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he Mississippi State Bulldogs entered the 2008 season with high hopes of making it a year to remember. Coaches and athletes wanted it to be known that Mississippi State track and field would be a force to recon with and would be a name heard all throughout the season. The Bulldogs started the year off with a bang, setting five NCAA regional qualifying marks at the first meet of the season. The Bulldog trio of Jamil Hubbard, John Bailey and Kendall May all grabbed regional marks in the 200-meter dash. To round out the regional qualifying day, both MSU relays, the 4x100 and 4x400, ran outstanding season beginning times to already have to push to succeeding heights. With the season stating off on such good notes the men’s team knew its initial goals were reachable. During the season, qualifying regionally became a trend. After opening with five qualifiers, each week it seemed as if another Bulldog ran away from the pack to secure their spot in post-season races. O’Neal Wilder surprised the whole team running a personal best of 21.12 in the 200-meter dash to notch a regional qualification in only his second race of the year. Another surprise came about when Emanuel Mayers ran a time of 52.05 in the 400 hurdles to not only win the Jace Lacoste Invitational, but to also pick up his ticket the 2008 Mideast Regional meet. Distance runners too were cashing in early to get to the regional meet held at the end of May. State’s top 800-meter performers, Golden Coachman and Chris Woods, surpassed the rest to qualify. Sprinters were not the only athletes to fair well during the season. In the field events and multi events Bulldogs were at the top of the pack. The home meet was a weekend for these athletes to shine. High jumper Allen Cassell leaped to new heights and also qualified for the promising meet in May. Cassell jumped a new personal record of 7-00 ¼ to win the event. Also, Kiley Aguar surpassed his personal best in the hammer throw by 30 feet, throwing 183-01 to win first-place honors. In the decathlon, Daryl Brady and Joseph Queen continued to improve week by week, with Brady winning the Alabama Relays and Queen coming in a close second.
2008 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS “By The Numbers” • 1 NCAA All-American • 8 NCAA Qualifiers • 9 Mideast Regional Qualifiers • 3 Regional Champs • 1 SEC Outdoor Champ • 11 Outdoor All-SEC • 6th Place Regional Finish
Kendall May 2008 Outdoor All-American
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2008 MEN’S REVIEW Emanuel Mayers 2008 Mideast Regional Qualifier
2008 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS • 11 MSU All-Time Ranking Performances • Over 30 new personal best • 2 Junior World Participants John Bailey 2008 Outdoor All-SEC
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he distance runners stayed right on pace throughout the season, running personal best in the 1,500, 3,000, 5,000 and 10,000 respectively. Also, the hot freshman class went on to break freshman records, with Matthew Cameron claiming the 31-year old 1,500-meter run record and Adam Lenz taking the 10,000 record. Also Robert Scribner moved to second all-time in the MSU record books for the 10,000-meter race. The true test of the season came in Auburn, Ala., at the 2008 Outdoor SEC Championships. The Bulldogs scored 56.20 points to finish eighth. Jamil Hubbard won the 400meter title, with teammates Wilder and Bailey bringing home second and seventh place in the event. Also, May finished eighth in the 100, Mayers finished seventh in the 400 hurdles and Kyle Roberts took ninth and a regional qualifying time in hurdles race. The Bulldogs had seven runners in the 5,000-meter final, with all seven running personal best times. Cassell and Brady both finished strong in the high jump with Cassell finishing third and Brady in eighth. Brady’s eighth-place finish added to his seventh place finish in the decathlon. The Bulldogs’ other two decathletes ended their season on a high note, with Queen finishing sixth and Martin Lee eighth, both with personal best scores for the event. The men sent nine Bulldogs to the NCAA Mideast Regional Championships in Fayetteville, Ark., in late May. Success was still on the rise because the 400-, 800-, and 4x400-meter relay crown belonged to them. Both first time regional competitors, May and Mayers faired well on the large stage finishing seventh and eighth in their individual events. The men scored 48 points, finishing in sixth place overall, the highest ever in MSU history. The men concluded their season by sending seven Bulldogs to the NCAA Outdoor Championship in Des Moines, Iowa. The men’s 4x400 meter relay, 400 meter
run and 800 meter run were automatic qualifiers from the regional meet, but the 4x100 relay and 100-meter dash received at-large bids to participate in the national meet. Kendall May finished eighth in the 100-meter dash to earn All-America honors. In the other races, the Bulldogs advanced to either the finals or semi-finals to conclude their seasons. The Bulldogs can look back on the 2008 season as one to remember with multiple regional and nationally qualifying athletes.
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2008 WOMEN’S REVIEW
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or the 2008 season, the Mississippi State Lady Bulldogs entered the year knowing the sky was the limit. With a fairly young team full of mostly freshmen, sophomores and juniors, the Lady Bulldogs were ready to stake their claim in the track and field world. Having a season that lasted from January to June, they trained hard to prepare themselves for a year to remember. The indoor season was short but full of highlights. LaQuinta Aaron traveled to Baton Rouge to take first place in the pentathlon at the LSU Invitational, scoring 3,444 points. Wendy Copeland leaped to new bounds at the Kentucky Invite, jumping a personal best of 19 feet 10.75 inches in the long jump. After getting the indoor season underway, the Tyson Invitational in Fayetteville, Ark., was where the Lady Bulldogs really came into their own. Marrissa Harris broke a 10 year old record in the 60-meter hurdles, running a time of 8.55 seconds. Copeland stayed on path to a successful season, finishing in fifth place and the highest overall SEC competitor in the long jump. In the distance events, Simone Domingue finished in the top 10 of the 3,000-meter run setting a personal best time. The SEC Indoor Championships was where the ladies were put to the test. Harris continued to dominate. One of her best competitions since arriving at Mississippi State, Harris shattered her 60-meter hurdles record running 8.37 seconds in the pentathlon. She also finished second in the pentathlon, and fifth in the long jump. These three performances cashed Harris’ ticket to the NCAA Indoor Championships, making her the third female ever to compete in the Championships
for the Maroon and White. Harris’ exceptional performances rubbed off on her teammates, because the end results of SEC indoors was overall pleasing. Many personal best marks were created as the women competed in the toughest athletic conference in the nation. Priscilla Gaines ran personal best times in both the 60- and 200-meter dashes. Domingue and Sarah Hammes both competed in the 5,000 and toped personal best times to conclude their first collegiate indoor season. Harris went on to end the indoor season as she began it, setting records. She earned All-America honors in the pentathlon, becoming the third woman in MSU history to earn those accolades in the indoor meet. She also set a pentathlon school record by scoring 4,059 points.
2008 INDOOR HIGHLIGHTS • 1 Indoor All-American • 2 School Records • 3 Indoor All-SEC • 12 MSU All-Time Ranking Performances
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Marrissa Harris 2008 Indoor All-American
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he indoor season prepared the Lady Bulldogs to enter the outdoor season with a bang. With eight meets before the SEC championships, competing well and earning a spot to the regional championships were on everyone’s mind. Home meet success was a bug that the entire team caught. At the first home meet of the season, personal best times and jumps were collected all over the track. Bridgett Rose concluded her day grabbing regional qualifying marks in the 100-meter hurdles. As the season continued, more regional marks were collected. This time it was Copeland and Priscilla Gaines who jumped their way to regionals in the long jump. After displaying their talents in front of the home crowd, it was off to Texas and Pennsylvania. MSU showed up and showed out at both of the worldly renowned meets. Competing against the toughest competition they have faced this season, the ladies were ready to reintroduce themselves to the track and field world. Domingue took sixth place in the 5,000-meter run at the Texas relays, while Hammes added another personal best competing in the 3,000-meter steeplechase. Also, under the Texas sun Harris shattered another school record and took claim to regional qualifying marks, running13.48 seconds in the 100-meter hurdles, and the 4x200 relay team of Rose, Gabrielle Dillon, Aaron and Harris ran their way to second all-time in MSU history with a time of 1:36.34. The SEC Championships in Auburn, Ala., would be the ladies’ last chance to earn post-season honors and a true test of what they had been working hard for all season. The weekend started with a bang as the hepthaletes took first, fourth, 10th, and 12th place in the event. Harris set another school record for the season scoring, 5,600 points to earn an automatic qualification for the NCAA Championships in June. Aaron also scored a personal best in the event, scoring 5,174 points, to also earn provisional qualifying marks for the NCAA meet. Dorothy Youmans continued scoring points for the Maroon and White finishing in eighthplace in the women’s high jump. Continuing success on the track, the 4x100-meter relay finally earned their right to run at regionals, posting a qualifying time of 45.16 seconds in the event. The women concluded the meet scoring 28 points. At the regional meet both Harris and Copeland jumped their way into the MSU record books. Harris finished fourth, jumping a personal best of 21 feet and half an inch to finish fourth and second best in school history, while Copeland ended her season jumping a personal best of 20 feet, 5 inches to finish in eighth-place and move to third best in school history. The 4x100-meter relay team became the first woman’s team to qualify for the regional meet and also to make it the finals in the event and ran 45.30 seconds to finish fifth in the event. The women finished with 18 overall points and sent Harris to the NCAA Championship meet in the heptathlon. Like most of the season, Harris went into the biggest meet of the year with her head on straight and ready to
show the nation what it meant to be a member of the Lady Bulldog track and field team. She concluded her long season finishing in 14th in the heptathlon. The Lady Bulldogs did everything they planned on in 2008. With a fairly young team, it was made known that MSU track and field was growing in the right direction. The ladies went out and competed hard for the Maroon and White knowing that the 2008 season was the building block needed for success in the future.
