. Erica Bougard 132-05 2016 4. K. Gaines, K. Patterson, 3:54.26 1996 I. Foster, T. Bridgeman TRIPLE JUMP HEPATHALON 5. K. Gaines, K. Patterson, 3:54.38 1996 1. Tiffany Flynn 42-01 ½ 2016 1. Erica Bougard 6,288 2015 I. Foster, T. Bridgeman 2. Ebony Brinker 41-11 ¾ 2015 2. Marrissa Harris 5,625 2009 3. Rochelle Farquharson 41-08 ¾ 2011 3. LaTonya Hill 5,522 1998 DISTANCE MEDLEY RELAY 4. Erica Bougard 41-05 2013 4. LaQuinta Aaron 5,351 2009 1. J. McPherson, N. Dunn, 11:10.06 2004 5. Crystal Gibbs 40-08 ¼ 2000 5. Keisha Wallace 5,140 2011 Z. Magloire, T. McWilliams 2. F. Price, Luckett, 11:11.14 2016 SHOT PUT (m) -- denotes hand times Milhoan, Freitas 1. Nicola Wilson 50-01 ¾ 2006 Bold denotes current athletes 3. J. McPherson, Banks, 11:22.92 2006 2. Haley Reynolds 49-09 ¾ 2016 Wahlin, Magloire 3. Sharon Simmons 49-01 ¾ 1990 4. Huston, Wallace 11:25.06 2014 4. Favian Cowards 46-03 ¾ 2011 Archer, R. Price 5. Stacey Salmon 46-01 ¼ 1998 5. E. Neigel, E. Hardy 11:27.65 2015 M. Meydrich, R. Price

2016 MISSISSIPPI STATE TRACK & FIELD MEDIA GUIDE 49 MEN’S ALL-TIME OUTDOOR SUPERLATIVES

100-METER DASH 1500-METER RUN 4 x 200-METER RELAY 1. Pierre Browne 9.98 2002 1. Brandon McBride 3:41.92 2016 1. Wilder, Mullings 1:21.09 2010 2. Lorenzo Daniel 10.00 1988 2. Simeon Kigen 3:43.68 1982 May, Tate 3. D’Angelo Cherry 10.02 2009 3. Matthew Cameron 3:44.52 2009 2. W. Banks, C. Spane, 1:21.20 1985 4. Steve Mullings 10.06 2005 4. Mark Strucko 3:45.08 1982 R. Dennis, L. Daniel 5. Marquis Davis 10.10 2003 5. Eric Weinhold 3:45.22 1988 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 800-METER RELAY 1. J. Rono, G. Coachman, 7:20.29 2007 200-METER DASH 3000-METER RUN N.Daniels, C. Woods 1. Lorenzo Daniel 19.87 1988 1. Damian Roszko 8:17.95 2014 2. J. Rono, E.Mayers, 7:23.22 2008 2. Marquis Davis 20.15 2003 2. Cameron