Mississippi State
Music City Challenge
Bulldogs Close Regular Indoor Season
February 15, 2025 | Track & Field
"Overall, it was a strong end to the regular season," said head coach Chris Woods. "The team has strong momentum heading into the conference championship, and will spend next week honing in on the things needed to allow them to perform to their highest potential."
The Bulldogs had a strong start in Clemson in the jumps, with Aaron Fortenberry improving on his MSU all-time mark. He moved to the No. 3 spot with a new personal best of 5.03m. Manie Mevo jumped 12.67m in the triple jump for a new indoor personal best in the event. Jaitlyn Ware led the squad in the women's 200m, followed by two personal bests from Zaniyah Jones and Kyndall Sessom. Kennedy Stringfellow was the fastest man in the 200m for State this weekend, followed by Cyrus Jacobs Jr. and Marquise Washington, with Washington earning a personal best. The day closed in the relays with the women's A-squad running 3:40.52, and the men's squad running 3:05.09, for the second fastest time in program history in the event.
The distance and throws squad strongly showed at the Music City Challenge. The day started with the 800m unseeded sections, with Ben Murray earning a personal best. The women's DMR ran a season's best, finishing second with a 11:26.25 time. The men's DMR took home first, with a season's best of 9:48.47. Louis Vercueil made the MSU history books in the 800m, running a personal best of 1:44.27 to win the event. His time is the fifth fastest in MSU history, and he is the second men's 800m to add themselves to the list this season. Tafada Wright extended her MSU No. 5 all-time mark in the shot put, throwing a personal best of 14.30m. Gabrielle Boulay led the squad in the 3000m to finish sixth in the final event of the meet.
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Day Two Results – Tiger Paw Invitational |
Day Two Results – Music City Challenge |
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W. High Jump: 11. Gabriela Sanz Martinez – 1.61m
M. Pole Vault: 3. Aaron Fortenberry – 5.03m (PB, No. 3 MSU all-time)
W. Triple Jump: 7. Manie Mevo – 12.67m (PB)
W. 800m: 33. Anje Nel – 2:16. 69 40. Madison Gardner – 2:22.55 42. Kennedy Jackson – 2:23.80
W. 200m Orange Section: 24. Jaitlyn Ware – 23.89
W. 200m Purple Section: 34. Zaniyah Jones – 24.49 (PB) 35. Rickyla Fagan – 24.49 44. Kyndall Sessom – 25.05 (PB)
M. 200m Purple Section: 8. Kennedy Stringfellow – 21.20 20. Cyrus Jacobs Jr. – 21.48 23. Marquise Washington – 21.57 (PB)
M. High Jump: 18. Sherman Hawkins – 1.96m
W. 4x400m Relay: 18. Jessicka Woods, Jaitlyn Ware, Anje Nel, Kennedy Jackson - 3:40.52 19. Chanice Spicer, Madison Gardner, Zaniyah Jones, Rickyla Fagan - 3:42.93
M. 4x400m – X. Christion Barker, Cyrus Jacobs Jr., Alfonso Hale Jr., Peyton Bair – 3:05.09 (MSU No. 2 all-time) |
W. 3000m Open: 14. Kaitlyn Burge – 10:10.21 32. Reese Terza – 10:31.83
W. 800m Unseeded: 25. Trinity Holland – 2:17.95
M. 800m Unseeded: 14. Ben Murray – 1:54.00 (PB) 44. Gram Russell – 2:00.01
W. DMR: 2. Ramat Jimoh, Mallory Streetman, Lauren Lewis, Hunter Anderson – 11:26.25
M. DMR: 1. Daniel Joyce, Jamel Brown, Omari Hammond, Sam Navarro – 9:48.47
W. Shot Put: 4. Tafada Wright – 14.30m (PB, MSU No. 5 all-time) 22. Kaitlyn Walker – 12.11m (PB) 23. Jewel Giles – 12.00m
W. 800m: 6. Lauren Lewis – 2:09.83
M. 800m: 1. Louis Vercueil – 1:47.22 (PB, No. 5 MSU all-time) 7. Daniel Joyce – 1:49.01 (PB) 17. Jamel Brown – 1:51.11 (PB) 18. Sam Navarro – 1:51.12 30. Omari Hammond – 1:58.81 -- Abdullahi Hassan – DNF
W. 3000m: 6. Gabrielle Boulay – 9:28.43 17. Brooklyn Quanz – 9:38.98 (PB) 27. Madelyn Keating – 9:56.64 (PB)
M. 4x400m: -- Murray, Vercueil, Joyce, Hassan - DNF
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