2016 Mississippi State Track & FIeld Media Guide by Mississippi State University Athletics

TABLE OF CONTENTS GENERAL INFORMATION Table of Contents. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Staff Directory. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Media Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 2015-16 SEASON PREVIEW Cross Country & Track & Field Schedules. . . . . . . . . Head Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Coaching Staff. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Director of Track & Field . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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2015-16 TEAM Men’s Roster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Women’s Roster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Men’s Bios . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Women’s Bios . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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2014-15 Season Review Indoor Review. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48 2015 SEC Indoor Championships Review . . . . . . . . . 49 NCAA Indoor Championships Review. . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Outdoor Review. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 2015 SEC Outdoor Championships Review . . . . . . . 52 NCAA East Preliminaries Review. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 NCAA Outdoor Championships Review. . . . . . . . . . 54 Summer Competition Review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Women’s Cross Country Review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 Men’s Cross Country Review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 CREDITS The 2015-16 Mississippi State Track & Field Media Guide is a product of the Media Relations office. Editor: Emily McConnell, Media Relations Graduate Assistant Graphic/Cover Design: Ashley Strauss, MSU Graphic Designer Editorial Assistance: Gregg Ellis, Brock Turnipseed, Hunter Richardson, Tyson Rodgers Photography: Russ Houston, Kelly Price, Bill Simmonds, & Madeleine Takahashi

RECORDS Cross Country Records. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Men’s Indoor School Records. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Women’s Indoor School Records. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Men’s Outdoor School Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Women’s Outdoor School Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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HISTORY Men’s Letterwinners. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Women’s Letterwinners. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SEC Champions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NCAA Champions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . All Americans. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Olympians. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SEC Academic Honor Roll . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY University . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 MSU Administration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 Mike Sanders Track Complex. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

Mississippi State University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation or group affiliation, age disability or veteran status. Dr. Mary Alexander, Director of the Office of Diversity and Equity Programs [McArthur Hall, Room 106 P.O. Box 6199, Mississippi State, MS 39762/662-3252493], is the designated employee responsible to coordinate efforts to carry out responsibilities and make investigations of complaints relating to discrimination in conforming with Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Sections 503 and 5-4 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1974, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.

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MEDIA RELATIONS STAFF DIRECTORY Emily McConnell Graduate Assistant of Media Relations Cross Country/Track & Field SID Office Phone. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 662.325.5865 Email. . . . . . emcconnell@athletics.msstate.edu Twitter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . @Em_McConnell @HailStateTF

ATHLETIC MEDIA RELATIONS 2015-16 STAFF DIRECTORY Scott Wetherbee Sr. Associate AD/External Affairs 662.325.2277 swetherbee@athletics.msstate.edu

MEDIA RELATIONS MAILING ADDRESS

John Cade Assistant AD/Media Relations 662.325.0971 jrcade@athletics.msstate.edu

MSU Media Relations P.O. Box 5308 Mississippi State, MS 39762

Bill Martin Assistant AD/Media Relations 662.325.0967

OVERNIGHT MAILING ADDRESS MSU Media Relations Humphrey Coliseum, Room 202 55 Coliseum Blvd. Mississippi State, MS 39762 HUMPHREY COLISEUM Phone: 662.325.0540; Fax: 662.325.3654 BRYAN BUILDING Phone: 662.325.2703; Fax: 662.325.2653

Gregg Ellis Associate Director of Media Relations 662.325.3595 gellis@athletics.msstate.edu Brock Turnipseed Assistant Director of Media Relations 662.325.7556 bturnipseed@athletics.msstate.edu Kyle Nibblet Assitant Director of Media Relations 662.325.8040 knibblet@athletics.msstate.edu Andrew Piper Assistant Media Relations Director 662.325.0972 apiper@athletics.msstate.edu Hunter Richardson Media Relations Graduate Assistant 662.325.6259 hrichardson@athletics.msstate.edu Tyson Rodgers Media Relations Graduate Assistant 662.325.6259 trodgers@atheltics.msstate.edu Bob Carskadon HailState.com Beat Writer 662.325.4582 bcarskadon@athletics.msstate.edu Diane Keith Administrative Assistant 662.325.0540 dkeith@athletics.msstate.edu

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MSU MEDIA POLICIES The 2015-16 Mississippi State Track and Field Media Guide has been prepared to assist media members in their coverage of the Bulldogs. It is our hope most of your questions will be answered on the pages of this guide. However, should you desire additional information or assistance, please contact us at 662.325.5865. COACH/ATHLETE INTERVIEWS All interviews with coaches should be directed through the MSU Athletic Media Relations office. Please contact Emily McConnell at 662.325.5865 or 662.549.4244 to arrange an interview. Coaches are primarily available for interview by phone or in person from 9-11 a.m. CT., depending on the team’s travel schedule. Interviews with student-athletes are encouraged; however, all interviews must be arranged through McConnell in the Athletic Media Relations office. Interviews will be arranged according to the schedule of each individual athlete, and are usually conducted before or after scheduled practices. This policy facilitates the orderly scheduling and completing of the desired interview. All interview must be arranged at least 24 hours in advance. MSU Athletic Media Relations will not supply the media home or cellular telephone numbers for student-athletes. Likewise, training room, locker room and apartment/ dormitory areas are considered private player areas and are off-limits to the media. If you are unable to reach McConnell please contact Brock Turnipseed at 662.325.7556. The Southeastern Conference release will be release every week beginning in mid-January by the SEC office. The SEC contact for track and field is Sean Cartell. Cartell’s office number is 205.458.3000. Media members may also gain access to MSU and SEC releases via and www.secsportsmedia.com. MSU ON THE INTERNET Visit the official Mississippi State Athletics home page on the Internet at www.HailState.com. The site offers up-to-date information on all of MSU’s 16 varsity sports, including schedules and results, player and coach biographies, as well as the latest news from each of the MSU athletic teams. SOCIAL MEDIA Additional information on the cross country and track and field teams can be found on numerous social media outlets. Social media outlets being used by the athletics department include Twitter, FaceBook and Instagram. To follow these accounts please view the list of each name below: Twitter: @HailStateTF FaceBook: Mississippi State Track & Page Instgram: HailStateTF

MIKE SANDERS TRACK & FIELD COMPLEX The Mike Sanders Track & Field Complex is located just off U.S. Highway 82 on Lakeview Drive, across from the Bryan Athletic Building on campus. Adjacent to the MSU practice football fields, A.J. Pitts Tennis Centre, the MSU Softball Field and the Holliman Athletic Center. The Mike Sanders Track & Field Complex is also within a half mile of MSU’s Humprhey Coliseum and Dudy Noble Field. Parking is available adjacent to the facility and across the street from the Shira Fieldhouse/ Holliman Athletic Center SOUTHEASTERN CONFERENCE Location: Birmingham, Ala. Commissioner: Greg Swankey Media Relations Contact: Sean Cartell Phone: 205.458.3000 Email: scartell@sec.org Website: www.secsports.com UNIVERSITY Location. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Starkville, Miss. Founded. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . February 28, 1878 Enrollment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20,138 Conference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SEC Nickname . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bulldogs Colors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Maroon (PMS 202) and White Facility. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mike Sanders Track & Field Complex President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dr. Mark E. Keenum Director of Athletics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Scott Stricklin Associate AD/Women’s Sports. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ann Carr Faculty Representative. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dr. Steven C.Turner TRACK & FIELD STAFF Head Coach. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Steve Dudley Assistant Coaches. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Houston Franks Steve Silvey April Thomas Steve Thomas Chris Woods Volunteer Assistant Coaches. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Joe Gant Al Schmidt Rodger XXX Director of Track & Field . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Daniel Schmidt Administrative Assistant. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Michelle Scrivener Athletic Trainer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brittany Winter Graduate Assistant Trainer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Caitlyn Kirkpatrick Strength Coach. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Quinn Hollan Academic Counselor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sarah Pallman Manager. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Zzchary Guard Manger. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . David Moulds Manager. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Austin Robertson Track & Field Office Phone. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 662.325.2892 Track & Field Office Fax. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 662.325.9051

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2015-2016 SCHEDULES 2015 CROSS COUNTRY SCHEDULE DATE Sept. 5 Sept. 19 Sept. 26 Oct. 16 Oct. 17 Oct. 30 Nov. 13 Nov. 21

MEET Memphis Twilight Commodore Classic Panorama Farms Invite Crimson Classic Pre-NCAA Meet SEC Championships NCAA South Region NCAA Championships

WHERE Memphis, Tenn. Nashville, Tenn. Charlottesville, Va. Tuscaloosa, Ala. Louisville, Ky. College Station, Texas Tuscaloosa, Ala. Louisville, Ky.

HOST INSTITUTION University of Memphis Vanderbilt University University of Virginia University of Alabama University of Louisville Texas A&M University University of Alabama University of Louisville

WHERE Birmingham, Ala. Nashville, Tenn. Birmingham, Ala. Nashville, Tenn. New York City, Ny. Nashville, Tenn. South Bend, Ind. Tuscaloosa, Ala. Birmingham, Ala.

HOST INSTITUTION

2016 INDOOR TRACK & FIELD SCHEDULE DATE Jan. 8-9 Jan. 15-16 Jan. 22-23 Jan. 29-30 Feb. 5-6 Feb. 12-13 Feb. 19-20 Feb. 25-27 March 10-12

MEET UAB Invite Vanderbilt Invitational Auburn Invitational Commodore Invitational New Balance Invitational Vanderbilt Invitational Meyo Invite SEC Championships NCAA Championships

University of Alabama at Birmingham

Vanderbilt University Auburn University Vanderbilt University Armory Vanderbilt University Norte Dame University of Arkansas

University of Alabama at Birmingham

2016 OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD SCHEDULE DATE March 18-19 March 25-26 April 1-2 April 8-9 April 16 April 22-23 April 29-30 May 12-14 May 26-28 June 8-11

MEET Alabama Relays Florida State Relays Florida Relays LSU Invitational

Virginia Invitation LSU Invitational MSU Invitational SEC Championships NCAA East Preliminaries NCAA Championships

WHERE Tuscaloosa, Ala. Tallahassee, Fla. Gainesville, Fla. Baton Rouge, La. Charlottesville, Va. Baton Rouge, La. Starkville, Miss. Tuscaloosa, Ala. Jacksonville, Fla. Eugene, Ore.

HOST INSTITUTION University of Alabama Florida State University University of Florida

Louisianna State University University of Virginia Louisianna State University Mississippi State University University of Alabama NCAA University of Oregon

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HEAD COACH | STEVE DUDLEY

HEAD TRACK & FIELD COACH

STEVE DUDLEY STEVE DUDLEY BY THE NUMBERS All-Americans Coached . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158 NCAA Champions Coached . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 SEC Champions Coached. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 All-SEC Honor Roll Athletes As Head Coach. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148 Highest Men’s NCAA Outdoor/ Indoor Championships Finish. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8th/11th Highest Women’s NCAA Outdoor/Indoor Champioships Finish. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18th/10th Highest Men’s SEC Outdoor Championships Finish. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5th Highest Women’s SEC Outdoor/Indoor Champioships Finish. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8th/7th Steve Dudley begins his 16th year at Mississippi State and his sixth in the role of head coach. Since returning to his alma mater in 2000, Dudley has tutored over 50 athletes to All-American status. Throughout his tenure as head coach, Dudley has coached three athletes to become national champions, including Brandon McBride who was the indoor and outdoor 800-meter run national champion during the 2014 season. He coached both Erica Bougard who won the 2013 Indoor pentathlon title and D’angelo Cherry to the 2013 Indoor 60-meter dash title. Under Dudley’s guidance, the MSU men’s track and field team saw its highest finish since 1923 at the 2015 NCAA Outdoor Championships when the team placed 8th, scoring 20 points. The women’s team had its highest finish at the 2015 NCAA Outdoor Championships with a 18th-place finish. Throughout the 2014 season, Dudley was an integral part in the accomplishments of both the men and women’s track teams. Dudley wanted to prove that MSU meant business. He ended his first season with six athletes named to first or second team All-SEC; three named to the All-Freshman SEC team and had a total of seven athletes earn first, second or honorary All-American honors. After the 2014 season, MSU track and field had eight athletes achieve All-American status. Out of these eight Dudley coached two athletes, including two-time national champion in the 800-meter run Brandon McBride. MSU track and field also saw 19 athletes qualify to compete in the 2014 Indoor and Outdoor National Championships. The MSU women’s team earned 10th overall at the Indoor NCAA National Championships under Dudley’s and his coach staff’s guidance. This was the highest ranking in school history. Dudley, whose event focus is sprints, has seen numerous athletes through his 15 years achieve All-American status. In the 2013 season alone Dudley coached 12 out of 22 All-American Bulldogs. Also in the 2013 season, MSU had 14 school records and 42 Top 5 all-time performances. MSU saw a season that sent 12 athletes to NCAA Outdoor Championships, while claiming two individual national titles during the indoor campaign. The head coach led sophomore Erica Bougard to capture the NCAA Indoor Pentathlon Champion title with a school-record 4,399 points. He also aided senior D’Angelo Cherry in earning the indoor nation title in the 60-meter dash. Under Dudley’s guidance in 2013, the Bulldogs received both national and international attention, sending numerous athletes.

When he was named head coach in 2010, Dudley had plenty experience in coaching national champion athletes and All-Americans. Prior to being named the head coach of the MSU track and field teams, Dudley served as an assistant coach from 2000 to 2009 under Al Schmidt. In his very first season as an assistant coach, Dudley had eight athletes earn all-America accolades. His success continued throughout the years. Dudley coached Pierre Browne who was named the 2003 NCAA Indoor National Champion in the 60-meter dash and finished runner-up in the 100m at the outdoor national meet. That same season Dudley had six athletes acquire All-American honors. Another key season as an assistant coach come in 2005 when Dudley guided State’s 4x400-meter relay squad to a fifthplace finish at the national championships. That same season he garnered six All-Americans As an assistant coach in 2008, Dudley lead eight Bulldog sprinters to the regional qualifying marks. During that same season, he coached O’Neal Wilder to become a USA Track and Field Junior National Champion in the 400-meter dash, a bronze medal at the World Jr. Championships in the 400-meter dash and a gold medal in the 4x400 meter relay. Dudley coached five more Bulldogs to earn All-American accolades in 2009. Dudley has always been a master of relays, and 2009 was no was a prime example. His 4x100-meter relay team finished 5th at the NCAA Championships and his 4x400-meter relay team earned medalist honors at the Mideast Regional Championships. Prior to his coaching time at MSU, Dudley spent three seasons at Bevill State (Ala.) Community College. Dudley coached three NJCAA national champions and 19 all-Americans throughout his duration at Bevill State. In cross country, the men’s and women’s squads captured the Region XXII title in 1999. The Bears also won the 1998 Region XXII title en route to a third-place national showing. His 1999 Lady Bear team earned Academic Team of the Year honors, and the men finished second the same season. Twelve Bears earned Academic all- America accolades. For Dudley it is not only about what his athletes can do on the track, but also what they can do in the classroom. Since becoming head coach, MSU has had 86 athletes make the SEC honor roll. Before entering the coaching ranks, Dudley served as a captain for MSU’s track team from 1991-95. While at State, he was named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll for three years (1993-95).

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HEAD COACH | STEVE DUDLEY For Dudley it is not only about what his athletes can do on the track, but also what they can do in the classroom. Since becoming head coach, MSU has had 86 athletes make the SEC honor roll. Before entering the coaching ranks, Dudley served as a captain for MSU’s track team from 1991-95. While at State, he was named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll for three years (199395). 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

Mississippi State faculty. Dudley is married to the former Tiffany McWilliams, who ran track and field for MSU and was a three-time NCAA National Champion in the 2003 and 2004 Outdoor 1500-meter run and in the 2004 Indoor mile run.

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

2015 Indoor Erica Bougard Erica Bougard Brandon McBride 2015 Outdoor Erica Bougard Jovan Davis Socottie Hearn Alfred Larry Brandon McBride Brandon McBride 2014 Indoor Erica Bougard Brandon McBride 2014 Outdoor Brandon McBride 2013 Indoor Erica Bougard D’Angelo Cherry Brandon McBride 2013 Outdoor Erica Bougard Deaundre Barnaby Brandon McBride Randy Patterson Tavaris Tate 2012 Indoor Daundre Barnaby

ALL-AMERICANS COACHED BY STEVE DUDLEY Pentathlon 100m Hurdles 800m Run

First Team Second Team First Team

Heptathlon 4x400m Relay 4x400m Relay 4x400m Relay 800m Run 4x400m Relay

First Team First Team First Team First Team First Team Frist Team

Pentathlon 800m Run

First Team First Team

800m Run

First Team

Pentathlon 60m Dash 800m Run

First Team First Team Second Team

Heptathon 4x400m Relay 4x400m Relay 4x400m Relay 4x400m Relay

First Team Second Team Second Team Second Team Second Team

4x400m Relay

First Team

D”Angelo Cherry James Harris Emmanuel Mayers Tavaris Tate 2012 Outdoor Jody-Ann Muir Daundre Barnaby James Harris Emmanuel Mayers Tavaris Tate D’Angelo Cherry Justin Christian Jarrett Samuels Tavaris Tate 2011 Indoor Jody-Ann Muir Daundre Barnaby James Harris Tavaris Tate O’Neal Wilder 2010 Indoor Laquinta Aaron Jody-Ann Muir Emmanuel Mayers Dwight Mullings Tavaris Tate O’Neal Wilder

4x400m Relay 4x400m Relay 4x400m Relay 200m Dash 400m Dash

First Team First Team First Team Second Team First Team

400m Dash 4x400m Relay 400m Dash 4x400m Relay 4x400m Relay 4x400m Relay 4x100m Relay 4x100m Relay 4x100m Relay 4x100m Relay

First Team First Team Second Team First Team First Team First Team Second Team Second Team Second Team Second Team

400m Dash 4x400m Relay 4x400m Relay 4x400m Relay 4x400m Relay

First Team First Team First Team First Team First Team

Heptathlon 400m Dash 4x400m Relay 4x400m Relay 4x400m Relay 400m Dash 4x400m Relay 400m Dash

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ASSISTANT COACH | HOUSTON FRANKS

ASSISTANT TRACK & FIELD COACH/HEAD CROSS COUNTRY COACH

HOUSTON FRANKS

HOUSTON FRANKS AT A GLANCE All-Americans Coached . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 NCAA Track & Field Champions Coached. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Highest Men’s Cross Country SEC Championships Finish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5th Highest Women’s Cross Country SEC Championships Finish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8th College. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mississippi State University (1998)

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

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

Field season that Franks really saw Greenwell shine.

Houston Franks returned to Mississippi State

Other distance runners Frank’s coached to the

During the 2011 Indoor Track and Field season,

MSU Cross Country Head Coach

2015 NCAA Championships include Marta Freitas and

The Lady Bulldog raced her way to the top of the

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-

for nationals with a time of 9:58.06.

American.

During the 2014 campaign, Franks coached Price

The women’s team finished sixth at the NCAA

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

personal-bests during the 2014 campaign.

the second-fastest time in school history (29:25.35). At

years at Southwest Missouri State University (now

Prior to returning to Starkville, Franks spent ﬁve

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

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

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

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

Patrick.

In 2012, Franks guided the men’s cross country

Coming off the best women’s track and field season

Franks coached Price her freshman year in track

On the men’s side of the 2014 outdoor campaign,

Previously in the 2013 season, Franks had

Also working their way into the record books during

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ASSISTANT COACH | STEVE SILVEY

STEVE SILVEY

STEVE SILVEY AT A GLANCE Season at MSU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 College. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Truman State University (1980) Events. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Hurdles Birthday. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Feb. 2, 1957 Birthplace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Des Moines, IA

veteran at the national and international level for over 25 years and coaching 28 collegiate national champion squads, and numerous All-Americans and 15 Olympic Medalists and 17 World Championships Medalists at several of the nation’s most prestigious programs. Silvey, who was inducted as a coach into the National Junior College Hall of Fame (2005) has a unique quality of having won 19 team championships in the SEC, Big-12 and PAC-10 conferences. Individually, his resume boasts 26 World Championship competitors, 34 Olympians and numerous NJCAA & NCAA All-Americans. At the international level, Coach Silvey served as the Zambia Olympic Coach for Track and Field in the 1992 and 1996 Olympiads, and produced its first ever Olympic medal in the sport of track and field with Samuel Matete in the 400 hurdles (silver medal). Silvey also served as the head coach for Zambia at the 1993 World Championships in Stuttgart, Germany as Samuel Matete again won the World Championship Silver Medal. Silvey served as Recruiting Coordinator and Assistant Track Coach for Texas Tech University from 2004 to 2007. While with the Red Raiders, Silvey Helped lead the 2005 men’s outdoor team to it’s first ever Big-12 Conference Championship. Silvey’s sprinters, hurdlers and relays scored over 100 of the 149.50 points that won the schools first ever Big-12 championship for the Red Raiders. The 2007 men’s outdoor track team also finished as Big 12 Runner-up this past season. Silvey’s impact on Texas Tech University resulted in nine new school records during his 3 years with the Red Raiders. While at the University of Oregon from 2001-2003, Silvey made a quick impact on a struggling program. During Silvey’s first year, the men’s team jumped from fifth place to second place at the 2002 PAC-10 Outdoor championships. In Silvey’s final season with the Ducks, the men’s team claimed the 2003 PAC-10 Championship, an accomplishment not seen in 12 years. Silvey’s two solid recruiting classes also produced another PAC-10 Conference Championship in 2005. Prior to his arrival in Eugene, Silvey built his reputation at two of the nations top track and field programs, the University of Arkansas and Blinn College. While at those schools, he was a part of 28 NCAA national team championships, including a stretch of 13 straight years before leaving the Razorbacks after the 2000 outdoor

campaign. As the Sprints/Hurdles/Relays mentor at the University of Arkansas from the fall of 1994 through the 2000 outdoor season, he was part of 13 NCAA indoor and outdoor track & field and cross country team titles and 17 SEC team championships. His athletes won 15 All-American honors (including one NCAA champion and three NCAA runner-up) and 13 outdoor track and field SEC individual titles.The 2000 season was perhaps the finest by his athletes who posted one of the nation’s top times in the 4X100-meter relay (39.27), a collegiate record in the sprint medley relay (3:12.13), took second in the NCAA 4x400-meter Final (3:02.02) and won the prestigious Penn Relays. His team’s shuttle relay owned the fastest time in the world that season (55.37), which included DeMarcus Brown, who was an All-American in the 110 hurdles and owned a collegiate best of 13.72. One of three Hogs that ran 13.75 or faster that year under his guidance, while All-American 400-meter hurdler Samuel Glover owned a best of 49.08. Prior to arriving in Fayetteville, he was five-time national coach of the year at Blinn College, where his squads won 15 national Championships in seven years. At the Brenham, Texas institution, Silvey produced 164 All-Americans, 128 individual national champions and 27 relay champions. His cross country program added a national championship 1993 and another in 1994. Silvey’s 1992 and 1993 Blinn College teams were voted the “Outstanding Team” at the Texas Relays, and the 1992 team also added the crown of “USA Men’s National Relay Ranking Champions,” according to Track and Field News. Prior to his stint at Blinn, Silvey served as men’s and women’s assistant track coach and recruiting coordinator at Texas A&M University from 1984 to 1987. Silvey helped position the Aggies rise to national prominence, as A&M finished among the top six NCAA men’s squads twice during his stay. A 1980 graduate of Truman State University (Kirksville, Mo.) with a bachelor’s degree in environmental science education, he added a master’s degree from Texas A&M University in physical education in 1987. Before returning to coaching in Fall 2013 at Mississippi State, Silvey spent five years in a private business in Dallas, Texas. During this time, he published 19 books on speed training and track and field topics.a

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ASSISTANT COACH | APRIL THOMAS

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APRIL THOMAS

APRIL THOMAS Y AT A GLANCE Season at MSU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 College. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . University of Tennessee(2007) Events Coach. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Throws Birthday. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fe.b 4 Birthplace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Albany, Ga.

pril Thomas enters her SIXTH season as coach of MSU’s throws athletes. During her tenure with the Bulldogs. In her most recent season, Thomas coached Curtis Thompson in the javelin. Thompson finished third in the event at the 2015 NCAA Outrdoo Thomas has helped heptathlete Marrissa Harris earn indoor and outdoor all-American and all-SEC accolades by tutoring her to personal-best in the shot put. Thomas coached LaQuinta Aaron to personal-best throws in the shot put that helped her earn provisional qualifications in the heptathlon for the 2009 NCAA Outdoor Championships. Thomas also watched decathletes Darryl Brady and Martin Lee earn Top 8 finishes in the decathlon at the outdoor SEC Championships and also throw personal-best in the shot put and the discus. After completing her fourth season with the Bulldogs, Thomas aided in the success of Erica Bougard as she earned the 2014 SEC pentathlon title and was named a first team All-American. Thomas also coached Tautvydas Kieras who broke the school record in discus (186-05.00) at the 2014 Golden Eagle Classic. In 2013 Thomas guided newcomer Piotr Antosik all the way to the NCAA Outdoor Championships in Eugene, Ore. There, Antosik threw 210-0 to finish 18th in the javelin. Earlier in the season, Thomas helped Antosik land a spot in MSU’s Top 5 all-time with a javelin performance of 226-0. 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

the track and field throwing scene. Thomas tutored Cowards to a personal-best weight throw to earn eighth-place at the 2009 SEC Indoor Championships, where she earned all-SEC accolades. In 2010, she led Cowards to a school record setting indoor 20-pound weight throw of 59-01 ½, and a 5th place spot on the MSU all-time performance list for the hammer throw. Additionally in 2010, Thomas guided Wesela to personal-bests in the shot put and discus that helped him earn all-SEC honors in both events. Thomas comes to MSU after coaching boys’ and girls’ shot put and discus at Knoxville (Tenn.) Catholic High School. Her primary responsibilities at MSU are coaching throwers. She also coached with the Knoxville Track Club. A native of Albany, Ga., Thomas earned her degree in sociology from University of Tennessee in 2007. Prior to UT, she competed at Cloud County (Kansas) Community College. At the 2006 SEC Indoor Championships, Thomas finished as runner-up in the shot put. She also has three other Top 5 SEC finishes to her credit in the event. She currently ranks sixth on UT’s all-time outdoor performers list in the shot put and seventh in hammer throw, sixth on the all-time indoor weight throw and fifth on the school’s alltime indoor performers list in the shot put. Thomas helped UT win the 2005 SEC Indoor Championship. She was part of Tennessee’s 2005 NCAA Mideast Regional team that captured the program’s first victory at that event.

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

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ASSISTANT COACH | STEVE THOMAS

STEVE THOMAS

STEVE THOMAS AT A GLANCE Season at MSU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 College. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Oklahoma Chrsitian College (1981) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stephen F. Austin (1983) Events Coach. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jumps Birthday. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sept. 13 Birthplace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Saraland, ala.

teve Thomas made his return to MSU track and ﬁeld in 2011 as the new assistant coach for jumps. Thomas joined the staff after spending the previous three seasons in the high school ranks at St. Patrick Catholic H.S. Prior to that, he was at the University of Kentucky for two years. Thomas had great success druing the 2014 season. He coached Erica Bougard in the pentahlon, which in the SEC Indoor Championshiops she broke school history by becoming the first MSU athlete to win the SEC pentathlon title, after posting a personal-best 4,458 points. At the end of the 2014 season, Thomas had coached four athletes who were named All-Americans including, Bougard, Marucs Jackson, Jason Harper and Rochelle Farquharson. During the 2013 season, Thomas guided jumpers Bougard, Ebony Brinker, Harper and Jackson to earn high accolades at an elite level. Jackson set the indoor school record in 2013 with a high jump of 7-06, and entered the SEC Outdoor Championships, where he placed third, as the No. 4 high jumper in the NCAA. Bougard also rewrote the record book as she set the MSU indoor record in the triple jump (41-09.5) and jumpedd a school-best 5-11.5 in the high jump during the outdoor season. Thomas also coached triple jumpers Brinker and Jason Harper to top performances on the year. The two Bulldogs both made their way onto MSU’s Top 5 all-time list with personal best leaps. In his second year back at MSU, Thomas found success continually throughout the year. With new and returning athletes, he led MSU jumpers to break school records and receive multiple personal bests at the SEC Indoor Championships. Thomas also flourished in the 2012 outdoor season as he accompanied sophomore Marcus Jackson to Iowa for the NCAA Championship for the high jump. His first season, Thomas had quite the prosperous year as he coached a SEC Champion who was also named the SEC Freshman Field Event Athlete of the Year, placed two on the All-American lists and placed an athlete on the second team All-SEC list. Under the direction of Thomas, Farquharson single-handedly placed Lady Bulldog jumps on the map with her performance at the 2011 SEC Outdoor Championships. On the men’s side of things, Thomas had the pleasure of coaching James Harris and Jackson, two freshmen that also had pretty impressive years. Jackson made his claim for fame at the 2011 Outdoor SEC Championships as he finished second in the high jump to claim second team All-SEC honors and find a spot on the SEC All-Freshman list. Jackson

also put on quite the show at the NCAA Championships as he jumped 6-10 ¾ to earn second-team All-American honors. It was also at the NCAA Championships that Harris made his impact, as he finished fourth overall to earn All-American honors. Steve Thomas made his return to MSU track and ﬁeld in 2011 as the new assistant coach for jumps. Thomas joined the staff after spending the previous three seasons in the high school ranks at St. Patrick Catholic H.S. Prior to that, he was at the University of Kentucky for two years While at the University of Kentucky, Thomas made his mark coaching a six-time all-America honoree in the shot put and helping the female throwers produce impressive marks in their quest for championships. Prior to his work at Kentucky, Thomas served as an assistant coach at the University of Florida where he built upon his already impressive resume by coaching nine All-Americans, six Southeastern Conference champions and a pair of NCAA East Region champions. In his career, he has tutored individuals who have won nearly 40 conference championship titles. As head coach of both the men’s and women’s cross country and track and field programs at University of South Alabama from 1992 to 1998, he received four Sun Belt Conference Coach-of-the-Year awards. Also at South Alabama, Thomas brought the women’s squad to a school-best second place finish at the 1994 Sun Belt Indoor Championships and fourth-place bests in four of his six years at the outdoor meet. He expanded and developed nearly every facet of the Jaguar program, producing 20 Sun Belt Conference Champions and the first NCAA qualifier in the history of the South Alabama. During his previous tenure as the head field events coach at Mississippi State from 1988 to 1992, Thomas trained two all-Americans and six all-Sec athletes. A group of athletes that combined earned 11 individual conference titles under his direction. Thomas is known on the international stage for his instruction skills, conducting clinics in Australia, Belgium, England, Germany, Mexico and Switzerland, as well as a two-week clinic in China in 1994. An all-district distance runner at Oklahoma Christian College, Thomas received his undergraduate there in 1981 before earning his master’s degree in education from Stephen F. Austin State University in 1983. Thomas is a native of Saraland, Ala. He is married to the former Kim Eades, and the couple has one daughter- Kayleigh Lauren.

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ASSISTANT COACH | CHRIS WOODS

ASSISTANT TRACK & FIELD COACH

CHRIS WOODS

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

hris Woods finds himself back at home as he rejoins the Bulldogs as Mississippi State’s assistant track and field coach. 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.

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DIRECTOR OF TRACK & FIELD | DANIEL SCHMIDT/VOLUNTEER COACH | JOE GANT

DIRECTOR OF TRACK & FIELD

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

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

VOLUNTEER TRACK & FIELD COACH

JOE GANT

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

oe Gant is entering his tenth season assisting with the Mississippi State track and field program. Gant, a former two-year letter winner on the Bulldog track squad in 1974 and 1975, works daily with the MSU decathletes and pole vault competitors. The Vaiden, Miss. native came to State in 1974 after a twoyear 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.

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2015-16 MEN’S TRACK & FIELD ROSTER Name Jesse Austin Jerome Bazille Vince Castillo Bradley Cheek Lawrence Crawford Caden Foos Dustin James II Grayln Jones Curtis Kelly Alfred Larry J.T. Mackey Brandon McBride Andrew Monaghan Patrick Monaghan Branden Nosker Marshall Nunn Tristan Orman Seth Peace Carl Pittman Willie Reed Quintin Resier Rodrigo Rocha Pierce Rose Ro’Derick Spears Rasheed Tatham Charles Taylor Zachary Taylor Curtis Thompson A.J. Ward Juston Waters Zach Weaver Wesely White Jaquarius Wilson

Event Jumps Sprints Hurdles Distance Sprints Distance Hurdles Jumps Distance Sprints Distance Distance Distance Distance Distance Sprints Distance Jumps Jumps Jumps Distance Sprints Distnace Hurdles Sprints Sprints Multis Throws Jumps Sprints Distance Hurdles Multis

Yr. Jr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Jr. Fr. Sr. Sr. Fr. Sr. Sr. Sr. So. Jr. Fr. Sr. Jr. So. Fr. So. Fr. Jr. Fr. Jr. Jr. So. Jr. So. Fr. So. Jr.

Hometown (Prev School) Montgomery, Ala New Orleans, La. Donna, Texas Flowood, Miss. Conyers, Ga. Norwalk, Ohio Keller, Texas Brandon, Miss. Bakersfield, Calif. St. Louis, Mo. Clayton, Ohio Windsor, Ontario Rathfriland, Ireland Rathfriland, Ireland Troy, Ohio Clermont, Fla. Brandon, Miss. Helena, Ark. New Orleans, La. Wauseon, Ohio Sao Paulo, Brazil North Port, Fla. Pembroke Pines, Fla. Bryam, Miss. Rock Hill, S.C. Florence, N.J. Jackson, Miss. Madison, Miss. Greeneville, Tenn. Germantown, Tenn. Olive Branch, Miss.