Vernier 8:21.75 2012 G. Coachman, C. Woods 3. Aki Bradley 20.27 1994 3. Andrew Monaghan 8:28.24 2014 3 J. Rono, G. Coachman, 7:25.46 2007 4. Dion Crabbe 20.30 2002 4. Adam Lenz 8:36.08 2011 N.Daniels, C. Woods 5. Steve Mullings 20.31 2005 5. John Valentine 8:36.81 2013 4. J. Rono, G. Coachman, 7:28.93 2007 N.Daniels, C. Woods 400-METER DASH 5000-METER RUN 5. J. Rono, G. Coachman, 7:31.94 2007 1. Jamel Ashley 44.75 2005 1. Mark Strucko 13:58.30 1984 N.Daniels, C. Woods 2. Tavaris Tate 44.86 2010 2. Mzee Ruto 13:59.9(m) 1980 3. Dwight Mullings 44.98 2009 3. Damian Roszko 14:07.78 2015 4 x 1500-METER RELAY 4. Evis Jennings 45.0 (m) 1976 4. Simeon Kigen 14:12.11 1982 1. M. Cameron, B. Smith 15.39.86 2008 5. Jude Monye 45.04 1995 5. Robert Scribner 14:14.10 2009 B. Blankenship, G. Coachman, 2. R. Irwin, P. Judd, 15:49.91 2007 400-METER HURDLES 10,000-METER RUN B. Smith, J. Rono 1. Scottie Hearn 49.39 2015 1. Robert Scribner 29:07.06 2009 3. H. Franks, T. Kurgat, 15:50.23 1995 1. Dennis Otono 49.39 1979 2.. Damian Roszko 29:25.35 2015 D. Loritz, J. Williams 3. Emanuel Mayers 49.65 2009 3. Gerry Thome 29:47.82 1986 4. R. Irwin, B. Smith, 15:54.80 2007 4. Jovan Davis 50.14 2015 4. Adam Lenz 30:18.08 2011 P. Judd, T. McKay 5. Nathan Arnett 50.44 2013 5. John Valentine 30:26.21 2014 5. B. Smith, J. Brigham, 16:00.17 2005 P. Moore, P. Judd 800-METER RUN 4 x 100-METER RELAY 1. Brandon McBride 1:44.50 2016 1. J. Christian, D. Cherry 38.96 2009 2. Golden Coachman 1:46.79 2007 D. Mullings, J.Bailey 3. Kraig Cesar 1:47.62 1988 2. L. Lewis, A. Davis, 39.09 2003 4. John Little 1:47.86 1993 G. McFadden, P. Browne 5. Chris Woods 1:48.15 2007 2. E. Morant, J. Ashley, 39.09 2005 S. Mullings, L. Lewis 4. G. McFadden, M. Davis, 39.12 2002 D. Crabbe, P. Browne 4. W. Banks, J. Owens, 39.12 1986 L. Daniel, R. Dennis