2008 OUTDOOR HIGHLIGHTS • 1 NCAA Outdoor Qualifier • 5 Mideast Regional Qualifiers • 1 SEC Champion • 3 All-SEC
Wendy Copeland 2008 Mideast Regional Qualifier
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2008 CROSS COUNTRY REVIEW Men’s Results Sewanee Invite (8K)
Pre-National Invite
Sept. 6, 2008 Sewanee, Tenn. Sewanee Golf Course Team Finish: 1st
Oct. 18, 2008 Terre Haute, Ind. Lavern Gibson Championship XC Course Team Finish: 26th
1. Robert Scribner 2. Adam Lenz 6. Daniel Simpkins 8. Matthew Cameron 10. Cameron Vincent
46. Adam Lenz 47. Robert Scribner 141. Jonathan Rono 212. Cameron Vincent 219. Matthew Cameron 252. Mitch Weegman 256. Daniel Simpkins
25:40.20 25:47.38 26:17.46 26:27.59 26:35.14
MSU Invite (8K) Sept. 20, 2008 Starkville, Miss. MSU Cross Country Course Team Finish: 1st
1. Robert Scribner 4. Adam Lenz 6. Jonathan Rono 8. Cameron Vincent 10. Daniel Simpkins 14. Golden Coachmen 15. Mitch Weegman 17. Rob Ellis 19. Thuom Mathiang
SEC Championships (8K) Nov. 3, 2008 Starkville, Miss. MSU Cross Country Course
24:56.93 25:17:23 25:38:82 25:59:12 26:09.79 26:41.56 26:41.56 27:01.94 27:11.78
Team Finish: 6th
16. Robert Scribner 20. Adam Lenz 34. Jonathan Rono 55. Cameron Vincent 76. Golden Coachman 77. Thuom Mathiang 81. Matthew Cameron 85. Daniel Simpkins 88. Mitch Weegman
Notre Dame Invite (8K) Oct. 3, 2008 South Bend, Ind. Notre Dame Golf Course Team Finish: 20th
46. Robert Scribner 74. Jonathan Rono 78. Adam Lenz 126. Matthew Cameron 173. Cameron Vincent 189. Mitch Weegman 191. Daniel Simpkins 194. Golden Coachman 202: Thuom Mathiang
24:22.4 24:22.9 25:15.0 25:55.0 26:01.4 26:53.9 27:14.5
24:34 24:50 24:53 25:21 26:09 26:30 26:38 26:46 28:01
24:22.27 24:39.42 25:08:99 25:47.28 26:24.46 26:31.10 26:44.93 26:56.83 27:19.17
NCAA South Regional (10K) Nov. 15, 2008 Maryville, Tenn. Lambert Acres Golf Course Team Finish: 6th
12. Robert Scribner 19. Adam Lenz 28. Jonathan Rono 41. Matthew Cameron 64. Cameron Vincent 93. Golden Coachman 107. Daniel Simpkins
31:39.48 32:13.10 32:34.36 33:13.65 33:54.76 35:01.16 35:36.98
ROBERT SCRIBNER The Mississippi State Bulldogs began the 2008 Cross
Country Season with two first place team finishes at the Sewanee Invite and the MSU invitational. The Bulldogs were led during the 2008 Cross Country Season by senior Robert Scribner and sophomore Adam Lenz. Scribner achieved first place finishes at the first two meets of the season at the Sewanee Invite with a time of 25:40.20 in the 8K and the MSU Invitational with a time of 24:56.93, in which he broke the course record. Lenz finished second behind Scribner at the Sewanee Invite with a time of 25:47.38 in the 8K and fourth behind him at the MSU Invitational with a time of 25:17.23 in the 8K. The Bulldogs had their top team finishes at the Sewanee Invite (1st), the MSU Invitational (1st), the SEC Championships, and the NCAA South Regional. The Bulldogs placed sixth at the SEC Championships beating out Kentucky, Georgia, in-conference rival Ole Miss, LSU and Vanderbilt. At the NCAA South Regional, the Bulldogs earned another sixth place finish to wrap up their season as a team.
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2008 NCAA CROSS COUNTRY QUALIFIER
Senior Robert Scribner qualified for the NCAA Cross Country Championships, where he placed in the top 15. Scribner finished 12th at the NCAA South Regional with a time of 31:39.48 in the 10K. At the NCAA Championships that took place on Nov. 24, 2008, in Terre Haute, Ind., Scribner finished 152nd with a time of 31:20.8 in the 10K. Scribner became only the second runner in Mississippi State history to compete at the NCAA Cross Country Championships.
2008 CROSS COUNTRY REVIEW Women’s Results Sewanee Invite (5K)
The Mississippi State Lady Bulldogs started the 2008 cross
Sept. 6, 2008 Sewanee, Tenn. Sewanee Golf Course Team Finish: 1st
3. Renee Masterson 4. Simone Domingue 5. Dominique Lockhart 7. Lydia Chebii 11. Sarah Hammes
18:17.12 18:45.75 19:02.03 19:14.11 19:28.60
MSU Invite (5K) Sept. 20, 2008 Starkville, Miss. MSU Cross Country Course Team Finish: 1st
1. Renee Masterson 3. Simone Dominque 4. Dominique Lockhart 8. Sarah Hammes 10. Loren Bruce Lydia Chebii
18:35.08 19:00.52 19:10.89 19:43.80 19:59.34 20:39.42
Notre Dame Invite (5K) Oc.r 3, 2008 South Bend, Ind. Notre Dame Gold Course Team Finish: 23rd
88. Renee Masterson 138. Dominque Lockhart 162. Lydia Chebii 166. Sarah Hammes 179. Simone Domingue 180. Loren Bruce
17:53 18:27 18:51 18:59 19:17 19:29
country season off strong by winning the team titles for their first two meets of the season. The Lady Bulldogs won the Sewanee Cross Country Invite for the third year in a row and captured the title at their home meet, the MSU Invitational. The Lady Bulldogs were led throughout the season by freshmen Renee Masterson, who was the top finisher for the Lady Bulldogs in all six meets of the season. Masterson’s best finishes came at the Sewanee Invite, where she placed third with a time of 18:17.12 in the 5K, and at the MSU Invitational where she achieved a first place finish with a time of 18:35.08 in the 5K. The Lady Bulldogs best team finishes were achieved at the Sewanee Invite (1st) , the MSU Invitational (1st), and at the SEC Championships. The Lady Bulldogs’ finished 9th at the SEC Championships, which were held in Starkville, Miss., for the first time since 1995. The Lady Bulldogs wrapped up their season at the NCAA South Regional, where they finished 16th.
Pre-National Invite Oct. 18, 2008 Terre Haute, Ind. Lavern Gibson Championship XC Course Team Finish: 33rd
116. Renee Masterson 147. Lydia Chebii 162. Dominique Lockhart 210. Simone Domingue 240. Loren Bruce 244. Sarah Hammes 265. Anais Dechamps
22:02.8 22:20.9 22:25.4 22:54.5 23:27.9 23:32.6 24:11.6
SEC Championships (6K) Nov. 3, 2008 Starkville, Miss. MSU Cross Country Course Team Finish: 9th
35. Renee Masterson 38. Lydia Chebii 58. Sarah Hammes 64. Dominique Lockhart 75. Simone Domingue 76. Loren Bruce 85. Anais DeChamps
22:00.76 22:05.10 23:01.38 23:11.75 23:33.59 23:36.31 24:14.43
Renee Masterson
NCAA South Regional (6K) Nov. 15, 2008 Maryville, Tenn. Lambert Acres Golf Course Team Finish: 16th
53. Renee Masterson 62. Dominique Lockhart 79. Anais DeChamps 87. Simone Domingue 99. Loren Bruce 122. Sarah Hammes
22:50.07 23:02.63 23:22.86 23:37.97 23:56.06 24:30.32
Simone Domingue
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CROSS COUNTRY RECORDS AND AWARDS ALL-TIME SEC CHAMPIONSHIPS WOMEN
ALL-TIME SEC CHAMPIONSHIPS MEN
Year 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Year Site Finish Pts Champion 1936 Atlanta, Ga. 3rd 69 Ga. Tech 1937 Atlanta, Ga. 2nd 48 Ga. Tech 1941 Atlanta, Ga. 1st 34 MSU 1947 Atlanta, Ga. 4th 101 Ga. Tech 1948 Atlanta, Ga. 3rd 70 Auburn 1957 Atlanta, Ga. 1st 35 MSU 1958 Atlanta, Ga. 2nd 47 Kentucky 1959 Atlanta, Ga. 2nd 69 Kentucky 1960 Atlanta, Ga. 1st 38 MSU 1961 Atlanta, Ga. 1st 33 MSU 1962 Atlanta, Ga. 1st 37 MSU 1963 Atlanta, Ga. 4th 93 Tennessee 1964 Pine Mtn., Ga. 2nd 48 Auburn 1965 Birmingham, Ala. 2nd 70 Tennessee 1966 Birmingham, Ala. 4th 102 Tennessee 1967 Birmingham, Ala. 7th 151 Tennessee 1968 Birmingham, Ala. 9th 253 Tennessee 1969 Birmingham, Ala. 9th 193 Tennessee 1970 Birmingham, Ala. 9th 261 Kentucky 1971 Birmingham, Ala. 7th 171 Tennessee 1972 Tuscaloosa, Ala. 6th 157 Tennessee 1973 Gainesville, Fla. 8th 231 Alabama 1974 Lexington, Ky. 8th 199 Tennessee 1975 Baton Rouge, La. 7th 193 Tennessee 1976 Starkville, Miss. 8th 215 Tennessee 1977 Knoxville, Tenn. 8th 207 Tennessee 1978 Nashville, Tenn. 9th 257 Tennessee 1979 Tuscaloosa, Ala. 8th 185 Auburn 1980 Auburn, Ala. 7th 164 Auburn 1981 Gainesville, Fla. 3rd 87 Tennessee 1982 Athens, Ga. 5th 110 Tennessee 1983 Lexington, Ky. 9th 259 Tennessee 1984 Clinton, La. 8th 203 Tennessee 1985 Oxford, Miss. 9th 259 Tennessee 1986 Knoxville, Tenn. 6th 182 Florida 1987 Nashville, Tenn. 6th 152 Florida 1988 Tuscaloosa, Ala. 8th 249 Kentucky 1989 Auburn, Ala. 9th 280 Tennessee 1990 Gainesville, Fla. 9th 239 Tennessee 1991 Athens, Ga. 7th 210 Arkansas 1992 Lexington, Ky. 10th 291 Arkansas 1993 Baton Rouge, La. 8th 257 Arkansas 1994 Fayetteville, Ark. 10th 267 Arkansas 1995 Starkville, Miss. 8th 205 Arkansas [Did not compete in cross country from 1996-2002] 2003 Athens, Ga. 8th 206 Arkansas 2004 Fayetteville, Ark. 9th 263 Arkansas 2005 Tuscaloosa, Ala. 8th 212 Arkansas 2006 Baton Rouge, La. 6th 158 Arkansas 2007 Lexington, Ky. 5th 139 Arkansas 2008 Starkville, Miss. 6th 186 Alabama
Site Oxford, Miss. Knoxville, Tenn. Nashville, Tenn. Tuscaloosa, Ala. Auburn, Ala. Gainesville, Fla. Athens, Ga. Lexington, Ky. Baton Rouge, La. Fayetteville, Ark. Starkville, Miss. Oxford, Miss. Columbia, S.C. Maryville, Tenn. Nashville, Tenn. Tuscaloosa, Ala. Auburn, Ala. Gainesville, Fla. Athens, Ga. Fayetteville, Ark. Tuscaloosa, Ala. Baton Rouge, La. Lexington, Ky. Starkville, Miss.