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2015-16 MEN’S TRACK & FIELD ROSTER Name Logan Boss Erica Bougard Shannon Fair Tiffany Flynn Marta Freitas Deja Givens Cornelia Grieshce Antonia Hehr Kaelin Kersh Alon Lewis Leah Lott Shayla Luckett Kimari Martin Chelsea McDaniel Ste’yce McNeil Mia Meydrich Madison Milhoan Ffion Price Rhianwedd Price Haley Reynolds Brianna Smith Carly Terp Kristy Terp Zaria Tillman Lisa Ziegler

Event Yr. Jumps Sophomore Multi Events Senior Distance Freshman Jumps/Hurdles Sophomore Distance Senior Jumps Junior Distance Senior Distance Freshman Mid Distance/Sprints Junior Sprints Freshman Jumps/Hurdles Junior Sprints Senior Sprints Senior Jumps Sophomore Sprints Senior Distance Sophomore Distance Senior Distance Junior Distance Junior Throws Junior Throws Sophomore Distance Sophomore Distance Freshman Sprints/Hurdles Freshman Distance Junior

Hometown O’Brien, Fla. Byhalia, Miss. Augusta, Ga. Atlanta, Ga. Lisbon, Portugal Madison, Miss. Ingolstadt, Germany Hanover, Germany Pearl, Miss. Lake Worth, Fla. Virginia Beach, Va. St. Louis, Mo. Huntsville, Ala. Weir, Miss. Sicklerville, N.J. New Orleans, La. Arlington, Texas Llandrindod Wales, U.K. Llandrindod Wales, U.K. Calhoun, Ga. Lake Cormorant, Miss. Two Rivers, Wisc. Two Rivers, Wisc. Hattiesburg, Miss. Baden-Baden, Germany

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ALFRED LARRY Senior Sprints St. Louis, Mo.

All-American Honors • 2015 Outdoor First-Team All-American (4x400m Relay) • 2015 Outdoor Second-Team All-American (400m Dash)

Butler Community College MSU: 2015 Outdoor - Part of the 4x400m relay team that finished third at the NCAA Championships. Hearn long with Scottie Hearn, Brandon McBride and Charles Taylor, ran a time of 3:04.96 to bring home the third-place finish. - Competed in the 400m dash at the NCAA Championships. He finished 11th in the semifinals with a time of 46.19. - Earned First-Team All-American honors for the 4x400m relay and Second-Team All-American Honors for the 400m dash. - Ran a personal-best 54.93 in the 400m dash prelims at the SEC Championships. He finished seventh in the finals with a time of 46.47.

HIGH SCHOOL: - Placed second in the State Championships in the 400-meter dash his senior year. - Won the State Championship title in the 400-meter dash his junior year. - Served as team captain of his track and field team. PERSONAL: - Born on April 9, 1993. - Is the son of Alfred Larry and Delores Foster.

2015 Indoor - At the Vanderbilt Invitational, Larry along with Jovan Davis, Steve Shoto and Juston Waters ran the 4x400m relay. The team finished fifth with a time of 3:13.65. JUNIOR COLLEGE: - Was the NJCAA Indoor Champion in the 400-meter dash. - Was the NJCAA Outdoor Champion in the 400-meter dash with a time of 45.80.

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BRANDON MCBRIDE Senior Distance Windsor, Ontario W.F. Herman High School MSU: 2015 Outdoor - Part of the 4x400m relay team that finished third at the NCAA Championships. Hearn long with Scottie Hearn, Alfred Larry and Charles Taylor, ran a time of 3:04.96 to bring home the third-place finish. - Finished sixth in the 800m run with a time of 1:50.11 at the NCAA Championships. He ran 1:47.28 in the semifinals to advance. - McBride ran a time of 1:45.92 at the NCAA East Preliminaries to advance to the championships. - At the SEC Championships, McBride finished second in the 800m run with a time of 1:46.43. - Placed first at the Mt. SAC Relays with a time of 1:46.28 in the 800m run. - Named to the 2015 SEC Track & Field Community Service Team 2015 Indoor - Finished fourth in the 800m finals at the NCAA Championships after running a time of 1:48.48. He ran 1:48.48 in the prelims to qualify. - Broke the MSU school record in the 800m finals after running a time of 1:46.80 to place first in the 800m run at the Spire Invitational. - Also at the Spire Invitational, McBride along with Charles Taylor, Scottie Hearn and Juston Waters finished second in the 4x400m relay with a time of 3:08.64. The time is the fourth-best in MSU school history. - Placed first in the 500m run at the New Balance Invitational with a time of 1:01.40. 2014 Outdoor - Was the 2014 NCAA Outdoor National Champion in the 800-meter - Undefeared in the 800-meter during the 2014 season - Broke the MSU school record in the 800-meter (1:45.35) at the MT. SAC Relays in 2014

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All-American Honors 2015 Outdoor First-Team All-American (4x400m Relay) 2015 Outdoor First-Team All-American (800m Run) 2015 Indoor First-Team All-American (800m Run) 2014 Outdoor First-Team All-American (800m Run) 2014 Indoor First-Team All-American (800m Run) 2013 Outdoor Second-Team All-American (4x400m Relay) 2013 Indoor Second-Team All-American (800m Run)

2014 Indoor - Was the 2014 NCAA Indoor National Champion in the 800-meter with a time of 1:48.17. - Finished first in the 800m run at the New Balance Invitational with a time of 1:48.29. 2013 Outdoor - Competed in the NCAA East Preliminaries in the 800m run. He ran a time of 1:51.30 to finish 34th. - Placed ninth in the 800m run at the SEC Championships with a time of 1:50.17. 2013 Indoor - Won the 400m dash at the Panther Indoor Icebreaker with a time of 48.78. - With a time of 1:47.74, McBride finished first in the 800m run at the Meyo Invitational. HIGH SCHOOL: - Nine OFSAA Cross Country gold medals - Participated in basketball - Volunteer at school basketball tournaments and track meets - Honor Roll Student PERSONAL: - Born Brandon Bernard McBride on June 15, 1994. - Son of Marquita and Bernard McBride.

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CHARLES TAYLOR Junior Sprints Bryam, Miss. Terry High School

All-American Honors • 2015 Outdoor First-Team All-American (4x400m Relay)

MSU: 2015 Outdoor - Part of the 4x400m relay team that finished third at the NCAA Championships. Taylor long with Scottie Hearn, Alfred Larry and Brandon McBride, ran a time of 3:04.96 to bring home the thirdplace finish. - Ran 47.65 in the 400m dash to finish fourth at the Jace LaCoste Invitational. - Placed 21st in the 400m dash at the SEC Championships after running a time of 48.72. - Finished fourth in the 400m dash at the Border Clash with a time of 47.74. - Earned First-Team All-American honors in the 4x400m relay. 2015 Indoor - Won the 200m dash at the Commodore Invitational with a time of 21.73. - At the Vanderbilt Invitational, Taylor ran a time of 48.56 to place fifth in the 400m dash. - Finished sixth in the 200m dash at the New Balance Invitational after running a time of 21.94. - Part of the 4x200m relay team that ran 1:27.52 to finish second at the New Balance Invitational. 2014 Outdoor - Taylor’s best time in the 100-meter dash came during his freshman season (10.70)

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ZACHARY TAYLOR Junior Combined Events Rock Hill, S.C.

All-American Honors • 2015 Outdoor Second-Team All-American (Decathlon)

Northwestern High School MSU: 2015 Outdoor - Scored a personal-best 7,466 points in the decathlon at the SEC Championships to place second overall. His point total is the third best in MSU school history. - Competed in the NCAA Championships where he finished 13th with a total of 7,376 points. - Set eight personal-bests at the SEC Championships, including the 100m dash (10.65), the shot put (38-01.50), the 400m dash (48.57), the 110m hurdles (15.24), the discus (134-01), the pole vault (14-05.25), the javelin (172-04) and the 1500m run (4:23.51). - Earned Second-Team All-American honors in the decathlon 2015 Indoor - With a point total of 4,730, Taylor finished third in the Samford Multi Invitational heptathlon. - Part of the 4x200m relay team that ran 1:27.52 to finish second at the New Balance Invitational. HIGH SCHOOL: - Trained at Northwestern High School under head coach Calvin Hudgins. - Finished second in the 100-meter dash and second in the 400-meter dash at the 2010 State Championships. - Four-time All-State selection in the 100-meter dash (20102013) and four-time All-State selection in the 400-meter dash (2010-2013). - Personal-best 10.72 in the 100-meter dash. - Personal-best 400-meter outdoor time of 48.01. - Also played football, baseball and basketball PERSONAL: - Born Zachary Allen Taylor on Aug. 3, 1994 in Columbus, Miss. - Son of Trish Taylor and the late James Taylor.

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CURTIS THOMPSON Sophomore Throws Florence, N.J.

All-American Honors • 2015 Outdoor First-Team All-American (Javelin)

Florence Township High School MSU: 2015 Outdoor - Finished third in the javelin at the NCAA Championships after a throw of 247-05. - Had a personal-best throw of 248-01 to finish fourth at the SEC Championships. His throw ranks second in the MSU record books. - Advanced to nationals after a throw of 225-06 at the NCAA East Preliminaries. - Placed first at the Jace LaCoste Invitational after a throw of 225-10. - Earned First-Team All-American honors in the javelin. OTHER COMPETITION: - Won the javeling throw at the 2015 Junior USA Track & Field Championships after throwing 237-04. - Placed sixth in the 2015 Senior USA Track & Field Championships with a throw of 237-08. HIGH SCHOOL: - Prepped under coaches Rodney Roberson and Mike Flynn at Florence Township Memorial HS - PR in triple jump is 30’10” - PR in duscus is 118’10” - Shot put PR is 54’ ¼ - PR in javelin is 224’10” - Lettered four years, three of which he served as team captain - Selected Gatorade New Jersey State Player of the Year PERSONAL: - Born on Feb. 8, 1996 in Hamilton, N.J. - Son of Karen and Scott Thompson

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JESSE AUSTIN Sophomore Pole Vault Montgomery, Ala.

JEROME BAZILE Freshman Events Slidell, La. High School

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

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2015 Indoor - Cleared 14-05.25 in the pole vault at the UAB Invitational to finish eighth. - In the heptathlon at the Samford Multi Invitational, Austin placed fourth with 4,559 points. He won the heptathlon pole vault after clearing 15-02.75. HIGH SCHOOL: - School record holder in Pole Vault (Outdoor and Indoor) - School record holder in 300m hurdles - 2A 1st place in 4x100m relay his senior season - Lettered in Cross Country for 2 years - Served as Track and Field team captain PERSONAL: - Born on September 9, 1995 in Montgomery, Ala. - Son of Dockery and Ace Austin

VINCE CASTILLO Freshman Hurdles Donna, Texas Donna High School HIGH SCHOOL: - Best time in the 300m hurdles is 36.71 - Best time in the 110m hudrles 14.07 - Selected as MVP of his team hi freshman, sophomore, junior and senior year. - Served as team captain. PERSONAL: - Born on Dec. 20, 1995 - Son of Richard Castillo and Christian Longoria

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BRADLEY CHEEK Freshman Distance Hometown High School

CADEN FOOS Freshman Distance Hometown High School

HIGH SCHOOL: - Personal-best in the 5K is 16:41 - Was the lead runner for his high school team his senior year - Runner-up at the state meet his senior year - Lettered four years in cross country and track and field - Served as co-captain of his team

MSU: 2015 Cross Country Season: - Ran 21:34.17 at his first collegiate race for MSU, the Memphis Twilight, finishing 72nd overall - Placed 119th at the Crimson Classic 8K after clicking a season-best time of 26:36.14

PERSONAL: - Born on May 29, 1996 - Son of David and Shelley Cheek - Majoring in Accounting

HIGH SCHOOL: - Two time All-State Runner-Up - Lettered four years in Cross Country and Track and Field - Served as team captain - Ran 4:15 in the 1600m run his senior year PERSONAL: - Born on March 4, 1997 - Son of David Foos and Kimberly Boss - Majoring in Finance at MSU

LAWRENCE CRAWFORD Freshman Events Hometown High School HIGH SCHOOL: - 2014 State Champion in the 100m run and 200m run. - State Champion in the 4x100m relay in 2015 - Lettered four years - Served as team captain - Also played football and wrestling in high school PERSONAL: - Born on May 15, 1997 - Son of Anitai and Keith Jomes - Majoring in Kinesiology

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DUSTIN JAMES II Senior Sprints Keller, Texas Central High School

GRALYN JONES Freshman Combined Events Brandon, Miss. Flowood High School

MSU: 2015 Outdoor - Finished fifth in the 400m hurdles with a time of 55.42 at the Crimson Tide Invitational. - Earned a fifth-place finish in the 200m dash at the Southern Miss Invitational after running a time of 22.11. - Also at the Southern Miss Invitational, James ran a season-best 48.36 in the 400m dash.

HIGH SCHOOL: - Broke five freshman records, long jump, triple jump, high jump, 300m hurdles and 110m hurdles at his high school. - Broke the school record in the triple jump his senior year. - Broke the school record in the 110m hurdles his junior year. - Served as team captain for three years. - Lettered four years. - Also played football and basketball

2015 Indoor - Placed third in the 400m dash at the UAB Invitational with a time of 48.87. - Recorded a fifth-place finish at the Commodore Invitational in the 400m dash with a time of 48.74.

PERSONAL: - Born on Aug. 25, 1996 in Jackson, Miss. - Son of Grayln and Machiel Jones

2014 Outdoor - Ran a personal-best 48.19 at the Alabama Relays. 2014 Indoor - At the Vanderbilt Invitational, James ran 48.57 in the 400m dash to finish 11th. - Placed 12th at the New Balance Invitataional in the 500m dash with a time of 1:04.87. OTHER COMPETITION: - Competed at the 2010 and 2011 Junior Olympics. - Finished 1st in the 400-meter dash (48.47) in 2010 and 1st in 2011 (48.94). HIGH SCHOOL: - Trained under Robert Morris at Central High School in Keller, Texas. - A 2011 and 2013 regional qualifier. - A member of the National Honor Society, ASL Club and the A/B Honor Roll. PERSONAL: - Born Dustin Shoniel James II on Jan. 16, 1995 in California. - Son of Desiree and Dustin James. - Parents both ran track at the University of Southern California.

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CURTIS KELLY Senior Distance Bakersfield, Calif. Stockdale High School MSU: 2015 Cross Country - Finished fourth for MSU and 78th overall at the SEC Championships with a season-best time of 25:32.90 - Placed 93rd at the Panorama Farms Invite with a time of 26:35.50 2015 Outdoor - Took home ninth place after running a time of 15:31.69 in the 5000m run at the Border Clash. - Ran 15:26.27 in the 5000m run at the Florida Relays to claim 36th. 2014 Cross Country - Completed the Memphis Twilight 4-Mile Run with a time of 20:33.59 to finish seventh - Took second place in MSUâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Top 5 to finish the Vanderbilt Classic 8K clocking a time of 25:20.53 to finish 18th overall - Finished 43rd in the SEC Championship 10K clocking a time of 25:37.00 2014 Outdoor - Season-best in the 1500m run was 4:03.57 at the LSU Alumni Gold Meet. - Ran 8:44.23 in the 3000m run at the Battle of the Bayou. - At the Alabama Relays, Kelly ran 15:08.39 in the 5000m run. - Season-best in the 3000m steeplchase came at the Jace LaCoste Invitational with a time of 9:41.01.

JT MACKAY Freshman Distance Hometown High School MSU: 2015 Cross Country - At the Memphis Twilight, he finished 41st overall and fifth for MSU after running a time of 21:03.29 in the four mile - Finshed fifth for MSU at the Panorama Farms Invite with a time of 26:26.60 placing 91st - Recording a season-best time of 26:14.10 at the Crimson Classic, Mackay finished 82nd overall and second for MSU HIGH SCHOOL: - Attended Northmont High School - Ran under cross country coach Joe Barnes and track and field 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 tream his junior and senior year - Valedictorian of his senior class - Named to the All-Ohio Academic team four times - Received the Scholar Athelte Award PERSONAL: - Born on June 4, 1996 - Son of Jim Mackay and Kimberly Roth - Full name is James Thomas Mackay - Majoring in Business Administration

2012 Cross Country - Recorded a personal best of 25:37 in the Notre Dame Invite 8K - Earned a personal best in the NCAA South Regional 10K with a time of 32:08.8 HIGH SCHOOL: - Earned four letters in cross country at Stockdale High School in Bakersfield, Calif. - Prepped under coach Josh Lewis. - Personal Best in the 5K was 15:52. - Member of Student Council and National Honor Society. PERSONAL: - Born Curtis Patrick Kelly on Jan. 29, 1994 in Bakersfield, Calif. - Son of Sarah and Pat Kelly.

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ANDREW MONAGHAN Senior Distance Rathfriland, Ireland St. Coleman’s College MSU: 2015 Season: - Clocked a personal-best 24:26.20 to finish first for MSU and 29th overall at the SEC Championships 8K - Ran a time of 26:15.81 to place 82nd at the Crimson Classic - Finished first for MSU at the Panorama Farms Invite with a time of 25:05.90 to place 45th - Placed third at the Memphis Twilight recording a time of 20:12.67 in the 4-mile run 2015 Outdoor - Finished 15th in the 10,000m run at the SEC Championships with a time of 31:28.67. - With a time of 3:52.22, he finished fifth in the 1500m run at the Crimson Tide Invitational. - Ran 14:37.48 in the 5000m run at the Florida Relays to bring home a 13th-place finish.

PATRICK MONAGHAN Senior Distance Rathfriland, Ireland St. Coleman’s College MSU: 2015 Cross Country: - Ran 25:54.20 to finish 92nd at the SEC Championships 8K to finish in the scoring five - Placed 73rd at the Panorama Farms Invite with a time of 25:53.00 - Clocked a time of 26:23.40 to finish fourth for MSU and 68th overall at the Commodore Classic 2015 Outdoor - Placed third in the 800m run at the Crimson Tide Invitational with a time of 1:53.59. - Finished in 32nd in the Florida Relays 800m run after running a time of 1:50.78. - Ran a time of 1:50.99 at the Border Clash to finish fifth in the 800m run.

2015 Indoor - Finished in second place at the New Balance Invitational after running a time of 8:26.59 in the 3000m run. - Also at the New Balance Invitational, he ran with Steve Shoto, Damian Roszko and Brandon McBride in the 4x800m relay. The team placed second with a time of 7:33.05.

2014 Cross Country: - Recorded two new personal-bests for the 2014 season in the 4-mile and 8K - Ran a personal-best of 21:07.24 Memphis Twilight 4-Mile - Finished in MSU’s Top 5 at the Paul Short Invitational 8K with a personal best of 25:49 - Capped MSU’s Top 5 at the SEC Championship 10K with a 26:24.61 finish - Came in 82nd at the NCAA South Region 10K with a time of 32:18.20

2014 Season: - Competed in two races during the 2014 campaign - Finished the SEC Championship 10K with a time of 26:48.16 to place 87th - Took second place in MSU’s Top 5 at the NCAA South Regionals after running a time of 31:50.10

2014 Outdoor - Season-best in the 800m run came at the Alabama Relays with a time of 1:51.53. - Ran 4:16.87 in the Jace LaCoste Invitatiaonal one mile run. - Ran a time of 3:52.31 in the 1500m at the SEC Championships. - Also at the SEC Championships, he ran 15:21.92 in the 5000m run.

2014 Outdoor - Season-best in the one mile run came at the Jace LaCoste Invitational with a time of 4:10.67.

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

2014 Indoor - Place fourth in the 3000m run with a time of 8:20.49 at the Vanderbilt Invitational. 2013 Season: - Recorded a personal best 25:41.09 at the Crimson Classic 8K 2013 Outdoor - Season-best in the 1500m run was 3:58.83 at the Mississippi Open. - Season-best in the 3000m run was at the Battle of the Bayou with a time of 8:35.10.

2013 Cross Country: - Earned new personal best of 22:30.74 at the Memphis Twilight 4Mi - Broke personal best with a time of 25:32.58 in the SEC Championship 8K

2013 Indoor - Finished sixth in the Crimson Tide Indoor Opener 3000m run with a time of 8:33.54.

2013 Outdoor - Ran a season-best 3:53.42 in the 1500m at the Battel of the Bayou. - Only competed in the 800m run at the Alabama Invite where he ran a time of 1:53.75. 2013 Indoor - Finished 18th in the 1000m run at the Meyo Invitational with a time of 2:29.10.

2012 Season: - Placed ninth in the Berry/Sewanne Invite 8K with a time of 26:51.26 - Recorded a season-best of 25:54.02 at the Commodore Classic 8K

2012 Cross Country: - Ran a season best of 26:31.27 at the SEC Championship 8K - Placed seventh place in the Berry/Sewanne Invite 8K with a time of 26:47.61

CLUB: Prepped at St. Coleman’s College in in Newry, Northern Ireland under coaches Declan Mussen and Rory Friel. - Holds all-time British record for fastest 1500m indoor under 17, beating the previous record which stood since 1696 - 2010 Irish Schools Individual Cross Country Champion. - The 2009, 2010 and 2011 Ulster Schools Individual Cross Country Champion. - The Northern Ireland Under 17 3000m Record Holder. - Member of St. Vincent de Paul Society and Senior Leadership Team.

CLUB: - Prepped at St. Coleman’s College in in Newry, Northern Ireland under coaches Declan Mussen and Rory Friel. - 2012 1500m National Junior Track and Field Champion. - Top finisher at 2012 Irish Track and Field Championships in the 1500m. - 2012 Down Schools Cross Country Champion. - Has represented Irish Schools Teams on three Cross Country Internationals (2006, 2008, 2010). - Participated in soccer and Gaelic football. - Member of St. Vincent de Paul Society and Senior Leadership Team.

PERSONAL: - Born Andrew Sean Monaghan on Oct. 25, 1993 in Newry, Northern Ireland. - Son of Breige and Andy Monaghan. - Twin brother Patrick Monaghan runs cross country at Mississippi State.

PERSONAL: - Born Patrick Gerard Monaghan on Oct. 25, 1993 in Newry, Northern Ireland. - Son of Breige and Andy Monaghan. - Twin brother Andrew Monaghan runs cross country at Mississippi State.

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BRANDEN NOSKER Sophomore Distance Troy, Ohio Troy High School MSU: 2015 Season: - Ran 25:18.70 at the SEC Championships 8K to finish 73rd - Placed 88th with a time of 26:18.87 at the Crimson Classic - Clocked a time of 25:56.90 at the Panorama Farms Invite to finish 75th - Finished 38th at the Memphis Twilight 4-mile run with a personal-best time of 21:01.63 2015 Outdoor - Placed sixth in the 1500m run at the Jace LaCoste Invitational with a time of 4:01.51. - Ran a personal-best 15:02.93 in the 5000m run at the Border Clash. - Competed in the 5000m run at the SEC Championships. He placed 39th with a time of 15:26.66. 2015 Indoor - Ran 8:58.86 to finish 33rd in the 3000m run at the Samford Invitational. - Placed 13th in the 5000m run at the Vanderbilt Invitational with a time of 15:13.34. 2014 Cross Country: - Finished in 16th place at the Memphis Twilight 4-Mile Run with a 20:51.11 time - Placed third in MSUâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Top 5 at the Crimson Classic recording a 26:25.12 finish - Finished 69th at the SEC Championship 8K with a time of 26:10.80 - Capped his freshman campaign with a time of 33:13.30 at the NCAA South Region 10K to finish 119th HIGH SCHOOL: - Competed at Troy High School under coach Bob Campbell. - PR in the mile is 4:24. - His best time in the two mile was a 9:26 and in the 5K was 15:55 is senior year. - Served as team captain. - Lettered four years in track and field and cross country. PERSONAL: - Born on April 3, 1996 in Dayton, Ohio. - Son of Dave and Michelle Nosker

MARSHALL NUNN Freshman Events Hometown High School MSU: 2015 Outdoor - Finished 10th in the 100m dash at the Crimson Tide Invitational after running a time of 10.91. - Ran 10.91 in the 100m dash to place 11th at the Border Clash. - Recorded a ninth place finish in the 200m dash with a time of 22.00 - His season-best in the 200m dash came at the Jace LaCoste Invitational, where he ran 21.85 to finish 14th. 2015 Indoor - Placed 11th in the 60m dash at the Commodore Invitational with a time of 7.19. - Competed in the Vanderbilt Invitational 200m dash. He finished 16th with a time of 22.46. 2014 Outdoor - Ran a season-best 10.74 in the 100m dash at the Jace LaCoste Invitational. - Competed in the 100m run at the SEC Championships, where he ran a time of 11.05. - Season-best in the 200m dash was 21.57 at the Jace LaCoste Invitational. 2014 Indoor - Ran 7.13 in the 60m dash to finish 16th at the Auburn Invitational. - Finished 17th in the 200m dash at the Vanderbilt Invitational with a time of 22.47. - At the Auburn Invitational, he ran 22.45 in the 200m dash to place 30th. HIGH SCHOOL: - Trained at South Lake High School. - The district champion, regional champion and State Finalist. - PR in the 100m dash is 10.60. PR in the 200m dash is 21.50. - Also played football. - Was a member of FCA and Academic Honor Roll. PERSONAL: - Born Marshall Alan Nunn on March 26, 1995 in Jupiter, FL. - Son of Jean and Russell Nunn. - Sister (Julie) runs track at the University of Kentucky.

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TRISTAN ORMAN Freshman Distance Hometown High School

CARL PITTMAN Freshman Distance Hometown High School

MSU: 2015 Cross Country - In his MSU debut, Orman clocked a time of 21:35.67 to finish 73rd at the Memphis Twilight 4-mile. - Competd in the Commodore Classic 8K where he finished 97th with a time of 26:47.00 - Placed 94th at the SEC Championships with a time of 25:57.50

MSU: 2015 Outdoor - Cleared a personal-best 14-11 in the pole vault at the Border Clash to finish fifth. - Finished sixth in the pole vault at the Crimson Tide Invitational after clearing 14-05.25.

HIGH SCHOOL: - Served as team captain for his high school cross country team. - Was the 2014 cross country runner-up. - His team won the 2014 Cross Country State Championships.

2014 Outdoor - Season-best clearance in the pole vault came at the Jace LaCoste Invitational after clearing 14-01.25. - Season-best mark in the long jump was at the Border Clash after a jump of 19-09.50. - Ran a time of 16.34 in the 110m hurdles at the Battle of the Bayou.

PERSONAL: - Born on June 29, 1997. - Son of Nancy and Bruce Orman

2014 Indoor - Recorded a fifth-place finish in the heptathlon at the Samford Multi Competition after scoring 4,400 points.

SETH PEACE Junior Jumps Brandon, Miss.

University Christian School MSU: 2015 Outdoor - Concluded the season at the NCAA East Preliminaries where he finished 20th in the high jump after clearing 6-10.25. - Tied for ninth place after clearing 6-08.25 in the high jump at the SEC Championships. - After a personal-best clearance of 7-00.25, he placed first in the high jump at the Southern Miss Invitational.

HIGH SCHOOL: - Trained at DeSoto School under head coach Bill Beck. - State Champion in the pole vault (PR- 13’7”), the 800-meter run (2:06) and the 4x400-meter dash. - Also played football. - Member of Young Life, WyldLife, Boy Scouts of America (Eagle Scout) and National Honor Society. - Recipient of the Robby Sartin Award for scholar athletes and was the salutatorian of his class. PERSONAL: - Born Carl Van Liew Pittman on March 30, 1995 in South Carolina. - Son Julie and Ben Pittman. - Father ran track and the University of Arkansas at Monticello and at Delta State University.

2015 Indoor - Recorded a personal-best clearance 6-09.75 in the high jump to finish eighth at the New Balance Invitational. - Finished second in the high jump at the Commodore Invitational with a clearance of 6-08.75. - Cleared 6-08.75 in the high jump to finish second at the Samford Invitational. PERSONAL: - Born on May 17, 1994 in Brandon, Miss. - Son of Scott and Gay Peace

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WILLIE REED Sophomore Jumps New Orleans, La. Lusher Charter School MSU: 2015 Outdoor - Jumped 23-04.75 in the long jump at the SEC Championships to finish 17th. - Finished sixth in the long jump at the Crimson Tide Invitational with a jump of 22-07.75. 2015 Indoor - Won the long jump at the UAB Invitational with a leap of 24-00.25. - With a leap of 24-00.75, Reed finished second in the long jump at the Spire Invitational. - Placed fifth in the long jump at the Vanderbilt Invitational after jumping 24-01. HIGH SCHOOL: - Lettered two years at Lusher Charter School - PR in the long jump is 24-3.75 - PR in the high jump is 6-09.00 PERSONAL: - Born on Aug. 14, 1996 in Birmingham, Ala. - Son of Sidney and Villel Reed

QUINTIN REISER Freshman Distance Wauseon, Ohio Wauseon High School MSU: 2015 Cross Country -2015 Season: - Finished 74th at the Memphis Twilight with a time of 21:36.51 - In his second meet of the year, Reiser finished 129th at the Commodore Classic with a time of 27:26.90 - Competed in the Crimson Classic where he ran a time of 26:35.14 to finish 112th HIGH SCHOOL: - Attended Wauseon High School - Ran under coach Joe Allen - Placed fourth at the State Cross Country Championships - Served as team cpatian - Lettered four years in cross country and track and field PERSONAL: - Born on Nov. 11, 1996 - Son of Rodney and Rosetta Reiser - Majoring in Marketing

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RODRIGO ROCHA Senior Sprints Sao Paulo, Brazil

RO’DERICK SPEARS Junior Hurdles North Port, Fla. North Port High School

Etelvina de goes Marcucci MSU: 2015 Outdoor - Ran 10.56 at the Border Clash to bring home third-place finish in the 100m dash. - Also finished third in the 200m dash at the Border Clash after running 21.24. - Competed in the 100m dash at the Florida Relays. He ran a time of 10.62 to finish 33rd. 2015 Indoor - Ran 6.87 at the New Balance Invitational to finish 11th in the 60m dash. - Finished fourth in the New Balance Invitational 200m dash with a time of 21.51. - At the Commodore Invitational, Rocha finished fourth in the 60m dash with a time of 6.88.

COFFEYVILLE JUNIOR COLLEGE: - Placed second at the 2014 Indoor Nationals in the 60m hurldes with a itme of 7.76. - finished second at the 2014 Outdoor Nationals in the 110m hurdles with a time of 13.77. - At the 2013 Indoor Nationals, Spears ran a time of 7.99 to plac third in the 60m hurdles. HIGH SCHOOL: - Lettered four years in track and field. - Served as team captain. - Played football for his high shcool team PERSONAL: - Born on Aug. 14, 1994. - Son of Na’Tasha Williams and Roderick Spears

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

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

RASHEED TATHAM Freshman Distance Hometown St. Thomas AAAA HIGH SCHOOL: PERSONAL: -

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AJ WARD Freshman Jumps Jackson, Miss. Clinton High School HIGH SCHOOL: 2015 Outdoor - Ran 11.03 in the 100m dash to finish 12th at the Crimson Tide Invitational - Finished third in the long jump with a season-best jump of 23-10.75 at the Crimson Tide Invitational. - Placed eighth at the Border Clash in the high jump after clearing 6-04.75. - Record a second-place finish in the long jump after a leap of 23-06 at the Border Clash. - Finished 16th in the long jump at the SEC Championships with a leap of 23-07.25. 2014 Outdoor - Jump a season-best 23-04.50 in the long jump at the Golden Eagle Classic. 2014 Indoor - Competed in the Vanderbilt Invitational long jump. He placed sixth after a leap of 22-10.00. 2013 Outdoor - Cleared a season-best 6-02.75 in the high jump at the Mississippi Open. - Jumped 23-05.50 at the Battle of the Bayou. 2013 Indoor - Jumped 21-00.75 to finish 21st in the long jump at the Auburn Indoor Invitational. - Placed seventh at the Samford Invitational with a jump of 2300.50.

JUSTON WATERS Sophomore Sprints Madison, Miss.

Madison Central High School MSU: 2015 Outdoor - Placed 21st in the 200m dash at the 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 21.37. 2015 Indoor - 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 6.91 in the 60m dash at the Vanderbilt Invitational to finish eighth. HIGH SCHOOL: - Competed at Madison Central High School under coach Tim Ellison - Lettered four years in track and field and served as team captain - Broke both the 200 and 400-meter record at his high school his senior year - 2012 State Champion in the 400-meter dash - 2013 State Champion in the 200-meter dash PERSONAL: - Born on Aug. 24, 1996 in Jackson, Miss. - Son of Sarah and Brumsy Waters

HIGH SCHOOL: - Earned four letters in track and field. - Holds Clinton High Schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s long jump and high jump record. - Member of 4x200 relay team that holds school record. - Personal Best long jump 24-09.75. - Personal Best high jump 6-06.00. - Also earned three letters in basketball and four letters in football. - Member of FCA, Anchor Club, We Will Go Ministries. - Honor Roll student. PERSONAL: - Born Albert Leon Ward Jr. on Jan. 9, 1994 in Jackson, Miss. - Son of Gloria and Albert Ward.

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ZACH WEAVER Freshman Distance Greeneville, Tenn. Greeneville High School MSU: 2015 Cross Country - At the Memphis Twilgith, he finsihed 118th with a time of 22:21.28 - Placed 150th at the Crimson Classic after running a season-best time of 27:32.09 HIGH SCHOOL: - Personal-best in the 5K is 15:38 - Suncoast Runner of the Year - Lettered four years in cross country and track and field - His team was the Cross Country State Championships his freshman, sophomore and junior year - Served as captian his junior and senior years PERSONAL: - Born on Feb. 5, 1997 - Son of Tom and Jaci Weaver - Majoring in International Business Administration

WESLEY WHITE Sophomore Hurdles Wauseon, Ohio Wauseon High School MSU: 2015 Outdoor - At the Crimson Tide Invitational, White ran 14.77to finish fifth in the 110m hurdles. - Placed first in the 110m hurdles at the Border Clash to finish fourth. 2015 Indoor - Finished sixth in the 60m hurdles with a time of 8.23 at the Vanderbilt Invitational. - Ran a personal-best 8.33 in the 60m hurdles prelims to finish fifth at the Samford Invitational. HIGH SCHOOL: - 2014 Tennessee State Champion in the 110m hurdles with a time of 14.11 and the 300m hurdles with a time of 38.49. - Placed 12th in the National High School Track Championships in Greensboro, N.C.