2016 MISSISSIPPI STATE TRACK & FIELD MEDIA GUIDE 50 MEN’S ALL-TIME OUTDOOR SUPERLATIVES

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. Rocha, Waters, 3:13.12 2016 Larry, McBride LONG JUMP JAVELIN (NEW) 2. S. Braddy, K. Cesar, 3:15.47 1987 1. Festus Igbinoghene 26-11 1991 1. Curtis Thompson 265-10 2016 L. Daniel, K. Laurant 2. Jarrett Samuels 26-02 ¾ 2012 2. Corwyn Aldredge 248-06 1984 3. R. Rocha, C. Taylor, 3:16.46 2015 3. Seigha Porbeni 25-10 ½ 1975 3. Phillip Fingers 243-06 1983 J. Waters, B. McBride, 4. LaChristopher Lewis 25-08 2004 4. Piotr Antosik 226-10 2015 4. K. May, J. Bailey, 3:16.52 2007 5. Fred Collier 25-06 ¾ 1999 5. Steve Harrison 207-04 1992 B. Davis, C. Woods 5. A. Bradley, D. Orr, 3:16.62 1993 TRIPLE JUMP DECATHLON J. Little, W. Gabbidon 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 51 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 2013-14-15-16 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 52 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 2013-14-15-16 Reed, Willie 2015 Jones, Joe Don 1971 Monaghan, Patrick 2013-14-15-16 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 2013-14-15-16 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 L Mullings, Steve 2005 Sanchez, Juan 2011-12-13-14 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 2014-15-16 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 2013-14-15-16 Perkins, Gary 1966 Taylor, Zachary 2014-15-16 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 2015-16 Mcwain, William 1939 Poke, Lamont 1994-95-96 Thompson III, Frank 1998