Finish 8th 8th 6th 8th 7th 6th 3rd 8th 9th 8th 8th 7th 11th 10th 10th 7th 9th 5th 7th 7th 6th 5th 7th 9th
Pts Champion 232 Kentucky 208 Alabama 183 Alabama 198 Kentucky 200 Kentucky 128 Tennessee 110 Arkansas 194 Arkansas 225 Arkansas 229 Arkansas 240 Arkansas 201 Florida 280 Florida 280 Arkansas 248 Arkansas 191 Arkansas 205 Arkansas 140 Arkansas 156 Tennessee 186 Tennessee 152 Tennessee 162 Arkansas 209 Arkansas 252 Arkansas
WOMEN’S ALL-AMERICANS 1993
April Ecke
WOMEN’S ALL-REGION SELECTIONS 1993 1998 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
April Ecke Janice Zawaski Meggan Hodge Meggan Hodge Tiffany McWilliams Tiffany McWilliams Jennifer McPherson Zita Magloire Annie Falor Jennifer McPherson
WOMEN’S ALL-SEC (SINCE 1982) 1992 1993 2002 2003 2005
April Ecke April Ecke Meggan Hodge Tiffany McWilliams Tiffany McWilliams Zita Magloire
WOMEN’S ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICANS 1993 1996
April Ecke Tina Bridgeman
WOMEN’S FRESHMAN ALL-SEC 2007 2008
Simone Domingue Sarah Hammes Lydia Cebii Renee Masterson
JENNIFER McPHERSON
TRAVIS McKAY
SEC CHAMPIONS 1961 1962 1965 1982
Jimmy Taylor Jimmy Taylor Don Hunt Simeon Kigen
MEN’S ALL-REGION SELECTIONS 2005 2007
Wade Martin Ashenafi Arega Ben Blakenship
MEN’S ALL-SEC (SINCE 1982) 1982
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Simeon Kigen Mzee Ruto Mark Strucko
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WOMEN AT THE SEC CHAMPIONSHIP WOMEN’S INDOOR RESULTS
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12.
LSU 133 Tennessee 116 Arkansas 93 Florida 90 Kentucky 57 Mississippi 49 Alabama 43 Auburn 27 South Carolina 20.5 Georgia 14.5 Mississippi State 12 Vanderbilt 8
The Lady Bulldogs traveled to Fayetteville, Ark., for the 2008 Indoor track and field championships. MSU had high hopes for a successful weekend in the world of track and field. On the first day of competition, Marrissa Harris finished first in the 60-meter hurdles, running a school record and personal-best 8.37 seconds to qualify provisionally for
WOMEN’S OUTDOOR RESULTS
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12.
LSU 157.50 Florida 128 Arkansas 86.50 Tennessee 84 Kentucky 83.50 Mississippi 72 Auburn 65 South Carolina 43.50 Alabama 33 Georgia 32 Mississippi State 28 Vanderbilt 7
The MSU women traveled to the Plains of Auburn, Ala., for the 2008 SEC Outdoor Championships. Four Lady Bulldogs began the competition in the heptathlon. Juniors Marrissa Harris and Dorothy Youmans and sophomores LaQuinta Aaron and Bridgett Rose competed in the seven events over the first two days. Harris finished the opening day atop the leader
MARRISSA HARRIS
the NCAA Championships. The Memphisnative also scored 4,044 points to finish runner-up in the pentathlon. The second day of competition, the Lady Bulldogs put up a fight for the Maroon and White. In the 60-meter dash, sophomore Gabrielle Dillon placed 15th, finishing in 7.57 seconds. Junior Priscilla Gaines crossed the line in 7.72, notching a personal best mark. Sophomore Bridgett Rose hurdled her way to 13th place, finishing the 60-meter hurdles in a personal-best 8.63 seconds. Gaines also competed in the 200meter dash, finishing in a personal-best 24.78, moving into fifth place on the alltime list in the competition. Sophomore Wendy Copeland joined Gaines in the 200, running a personal-best 24.97 to round out the Top 25. Harris leaped 20 feet, two and a quarter inches in the long jump to add another NCAA provisional qualifying mark to her resume. Harris finished fifth in the event.
On the final day of competition, three Lady Bulldogs set new personal records. In the weight throw, sophomore LaTisha Rodgers (43-08) bested her personalmark set two weeks before the SEC meet in Kentucky. Freshmen Simone Dominigue and Sarah Hammes, both appearing in their first SEC Indoor Championship, improved on their previous career-best marks, finishing in the Top 20 of the 5,000meter run. Dominigue finished 13th with her time of 17 minutes, 22.42 seconds. As a team, MSU finished 11th with 12 points.
board with 3,502 points. Aaron posted a strong opening day, finishing second behind Harris with 3,280 points. Rose and Youmans ended the day ranked ninth and 10th, respectively. On the second day of competition, Harris scored an automatic national qualifying and school-record 5,600 points to win the heptathlon. Aaron finished fourth, scoring a provisional national qualifying 5,174 points, good for third on the all-time list. Rose just missed scoring in her first heptathlon with 4,522 points to finish 10th. Youmans finished 12th despite being hampered by injuries for much of the season. Freshman Simone Domingue ran in her in first 10,000-meter race in 37:03.51 to finish 11th. The third day, more points were scored with Youmans’ five-feet, fiveinch clearance in the high jump to finish eighth. Also, Harris continued her hot streak, finishing fifth in the long jump with a regional qualifying leap of 20-01 ½.
SIMONE DOMINGUE
WENDY COPELAND
State’s women posted their best time of the season in the 4x100-meter relay, running a regional-qualifying 45.16. LaQuinta Aaron, Marrissa Harris, Bridgett Rose and Priscilla Gaines also posted the third-fastest time in school history. Harris closed out her weekend scoring for State in the 100-meter hurdles final. Harris ran a regional qualifying 13.28 to finish fourth. State’s women finished 11th with 28 points.
DOROTHY YOUMANS
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MEN AT THE SEC CHAMPIONSHIPS MEN’S TEAM RESULTS
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11.
Arkansas 131.50 LSU 122 Tennessee 97.50 Florida 80 Auburn 78.20 Kentucky 72 South Carolina 57 Mississippi State 56.20 Alabama 46.20 Georgia 43.40 Mississippi 35
The Mississippi State Bulldogs traveled to Auburn, Ala., for the 2008 SEC Outdoor Championships. The Bulldogs ended the three-day meet with 56.20 points and in eighth place. On day one of the competition, Bulldog decathletes Darryl Brady, Martin Lee, and Joseph Queen began competition. In the men’s decathlon, Darryl Brady finished the day in seventh place, the highest amongst State’s three competitors. Brady won the high jump competition, clearing 6-04 ¾. Senior Joseph Queen set a personal best in the 100-meter dash (11.43), as did Martin Lee (11.37). Lee is eighth after day one. State took the sixth, seventh and eighth positions in the decathlon. Senior Joseph Queen scored a personal-best 6,775 points to finish as the team’s top finisher. Darryl Brady finished seventh and also tallied a new personal record with 6,651 points. Martin Lee (6,641) finished eighth in his first decathlon. The trio laid the tracks for an impressive weekend. On the third day of competition, State sent three runners to the men’s 400-meter dash finals with O’Neal
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Wilder (46.46) and Jamil Hubbard (46.59) finishing second and third, respectively, and John Bailey (46.67) taking fifth. All three times were regional qualifying marks with Wilder’s and Bailey’s setting new personal bests for the individuals. Kendall May ran a regional qualifying and personal best 10.35 seconds in the 100-meter dash to take fifth in the opening round. Of the four runners competing in the men’s 1500-meter run, the Bulldogs had two advance to finals and all four competitors set personal bests in the event. Matthew Cameron (3:48.40) and Brandon Smith (3:50.92) finished 11th and 12th, respectively. Michael Chapa (3:51.35) and Ben Blakenship (3:51.45) finished 13th and 14th, narrowly missing the final. MSU also had three runners in the 3,000-meter steeplechase. Jonathan Rono finished ninth, with Pad Judd following in the 10th position. On the final day of competition MSU had a brilliant day on the track. Hubbard ran 45.24 seconds to win the 400-meter dash title. Hubbard was followed closely by Wilder, who claimed second in the event, and Bailey was not far behind finishing in seventh. In the 800-meter run, Golden Coachman (1:48.26) and Chris Woods (1:48.71) posted regional qualifying marks to finish fourth and sixth, respectively. The Bulldogs’ 4x100-meter relay team of May, Bailey, Hubbard and Wilder ran a regional qualifying 39.42 to finish third. All three Bulldogs competing in the 100-meter dash and 400-meter hurdles posted regional qualifying marks. In the 100, May ran 10.37 to finish eighth, while Mayers
KENDALL MAY
(51.35, seventh and a personal best) and Kyle Roberts (51.99, ninth) competed in the 400-meter hurdles. MSU had seven runners in the men’s 5,000-meter final. Of those seven, six set personal-best-marks. MSU’s top finisher in the event was Ashenafi Arega (14:31.42), who finished 17th. Also setting personal bests were Robert Scribner, Adam Lenz, Brandon Smith, Pad Judd and Matthew Cameron. Allen Cassell cleared six feet, eight and three quarter inches to take third in the high jump. Darryl Brady also scored in the event, jumping 6-06 ¾ to finish eighth. Overall, State’s men scored 56.20 points to finish eighth, their best finish since 2005.