JAQUARIUS WILSON Junior Combined Events Hometown High School MSU: 2015 Outdoor - Placed ninth in the SEC Championships decathlon with a personal-best 7,000 points. - Finished sixth in the 110m hurdles at the Border Clash with a time of 15.13. - Also at the Border Clash, Wilson placed eighth in the javelin after throwing 152-11. 2015 Indoor - Won the heptathlon at the Samford Multi Invitational after scoring 5,068 points. - Season-best in the long jump came during the Samford Multi heptathlon where he had the best jump with a leap of 22-06.25. He also had the fastest time in the 60m hurdles running 8.52 in the event. 2014 Outdoor - Season-best in the long 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 LaCoste Invitational. - Scored 6,201 points at the Alabama Relays in the decathlon. 2014 Indoor - Scored 4,350 points in the decathlon at the Samford Multi Completion. 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. - Also played football and tennis. - Member of 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 in Grenada, Miss. - Son of Josie and Rochester Wilson. - Father also ran track at Mississippi State.

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ERICA BOUGARD Senior Combined Events Byhalia, Miss. Byhalia High School MSU: 2015 Outdoor - At the SEC Championships, Bougard set the meet and MSU school record for points scored in the heptathlon. She scored 6,250 points to bring home the crown. Her point total is the fifth best total in NCAA history. - Broke the MSU school-record in the high jump clearing 6-00.75 during the SEC Heptathlon Championships. Personal-best in the 200m run is 23.48, in the 800m run is 2:11.00, and in the shot put is 38-04.00, all which came at the SEC Championships. - Bougard competed in the heptathlon, high jump and 100m hurdles at the NCAA Championships. - In the NCAA Championships heptathlon, Bougard finished fourth with 6,050 points. She placed 15th in the 100m hurdles with a time of 13.19 and 17th in the high jump clearing 5-09.75. - Was the first female MSU athlete named to the Bowerman Trophy Watch List during the 2015 outdoor season. 2015 Indoor - Finished second in the pentathlon at the 2015 NCAA Indoor Championships after scoring 4,566 points. - Placed second in the pentathlon at the 2015 SEC Indoor Championships, with 4,376 points. - Named the 2015 SEC Co-Women’s MVP at the 2015 SEC Indoor Championships. - Broke the school record in the 60m hurdles with a time of 8.03, which came at the SEC Indoor Championships, where she finished third overall. - Bougard broke the school record in the high jump, 6-00, at the 2015 NCAA Indoor Championships. - Part of the 4x400m relay team that broke the indoor school record at the 2015 Armory Track Invitational, with a time of 3:38.04. - Placed fourth in the distance medley relay at the SEC Indoor Championships (11:26.86), the third fastest time in MSU school history. 2014 Indoor - Was the 2014 SEC Pentathlon Champion scoring 4,458 points in the event. - Finished second in the pentathlon at the NCAA Championships with 4,586 points. - Also at the NCAA Championships, Bougard placed sixth in the long with a leap of 20-05.25 - Placed first in the pentathlon at Samford Multi Competition with 4,207 points.

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All-American Honors 2015 Outdoor First-Team All-American (Heptathlon) 2015 Outdoor Second-Team All-American (100m Hurdles) 2015 Outdoor Honorable Mention All-American (High Jump) 2015 Indoor First-Team All-American (Pentathlon) 2015 Indoor First-Team All-American (60m Hurdles) 2015 Indoor Second-Team All-American (Long Jump) 2014 Indoor First-Team All-American (Pentathlon) 2014 Indoor First-Team All-American (Long Jump) 2013 Outdoor First-Team All-American (Heptathlon) 2013 Outdoor Second-Team All-American (Long Jump) 2013 Indoor First-Team All-American (Pentathlon) 2013 Indoor Second-Team All-American (Long Jump) 2012 Indoor Second-Team All-American (Pentathlon) 2012 Outdoor Honorable Mention All-American (Heptathlon)

2013 Outdoor - Placed third in the heptathlon at the 2013 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships - Finished second in the heptathlon at the 2013 SEC Championships, winning the 100-meter hurdles, 200-meter dash and the long jump 2013 Indoor - 2013 NCAA Indoor National Pentathlon Champion with a school-record 4,399 points - Entered the 2013 NCAA Indoor Championships ranked fourth nationally in the pentathlon and second in the SEC 2012 Outdoor - Placed fourth in the heptathlon at the 2012 Outdoor SEC Championships 2012 Indoor - Named the 2012 SEC Freshman Field Athlete of the Year - Finished second in the pentathlon at the 2012 SEC Indoors OTHER COMPETITION: - Finished 34d in the heptathlon at the USA Track & Field Outdoor Championships scoring a career-high 6,288 points earning a spot on Team USA. - Placed 24th in the heptathlon at the 2013 IAAF World Championships in Moscow, Russia, representing Team USA (5,829 points). HIGH SCHOOL: - At Byhalia High, put up a personal best in the long jump (20’2) - Member of Basketball Team PERSONAL: - Born Erica Marsha Bougard on July 26 in Memphis, Tenn. - Daughter of Toya Norman and Eric Bougard - Erica’s aunt Karen Bougard ran cross country at Jackson State University

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MARTA FREITAS Senior Distance Portugal

All-American Honors • 2015 Outdoor Second-Team All-American (1500m Run) • 2015 Cross Country All-American

MSU: 2015 Cross Country - In her season debut, Freitas ran 17:02.20 at the Commodore Classic 5K to finish second overall - Named the SEC Women’s Runner of the Week the week of Sept. 21-25 - Finished first for the Bulldogs at the Panorama Farms Invite where she finished 11th overall with a time of 17:25.20 - Running a time of 20:15.20, Freitas placed 12th at the PreNCAA meet and first for MSU - Placed ninth at the SEC Championships after posting a time of 20:14.30 - Named to the All-Region team after earning sixth place at the NCAA South Regionals after recroding a time of 20:25.84 - Became the third All-American in school history after finishing 37th at the 2015 NCAA Championships with a time of 20:26.70 2015 Outdoor - Holds the third fastest time in the 800m run with a time of 2:05.99 and the third fastest time in the 1500m run with a time of 4:13.17. - Competed in the 1500m run at the NCAA Championships where she finished 12th after running a time of 4:41.03. - Advanced to nationals after running a persoanl-best 4:13.17 in the 1500m run at the NCAA East Preliminaries. - Finished third in the 1500m run finals at the SEC Championships with a time of 4:19.38. - Placed seventh in the 800m run finals at the SEC Championships wtih a time of 2:07.67. 2015 Indoor - Ran in the 4x400m relay at the Vanderbilt Invitational with Kimari Martin, Rhianwedd Price and Madison Milhoan. The foursome placed 13th with a time of 3:54.18. OTHER COMPETITION: - Ran for Portugal at the European Team Championships in Heraklion, Greece. She finished 10th in the 800m run with a time of 2:08.76 and ninthin the 1500m run with a time of 4:19.30.

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CORNELIA GRIESCHE Senior Distance Ingolstadt, Germany Katharinen-Gymnasium MSU: 2015 Cross Country - Posted a time of 20:57.70 at the Pre-NCAA meet placing 69th. - Finished second for MSU and 17th overall at the SEC Championships after running a time of 20:26.40. - Recorded a time of 20:41.33 to finish 15th and earn All-Region honors at the NCAA South Regionals. - Finished third for MSU and 125th overall at the NCAA Championships with a time of 21:01.10 2015 Outdoor - Broke the MSU school record in the 3000m steeplechase at the NCAA East Preliminaries with a time of 9:58.06 to qualify for nationals. - Griesche placed 16th at the NCAA Championships in the 3000m steeplechase with a time of 10:19.36. - Was named a Second-Team All-American after the completion of the outdoor season. 2015 Indoor - Placed fourth in the distance medley relay at the SEC Indoor Championships (11:26.86), the third fastest time in MSU school history. - Part of the 4x800m relay team that won first place at the Armory Track Invitational with a time of 8:56.57. 2014 Cross Country - Recorded a personal-best in the 5K at the Commdoodre Classic after finishing 19th with a time of 17:37.49. - Was named to the All-Region team after finishing 22nd at the NCAA South Regionals with a personal-best 20:24.80.

All-American Honors • 2015 Outdoor Second-Team All-American (Steepelechase) • 2014 Outdoor Honorable Mention All-American (Steeplechase)

2014 Outdoor - Competed in the 3000m steeplechase at the NCAA Championships where she finished 18th with a time of 10:20.92. 2014 Indoor - Placed seventh at the SEC Championships in the 3000m run with a personal-best time of 9:35.79. 2013 Outdoor - Broke the MSU school record at the time in the 3000m steeplechase with a time of 10:30.43 at the SEC Championships. - Her season-best time in the 5000m run was 17:51.89. 2013 Indoor - At the the SEC Championships, Griesche placed 20th with a time of 9:57.49 in the 3000m run. OTHER COMPETITION: - Broke the MSU school record in the steeplechase at the Under 23 European Championships after running a time of 9:57.75 to finish third. CLUB: - 2012 World Junior Championships- 17th place - Finished ninth at the European Junior Championships in 2011 - Personal Best 3000m: 9:59.76 - Personal Best 2000m Steeplechase: 6:40.80. PERSONAL: - Born Cornelia Griesche on Aug. 28, 1993 in Baveria-Ingolstadt - Daughter of Elisabeth and Guenther Griesche.

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SHAYLA LUCKETT Senior Sprints St. Louis, Mo. MSU: 2015 Outdoor - Competed at the NCAA Championships in the women’s 4x400m relay, in which Luckett along with Ocian Archer, Kimari Martin and Ste’yce McNeil placed 11th with a time of 3:35.48. - Made it to the NCAA East Preliminaries in the 400m dash. She ran a time of 52.74 in the first round to qualify for the quarterfinals. In the quarterfinals, Luckett finished 16th with a time of 52.89, unable to qualify for nationals. - Placed fourth in the 400m dash with a personal-best 52.74 at the SEC Championships. Her time is the thirdbest in MSU school history. - Earned Second-Team All-American honors in the 4x400m relay. 2015 Indoor - In the 400m dash at the Vanderbilt Invitational, Luckett ran a personal-best 54.41, the third fastest time in MSU history. - Part of the 4x400m relay team that broke the indoor school record at the 2015 Vanderbilt Invitational, with a time of 3:38.04. - Finished sixth in the 400m dash at the Spire Invitational with a time of 55.14.

All-American Honors • 2015 Outdoor Second-Team All-American (4x400m Relay)

2014 Indoor - Competed in the SEC Indoor Championships in the 200m dash. She placed 32nd with a time of 24.86. WESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE: - Trained for two years under Emment Statzer at Iowa Western Community College in Council Bluffs, Iowa. - Finished 2nd at the NJCAA Division I Outdoor Championships in the 400-meter dash (53.59), finished 4th in the 4x400 (3:49.83). - Region XI Outdoor 200-meter dash champion (24.49). HIGH SCHOOL: - Trained at Hazelwood East High School in St. Louis, MO. - PR 400-meter dash (55.9) PERSONAL: - Born Shayla Luckett on Feb. 18, 1993 in St. Louis, MO. - Daughter of Fellicia Fleming and Marcus Bolden.

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KIMARI MARTIN Senior Sprints Huntsville, Ala. J.O. Johnson High School

All-American Honors • 2015 Outdoor Second-Team All-American (4x400m Relay)

MSU: 2015 Outdoor - Competed in the NCAA Champoinships 4x400m relay along with teammates Ocian Archer, Shayla Luckett and Ste’yce McNeil. The foursome placed 11th with a time of 3:35.48. - At the NCAA East Preliminaries, Martin along with Erica Bougard, Archer and Luckett broke the school record in the 4x400m relay with a tiem of 3:32.13 finishing 12th and advancing to nationals. - Earned Second-Team All-American honors in the 4x400m relay. 2015 Indoor - With a time of 25.39, Martin placed 16th in the 200m dash at the Samford Invitational. - Part of the distance medley relay team that finished seventh at the Armory Track Invitational with a time of 11:42.28. PERSONAL: - From Huntsville, Ala. - Born on March 16. - Attended J.O. Johnson High School. - Attened Hinds Community College before MSU.

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STE’YCE MCNEIL Senior Sprints Sicklerville, N.J.

All-American Honors • 2015 Outdoor Second-Team All-American (4x400m Relay)

Winslow Township High School MSU: 2015 Outdoor - Member of the women’s 4x400m relay that placed 11th at the NCAA Championships. McNeil along with teammates Ocian Archer, Shayla Luckett and Kimari Martin ran a time 3:35.48. - Holds the second-fastest time in MSU school history in the 400m hurdles with a time of 58.38, Jace LaCoste Invitational to finish second. - Holds the fifth-fastest time in MSU school hisotry in the 100m hurdles with a time of 13.28, which she ran a the SEC Championships to place seventh. - At the NCAA East Preliminaires, McNeil competed in the 100m hurdles and the 400m hurdles. She placed 15th in the 100m hurdles with a time of 13.32 and 32nd in the 400m hurdles with a time of 59.73. - Earned Second-Team All-American honors in the 4x400m relay. 2015 Indoor - Earned first place in the 60m hurdles at the Armory Track Invitational, after recording a personal-best time of 8.25. - At the 2015 SEC Indoor Championships, McNeil finished 11th in the 60m hurdles with a time of 8.43. - Placed fourth in the pentathlon at the Samford Multi Invitational, after scoring 3,470 points. 2014 Outdoor - Season-best in the 100m hurdles was 13.53 at the Border Clash. - Ran a season-best 59.57 in the 400m hurdles at the Border Clash. 2014 Indoor - Ran 8.63 in the 60m hurdles to finish fourth at the UAB Invitatiaonal. - Placed second at the Vanderbilt Invitational in the 60m hurdles wiht a time of 8.46. 2013 Outdoor - Season-best in the 400m hurdles was 1:01.19. - Ran a time of 14.33 in the 100m hurdles at the Conference Challenge. 2013 Indoor - Finished sixth in the 60m hurdles with a time of 8.89 at the Crimson Tide Indoor Opener. - Finished 38th in the 200m dash with a time of 26.17 at the Auburn Indoor Invitational. High School: - Was a 10-time Indoor State Champion throughout her high school career. - An eight-time outdoor State Champion throughout her high school career. Personal: - Has four brothers and four sisters - Majoring is psychology with a minor in French at MSU

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RHIANWEDD PRICE Junior Distance Llandrindod, Wales

All-American Honors • 2015 Outdoor First-Team All-American (1500m Run) • 2015 Indoor Honorable Mention All-American (Mile Run) • 2014 Cross Country All-American

MSU: 2015 Cross Country - Placed 14th at the Pre-NCAA meet with a time of 20:15.20 - Clocked a time of 20:33.90 to place 22nd at the SEC Championships - Earned All-Region honors after finishing 10th at the NCAA South Regionals with a time of 20:34.34 - Recorded a 50th-place finish with a time of 20:32.30 at the NCAA Championships 2015 Outdoor - Running a personal-best 4:09.56, Price became the 2015 NCAA 1500m Champion. Her time is the second-fastest in MSU school history. She ran a time of 4:16.01 in the 1500m semifinals. - With a time of 4:10.95, Price had the fastest time at the 1500m run at the NCAA East Preliminaries. - Was the 2015 SEC 1500m Run Runner-Up with a time of 4:18.32. - Recieved First-Team All-American honors in the 1500m run. - Ran a time of 2:04.02 in the 800m run at the SEC Championships. Her time is the second-best in MSU history. - Placed first in the 1500m run at the Florida Relays with a time of 4:11.67. 2015 Indoor - Made her first appearance in the NCAA Championships during the 2015 indoor season. - Ran a personal-best of 4:32.74 in the mile run. - Finished second in the mile run at the 2015 SEC Indoor Championships. - In her first mile event of the season, placed first with a time of 4:39.38 at the Vanderbilt Invitational. 2014 Cross Country - Placed 24th at the NCAA Championships to become the second MSU women’s Cross Country All-American - Recorded a personal-best in the 6K at the NCAA Championships with a time of 19:37.20 - Finished first in MSU’s Top 5 in every meet of the 2014 season - Placed first at the Memphis Twilight with a time of 17:05.67 2014 Outdoor - Ran a season-best 2:05.73 in the 800m run at the Jace LaCoste Invitational. - Season-best time 4:16.11 in the 1500m run came at teh Mt. SAC Relays. - Competed in the 1500m run at the NCAA East Preliminaries, but was unable to make the championships. She ran a time of 4:16.63 in the event. 2014 Indoor - Won the 1000m run with a time of 2:47.32 at the New Balance Invitational. 2013 Cross Country - Ran a season best of 17:53.90 in the Crimson Classic 5K - Competed in the SEC Championship 6K (21:55.91) OTHER COMPETITION: - Placed third in the European Team Championships after running a time of 4:16.59 in th 1500m run, while running for Great Britain. PERSONAL: - Hopes to run professionally one day. - Career goal is to become a veterinarian. - Twin sister Ffion Price also competes for MSU

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LOGAN BOSS Sophomore Jumps O’Brien, Fla. Suwannee High School MSU: 2015 Outdoor - Set the freshman school record in the high jump with a clearance of 5-08.75, which is fifth in MSU school records. - Competed in the NCAA East Preliminaries high jump, where she finished 18th with a clearance of 5-08.25. - Boss finished 13th in the high jump at the SEC Championships, where she cleared 5-05. 2015 Indoor - Placed sixth in the high jump in her MSU debut at the UAB Invite clearing 5-04.50 - Personal-best in the high jump is 5-09.75, the third best clearance in MSU school history - Tied for third in the high jump with teammate Abigail Dill at the Commodore Invitational after clearing 5-05.25 HIGH SCHOOL: - Selected Most Valuable Player of her team both her junior and senior seasons - State runner-up in the triple jump - Elected team captain - Lettered six years in track and field PERSONAL: - Born on Aug. 4, 1997 - Daughter of Amber and Thomas Boss

SHANNON FAIR Freshman Distance Augusta, Ga. Aquinas High School MSU: 2015 Cross Country - In her MSU debut, Fair ran a time of 17:55.03 at the Memphis Twilight 5K. She finished 23rd overall and frouth for MSU - At the Commodore Classic, she finished 57th and fifth for MSU after running a time of 18:00.60 in the 5K - Posted a time of 18:17.30 at the Panorama Farms Invite to finish 39th - Ran a time of 21:21.60 to finish 137th at the Pre-NCAA meet - Placed 39th at the SEC Championships after running a time of 21:01.80 - Finished seventh for MSU and 52nd overall at the NCAA South Regionals with a time of 21:35.03 - Competed in the NCAA Championships where she ran a time of 21:48.40 to finish 213. HIGH SCHOOL: - Earned All-State titles on her high shcool cross country team. - Served as captain of her high school cross country team. - Attended Aquinas High School PERSONAL: - Born on March 21, 1997 - Daughter of Pat and Kelly Fair

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TIFFANY FLYNN Sophomore Jumps Atlanta, Ga. Miller Grove High School MSU: 2015 Outdoor - During the NCAA East Preliminaries, Flynn competed in both the long jump and the triple jump. She placed 41st in the long jump with a jump of 18-04.25. In the triple jump, she finished 19th with a jump of 41-04.25. - Her leap of 41-04.25 at the preliminaries is her personal-best and fourth-best in the MSU school recrod books. - Flynn placed 10th in the long jump at the SEC Championships with a personal-best leap of 19-11.50. She finished 13th at the championships in the triple jump after a jump of 40-09.50. 2015 Indoor - In her MSU debut, Flynn recorded the third best jump in MSU school history in the triple jump with a leap of 42-02.00. - Placed second in the triple jump at the UAB Invitational, 4202.00. - Finished seventh in the triple jump at the Armory Track Invitational with a leap of 40-11. - At the 2015 SEC Indoor Championships, Flynn finished 11th, with a leap of 41-05.25. HIGH SCHOOL: - Selected as the Atlanta Journal Constitution 2013-2014 Female Track and Field Athlete of the year - Won the High Point Athlete Award by scoring 31.25 points at the 2014 Georgia High School Association Track & Field State Championships - Led the Class 5 AAAAA Miller Grove High School Wolverines to their first state championship, where she won all three of her individual events â&#x20AC;&#x201C; the long jump (18 feet, 8.75 inches), the 100-meter hurdles (13.96 seconds) and has been ranked No.1 in the triple jump for the last two years in Georgia - Received the best performance at the state meet for long jump 100m hurdles and the triple jump - Led Miller Grove to the team title by winning the 100-meter hurdles, the long jump and the triple jump, where her leap of 4111 set a Class AAAAA record and ranked her No. 4 in the nation.

DEJA GIVENS Sophomore Jumps Madison, Miss.

Germantown High School HIGH SCHOOL: - Four-time letter winner in track and field at Germantown High School in Madison, Miss. - Claimed 1st place in the high jump at the State Track Meet with a personal best jump of 5-06 - Also played volleyball and basketball at Germantown - Member of the JROTC PERSONAL: - Born Deja Danielle Givens on Feb. 11, 1995 in Shelby, Tenn. - Daughter of Sabrina Givens and Charles Johnson.

ANTONIA HEHR Freshman Distance Hometown Club MSU: 2015 Cross Country - In her MSU debut, Hehr ran a time of 18:24.80 placing 81st at the Commodore Classic 5K - Clocking a time of 18:16.30 at the Panorama Farms Invite finishing 37th - Finished ninth at the Pre-NCAA Open meet after running a time of 21:42.20 - Posted a 91st-place finish with a time of 22:04.00 at the SEC Championships

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

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KAELIN KERSH Junior Distance Pearl, Miss. Pearl High School

LEAH LOTT Junior Multi. Virginia Beach, Va. Landstown High School

HIGH SCHOOL: - Served as team captain on her high school team. - Earned All-State and All-District honors in cross country. - Attended Pearl High School. - Ran under coaches George Kersh and Chris Barnett.

EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY: - 2014 Indoor All-Conference 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 and the 100m hurdles

PERSONAL: - Born on April 10, 1995 - Daughter of Toni and George Kersh.

ALON LEWIS Freshman Sprints Lake Worth, Fla. High School HIGH SCHOOL: -

HIGH SCHOOL: - Lettered four years - Served as team captain - 55m hurdles 2013 State Champion - Placed second at State in the 100m hurdles her sophomore year PERSONAL: - Born on Sept. 13, 1005 - Daughter of Jeffery and Sherellanie Lott - Majroing in Kinesiology at MSU with a minor in Business

CHELSEA McDANIEL Sophomore Jumps Weir, Miss. French Camp Academy MSU: 2015 Outdoor -Cleared 10-06.00 in the pole vault at the Southern Miss Invite to finish ninth. 2015 Indoor - Saw action in only one indoor meet her freshman season. - Finished 20th in the pole vault after clearing 9-06.25 at the UAB invitational. HIGH SCHOOL: - Ran under coach Hugh Long at French Camp Academy PERSONAL: - Born on Sept. 14, 1995 - Daughter of Greg and Sherri McDaniel

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MIA MEYDRICH Sophomore Distance New Orleans, La. Dominican High School MSU: 2015 Outdoor - Placed frist for the Bulldogs and fifth overall at the season opener, the Memphis Twilight with a time of 17:37.16 - Finished 17th at the Commodore Classic after clocking a time 17:49.30 - Posted a time of 17:48.90 at the Panorama Farms Invite, she finished fourth for MSU and 21st overall - Clocked a time of 21:03.00 to finish 86th at the Pre-NCAA meet. - Ran a time of 20:37.49 at the SEC Championships to finish fifth for MSU and 24th overall - Earned All-Region honors after finishing 17th with a time of 20:43.59 at the NCAA South Regionals - Placed 162nd clocking a time of 21:16.20 at the NCAA Championships 2015 Outdoor - Placed 22nd in the 1500m run at the SEC Championships with a time of 4:36.31. - With a time of 17:02.02 in the 5000m run, Meydrich placed 19th at the SEC Championships. - Personal-best in the 1500m run is 4:31.20, which came at the Florida Relays. - At the Jace LaCoste, Meydrich finsihed fourth in the 1500m after running a time of 4:37.08. 2015 Indoor - In her MSU track and field debut, Meydrich recorded an eight-place finish in the mile run at the UAB Invitational with a time of 5:14.37. - Recorded a personal-best time of 5:06.34 in the mile at the 2015 SEC Indoor Championships, where she finished 22nd. 2014 Season: - Meydrich’s first meet as a Bulldog was the Memphis Twilight where she finished 23rd with a time of 18:59.04 - Recorded her personal-best in the 5K at the Commodore Classic where she finished in MSU’s Top 5 with a time of 18:28.84. - Season-best in the 6K came at the Paul Short Invitational, 22:09.00 HIGH SCHOOL: - Meydrich was the 2013 La. 5A Cross Country State Champion. - Personal best in the 3-mile run (18:06). - 2013 Advocate’s most outstanding Female Cross Country Runner of the year - 2013 New Orleans Metro Cross Country Champion - 2013 Times-Picayune Female Cross Country Runner of the year PERSONAL: - From New Orleans, La. - Attended Dominican High School.

MADISON MILHOAN Senior Distance Hometown High School MSU: 2015 Cross Country - At the Memphis Twilgiht, Milhoan ran a time of 19:02.30 to place fifth for MSU and 44th overall - Ran 23:15.60 at the Pre-NCAA 6K open meet to finish 28th 2015 Outdoor - Finished 10th in the 1500m run with a time of 4:43.76 at the Crimson Tide Invitational. - At the Southern Miss Invitational, placed second in the 1500m run with a time of 4:38.37. 2015 Indoor - Finished 13th in the mile run with a time of 5:07.93 at the Samford Invitational. 2014 Cross Country - Recorded a personal-best time of 19:05.53 in the Commodore Classic 5K - Ran a time of 22:39.60 at the NCAA South Regionals 2014 Outdoor - Season-best in the 1500m run came at the LSU Alumni Gold Meet with a time of 4:45.14. - Ran the 1500m run at the Golden Eagle Classic, where she finished with a time of 4:46.98. 2013 Cross Country - Earned a personal-best with a time of 19:40.74 in the Crimson Classic 5K - Earned a new 6K personal-best at the Charlotte Invitational 22:46.80 2013 Outdoor - Ran the 800m once during the season at the Conference Challenge. She ran a time of 2:22.95. - Season-best in the 1500m was 4:46.32 at the Battle of the Bayou. 2013 Indoor - At the UAB Invitational, Milhoan ran a time of 5:31.31 to place 24th in the mile run. - Season-best in the mile run came at the Samford Invitational with a time of 5:13.82 to place 25th. 2012 Cross Country - Competed in three meets for the Bulldogs during her freshman season HIGH SCHOOL: - Earned four letters in cross country and track at James Martin High School in Arlington, Texas. - Prepped under coach Casey Thompson. - 2010 Cross Country District Champion. - Cross Country Most Valuable Runner at James Martin High School. - Two mile and 1600m record holder at James Martin High School. PERSONAL: - Born Madison Elizabeth Milhoan on May 22, 1994 in Clovis, Calif. - Daughter of Lisa and Rusty Milhoan. - Brother Jared Milhoan competed in triathlon at Baylor University.

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FFION PRICE Junior Distance Llandrindod Wales, U.K. Club MSU: 2015 Cross Country - First meet to compete in for the Bulldogs was the Panorama Farms Invite. She ran a time of 18:25.10 to finish 44th - Ran 21:02.60 to place 82nd at the Pre-NCAA meet - Clocked a time of 20:51.30 at the SEC Championships to finish 32nd - Finished 39th at the NCAA South Regionals after recording a time of 21:27.48 - Placed 188th with a time of 21:20.80 at the NCAA Championships PERSONAL: - Twin sister of Rhianwedd Price, who also runs cross country at MSU - Is currently a graduate student at MSU, majoring in exercise physiology

HALEY REYNOLDS Junior Throws Calhoun, Ga.

Gordon Central High School MSU: 2015 Outdoor - With a throw of 40-03.25, she finished eighth in the shot put at the Crimson Tide Invitational. - Finished in 10th place in the shot put at the Border Clash with a toss of 41-02.25 - At the Jace LaCoste Invitational, Reynolds threw 42-04.25 to bring home fourth place in the shot put. 2015 Indoor - Had a personal-best throw of 47-03.75 in the shot put at the 2015 season opener, which is the second best throw in MSU school history. - Placed fourth at the UAB Invitational. - Finished 10th in the shot put at the Samford Invitational with a throw of 43-11.25. 2014 Outdoor - Threw a personal-best 45-02.50 in the shot put at the Jace LaCoste Invitational, which is the fifth-best throw in MSU school hisotry. - Season-best in the discus came at the SEC Championships with a toss of 145-10. 2014 Indoor - Threw 44-06.25 in the weight throw at the Auburn Invitational to finish 12th. - Personal-best in the weigth throw came at the Vanderbilt Invitational. She threw 47-10.50 to place 16th. - At the UAB Invitational, she finished 13th in the shot put after a throw of 42-10.75. HIGH SCHOOL: - Trained at Gordon Central High School under head coach John Rainwater. - Four-time state champion in the shot put (47’6” – PR). - Also played basketball. - On the A/B Merit List PERSONAL: - Born Haley Ann Reynolds in Calhoun, Ga. - Daughter of Mary and William Reynolds.

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SYDNEY RODKEY Senior Jumps Watkinsville, Ga.

North Oconee High Shcool

Lake Cormorant High School

MSU: 2015 Outdoor - Cleared a personal-best 12-07.50 in the pole vault at the Florida Relays. Her height is the second-best in MSU school history. - At the Southern Miss Invitationa, Rodkey cleared 12-06 to finish first in the pole vault.

MSU: 2015 Outdoor - Placed 11th in the 100m run at the Southern Miss Invitational after running a tme of 12.35. - With a time of 12.29, Smith finsihed 15th in the 100m dash at the Border Clash.

2015 Indoor - Broke the MSU school record in the pole vault at the SEC Indoor Championships after clearing 12-08.75 to finish 10th - Placed fourth in the pole vault after clearing 11-11.75 at the Samford Invitational

HIGH SCHOOL: - Lettered all four years in track - 2014 State Champion in the 200m (24.39) - Served as team captain her senior year - Was 100m state champion her freshman year (11.98) - Best time in the 100m is 11.63

2014 Outdoor - Season-best in the pole vault came at the Golden Eagle Classic after she cleared 12-06. 2014 Indoor - At the Vanderbilt Invitational, she placed 10th after clearing a season-best 11-07.75 in the pole vault. 2013 Outdoor - Season-best clearance in the pole vault was 11-05.75, which came at the Samford Open. Her clearance was the third best in MSU history at that time. 2013 Indoor - Held the second-best clearance in the pole vault with a clerance of 11-05.75, which came at the Samford Invititational. HIGH SCHOOL: - 2010 Team State Championship - 2012 Pole Vault State Champion - 2A state record holder in Georgia - Top 10 percent of class - Graduated summa cum laude. PERSONAL: - Born Sydney Elizabeth Rodkey on Feb. 9, 1994 in Columbia, Md. - Daughter of Stacey and John Rodkey - Father wrestled at North Carolina State University and UMBC - Uncle wrestled at Texas A&M - Mother played field hockey at UMBC - Uncle played lacrosse at UMBC

BRIANNA SMITH Sophomore Sprints Lake Cormorant, Miss.

PERSONAL: - Born on May 23, 1996 - Duaghter of Roy and Tyjauna Smith - Father ran track at MSU in 1988 to 1991 - Mother ran track at Ole Miss in 1990 to 1993

CARLY TERP Sophomore Distance Two Rivers, Wisc. Two Rivers High School HIGH SCHOOL: - Personal best in the 5k run is 18:43 - Placed 8th in the Cross Country State Championships in 2013 - Was the 2013 Eastern Wisconsin Conference Cross Country Champion - Holds the school record in the 3200m relay (9:40.83) - Served as captain on both the cross country and track teams - Placed eighth in the Cross Country State 4K (15:00.09) PERSONAL: - Terp is from Two Rivers, Wis. - She attended Two Rivers High School - Her mother, Trina Taddy Terp, ran cross country and track at MSU - Sister, Kristy Terp, runs for MSU as welll

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KRISTY TERP Freshman Distance Two Rivers, Wisc. Two Rivers High School MSU: 2015 Cross Country - Ran 18:18.12 at her collegiate debut the Memphis Twilight to finish 23rd overall and fourth for MSU - Placed 75th at the Panorama Farms Invite with a time of 19:17.50 HIGH SCHOOL: - Was named to the Cross Country and Track and Field First-Team All-Conference her sophomore, junior and senior year - Recorded the school record in the 4x800m relay with a time of 9:29 - Part of the Eastern Wisconsin Conference Cross Country Championships in 2012, 2013 and 2014 PERSONAL: - Sister, Carly Terp, runs for MSU as welll - Her mother, Trina Terp, ran cross country and track for MSU - Daughter of Trina and Jim Terp

ZARIA TILLMAN Freshman Hurdles Hattiesburg, Miss. Hattiesburg High School HIGH SCHOOL: - Broke the school record in the 300m hurdles her sophomore year - Broke the school record in the triple jump her junior year - Served as team captian - Also played basektball and volleyball PERSONAL: - Born on Oct. 29, 1996 - Daughter of Darryl and Yette Tillman - Majoring in marketing at MSU

LISA ZIEGLER Junior Distance Baden-Baden Germany Club MSU: 2015 Cross Country - Placed 10th at the Commodore Classic 5K with a time of 17:20.30, finishing second for MSU. - Posted a time of 20:35.70 at the SEC Championships to finish 23rd and fourth for MSU - Finished fifth for MSU and 34th overall at the NCAA South Regionals with a time of 21:17.50 - Clocked a time of 21:19.50 to place 169th at the NCAA Championships 2015 Indoor - Placed 19th in the 5000m at the SEC Championships with a time of 17.11.65. - With a time of 10:04.00, Ziegler brought home 31s place in the 3000m run at the Spire Invitational. 2014 Cross County - Was named to the All-Region team after finishing 21st at the NCAA South Regionals - Recorded a personal-best at the Commodore Classic 5K with a time of 17:31.41 - 6K personal-best came at the SEC Championships after running a time of 20:51.03 2014 Outdoor - Ran a personal-best and freshman record time of 10:18.51 in the 3000m steeplechase at the Mt. SAC Relays. Her time is the second-best time in MSU school 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 - Placed 16th in the SEC Championships 3000m run with a time of 9:52.91. 2013 Cross Country: - During the NCAA Championship 6K, recorded a personal best of 21:31.21 OTHER COMPETITION: - Competed in the European Cross Country Championships in Budapest in December 2012. - Finished eighth at the 2013 Cross International de Lausanne in Switzerland. - Finished fourth at the 2013 German Cross Country Championships. TRACK CLUB: - Second at the German U23 Championships in the steeplechase in 2013 and 2014 - Finished second with U20 Team at European Cross Country Championships in 2012 PERSONAL: - Born Lisa Ziegler on September 27, 1994 in Buehl, Germany - Daughter of Doris and Martin Ziegler.