2016 MISSISSIPPI STATE TRACK & FIELD MEDIA GUIDE 53 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 2014-15-16 Townsend, Maurice 1995 Washington, George 1981-82-83-84 Wilson, Jerald 2004-05-06-07 Tucker, Josh 2009-10-11 Waters, Juston 2015-16 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 graduation W Whiting, Steve 1984-85 year. If you have any information that verifies specific Walker, C.W. Jr 1957 Wilder, O’Neal 2010-11-12-13 years lettered during this period, please contact MSU Walker, Chris 1988-89 Williams, J.D. 1996 Media Relations (662-325-0450) Walker, Wilfred 1960 Williams, Tim 2005 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 2013-14-15-16 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 2015-16 Ewing, Sojourner 2010-11 Hardy, Euricka 2014-15 Bougard, Erica 2012-13-14-15-16 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 2015-16 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 2015-16 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 54 MSU LETTERWINNERS WOMEN’S LETTERWINNERS

K-L S Karcher, Kelly 2010 Salmon, Stacey 1997-98,00-01 Kelly, Lakisha 2014 Sandberg, Ashley 1996-97-98 Kersh, Kaelin 2014-15-16 Sanders, Emily 2006 Kinney, Michelle 2003-04 Schroeder, Marcie 1989-90 Latham, Amy 1991 Schuerer, Paula 1989-90 Lee, Karen 1998, 00-01 Simmons, Sharon 1987-88-89-90 Talisha Lee 2008-09-10-11 Smith, Brianna 2015-16 Lockhart, Dominique 2009-10-11-12 Smyth, Chelsea Rae 2009-10 Longmire, Katie 2001 Steinberg, Jourdan 2002-03-04-05 Luckett, Shayla 2014-15 Stephens, La Toya 1997-98-99-00

M V-W Magloire, Zita 2003-04-05-06 Vasquez, Lauren 2005 Marks, Daimond 2008 Wahlin, Andrea 2005-06-08 Marston, Sasha-Gaye 2015 Wallace, Keisha 2010-11-12-13 Martin, Kimari 2015-16 Walls, Jasmine 2004-05 Masterson, Renee 2010-11-12-13 White, Amanda 1994-95 McCain, Dawn 1992,94-95 White, Kristen 2002-03 McCaleb, Richesa 2008-09-10-11 Whitefield, Cassandra 1990,92 McDaniel, Chelsea 2015 Williams, Charlotte 1991-92-93-94 McGuff, Jodie 2012-2013-2014 Williams, Elisha 1998-99-00-01 McGhee, Shannon 2008 Williams, Tonia 1989-90-91-92 Ste’yce McNeil 2013-14-15 Wilson, Crystal 2009-10 McPherson, Jennifer 2003-04-05-06 Wilson, Nicola 2004-05-06-07 McWilliams, Tiffany 2002-03-04 Wright, Mary Francis 2002-03 Merriweather, Jessica 2008-09-10-11 Meydrich, Mia 2015-16 Y Milam, Sarah 2004-05-06-07 Youmans, Dorothy 2006-07-08-09 Milhoan, Madison 2013-14-15-16 Miller, Liesel 1986-87 Z Moseley, Stacey 1995 Zawaski, Christine 1999,01-02 Muir, Jody-Ann 2010-11-12-13 Zawaski, Janice 2000-01-02-03 Ziegler, Lisa 2014 N Neely, Natalie 2005 Bold denotes current athletes Neigel, Emma 2012-13-14-15 * - Athletes listed before 1980 are listed by O-P graduation year. If you have any information Odom, Tanita 1994-95 that verifies specific years lettered during this Ogunkoya, Falilatu 1987-88-89-90 period, please contact MSU Media Relations Owens, Jenny 1991-92-93 (662-325-7297). 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, Ffion 2016 Price, Rhianwedd 2014-15-16