CAMERON VINCENT
NCAA QUALIFYING STANDARDS 2008 WOMEN’S INDOOR QUALIFYING STANDARDS EVENT 55 METERS 60 METERS 55 METER HURDLES 60 METER HURDLES 200 METERS
AUTOMATIC FAT MT 6.74@ -- 7.26@ -- 7.57@ -- 8.14@ --
PROVISIONAL FAT MT 6.92@ -7.44@ -7.86@ -8.43@ --
(Under 200m/220 yds)*
23.60 23.40 23.20
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24.30 24.10 23.90
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53.00 52.70 52.40
52.7 52.4 52.1
55.00 54.70 54.40
54.7 54.4 54.1
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400 METERS (Under 200m/220 yds)* (200m/220 yds)* (Banked or Over 200m/220 yds)*
800 METERS# (200m/220 yds or less)* (Banked or Over 200m/220 yds)*
2:05.40 2:05.1 2:05.00 2:04.7
2:09.40 2:09.1 2:09.00 2:08.7
4:40.60 4:40.3 4:40.00 4:39.7
4:48.60 4:48.3 4:48.00 4:47.7
9:15.80 9:15.5 9:15.00 9:14.7
9:34.80 9:34.5 9:34.00 9:33.7
MILE# (200m/220 yds or less)* (Banked or Over 200m/220 yds)*
3,000 METERS# (200m/220 yds or less)* (Banked or Over 200m/220 yds)*
5,000 METERS# 16:09.60 16:08.00 1,600-METER RELAY# (Under 200m/220 yds)* 3:35.40 (200m/220 yds)* 3:34.20 (Banked or Over 200m/220 yds)* 3:33.00 MILE RELAY# (Under 200m/220 yds)* 3:36.60 (200m/220 yds)* 3:35.40 (Banked or Over 200m/220 yds)* 3:34.20 DISTANCE MEDLEY RELAY# (200m/220 yds)* 11:11.00 (Banked or Over 200m/220 yds)* 11:09.00 DISTANCE MEDLEY RELAY# (200m/220 yds)* 11:14.50 (Banked or Over 200m/220 yds)* 11:12.50 (200m/220 yds or less)*
(Banked or Over 200m/220 yds)*
HIGH JUMP POLE VAULT LONG JUMP TRIPLE JUMP SHOT PUT 20-POUND WEIGHT PENTATHLON
16:09.3 16:46.60 16:46.3 16:07.7 16:45.00 16:44.7 3:35.1 3:33.9 3:32.7
3:42.40 3:42.1 3:41.20 3:40.9 3:40.00 3:39.7
3:36.3 3:35.1 3:33.9
3:43.60 3:43.3 3:42.40 3:42.1 3:41.20 3:40.9
11:10.7 11:32.00 11:31.7 11:08.7 11:30.00 11:29.7 11:14.2 11:35.50 11:35.2 11:12.2 11:33.50 11:33.2
1.85 4.20 6.35 13.30 16.90 21.00 4,050 PTS.
1.78 3.95 6.10 12.65 15.20 18.75 3,700 PTS.
@ Qualifying times attained at altitude of 6,000 feet and above, add .04 seconds. Times attained at altitude of 3,000-5,999 feet, add .02 seconds.
2008 MEN’S REGIONAL QUALIFYING STANDARDS ALTITUDE ADJUSTMENT EVENT FAT MT 3K-5,999/6K + 100 METERS 10.55 -- +.03/+.07 200 METERS 21.35 -- +.07/+.14 400 METERS 47.20 46.9 +.11/+.21 800 METERS# 1:50.40 1:50.1 1,500 METERS# 3:47.80 3:47.5 MILE# 4:06.00 4:05.7 3,000-M STEEPLECHASE# 9:07.00 9:06.7 5,000 METERS# 14:12.00 14:11.7 10,000 METERS# - (A) 28:45.00 28:44.7 10,000 METERS# - (P) 29:30.00 29:29.7 110-METER HURDLES 14.30 -- +.04/+.08 400-METER HURDLES 52.51 52.2 +.11/+.21 400-METER RELAY 40.66 40.6 +.12/+.24 440-YARD RELAY 40.86 40.6 +.12/+.24 1600-METER RELAY 3:10.00 3:09.7 +.44/+.84 MILE RELAY 3:11.10 3:10.8 +.44/+.84 METRIC HIGH JUMP 2.10 POLE VAULT 5.05 LONG JUMP 7.34 TRIPLE JUMP 15.00 SHOT PUT 16.80 DISCUS 51.70 JAVELIN 61.60 HAMMER 56.80 DECATHLON - (A) 7,500 PTS. DECATHLON - (P) 6,900 PTS.
2008 WOMEN’S REGIONAL QUALIFYING STANDARDS ALTITUDE ADJUSTMENT EVENT FAT MT 3K-5,999/6K + 100 METERS 11.75 -- +.03/+.06 200 METERS 23.96 -- +.07/+.12 400 METERS 54.61 54.3 +.11/+.21 800 METERS# 2:09.80 2:09.5 1,500 METERS# 4:27.80 4:27.5 MILE# 4:49.30 4:49.0 3,000-M STEEPLECHASE# 10:50.25 10:50.0 5,000 METERS# 16:52.00 16:51.7 10,000 METERS# - (A) 33:30.00 33:29.7 10,000 METERS# - (P) 35:00.00 34:59.7 100-METER HURDLES 13.92 -- +.04/+.08 400-METER HURDLES 1:00.82 1:00.5 +.11/+.21 400-METER RELAY 45.70 45.4 +.12/+.28 440-YARD RELAY 45.90 45.6 +.12/+.28 1600-METER RELAY 3:42.00 3:41.7 +.44/+.84 MILE RELAY 3:43.30 3:43.0 +.44/+.84 METRIC HIGH JUMP 1.75 POLE VAULT 3.85 LONG JUMP 6.00 TRIPLE JUMP 12.32 SHOT PUT 14.30 DISCUS 47.30 JAVELIN 43.45 HAMMER 54.15 HEPTATHLON - (A) 5,500 PTS. HEPTATHLON - (P) 5,050 PTS. # - Altitude adjustment available (A) - Automatic, (P) - Provisional
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MIDEAST REGIONAL AND NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS
2008 MIDEAST REGIONAL Mississippi State Track and Field had one of its best weekends in school history at the 2008 Mideast Regional in Fayetville, Ark. A total of 14 athletes raced to the front of the pack for the maroon and white. For the men’s team seniors Jamil Hubbard and Golden Coachman led the way bringing home NCAA Mideast regional championships in their respected events. Hubbard won the 400-meter dash crown with a time of 45.72 seconds. Coachman ran 1:48.07 edging out an SEC foe Elkana Kosgei from LSU to claim the title. Elsewhere on the track Bulldogs were running past the competition to give the men 48 points, and a sixth place finish in the meet. This finish was the highest finish in MSU school history. Freshman O’Neal Wilder finished second in the 400-meter dash running 46.20, and Emanual Mayers, a freshman also, finished eighth in the 400 hurdles with a time of 52.22. Junior Kendall May also ran a personal best time of 10.24 in the 100-meter dash to claim seventh place. The men’s 4x400-meter relay team ended the weekend the way it started, on top. The team traded leads throughout the race with Kentucky, until the anchor leg broke away to claim the title and a final time of 3:05.62. The Lady bulldogs kept with the men’s pace and finished the meet with the second highest placing in school history, 18th. Junior Marrissa Harris and sophomore Wendy Copeland leaped to new distances to score points for MSU. Both Harris and Copeland jumped personal-best in the long jump. A jump of 21-00.50 gave Harris a fourth place finish, and Copeland jumped 20-05.25 to finish in eighth. Harris kept scoring for MSU finishing in sixth place in the 100-meter hurdles. Harris’ time of 13.05 also set a new MSU school record. The women’s 4x100-meter relay also ran a time a 45.30 to claim fifth place. The MSU track and field team finished the weekend with a total of ten USACCTF Allregion performers and six NCAA Outdoor Championship qualifiers. 400-METER DASH 45.72 1st 46.20 2nd 800-METER RUN 1:48.07 1st 1:48.54 4th 400-METER HURDLES 52.22 8th 51.59 9th (p) 4X100-METER RELAY 40.89 7th 4x400-METER RELAY 3:05.62 1st
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RESULTS Jamil Hubbard O’Neal Wilder
Golden Coachman Chris Woods
Emanuel Mayers Kyle Roberts
K. May, O. Wilder, J. Hubbard, E. Mayers
O. WilderE.Mayers, C. Woods,J.Hubbard
100-METER HURDLES 13.05 6th 13.66 (w) 22nd (p) 13.77 25th (p) LONG JUMP 21-00.50 4th 20-05.25 8th 19-11.50 14th (p)
Marrissa Harris LaQuinta Aaron
2008 NCAA OUTDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS Eight Bulldogs and one Lady bulldog made the trip to Des Moines, Iowa for the 2008 NCAA Outdoor Championships. All of MSU competitors entered the meet after running their best of the season at the Mideast Regional Championship. The men finished the year with two NCAA All-Americans, Golden Coachman and Kendall May. Coachman finished eighth in the semi-final round of the 800-meter run and May finished in eighth place in the final round of the 100-meter dash. In the 400-meter dash O’Neal Wilder made it to the semi-final round in his first ever NCAA championship. He ended his stellar freshman campaign with an eleventh place finish. Seniors Jamil Hubbard and Chris Wood ended their lustrous careers in Maroon and White failing to advance to the semi-finals. Hubbard finished the season with a 17th place finish in the 400-meter dash, while Woods finished the 800-meter run in 25th place. The men’s relay teams finished their season in 11th place. Both the 4x100 and 4x400-meter relay teams ended their season in the preliminary rounds of the competition. The lone Lady Bulldog began her quest toward NCAA greatness in the heptathlon on a high note. Harris ended day one of competition in fourth place with 3,482 points. The second day of the competition took its toll on first time NCAA Outdoor qualifier, and she finished her 2008 outdoor season with a 14th place finish in the heptathlon.