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With two individual wins, the Mississippi State men’s track and field team kicked off the 2015 indoor season at the UAB Invite. True freshman Willie Reed finished first in the long jump with a leap of 24-00.25, while senior Jason Harper earned first in the triple jump after jumping 52-03.25. From UAB the Bulldogs traveled to Nashville for the Commodore Invitational, where the team picked up two wins. Jovan Davis ran 7.95 in the 60m hurdles finals to claim first in the event. Sophomore Charles Taylor also finished first in the 200m dash with a time of 21.73. At the Samford Multi Invitational, sophomore Jaquarius Wilson captured first in the heptathon, while teammates Zahcary Taylor and Jesse Austin captured third and fourth, respectively. After scoring 2,866 points on day one, Wilson went on to capture the win with a total of 5,068 points. Jovan Davis finished second in the 60m hurdles with a time of 7.90, while scottie Hearn placed second in the 400m dash with a time of 48.09 at the Vanderbilt Invitational. The men’s 4x400m relay, comprised of Hearn, Charles Taylor, Dustin James II and Rodrigo Rocha ran 3:13.10 to finish third. Making his 2015 indoor season debut at the New Balance Invitational, junior Brandon McBride ran the nation’s leading time in the collegiate 500-meter run with a time of 1:01.40. Distance runner Andrew Monaghan finished second in the 3000-meter run with a time of 8:26.59. The 4x800m relay team of Steve Shoto, Damian Roszko, Brandon McBride and Andrew Monaghan finished second with a time of 7:33.05. In the men’s 4x200-meter relay, Jovan Davis, Charles Taylor, Juston Waters and Zachary Taylor also led the Bulldogs to a second-place finish after running a time of 1:27.52. The men’s squad finished fourth overall at the invitational. Splitting the weekend between a pair of meets, the track and field team concluded Day 1 with Damian Roszko running the second-fastest time in MSU school history in the 5000m run. Roszko placed first in the 5000m run with a time of 14:19.77 at the Spire Invitational. Also on the track, Steve Shoto placed second in the 600m run with a time of 1:19.22. Day 2 began with McBride running an MSU school record in the 800m run for the first time for the 2015 season. In the Samford Invitational, junior Seth Peace cleared 6-08.75 to finish second.

Ultimately the women’s team would break numerous school records during the 2015 season that would lead to school record finishes in the post season. To begin the indoor season, senior Ebony Brinker set a school record in the triple jump at the UAB Invite with a leap of 42-04.25. Finishing first along with Brinker, Abigail Dill recorded a first-place vitory in the high jump after clearing 5-06.50. Freshman Tiffany Flynn made her Mississippi State debut in the triple jump. She finished second overall behind Brinker with a leap of 42-02.00, which is the third-best jump in program history. Next up for the women’s team was the Commodore Classic where the women’s team recorded three first-place finishes. First the 4x800m relay team comprised of Ocian Archer, Shayla Luckett, Emma Neigel and Rhianwedd Price ran 9:00.22 to earn their victory on Day 1. During Day 2, Luckett earned first in the 200m dash with a time of 24.23, while teammate Ste’yce McNeil finished first in the 60m hurdles with a time of 8.34. Making her 2015 indoor track and field season debut, senior Erica Bougard captured first place in the pentathlon at the Samford Multi Invitational. Bougard brought home the win after earning 4,419 points. The MSU 4x400 relay team recorded a time of 3:38.04 to break the school record, which earned first place at the Vanderbilt Invitational. The foursome included, Shayla Luckett, Ocian Archer, Erica Bougard and Ste’yce McNeil. McNeil also finished second in the 60m dash and Luckett placed second in the 400m dash. After Nashville, the Maroon and White headed to New York for the New Balance Invitational where the women brought home first place overall. Leading the way was junior Ste’yce McNeil, who recorded the third fastest time in MSU school history after running a time of 8.25 in the 60-meter hurdles. Prior to winning the 60-meter hurdles, McNeil was apart of the foursome who placed first in the 4x200-meter relays with a time of 1:36.43. Alongside with McNeil was Erica Bougard, Shayla Luckett and Euricka Hardy. Sophomore Rhianwedd Price ran a personal-best of 2:24.65 in 1000-meter run to finish second. The women’s 4x800-meter relay ran a time of 8:56.57 to also place first. The foursome was comprised of Price, Ocian Archer, Cornelia Griesche and Emma Neigel. Splitting the weekend between a pair of meets, Ocian Archer ran a time of 1:32.51 in the 600m run to finish fifth at the Spire Invitational. Ste’yce McNeil finished second in the 60m hurdles, running a time of 8.25 in the finals. In the Samford Invitational in Birmingham, Ala., senior Abigail Dill cleared 5-05.00 in the high jump to finish fourth. On the track in Birmingham, sophomore Euricka Hardy finished sixth in the 60m dash finals with a time of 7.72.

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WOMEN’S REVIEW Two Mississippi State track and field athletes broke school records on day one of the SEC Track and Field Indoor Championships in Lexington on Friday. After running a school record time of 8.03 in the 60m hurdles, senior Erica Bougard placed second to qualify for the finals on Saturday. Ste’yce McNeil ran a time of 8.43 to place 11th. Bougard scored 4,376 points to finish second in the pentathlon. Placing first in the 60m hurdles, Bougard ran a time of 8.20 to earn 1,084 points. She then went on to place 11th in the high jump after clearing 5-05.25. With a personal-best throw of 40-00.75 in the shot put, Bougard finished seventh to earn 675 points. In the long jump, Bougard tallied a second-place showing with a leap of 20-02.25 before running a time of 2:13.44 in the 800m dash to place second. In the pole vault, Sydney Rodkey also broke a school record after clearing 12-08.75 to finish 10th. Sophomore Rhianwedd Price placed first in the mile run after running a time of 4:45.67. Price was followed by teammate Emma Neigel in 10th after running a time of 4:51.99. Both Price and Neigel qualified for the finals on Saturday. Also in the mile run were junior Madison Milhoan (5:05.13) and freshman Mia Meydrich (5:06.34), who finished 21st and 22nd, respectively. With a season-best time of 7.64, Euricka Hardy finished 27th in the 60m dash before running a time of 25.29 in the 200m dash to place 31st. Three runners represented MSU in the 400m dash, Shayla Luckett (54.72), Ocian Archer (56.05) and Kimari Martin (57.12) placed 17th, 25th and 37th. To finish the running events for day one, Cornelia Griesche ran a time of 9:41.54 to finish ninth in the 3000m run, while Carly Terp (10:39.28) finished 25th. In the field, Bougard placed eighth in the long jump with a leap of 20-03.75. Rochelle Farquharson (19-05.25) finished 13th

while teammate Tiffany Flynn (19-01.25) placed 17th. After breaking numerous records over the weekend, the No. 18 Mississippi State women’s track and field team brought home seventh place, the highest finish at the SEC Indoor Championships in school history, scoring a total of 36.70 points. In her last appearance at the SEC Indoor Championships, senior Erica Bougard broke her second school record of the weekend after clearing 5-11.25 in the high jump. Bougard finished fourth, while teammates Logan Boss (5-05.75) and Abigail Dill (5-05.75) finished eighth and 16th, respectively. On the track, Bougard finished third in the finals of the 60m hurdles, running a time of 8.14. Bougard was also chosen as the SEC women’s MVP. Close to breaking the school record of 4:32.24 in the mile, sophomore Rhianwedd Price ran a personal-best of 4:32.74 to place second. Also in the mile, senior Emma Neigel ran a time of 5:14.79 to finish 10th. With a time of 17:11.65, Lisa Ziegler placed 19th in the 5000m run. Tying her personal-best in the triple jump, senior Ebony Brinker finished sixth with a leap of 42-04.25. Placing 11th with a jump of 41-05.25 was freshman Tiffany Flynn. The Bulldog distance medley relay team placed fourth after running a time of 11:26.86, the third fastest time in MSU school history. The DMR team was comprised of Bougard, Price, Cornelia Griesche and Ocian Archer. In the final event of the day, the MSU 4x400m relay team, made up of Archer, Shayla Luckett, Ste’yce McNeil and Kimari Martin, came in 10th place running a time of 3:42.57.

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Looking to defend his title, junior Brandon McBride was set to represent the Mississippi State men’s team at the 2015 NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships in Fayetteville, Ark.. As a sophomore, McBride won the 2014 NCAA 800m Indoor Championship after running a time of 1:48.17. The Windsor, Ontario, native entered the 2015 meet with the third-best time in the nation at 1:46.80. McBride ran the school-record time earlier in the season at the Spire Invitational. During the preliminaries round, McBride ran 1:48.48 to finish fifth and qualify for the final round. In the finals, McBride ran a time of 1:47.16 to finish fourth unable to reclaim his title. The men’s team finished tied for 38th with five points.

On the track was Erica Bougard in the 60m hurdles. Bougard ran a time of 8.16 to finish seventh and qualify for the finals tomorrow. In the field, Bougard had a leap of 20-02.25 in the long jump to place ninth overall.

Sophomore Rhianwedd Price ran a time of 4:36.39 in the mile run to qualify for finals, but due to a minor lane violation was disqualfied from the event. Starting day two for the Bulldogs was senior Erica Bougard in the pentathlon. Bougard placed second overall after scoring 4,566 points, the sixth best score in college history. In the 60m hurdles, Bougard ran a time of 8.16 to score 1,093 points. Following the hurdles, Bougard went on to place first in the high jump after clearing 6-00.00, a new MSU school record, to score 1,016 points. Bougard earned 692 points in the pentathlon shot put after a personal-best throw of 40-10.50 to place eight. In the long jump, Bougard finished fourth after a leap of 20-02.25 to score 899 points. Bougard then ran a time of 2:16.93 to place fifth with 866 points, finishing out the pentathlon to claim second. With the conclusion of the pentathlon, Bougard turned attention toward the finals of the 60m hurdles where she recorded a sixth-place finish with a time of 8.25. In the field for the Bulldogs, senior Ebony Brinker finished 13th in the triple jump with a leap of 4100.25. The No. 12 women’s team finished the meet in 21st with 11 points.

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Participating in seven different meets throughout the outdoor season, the Mississippi State men’s track and field team saw success through the campaign breaking four school records along the way to what would be the best season in program history. Starting out in Tuscaloosa, the Maroon and White captured for wins at the Alabama Relays. Jovan Davis finished first in the 110m hurdles with a time of 14.24, while Scottie Hearn ran 51.11 to place first in the 400m hurdles. The sprint medley relay team comprised of Hearn, Juston Waters, Alfred Larry and Charles Taylor clocked a time of 3:24.09 finishing first. In the field, Marcus Jackson cleared 7-03.00 in the high jump collecting the first-place finish. The following week the Bulldogs traveled back to Tuscaloosa for the Crimson Tide Invitational where Hearn and Jackson both finished first again. Hearn ran 51.56 in the 400m hurdles, while Jackson set the MSU school record in the high jump after clearing a height of 7-05.75. Hearn, still undefeated in the 400m hurdles, went on to win the event at the Florida Relays with a time of 49.68. Also undefeated, Jackson finished first for the third-consecutive week in the high jump tying his personal-best 7-05.75. The Bulldogs returned to Starkville to host the Border Clash, where the team captured four wins in four events. On the track, Davis ran a time of 51.44 in the 400m hurdles finishing first. Hearn, Larry, Charles Taylor and Brandon McBride ran a time of 3:07.77 to bring home first place in the 4x400m relay. In the field for the Bulldogs, Jackson secured first place in the high jump after clearing 7-00.50. Freshman Curtis Thompson finished first in the javelin after throwing 216-06. Traveling to California for the Mt. SAC Relays, 2014 NCAA Indoor and Outdoor 800m Champion Brandon McBride made his first appearance in the event running a time of 1:46.28. Clocking a time of 50.20 in the 400m hurdles Hearn captured first, while Davis finished seventh with a time of 51.80. Back in Mississippi, the Maroon and White competed in the Southern Miss Invitational where Tautvydas Kieras threw a school record 196-11 in the discus to bring home first place. Kieras also finished first in the shot put after throwing 54-06.50. Davis also brought home the win in the 110m hurdles with a time of 14.32. Junior Seth Peace captured his first win of the season after clearing 7-00.25 in the high jump. Returning home for the last regular meet of the season, the Bulldogs played host to the Jace LaCoste Invitational where the team finished first in eight events. Running 3:54.38, Damian Roszko finished first in the 1500m run for the first time during the season. With a time of 14.10, Jovan Davis finished first in the 110m hurdles. Hear, Larry, Charles Taylor and Juston Waters finished first in the 4x400m relay with a time of 3:09.60. Three Bulldogs picked up four wins in the field for MSU. Kieras finished first in both the discus and the shot put with throws of 177-00 and 56-05.75. Throwing his regular season personal-best, Thompson secured first in the javelin with a throw of 225-10. With the conclusion of the Jace LaCoste, the MSU teams turned attention toward the SEC Championships.

Four school records and numerous personal-bests were broken during the 2015 Mississppi State women’s track and field regular campaign which led to the best season in program history. In the first meet of the season, the Alabama Relays, the team shined with freshman Logan Boss bringing home a first-place victory in the high jump with a clearance of 5-08.75. Her height is the fifth-best in school history and also the freshman record. Also capturing a win at the first meet was Ste’yce McNeil, Shayla Luckett, Euricka Hardy and Brianna Smith in the 4x200m relay after running a time of 1:37.10. McNeil also placed first in the 100m hurdles with a time of 13.83. The Bulldogs returned to Tuscaloosa the following weekend for the Crimson Tide Invitiational marking the season debut of Erica Bougard. Bougard recorded two vicotries in the 400m dash and 100m hurdles. Cornelia Griesche captured the win in the 1500m run with a time of 4:29.17, while teammate Emma Neigel ran 10:35.43 to place first in the 3000m steeplechase. The women’s 4x4100m relay team, made up of McNeil, Luckett, Euricka Hardy and Tiffany Flynn finished first with a time of 46.35. Running the 1500m run for the first time in the 2015 season, Rhianwedd Price strided to first place at the Flrodiay Relays with a time of 4:11.67. Distance runner Cornelia Griesche competed in the 3000m steeplechase for the first time as well and also captured the first-place victory after running 10:04.03. Competing at home for the first time in the Border Clash, the Bulldogs stoodout as senior Ocian Archer broke the 400m hurdles school record for the first time that season. Archer ran 59.19 to set the record and earn first in the event before going on to finish first in the 4x40m realy with teammates McNeil, Kaelin Kersh and Kimari Martin. Another record set at the Border Clash was in the triple jump after senior Ebony Brinker jumped 41-09.25 in the triple jump. Bougard also won the 100m hurdles with a time of 13.29, while Price ran 2:05.00 to finish first in the 800m run. At the Mt. SAC relays in Walnut, Calif., Bougard saw her first action in the heptathlon for the 2015 season. She earned first place with 5,962 points. The 4x400m relay team comprised of Archer, McNeil, Luckett and Martin also earned a first-place victory with a time of 3:36.43. From California, the Bulldogs traveled back to Mississippi to compete in the Southern Miss Invitational, where three Bulldogs brought home first place. St’eyce McNeil ran 59.74 to bring home the victory in the 400m hurdles, while Marta Freitas ran 4:26.67 in the 1500m run to also finish first. In the pole vault, Sydney Rodkey cleared 12-06.00 to win the event. The last meet of the 2015 regular season, the Jace LaCoste Invitational, took place at MSU’s home track, the Mike Sanders Track and Field Complex, where the Bulldogs claimed 12 event wins. Claiming first in the 400m hurdles, Archer broke the school record in the event for the second time that season running 58.29. McNeil was hot on her trail finishing second with a time of 58.38. Erica Bougard cleared a personal-best 6-00 at that time in the high jump to finish first. Distance runner Emma Neigel claimed the 3000m steeplechase victory with a time of 11:05.53, while Freitas brought home the 1500m run win and Price finished first in the 800m run. Running the last regular season meet of her college career, Lucket finished first in the 400m dash with a time of 53.36. In the field, Brinker also finished first in the triple jump, while Bougard catpured the javeling victory and Rodkey got the pole vault win. With the conclusion of the regular season, the Bulldogs turned attention toward the start of the post season.

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Set to host the 2015 SEC Outdoor Track and Field Championships, the Mississippi State men’s team had many athletes contribute to the overall success of the meet. Rain delays didn’t stop junior Scottie Hearn from achieving his goal as he was crowned the 2015 SEC 400m Hurdle Champion. Hearn ran a personal-best 49.39 to tie the school record in the event finals to claim his victory. Running alongside Hearn was Jovan Davis who also ran a personal-best 50.14, which is the fourth-best time in program history, to claim fifth place. Another standout Bulldog competing was Zachary Taylor in the decathlon. Out of the 10 total events Taylor set personal-bests in eight of the events, leading him to an overall second-place finish in the decathlon. He scored a personal-best 7,466 points, the third-best in MSU history. Taylor began competition running a personal-best 10.65 in the 100m dash. He went on to jump 21-11.75 in the long jump, before throwing a personal-best 38-01.50 in the shot put. In the high jump, Taylor cleared 6-00.75 and completed Day 1 running a personal-best 48.57 in the 400m dash. To begin Day 2 Taylor ran another personal-best 15.24 in the 110m hurdles. In the discus, Taylor threw 134-01. He cleared 14-05.25 in the pole vault, threw 172-04 in the javelin and claimed his second-place finish by running a personal-best 4:23.51 in the 1500m run. Competing in the finals, Alfred Larry ran 46.47 in the 400m dash to finish seventh at the championships. He ran a personal-best 45.93 in the preliminaries to earn his spot in the finals. Brandon McBride, looking to defend his title from 2014, placed second in the 800m run with a time of 1:46.43. Earning points for the team, senior Damian Roszko placed sixth in the 10,000m final after running 30:21.23. In the field four Bulldogs contributed to the team’s overall point total. With a personal-best throw of 248-01 in the javelin, freshman Curtis Thompson finished fourth. His throw ranks second in program history. Tautvydas Keiras threw 185-00 in the discus to finish fifth, while Jason Harper jumped 52-02.75 in the triple jump to place seventh. In his last appearance in the SEC Championships, senior Marcus Jackson cleared 6-10.25 to capture fifth place in the high jump. Overall the MSU men’s track and field team scored 52 points at the championships to finish eighth.

As the Mississippi State women’s track and field team prepared for the 2015 SEC Championships they had one major advantage, the meet would be hosted on their home track. Setting a meet record four times and five personal-bests, Erica Bougard was able to capture the 2015 SEC heptathlon champion stile. Bougard scored a meet record and career-best 6,250 points to claim her victory. She ran the best time of 13.11 in the 100m hurdles to kick off events on Day 1 of the meet. She went on to clear a school record 6-00.75 in the high jump, throw a personal-best 38-04.00 in the shot put and run another personal-best 23.48 in the 200m dash to conclude Day 1. The second day started with Bougard having the best jump at 20-11.75 in the long jump before throwing 103-10 in the javelin and capturing her title after running a personal-best 2:11.00 in the 800m run. After the completion of the heptathlon, Bougard went on to finish third in the 100m hurdles with a personal-best time of 13.02. Teammate Ste’yce McNeil finished seventh with a time of 13.28. Senior Shayla Luckett also ran a personal-best time of 52.74 in the 400m dash to finish fourth overall. McNeil also competed in the 400m hurdle finals and finished in sixth place after running 58.52. Distance runners Rhianwedd Price and Marta Freitas made it to the finals in both the 800m run and the 1500m run. Price claimed the 1500m runner-up with a time of 4:18.32, while Freitas finished third with a time of 4:19.38. In the 800m run, Freitas placed seventh with a time of 2:97.67 and Price finished ninth with a time of 2:13.81. In the 3000m steeplechase, Cornelia Griesche earned runner-up with a time of 10:04.00. Representing the Maroon and White in the field was Ebony Brinker. Brinker finished eighth in the triple jump finals after a school record leap of 41-11.25. Freshman Tiffany Flynn finished 13th in the event after a personal-best 40-09.50. Flynn also had a personal-best leap of 19-11.50 in the long jump to place 10th. Senior Abigail Dill and freshman Logan Boss tied for 13th in the high jump after clearing 5-05.00 in the event. Sasha-Gaye Marston competed in both the discus throw and shot put for the Bulldogs. Marston placed 14th in the discus with a throw of 14008 and 11th in the shot put after a throw of 42-10.25. With 51 points, the women’s team finished in eighth place, the highest finish at the SEC Championships in program history.

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During the 2014-15 post season, the Mississippi State men’s track and field team saw the most successful season since 1923. The men’s team had 10 athletes qualify for the NCAA East Preliminaries in nine events. Eight athletes went on to qualify for nationals in seven different events. The first athlete to qualify for the NCAA Championships was freshman Curtis Thompson. Thompson threw 22506 in the javelin to earn his punch his ticket to Eugene, Ore. His throw was 10th at preliminaries. Also in the competing in the field for the Bulldogs was senior Marcus Jackson and junior transfer Seth Peace in the high jump. Jackson was able to clear 6-11.75 to earn a spot in the Top 12 to compete in nationals. Peace fell just short and cleared 6-10.25 bringing his first season with the Bulldogs to an end. Tautvydas Kieras was another Bulldog who saw his season end at the preliminaries. After breaking the MSU school record in the discus during the regular season, Kieras threw 178-00 at the prelims to finish 23rd. On the track, SEC 400m hurdles Champion Scottie Hearn competed in the event and qualified for the NCAA Championships with a time of 49.94. His teammate Jovan Davis ran 52.08 to finish 26th unable to qualify. At the time of the preliminaries, Brandon McBride was the reigning 800m run NCAA Champion after winning during the 2014 season. McBride qualified for nationals in the event after running 1:45.97, the best time at the preliminaries. Alfred Larry was another Bulldog who saw success at the preliminaries in Jacksonville, Fla. Larry ran 45.92 in the 400m dash to finish ninth, securing him a spot in Oregon. Davis, Hearn, McBride and Larry went on to compete in the men’s 4x400m relay team. The foursome ran a time of 3:04.45 to finish fourth and continue their season on the national stage. Seniors Jason Harper and Damian Roskzo also competed in the preliminaries for the Maroon and White, but were unable to continue their seasons in Oregon. Harper finished 25th in the triple jump with a leap of 49-06.25, while Roszko ran 31:26.31 in the 10,000m run to place 41st.

Sending 12 athletes to compete in 10 events, the Mississippi State women’s track and field team had multiple athletes qualify for the national stage at the NCAA East Preliminaries. At the preliminaries, Erica Bougard competed in three separate events having already qualified for the NCAA Championships in the heptathlon. She also qualified for the championships in the 100m hurdles, the high jump and the 4x400m relay. In the 100m hurdles quarterfinals, Bougard ran a personal-best 12.99 to finish third overall. Teammate Ste’yce McNeil ran a time of 13.31 in the quarterfinals to finish 15th, just short of the qualifying 12. Bougard went on to compete in the high jump where she finished sixth to qualify after clearing a height of 5-11.50. Competing alongside Bougard was freshman Logan Boss who cleared 5-08.25 finishing 20th bringing her season to an end. Ending the preliminaries for Bougard, she ran the first leg of the MSU 4x400m relay with teammates Kimari Martin, Ocian Archer and Shayla Luckett. The foursome finished 12th making the cut for nationals with a school record time of 3:32.13. Also seeing success on the track, distance runners Rhianwedd Price and Marta Frietas finished first and second overall in the 1500m run quarterfinals. At the time, Price ran a personal-best 4:10.95 to qualify, while Freitas also ran her personal-best in the event with a time of 4:13.17. In the 3000m steeplechase, Cornelia Griesche finished 10th with a school record time, at that time, of 9:58.06 to qualify for nationals for the second year in a row in the event. Prior to running the 4x400m relay, Shayla Luckett competed in the 400m dash quarterfinals. She finished 16th with a time of 52.89 bringing her senior season in the event to an end. Ste’yce McNeil competed in both the 100m hurdles and 400m hurdles, but finished 15th and 32nd unable to qualify for either. In the field for the Bulldogs, senior Ebony Brinker broke the school record in the triple jump with a leap of 41-11.50 to finish 12th and earn her ticket to Oregon. Tiffany Flynn competed with Brinker and finished 19th with a leap of 41-04.25. Flynn also competed in the long jump where she finished 41st with a jump of 18-04.25 Sasha-Gaye Marston competed in the discus throw at the preliminaries. She finished 44th after a throw of 143-07 bringing her season to an end.

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With four Top Eight individual finishes, the Mississippi State men’s team had the highest finish in program history since 1923. The men finished eighth overall with 20 points. Earning the first points for the Bulldogs was freshman Curtis Thompson, who finished third in the javelin with a throw of 247-05. His third-place victory captured six points for the Bulldogs. Senior Marcus Jackson competed in the high jump finals and earned five team points. His best clearance was 7-03.25 to earn fourth place. Also receiving points for the team was junior Brandon McBride. McBride, who was the 800m champion in 2014, was unable to defend his title, but captured 3 points for the team after finishing sixth in the event with a time of 1:50.11. The men’s 4x400m relay team comprised of McBride, Scottie Hearn, Charles Taylor and Alfred Larry recorded a third-place victory in the finals with a time of 3:04.96. Prior to the 4x400m relay, Hearn competed in the 400m hurdle semifinals. He earned ninth place with a time of 50.29, falling just one spot short of the finals. Larry competed in the 400m dash semifinals and finished 11th after running a time of 46.19 to finish his season in the event. Multi athlete Zachary Taylor also represented the Maroon and White in Oregon. Taylor competed in the decathlon and finished 13th overall with 7,376 points. The overall winner of the 2015 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships was host Oregon with 85 points.

Under the guidance of coach Steve Dudley, the Mississippi State women’s track and field team recorded the highest finish in program history at the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships. With a team total of 15 points, the women finished 18th overall. Sophomore Rhianwedd Price led the way for the team as she claimed the 1500m run title with a personal-best time of 4:09.56 to earn 10 team points. Competing alongside Price in the 1500m run was Marta Freitas. Freitas finished 12th in the event with a time of 4:41.03. In the heptathlon, Erica Bougard recorded a fourth-place finish to earn five team points. She earned 6,050 points total in the event. Bougard also competed in the 100m hurdles and high jump. She finished 15th in the hurdles with a time of 13.19, while she captured 17th place in the high jump after clearing 6-09.75. Distance runner Corenlia Griesche competed in the 3000m steeplechase at the championships for the second year in a row. Unable to make the finals, she finished 16th in the semifinals with a time of 10:19.36. Also on the track for the Bulldogs was Kimari Martin, Ste’yce McNeil, Ocian Archer and Shayla Luckett in the 4x400m relay. The foursome finished 11th in the event with a time of 3:35.48, the third fastest time in school history. Competing in the field for the Maroon and White was senior Ebony Brinker. Brinker had a leap of 39-08.75 in the triple jump to bring home 23rd place. Bringing home the 2015 women’s championship trophy was host Oregon with a total of 59 points.

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Brandon McBride After the completion of his junior season at Mississippi State, Brandon McBride headed home to Canada to compete in the Pan American Games. McBride finished fifth in the 800m semifinals with a time of 1:49.65, falling just one spot short of qualifying for the finals. Despite being unable to make it to the finals at the Pan American Games, McBride was still named to the Athletics Canada Team to compete in the IAAF World Championships.

Erica Bougard After a personal-best performance in the heptathlon at the 2015 SEC Outdoor Track & Field Championships, Erica Bougard continued her success at the Senior Pan American Games in Eugene Oregon. The Byhalia, Miss., native had a new personal-best and MSU school record points of 6,280, placing her third qualifying her for Team USA. As a member of Team USA, Bougard was set to compete in the heptathlon at IAAF World Championships in Beijing, China in August 2015. Bougard ran a time of 13.28 in the 100m hurdles to finish seventh earning 1,083 points. She went on to clear 6-00 in the high jump for 1,016 points before throwing 37-05 in the shot put for 621 points. In the 200m, Bougard ran 24.41 and jumped 20-03.50 in the long jump. She threw 115-00 for 573 points in the javelin. Bougard did not compete in the 800m run of the heptathlon.

Curtis Thompson Ending his freshman season on the national stage, Curtis Thompson went on to compete in the Junior and Senior Pan American Games in Eugene, Ore. During the 2015 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships, Thompson placed third in the javelin with a throw of 247-05. At the Senior Pan American Games the Florence, N.J., native finished @@, while he went on to place first in the Junior Pan American Games for the second year in a row.

Marta Freitas With a standout first season with the Bulldogs that ended in Eugene, Ore., at the NCAA Championships, Marta Freitas earned a spot on Team Portugal and went to compete at the European Championships and the Under 23 European Championships. She ended her summer competition after breaking her personal-best in the 800m run with a time of 2:08.76. Cornelia Griesche During the 2015 outdoor track and field post season Cornelia Griesche set the Mississippi State 3000m steeplechase record with a time of 9:58.06 to qualify for nationals. However, she broke the record once again while competing for her home country, Germany, at the 2015 European Athletics U23 Championships. Her time of 9:57.75 landed her at third place in the prelims, qualifying for finals where she finished 13th overall. Rhianwedd Price In May 2015 Rhianwedd Price became the NCAA 1500m Champion after running a personal-best 4:09.56, but that wasn’t the end of her competition for the year. Price went on to compete for her home country, Great Britain, in the European Championships. The sophomore finished third overall in the 1500m run with a time of 4:16.59.

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What would become the most historical season in program history, the Mississippi State women’s cross country team kicked off the 2015 season with the Memphis Twilight. The team placed third with 77 points led by sophomore Mia Meydrich who finished fifth overall with a time of 17:37.16. Not far behind Meydrich was junior Lisa Zielger in eighth clocking a time of 17:41.68. Capturing the third, fourth and fifth spots for MSU were freshman Shannon Fair, freshman Kristy Terp and senior Madison Milhoan in 12th, 23rd and 44th, respectively. From Memphis the Bulldogs traveled to Nashville for the Commodore Classic where they placed third with 95 points. Senior Marta Freitas made her MSU cross country debut capturing second overall with a time of 17:02.20. Finishing behind Freitas was Ziegler in 10th with a time of 17:20.30 and senior Cornelia Griesh in 15th clocking a time of 17:28.90. Earning 17th, Meydrich ran a time of 17:49.30 to finish fourth for the Bulldogs. Rounding out MSU’s Top 5 was Fair in 57th with a time 18:00.60. Also competing for the Bulldogs were freshman Antonia Hehr (81st, 18:24.80), Milhoan (140th, 19:11.40) and Tepr (179th, 19:45.10). Following the Commodore Classic, MSU competed in the Panorama Farms Invite where Frietas captured MSU’s first spot again coming in at 11th with a time of 17:25.20. Griesche finished 12th recording a time of 17:28.50. Junior Rhianwedd Price made her season debut at this meet where she clocked a time of 17:41.00 to finish 17th. Finishing 21st, Meydrich ran a time of 17:48.90, immediatley followed by Ziegler in 22nd with a time of 17:49.60. Hehr (37th, 18:16.30), Fair (39th, 18:17..30), Ffion Price (44th, 18:25.10) and Terp (75th, 19:17.50) also competed for the Bulldogs. Overall the team finished second with 83 points, only behind host Virginia who scored 30 points. Next up for the Bulldogs was the Pre-NCAA meet in Louisville, Ky. The team captured 247 points to earn fifth place out of 45 teams. Again Freitas finished first for the Bulldogs with a time of 20:15.20 to place 12th. Rhianwedd Price recorded a 14th-place finish after running a ttime of 20:17.70. In the thrid spot for the Maroon and White, Griesche ran a time of 200:57.70 to earn 69th place. Ffion Price finished fourth for the Bulldogs and 82nd overall with a time of 21:02.60. Rounding out MSU’s Top 5 was Meydrich in 86th with a time of 21:03.00. Ziegler ran a time of 21:07.40 to finish 97th, while Fair placed 137th with a time of 21:21.60. Two Bulldogs also competed in the Open Individual Pre-NCAA meet. Hehr finished ninth with a time of 21:42.20, while Milhoan placed 78th recording a time of 23:15.60. The Bulldogs began postseason in College Sta-

tion with the SEC Championships. Recording the highest finish in school history the Bulldogs captured second with 95 points. Arkansas earned first with 38 points. Earning Second-Team All-SEC honors, Freitas finished ninth with a time of 20:14.30. Finishing second for MSU was Griesche in 17th recording a time of 20:33.90. Placing back-to-back in 22nd, 23rd and 24th was Rhianwedd Price (20:33.90), Lisa Ziegler (20:35.70) and Mia Meydrich (20:37.49). Earning the sixth and seventh spots for the Bulldogs were Ffion Price in 32nd with a time of 20:51.30 and Fair in 39th recording a time of 21:01.80. Hehr posted a time of 22:04.00 to finish 91st. Continuing to make history, the women’s squad recorded a program-best finish at the NCAA South Regionals, earning second automatically punching its ticket to nationals. The team socred 78 points with Frietas, Rhianwedd Price, Griesche and Meydrich earning All-Region accolades. Freitas led the way in sixth with a time of 20:25.84. Not far behind, Rhianwedd Price claimed 10th after clockinga time of 20:34.34. Clinching a 15th spot finish with a time of 20:41.33 was Griesche. Recording a 17th-place finish was Meydrich with a time of 20:43.59. Rounding out MSU’s Top 5 was Lisa Ziegler in 34th posting a time of 21:17.50. In the sixth and seventh spots for MSU was Ffion Price (21:27.48) and Shannon Fair (21:35.03) in 39th and 52nd, respecitvely. Marking its first ever appearance at the NCAA Championships, the No. 20 MSU women’s team finsihed 17th after scoring 405 points. Freitas became the third All-American in school history after clocking a time of 20:26.70 to place 37th. In 50th, Rhianwedd Price posted a time of 20:32.30, while Griesche ran a time of 21:01.10 to place 125th. Meydrich recorded a 162nd-place finish with a time of 21:16.20. With a time of 21:19.50, Ziegler captured 169th place. Ffion Price finished 188th with a time of 21:20.80, while Fair clocked a time of 21:48.40 to place 213th.