R Rayford, Megan 2012-13-14 Rentschler, Jackie 2002-03-04-05 Reynolds, Haley 2014-15-16 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 55 SEC CHAMPIONS MEN’S INDOOR 200-METER DASH HIGH JUMP 100-YARD DASH 1985 Lorenzo Daniel (#) 20:07 1952 Elmo Branch 6-07 1963 Billy Moore 6.30 1986 Lorenzo Daniel 20.11 1974 Les Whitehead 7-00 1965 Marcus Rhoden 6.30 1987 Lorenzo Daniel 19.88 2000 Rod Newton 7-04 ½ 1988 Lorenzo Daniel 19.93 60-METER DASH 1994 Aki Bradley 20.44 LONG JUMP 2003 Pierre Browne 6.60 2003 Marquis Davis 20.50 1975 Seigha Porbeni 25-10 ½ 1991 Festus Igbinoghene 25-01 ¾ 60-YARD HURDLES 400-METER DASH 2005 LaChristopher Lewis 25-01 ¼ 1965 Hank James 7.50 1995 Jude Monye 45.04 2008 Jamil Hubbard 45.24 TRIPLE JUMP 200-YARD DASH 1974 Seigha Porbeni 51-04 1988 Lorenzo Daniel 20:89 400-METER HURDLES 1975 Seigha Porbeni 52-11 2015 Scottie Hearn 49.39 1989 Festus Igbinoghene 53-07 ¾ 300-METER DASH 1986 Lorenzo Daniel 32.67 800-METER RUN POLE VAULT 2014 Brandon McBride 1:47.13 1940 Bill McClellan 13-00 440-YARD DASH 2016 Brandon McBride 1:45.68 1941 Lacy Newman 13-00 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 1943 Mike Mihalic 46-08 1982 Darryl Jones 1:02.4 1962 Jim Wood 21.20 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. MILE RUN 440-YARD HURDLES 1967 Don Hunt 4:09.80 1976 Dennis Otono 50.60 1968 Don Hunt 4:04.00 WOMEN’S INDOOR MILE RUN 880-YARD RUN TWO MILE RUN 2003 Tiffany McWilliams 4:35.21 1942 Bill Rhett 1:55.8 2004 Tiffany McWilliams 4:35.91 1962 Jim Taylor N/A 1947 Bill Rhett 1:59.9 1963 Jim Taylor 9:51.10 2016 Marta Freitas 4:38.21 1967 Don Hunt 9:02.00 MILE RUN 1983 Mark Strucko 9:53.85 DISTANCE MEDLEY RELAY 1935 Evan Davis 4:25.00 2003 McPherson, Dunn 11:26.39 1967 Don Hunt (#) 4:06.80 MILE RELAY Magloire, McWilliams 1976 Davis, Orungbemi, 3:15.00 TWO MILE RUN LONG JUMP Deaton, Jennings 1962 Jimmy Taylor 9:34.90 2014 Rochell Farquharson 21-00 ¾ 1978 Stringfellow, Scott, 3:15.40 1963 Jimmy Taylor 9:39.80 Mose, Otono Malcolm Balfour 9:39.80 20lb Weight Throw 1967 Don Hunt (#) 9:00.40 2012 Favian Cowards 66-05 HIGH JUMP 1975 Les Whitehead 7-00 ¼ 3000-METER STEEPLECHASE PENTATHLON 1982 Simeon Kigen 8:49.43 2014 Erica Bougard 4,458 LONG JUMP 1989 Festus Igbinoghene 25-06 ¼ 5000-METER RUN WOMEN’S OUTDOOR 1991 Festus Igbinoghene 25-05 ¼ 1982 Mark Strucko 14:10.03 400-METER DASH 1984 Mark Strucko 14:14.69 1989 Falilatu Ogunkoya 51.79 TRIPLE JUMP 1990 Falilatu Ogunkoya 52.25 1973 Seigha Porbeni 50-00 1/8 400-METER RELAY 1974 Seigha Porbeni 52-08 1985 Banks, Bryant, 39.18 800-METER DASH 1976 Seigha Porbeni 52-02 ½ Daniel (#), Dennis 2003 Tiffany McWilliams 2:02.74 1988 Festus Igbinoghene 50-07 ¼ 2010 May, Tate 39.08 2004 Tiffany McWilliams 2:01.96 1989 Festus Igbinoghene 54-04 ½ Wilder, Mullings 1990 Festus Igbinoghene 52-10 ¼ 440-YARD RELAY 1500-METER RUN 1962 Wood, Wallace, 41.6 2003 Tiffany McWilliams 4:12.17 SHOT PUT Hutton, Sanders 2004 Tiffany McWilliams 4:09.19 1964 Justin Canale 54-09 ½ 1963 Wood, Hutton, 41.8 2016 Marta Freitas 4:24.00 1986 Garry Frank 63-00 ¼ Sanders, Moore SHOT PUT MEN’S OUTDOOR 1600-METER RELAY 1990 Sharon Simmons 49-01 ¾ 100-YARD DASH 1982 Spane, Washington, 3:06.52 1942 Blondy Black 9.60 Moore, Jones LONG JUMP 1965 Marcus Rhoden 10.2 2011 Harris, Wilder 3:01.56 2011 Rochelle Farquharson 21-03 ¾ 1970 Frank Dowsing 9.50 Barnaby, Tate 2014 Rochelle Farquharson 21-02 ½

