Wednesday, May 28
Jacksonville, Fla.
Mississippi State
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NCAA East First Round
Närhi, Rougetet Book State’s First Tickets To The National Championship
May 29, 2025 | Track & Field
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Mississippi State javelin standouts Tuomas Närhi and Remi Rougetet earned qualifying spots to the NCAA Outdoor Championships.
It was a late night for the Bulldogs, as the meet was put under a four-hour rain delay. Events recommenced at 10 p.m. and concluded after 1 a.m. last night.
With a massive collegiate best of 74.89m, Närhi finished second in the field to earn his spot at his first national championship. Rougetet, the two-time All-American and SEC Champion, will make his third consecutive appearance at the meet, after finishing third with a 74.43m attempt.
Nicholas Fakorede took care of business in the first round of the 100m, running 10.30 to finish second in his section. His race secured him a big "Q", as an automatic qualifier for the quarterfinals, to be contested on Friday.
Abdullahi Hassan and Sam Navarro qualified for the 800m semifinals, finishing in the top three in their respective sections. Hassan leads the field going into the next round with 1:46.29 over the distance.
The day closed in the men's 400m hurdles, with Alfonso Hale Jr. running 51.03 for an automatic qualifying spot in Friday's quarterfinals.
The women's competition begins this morning, with the day kicking off with the hammer.
For more information on the Mississippi State track and field program, visit HailState.com and follow "HailStateTF" on X (formerly Twitter), Instagram and Facebook.
It was a late night for the Bulldogs, as the meet was put under a four-hour rain delay. Events recommenced at 10 p.m. and concluded after 1 a.m. last night.
With a massive collegiate best of 74.89m, Närhi finished second in the field to earn his spot at his first national championship. Rougetet, the two-time All-American and SEC Champion, will make his third consecutive appearance at the meet, after finishing third with a 74.43m attempt.
Nicholas Fakorede took care of business in the first round of the 100m, running 10.30 to finish second in his section. His race secured him a big "Q", as an automatic qualifier for the quarterfinals, to be contested on Friday.
Abdullahi Hassan and Sam Navarro qualified for the 800m semifinals, finishing in the top three in their respective sections. Hassan leads the field going into the next round with 1:46.29 over the distance.
The day closed in the men's 400m hurdles, with Alfonso Hale Jr. running 51.03 for an automatic qualifying spot in Friday's quarterfinals.
The women's competition begins this morning, with the day kicking off with the hammer.
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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