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2015 WOMEN’S RESULTS MEMPHIS TWILIGHT 5. Mia Meydrich 8. Lisa Ziegler 12. Shannon Fair 23. Kristy Terp 44. Madison Milhoan

17:37.16 17:41.68 17:55.03 18:18.12 19:02.30

COMMODORE CLOASSIC 2. Marta Freitas 10. Lisa Ziegler 15. Cornelia Griesche 17. Mia Meydrich 57. Shannon Fair 81. Antonia Hehr 140. Madison Milhoan 179. Kristy Terp

17:02.20 17:20.30 17:28.90 17:49.30 18:00.60 18:24.80 19:11.40 19:45.10

PANORMA FARMS INVITE 11. Marta Freitas 12. Cornelia Griesche 17. Rhianwedd Price 21. Mia Meydrich 22. Lisa Ziegler 37. Antonia Hehr 39. Shannon Fair 44. Ffion Price 75. Kristy Terp

17:25.20 17:28.50 17:41.00 17:48.90 17:49.60 18:16.30 18:17.30 18:25.10 19:17.50

SEEDED PRE-NCAA MEET 12. Marta Freitas 14. Rhianwedd Price 69. Cornelia Griesche 82. Ffion Price 86. Mia Meydrich 97. Lisa Ziegler 137. Shannon Fair

20:15.20 20:17.70 20:57.70 21:02.60 21:03.00 21:07.40 21:21.60

OPEN PRE-NCAA MEET 9. Antonia Hehr 78. Madison Milhoan

21:42.20 23:15.60

SEC CHAMPIONSHIPS 9. Marta Freitas 17. Cornelia Griesche 22. Rhianwedd Price 23. Lisa Ziegler 24. Mia Meydrich 32. Ffion Price 39. Shannon Fair 91. Antonia Hehr

20:14.30 20:26.40 20:33.90 20:35.70 20:37.49 20:51.30 21:01.80 22:04.00

NCAA SOUTH REGIONALS 6. Marta Freitas 10. Rhianwedd Price 15. Cornelia Griesche 17. Mia Meydrich 34. Lisa Ziegler 39. Ffion Price 52. Shannon Fair

20:25.84 20:34.34 20:41.33 20:43.59 21:17.50 21:27.48 21:35.03

NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS 37. Marta Freitas 50. Rhianwedd Price 125. Cornelia Griesche 162. Mia Meydrich 169. Lisa Ziegler 188. Ffion Price 213. Shannon Fair

20:26.70 20:32.30 21:01.10 21:16.20 21:19.50 21:20.80 21:48.40

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MEN’S SEASON REVIEW To begin the 2015 Mississippi State men’s cross country season, the team would travel to Memphis to compete in the Memphis Twilight 4-mile run. The team captured third place scoring 109 points. Senior Andrew Monaghan led the way in third place with a time of 20:12.67. Finishing back-to-back in 14th and 15th were seniors Patrick Monaghan and Mathew Dunn in the second and third spots for MSU. Sophomore Branden Nosker captured 38th with a time of 21:01.63, while freshman JT Mackay made his MSU debut finishing 41st clocking a time of 21:03.29. Also competing was Pierce Rose (52nd, 21:15.23), Caden Foos (72nd, 21:34.17), Tristan Orman (73rd, 21:35.67), Quintin Resier (74th, 21:36.51), Curtis Kelly (91st, 21:54.99) and Zachary Weaver (118th, 22:21.28). With 12 runners set to compete, the men’s team traveled to Nashville for the Commodore Classic capturing 10th place after scoring 243 points. Recording a time of 25:36.40, Dunn finished in the top spot for MSU and 30th overall. In his MSU debut, freshman Emilio Perco came in second for MSU and 37th overall after running a time of 25:48.50. Andrew Monaghan and Patrick Monaghan placed 47th and 68th in the third and fourth spots for MSU. Rounding out the Top 5 was Curtis Kelly in 70th with a time of 26:26.60. Nosker (75th, 26:31.00), Mackay (94th, 26:42.90), Orman (97th, 26:47.00), Rose (113th, 27:26.90), Reiser (129th, 27:26.90), Weaver (153rd, 27:45.70) and Foos (166th, 28:21.80) also represented MSU on the course. Scoring 303 points, the team finished 11th at the Panorama Farms Invite with Andrew Monaghan leading the way once again. He posted a time of 25:05.90 to finish 45th. With a time of 25:12.40, Dunn placed 50th, while Patrick Monaghan earned 73rd recording a time of 25:53.00. In the fourth spot for MSU was Nosker with a time 25:56.90 in 75th overall. Finishing fifth for MSU was Mackay in 91st posting a time of 26:26.60. Also in attendance was Kelly (93rd, 26:28.00), Rose (96th, 26:35.70) and Perco (101st, 26:51.70). Up next was the Crimson Classic where the team finished 15th with 384 points. Leading the way for the Maroon and White was Dunn in 33rd after recording a time of 25:30.60. In second for the Bull56

dogs was Mackay with a time of 26:14.10 to finish 80th overall. Andrew Monagahan (26:15.81) captured 82nd with Nosker (26:18.87) not far behind in 88th. Finishing fifth for MSU and 104th overall was Orman clocking a time of 26:29.88. Resier (112th, 26:36.14), Foos (119th, 26:43.30), Perco (126th, 26:52.11), Rose (145th, 27:18.22) and Weaver (150th, 27:32.09 were competing on the course. With the regular season coming to a close, the MSU men’s team began post season with the SEC Championships in College Station. After scoring 280 points, the team brought home a 10th-place. Capturing the first spot for MSU was Andrew Monaghan with a personal-best 24:26.20 to place 29th. Not far behind Monaghan was Dunn in 32nd also with a personal-best 24:32.00. With a time of 25:18.70, Nosker placed 73rd, while Kelly finished 78th with a time of 25:32.90. Completing MSU’s scoring five was Patrick Monaghan in 92nd after posting a time of 25:54.20. In the sixth and seventh spots for MSU were Orman (25:57.50) and Rose (26:16.20) placing 94th and 102nd, respectively. In the last meet of the season, the men’s squad headed to the NCAA South Regionals in Tuscaloosa. Scoring 317 points, the team placed 13th in the meet. In the first spot for MSU was senior Dunn in his final race for the Maroon and White. Dunn ran a time of 31:47.13 to finish 30th overall. Also in his last meet for the Bulldogs was senior Andrew Monaghan, who finished 54th after clocking a time of 32:23.68. Capturing the third spot for MSU was Kelly in 78th finishing with a time of 32:50.65. Mackay finished 81st with a time of 32:53.20, while Nosker ran 32:58.62 placing 84th. Also in competition for the Bulldogs was Tristan Orman who placed 88th with a time of 33:05.43.

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2015 MEN’S RESULTS MEMPHIS TWILIGHT 3. Andrew Monaghan 14. Patrick Monaghan 15. Mathew Dunn 38. Branden Nosker 41. JT Mackay 52. Pierce Rose 72. Caden Foos 73. Tristan Orman 74. Quintin Reiser 91. Curtis Kelly 1 18. Zachary Weaver

20:12.67 20:36.63 20:37.00 21:01.63 21:03.29 21:15.23 21:34.17 21:35.67 21:36.51 21:54.99 22:21.28

COMMODORE CLASSIC 30. Mathew Dunn 37. Emilio Perco 47. Andrew Monaghan 68. Patrick Monaghan 70. Curtis Kelly 75. Branden Nosker 94. JT Mackay 97. Tristan Orman 113. Pierce Rose 129. Quintin Reiser 1 53. Zachary Weaver 1 66. Caden Foos

25:36.40 25:48.50 25:58.80 26:23.40 26:26.60 26:31.00 26:42.90 26:47.00 27:04.30 27:26.90 27:45.70 28:21.80

PARANORMA FARMS INVITE 45. Andrew Monaghan 50. Mathew Dunn 73. Patrick Monaghan 75. Branden Nosker 91. JT Mackay 93. Curtis Kelly 96. Pierce Rose 101. Emilio Perco

25:05.90 25:12.40 25:53.00 25:56.90 26:26.60 26:28.00 26:35.50 26:51.70

RIMSON CLASSIC C 33. Mathew Dunn 80. JT Mackay 82. Andrew Monaghan 88. Branden Nosker 104. Tristan Orman 112. Quintin Resier 119. Caden Foos 126. Emilio Perco 145. Pierce Rose 150. Zachary Weaver

25:30.60 26:14.10 26:15.81 26:18.87 26:29.88 26:36.14 26:43.30 26:52.11 27:18.22 27:32.09

SEC CHAMPIONSHIPS 29. Andrew Monaghan 32. Mathew Dunn 73. Branden Nosker 78. Curtis Kelly 92. Patrick Monaghan 94. Tristan Orman 102. Pierce Rose

24:26.20 24:32.00 25:18.70 25:32.90 25:54.20 25:57.50 26:16.20

NCAA SOUTH REGIONALS 30. Mathew Dunn 54. Andrew Monaghan 78. Curtis Kelly 81. JT Mackay 84. Branden Nosker 88. Tristan Orman

31:47.13 32:23.68 32:50.65 32:53.20 32:58.62 33:05.43

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CROSS COUNTRY MEN’S SCHOOL RECORDS MEN’S ALL-TIME SEC CHAMIONSHIPS YEAR SITE FINISH PTS 1936 Atlanta, Ga. 3rd 69 1937 Atlanta, Ga. 2nd 48 1941 Atlanta, Ga. 1st 34 1947 Atlanta, Ga. 4th 101 1948 Atlanta, Ga. 3rd 70 1957 Atlanta, Ga. 1st 35 1958 Atlanta, Ga. 2nd 47 1959 Atlanta, Ga. 2nd 69 1960 Atlanta, Ga. 1st 38 1961 Atlanta, Ga. 1st 33 1962 Atlanta, Ga. 1st 37 1963 Atlanta, Ga. 4th 93 1964 Pine Mount, Ga. 2nd 48 1965 Birmingham, Ala. 2nd 70 1966 Birmingham, Ala. 4th 102 1967 Birmingham, Ala. 7th 151 1968 Birmingham, Ala. 9th 253 1969 Birmingham, Ala. 9th 193 1970 Birmingham, Ala. 9th 261 1971 Birmingham, Ala. 7th 271 1972 Tuscaloosa, Ala. 6th 157 1973 Gainesville, Fla. 8th 231 1974 Lexington, Ky. 8th 199 1975 Baton ROuge, La. 7th 193 1976 Starkville, Miss. 8th 215 1977 Knoxville, Tenn. 8th 207 1978 Nashville, Tenn. 9th 257 1979 Tuscaloosa, Ala. 8th 185 1980 Auburn, Ala. 7th 164 1981 Gainesville, Fla. 3rd 87 1982 Athens, Ga. 5th 110 1983 Lexington, Ky. 9th 259 1984 Clinton, La. 8th 203 1985 Oxford, Miss. 9th 259 1986 Knoxville, Tenn. 6th 182 1987 Nashville, Tenn. 6th 152 1988 Tuscaloosa, Ala. 8th 249 1989 Auburn, Ala. 9th 280

CHAMPION Georgia Tech Georgia Tech Mississippi State Georgia Tech Auburn Mississippi State Kentucky Kentucky Mississippi State Mississippi State Mississippi State Tennessee Auburn Tennessee Tennessee Tennessee Tennessee Tennessee Kentucky Tennessee Tennessee Alabama Tennessee Tennessee Tennessee Tennessee Tennessee Auburn Auburn Tennessee Tennessee Tennessee Tennesee Tennessee Florida Florida Kentucky Tennessee

1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995

Gainseville, Fla. Athens, Ga. Lexington, Ky. Baton Rouge, La. Fayetteville, Ark. Starkville, Miss.

9th 7th 10th 8th 10th 8th

239 210 291 257 267 205

Tennessee Arkansas Arkansas Arkansas Arkansas Arkansas

8th 9th 8th 6th 5th 7th 8th 7th 9th 8th 9th 9th

206 263 212 158 139 186 220 211 234 237 229 249

Arkansas Arkansas Arkansas Arkansas Arkansas Alabama Alabama Arkansas Arkansas Arkansas Arkansas Arkansas

[DID NOT COMPETE IN CROSS COUNTRY FROM 1996-2002]

2003 Athens, Ga. 2004 Fayetteville, Ark. 2005 Tuscaloosa, Ala. 2006 Baton Rouge, La. 2007 Lexington, Ky. 2008 Starkville, Miss. 2009 Oxford, Miss. 2010 Columbia, S.C. 2011 Maryville, Tenn. 2012 Nashville, Tenn. 2013 Gainesville, Fla. 2014 Tuscaloosa, Ala. 2015

MEN’S ALL-REGION SELECTIONS 2005 Wade Martin 2007 Ashenafi Arega Ben Blakenship 2010 Adam Lenz 2014 Damian Roszko MEN’S ALL-SEC (since 1982) 1982 Simeon Kigen Mzee Ruto Mark Strucko 2014 Damian Roszko MEN’S SEC CHAMPIONS 1961 Jimmy Taylor 1962 Jimmy Taylor 1965 Don Hunt 1982 Simeon Kigen

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CROSS COUNTRY WOMEN’S SCHOOL RECORDS WOMEN’S NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS APPEARANCES YEAR SITE FINISH PTS CHAMPION 2015 Lousiville, Ky. 17th 405 New Mexico WOMEN’S ALL-TIME SEC CHAMIONSHIPS YEAR SITE FINISH PTS 1985 Oxford, Miss. 8th 232 1986 Knoxville, Tenn. 8th 208 1987 Nashville, Tenn. 6th 183 1988 Tuscaloosa, Ala. 8th 198 1989 Auburn, Ala. 7th 200 1990 Gainseville, Fla. 6th 128 1991 Athens, Ga. 3rd 110 1992 Lexington, Ky. 8th 194 1993 Baton Rouge, La. 9th 240 1994 Fayetteville, Ark. 8th 229 1995 Starkville, Miss. 8th 240 1996 Oxford, Miss. 7th 201 1997 Columbia, S.C. 11th 280 1998 Maryville, Tenn. 10th 280 1999 Nashville, Tenn. 10th 248 2000 Tuscaloosa, Ala. 7th 191 2001 Auburn, Ala. 9th 205 2002 Gainesville Fla. 5th 140 2003 Athens, Ga. 7th 156 2004 Fayetteville, Ark. 7th 186 2005 Tuscaloosa, Ala. 6th 152 2006 Baton Rouge, La. 5th 162 2007 Lexington, Ky. 7th 209 2008 Starkville, Miss. 9th 252 2009 Oxford, Miss. 10th 276 2010 Columbia, S.C. 5th 156 2011 Maryville, Tenn. 9th 233 2012 Nashville, Tenn. 10th 264 2013 Gainesville, Fla. 10th 191 2014 Tuscaloosa, Ala. 5th 171 2015 College Stateion, Texas 2nd 95 WOMEN’S ALL-AMERICANS 1993 April Ecke 2014 Rhianwedd Price 2015 Marta Freitas

CHAMPION Kentucky Alabama Alabama Kentucky Kentucky Tennessee Arkansas Arkansas Arkansas Arkansas Arkansas Florida Florida Arkansas Arkansas Arkansas Arkansas Arkansas Tennessee Tennessee Tennessee Arkansas Arkansas Arkansas Florida Florida Vanderbilt Florida Arkansas Arkansas Arkansas

WOMEN’S ALL-REGION SELECTIONS 1993 April Ecke 1998 Janice Zawaski 2001 Meggan Hodge 2002 Meggan Hodge Tiffany McWilliams 2003 Tiffany McWilliams 2004 Jennifer McPherson 2005 Zita Megloire 2006 Annie Falor Jennifer McPherson 2010 Rennee Masterson Haley Greenwell 2014 Cornelia Griesche Rhianwedd Price Lisa Ziegler 2015 Marta Freitas Cornelia Griesche Mia Meydrich Rhianwedd Price WOMEN’S ALL-SEC (since 1982) 1992 April Ecke 1993 April Ecke 2002 Meggan Hodge Tiffany McWilliams 2003 Tiffany McWilliams 2005 Zita Melgorie 2010 Renee Masterson Haley Greenwell 2014 Rhianwedd Price 2015 Marta Freitas WOMEN’S ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICANS 1993 April Ecke 1996 Tina Bridgeman 2014 Cornelia Griesche Rhianwedd Price WOMEN’S FRESHMAN ALL-SEC 2007 Simone Domingue Sarah Hammes 2008 Lydia Cebii Renee Masterson

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WOMEN’S SCHOOL RECORDS OUTDOOR SCHOOL RECORD

FRESHMAN RECORDS 100-meter dash

Falilatu Ogunkoya

100-meter hurdles Keisha Wallace

11.46

1987

100-meter dash

Camille Harper

13.31

2010

100-meter hurdles

11.38

2001

Keisha Wallace

12.97

2012

Falilatu Ogunkoya

22.82

1989

200-meter dash Falilatu Ogunkoya

22.98

1987

200-meter dash

400-meter dash

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

1500-meter run

Rhianwedd Price

4:16.11

2014

3000-meter run

Shannon Fair

9:51.97

2016

3000-meter SC

Cornelia Griesche

10:27.28

2013

10,000-meter

Sarah Hammes

36:25.91

2008

5000-meter run

Lisa Ziegler

16:43.83

High Jump

Logan Boss

Long Jump

Jody Ann Muir

800-meter run

Tiffany McWilliams

2:01.00

2004

1500-meter run

Tiffany McWilliams

4:06.75

2003

Mile run

Tiffany McWilliams

4:31.31

2004

3000-meter run

April Ecke

9:34.1 (m)

1994

3000-meter SC

Cornelia Griesche

9:57.75

2015

5000-meter run

Haley Greenwell

16:21.63

2011

2014

10,000-meter run

Haley Greenwell

33:52.57

5-09 ¾ (1.74 m)

2015

4x100-meter relay

Barnaby-Pope, Gibbs, 44.92

Rochellle Farquharson

21-03 ¼ (6.48m)

2008

Lee, Harper

Triple Jump

Tiffany Flynn

42-02 (12.85 m)

2015

4x200-meter relay

McCaleb, Baker

Shot Put

Nicola Wilson

46-05 ½ (14.16m) 2004

Muir, Ra. Farquharson Bougard, Martin Archer, Lucket

Discus Sasha-Gaye 151-06 (46.17m)

2002

4x400-meter relay

172-02 (52.47m)

2006

Hammer

Emily Sanders

Javelin

Allison Storey

136-04 (41.56) 2010

Pole Vault

Megan Walker

12-09 ½ (3.89 m)

Heptathlon

Erica Bougard

5,527 points

4x800-meter relay McPherson, Wahlin,

1:35.06

2011

3:32.13

2015

8:47.84

2006

18:08.45

2015

3:50.16

1996

54:33

2010

11:10.06

2004

2015

Grube, Magloire

2013 2012

4x1500-meter relay

Price, Houston,

Griesche, Neigel Sprint medley relay

Gaines, Patterson,

Foster, Bridgeman

Shuttle Hurdle relay

Wallace, Aaron,

Farquharson, T. Lee

INDOOR SCHOOL RECORDS

Distance medley relay McPherson, Dunn, 60-meter dash

Falilatu Ogunkoya

7.39 (c)

1988

Magloire, McWilliams

60-meter hurdles

Keisha Wallace

8.23

2012

High Jump

Erica Bougard

6-02 (1.87m)

200-meter dash

Falilatu Ogunkoya

22.98

1987

Pole Vault

Megan Walker

12-09 ½ (3.89m) 2013

400-meter dash

Falilatu Ogunkoya

53.03

1990

Long Jump

Elisha Williams

21-07 ¼ (6.58m) 2001

800-meter run

Tiffany McWilliams

2:05.46

2004

Triple Jump

Ebony Brinker

41-11 ¾ (12.79m) 2015

Mile run

Tiffany McWilliams

4:32.24

2004

3000-meter run

Tiffany McWilliams

9:26.29

2003

Shot Put

Nicola Wilson

50-01 ¾ (15.28m) 2006

5000-meter run

April Ecke

16:27.26

1994

Discus

Sasha-Gaye Marston

161-04 (49.18m) 20014

4x400-meter relay

Luckett, Archer 3:38.04

Hammer

Favia Cowards

206-05 (62.91m) 2012

Bougard, McNeil

Javelin

Alison Storey

145-05 (43.10m) 2013

Distance Medley Relay

Huston, Bougard 11:15.34 2014

Heptatlon

Erica Bougard

6,288 points

2015

Archer, Price

2011 2001

High Jump

Erica Bougard

5-10 ¾ (1.79m)

Pole Vault

Sydney Rodkey

12-08 ¾ (3.88m) 2015

2012

Long Jump

Elisha Williams

21-07 ½ (6.59m) 2001

Triple Jump

Ebony Brinker

42-04 ¼ (12.90m) 2015

Shot Put

Nicola Wilson

48-00 ¾ (14.64m) 2006

20-lb Weight Throw

Favian Cowards

66-04 (14.64m)

2012

Pentathlon

Erica Bougard

4,586 points

2014

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MEN’S SCHOOL RECORDS 100-meter dash

FRESHMAN RECORDS D’Angelo Cherry 10.04

110-meter hurdles Clifton Frankin

14.07

OUTDOOR SCHOOL RECORDS 2009 1984

200-meter dash

Lorenzo Daniel

20.70

1985

400-meter dash

Tavaris Tate

44.86

2010

400-meter hurdles Scottie Hearn

50.56

2013

800-meter run

Brandon McBride

1:47.75

2013

1500-meter run

Matthew Cameron

3:48.20

2008

3000-meter run

XXXXXXX

XXXXX

XXXX

3000-meter SC

Simeon Kigen

8:44.97

1981

5000-meter run

Mzee Ruto

13:59.9 (m)

1980

10,000-meter run Adam Lenz

30:25.91

2008

High Jump

James Harries

7-03 (2.20m) 2011

Pole Vault

Bob Dandino

16-07 (5.05m)

1981

Long Jump

Jarrett Samuels

26-02 ¼ (7.98m)

2012

Triple Jump

LeRoy Millsap

50-10 (15.49m)

1981

Shot Put

Garry Frank

57-08 (17.57m)

1984

Discus

J.D. Erickson

163-02 (49.73m)

2002

Hammer

Matt Whalen

181-08 (55.37m)

2004

Javelin

Curtis Thompson

248-01 (75.61m)

2015

Decathlon

Trey Hardeen

8,041 points

2004

INDOOR SCHOOL RECORDS 60-meter dash 60-meter hurdles 200-meter dash 400-meter dash 800-meter run Mile run 3000-meter run 5000-meter run 4x400-meter relay Mile relay Two-Mile relay 3200-meter relay

D’Angelo Cherry 6.49 Anthony Greer 7.82 (c) Marquis Davis 20.70 Tavaris Tate 45.80 Brandon McBride 1:46.80 Don Hunt 4:04.0 (m) Matthew Cameron 8:10.84 Mark Strucko 14:09.7 (m) McBride, James II 3:08.56 Hearn, J. Samuels Harris, Barnaby 3:05.07 Mayers, Tate Shoto, P. Monaghan 7:33.15 Sanchez, Roszko Griffith, Jorczak, 7:43.44

Distance medley relay High Jump Pole Vault Long Jump Triple Jump Shot Put 35-lb Weight Throw Pentathlon Heptatlon Decathlon

Gabbidon, Murphy P. Monaghan, Hearn McBride, Roszko Marcus Jackson Bob Dandino Festus Igbinoghene Festus Igbinoghene Garry Frank Terry Day Daniel Hunter Jaquarius Wilson Trey Hardee

2009 1992 2003 2010 2015 1968 2009 1982 2011 2012 2014

Track Event Name Time 100-meter dash Pierre Browne 9.98 110-meter hurdles Kelvin Harris 13.73 200-meter dash Lorenzo Daniel 19.87 400-meter dash Jamel Ashley 44.75 400-meter hurdles Dennis Otono; 49.39 Scottie Hearn 49.39 800-meter run Brandon McBride 1:45.35 1500-meter run Simeon Kigen 3:43.68 3000-meter SC Simeon Kigen 8:43.68 5000-meter run Mark Strucko 13:58.30 10,000 meter-run Robert Scribner 29:07.06 4x100-meter relay J. Christian, Cherry, 38.96 Mullings, Bailey 4x200-meter relay Wilder, May, 1:21.09 Mullings, Tate 4x400-meter relay Harris, Wilder 3:01.56 Barnaby, Tate 4x800-meter relay Rono, Daniels, 7:20.29 Woods, Coachman 4x1500-meter relay Cameron, Blankenship, 15:39.86 Cachman, Smith Sprint medley relay Braddy, Cesar, 3:15.47 Daniel, Laurant Distance medley relay Gwaro, Jones, 9:43.7 (m) Hull, Stubbs Meter

Year 2002 2003 1988 2005 1988 2015 2014 1982 1982 1984 2009 2009 2010 2011 2007 2008 1987 1980

Field Event

Name

High Jump

Marcus Jackson

2.27 m

7-05 ¾ 2015

Feet Year

Pole Vault

Bob Dandino

5.49 m

18-00 ½ 1985

Long Jump

Festus Igbinoghene 8.20 m

Triple Jump

Festus Igbinoghene 16.54 m 54-03 ¼ 1989

Shot Put

Garry Frank

Discus

Tautvydas Kieras 60.02 m 196-11 2014

Hammer

Terry Day

Javelin

Corwyn Aldredge 75.74 m

Decathlon

Trey Hardee 8,041 points

26-11 1991

20.66 m 67-09 ½ 1987 61.03 m 200-03 1997 248-06 1984 2004

1992

9:33.61

2014

7-06 (2.28m) 16-19 (5.13m) 25-09 ¼ (7.85m) 54-04 ½ (16.57m) 63-00 ¼ (19.20m) 62-00 ¼ (18.90m) 3,676 points 5,068 points 8,041 points

2013 1985 1991 1986 1997 2003 2003 2015 2004

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WOMEN’S ALL-TIME INDOOR SUPERLATIVES 60-METER DASH 1. Falilatu Ogunkoya 2. Collette Gibbs 3. Camille Harper 4. Gabrielle Dillion 5. Kim Patterson

7.39 (c) 7.44 (c) 7.52 7.53 7.53 (c)

1988 1998 2001 2008 1995

60-METER HURDLES 1. Erica Bougard 2. Keisha Wallace 3. Ste’yce McNeil 4. Marrissa Harris 5. LaQuinta Aaron

8.03 8.23 8.25 8.27 8.31

2015 2012 2015 2009 2010

200-METER DASH 1. Falilatu Ogunkoya 2. Taneisha Baker 3. Euricka Hardy 4. Shayla Luckett 5. Richesa McCaleb

23.89 24.10 24.13 24.23 24.42

1988 2010 2014 2014 2011

53.03 53.34 54.41 55.06 55.15

1990 2012 2015 2010 2011

2:05.46 2:08.55 2:10.65 2:10.69 2:11.14

2004 2015 1988 2005 1991

400-METER DASH 1. Falilatu Ogunkoya 2. Jody Ann-Muir 3. Shayla Luckett 4. Crystal Wilson 5. Taneisha Baker 800-METER RUN 1. Tiffany McWilliams 2. Rhianwedd Price 3. Iyabo Ajayi 4. Jennifer McPherson 5. Melisa Rice MILE RUN 1. Tiffany McWilliams 2. Rhianwedd Price 3. Jennifer McPherson 4. Tina Bridgeman 5. Chloe Phillips 3000-METER RUN 1. Tiffany McWilliams 2. Cornelia Griesche 3. Jenny Owens 4. April Ecke 5. Haley Greenwell

4:32.24 4:32.74 4:43.39 4:50.20 4:51.67

9:26.29 9:35.79 9:40.05 9:40.34 9:44.15

2004 2015 2005 1997 2013

2003 2014 1991 1992 2011

5000-METER RUN 1. April Ecke 2. Cornelia Griesche 3. Meggan Hodge 4. Haley Greenwell 5. Joy Griffith 4x400-METER RELAY 1. Luckett, Archer Bougard, McNeil 2. Muir, Archer, Bougard, Carey 2. Muir, Covington, Archer, Bougard 3. Archer, Bougard, Muir, Carey 4. Baker, Aaron Muir, Wilson 5. McCaleb, Muir Covington, Baker

16:27.26 16:58.36 16:59.34 17:05.88 17:10.29

1994 2014 2003 2011 2004

3:38.04

2015

3:39.28

2013

3:39.41 2012 3:41.21

2013

3:41.31

2010

3:42.44

2011

DISTANCE MEDLEY RELAY 1. Huston, Bougard, 11:15.34 Archer, Price 2. McPherson, Dunn, 11:18.04 Magloire, McWilliams 3. Griesche, Bougard, 11:26.86 Archer, Price 4. McPherson, Dunn, 11:27.54 Magloire, McWilliams 5. Sandberg, Pollard, 11:38.51 K. Haber, Bridgeman

2014 2003 2015 2004 1997

HIGH JUMP 1. Erica Bougard 2. Jessica Merriweather 3. Logan Boss 4. Jasmine Walls 4. Elisha Williams

6-00 2015 5-10 ½ 2012 5-09 ¾ 2015 5-08 2006 5-08 2000

POLE VAULT 1. Sydney Rodkey 2. Megan Walker 3. Lacey Johnson 4. Natalie Neely

12-08 ¾ 2015 12-07 ½ 2013 11-03 2005 10-04 05, 06

LONG JUMP 1. Elisha Williams 21-07 ½ 2. Erica Bougard 21-01 ¼ 3. Rochelle Farquharson 21-00 ¾ 4. Wendy Copeland 20-09 ¼ 5. Marissa Harris 20-02 ¼

2001 2013 2014 2010 2008

TRIPLE JUMP 1. Ebony Brinker 42-04 ¼ 2. Rochelle Farquharson 42-04 3. Tiffany Flynn 42-02 4. Erica Bougard 40-09 ¼ 5. Elisha Williams 40-09

2015 2014 2015 2013 1999

SHOT PUT 1. Nicola Wilson 2. Haley Reynolds 3. Stacey Salmon 4. Fran Townsel 5. Sharon Simmons

49-01 ¾ 47-10 ½ 46-06 ¼ 46-01 ¼ 46-00

2006 2015 2001 1996 1990

20-POUND WEIGHT THROW 1. Favian Cowards 66-05 2. Crystal Averitt 54-09 ¼ 3. Stacey Salmon 54-05 ¼ 4. Jennifer Johnston 53-05 5. Emily Sanders 52-03 ¾

2012 2004 2001 2005 2007

PENTATHLON 1. Erica Bougard 2. Marrissa Harris 3. LaQuinta Aaron 4. Elisha Williams 5. Keisha Wallace

2014 2008 2009 2002 2012

4,586 4,059 3,917 3,801 3,777

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MEN’S ALL-TIME INDOOR SUPERLATIVES 60-METER DASH 1. D’Angelo Cherry 2. Pierre Browne 3. Marquis Davis 4. Fred Collier 5. Dion Crabbe

6.49 6.60 6.61 6.70 (c) 6.71

2013 2003 2003 1998 2002

60-METER HURDLES 1. Anthony Greer 2. Kelvin Harris 2. Nathan Arnett 4. John Owens 5. Jovan Davis

7.82 9 (c) 7.84 7.85 7.88 (c) 7.90

1992 2003 2013 1989 2015

200-METER DASH 1. Marquis Davis 2. Taneisha Baker 3. Kim Patterson 4. Richesa McCaleb 5. Camille Harper

20.70 20.78 20.89 20.96 21.10

2003 2002 1988 2010 2002

400-METER DASH 1. Tavaris Tate 2. Jude Monye 3. Brandon McBride 4. Rayton Archer 5. Daundre Barnaby 800-METER RUN 1. Brandon McBride 2. Krai Cesar 3. John Little 4. Steve Shoto 5. Adrian Taylor MILE RUN 1. Don Hunt 2. Patrick Monaghan 3. Damian Roszko 4. Mark Strucko 5. Tim Keller 3000-METER RUN 1. Matthew Cameron 2. Damian Roszko 3. Robert Scribner 4. Gary Thorne 5. Houston Franks

45.80 45.94 46.57 46.68 47.12

2010 1995 2013 1996 2013

1:46.80 1:51.03 1:51.16 1:51.37 1:51.85

2015 1988 1992 2015 1997

4:04.00 (m) 4:07.18 4:07.61 4:07.56 4:09.13

8:10.22 8:12.97 8:15.17 8:18.84 8:19.63

1968 2014 2014 1983 1990

2009 2015 2009 1986 1998

5000-METER RUN 1. Mark Strucko 2. Damian Roszko 3. John Valentine 4. Simeon Kigen 5. Scott Hoelzel 4x400-METER RELAY 1. Mayers, Barnaby, Harris, Tate 2. McBride, James II, Hearn, Moona 3. McBride, Tate, Barnaby, Hearn 4. C. Taylor, Hearn McBride, Waters 5. Rictcher, Mullings, Mayers, Tate

14:09.70 (m) 1982 14:19.77 2015 14:24.82 2014 14:39.11 1982 14:42.87 1988

3:05.07

2012

3:07.79

2014

3:08.17

2013

3:08.64

2015

3:09.80

2010

DISTANCE MEDLEY RELAY 1. P. Monaghan, Hearn, 9:33.61 McBride, Roszko 2. Odom, Nelson, 9:48.28 McConnell, Boldt 2. P. Monaghan, Samuels 9:52.00 McBride, A. Monaghan 3. Keller, Santucci, 9:56.01 Hopkins, Thorne 4. Alli, Jones, 10:00.52 Hull, Stubbs 5. McConnell, Ashley 10:00.87 Kimbrough, Boldt

LONG JUMP 1. Festus Igbinoghene 2. Dion Crabbe 3. Yura Bryant 4. Ian Robertson 5. Fred Collier

25-09 ½ 1991 25-01 ¼ 2001 25-00 ¼ 1948 24-11 ¼ 1998 24-09 ¼ 1999

TRIPLE JUMP 1. Festus Igbinoghene 2. Seigha Porbeni 3. Jason Harper 4. Vance Clarke 5. Corey Holland

54-04 ½ 1989 52-08 1974 52-07 ¼ 2013 51-11 2001 51-08 1992

SHOT PUT 1. Garry Frank 2. John Hilliard 3. Ed Wesela 4. David Porter 5. Terry Day

63-00 ¼ 1986 58-06 1997 57-03 ¾ 2012 57-00 1991 56-03 ¾ 1997

2014 2003 2013 1987 1980 2003

HIGH JUMP 1. Marcus Jackson 2. James Harris 3. Rod Newton 4. Chuck Ways 5. Lee Palles

7-06 2012 7-03 ¾ 2012 7-03 2000 7-02 ½ 1991 7-01 ¼ 1976

POLE VAULT 1. Bob Dandino 2. Trey Hardee 3. Kevin Pittman 3. Patrick Johnson 5. Kevin Herfurth

16-10 1985 16-08 ¾ 2003 16-00 ¾ 2002 16-00 ¾ 2013 16-00 ½ 1987

35-POUND WEIGHT THROW 1. Terry Day 62-00 ¼ 2012 2. J.D. Erickson 60-02 ½ 2004 3. John Hillard 59-08 ½ 2001 4. Viktor Mara 58-03 ¾ 2005 5. Tim Huddleston 57-07 ¾ 2007 PENTATHLON 1. Daniel Hunter 2. Trey Hardee 3. Jace Lacoste 4. LaChristopher Lewis

3,676 3,602 3,552 3,447

2003 2003 1989 2002

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WOMEN’S ALL-TIME OUTDOOR SUPERLATIVES 100-METER DASH

800-METER RUN

Camille Harper

11.38

2001

Tiffany McWilliams

2:01.00 2004

Haley Greenwell

33:52.57 2011

Falilatu Ogunkoya

11.40

1988

Rhianwedd Price

2:04.02 2015

Michelle Corrigan

35:30.43 2007

Richesa McCaleb

11.56

2011

Marta Freitas

2:05.99 2015

Sarah Hammes

36:34.27 2008

Kim Patterson

11.58

1995

Jennifer McPherson

2:06.97 2007

Stacey Moseley

36:05.30 1995

Euricka Hardy

11.61

2015

Iyabo Ajayi

2:07.73 1987

Joy Griffith

36:43.84 2004

100-METER HURDLES

1500-METER RUN

4 x 100-METER RELAY

Keisha Wallace

12.97

2012

Tiffany McWilliams

4:06.75 2003

L. Barnaby-Pope,

Erica Bougard

12.99

2015

Rhianwedd Price

4:09 2015

Co. Gibbs, K. Lee, C. Harper

Marrissa Harris

13.05

2008

Marta Freitas

4:13.17 2015

Baker, Muir

Keisha Wallace

13.14

2014

Jennifer McPherson

4:20.80 2004

Ra. Farquharson, McCaleb

Ste’yce McNeil

13.28

2015

Chloe Phillips

4:23.37 2013

Baker, Muir

McCaleb, Wallace

Cr. Gibbs, Co. Gibbs,

200-METER DASH

3000-METER RUN

44.92 44.96

2011 2011

45.13

1999

45.15

2001

Falilatu Ogunkoya

22.82

1989

April Ecke

9:34.1(m) 1994

K.Lee, C. Harper

Richesa McCaleb

23.18

2011

Emma Neigel

9:35.70 2014

L. Barnaby-Pope,

Kim Patterson

23.31

1995

Tina Bridgeman

9:37.73 1996

Co. Gibbs, K. Lee, C. Harper

Erica Bougard

23.48

2015

Jenny Owens

9:40.82 1991

Taneisha Baker

23.54

2010

Haley Greenwell

9:56.38 2011

2001

45.03

400-METER DASH

4 x 200-METER RELAY 1.