100-METER DASH MILE RELAY HEPTATHLON 1986 Lorenzo Daniel 10.00 1946 France, Nicholson, 3:25.5 2008 Marrissa Harris 5,600 pts 2003 Marquis Davis 10.13 Rhett, Walters 2015 Erica Bougard 6,250 pts # 2005 Steve Mullings 10.15 1975 Johnson, Jennings, 3:09.0 2016 Erica Bougard 6,170 pts Orungbemi, Gray (#) -- SEC meet high-point scorer Bold denotes current athletes 2016 MISSISSIPPI STATE TRACK & FIELD MEDIA GUIDE 56 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 52 1950 Birmingham, Ala. T10th 2 2016 Tuscaloosa, Ala. 12th 29 1951 Birmingham, Ala. 8th 10 1952 Birmingham, Ala. 6th 16.50 MEN’S INDOOR TEAM RESULTS 1953 Birmingham, Ala. 5th 23.43 YEAR LOCATION PLACE POINTS 1954 Birmingham, Ala. 11th 2.40 1957 Montgomery, Ala. T6th 5 1955 Birmingham, Ala. 8th 13.50 1958 Montgomery, Ala. T8th 3 1956 Birmingham, Ala. T9th 2 1959 Montgomery, Ala. T10th 2 1957 Birmingham, Ala. 6th 19.60 1960 Montgomery, Ala. T9th 2 1958 Birmingham, Ala. 9th 14 1961 Montgomery, Ala. 9th 3.50 1959 Baton Rouge, La. 10th 5 1962 Montgomery, Ala. T9th 3 1960 Gainesville, Fla. T9th 1 1963 Montgomery, Ala. 3rd 25 1961 Auburn, Ala. 10th 5 1964 Montgomery, Ala. 5th 11 1962 Baton Rouge, La. 1st 43 1965 Montgomery, Ala. T4th 13 1963 Birmingham, Ala. 2nd 48 1966 Montgomery, Ala. T8th 3 1964 Lexington, Ky. 5th 16 1967 Montgomery, Ala. 6th 10 1965 Baton Rouge, La. 6th 20 1968 Montgomery, Ala. 5th 7 1966 Athens, Ga. 8th 9 1969 Montgomery, Ala. 9th 2 1967 Knoxville, Tenn. 6th 11 1970 Montgomery, Ala. T7th 4 1968 Tuscaloosa, Ala. 10th 1 1971 Montgomery, Ala. 7th 7 1969 Knoxville, Tenn. 8th 8 1972 Montgomery, Ala. 6th 9 1970 Gainesville, Fla. 6th 16 1973 Jackson, Miss. 4th 24 1971 Lexington, Ky. 7th 17 1974 Montgomery, Ala. 6th 19 1972 Baton Rouge, La. 7th 23 1975 Baton Rouge, La. 3rd 34.50 1973 Auburn, Ala. 7th 29 1976 Baton Rouge, La. T4th 28 1974 Gainesville, Fla. 5th 55 1977 Baton Rouge, La. 5th 25 1975 Baton Rouge, La. 2nd 93 1978 Montgomery, Ala. 5th 42 1976 Athens, Ga. 5th 65 1979 Montgomery, Ala. 7th 29 1977 Tuscaloosa, Ala. 5th 46 1980 Baton Rouge, La. 8th 18 1978 Knoxville, Tenn. 5th 48 1981 Baton Rouge, La. 5th 48 1979 Tuscaloosa, Ala. 8th 20 1982 Gainesville, Fla. 7th 45 1980 Auburn, Ala. 8th 26 1983 Baton Rouge, La. 7th 41 1981 Gainesville, Fla. 7th 44 1984 Baton Rouge, La. 9th 28 1982 Athens, Ga. 4th 53 1985 Baton Rouge, La. T8th 36 1983 Lexington, Ky. 6th 45 1986 Baton Rouge, La. 6th 40 1984 Baton Rouge, La. 9th 22 1987 Gainseville, Fla. 8th 19 1985 Starkville, Miss. 5th 59 1988 Baton Rouge, La. 7th 51.50 1986 Knoxville, Tenn. 6th 46 1989 Baton Rouge, La. 5th 58 1987 Tuscaloosa, Ala. 7th 41.50 1990 Gainesville, Fla. 8th 26 1988 Auburn, Ala. 6th 48 1991 Baton Rouge, La. T7th 30 1989 Gainesville, Fla. 5th 50 1992 Gainesville, Fla. 10th 19 1990 Athens, Ga. 8th 23 1993 Baton Rouge, La. 11th 5 1991 Baton Rouge, La. 8th 28 1994 Gainesville, Fla. 11th 11 1992 Starkville, Miss. 7th 30 1995 Baton Rouge, La. 11th 2 1993 Knoxville, Tenn. 11th 15 1996 Lexington, Ky. 10th 9.50 1994 Fayetteville, Ark. 10th 31 1997 Gainesville, Fla. 11th 13 1995 Tuscaloosa, Ala. 11th 16.50 1998 Baton Rouge, La. 11th 5 1996 Lexington, Ky. 9th 29 1999 Gainesville, Fla. 11th 7 1997 Auburn, Ala. 10th 26 2000 Fayetteville, Ark. T10th 17.50