RESULTS 400-METER DASH 46.88 17th (p) 46.35 11th (s)
JamilHubbard O’Neal Wilder
Bridgett Rose 800-METER RUN 1:49.98 1:50.97
Golden Coachman Chris Woods
Marrissa Harris Wendy Copeland Priscilla Gaines
4X100-METER RELAY 45.30 L.Aaron, M. Harris, B. Rose, P. Gaines 5th
4X100-METER RELAY 39.91 11th (p)
K. May, O. Wilder, J. Hubbard, J. Bailey
4x400-METER RELAY 3:05.60 11th (p)
O. WilderE.Mayers, C. Woods,J.Hubbard
HEPTATHLON 5,429 pts 14th
Marrissa Harris
8th (s) 25th
SUMMER MEETS
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he Mississippi State Bulldogs entered the 2008 season with high hopes of making it a year to remember. Coaches and athletes wanted it to be known that Mississippi State track and field would be a force to recon with and would be a name heard all throughout the season. The Bulldogs started the year off with a bang, setting five NCAA regional qualifying marks at the first meet of the season. The Bulldog trio of Jamil Hubbard, John Bailey and Kendall May all grabbed regional marks in the 200-meter dash. To round out the regional qualifying day, both MSU relays, the 4x100 and 4x400, ran outstanding season beginning times to already have to push to succeeding heights. With the season stating off on such good notes the men’s team knew its initial goals were reachable. During the season, qualifying regionally became a trend. After opening with five qualifiers, each week it seemed as if another Bulldog ran away from the pack to secure their spot in post-season races. O’Neal Wilder surprised the whole team running a personal best of 21.12 in the 200-meter dash to notch a regional qualification in only his second race of the year. Another surprise came about when Emanuel Mayers ran a time of 52.05 in the 400 hurdles to not only win the Jace Lacoste Invitational, but to also pick up his ticket the 2008 Mideast Regional meet. Distance runners too were cashing in early to get to the regional meet held at the end of May. State’s top 800-meter performers, Golden Coachman and Chris Woods, surpassed the rest to qualify. Sprinters were not the only athletes to fair well during the season. In the field events and multi events Bulldogs were at the top of the pack. The home meet was a weekend for these athletes to shine. High jumper Allen Cassell leaped to new heights and also qualified for the promising meet in May. Cassell jumped a new personal record of 7-00 ¼ to win the event. Also, Kiley Aguar surpassed his personal best in the hammer throw by 30 feet, throwing 183-01 to win first-place honors. In the decathlon, Daryl Brady and Joseph Queen continued to improve week by week, with Brady winning the Alabama Relays and Queen coming in a close second.
2008 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS “By The Numbers” • 1 NCAA All-American • 8 NCAA Qualifiers • 9 Mideast Regional Qualifiers • 3 Regional Champs • 1 SEC Outdoor Champ • 11 Outdoor All-SEC • 6th Place Regional Finish
Kendall May 2008 Outdoor All-American
Jamil Hubbard 2008 Outdoor SEC 400 Campion
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2008 MEN’S REVIEW Emanuel Mayers 2008 Mideast Regional Qualifier
2008 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS • 11 MSU All-Time Ranking Performances • Over 30 new personal best • 2 Junior World Participants John Bailey 2008 Outdoor All-SEC
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he distance runners stayed right on pace throughout the season, running personal best in the 1,500, 3,000, 5,000 and 10,000 respectively. Also, the hot freshman class went on to break freshman records, with Matthew Cameron claiming the 31-year old 1,500-meter run record and Adam Lenz taking the 10,000 record. Also Robert Scribner moved to second all-time in the MSU record books for the 10,000-meter race. The true test of the season came in Auburn, Ala., at the 2008 Outdoor SEC Championships. The Bulldogs scored 56.20 points to finish eighth. Jamil Hubbard won the 400meter title, with teammates Wilder and Bailey bringing home second and seventh place in the event. Also, May finished eighth in the 100, Mayers finished seventh in the 400 hurdles and Kyle Roberts took ninth and a regional qualifying time in hurdles race. The Bulldogs had seven runners in the 5,000-meter final, with all seven running personal best times. Cassell and Brady both finished strong in the high jump with Cassell finishing third and Brady in eighth. Brady’s eighth-place finish added to his seventh place finish in the decathlon. The Bulldogs’ other two decathletes ended their season on a high note, with Queen finishing sixth and Martin Lee eighth, both with personal best scores for the event. The men sent nine Bulldogs to the NCAA Mideast Regional Championships in Fayetteville, Ark., in late May. Success was still on the rise because the 400-, 800-, and 4x400-meter relay crown belonged to them. Both first time regional competitors, May and Mayers faired well on the large stage finishing seventh and eighth in their individual events. The men scored 48 points, finishing in sixth place overall, the highest ever in MSU history. The men concluded their season by sending seven Bulldogs to the NCAA Outdoor Championship in Des Moines, Iowa. The men’s 4x400 meter relay, 400 meter
run and 800 meter run were automatic qualifiers from the regional meet, but the 4x100 relay and 100-meter dash received at-large bids to participate in the national meet. Kendall May finished eighth in the 100-meter dash to earn All-America honors. In the other races, the Bulldogs advanced to either the finals or semi-finals to conclude their seasons. The Bulldogs can look back on the 2008 season as one to remember with multiple regional and nationally qualifying athletes.
Allen Cassell 2008 Outdoor All-SEC
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2008 WOMEN’S REVIEW
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or the 2008 season, the Mississippi State Lady Bulldogs entered the year knowing the sky was the limit. With a fairly young team full of mostly freshmen, sophomores and juniors, the Lady Bulldogs were ready to stake their claim in the track and field world. Having a season that lasted from January to June, they trained hard to prepare themselves for a year to remember. The indoor season was short but full of highlights. LaQuinta Aaron traveled to Baton Rouge to take first place in the pentathlon at the LSU Invitational, scoring 3,444 points. Wendy Copeland leaped to new bounds at the Kentucky Invite, jumping a personal best of 19 feet 10.75 inches in the long jump. After getting the indoor season underway, the Tyson Invitational in Fayetteville, Ark., was where the Lady Bulldogs really came into their own. Marrissa Harris broke a 10 year old record in the 60-meter hurdles, running a time of 8.55 seconds. Copeland stayed on path to a successful season, finishing in fifth place and the highest overall SEC competitor in the long jump. In the distance events, Simone Domingue finished in the top 10 of the 3,000-meter run setting a personal best time. The SEC Indoor Championships was where the ladies were put to the test. Harris continued to dominate. One of her best competitions since arriving at Mississippi State, Harris shattered her 60-meter hurdles record running 8.37 seconds in the pentathlon. She also finished second in the pentathlon, and fifth in the long jump. These three performances cashed Harris’ ticket to the NCAA Indoor Championships, making her the third female ever to compete in the Championships
for the Maroon and White. Harris’ exceptional performances rubbed off on her teammates, because the end results of SEC indoors was overall pleasing. Many personal best marks were created as the women competed in the toughest athletic conference in the nation. Priscilla Gaines ran personal best times in both the 60- and 200-meter dashes. Domingue and Sarah Hammes both competed in the 5,000 and toped personal best times to conclude their first collegiate indoor season. Harris went on to end the indoor season as she began it, setting records. She earned All-America honors in the pentathlon, becoming the third woman in MSU history to earn those accolades in the indoor meet. She also set a pentathlon school record by scoring 4,059 points.
2008 INDOOR HIGHLIGHTS • 1 Indoor All-American • 2 School Records • 3 Indoor All-SEC • 12 MSU All-Time Ranking Performances
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Marrissa Harris 2008 Indoor All-American
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he indoor season prepared the Lady Bulldogs to enter the outdoor season with a bang. With eight meets before the SEC championships, competing well and earning a spot to the regional championships were on everyone’s mind. Home meet success was a bug that the entire team caught. At the first home meet of the season, personal best times and jumps were collected all over the track. Bridgett Rose concluded her day grabbing regional qualifying marks in the 100-meter hurdles. As the season continued, more regional marks were collected. This time it was Copeland and Priscilla Gaines who jumped their way to regionals in the long jump. After displaying their talents in front of the home crowd, it was off to Texas and Pennsylvania. MSU showed up and showed out at both of the worldly renowned meets. Competing against the toughest competition they have faced this season, the ladies were ready to reintroduce themselves to the track and field world. Domingue took sixth place in the 5,000-meter run at the Texas relays, while Hammes added another personal best competing in the 3,000-meter steeplechase. Also, under the Texas sun Harris shattered another school record and took claim to regional qualifying marks, running13.48 seconds in the 100-meter hurdles, and the 4x200 relay team of Rose, Gabrielle Dillon, Aaron and Harris ran their way to second all-time in MSU history with a time of 1:36.34. The SEC Championships in Auburn, Ala., would be the ladies’ last chance to earn post-season honors and a true test of what they had been working hard for all season. The weekend started with a bang as the hepthaletes took first, fourth, 10th, and 12th place in the event. Harris set another school record for the season scoring, 5,600 points to earn an automatic qualification for the NCAA Championships in June. Aaron also scored a personal best in the event, scoring 5,174 points, to also earn provisional qualifying marks for the NCAA meet. Dorothy Youmans continued scoring points for the Maroon and White finishing in eighthplace in the women’s high jump. Continuing success on the track, the 4x100-meter relay finally earned their right to run at regionals, posting a qualifying time of 45.16 seconds in the event. The women concluded the meet scoring 28 points. At the regional meet both Harris and Copeland jumped their way into the MSU record books. Harris finished fourth, jumping a personal best of 21 feet and half an inch to finish fourth and second best in school history, while Copeland ended her season jumping a personal best of 20 feet, 5 inches to finish in eighth-place and move to third best in school history. The 4x100-meter relay team became the first woman’s team to qualify for the regional meet and also to make it the finals in the event and ran 45.30 seconds to finish fifth in the event. The women finished with 18 overall points and sent Harris to the NCAA Championship meet in the heptathlon. Like most of the season, Harris went into the biggest meet of the year with her head on straight and ready to
show the nation what it meant to be a member of the Lady Bulldog track and field team. She concluded her long season finishing in 14th in the heptathlon. The Lady Bulldogs did everything they planned on in 2008. With a fairly young team, it was made known that MSU track and field was growing in the right direction. The ladies went out and competed hard for the Maroon and White knowing that the 2008 season was the building block needed for success in the future.