Muir, McCaleb

3000-METER STEEPLECHASE

Baker, Ra. Farquharson

1:35.06 2011

Falilatu Ogunkoya

51.26

1989

Cornelia Griesche

9:57.75 2015

Co. Gibbs, A. Ingleton, 1:35.24 2001

Jody-Ann Muir

52.64

2011

Lisa Ziegler

10:18.51 2014

C. Harper, L. Barnaby-Pope

Shayla Luckett

52.74

2015

Emma Neigel

10:19.70 2014

McCaleb, Muir

Andrea Ingleton

53.62

2000

Joy Griffith

10:35.31 2006

Wilson, Baker

Taneisha Baker

53.74

2011

Meggan Hodge

10:46.04 2005

B. Rose, P. Gaines

G.Dillon, M. Harris

B. Rose, G. Dillon

M. Harris, L. Aaron

400-METER HURDLES

10,000-METER RUN

5000-METER RUN

Ocian Archer

58:29

2015

Haley Greenwell

16:21.63 2011

Ste’yce McNeil

58.38

2015

April Ecke

16:33.37 1994

Talisha Lee

59.55

2011

Lisa Ziegler

16:43.83 2014

Brittney Covington

1:00.40 2011

Chloe Phillips

16:48.24 2013

CeCe Brown

1:00.43 2002

Cornelia Griesche

16:49.57 2014

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135.36

2010

1:35.77 2008 1:36.34 2008

WOMEN’S ALL-TIME OUTDOOR SUPERLATIVES 4 x 400-METER RELAY 1.

Bougar, Martin

Archer, Luckett

HIGH JUMP 3:32.13

2. Archer, Muir,

2015

3:34.88 2013

McNeil, Bougard

Archer, McNeil

Luckett, Martin

Aaron, Wilson

Baker, Muir

Muir, Ra Farquharson

Covington, Baker

6-02

2015

Sasha-Gaye Marston 161-04

2015

2. Jasmine Walls

5-10 ¾ 2006

Crystal Averitt

157-02

2004

2. Jessica Merriweather

5-10 ¾ 2011

Christina Hernadez 156-04

2007

4. LaTonya Hill

5-09 ¼ 1998

Megan Rayford

150-02

2012

5-08 ¾ 2008

Jennifer Johnstone 149-07

2005

3:36.43

2015

5. Logan Boss

3:36.43

2010

POLE VAULT

3:36.81

2011

DISCUS

1. Erica Bougard

HAMMER

1. Megan Walker

12-09

2013

Favian Cowards

194-08

2. Sydney Rodkey

12-07 ½ 2015

Crystal Averitt

178-11

2005

3. Lacey Johnson

11-06

2005

Emily Sanders

176-02

2006

4. Natalie Neely

10-06

2005

Jennifer Johnstone 172-05

2005

Trish Curtis

167-00

2000

2013

SPRINT MEDLEY RELAY 1.

K. Gaines, K. Patterson, 3:50.16

I. Foster, T. Bridgeman

L. Johnson, K. James,

N. Dunn, T. McWilliams

Co. Gibbs, C. Harper,

A. Ingleton, L. Stephens

K. Gaines, K. Patterson, 3:54.26

I. Foster, T. Bridgeman

K. Gaines, K. Patterson, 3:54.38

I. Foster, T. Bridgeman

1996

LONG JUMP 1. Elisha Williams

3:52.14 3:52.26

2004 2000 1996

2012

21-07 ¼ 2001

JAVELIN (NEW)

2. Rochelle Farquharson 21-03 ¾ 2011

Allison Storey

145-05

3. Wendy Copeland

21-00 ¾ 2009

LaQuinta Aaron

141-05

2010

4. Marrissa Harris

21-00 ½ 2008

Elisha Williams

137-11

2001

5. Erica Bougard

20-11 ¾ 2013

Emily Sanders

133-07

2006

Marrissa Harris

124-03

2009

TRIPLE JUMP

1996

1. Ebony Brinker

41-11 ¾ 2015

HEPATHALON

2. Rochelle Farquharson 41-08 ¾ 2011

Erica Bougard

6,288

2015 2009

3. Erica Bougard

41-05

2013

Marrissa Harris

5,625

DISTANCE MEDLEY RELAY

4. Tiffany Flynn

41-01 ½ 2015

LaTonya Hill

5,522

1998

J. McPherson, N. Dunn, 11:10.06 2004

5. Crystal Gibbs

40-08 ¼ 2000

LaQuinta Aaron

5,351

2009

Z. Magloire, T. McWilliams

Keisha Wallace

5,140

2011

J. McPherson, Banks,

Wahlin, Magloire

Huston, Wallace

Archer, Price

E. Neigel, E. Hardy

M. Meydrich, R. Price

E. Neigel, K. Martin

M. Milhoan, C. Griesche

11:22.92 2006 11:25.06 2014 11:27.65 2015

SHOT PUT 1. Nicola Wilson

50-01 ¾ 2006

(m) -- denotes hand times

2. Sharon Simmons

49-01 ¾ 1990

Bold denotes current athletes

3. Favian Cowards

46-03 ¾ 2011

4. Stacey Salmon

46-01 ¼ 1998

5. Haley Reynolds

45-02 ½ 2014

11:35.96 2015

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MEN’S ALL-TIME OUTDOOR SUPERLATIVES 100-METER DASH

1500-METER RUN

Pierre Browne

9.98

2002

Simeon Kigen

3:43.68 1982

Wilder, Mullings

Lorenzo Daniel

10.00

1988

Matthew Cameron

3:44.52 2009

May, Tate

D’Angelo Cherry

10.02

2009

Mark Strucko

3:45.08 1982

W. Banks, C. Spane,

Steve Mullings

10.06

2005

Eric Weinhold

3:45.22 1988

R. Dennis, L. Daniel

Marquis Davis

10.10

2003

Travis McKay

3:45.25 2007

S. Mullings, J. Ashley,

A. Davis, L. Lewis

3000-METER STEEPLECHASE

W. Banks, Y. Bryant,

110-METER HURDLES

1:21.09 2010 1:21.20 1985 1:21.31 2005 1:21.44 1985

Kelvin Harris

13.73

2003

Simeon Kigen

8:43.87 1982

L. Daniel, R. Dennis

Nathan Arnett

13.77

2012

Travis McKay

8:45.12 2007

G. McFadden, M. Davis, 1:21.58 2002

John Owens

13.81

1989

Gerry Thome

8:59.94 1988

D. Crabbe, P. Browne

Dedric Ruffin

13.90

1998

Pad Judd

9:07.68 2008

Anthony Greer

13.94

1992

Jonathan Rono

9:08.09 2008

200-METER DASH

5000-METER RUN 13:58.30

1984

4 x 1500-METER RELAY 1.

M. Cameron, B. Smith

B. Blankenship, G. Coachman,

R. Irwin, P. Judd,

Lorenzo Daniel

19.87

1988

Mark Strucko

Marquis Davis

20.15

2003

Mzee Ruto

B. Smith, J. Rono

Aki Bradley

20.27

1994

Damian Roszko

14:07.78 2015

H. Franks, T. Kurgat,

Dion Crabbe

20.30

2002

Simeon Kigen

14:12.11 1982

D. Loritz, J. Williams

Steve Mullings

20.31

2005

Robert Scribner

14:14.10 2009

R. Irwin, B. Smith,

400-METER DASH

13:59.9(m) 1980

10,000-METER RUN

Jamel Ashley

44.75

2005

Robert Scribner

29:07.06

Tavaris Tate

44.86

2010

2..

Damian Roszko

29:25.35 2015

Dwight Mullings

Evis Jennings

Jude Monye

P. Moore, P. Judd

Gerry Thome

29:47.82

1986

4 x 800-METER RELAY

Adam Lenz

30:18.08

2011

45.04

1995

John Valentine

30:26.21

2014

N.Daniels, C. Woods

J. Rono, E.Mayers,

4 x 100-METER RELAY J. Christian, D. Cherry 38.96

Dennis Otono

49.39

1979

D. Mullings, J.Bailey

Emanuel Mayers

49.65 2009

L. Lewis, A. Davis,

Jovan Davis

50.14

2015

G. McFadden, P. Browne

Nathan Arnett

50.44

2013

E. Morant, J. Ashley,

2009

B. Smith, J. Brigham,

1976

2015

Scottie Hearn

P. Judd, T. McKay

44.98

49.39

2009

45.0 (m)

400-METER HURDLES

800-METER RUN

4 x 200-METER RELAY

2009

39.09

2003

39.09

2005

S. Mullings, L. Lewis

G. McFadden, M. Davis, 39.12

2002

Brandon McBride

1:45.35 2014

D. Crabbe, P. Browne

Golden Coachman

1:46.79 2007

W. Banks, J. Owens,

Kraig Cesar

1:47.62 1988

L. Daniel, R. Dennis

John Little

1:47.86 1993

Chris Woods

1:48.15 2007

39.12

15.39.86 2008 15:49.91 2007 15:50.23 1995 15:54.80 2007 16:00.17 2005

J. Rono, G. Coachman, 7:20.29 2007 7:23.22 2008

G. Coachman, C. Woods

J. Rono, G. Coachman, 7:25.46 2007

N.Daniels, C. Woods

J. Rono, G. Coachman, 7:28.93 2007

N.Daniels, C. Woods

J. Rono, G. Coachman, 7:31.94 2007

N.Daniels, C. Woods

1986

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MEN’S ALL-TIME OUTDOOR SUPERLATIVES 4 x 400-METER RELAY 1.

Harris, Wilder

Barnaby, Tate

E. Coleman, A. Davis,

M. Moore, D. Jones

Harris, Mayers,

Barnaby, Tate

J. Ashley, A. Davis,

K. Nelson, L. Lewis

HIGH JUMP 3:01.56 2011

DISCUS

Marcus Jackson

7-05 ¾ 2015

Tautvydas Kieras 196-11 2015

Rod Newton

7-04 ½

2000

Garry Frank

178-03

1987

Chuck Ways

7-03 ¼

1989

David Porter

177-04

1988

L. Lewis, J. Ashley

James Harris

7-03

2011

J.D. Erickson

174-02

2003

M. Hadley, G. Washington, 3:02.80 1982

Phillip Fingers

7-02 ¼

1983

Terry Day

173-07

1997

3:01.63 2005

3:03.12 2012 3:03.42 2004

SPRINT MEDLEY RELAY 1.

S. Braddy, K. Cesar,

L. Daniel, K. Laurant

R. Rocha, C. Taylor,

J. Waters, B. McBride,

K. May, J. Bailey,

B. Davis, C. Woods

A. Bradley, D. Orr,

J. Little, W. Gabbidon

O. Wilder, J. Bailey,

J. Hubbard, C. Woods

J. Gwaro, D. Jones,

P. Hull, J. Stubbs

J. Gwaro, R. Dennis,

K. Hicks, M. Strucko

S. Arnold, S. Whiting,

HAMMER

Bob Dandino

18-00 ½ 1985

Terry Day

200-03

1997

Kevin Herfurth

17-06 ¼ 1989

Matt Holcomb

192-08

2004

Trey Hardee

16-07 ¼ 2003

Matt Whalen

185-03

2005

Kevin Pittman

16-03 ¼ 2001

Kiley Aguar

184-06

2009

Patrick Johnson

16-01 ¾ 2013

Andre Oates

170-02

1999

248-06

1984

3:15.47 1987 LONG JUMP 3:16.46 2015 3:16.52 2007

JAVELIN (NEW)

Festus Igbinoghene

26-11

1991

Corwyn Aldredge

Jarrett Samuels

26-02 ¾

2012

Curtis Thompson 248-01

2015

Seigha Porbeni

25-10 ½

1975

Phillip Fingers

1983

243-06

LaChristopher Lewis

25-08

2004

Piotr Antosik

226-10

2015

3:16.62 1993

Fred Collier

25-06 ¾

1999

Steve Harrison

207-04

1992

3:16.83 2008

TRIPLE JUMP

DECATHLON

Festus Igbinoghene

54-03 ¼

1989

Trey Hardee

8, 041

2004

Vance Clarke

53-03 ½ 2000

Lee Palles

7, 935

1978

Seigha Porbeni

53-01

1975

Zachary Taylor

7,466

2015

Ian Robertson

52-08 ¾

2000

Chris Coleman

7, 418

1979

9:43.7(m) 1987

Jason Harper

52-02 ¾

2013

Daniel Hunter

7, 074

2001

9:44.29 1984

SHOT PUT

DISTANCE MEDLEY RELAY 1.

POLE VAULT

(m) -- denotes hand times

Garry Frank

67-09 ½

1987

Ed Weslea

59-08 ¼

2012

K. Cesar, K. Hicks

Justin Canale

57-07

1964

G. Coachman, J. Bailey, 9:45.80 2007

Terry Day

56-08 ½

1997

J. Rono, T. McKay

Tautvydas Kieras

56-05 ¾

2015

J. Gwaro, D. Jones,

S. Alli, M. Strucko

9:45.55 1985

Bold denotes current athletes

9:48.00 1983

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MEN’S LETTERWINNERS

A Adabanji, Moses Agnew, Glyn Aguar, Kiley Allen, Ronnie Alli, Sule Anderson, James Andrews, Ronnie Antosik, Piotr Archer, Rayton Arega, Ashenafi Arnold, Sherman Arnmine, Darrell Ashley Jamel Asquith, Adam Austin, Jesse

1977-78-79-80 1980-81-82 2006-07-08-09 1987-88 1979-80-81,83 2014-15 1993,95 2013-14 1996-97 2007-08 1984-85 1992-93-94 2001-02-03-04-04 1982 2015

B Badon, Adesola Bailey, John Balfour, Malcolm Banks, John Banks, Wayne Barfield, Neal Barksdale, Tommy Barnaby, Daundre Barton, Wade Bate, John Bates, Tim Bazunu, Ruks Beane, Cary Begnaud, Jonathan Beicke, Paul Bennett, Dickie Bess, Charlie Berry, Damond Bickham, Thomas Billingsley, M.C., Jr. Boldt, Chris Bolton, Donald Bourgeois, James Boyd, Henry Brady, Darryl Braddy, Sidney Bradley, Aki Branch, Don Britt, Hugh Britton, Austin Britton, Carson Brigham, John Brock, James Brooks, Michae Browne, Pierre Brumfield,Hunter Brumfield, Zach Burns, Warren Butts, Mitchell Bryant, Carey Bryant, Yura Buie, Larry Burdine, Chuck

1996 2006-07-08-09 1961-62-63 1929 1985-86 1927 2001-02 2011-12-13 1940 1974-75 1972-73-74-75 1974-75-76,78 1960 2002 1966 1965 1983 2004 1989-90-91-92 1950 2000-01-02-03-04 1992-93 2011-12-13-14 1939 2006-07-08 1987-88-89 1993-94 1951 1939 2012-13-14 2012-13-14 2005 1949 1979-80-81 2000-01-02-03 1939 2003 1959 1940 1989-90-91 1984-85 1973-74-75 1973-74-75-76

C Cain, David Cambron, Joel Cameron, Matthew Carroll, Daniel Cassell, Allen Caton, Matt Cesar, Kraig Chapa, Michael Chapman, Anthony Chatman, Greg Cherry, D’Angelo Christian, Justin

1993-94-95-96 1968 2008-09-10-11 2015 2006-07-08-09 1998, 00-01 1985-86-87-88 2008-09 1988-89-90 1979-80-81-82 2010-11-12-13 2009-10-11-12

Christopher, Joshua Clark, Michael Clarke, Vance Coachman, Golden Cobbins, Demetrius Cochran, James Coleman, Chris Coleman, Shaston Collier, Fred Conkel, Donald Conn, James Cooper, Chad Cornelius, Michael Cornelius, Steven Covington, William Cox, Sam Crabbe, Dion Cummings, Scott Curro, Joseph

2003 2011-12-13-14 2000-01 2007-08 2007-08-09 2003 1978-79 1995 1996-97-98-99 1957 1949 1995-96 1975 2002-03 1959 2012-13-14 2001-02 1996 1992-93

D Dandino, Bob Daniel, Lorenzo Daniels, Gabe Daniels, Nathan Daniels, Tim Darby, Jimmy Daves, Harold Davidson, Charlie Davis, Art Davis, Arthur Davis, Bruce Davis, Courtney Davis, Jovan Davis, Lorenzo Davis, Marquis Day, C.J. Day, Terry Deaton, Bill Dees, Willie Dennis, Ronnie Denton, Matt Dickson, Hunt Diggins, Mike Dixon, Larry Dooley, Sheldon Dossett, Ken Downer, Charles Downs, J.J. Dubose, Robert Heath Dudley Duarte, Julian Dudley, Steve Dunn, Mathew Dykes, Thomas

1981, 83-84-85 1985-86-87-88 1995-96 2006-07 1994-95 1976-77 1951 1995 1956 2004-05-06-07 2006-07 2003-04 2014-15 1976-77 2002-03 1942 1995-96-97 1974-75-76 1977-78-79 1984-85-86 2002-03-04-05 1994 1966 1974-75-76 1985 1974-75-76 1940 1998-99 1974 2000 2010 1991-92-93,95 2012-13-14-15 1968

E-F Ege, Gedamu Ellis, Rob Erickson, J.D. Evans, Mitchell Fier, Dustin Filsek, Justin Fingers, Phillip Flowers, Dave Floyd, Cameron Frank, Garry Franklin, Clifton Franks, Houston Frederic, Edgar Freeman, Currey Friend, James

2004-05-06 2010 2002-03-04 2004-05 2004 1995 1983 1934 1994-95-96 1984-85-86-87 1984 1994, 96-97-98 1930 1964 1989

G Gabbidon, Wayne

1992-93

Gant, Joe Garner, Clay Garrison, Mark Gearhart, Allen Gelatka, Charles Gibson, Dale Glover, Danny Golding, Austin Golsen, Zach Gray, Samuel Grear, Matt Greene, Zach Greer, Anthony Griffin, Richard Griffith, Jason Groce, James Gullette, Marlon Gwaro, Joseph

1974-75 2001-02-03-04 2000 2008-09-10-11 1937 1972 1974-75-76 2005 2008 1975-76-77 2004, 07 2006-07 1992-93 1955 1990-91-92,94 1966 1978-79 1980-81,83-84

H Hadley, Fred 1986 Hadley, Michael 1980-81-82-83 Hagan, John 1965-66 Haley, Charles 1948 Hamberlin, Lawrence Jr. 1954 Hankerson, Reggy 1989-90-91 Hanks, Derek 1979 Hardee, Trey 2003-04 Harding, Jack 1939 Hargo, Antonio 2001 Hargreaves, Luke 2014 Hargrove, David 1962 Harper, Jason 2012-13-14-15 Harris, Chris 1992 Harris, Harold Harris, Kelvin 2000-01-02-03 Harris, James 2011-12 Harrison, Steve 1992 Harry, Jeff 1975-76-77 Hart, Larry 1968 Haustein, G.C. 1961 Haywood, Jerome 1977-78-79 Hearn, Scottie 2013-14-15 Helmer, Warren 1995-96 Hendricks, Garren 2010-11 Herfurth, Kevin 1986-87-88-89 Hewlett, Keith 2005 Hewitt, John 2011-12-13-14 Hicks, Ken 1983-84-85-86 Hilliard, John 1996 Hoelzel, Scott 1986-87-88-89 Hogan,Miller 1994 Holcomb, Matt 2004 Holland, Corey 1990., 92-93-94 Hood, James 1959 Hopkins, Scot 1986-87-88-89 Howard, Donald 2000 Hubbard, Jamil 2007-08 Huddleston, Tim 2001-02 Huell, Ricky 188-89-90 Huey, Matt 2003-04 Hull, Phil 1978, 80-81 Hunt, Donald 1967 Hunter, Daniel 2000-01-02-03 Hurley, DeAndre’ 2015 I-J Igbinoghene, Festus Irwin,Rob Irwin, Ryan Jackson, Marcus James, Charles III James, Dustin II Jennings, Evis Johnson, David

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MSU LETTERWINNERS

MEN’S LETTERWINNERS Johnson, Jonathan Johnson, Patrick Johnson, Philip Johnson, Shamone Johnson, Tommy Johnston, Michael Johnston, William Jones, Daryl Jones, David Jones, Ezra Jones, H. Gordon Jones, Joe Don Jones, Steve Jorczak, Jason Judd, Pad Juillerat, James

1990-91-92 2009-10-11-12 2011-12-13-14 2000-01 1969 1990 1972 1980-81-82-83 1991 2006-07 1949 1971 1974-75-76 1989-90-91-92 2005-06-07-08 1933

K Kee, E.M. Jr. Keller, Tim Kelly, Curtis Kelly, M.E. Kieras, Tautvydas Kigen, Simeon Kimbrough, James King, Terry Kurgat, Theo

1942 1987-88-89-90 2013-14-15 1919 2014-15 1981-82 2000-01-02-03 1978-79-80-81 1995-96

L Lacoste, Jace Lagman, Edward Landry, Michael Langley, Seth Larry, Alfred Laurant, Keith Lawrence, Mike Leathers, Brandon Ledrum, Lexie Lee, J.R. Lee, Lloyd Lee, Martin Lehning, Scott Lenz, Adam Lewis, LaChristopher Lewis, Nathan Lewis, Tommy Li, Henry Lilly, Cedric Lipscomb, Antonio Lipscomb, Lee Lipsky, Barry Lipsky, Eric Little, John Loritz, David Luczak, Taylor

1987-88-89-90 1972 2002-03-04 1997 2015 1987-88-89-90 1974-75 1995 1963 1999 1976-77,79-80 2008-09-10 1974-75 2008-09-10-11 2002-03-04-05 2011-12-13-14 1972-73-74-75 2010 1996-97-98-99 2009-10-11 1991 1972-73-74-75 1975-76 1992-93 1995-96 2008

M MaGall, Bill Mann, Bob Mara, Viktor Marett, Allen Marlin, Brett Marshall, Isaiah Martin, Matt Martin, Wade May, Kendall Mayers, Emmanuel McBride, Brandon McConnell, Elmore McCoy, Arzell McCullom,Curtis McFadden, Glenn McGhee, Antavius Mcwain, William

1995-96-97-98 1980 2000-01-02 1995 2004 2005 2005 2006-07 2007-08-10 2008-09-10 2013-14-15 2001-02-03-04 2015 1983-84 2002-03 2013-14 1939

McKay, Travis McPherson, Peter McRae, Alton McVey, John Miller, James Miller, Mercer Jr. Millsap, LeRoy Mims, Robert Mitchell, Charles Monaghan, Andrew Monaghan, Patrick Montgomery, Jeff Monye, Jude Moona, Alistair Moore, Chris Moore, Michael Moore, Phillip Moore, Phillip Moorhouse, Dale Moran, Vince Morant, Elliot Morgan, Larry Morrison, Robert Morrow, William Jr. Mose, Carl Moss, Jon Mullings, Steve Murphy, Jerry

2004-05-06-07 2000 1974-75 1974-75 1974 1951 1981-82-83-84 1942 1994,96-97 2013-14-15 2013-14-15 2003 1994-95 2014 1999-00 1982-83 2004-05-06-07 2014 2001-02-03-04 1996-97-98 2004-05-06-07 1977-78 1965 1952 1977-78-79-80 1984 2005 1989-90-91-92

N Neely, Julius Negbenebor, Tony Nelson, Keston Nespoli, John Nettles, William Newell, Dean Newton, Rod Nolan, Daniel Nosker, Branden Noussain, Shelby Nunn, Marshall

1950 1976-77-78-79 2001-02-03-04 1974-75-76-77 1947 1940 1999-00 2004 2015 2004-05, 07 2014-15

O O’Barr, Russell O’Neal, Delandus O’Sullivan, Kevin Oates, Andre’ Obia, Iheanyi Odom, Jason Odom, Willie Offner, Terrance Orr, Dushon Orungbemi, T.D. Otono, Dennis Owens, John

1969 2007, 09 1960 1996-97-98-99 2000 2001-02-03-04 1977-78 1960 1992-93 1975-76-77 1976-77-78-79 1986-87-88-89

P-Q Packer, Walter Palles, Lee Parsons, Douglas Patterson, Randy Peace, Seth Pennebaker, Boma Pennebaker, John Pepper, Mike Perkins, Gary Perkins, Nick Pittman, Carl Pittman, Kevin Pitts, Kerry Pizarro, Justin Poke, Lamont

1974-75 1975-76-77-78 1950 2013-14 2015 1972 1968 1990 1966 2011-12-13-14 2014-15 2000-01-02 1956 2015 1994-95-96

Porbeni, Seigha Porter, Brett Porter, David Pyant II, Kendall Queen, Joseph

1973-74-75-76 1991-92-93-94 1987-88-89,91 2004-05 2005-06-07-08

R Raspberry, Errol Rea, William F. III Reed, Willie Rhett, C.R. Roberts, Kenny Roberts, Kyle Robertson, Ian Rocha, Rodrigo Rogers, Denton Rono, Jonathan Ross, James Roszko, Damian Rowland, Brad Ruffin, Dedric Ruto, Mzee

1988 1940 2015 1950 1990,92-93 2007-08 1998-99-00-01 2015 1971 2007-08 1957 2014-15 2002-03-04 1996-97-98-99 1980-81,83

S Samuel, Stanley Samuels, Jarrett Sanchez, Juan Sanders, David Sanders, Michael Sanderson, Adian Sanford, William Santucci, Wilson Schreiner, Barton Scribner, Robert Seals, Lewis Sedame, Julius Sewell,Kevin Shoto, Steve Simpkins, Daniel Smith, Brandon Smith, Roy Smyly, Gary Soloman, Carl Spane, Charles Speed,Donald Speyerer, David Stampley, O.K. Jr. Stenglein, John Jr. Stephens, Chance Stephens, Kenny Stephens, Ronald Stewart, Walter Stowers, John-Micah Stringfellow, Don Strucko, Mark Stubbs, John Swims, Chad T Tasby, Shawn Tate, Tavaris Taylor, Adrian Taylor, Charles Taylor, Dominic Taylor, James Taylor, Zachary Thomas, John Kelly III Thomas, John Thomas, Lawrence Thome, Gerry Thompson, Curtis Thompson III, Frank

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1997-98-99-00 2014 2011-12-13-14 1969 1964 2005 1966 1986-87-88 1991 2005,07-08-09 2002 1996-97,99 2004 2013-14-15 2007-08-09 2004-05-06-07-08 1989-90-91 1967 1948 1981-82, 84-85 1949 1952 1938 1970 2015 1999 1982 1981 2004 1976-77-78-79 1981-82-83-84 1977-78, 80-81 2007 1991-92 2010-11 1995-96-97-98 2014-15 1984-85-86 1964 2014-15 1972 1982-83 1979-80-81-82 1985-86-87-88 2015 1998

MSU LETTERWINNERS

MEN’S LETTERWINNERS Thornhill, Keith Tipton, Henry Townsend, Maurice Tucker, Josh Turner, Melvin III Tutor, Jordan

1974-75-76 1939 1995 2009-10-11 1984 2004

U-V Ulaeto, Tector Utroska, James Valentine, John Veal, R.A. Vernier, Cameron Vincent, Cameron

1977-78-79 1940 2011-12-13-14 1965 2011-12-13-14 2007-08-09

W Walker, C.W. Jr Walker, Chris Walker, Wilfred Wallace, Howard Jr.