2016 MISSISSIPPI STATE TRACK & FIELD MEDIA GUIDE 57 SEC FINISHES MSU SEC CHAMPIONSHIPS TEAM RESULS 2001 Lexington, Ky. 11th 26 2015 Lexington, Ky. 7th 36.70 2002 Fayetteville, Ark. T10th 27 2016 Fayetteville, Ark. 9th 42 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 2016 Tuscaloosa, Ala. 9th 49

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

2016 MISSISSIPPI STATE TRACK & FIELD MEDIA GUIDE 58 NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS RESULTS MSU NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS TEAM RESULS MEN’S OUTDOOR TEAM RESULTS 1990 Indianapolis, Ind. T20th 8 YEAR LOCATION PLACE POINTS 1991 Indianapolis, Ind. T51st 1 1922 Chicago, Ill. T8th 7 2002 Fayetteville, Ark. T9th 15 1923 Chicago, Ill. 2nd 16 2003 Fayetteville, Ark. T11th 16 1930 Chicago, Ill. 32nd 2 17/70 1976 Philadelphia, Pa. T26th 6 2011 College Station, Texas T57 2 1977 Champaign, Ill. T20th 8 2012 Boise, Idaho 21st 9.50 1978 Eugene, Ore. T23rd 8 2013 Fayetteville, Ark. 12th 18 1979 Champaign, Ill. T24th 8 2014 Albuquerque, N.M. 12th 16 1982 Provo, Utah 17th 27 2015 Fayetteville, Ark. T38th 5 1985 Austin Texas T20th 12 1986 Indianapolis, Ind. 38th 7 WOMEN’S OUTDOOR TEAM RESULTS 1987 Baton Rouge, La. T27th 11 YEAR LOCATION PLACE POINTS 1988 Eugene, Ore. 23rd 11 1987 Baton Rouge, La. T30th 7 1989 Provo, Utah T34th 8 1988 Eugene, Ore. T30th 5 1990 Durham, N.C. T38th 8 1989 Provo, Utah T27th 9 1991 Eugene, ORe. T64th 3 2001 Eugene, Ore. T40th 5 1994 Boise, Idaho T20th 12 2003 Sacramento, Calif. 27th 10 2002 Baton Rouge, La. T15th 20 2004 Austin, Texas T22nd 10 2003 Sacramento, Calif. 20th 13 2010 Eugene, Ore. T41st 5 2004 Austin, Texas T20th 15 2012 Eugene, Ore. T60th 2 2005 Sacramento, Calif. T26th 12 2013 Eugene, Ore. 32nd 8 2006 Sacramento, Calif. T58th 2 2015 Eugene, Ore. 18th 15 2007 Sacramento, Calif. T30th 10 2016 Eugene, Ore 9th 18 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 2016 Eugene, Ore. 13th 22 2014 Albuquerque, N.M. 10th 18 2015 Fayetteville, Ark. T21st 11 MEN’S INDOOR TEAM RESULTS YEAR LOCATION PLACE POINTS 1972 Detroit, Mich. T15th 6 1974 Detroit, Mich. T44th 2 1976 Detroit, Mich. T10th 7 1989 Indianapolis, Ind. T42nd 2

MSU INDIVIDUAL CHAMPIONS MEN’S OUTDOOR 2013 D’angelo Cherry 60m dash YEAR CHAMPION EVENT 2014 Brandon McBride 800m run 1922 C.S. Cochran 440-yard dash 1923 C.S. Cochran 440-yard dash WOMEN’S OUTDOOR 1982 Michael Hadley 1600m relay YEAR CHAMPION EVENT 1982 Daryl Jones 1600m relay 2003 Tiffany McWilliams 1500m run 1982 Michael Moore 1600m relay 2004 Tiffany McWilliams 1500m run 1982 George Washington 1600m Relay 2015 Rhianwedd Price 1500m run 1987 Gary Frank shot put 2016 Marta Freitas 1500m run 1988 Lorenzo Daniel 200m dash 2014 Brandon McBride 800m run WOMEN’S INDOOR 2016 Curtis Thompson Javelin YEAR CHAMPION EVENT 2003 Tiffany McWilliams mile run MEN’S INDOOR 2013 Erica Bougard pentathlon YEAR CHAMPION EVENT 1972 Dale Gibson 800-yard run 1976 Evis Jennings 440-yard dash 2003 Pierre Brown 60m dash

2016 MISSISSIPPI STATE TRACK & FIELD MEDIA GUIDE 59 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 60 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 2016 Brandon McBride 800m Scottie Hearn 400m hurdles* Curtis Thompson javelin 4x400m relay Marcus Jackson high jump Alfred Larry 400m dash * Bold denotes current athletes 4x400m relay Brandon McBride 800m run * Second Team 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 2016 Erica Bougard heptathlon 1989 Falilatu Ogunkoya 200-meter dash Erica Bougard high jump Falilatu Ogunkoya 400-meter dash Marta Freitas 1500m run 1997 Latonya Hill Heptathalon Bold denotes current athletes 2001 Camille Harper 100-meter dash Elisha Williams Long Jump * Second Team 2003 Tiffany McWilliams 1500-meter run $ Honorable Mention

