Thursday, May 15
Lexington, Ky.
Mississippi State
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SEC Outdoor Championship
Rougetet Siblings Go Big On Day One
May 15, 2025 | Track & Field
LEXINGTON, Ky. – Mississippi State track and field concluded the first day of the SEC Outdoor Championships with two podium finishes and five final spots secured.
Competition began with the multis, with Lewis Barber competing in the decathlon and Kennedy Jackson in the heptathlon. After earning four events, Jackson closed out day one with 3,212 points, sitting at eighth overall. Barber leaves day one with 3,422 points in ninth place over the first five events.
Marie Rougetet came out of the gate swinging for the throws, heaving a 66.50m personal best in the fifth round of the hammer. Her new best earned her the runner-up finish in the event and improved her program and freshman record.
Kaylee Clark made her first SEC final in the javelin, earning a new personal best of 50.20m to finish ninth overall. Her throw also extends her MSU No. 3 all-time mark in the event.
Remi Rougetet struck gold in the javelin, throwing a massive personal best of 80.49m to take home first. Rougetet carries on the legacy of JavU with his win, as the third SEC Javelin Champion, joining the likes of Bulldog greats Anderson Peters and DJ Jónsson. His new mark also moved him onto the MSU all-time list, with the third furthest throw in program history.
Tuomäs Närhi went big in his first SEC Championship, throwing a collegiate best of 70.68m, finishing sixth overall.
The day closed in the 400m hurdles, with Jessicka Woods running hard for a new personal best of 56.48 over the distance. Her time qualified her comfortably for the final and also extended her program record by nearly a second.
Competition will resume tomorrow morning in the men's decathlon 100m hurdles. The meet is available to stream on SEC Network+.
For more information on the Mississippi State track and field program, visit HailState.com and follow "HailStateTF" on X (formerly Twitter), Instagram and Facebook.
Competition began with the multis, with Lewis Barber competing in the decathlon and Kennedy Jackson in the heptathlon. After earning four events, Jackson closed out day one with 3,212 points, sitting at eighth overall. Barber leaves day one with 3,422 points in ninth place over the first five events.
Marie Rougetet came out of the gate swinging for the throws, heaving a 66.50m personal best in the fifth round of the hammer. Her new best earned her the runner-up finish in the event and improved her program and freshman record.
Kaylee Clark made her first SEC final in the javelin, earning a new personal best of 50.20m to finish ninth overall. Her throw also extends her MSU No. 3 all-time mark in the event.
Remi Rougetet struck gold in the javelin, throwing a massive personal best of 80.49m to take home first. Rougetet carries on the legacy of JavU with his win, as the third SEC Javelin Champion, joining the likes of Bulldog greats Anderson Peters and DJ Jónsson. His new mark also moved him onto the MSU all-time list, with the third furthest throw in program history.
Tuomäs Närhi went big in his first SEC Championship, throwing a collegiate best of 70.68m, finishing sixth overall.
The day closed in the 400m hurdles, with Jessicka Woods running hard for a new personal best of 56.48 over the distance. Her time qualified her comfortably for the final and also extended her program record by nearly a second.
Competition will resume tomorrow morning in the men's decathlon 100m hurdles. The meet is available to stream on SEC Network+.
For more information on the Mississippi State track and field program, visit HailState.com and follow "HailStateTF" on X (formerly Twitter), Instagram and Facebook.
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