2008 OUTDOOR HIGHLIGHTS • 1 NCAA Outdoor Qualifier • 5 Mideast Regional Qualifiers • 1 SEC Champion • 3 All-SEC
Wendy Copeland 2008 Mideast Regional Qualifier
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2008 CROSS COUNTRY REVIEW Men’s Results Sewanee Invite (8K)
Pre-National Invite
Sept. 6, 2008 Sewanee, Tenn. Sewanee Golf Course Team Finish: 1st
Oct. 18, 2008 Terre Haute, Ind. Lavern Gibson Championship XC Course Team Finish: 26th
1. Robert Scribner 2. Adam Lenz 6. Daniel Simpkins 8. Matthew Cameron 10. Cameron Vincent
46. Adam Lenz 47. Robert Scribner 141. Jonathan Rono 212. Cameron Vincent 219. Matthew Cameron 252. Mitch Weegman 256. Daniel Simpkins
25:40.20 25:47.38 26:17.46 26:27.59 26:35.14
MSU Invite (8K) Sept. 20, 2008 Starkville, Miss. MSU Cross Country Course Team Finish: 1st
1. Robert Scribner 4. Adam Lenz 6. Jonathan Rono 8. Cameron Vincent 10. Daniel Simpkins 14. Golden Coachmen 15. Mitch Weegman 17. Rob Ellis 19. Thuom Mathiang
SEC Championships (8K) Nov. 3, 2008 Starkville, Miss. MSU Cross Country Course
24:56.93 25:17:23 25:38:82 25:59:12 26:09.79 26:41.56 26:41.56 27:01.94 27:11.78
Team Finish: 6th
16. Robert Scribner 20. Adam Lenz 34. Jonathan Rono 55. Cameron Vincent 76. Golden Coachman 77. Thuom Mathiang 81. Matthew Cameron 85. Daniel Simpkins 88. Mitch Weegman
Notre Dame Invite (8K) Oct. 3, 2008 South Bend, Ind. Notre Dame Golf Course Team Finish: 20th
46. Robert Scribner 74. Jonathan Rono 78. Adam Lenz 126. Matthew Cameron 173. Cameron Vincent 189. Mitch Weegman 191. Daniel Simpkins 194. Golden Coachman 202: Thuom Mathiang
24:22.4 24:22.9 25:15.0 25:55.0 26:01.4 26:53.9 27:14.5
24:34 24:50 24:53 25:21 26:09 26:30 26:38 26:46 28:01
24:22.27 24:39.42 25:08:99 25:47.28 26:24.46 26:31.10 26:44.93 26:56.83 27:19.17
NCAA South Regional (10K) Nov. 15, 2008 Maryville, Tenn. Lambert Acres Golf Course Team Finish: 6th
12. Robert Scribner 19. Adam Lenz 28. Jonathan Rono 41. Matthew Cameron 64. Cameron Vincent 93. Golden Coachman 107. Daniel Simpkins
31:39.48 32:13.10 32:34.36 33:13.65 33:54.76 35:01.16 35:36.98
ROBERT SCRIBNER The Mississippi State Bulldogs began the 2008 Cross
Country Season with two first place team finishes at the Sewanee Invite and the MSU invitational. The Bulldogs were led during the 2008 Cross Country Season by senior Robert Scribner and sophomore Adam Lenz. Scribner achieved first place finishes at the first two meets of the season at the Sewanee Invite with a time of 25:40.20 in the 8K and the MSU Invitational with a time of 24:56.93, in which he broke the course record. Lenz finished second behind Scribner at the Sewanee Invite with a time of 25:47.38 in the 8K and fourth behind him at the MSU Invitational with a time of 25:17.23 in the 8K. The Bulldogs had their top team finishes at the Sewanee Invite (1st), the MSU Invitational (1st), the SEC Championships, and the NCAA South Regional. The Bulldogs placed sixth at the SEC Championships beating out Kentucky, Georgia, in-conference rival Ole Miss, LSU and Vanderbilt. At the NCAA South Regional, the Bulldogs earned another sixth place finish to wrap up their season as a team.
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2008 NCAA CROSS COUNTRY QUALIFIER
Senior Robert Scribner qualified for the NCAA Cross Country Championships, where he placed in the top 15. Scribner finished 12th at the NCAA South Regional with a time of 31:39.48 in the 10K. At the NCAA Championships that took place on Nov. 24, 2008, in Terre Haute, Ind., Scribner finished 152nd with a time of 31:20.8 in the 10K. Scribner became only the second runner in Mississippi State history to compete at the NCAA Cross Country Championships.
2008 CROSS COUNTRY REVIEW Women’s Results Sewanee Invite (5K)
The Mississippi State Lady Bulldogs started the 2008 cross
Sept. 6, 2008 Sewanee, Tenn. Sewanee Golf Course Team Finish: 1st
3. Renee Masterson 4. Simone Domingue 5. Dominique Lockhart 7. Lydia Chebii 11. Sarah Hammes
18:17.12 18:45.75 19:02.03 19:14.11 19:28.60
MSU Invite (5K) Sept. 20, 2008 Starkville, Miss. MSU Cross Country Course Team Finish: 1st
1. Renee Masterson 3. Simone Dominque 4. Dominique Lockhart 8. Sarah Hammes 10. Loren Bruce Lydia Chebii
18:35.08 19:00.52 19:10.89 19:43.80 19:59.34 20:39.42
Notre Dame Invite (5K) Oc.r 3, 2008 South Bend, Ind. Notre Dame Gold Course Team Finish: 23rd
88. Renee Masterson 138. Dominque Lockhart 162. Lydia Chebii 166. Sarah Hammes 179. Simone Domingue 180. Loren Bruce
17:53 18:27 18:51 18:59 19:17 19:29
country season off strong by winning the team titles for their first two meets of the season. The Lady Bulldogs won the Sewanee Cross Country Invite for the third year in a row and captured the title at their home meet, the MSU Invitational. The Lady Bulldogs were led throughout the season by freshmen Renee Masterson, who was the top finisher for the Lady Bulldogs in all six meets of the season. Masterson’s best finishes came at the Sewanee Invite, where she placed third with a time of 18:17.12 in the 5K, and at the MSU Invitational where she achieved a first place finish with a time of 18:35.08 in the 5K. The Lady Bulldogs best team finishes were achieved at the Sewanee Invite (1st) , the MSU Invitational (1st), and at the SEC Championships. The Lady Bulldogs’ finished 9th at the SEC Championships, which were held in Starkville, Miss., for the first time since 1995. The Lady Bulldogs wrapped up their season at the NCAA South Regional, where they finished 16th.
Pre-National Invite Oct. 18, 2008 Terre Haute, Ind. Lavern Gibson Championship XC Course Team Finish: 33rd
116. Renee Masterson 147. Lydia Chebii 162. Dominique Lockhart 210. Simone Domingue 240. Loren Bruce 244. Sarah Hammes 265. Anais Dechamps
22:02.8 22:20.9 22:25.4 22:54.5 23:27.9 23:32.6 24:11.6
SEC Championships (6K) Nov. 3, 2008 Starkville, Miss. MSU Cross Country Course Team Finish: 9th
35. Renee Masterson 38. Lydia Chebii 58. Sarah Hammes 64. Dominique Lockhart 75. Simone Domingue 76. Loren Bruce 85. Anais DeChamps
22:00.76 22:05.10 23:01.38 23:11.75 23:33.59 23:36.31 24:14.43
Renee Masterson
NCAA South Regional (6K) Nov. 15, 2008 Maryville, Tenn. Lambert Acres Golf Course Team Finish: 16th
53. Renee Masterson 62. Dominique Lockhart 79. Anais DeChamps 87. Simone Domingue 99. Loren Bruce 122. Sarah Hammes
22:50.07 23:02.63 23:22.86 23:37.97 23:56.06 24:30.32
Simone Domingue
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CROSS COUNTRY RECORDS AND AWARDS ALL-TIME SEC CHAMPIONSHIPS WOMEN
ALL-TIME SEC CHAMPIONSHIPS MEN
Year 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Year Site Finish Pts Champion 1936 Atlanta, Ga. 3rd 69 Ga. Tech 1937 Atlanta, Ga. 2nd 48 Ga. Tech 1941 Atlanta, Ga. 1st 34 MSU 1947 Atlanta, Ga. 4th 101 Ga. Tech 1948 Atlanta, Ga. 3rd 70 Auburn 1957 Atlanta, Ga. 1st 35 MSU 1958 Atlanta, Ga. 2nd 47 Kentucky 1959 Atlanta, Ga. 2nd 69 Kentucky 1960 Atlanta, Ga. 1st 38 MSU 1961 Atlanta, Ga. 1st 33 MSU 1962 Atlanta, Ga. 1st 37 MSU 1963 Atlanta, Ga. 4th 93 Tennessee 1964 Pine Mtn., Ga. 2nd 48 Auburn 1965 Birmingham, Ala. 2nd 70 Tennessee 1966 Birmingham, Ala. 4th 102 Tennessee 1967 Birmingham, Ala. 7th 151 Tennessee 1968 Birmingham, Ala. 9th 253 Tennessee 1969 Birmingham, Ala. 9th 193 Tennessee 1970 Birmingham, Ala. 9th 261 Kentucky 1971 Birmingham, Ala. 7th 171 Tennessee 1972 Tuscaloosa, Ala. 6th 157 Tennessee 1973 Gainesville, Fla. 8th 231 Alabama 1974 Lexington, Ky. 8th 199 Tennessee 1975 Baton Rouge, La. 7th 193 Tennessee 1976 Starkville, Miss. 8th 215 Tennessee 1977 Knoxville, Tenn. 8th 207 Tennessee 1978 Nashville, Tenn. 9th 257 Tennessee 1979 Tuscaloosa, Ala. 8th 185 Auburn 1980 Auburn, Ala. 7th 164 Auburn 1981 Gainesville, Fla. 3rd 87 Tennessee 1982 Athens, Ga. 5th 110 Tennessee 1983 Lexington, Ky. 9th 259 Tennessee 1984 Clinton, La. 8th 203 Tennessee 1985 Oxford, Miss. 9th 259 Tennessee 1986 Knoxville, Tenn. 6th 182 Florida 1987 Nashville, Tenn. 6th 152 Florida 1988 Tuscaloosa, Ala. 8th 249 Kentucky 1989 Auburn, Ala. 9th 280 Tennessee 1990 Gainesville, Fla. 9th 239 Tennessee 1991 Athens, Ga. 7th 210 Arkansas 1992 Lexington, Ky. 10th 291 Arkansas 1993 Baton Rouge, La. 8th 257 Arkansas 1994 Fayetteville, Ark. 10th 267 Arkansas 1995 Starkville, Miss. 8th 205 Arkansas [Did not compete in cross country from 1996-2002] 2003 Athens, Ga. 8th 206 Arkansas 2004 Fayetteville, Ark. 9th 263 Arkansas 2005 Tuscaloosa, Ala. 8th 212 Arkansas 2006 Baton Rouge, La. 6th 158 Arkansas 2007 Lexington, Ky. 5th 139 Arkansas 2008 Starkville, Miss. 6th 186 Alabama
Site Oxford, Miss. Knoxville, Tenn. Nashville, Tenn. Tuscaloosa, Ala. Auburn, Ala. Gainesville, Fla. Athens, Ga. Lexington, Ky. Baton Rouge, La. Fayetteville, Ark. Starkville, Miss. Oxford, Miss. Columbia, S.C. Maryville, Tenn. Nashville, Tenn. Tuscaloosa, Ala. Auburn, Ala. Gainesville, Fla. Athens, Ga. Fayetteville, Ark. Tuscaloosa, Ala. Baton Rouge, La. Lexington, Ky. Starkville, Miss.