MSU OLYMPIANS Marta Freitas Portugal 2016 Brandon McBride Canada 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 61 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 62 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 63 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 64 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 65 ATHLETICS DIRECTOR JOHN COHEN John Cohen was named Mississippi State University’s 17th director of athletics, MSU After a six-year stint with Missouri as a graduate assistant and President Mark E. Keenum announced assistant coach, Cohen was the head coach at Northwestern State November 4, 2016. University from 1998-2001. Cohen spent two seasons as an assistant baseball coach at the University of Florida before becoming The former MSU head baseball coach and the head coach at the University of Kentucky in 2004, a position two-time Southeastern Conference Coach he held for four seasons before returning to his alma mater. of the Year replaces Scott Stricklin, who was named athletic director at the Univer- While winning 284 games as a head coach at MSU, Cohen sity of Florida in September. demonstrated the ability to develop players and coaches. During his tenure, 135 MSU baseball players were selected in the Major “I love Mississippi State University,” Cohen League Baseball Draft. Two of his assistant coaches at MSU went said. “As a student, later as a coach, and now with this fantastic on to head coaching positions at SEC programs. opportunity to lead MSU’s athletics program, this was always where I wanted to be. I am profoundly grateful for the chance to Cohen has also worked closely with athletic department person- lead the totality of MSU athletics as I have tried to lead MSU’s nel to promote all facets of the baseball program and raise money baseball program – in daily and dogged pursuit of championships for a new state-of-the-art stadium. Eight of the university’s top 10 at the highest level.” all-time marks in baseball season ticket sales have come during Cohen’s tenure, including a school record of 5,874 in 2014. Cohen, 50, has spent over two decades coaching college baseball and has been the head baseball coach at MSU since 2009. In July, He has been a staunch of supporter of MSU’s men’s and women’s he was given the title of Associate Athletic Director, broadening athletic programs and has been a valuable resource for the entire his role in the MSU Athletic Department. Cohen’s promotion to athletic department during his time at MSU. athletic director comes after a national search by the university. A day after his hiring, Cohen immediately made a splash with the Cohen takes over an athletic department that has recently announcement of Andy Cannizaro as MSU’s new baseball coach achieved new heights in athletic, academic, facility and fund- on November 5, 2016. Cannizaro, a former Major Leaguer and raising accomplishments. As athletic director, Cohen is charged one of the rising coaching stars, has excelled in identifying talent with providing leadership, management and administration for at every stop of his career, including six years as a scout for the the university’s athletic programs. He will report to the university New York Yankees and two years as a Southeastern Conference president. assistant coach.

A Tuscaloosa, Ala., native and MSU alumnus, Cohen was a head Cohen and his wife, Nelle, are active members of the Starkville coach in the SEC for 12 years. His teams have been successful community. The couple has two daughters, Jordan Baker and both on the field and in the classroom. At MSU, he has led the Avery Lawson. Bulldogs to a College World Series finals appearance, an SEC regular season championship and an SEC Tournament championship. Since 2009, MSU baseball has had 133 players selected to the SEC Academic Honor Roll, including three straight SEC Scholar Athlete of the Year winners from 2013-15.

“I’m fortunate to know our MSU coaches as friends and col- leagues, and to know many of our athletes in all sports,” Cohen said. “While baseball has been a huge part of my life, my passion for seeing MSU athletics thrive and win extends to all sports. As associate director of athletics, I’ve been a significant part of planning the future of MSU Athletics and I believe I can hit the ground running in advancing that agenda. I’m grateful to Dr. Kee- num and the Bulldog stakeholders who advised him for allowing me to embrace these new and critical responsibilities.”

As a baseball player at MSU, Cohen was a key player on the Bulldogs’ 1989 SEC championship team and 1990 College World Series team. He graduated from MSU with a degree in English in 1990 and received a master’s degree in sports management from the University of Missouri in 1994.

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