1957 1988-89 1960 1963

Walters, Albert Ward, A.J. Washington, George Waters, Juston Ways,Chuck Weegman, Mitch Weickert, Matt Weinhold, Eric Welch, Olan Weslea, Edward Whalen, Matt White, Bryant White, Vernon White, Wesley Whitehead, Les Whiting, Steve Wilder, O’Neal Williams, J.D. Williams, Tim Williamson, Karl

1948 2013-14-15 1981-82-83-84 2015 1988-89-90 2008-09 2012-13-14-15 1987-88 1975-76 2008-10-11-12 2004 1988-89 1972-73-74-75 2015 1974-75-76-77 1984-85 2010-11-12-13 1996 2005 1991

Williford, William 1943 Wilson, Jaquarius 2014-15 Wilson, Jerald 2004-05-06-07 Withrow, Chris 2002-03-04 Wohner, J. Collins 1942 Wood, James 1963 Woods, Chris 2005-06-07-08 Wright, Lorenzo 1998-00 Y Yarian, Don 1962 Young, Tracy 1981-82 Bold denotes current athletes

Dahmer, DeAnne Dalton, Kalli Darby, Chanda Davis, Elizabeth Davis, Yvonne Dennison, Becky Detzel, Brittney Dill, Abigail Dillon, Gabrielle Domingue, Simone Douglass, Holly Dunn, Nicole

1986 2010 1993 1999-00 1988-89-90 1992 2006-07-08 2012-13-14-15 2006-07-08 2008-09-10-11 1988 2001-02-03-04

Green, Floretta 1992-93 Green, Mary 1986 Greenwell, Haley 2010-11 Griesche, Cornelia 2013-14-15 Griffith, Joy 2004-05-06 Grube, Liz 2004-05-06-07-08

E-F Eads, Emily Ecke, April Ellis, Bernice Everett, Nina Ewing, Sojourner Falor, Annie Farguharson, Racquel Farquharson, Rochelle Farmer, Michelle Fernandez, Claris Fleming, Brenda Flynn, Tiffany Finley, Janelle Foster, Ivy Freitas, Marta Fyfe, Anne

2008-09-10 1991-92,94-95 2003 1988 2010-11 2005-06-07-08 2011-12-13-14 2012-13-14-15 1990-91 1995-96 1986-87 2015 2006-07-08 1993-94-95-96 2015 2003-05

G Gaines, Kachel Gaines, Priscilla Gardner, Kim Gibbs, Collette Gibbs, Crystal Gingrich, Summer Givens, Deja Goodall, Nancy Gordon, Michelle Graham, Abbey Gray, Crashana Green (Cain), Ashley

1994-95-96 2008-09 1994 1998-99-00-01 1997-98-99-00 1995-96-97 2014-15 1991-92,94 1998 2006-07-08 1997-98 1994-95-96

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WOMEN’S LETTERWINNERS A Aaron, LaQuinta Ajayi, Iyabo Alzola, Peli Anderson, Ann-Marie Archer, Ocian Armstrong, Aliciia Aubert, Jacqui Averitt, Crystal

2007-08-09-10 1987-88 2014 1999-00-01 2012-13-14-15 1993 2005 2002-03-04-05

B Baker, Teneisha Banks, Antrese Barnaby-Pope, LeKisha Barr, Patt Barrett, Caitlin Black, Michelle Braswell, Jessica Boss, Logan Bougard, Erica Bridgeman, Tina Brinker, Ebony Brooks, Lisa Brothers, Carmen Brown, CeCe Bruce, Loren Buie, Andrea

2008-09-10-11 2006-07-08-09 2000-01-02-03 1999-00 2006-07 1990-91-92-93 2003 2015 2012-13-14-15 1995-96-97-98 2012-13-14-15 1987-88-89-90 2012-13-14-15 1999-00-01-02 2009-10-11 2001-02

C Carr, Courtney Casalini, Val Causey, Debra Caulkins, Rachel Chebii, Lydia Coleman, Christina Collier, Noel Copeland, Wendy Corrigan, Michelle Covington, Brittany Cowards, Favian Crowder, Jonica Curtis, Trish

1995-96-97-98 1995-96 1988-89 2015 2008 2010-11-12-13 2014-15 2007-08-09-10 2006 2010-11 2009-10-11 1993-94 1998-99-00-01

H Haber, Karin Haber, Monika Hall, Alyssa Hall. Morgan Hammes, Sahah Hammock, Alexia Hanan, Cassie Hansen, Joelle Hansen, Jolene Hardcastle, Jessie Hardy, Euricka Harper, Camille Harris, Marrissa Hawley, Jennifer Hendrix, Renata Hernandez, Christina Hill, LaTonya Hillman, Lisa Hirschman, Michelle Hobyan, Trina Hodge, Meggan Houston, Artrelle Hudsonpillar, Martha Hutson, Katie Hunholz, Corey

1997-98-99-00 1998-99-00 2010-11-12-13 2010 2008-09-10 2005 2002-03-04-05 2000-01-02-03 2000-01-02-03 1998-99 2014-15 1999-00-01-02 2006-07-08-09 1997-98 2001-02-03-04 2004-05-06-07 1994-95,97-98 1986 1987-88-89-90 2002-03 2002-03-04-05 1993 2000,02-03 2011-12-13-14 1994

I-J Ingleton, Andrea Irwin, Christi Jakel, Sara James, Kia Jarman, Anna Johnson, Lacey Johnson, Lauren Johnston,Kandi Johnstone,Jennifer

1998-99-00-01 1991-92 1995-96 2001-02-03-04 2010-11 2001-02-03-04 2003-04-05-06 1996 2002-03-04-05

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WOMEN’S LETTERWINNERS K-L Karcher, Kelly Kelly, Lakisha Kersh, Kaelin Kinney, Michelle Latham, Amy Lee, Karen Talisha Lee Lockhart, Dominique Longmire, Katie Luckett, Shayla

2010 2014 2014-15 2003-04 1991 1998, 00-01 2008-09-10-11 2009-10-11-12 2001 2014-15

M Magloire, Zita 2003-04-05-06 Marks, Daimond 2008 Marston, Sasha-Gaye 2015 Martin, Kimari 2015 Masterson, Renee 2010-11-12-13 McCain, Dawn 1992,94-95 McCaleb, Richesa 2008-09-10-11 McDaniel, Chelsea 2015 McGuff, Jodie 2012-2013-2014 McGhee, Shannon 2008 Ste’yce McNeil 2013-14-15 McPherson, Jennifer 2003-04-05-06 McWilliams, Tiffany 2002-03-04 Merriweather, Jessica 2008-09-10-11 Meydrich, Mia 2015 Milam, Sarah 2004-05-06-07 Milhoan, Madison 2013-14-15 Miller, Liesel 1986-87 Moseley, Stacey 1995 Muir, Jody-Ann 2010-11-12-13 N Neely, Natalie Neigel, Emma

2005 2012-13-14-15

O-P Odom, Tanita Ogunkoya, Falilatu Owens, Jenny Patterson, Kim Phillips, Angelica Phillps, Chloe Polk, Candice Poole, Adriana Price, Rhianwedd

1994-95 1987-88-89-90 1991-92-93 1995-96 2005-06-07-08 2010-11-12-13 2009-10-11-12 2010 2014-15

S Salmon, Stacey Sandberg, Ashley Sanders, Emily Schroeder, Marcie Schuerer, Paula Simmons, Sharon Smith, Brianna Smyth, Chelsea Rae Steinberg, Jourdan Stephens, La Toya

1997-98,00-01 1996-97-98 2006 1989-90 1989-90 1987-88-89-90 2015 2009-10 2002-03-04-05 1997-98-99-00

V-W Vasquez, Lauren Wahlin, Andrea Wallace, Keisha Walls, Jasmine White, Amanda White, Kristen Whitefield, Cassandra Williams, Charlotte Williams, Elisha Williams, Tonia Wilson, Crystal Wilson, Nicola Wright, Mary Francis

2005 2005-06-08 2010-11-12-13 2004-05 1994-95 2002-03 1990,92 1991-92-93-94 1998-99-00-01 1989-90-91-92 2009-10 2004-05-06-07 2002-03

Y Youmans, Dorothy

2006-07-08-09

Z Zawaski, Christine Zawaski, Janice Ziegler, Lisa

1999,01-02 2000-01-02-03 2014

Bold denotes current athletes * - Athletes listed before 1980 are listed by graduation year. If you have any information that verifies specific years lettered during this period, please contact MSU Media Relations (662-325-0450).

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

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SEC CHAMPIONS MEN’S INDOOR 100-YARD DASH 1963 Billy Moore 1965 Marcus Rhoden

6.30 6.30

60-METER DASH 2003 Pierre Browne

6.60

60-YARD HURDLES 1965 Hank James

7.50

200-YARD DASH 1988 Lorenzo Daniel

20:89

300-METER DASH 1986 Lorenzo Daniel

32.67

440-YARD DASH 1971 Dale Gibson 1973 Tim Bates 1975 Evis Jennings

49.10 49.10 47.60

500-METER RUN 1982 Darryl Jones

1:02.4

600-YARD RUN 1975 T.D. Orungbemi 1977 Dennis Otono

1:10.60 1:10.30

800-METER RUN 1988 Kraig Cesar 1989 Kraig Cesar

1:51.03 1:51.09

MILE RUN 1967 Don Hunt 1968 Don Hunt

4:09.80 4:04.00

TWO MILE RUN 1962 Jim Taylor 1963 Jim Taylor 1967 Don Hunt 1983 Mark Strucko

N/A 9:51.10 9:02.00 9:53.85

MILE RELAY 1976 Davis, Orungbemi, Deaton, Jennings 1978 Stringfellow, Scott, Mose, Otono

3:15.00 3:15.40

20:07 20.11 19.88 19.93 20.44 20.50

400-METER DASH 1995 Jude Monye 2008 Jamil Hubbard

45.04 45.24

400-METER HURDLES 2015 Scottie Hearn

49.39

800-METER RUN 2014 Brandon McBride

15.10

220-YARD DASH 1962 Jim Wood

21.20

220-YARD HURDLES 1952 Jerry Simmons

24.60

25-10 ½ 25-01 ¾ 25-01 ¼

TRIPLE JUMP 1974 Seigha Porbeni 1975 Seigha Porbeni 1989 Festus Igbinoghene

51-04 52-11 53-07 ¾

POLE VAULT 1940 Bill McClellan 1941 Lacy Newman 1952 Elmo Branch 1965 John Sanders 1985 Bob Dandino

13-00 13-00 13-03 14-07 17-01

SHOT PUT 1943 Mike Mihalic 1986 Garry Frank 1987 Garry Frank

46-08 65-04 65-08 ¾

DISCUS 1943 Bill Nettles

134-01¼

DECATHLON 1975 Joe Gant 1978 Lee Palles 2004 Trey Hardee

7,216 pts. 7,540 pts. 7, 480 pts.

50.60

WOMEN’S INDOOR

880-YARD RUN 1942 Bill Rhett 1947 Bill Rhett

1:55.8 1:59.9

MILE RUN 2003 Tiffany McWilliams 2004 Tiffany McWilliams 2016 Marta Freitas

MILE RUN 1935 Evan Davis 1967 Don Hunt (#)

4:25.00 4:06.80

DISTANCE MEDLEY RELAY 2003 McPherson, Dunn Magloire, McWilliams

TWO MILE RUN 1962 Jimmy Taylor 1963 Jimmy Taylor Malcolm Balfour 1967 Don Hunt (#)

9:34.90 9:39.80 9:39.80 9:00.40 8:49.43 14:10.03 14:14.69

25-06 ¼ 25-05 ¼

5000-METER RUN 1982 Mark Strucko 1984 Mark Strucko

TRIPLE JUMP 1973 Seigha Porbeni 1974 Seigha Porbeni 1976 Seigha Porbeni 1988 Festus Igbinoghene 1989 Festus Igbinoghene 1990 Festus Igbinoghene

50-00 1/8 52-08 52-02 ½ 50-07 ¼ 54-04 ½ 52-10 ¼

SHOT PUT 1964 Justin Canale 1986 Garry Frank

54-09 ½ 63-00 ¼

10.00 10.13 10.15

LONG JUMP 1975 Seigha Porbeni 1991 Festus Igbinoghene 2005 LaChristopher Lewis

440-YARD HURDLES 1976 Dennis Otono

LONG JUMP 1989 Festus Igbinoghene 1991 Festus Igbinoghene

100-METER DASH 1986 Lorenzo Daniel 2003 Marquis Davis 2005 Steve Mullings

6-07 7-00 7-04 ½

49.70 46.40 46.10 45.30

7-00 ¼

9.60 10.2 9.50

HIGH JUMP 1952 Elmo Branch 1974 Les Whitehead 2000 Rod Newton

440-YARD DASH 1946 Albert Walters 1972 Dale Gibson 1975 Evis Jennings 1976 Evis Jennings

3000-METER STEEPLECHASE 1982 Simeon Kigen

100-YARD DASH 1942 Blondy Black 1965 Marcus Rhoden 1970 Frank Dowsing

1:47.13

120-YARD HURDLES 1953 Jerry Simmons

HIGH JUMP 1975 Les Whitehead

MEN’S OUTDOOR

200-METER DASH 1985 Lorenzo Daniel (#) 1986 Lorenzo Daniel 1987 Lorenzo Daniel 1988 Lorenzo Daniel 1994 Aki Bradley 2003 Marquis Davis

400-METER RELAY 1985 Banks, Bryant, Daniel (#), Dennis 2010 May, Tate Wilder, Mullings 440-YARD RELAY 1962 Wood, Wallace, Hutton, Sanders 1963 Wood, Hutton, Sanders, Moore 1600-METER RELAY 1982 Spane, Washington, Moore, Jones 2011 Harris, Wilder Barnaby, Tate MILE RELAY 1946 France, Nicholson, Rhett, Walters 1975 Johnson, Jennings, Orungbemi, Gray

4:35.21 4:35.91 4:38.21 11:26.39

LONG JUMP 2014 Rochell Farquharson 21-00 ¾ 20lb Weight Throw 2012 Favian Cowards

66-05

PENTATHLON 2014 Erica Bougard

4,458

WOMEN’S OUTDOOR 400-METER DASH 1989 Falilatu Ogunkoya 1990 Falilatu Ogunkoya

51.79 52.25

800-METER DASH 2003 Tiffany McWilliams 2004 Tiffany McWilliams

2:02.74 2:01.96

1500-METER RUN 2003 Tiffany McWilliams 2004 Tiffany McWilliams

4:12.17 4:09.19

SHOT PUT 1990 Sharon Simmons

49-01 ¾

3:01.56

LONG JUMP 2011 Rochelle Farquharson 2014 Rochelle Farquharson

21-03 ¾ 21-02 ½

3:25.5

HEPTATHLON 2008 Marrissa Harris 2015 Erica Bougard

5,600 pts 6,250 pts #

39.18 39.08 41.6 41.8

3:06.52

3:09.0

(#) -- SEC meet high-point scorer Bold denotes current athletes

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MSU SEC CHAMPIONSHIPS TEAM RESULS MEN’S OUTDOOR TEAM RESULTS YEAR LOCATION PLACE POINTS 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997

Birmingham, Ala. Birmingham, Ala. Birmingham, Ala. Birmingham, Ala. Birmingham, Ala. Birmingham, Ala Birmingham, Ala. Birmingham, Ala. Birmingham, Ala. Birmingham, Ala. Birmingham, Ala. Birmingham, Ala. Birmingham, Ala. Birmingham, Ala. Birmingham, Ala. Birmingham, Ala. Birmingham, Ala. Birmingham, Ala. Birmingham, Ala. Birmingham, Ala. Birmingham, Ala. Birmingham, Ala. Birmingham, Ala. Birmingham, Ala. Birmingham, Ala. Baton Rouge, La. Gainesville, Fla. Auburn, Ala. Baton Rouge, La. Birmingham, Ala. Lexington, Ky. Baton Rouge, La. Athens, Ga. Knoxville, Tenn. Tuscaloosa, Ala. Knoxville, Tenn. Gainesville, Fla. Lexington, Ky. Baton Rouge, La. Auburn, Ala. Gainesville, Fla. Baton Rouge, La. Athens, Ga. Tuscaloosa, Ala. Knoxville, Tenn. Tuscaloosa, Ala. Auburn, Ala. Gainesville, Fla. Athens, Ga. Lexington, Ky. Baton Rouge, La. Starkville, Miss. Knoxville, Tenn. Tuscaloosa, Ala. Auburn, Ala. Gainesville, Fla. Athens, Ga. Baton Rouge, La. Starkville, Miss. Knoxville, Tenn. Fayetteville, Ark. Tuscaloosa, Ala. Lexington, Ky. Auburn, Ala.

10th 8th 6th T9th T8th 6th 7th 8th 6th 4th 4th T5th 4th 4th 5th 9th T10th 8th 6th 5th 11th 8th T9th 6th 9th 10th T9th 10th 1st 2nd 5th 6th 8th 6th 10th 8th 6th 7th 7th 7th 5th 2nd 5th 5th 5th 8th 8th 7th 4th 6th 9th 5th 6th 7th 6th 5th 8th 8th 7th 11th 10th 11th 9th 10th

2 6 14 5 6 17 15 10.60 17 32 25 8 34 26 17 12 2 10 16.50 23.43 2.40 13.50 2 19.60 14 5 1 5 43 48 16 20 9 11 1 8 16 17 23 29 55 93 65 46 48 20 26 44 53 45 22 59 46 41.50 48 50 23 28 30 15 31 16.50 29 26

1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

SEC FINISHES Gainesville, Fla. Athens, Ga. Baton Rouge, La. Columbia, S.C. Starkville, Miss. Knoxville, Tenn. Oxford, Miss. Nashville, Tenn. Fayetteville, Ark. Tuscaloosa, Ala. Auburn, Ala. Gainesville, Fla. Knoxville, Tenn. Athens, Ga. Baton Rouge, La. Columbia, Mo. Lexington, Ky. Starkville, Miss.

11th 11th 9th 10th 9th 8th 7th 7th 11th 11th 8th 9th T7th 9th 5th T11th 10th 8th

16 13 28 19.50 35 69 42 57 19 30 56.20 44.50 64 41 61 33 26

MEN’S INDOOR TEAM RESULTS YEAR LOCATION PLACE POINTS 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001

Montgomery, Ala. Montgomery, Ala. Montgomery, Ala. Montgomery, Ala. Montgomery, Ala. Montgomery, Ala. Montgomery, Ala. Montgomery, Ala. Montgomery, Ala. Montgomery, Ala. Montgomery, Ala. Montgomery, Ala. Montgomery, Ala. Montgomery, Ala. Montgomery, Ala. Montgomery, Ala. Jackson, Miss. Montgomery, Ala. Baton Rouge, La. Baton Rouge, La. Baton Rouge, La. Montgomery, Ala. Montgomery, Ala. Baton Rouge, La. Baton Rouge, La. Gainesville, Fla. Baton Rouge, La. Baton Rouge, La. Baton Rouge, La. Baton Rouge, La. Gainseville, Fla. Baton Rouge, La. Baton Rouge, La. Gainesville, Fla. Baton Rouge, La. Gainesville, Fla. Baton Rouge, La. Gainesville, Fla. Baton Rouge, La. Lexington, Ky. Gainesville, Fla. Baton Rouge, La. Gainesville, Fla. Fayetteville, Ark. Lexington, Ky.

T6th T8th T10th T9th 9th T9th 3rd 5th T4th T8th 6th 5th 9th T7th 7th 6th 4th 6th 3rd T4th 5th 5th 7th 8th 5th 7th 7th 9th T8th 6th 8th 7th 5th 8th T7th 10th 11th 11th 11th 10th 11th 11th 11th T10th 11th

5 3 2 2 3.50 3 25 11 13 3 10 7 2 4 7 9 24 19 34.50 28 25 42 29 18 48 45 41 28 36 40 19 51.50 58 26 30 19 5 11 2 9.50 13 5 7 17.50 26

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Fayetteville, Ark. Gainesville, Fla.

1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

Tuscaloosa, Ala. Auburn, Ala. Gainesville, Fla. Athens, Ga. Baton Rouge, La. Starkville, Miss. Knoxville, Tenn. Tuscaloosa, Ala. Lexington, Ky. Auburn, Ala. Gainesville, Fla. Athens, Ga. Baton Rouge, La. Columbia, S.C. Fayette,ville, Ark. Knoxville, Tenn. Oxford, Miss. Nashville, Tenn. Fayetteville, Ark. Tuscaloosa, Ala. Auburn, Ala. Gainesville, Fla. Knoxville, Tenn. Athens, Ga. Baton Rouge, La. Columbia, Mo. Lexington, Ky. Starkville, Miss.

T10th 10th

27 26

WOMEN’S OUTDOOR TEAM RESULTS YEAR LOCATION PLACE POINTS 8th 8th 8th 8th 9th 11th T10th 10th 12th 11th 12th 12th 11th 12th 12th 10th 11th T11th 11th 11th 11th 11th 11th 10th 10th 10th 11th 8th

7 23 16 21 6 7 13 20 7 7 10 10 10 12.50 13 22 22 12 27 19 28 42 36 34 28 35 26 51

WOMEN’S INDOOR TEAM RESULTS YEAR LOCATION PLACE POINTS 1987 1988 1989 1990 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Gainesville, Fla. Baton Rouge, La. Baton Rouge, La. Gainesville, Fla. Gainesville, Fla. Baton Rouge, La. Gainesville, Fla. Baton Rouge, La. Lexington, Ky. Gainesville, Fla. Baton Rouge, La. Gainesville, Fla. Fayetteville, Ark. Lexington, Ky. Fayetteville, Ark. Gainesville, Fla. Lexington, Ky. Fayetteville, Ark. Gainesville, Fla. Lexington, Ky. Fayetteville, Ark. Lexington, Ky. Fayetteville, Ark. Fayetteville, Ark. Lexington, Ky. Fayetteville, Ark. College Station, TX Lexington, Ky. Fayetteville, Ark.

8th 8th 9th 8th 8th 12th 11th 11th 12th 10th 10th 12th T10th 11th 9th 8th 11th 12th 11th 12th 11th 9th 11th 12th 7th 11th 8th 7th 9th

10 22 4 14 10 2 1 5 4 18 6 2 8 13 15 29 21 8 13 10 12 28 16 9 35 18 3 36.70 42

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MSU NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS TEAM RESULS MEN’S OUTDOOR TEAM RESULTS YEAR LOCATION PLACE POINTS 1922 1923 1930 1976 1977 1978 1979 1982 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1994 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2014 2015

Chicago, Ill. Chicago, Ill. Chicago, Ill. Philadelphia, Pa. Champaign, Ill. Eugene, Ore. Champaign, Ill. Provo, Utah Austin Texas Indianapolis, Ind. Baton Rouge, La. Eugene, Ore. Provo, Utah Durham, N.C. Eugene, ORe. Boise, Idaho Baton Rouge, La. Sacramento, Calif. Austin, Texas Sacramento, Calif. Sacramento, Calif. Sacramento, Calif. Des Moines, Iowa Fayetteville, Ark Eugene, Ore Des Moines, Iowa Des Moines, Iowa Eugene, Ore. Eugene, Ore.

T8th 2nd 32nd T26th T20th T23rd T24th 17th T20th 38th T27th 23rd T34th T38th T64th T20th T15th 20th T20th T26th T58th T30th T71 T17 T17 T20 T43 24th 8th

7 16 2 17/70 6 8 8 8 27 12 7 11 11 8 8 3 12 20 13 15 12 2 10 1 14 15 11 5 10 20

MEN’S INDOOR TEAM RESULTS YEAR LOCATION PLACE POINTS 1972 1974 1976 1989 1990

Detroit, Mich. Detroit, Mich. Detroit, Mich. Indianapolis, Ind. Indianapolis, Ind.

T15th T44th T10th T42nd T20th

1991 2002 2003

Indianapolis, Ind. Fayetteville, Ark. Fayetteville, Ark.

T51st T9th T11th

2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

College Station, Texas T57 Boise, Idaho 21st Fayetteville, Ark. 12th Albuquerque, N.M. 12th Fayetteville, Ark. T38th

1 15 16 2 9.50 18 16 5

WOMEN’S OUTDOOR TEAM RESULTS YEAR LOCATION PLACE POINTS 1987 1988 1989 2001 2003 2004 2010 2012 2013 2015

Baton Rouge, La. Eugene, Ore. Provo, Utah Eugene, Ore. Sacramento, Calif. Austin, Texas Eugene, Ore. Eugene, Ore. Eugene, Ore. Eugene, Ore.

T30th T30th T27th T40th 27th T22nd T41st T60th 32nd 18th

7 5 9 5 10 10 5 2 8 15

WOMEN’S INDOOR TEAM RESULTS YEAR LOCATION PLACE POINTS 2001 2002 2004 2013 2014 2015

Fayetteville, Ark. Fayetteville, Ark. Fayetteville, Ark. Fayetteville, Ark. Albuquerque, N.M. Fayetteville, Ark.

T275h 23rd T21st 20th 10th T21st

8 8 10 10 18 11

6 2 7 2 8

MSU INDIVIDUAL CHAMPIONS MEN’S OUTDOOR YEAR CHAMPION EVENT 1922 C.S. Cochran 440-yard dash 1923 C.S. Cochran 440-yard dash 1982 Michael Hadley 1600m relay 1982 Daryl Jones 1600m relay 1982 Michael Moore 1600m relay 1982 George Washington 1600m Relay 1987 Gary Frank shot put 1988 Lorenzo Daniel 200m dash 2014 Brandon McBride 800m run MEN’S INDOOR YEAR CHAMPION 1972 Dale Gibson 1976 Evis Jennings

2003 Pierre Brown 60m dash 2013 D’angelo Cherry 60m dash 2014 Brandon McBride 800m run WOMEN’S OUTDOOR YEAR CHAMPION EVENT 2003 Tiffany McWilliams 1500m run 2004 Tiffany McWilliams 1500m run 2015 Rhianwedd Price 1500m run WOMEN’S INDOOR YEAR CHAMPION EVENT 2003 Tiffany McWilliams mile run 2013 Erica Bougard pentathlon

EVENT 800-yard run 440-yard dash

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MSU ALL-AMERICANS

MEN’SALL-AMERICANS MEN’S INDOOR ALL-AMERICANS 1972 Dale Gibson 600-yard run 1974 Seigha Porbeni Triple Jump 1976 Evis Jennings 440-yard dash Dale Gibson 600-yard run Seigha Porbeni Triple Jump 1989 Festus Igbinoghene Long Jump 1990 Festus Igbinoghene Triple Jump 1991 Festus Igbinoghene Triple Jump 2002 Pierre Browne 60-meter dash 200-meter dash Marquis Davis 200-meter dash 2003 Pierre Browne 60-meter dash Marquis Davis 200-meter dash Glenn McFadden 200-meter dash 2011 James Harris High Jump 2012 Daundre Barnaby 4x400 relay D’Angelo Cherry 60-meters dash * James Harris 4x400 relay high jump * Marcus Jackson high jump Emmanuel Mayers 4x400 relay Tavaris Tate 200-meter dash * 400-meter dash * 4x400 relay 2013 D’Angelo Cherry 60-meter dash Jason Harper triple jump * Marcus Jackson high jump Brandon McBride 800-meter dash 2014 Jason Harper triple jump Macus Jackson high jump Brandon McBride 800-meter run 2015 Brandon McBride 800-meter run MEN’S OUTDOOR ALL-AMERICANS 1922 C.S. Cochran 440-yard run B.F. Ellis 220-yard hurdles 1923 C. S. Cochran 440-yard run K. P. Gatchell Discus L.B. Priester Javelin 1930 S.R. Daws High Jump E. H. Frederic Pole Vault 1976 Evis Jennings 400-meter dash 1977 Dennis Otono 400-meter hurdles 1978 Lee Palles 400-meter hurdles 1982 Michael Hadley 1600-meter relay Daryl Jones 1600-meter relay Simeon Kigen 3000-meter Steeplechase Michael Moore 1600-meter relay George Washington 1600-meter relay 1985 Wayne Banks 400-meter relay Yura Bryant 400-meter relay Bob Dandino Pole Vault Lorenzo Daniel 200-meter dash 400-meter relay Ronnie Dennis 400-meter relay 1986 Wayne Banks 400-meter relay Lorenzo Daniel 200-meter dash 400-meter relay Ronnie Dennis 400-meter relay Garry Frank Shot Put John Ownes 400-meter relay 1987 Lorenzo Daniel 200-meter dash Garry Frank Shot Put 1988 Sidney Braddy 400-meter relay Lorenzo Daniel 200-meter dash 400-meter relay Ricky Huell 400-meter relay Keith Laurant 400-meter relay 1989 Festus Igbinoghene Triple Jump 1990 Festus Igbinoghene Triple Jump

1991 Festus Igbinoghene Triple Jump 1993 Aki Bailey 100-meter dash John Little 800-meter run 1994 Aki Bailey 100-meter dash 200-meter dash 2002 Pierre Browne 100-meter dash 200-meter dash Dion Crabbe 100-meter dash 200-meter dash Marquis Davis 200-meter dash 2003 Pierre Browne 100-meter dash Marquis Davis 200-meter dash Trey Hardee Decathlon Kelvin Harris 110-meter hurdles LaChristopher Lewis 400-meter dash 2004 Jamel Ashley 400-meter dash 4x400-meter relay Arthur Davis 4x400-meter relay Trey Hardee Decathlon LaChristopher Lewis 4x400-meter relay Keston Nelson 4x400-meter relay 2005 Jamel Ashley 400-meter dash 4x400-meter relay Arthur Davis 4x400-meter relay LaChristopher Lewis 4x400-meter relay Kendall Pyant II 4x400-meter relay Chris Woods 4x400-meter relay 2006 Nathan Daniels 4x400-meter relay Arthur Davis 4x400-meter relay Bruce Davis 4x400-meter relay Ezra Jones 4x400-meter relay 2007 Golden Coachman 800-meter run Nathan Daniels 4x400-meter relay Arthur Davis 4x400-meter relay Bruce Davis 4x400-meter relay Ezra Jones 4x400-meter relay 2008 Golden Coachman 800-meter run Kendall May 100-meter dash 2009 John Bailey 4x100-meter relay D’Angelo Cherry 100-meter dash 4x100-meter relay Justin Christian 4x100-meter relay Emanuel Mayers 400-meter hurdles Dwight Mullings 400-meter dash 2010 Emanuel Mayers 400-meter hudles 4x400-meter relay Dwight Mullings 4x400-meter relay Tavaris Tate 400-meter dash 4x400-meter relay O’Neal Wilder 400-meter dash 4x400-meter relay 2011 Marcus Jackson High Jump * James Harris High Jump 4x400-meter relay O’neal Wilder 4x400-meter relay Daundre Barnaby 4x400-meter relay Tavaris Tate 4x400-meter relay 2012 Marcus Jackson High Jump Tavaris Tate 4x400-meter relay 4x100-meter relay * Emanuel Mayers 4x400-meter relay James Harris 4x400-meter relay Daundre Barnaby 4x400-meter relay 400-meter dash Nathan Arnett 400-meter hurdles * Jarrett Samuels 4x100-meter-relay * D’Angelo Cherry 4x100-meter relay * Justin Christian 4x100 meter relay * 2013 Deaundre Barnaby 4x400 meter relay * Jason Harper Triple Jump * Marcus Jackson High Jump * Brandon McBride 4x400 meter relay *

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MEN’S ALL-AMERICANS Randy Patterson 4x4oo meter relay * Tavaris Tate 4x400 meter relay * 2014 Brandon McBride 800-meter relaY 2015 Jovan Davis 4x400m relay Scottie Hearn 400m hurdles* 4x400m relay Marcus Jackson high jump Alfred Larry 400m dash * 4x400m relay Brandon McBride 800m run 4x400m relay

2015

Charles Taylor Zachary Taylor Curtis Thompson

4x400m relay decathlon * javelin *

Bold denotes current athletes * Second Team

WOMEN’S ALL-AMERICANS WOMEN’S INDOOR ALL-AMERICANS 2001 Elisha Williams long Jump 2004 Tiffany McWilliams mile run 2008 Marrissa Harris pentathlon 2009 Marrissa Harris pentathlon 2010 Wendy Copeland long jump 2012 Erica Bougard pentathlon * 2013 Erica Bougard long jump pentathlon * 2014 Erica Bougard long jump pentathlon Rochelle Farquharson long jump 2015 Ebony Brinker triple jump * Erica Bougard pentathlon 100m hurdles * Rhianwedd Price mile run $ WOMEN’S OUTDOOR ALL-AMERICANS 1987 Falilatu Ogunkoya 1988 Falilatu Ogunkoya 1989 Falilatu Ogunkoya Falilatu Ogunkoya 1997 Latonya Hill 2001 Camille Harper Elisha Williams 2003 Tiffany McWilliams

100-meter dash 200-meter dash 200-meter dash 200-meter dash 400-meter dash Heptathalon 100-meter dash Long Jump 1500-meter run

2004 Tiffany McWilliams 1500-meter run 2009 Marrissa Harris 100-meter hurdles Heptathlon 2010 Jody-Ann Muir 400-meter dash 2010 Laquinta Aaron Heptahlon 2011 Haley Greenwell 10,000-meter run * 2012 Favian Cowards Hammer Throw * Jody-Ann Muir 400-meter dash 2013 Erica Bougard heptathlon long jump * Jody-Ann Muir 400-meter dash 2015 Ocian Archer 4x400m relay * Ebony Brinker triple jump $ Erica Bougard heptatlon 100m hurdles * high jump $ Marta Freitas 1500m run * Cornelia Griesche 3000m steeplechase* Shayla Luckett 4x400m relay * Kimari Martin 4x400m relay * Ste’yce McNeil 4x400m relay * Rhianwedd Price 1500m run Bold denotes current athletes * Second Team $ Honorable Mention

MSU OLYMPIANS Daundre Barnaby

Canada

Dion Crabbe E.C. Billy Hayes Festus Igbinoghene Simeon Kigen Jude Monye Falilatu Ogunkoya Lee Palles Lee Priester Sid Robinson Don Scott Julius Sedame W.O. Spencer

Briish Virgin Islands

Pierre Brown C.S. Cochran

Canada USA

2012

2002 & 2004 1924

2004

Nigeria 1992 Kenya 1984 Nigeria 2000 Nigeria 1988, 1992, 1996, & 2000 USA 1980

Ghana

1996

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ATHLETIC ACADEMIC CENTER

LARRY H. TEMPLETON ATHLETIC ACADEMIC CENTER

Dedicated on November 1, 2008, the Templeton Athletic Academic Center is a welcome addition to the Bulldog athletic program. The $10 million facility is named for former MSU Director of Athletics Larry Templeton. The facility is an addition to two existing facilities in the athletic wing of the MSU campus - the Shira Complex and the Holliman Athletic Center. It is situated on the south side of those two facilities, and across the street from the Bryan Athletic Administration Building. The 34,000 square-foot building serves the entire athletic department, houses the Athletic Academics offices and staff, and includes individual computer rooms, tutor work areas, a large open study area

and a 300-seat dining facility with a fullyfunctioning kitchen. Templeton, now Athletic Director Emeritus, served 22 years as Director of Athletics and during his tenure helped position MSU Athletics as an innovative, progressive program, with equality in sports for women, new and renovated facilities and keen fiscal management. During the 1990s almost every sport came away with a best-ever finish. Achievements included six football bowl games, menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s basketballâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s trip to the 1996 NCAA Final Four, three baseball trips to the NCAA College World Series, five Southeastern Conference championships and participation in the NCAA Championships by sport teams 29 times.