Finish 8th 8th 6th 8th 7th 6th 3rd 8th 9th 8th 8th 7th 11th 10th 10th 7th 9th 5th 7th 7th 6th 5th 7th 9th
Pts Champion 232 Kentucky 208 Alabama 183 Alabama 198 Kentucky 200 Kentucky 128 Tennessee 110 Arkansas 194 Arkansas 225 Arkansas 229 Arkansas 240 Arkansas 201 Florida 280 Florida 280 Arkansas 248 Arkansas 191 Arkansas 205 Arkansas 140 Arkansas 156 Tennessee 186 Tennessee 152 Tennessee 162 Arkansas 209 Arkansas 252 Arkansas
WOMEN’S ALL-AMERICANS 1993
April Ecke
WOMEN’S ALL-REGION SELECTIONS 1993 1998 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
April Ecke Janice Zawaski Meggan Hodge Meggan Hodge Tiffany McWilliams Tiffany McWilliams Jennifer McPherson Zita Magloire Annie Falor Jennifer McPherson
WOMEN’S ALL-SEC (SINCE 1982) 1992 1993 2002 2003 2005
April Ecke April Ecke Meggan Hodge Tiffany McWilliams Tiffany McWilliams Zita Magloire
WOMEN’S ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICANS 1993 1996
April Ecke Tina Bridgeman
WOMEN’S FRESHMAN ALL-SEC 2007 2008
Simone Domingue Sarah Hammes Lydia Cebii Renee Masterson
JENNIFER McPHERSON
TRAVIS McKAY
SEC CHAMPIONS 1961 1962 1965 1982
Jimmy Taylor Jimmy Taylor Don Hunt Simeon Kigen
MEN’S ALL-REGION SELECTIONS 2005 2007
Wade Martin Ashenafi Arega Ben Blakenship
MEN’S ALL-SEC (SINCE 1982) 1982
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Simeon Kigen Mzee Ruto Mark Strucko
ANNIE FALOR
WOMEN AT THE SEC CHAMPIONSHIP WOMEN’S INDOOR RESULTS
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12.
LSU 133 Tennessee 116 Arkansas 93 Florida 90 Kentucky 57 Mississippi 49 Alabama 43 Auburn 27 South Carolina 20.5 Georgia 14.5 Mississippi State 12 Vanderbilt 8
The Lady Bulldogs traveled to Fayetteville, Ark., for the 2008 Indoor track and field championships. MSU had high hopes for a successful weekend in the world of track and field. On the first day of competition, Marrissa Harris finished first in the 60-meter hurdles, running a school record and personal-best 8.37 seconds to qualify provisionally for
WOMEN’S OUTDOOR RESULTS
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12.
LSU 157.50 Florida 128 Arkansas 86.50 Tennessee 84 Kentucky 83.50 Mississippi 72 Auburn 65 South Carolina 43.50 Alabama 33 Georgia 32 Mississippi State 28 Vanderbilt 7
The MSU women traveled to the Plains of Auburn, Ala., for the 2008 SEC Outdoor Championships. Four Lady Bulldogs began the competition in the heptathlon. Juniors Marrissa Harris and Dorothy Youmans and sophomores LaQuinta Aaron and Bridgett Rose competed in the seven events over the first two days. Harris finished the opening day atop the leader
MARRISSA HARRIS
the NCAA Championships. The Memphisnative also scored 4,044 points to finish runner-up in the pentathlon. The second day of competition, the Lady Bulldogs put up a fight for the Maroon and White. In the 60-meter dash, sophomore Gabrielle Dillon placed 15th, finishing in 7.57 seconds. Junior Priscilla Gaines crossed the line in 7.72, notching a personal best mark. Sophomore Bridgett Rose hurdled her way to 13th place, finishing the 60-meter hurdles in a personal-best 8.63 seconds. Gaines also competed in the 200meter dash, finishing in a personal-best 24.78, moving into fifth place on the alltime list in the competition. Sophomore Wendy Copeland joined Gaines in the 200, running a personal-best 24.97 to round out the Top 25. Harris leaped 20 feet, two and a quarter inches in the long jump to add another NCAA provisional qualifying mark to her resume. Harris finished fifth in the event.
On the final day of competition, three Lady Bulldogs set new personal records. In the weight throw, sophomore LaTisha Rodgers (43-08) bested her personalmark set two weeks before the SEC meet in Kentucky. Freshmen Simone Dominigue and Sarah Hammes, both appearing in their first SEC Indoor Championship, improved on their previous career-best marks, finishing in the Top 20 of the 5,000meter run. Dominigue finished 13th with her time of 17 minutes, 22.42 seconds. As a team, MSU finished 11th with 12 points.
board with 3,502 points. Aaron posted a strong opening day, finishing second behind Harris with 3,280 points. Rose and Youmans ended the day ranked ninth and 10th, respectively. On the second day of competition, Harris scored an automatic national qualifying and school-record 5,600 points to win the heptathlon. Aaron finished fourth, scoring a provisional national qualifying 5,174 points, good for third on the all-time list. Rose just missed scoring in her first heptathlon with 4,522 points to finish 10th. Youmans finished 12th despite being hampered by injuries for much of the season. Freshman Simone Domingue ran in her in first 10,000-meter race in 37:03.51 to finish 11th. The third day, more points were scored with Youmans’ five-feet, fiveinch clearance in the high jump to finish eighth. Also, Harris continued her hot streak, finishing fifth in the long jump with a regional qualifying leap of 20-01 ½.
SIMONE DOMINGUE
WENDY COPELAND
State’s women posted their best time of the season in the 4x100-meter relay, running a regional-qualifying 45.16. LaQuinta Aaron, Marrissa Harris, Bridgett Rose and Priscilla Gaines also posted the third-fastest time in school history. Harris closed out her weekend scoring for State in the 100-meter hurdles final. Harris ran a regional qualifying 13.28 to finish fourth. State’s women finished 11th with 28 points.
DOROTHY YOUMANS
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MEN AT THE SEC CHAMPIONSHIPS MEN’S TEAM RESULTS
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11.
Arkansas 131.50 LSU 122 Tennessee 97.50 Florida 80 Auburn 78.20 Kentucky 72 South Carolina 57 Mississippi State 56.20 Alabama 46.20 Georgia 43.40 Mississippi 35
The Mississippi State Bulldogs traveled to Auburn, Ala., for the 2008 SEC Outdoor Championships. The Bulldogs ended the three-day meet with 56.20 points and in eighth place. On day one of the competition, Bulldog decathletes Darryl Brady, Martin Lee, and Joseph Queen began competition. In the men’s decathlon, Darryl Brady finished the day in seventh place, the highest amongst State’s three competitors. Brady won the high jump competition, clearing 6-04 ¾. Senior Joseph Queen set a personal best in the 100-meter dash (11.43), as did Martin Lee (11.37). Lee is eighth after day one. State took the sixth, seventh and eighth positions in the decathlon. Senior Joseph Queen scored a personal-best 6,775 points to finish as the team’s top finisher. Darryl Brady finished seventh and also tallied a new personal record with 6,651 points. Martin Lee (6,641) finished eighth in his first decathlon. The trio laid the tracks for an impressive weekend. On the third day of competition, State sent three runners to the men’s 400-meter dash finals with O’Neal
DARRYL BRADY
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Wilder (46.46) and Jamil Hubbard (46.59) finishing second and third, respectively, and John Bailey (46.67) taking fifth. All three times were regional qualifying marks with Wilder’s and Bailey’s setting new personal bests for the individuals. Kendall May ran a regional qualifying and personal best 10.35 seconds in the 100-meter dash to take fifth in the opening round. Of the four runners competing in the men’s 1500-meter run, the Bulldogs had two advance to finals and all four competitors set personal bests in the event. Matthew Cameron (3:48.40) and Brandon Smith (3:50.92) finished 11th and 12th, respectively. Michael Chapa (3:51.35) and Ben Blakenship (3:51.45) finished 13th and 14th, narrowly missing the final. MSU also had three runners in the 3,000-meter steeplechase. Jonathan Rono finished ninth, with Pad Judd following in the 10th position. On the final day of competition MSU had a brilliant day on the track. Hubbard ran 45.24 seconds to win the 400-meter dash title. Hubbard was followed closely by Wilder, who claimed second in the event, and Bailey was not far behind finishing in seventh. In the 800-meter run, Golden Coachman (1:48.26) and Chris Woods (1:48.71) posted regional qualifying marks to finish fourth and sixth, respectively. The Bulldogs’ 4x100-meter relay team of May, Bailey, Hubbard and Wilder ran a regional qualifying 39.42 to finish third. All three Bulldogs competing in the 100-meter dash and 400-meter hurdles posted regional qualifying marks. In the 100, May ran 10.37 to finish eighth, while Mayers
KENDALL MAY
(51.35, seventh and a personal best) and Kyle Roberts (51.99, ninth) competed in the 400-meter hurdles. MSU had seven runners in the men’s 5,000-meter final. Of those seven, six set personal-best-marks. MSU’s top finisher in the event was Ashenafi Arega (14:31.42), who finished 17th. Also setting personal bests were Robert Scribner, Adam Lenz, Brandon Smith, Pad Judd and Matthew Cameron. Allen Cassell cleared six feet, eight and three quarter inches to take third in the high jump. Darryl Brady also scored in the event, jumping 6-06 ¾ to finish eighth. Overall, State’s men scored 56.20 points to finish eighth, their best finish since 2005.
CAMERON VINCENT
NCAA QUALIFYING STANDARDS 2008 WOMEN’S INDOOR QUALIFYING STANDARDS EVENT 55 METERS 60 METERS 55 METER HURDLES 60 METER HURDLES 200 METERS
AUTOMATIC FAT MT 6.74@ -- 7.26@ -- 7.57@ -- 8.14@ --
PROVISIONAL FAT MT 6.92@ -7.44@ -7.86@ -8.43@ --
(Under 200m/220 yds)*
23.60 23.40 23.20
-- -- --
24.30 24.10 23.90
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53.00 52.70 52.40
52.7 52.4 52.1
55.00 54.70 54.40
54.7 54.4 54.1
(200m/220 yds)* (Banked or Over 200m/220 yds)*
400 METERS (Under 200m/220 yds)* (200m/220 yds)* (Banked or Over 200m/220 yds)*
800 METERS# (200m/220 yds or less)* (Banked or Over 200m/220 yds)*
2:05.40 2:05.1 2:05.00 2:04.7
2:09.40 2:09.1 2:09.00 2:08.7
4:40.60 4:40.3 4:40.00 4:39.7
4:48.60 4:48.3 4:48.00 4:47.7
9:15.80 9:15.5 9:15.00 9:14.7
9:34.80 9:34.5 9:34.00 9:33.7
MILE# (200m/220 yds or less)* (Banked or Over 200m/220 yds)*
3,000 METERS# (200m/220 yds or less)* (Banked or Over 200m/220 yds)*
5,000 METERS# 16:09.60 16:08.00 1,600-METER RELAY# (Under 200m/220 yds)* 3:35.40 (200m/220 yds)* 3:34.20 (Banked or Over 200m/220 yds)* 3:33.00 MILE RELAY# (Under 200m/220 yds)* 3:36.60 (200m/220 yds)* 3:35.40 (Banked or Over 200m/220 yds)* 3:34.20 DISTANCE MEDLEY RELAY# (200m/220 yds)* 11:11.00 (Banked or Over 200m/220 yds)* 11:09.00 DISTANCE MEDLEY RELAY# (200m/220 yds)* 11:14.50 (Banked or Over 200m/220 yds)* 11:12.50 (200m/220 yds or less)*
(Banked or Over 200m/220 yds)*
HIGH JUMP POLE VAULT LONG JUMP TRIPLE JUMP SHOT PUT 20-POUND WEIGHT PENTATHLON
16:09.3 16:46.60 16:46.3 16:07.7 16:45.00 16:44.7 3:35.1 3:33.9 3:32.7
3:42.40 3:42.1 3:41.20 3:40.9 3:40.00 3:39.7
3:36.3 3:35.1 3:33.9
3:43.60 3:43.3 3:42.40 3:42.1 3:41.20 3:40.9
11:10.7 11:32.00 11:31.7 11:08.7 11:30.00 11:29.7 11:14.2 11:35.50 11:35.2 11:12.2 11:33.50 11:33.2
1.85 4.20 6.35 13.30 16.90 21.00 4,050 PTS.
1.78 3.95 6.10 12.65 15.20 18.75 3,700 PTS.
@ Qualifying times attained at altitude of 6,000 feet and above, add .04 seconds. Times attained at altitude of 3,000-5,999 feet, add .02 seconds.
2008 MEN’S REGIONAL QUALIFYING STANDARDS ALTITUDE ADJUSTMENT EVENT FAT MT 3K-5,999/6K + 100 METERS 10.55 -- +.03/+.07 200 METERS 21.35 -- +.07/+.14 400 METERS 47.20 46.9 +.11/+.21 800 METERS# 1:50.40 1:50.1 1,500 METERS# 3:47.80 3:47.5 MILE# 4:06.00 4:05.7 3,000-M STEEPLECHASE# 9:07.00 9:06.7 5,000 METERS# 14:12.00 14:11.7 10,000 METERS# - (A) 28:45.00 28:44.7 10,000 METERS# - (P) 29:30.00 29:29.7 110-METER HURDLES 14.30 -- +.04/+.08 400-METER HURDLES 52.51 52.2 +.11/+.21 400-METER RELAY 40.66 40.6 +.12/+.24 440-YARD RELAY 40.86 40.6 +.12/+.24 1600-METER RELAY 3:10.00 3:09.7 +.44/+.84 MILE RELAY 3:11.10 3:10.8 +.44/+.84 METRIC HIGH JUMP 2.10 POLE VAULT 5.05 LONG JUMP 7.34 TRIPLE JUMP 15.00 SHOT PUT 16.80 DISCUS 51.70 JAVELIN 61.60 HAMMER 56.80 DECATHLON - (A) 7,500 PTS. DECATHLON - (P) 6,900 PTS.
2008 WOMEN’S REGIONAL QUALIFYING STANDARDS ALTITUDE ADJUSTMENT EVENT FAT MT 3K-5,999/6K + 100 METERS 11.75 -- +.03/+.06 200 METERS 23.96 -- +.07/+.12 400 METERS 54.61 54.3 +.11/+.21 800 METERS# 2:09.80 2:09.5 1,500 METERS# 4:27.80 4:27.5 MILE# 4:49.30 4:49.0 3,000-M STEEPLECHASE# 10:50.25 10:50.0 5,000 METERS# 16:52.00 16:51.7 10,000 METERS# - (A) 33:30.00 33:29.7 10,000 METERS# - (P) 35:00.00 34:59.7 100-METER HURDLES 13.92 -- +.04/+.08 400-METER HURDLES 1:00.82 1:00.5 +.11/+.21 400-METER RELAY 45.70 45.4 +.12/+.28 440-YARD RELAY 45.90 45.6 +.12/+.28 1600-METER RELAY 3:42.00 3:41.7 +.44/+.84 MILE RELAY 3:43.30 3:43.0 +.44/+.84 METRIC HIGH JUMP 1.75 POLE VAULT 3.85 LONG JUMP 6.00 TRIPLE JUMP 12.32 SHOT PUT 14.30 DISCUS 47.30 JAVELIN 43.45 HAMMER 54.15 HEPTATHLON - (A) 5,500 PTS. HEPTATHLON - (P) 5,050 PTS. # - Altitude adjustment available (A) - Automatic, (P) - Provisional
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MIDEAST REGIONAL AND NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS
2008 MIDEAST REGIONAL Mississippi State Track and Field had one of its best weekends in school history at the 2008 Mideast Regional in Fayetville, Ark. A total of 14 athletes raced to the front of the pack for the maroon and white. For the men’s team seniors Jamil Hubbard and Golden Coachman led the way bringing home NCAA Mideast regional championships in their respected events. Hubbard won the 400-meter dash crown with a time of 45.72 seconds. Coachman ran 1:48.07 edging out an SEC foe Elkana Kosgei from LSU to claim the title. Elsewhere on the track Bulldogs were running past the competition to give the men 48 points, and a sixth place finish in the meet. This finish was the highest finish in MSU school history. Freshman O’Neal Wilder finished second in the 400-meter dash running 46.20, and Emanual Mayers, a freshman also, finished eighth in the 400 hurdles with a time of 52.22. Junior Kendall May also ran a personal best time of 10.24 in the 100-meter dash to claim seventh place. The men’s 4x400-meter relay team ended the weekend the way it started, on top. The team traded leads throughout the race with Kentucky, until the anchor leg broke away to claim the title and a final time of 3:05.62. The Lady bulldogs kept with the men’s pace and finished the meet with the second highest placing in school history, 18th. Junior Marrissa Harris and sophomore Wendy Copeland leaped to new distances to score points for MSU. Both Harris and Copeland jumped personal-best in the long jump. A jump of 21-00.50 gave Harris a fourth place finish, and Copeland jumped 20-05.25 to finish in eighth. Harris kept scoring for MSU finishing in sixth place in the 100-meter hurdles. Harris’ time of 13.05 also set a new MSU school record. The women’s 4x100-meter relay also ran a time a 45.30 to claim fifth place. The MSU track and field team finished the weekend with a total of ten USACCTF Allregion performers and six NCAA Outdoor Championship qualifiers. 400-METER DASH 45.72 1st 46.20 2nd 800-METER RUN 1:48.07 1st 1:48.54 4th 400-METER HURDLES 52.22 8th 51.59 9th (p) 4X100-METER RELAY 40.89 7th 4x400-METER RELAY 3:05.62 1st
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RESULTS Jamil Hubbard O’Neal Wilder
Golden Coachman Chris Woods
Emanuel Mayers Kyle Roberts
K. May, O. Wilder, J. Hubbard, E. Mayers
O. WilderE.Mayers, C. Woods,J.Hubbard
100-METER HURDLES 13.05 6th 13.66 (w) 22nd (p) 13.77 25th (p) LONG JUMP 21-00.50 4th 20-05.25 8th 19-11.50 14th (p)
Marrissa Harris LaQuinta Aaron
2008 NCAA OUTDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS Eight Bulldogs and one Lady bulldog made the trip to Des Moines, Iowa for the 2008 NCAA Outdoor Championships. All of MSU competitors entered the meet after running their best of the season at the Mideast Regional Championship. The men finished the year with two NCAA All-Americans, Golden Coachman and Kendall May. Coachman finished eighth in the semi-final round of the 800-meter run and May finished in eighth place in the final round of the 100-meter dash. In the 400-meter dash O’Neal Wilder made it to the semi-final round in his first ever NCAA championship. He ended his stellar freshman campaign with an eleventh place finish. Seniors Jamil Hubbard and Chris Wood ended their lustrous careers in Maroon and White failing to advance to the semi-finals. Hubbard finished the season with a 17th place finish in the 400-meter dash, while Woods finished the 800-meter run in 25th place. The men’s relay teams finished their season in 11th place. Both the 4x100 and 4x400-meter relay teams ended their season in the preliminary rounds of the competition. The lone Lady Bulldog began her quest toward NCAA greatness in the heptathlon on a high note. Harris ended day one of competition in fourth place with 3,482 points. The second day of the competition took its toll on first time NCAA Outdoor qualifier, and she finished her 2008 outdoor season with a 14th place finish in the heptathlon.
RESULTS 400-METER DASH 46.88 17th (p) 46.35 11th (s)
JamilHubbard O’Neal Wilder
Bridgett Rose 800-METER RUN 1:49.98 1:50.97
Golden Coachman Chris Woods
Marrissa Harris Wendy Copeland Priscilla Gaines
4X100-METER RELAY 45.30 L.Aaron, M. Harris, B. Rose, P. Gaines 5th
4X100-METER RELAY 39.91 11th (p)
K. May, O. Wilder, J. Hubbard, J. Bailey
4x400-METER RELAY 3:05.60 11th (p)
O. WilderE.Mayers, C. Woods,J.Hubbard
HEPTATHLON 5,429 pts 14th
Marrissa Harris
8th (s) 25th
SUMMER MEETS
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