MSU SEC HONOR ROLL ATHLETES 1990 1991 1992 1993

Rob Irwin Jace Lacoste Paula Schuerer Rob Irwin David Jones Melisssa Rice Trina Taddy April Ecke Kristi Irwin Rob Irwin Jenny Owen Melissa Rice Trina Taddy Michelle Black April Ecke Rob Irwin Jenny Owens

(Biology) (Advertising) (Animal Science) (Biology) (Biology) (Sociology) (Microbiology) (Sports Communication) (Chemistry) (Biology) (Physical Education) (Biological Engineering) (Microbiology) (Fitness Management) (Sports Communication) (Biology) (Teaching/Coaching)

1994 1995 1996

Melissa Rice Trina Taddy Ronnie Andrews David Cain Steve Dudley April Ecke Ronnie Andrews Davis Cain Ashley Green Kent Marett Charles Mitchell Lamont Poke Amanda White Tina Bridgeman David Cain Houston Franks Summer Gingrich

(Biological Engineering) (Microbiology) (Educational Psychology) (Pre-Medical) (Geology) (Physical Education) (Educational Psychology) (Pre-Medical) (Home Economics) (Biology Education) (Marketing) (Arts & Sciences) (Biological Engineering) (Elementary Education) (Pre-Medical) (Teaching/Coaching) (Foreign Language)

1997 1998

Theo Kurgat Bill McGill Amanda White Tina Bridgeman Houston Franks Summer Gingrich Theo Kurgat Dedric Ruffin Julius Sedame Amanda White Tina Bridgeman Bryan Bridges Fred Collier Sandy Dillon Houston Franks Brian Gaylord Crystal Gibbs

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(Business Administration) (Political Science) (General Science) (Elementary Education) (Teaching/Coaching) (Foreign Language) (Sports Administration) (Insurance) (Banking/Finance) (General Science) (Elementary Education) (Arts & Sciences) (Corrections) (Chemical Engineering) (Teaching/Coaching) (Biological Sciences) (Fitness Management)

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MSU SEC HONOR ROLL ATHLETES 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002

Crashana Gray Karin Haber Monika Haber Bill McGill Andreâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Oates Dedric Ruffin Stacey Salmon Ashley Sandberg Julius Sedame Ann-Marie Anderson Pat Barr Bryan Bridges Fred Collier Trish Curtis Elizabeth Davis Sandy Dillon Crystal Gibbs Karin Haber Monika Haber Jessie Hardcastle Andrea Ingleton Vince Moran Andreâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Oates Dedric Ruffin Ashley Sandberg Julius Sedame Elisha Williams Ann-Marie Anderson Pat Barr Bryan Bridges CeCe Brown Trish Curtis Elizabeth Davis Collette Gibbs Crystal Gibbs Karin Haber Monika Haber Andrea Ingleton Vince Moran Teri Rosenbaum Ben Rudolphi Stacey Salmon LaTonya Stephens Kristin Tallent Elisha Williams Christine Zawaski Ann-Marie Anderson CeCe Brown Chris Boldt Vance Clarke Trish Curtis Elizabeth Davis Collette Gibbs Crystal Gibbs Karin Haber Monika Haber Kelvin Harris Martha Hudsonpillar Dan Hunter Andrea Ingleton Katie Longmire John McCaskill Iheanyi Obia Stacey Rich Kristin Tallent Ronni Watjus Elisha Williams Christine Zawaski Ann-Marie Anderson Chris Boldt CeCe Brown Vance Clarke Clay Garner Collette Gibbs

(Business Systems) (Fitness Management) (Fitness Management) (Political Science) (Business Administration) (Insurance) (Marketing) (Special Education) (Banking/Finance) (Business Systems) (Teaching/Coaching) (Arts & Sciences) (Corrections) (Landscape Architecture) (Special Education) (Chemical Engineering) (Fitness Management) (Fitness Management) (Fitness Management) (Elementary Education) (Accounting) (Teaching/Coaching) (Business Administration) (Insurance) (Special Education) (Banking/Finance) (Chemical Engineering) (Banking/Finance) (Teaching/Coaching) (Arts & Sciences) (Microbiology) (Landscape Architecture) (Special Education) (Fitness Management) (Fitness Management) (Fitness Management) (Fitness Management) (Accounting) (Teaching/Coaching) (Biological Engineering) (Biological Engineering) (Marketing) (Management) (Communication) (Chemical Engineering) (Forestry/Wildlife) (Banking/Finance) (Microbiology) (Industrial Engineering) (Business Adminstration) (Landscape Architecture) (Special Education) (Fitness Management) (Fitness Management) (Fitness Management) (Fitness Management) (Microbiology) (Fitness Management (Physical Education) (Accounting) (Communication) (Management) (Political Science) (Business Administration (Communication) (Animal/Dairy Science) (Chemical Engineering (Forestry/Wildlife) (Banking/Finance) (Industrial Engineering) (Biological Engineering) (Business Administration) (Physical Education) (Fitness Management)

2003 2004

Camille Harper (Fitness Management) Martha Hudsonpillar (Bus. Administration) Dan Hunter (Political Science) Andrea Ingleton (Accounting) James Kinbrough (Physical Education) Katie Longmire (Communication) Kristin Talent (Communication) Ronni Watjus (Animal/Dairy Science) Elisha WIlliams (Chemistry Engineering) Christine Zawaski (Foresty Crystal Averitt (Biological Sciences) Chris Boldt (Industrial Engineering) CeCe Brown (Biological Engineering) Zach Brumfield (Mechanical Engineering) Steven Cornelius (Management) Matt Denton (Business) Nicole Dunn (Banking/Finance) Clay Garner (Physical Education) Camille Harper (Fitness Management) Renata Hendrix (Banking/Finance) Trina Hobyan (Business) Meggan Hodge (Human Sciences) Martha Hudsonpillar (Bus. Administration) Dan Hunter (Political Science) Lacey Johnson (Psychology) Jennifer Johnstone (Kinesiology) Michael Landry (Secondary Education) LaChristopher Lewis (Civil Engineering) Jason Odom (Agricultural Science) Kevin Pittman (Teaching/Coaching) Jackie Rentschler (Psychology) Brad Rowland (Landscrape Contracting) Ronni Watjus-Rudolphi (Animal Science) Jourdan Steinberg (Psychology) Kristin Tallent (Broadcasting) Mary Francis Wright (Education) Christine Zawaski (Forestry) Crystal Averitt (Biological Sciences) Matt Denton (Business) Nicole Dunn (Banking/Finance) Clay Garner (Physical Education) Joy Griffith (Animal/Dairy Sciences) Liz Grube (Biological Sciences) Trey Hardee (Graphic Design) Renata Hendrix (Banking/Finance) Christina Hernadez (Physical Education) Trina Hobyan (Business Marketing) Meggan Hodge (Human Sciences) Mark Holley (Geosciences) Matt Huey (Real Estate) Daniel Hunter (Political Science) Ryan Irwin (Computer Engineering) Kia James (Physical Education) Lacey Johnson (Psychology) Jennifer Johnstone (Kinesiology) Michelle Kinney (Banking/Finance) Ryan Looney (Biochemistry) Zita Magloire (Biological Sciences) Brett Marlin (Biological Sciences) Matt Martin (Secondary Education) Travis McKay (Business Administration) Jennifer McPherson (Public Relations) Tiffany McWilliams (Educational Psychology) Sarah Milam (Biological Engineering) Jeff Montgomery (Biological Engineering) Phillip Moore (Physical Education) Daniel Nolan (Political Science) Shelby Nousain (General Business) Jason Odom (Agricultural Science) Kendall Pyant (Physical Education) Jackie Rentschler (Psychology) Brad Rowland (Landscape Contracting) Brandon Smith (Mechanical Engineering) Jourdan Steinberg (International Business)

2005 2006 2007

Mina Thorstenson Jasmine Walls Mary Francis Wright Jerald Wilson Jacqui Aubert Crystal Averitt John Brigham Matt Denton Gedamu Ege Annie Falor Annie Fyfe Joy Griffith Liz Grube Christina Hernandez Trina Hobyan Meggan Hodge Ryan Irwin Lacey Johnson Jennifer Johnstone Pad Judd Ryan Looney Zita Magloire Matt Martin Travis McKay Jennifer McPherson Phillip Moore Shelby Nousain Jackie Rentschler Brandon Smith Jourdan Steinberg Mina Thorstenson Lauren Vasquez Andrea Wahlin Arthur Davis Gedamu Ege Annie Falor Joy Griffith Liz Grube Christina Hernadez Meggan Hodge Ryan Irwin Lauren Johnson Pad Judd Zita Magloire Wade Martin Travis McKay Jennifer McPherson Sara Milam Phillip Moore Robert Scribner Brandon Smith Mina Thorstenson Lauren Vasquez Andrea Wahlin Jasmine Walls Tim Williams Chris Withrow Ashenafi Arega Wendy Copeland Michelle Corrigan Brittany Detzel Annie Falor Zachary Greene Joy Griffith Liz Grube Marrissa Harris Christina Hernadez Ryan Irwin Pad Judd Wade Martin Travis McKay Jennifer McPherson Phillip Moore Angelica Phillips

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(Microbiology) (English) (Education) (Undecided) (Elementary Education) (Biological Sciences) (Economics) (Business Systems) (Interdisciplinary Studies) (English) (English) (Animal/Dairy Sciences) (Biological Sciences) (Physical Education) (Business) (Human Sciences) (Computer Engineering) (Psychology) (Physical Education) (Physical Education) (Biochemistry) (Biological Sciences) (Physical Education) (General Business) (Public Relations) (Physical Education) (General Business) (Psychology) (Biological Engineering) (International Business) (Microbiology) (Sociology) (Food & Nutrition) (Educational Psychology) (Interdisciplinary Studies) (English) (Animal/Dairy Science) (Interior Design) (Communication) (Human Sciences) (Computer Engineering) (BIS) (Physical Education) (Biological Sciences) (Architecture) (Marketing) (Communication) (Biological Engineering) (Physical Education) (Business Administration) (Biological Engineering) (Microbiology) (Sociology) (Food & Nutrition) (English) (Physical Education) (Physical Education) (Industrial Technology) (Biological Sciences) (Biological Sciences) (Animal/Dairy Sciences) (English) (Chemical Engineering) (Animal/Dairy Sciences) (Interior Design) (Physical Education) (Communication) (Computer Engineering) (Physical Education) (Architecture) (Marketing) (Physical Education) (Physical Education) (Sociology)

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MSU SEC HONOR ROLL ATHLETES 2008 2009 2010

Joseph Queen (Physical Education) Kyle Roberts (Biological Sciences) Jonathan Rono (Physical Education) Nicole Rosetti (Elementary Education) Emily Sanders (Physical Education) Robert Scribner (Marketing) Daniel Simpkins (Computer Engineering) Brandon Smith (Biological Engineering) Mina Thorstenson (Physical Education) Andrea Wahlin (Food & Nutrition) Clayton Walters (Undecided) Nicola Wilson (Sociology) Ashenafi Arega (Industrial Technology) Trumesa Banks (Pyhsical Education) Miranda Bauman (Biological Engineering) Matthew Cameron (Business Administration) Michael Chapa (Business Administration) Demetrius Cobbins (Physical Education) Wendy Copeland (Biological Sciences) Brittany Detvel (Animal and Dairy Science) Simone Domingue (Biochemistry) Jaurice Dye (Business Administration) Annie Falor (English) Abbey Graham (Physical Education) Elizabeth Grube (Interior Design) Marrissa Harris (Physical Eduaction) Padrick Judd (Physical Education) Adam Lenz (Geoscience) Anthony Luczak (Political Science) Thuom Mathiang (Pysical Education) Angelica Phillips (Socioogy) Joseph Queen (Physical Education) Kyle Roberts (Biological Science) Jonathan Rono (Physical Education) Nicole Rosetti (Communication) Robert Scribner (Marketing) Daniel SImpkins (Computer Engineering) Brandon Smith (Biological Engineering) Cameron Vincent (Physical Education) Andrea Wahlin (Food & Nutrition) Mitchell Weegman (Wildlife & Fisheries) Dorothy Youmons (Physical Education) Loren Bruce (Food & Nutrition) Matthew Cameron (Business Administration) Allen Cassell (Business Administration) Wendy Copeland (Biological Sciences) Anais Dechamps (Architecture) Simone Domingue (Food & Nutrition) Robert Ellis (Undecided) Allen Gearheart (Civil Engineering) Marrissa Harris (Physical Education) Nathan Johnson (Biological Sciences) Patrick Johnson (Business Administration) Adam Lenz (Geosciences) Dominique Lockhart (Interior Design) Renee Masterson (Physical Education) Candice Polk (Biological Sciences) Daniel Simpkins (Computer Engineering) Chelsea Rae Smyth (Undecided) Cameron Vincent (Physical Education) Loren Bruce (Nutrition) Matthew Cameron (Management) Christina Coleman (Kinesiology) Wendy Copeland (Biological Sciences) Brittney Covington (Pre-Accounting) Kalli Dalton (Special Education) Simone Domingue (Nutrition) Julian Duarte (Biological Engineering) Emily Eads (Clinical Exercise Physiology) Allen Gearhart (Civil Engineering) Haley Greenwell (English Education) Morgan Hall (Foreign Language Education) Sarah Hammes (History) Reid Hargrove (Biochemistry)

2011 2012 2013

Anna Jarman (Biological Sciences) Nathan Johnson (Biological Engineering) Patrick Johnson (Business Administration) Philip Johnson (Aerospace Engineering) Kelly Karcher (English Education) Adam Lenz (Geosciences) Henry Li (Aerospace Engineering) Renee Masterson (Biological Sciences) Nick Perkins (Pre-Accounting) Chloe Phillips (Clinical Exercise Physiology) Candice Polk (Biological Sciences) Alexander Richter (Sociology) Eric Schmidt (Philosophy) Daniel Simpkins (Computer Engineering) Chelsea Rae Smyth (Nutrition) Joshua Tucker (Chemical Engineering) Cameron Vincent (CLEP) Keisha Wallace (Biological Sciences) Mitch Weegman (Wildlife & Fisheries Sci) Loren Bruce (Nutrition & Health Promotion) Matthew Cameron (Management) Christina Coleman (Kinesiology) Brittney Covington (Pre-Accounting) Kalli Dalton (Special Education) Simone Domingue (Nutrition & Health Pro) Julian Duarte (Biological Engineering) Allen Gearhart (Civil Engineering) Haley Greenwell (Secondary Education) Morgan Hall (Secondary Education) Anna Jarman (Biological Sciences) Patrick Johnson (Business Administration) Philip Johnson (Aerospace Engineering) Kelly Karcher (Secondary Education) Henry Li Aerospace Engineering) Renee Masterson (Biological Sciences) Nick Perkins (Pre-Accounting) Chloe Phillips (Kinesiology) Candice Polk (Biological Sciences) Chelsea Smyth (FS, Nutrition & Health Pro.) Joshua Tucker (Chemical Engineering) Keisha Wallace (Biological Sciences) John Bourgeouis (Mechanical Engineering) Carson Britton (Biological Sciences) Michael Clark (Psychology) Julian Duarte (Biological Engineering) Jason Harper (Kinesiology) John Hewitt (Kinesiology) Patrick Johnson (Business Administration) Philip Johnson (Aerospace Engineering) Nathan Lewis (Kinesiology) Nicholas Lewis (Biological Sciences) Henry Li (Aerospace Engineering) Robert MIllece (Geoscience) Joseph Perkins (Accounting) Juan Sanchez (Computer Engineering) Nicholas Soefje (Accounting) Joshua Tucker (Chemical Engineering) John Valentine (Kinesiology) Edward Wesela (Kinesiology) Christina Coleman (Elementary Education) Simone Domingue (Food Science Nutrition) Haley Greenwell (Psychology) Alyssa Hall (Human Sciences) Katie Huston (Mathematics) Anna Jarman (Biological Sciences) Dominique Lockhart (Interdisciplinary Studies) Renee Mastereson (Biological Sciences) Chloe Phillips (Kinesiology) Candice Polk (Biological Sciences) Chelsea Smyth (Food Science Nutrition) Keisha Wallace (Biological Sciences) Luke Hargreaves (Economics) Brandon McBride (Business Administration) Andrew Monaghan (Kinesiology)

2014 2015

Patrick Monaghan (Kinesiology) Fabienne Amfhein (Psychology) Sydney Rodkey (Criminology) Madison Milhoan (Biological Sciences) Piotr Antosik (Kinesiology) John Bourgeois (Mechanical Engineering) Austin Britton (Kinesiology) Carson Britton (Biological Sciences) Michael Clark (Psychology) Sam Cox (Mechanical Engineering) Matthew Dunn (Kinesiology) Luke Hargreaves (Business Economics) Justin Harper (Business Economics Philip Johnson (Aerospace Engineering) Tautvdas Kieras (Business Administration) Brandon McBride (Business Administration) Andrew Monaghan (Kinesiology) Patrick Monaghan (Kinesiology) Juan Sanchez (Computer Engineering) John Valentine (Kinesiology) Matthew Weickert (Industrial Engineering) Carmen Brothers (Kinesiology) Abigail Dill (Accounting) Cornelia Griesche (Economics) Katie Huston (Mathematics) Jodie McGuff (Kinesiology) Madison Milhoan (Biological Sciences) Emma Neigel (Horticulture) Sydney Rodkey (Criminology) Evie Savage (Kinesiology) Keisha Wallace (Food Science Nutrition) Piotr Antosik (Kinesiology) Dustin James (Special Education) Brandon McBride (Business Administration) Andrew Monaghan (Kinesiology) Patrick Monaghan (Kinesiology) Marshall Nunn (Kinesiology) Seth Peace (Business Administration) Willie Reed (Mechanical Engineering) Damian Roszko (Interdisciplinary Studies) Chance Stephens (Kinesiology) Zachary Taylor (Kinesiology) Curtis Thompson (Accounting) Matthew Weickert (Industrial Engineering) Jaquarius Wilson (Communication) Wesley White (Computer Science) Logan Boss (Kinesiology) Carmen Brothers (Kinesiology) Rachel Caulkins (Biological Sciences) Abigain Dill (Accounting) Rochelle Farquharson (Kinesiology) Tiffany Flynn (Kinesiology) Cornelia Griesche (Economis) Shelvia Gross (Microbiology) Mia Meydrich (Communication) Emma Neigel (Horticulture) Rhianwedd Price (Animal Dairy Science) Sydney Rodkey (Criminology) Carly Terp (Food Science Nutrition Health Promotion) Lisa Ziegler (Economics)

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JIM AND JULIA ROUSE WEIGHT ROOM

Mississippi State athletes use top-of-the-line weight

training machines that are apart of the Jim and Julia Rouse Weight Room located in the Shira Athletic complex.

A 9,000-square foot strength and conditioning room.

Equipped with the latest technology in weight training, more than $350,000 worth of equipment is housed in the Julia and Jim Rouse Weight Room. Jim Rouse, a 1962 graduate of MSU and an original member of the Bulldog Foundation, is the retired vice president of Exxon Mobile.

HOLLIMAN ATHLETIC CENTER

A 46,000-square foot athletic center, providing Bulldog

athletes with a locker room, equipment room and team meeting rooms, as well as a state-of-the-art athletic training area and strength and conditioning facility.

The Holliman Athletic Center is located just east of the

Shira Athletic Complex, Stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s original practice facility, which was constructed in the 1970s.

ATHLETIC TRAINING STAFF

Mississippi State athletes use top-of-the-line weight

training machines that are apart of the Jim and Julia Rouse Weight Room located in the Shira Athletic complex.

A 9,000-square foot strength and conditioning room.

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ATHLETIC TRAINING ROOM

The Mississippi State Sports Medicine Department

consists of six athletic training rooms at various athletic facilities to better serve our student athletes. The athletic training rooms are staffed by our seven full time staff members along with five graduate assistants and 20 student athletic trainers.

The new Columbus Orthopaedic Sports Medicine

Center is equipped with the latest in modalities (in-ground whirlpools, ultrasound, electrical stimulation), rehabilitation equipment (including a Biodex and Hydroworx速 therapy pool with an underwater treadmill), an x-ray machine, and a variety of additional equipment necessary to meet the needs of the elite collegiate athlete.

The Team Family Practice Physicians and Orthopedists

are available at practice and in the athletic training room almost daily for consultation with the athletic trainers and student athletes.

JOHN C. LONGEST STUDENT HEALTH CENTER

Mississippi State University maintains a full service

student health center on campus where our two Team Family Practice Physicians practice. They are supported by a lab, pharmacy, x-ray, physical therapy department, nutritionists, three additional physicians, four nurse practitioners, and a nursing staff.

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MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY Mississippi State is a comprehensive land-grant institution and the largest university in Mississippi, with a statewide enrollment of more than 16,000 students.

Established in 1878 as the Agricultural and Mechanical

College of Mississippi, the university has traditional strengths in engineering and scientific agriculture but has evolved into a comprehensive institution with a diverse array of programs in teaching, research, and service.

ACADEMICS & STUDENT LIFE

Mississippi State students consistently earn honors

and personal responsibility in academic studies.

such as the prestigious Harry S. Truman Scholarship,

Through the Global Leadership Program, students

awarded for those who will enter public service, and,

may experience significantly expanded study-abroad

with 16 Truman Scholars to date, the university has

opportunities.

been recognized as a Truman Honor Institution. In the past year, a student team competed for and won first place in a national Challenge X competition to redesign a fuel-efficient and environmentally-friendly SUV. Recently

initiated

programs

are

providing

opportunities to develop leadership potential and global study options. The university’s Global Leadership Continuum provides “cradle-to-CEO” programming designed to develop leadership across a “global” spectrum that begins with high school and continues through the university experience and into professional life. Included are the Young Guns Leadership Camp for rising high school seniors; the Day one Leadership Community for incoming freshmen, focusing on shared academic and service experiences; and the highly competitive Appalachian Leadership Honors Program for sophomores and juniors.

To complement these efforts, the university

has launched a minor in leadership studies open to students in all majors. A university honor code adopted in 2007 institutionalizes a campus culture of integrity

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RESEARCH

Mississippi State faculty researchers attracted

expertise for quick response to local issues around the

$186.5 million in external funding for 2006-07, up from

state. MSU’s Extension Service is the first in the nation

about $155 million during the previous year.

to have an interactive videoconferencing system in

This

funding supported 1,691 sponsored projects in 2007.

every county Extension office. Through the Freedom

Based on the latest rankings available from the

Calls program, the system is being used to connect

National Science Foundation, MSU ranks 7th in the

Mississippians with family members in the U.S. military

nation in agricultural sciences research expenditures

serving our country in Iraq.

and 44th in engineering. Last year MSU faculty and

staff disclosed 80 new technologies resulting in three

almost every county of the state, and the Mississippi

new start-up companies, nine licenses, and 22 patent

Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station operates

applications. The university now holds 77 patents.

10 branch stations throughout Mississippi.

strategically located research and extension centers

In recent years, MSU has established the Thad

Cochran Endowment for Entrepreneurship, as well as

The MSU Extension Service maintains offices in

coordinate the delivery of services statewide.

collaborating with federal agencies and industries to help increase technology-oriented start-up companies. Among the collaborators and sponsors are the U.S. departments of Defense and Energy, NASA, General Electric,

Northrop

Grumman,

EADS/American

Eurocopter, Boeing, Raytheon, General Dynamics, Israeli Aerospace Industry, and the Mississippi Technology Alliance.

In a key area of economic interest to Mississippi,

MSU’s Center for Advanced Vehicular Systems, established

2001,

continues

research

and

development supporting a goal of attracting automotive industries to the state. The center is conducting research in areas that include materials processing, human and systems engineering, alternative power systems, computational manufacturing and design, and advanced learning technologies.

From its academic programs to the work of

countless individuals, Mississippi State has “extended farther” and gone “beyond the limit” to make a difference in the lives of citizens around the state. In 2006, the university formed the Mississippi State Community Action Team to organize university resources and

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MSU PRESIDENT | DR. MARK E. KEENUM

UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT

DR. MARK E. KEENUM

Dr. Mark Everett Keenum became Mississippi State’s 19th president Jan. 5, 2009, following a distinguished public service career. Dr. Keenum has guided Mississippi State to unprecedented heights during his six-year tenure. The university has experienced record enrollment growth to more than 20,000 students. The freshman class of fall 2014 was almost 3,000, and the average ACT score for 2014 was a record 24.4. During 2011-12, Mississippi State awarded more than 4,000 degrees at all levels for the first time in its history, and followed that with 4,222 degrees in 2014-15. The campus has expanded and improved on Keenum’s watch. Major renovations of historic Lee Hall and Davis Wade Stadium were completed by August 2014. Construction of a new classroom building with built-in parking and a Fresh Foods concept cafeteria began in 2014. In 2015, construction is under way on two new residence halls, the new G.V. “Sonny” Montgomery Center for America’s Veterans, a Wise Center classroom building, and an expansion of Mitchell Memorial Library is set to begin this fall. Since 2009, fundraising has reached all-time record levels, with private giving exceeding $80 million a year in fiscal years 2011, 2012 and 2013 and grew to $108.8 million in fiscal year 2014. In fall 2013, the university formally announced Infinite Impact: the Campaign for Mississippi State with a goal of $600 million by 2018. To date, more than $530 million of that goal had been met. Dr. Keenum has also been instrumental in expanding the MSU Promise Program, which provides need-based scholarship assistance to Mississippi students whose families have limited financial means. Mississippi State has strengthened its role as the flagship research university in the state. The most recent research success has been MSU’s designation as the Federal Aviation Administration’s National Center of Excellence in Unmanned Aerial Systems and Boeing’s decision to locate a composite research center at MSU’s Raspet Flight Lab. The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement 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

Mississippi. Keenum serves as vice-chairman of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools’ Commission on Colleges’ Executive Council. SACS-COC is the recognized regional accrediting body in the 11 U.S. Southern states (Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia) and in Latin America for those institutions of higher education that award associate, baccalaureate, master’s or doctoral degrees. He also is a member of the American Public Land-Grant Universities Board of Directors. Based in Washington, D.C., the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) is a research and advocacy organization of public research universities, land-grant institutions, and state university systems with member campuses in all 50 states, U.S. territories and the District of Columbia. Keenum has also been appointed vice chairman of the Foundation for Food and Agricultural Research by U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Thomas J. Vilsack. In 2015, Keenum was named to the College Football Playoff ’s (CFP) Board of Managers and elected vice president of the Southeastern Conference. He remains a member of the SEC Executive Committee and continues to serve on the SEC’s Content Committee that oversees the SEC Network. A graduate of Mississippi State University with degrees in agricultural economics, Dr. Keenum began his career at MSU as a faculty member with the Extension Service and the Department of Agricultural Economics. He went on to serve as chief of staff to U.S. Senator Thad Cochran in Washington, D.C. and was Under Secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture prior to returning home to Mississippi State. He graduated from Corinth (MS) High School and earned an associate of arts degree from Northeast Mississippi Community College in Booneville and was a member of the Northeast Tigers football team. Dr. Keenum is married to the former Rhonda Newman of Booneville, also an MSU graduate. They have four children: Rett, Mary Phillips, Katie and Torie.

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ATHLETIC DIRECTOR

SCOTT STRICKLIN

Now in his third decade in intercollegiate athletics, Director of Athletics Scott Stricklin has overseen a wave of momentum within the Mississippi State fan base during his tenure. From his first day on the job in May 2010, Stricklin, with a focus on the student-athlete, a commitment to great integrity, and a dedication to promoting MSU aggressively, has facilitated a stretch of unparalleled Bulldog success. With an investment of over $130 million in facilities, a strong roster of successful coaches, and significant increases in Bulldog Club membership and donations, MSU Athletics has achieved its highest-ever Learfield Director’s Cup finish while consistently seeing the majority of its teams compete in post-season championships. In an era that has seen 30-consecutive sellouts at Davis Wade Stadium and

foot indoor hitting bay. Stricklin’s vision also drew attention when he announced the university is partnering with financial guru Dave Ramsey to help educate student-athletes in the area of personal finance. Ramsey’s “Foundations in Personal Finance College Edition” curriculum is now being incorporated into teaching MSU student-athletes the basics of finance. His attention to detail has also proven to be vital in the hiring process, as he received rave reviews with the hiring of men’s basketball coach Ben Howland, who comes to MSU after leading Northern Arizona, Pittsburgh and UCLA to the NCAA Tournament, including 3 straight Final Four appearances with the Bruins. In addition to engaging with Bulldog fans through personal interactions and social media, Stricklin has also emerged as a regional and national leader in college athletics. He serves as chair of the SEC’s Working Group on Fan Experience, and has served as the SEC’s representative on the NCAA Division I Leadership Council. Stricklin certainly wasn’t a stranger to the Bulldog family or college athletics

impressive football facility enhancements, Coach Dan Mullen’s team has played in five-consecutive bowl games, while the Bulldogs spent five-straight weeks in 2014 ranked No. 1 in the polls for the first time in school history. The sports of tennis, baseball, basketball, softball, men’s and women’s golf and track and field have each excelled and advanced to NCAA postseason play under Stricklin’s leadership. During the 2014-15 academic year, 11 Mississippi State sports advanced to NCAA postseason play, with eight earning Top 25 rankings during the season, while the women’s golf team ascended all the way to No. 1 in the fall. The year was capped by All-American Rhianwedd Price winning the 1500-meter run at the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships in Oregon, one year after Brandon McBride claimed the crown in the 800-meter run and two years removed from the baseball team playing for the national championship in Omaha. In addition, 2015 also saw two MSU coaches earn SEC Coach of the Year honors in Mullen and Vic Schaefer, who led the Bulldogs to a school record 27 wins en route to the second round of the NCAA Tournament. In the classroom, Bulldog students continue to excel. In the 2014-15 academic year, Mississippi State’s men and women athletes posted a combined GPA of 3.0, the highest in school history. Also in 2015, Bulldog students again excelled in the NCAA’s Academic Progress Rate, with all 16 sports far exceeding the minimum standard. Stricklin has overseen record fundraising for Bulldog Athletics, which has produced new facilities such as the $11.7 million Mize Pavilion at Humphrey Coliseum, the $25 million Leo W. Seal Jr. Football Complex, as well as $75 million in expansion and upgrades to Davis Wade Stadium that were completed prior to the start of the 2014 campaign. The Davis Wade Stadium expansion and renovation pushed capacity to 61,337, making it the largest on campus football stadium in the state of Mississippi. In addition to innovative premium seating options, a new brick facade and updated west concourse, complete with renovated restrooms and concessions, now greets fans attending games at historic Scott Field. In the spring 2015, a $6 million renovation began on both the tennis and softball complexes, while a $40 million upgrade to Dudy Noble Field is in the planning process. In addition, construction is nearly completed for the new $2.2 million Mississippi State Golf Center at Old Waverly, one of the South’s premier golf courses. The project includes a 6,300-square foot team clubhouse with locker rooms, players’ lounge, coaches’ offices and indoor putting center, along with a 2,431-square

when he took over the reins at State in 2010. A 1992 graduate of Mississippi State, the Jackson, Miss., native’s resume is highlighted by 25 years of experience on the collegiate level in various capacities at five different universities. In the two years prior to becoming athletic director, he served as Senior Associate Athletics Director for External Affairs at his alma mater, overseeing fundraising, football and men’s basketball scheduling, managing MSU’s all-sport agreement with Adidas, facility planning, and serving as the administrative sport liaison for men’s basketball and softball. It was those types of day-to-day tasks that prepared the personable Stricklin to take over the top seat in the Mississippi State athletic department. Yet it’s a journey that started during his formative days as a dedicated and tireless worker in the Mississippi State media relations department that has led to his highly-respected career coming full circle. Prior to graduating, Stricklin’s stint in the MSU media relations office included three seasons (1990-92) as the media contact for the nationally-renown baseball program. Upon graduation, he was named Assistant Media Relations Director at his alma mater. In 1993, he was named Associate Media Relations Director at Auburn, where he served from 1993-98. In 1998, Stricklin left Auburn to become Assistant Athletics Director at Tulane, where he served as the primary media contact for the Green Wave’s 1998 12-0 football team. Next came a four-year run in the Big 12 Conference at Baylor (1999-2003) as Assistant AD for Communications and Marketing. In 2003, Stricklin returned to the Southeastern Conference at Kentucky and spent five seasons as the Associate AD for Media Relations, where he oversaw the day-to-day publicity of the tradition-rich Wildcat basketball program. It was his last stop before returning to Mississippi State in the spring of 2008. Stricklin, 45, is married to the former Anne Howell, the youngest daughter of Basketball Hall of Fame member Bailey Howell. The couple has two daughters, Abby and Sophie.

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On Friday, April 10, 2015, the Mississippi State University track was named the Mike Sanders Track Complex after former track standout Michael W. Sanders. Over the past four years, the track stadium at MSU has seen many enhancements. A brick grandstand was added in 2013 and holds about 3,000 people. MSU played host to for the 2015 SEC Outdoor Track and Field Championships on May 14-16 at the newly dedicated Mike Sanders Track Complex. Also during the 2015 season, MSU hosted the Border Clash and the Jace LaCoste Invitational. MIKE SANDERS An MSU alumnus, Sanders began his college career in 1960 after receiving a dual scholarship for football and track and field. His football career was ended due to injuries, but he was able to continue track and field during his time at MSU. In his sophomore year, he and fellow members of the MSU track team competed in and won the 1962 SEC championship. He is a member of the university’s M-Club for his achievements in track. After college Sanders went on to work in the family business, Jimmy Sanders Inc., one of the South’s largest agriculture input supply and distribution businesses. Sanders would eventually become president and CEO. Sanders has served on the boards for the Alumni Foundation, the MSU Foundation, and the Bulldog Club. Since graduation with a Bachelor of Science in Physical Education in 1964, Mike has been a member of the MSU Alumni Association and continues ties with his fraternity, Sigma Chi.

coach E.C. “Billy” Hayes. During his time on the track and field team, he served as the 1922 season captain and was the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association mile champion in 1921 and 1922. In the 1924 Olympic games in Paris, Spencer placed first in the mile relay team and finished third in the steeplechase in the 1928 games in Amsterdam. After his competition year, Spencer went on to become the MSU track and field coach from 1936 through 1947, minus four years while serving on active military duty. Spencer was installed in the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame in Jackson in 1968 and in 1971 was inducted into the MSU Sports Hall of Fame. CARL MADDOX TRACK/INFIELD Work was completed on Mississippi State’s $3.2 million renovation to the Carl Maddox Track at W.O. Spencer Stadium in 2011 in time for several MSU home meets during that spring, including the SEC/Big 10 Challenge in March. The state-of-the-art facility features nine lanes, a steeplechase water jump and high jump, pole vault and long/triple jump areas, in addition to a javelin runway and shot put, hammer and discus throw rings.

In 2014, Sanders was named the Mississippi State National Alumnus of the Year. Today Sanders resides in Cleveland, Miss., with his wife Nan Long Sanders. Together the couple has two children, Michael W. Sanders and Amanda Sanders Turner, along with Sander’s daughter Ellen Sanders Voelkel and six grandchildren. W.O. SPENCER STADIUM The dedication of the W.O. Spencer Track Stadium took place on Nov. 13, 1982. Named after two-time Olympian and former Mississippi State track and field athlete W.O. Spencer. His generous donations gave the MSU track program a grandstand that seated 3,500 fans. Spencer lettered four years in in track and three in cross country under former

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