Friday, October 16
Tuscaloosa, Ala.
9:20 a.m.
Mississippi State
at
Crimson Classic
Photo by: Reily Rogers
Mississippi State Headed To The Yellowhammer State
October 15, 2026 | Cross Country
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. โ Mississippi State cross country will travel to Tuscaloosa, Alabama, on Friday to compete in the Crimson Classic. The women's 6k is set to begin at 9:20 a.m. CT.
The Bulldogs are coming off a record-breaking performance at the Chile Pepper Cross Country Festival, where State finished second. Naomi Jepleting led the team, finishing sixth overall in 16:17.2 while setting a new school record. Milicent Kemboi also made her mark in the record books, finishing ninth in 16:37.9 for the third-fastest 5k time in program history.
Berit Janowitz and Larkin Johnson also delivered strong performances. Janowitz finished 13th overall while Johnson placed 19th. Brooklyn Quanz rounded out State's scoring five.
Gabrielle Boulay, Kaitlyn Burge, Mallory Streetman, Morgan Grace Sheffield, Lillian Overby and Sophie Santucci also return to the lineup after competing at the Chile Pepper. The Bulldogs will look to build on their recent success as they continue their fall schedule.
The last time Mississippi State competed at the Crimson Classic, the Bulldogs finished fourth as a team. Boulay led State with a 10th-place finish in 20:04.3 in her first collegiate 6K, recording the second-fastest 6K time in program history at the time.
For more information on the Bulldog track and field program, follow onย X,ย Facebookย andย Instagramย byย searching "HailStateTF."
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The Bulldogs are coming off a record-breaking performance at the Chile Pepper Cross Country Festival, where State finished second. Naomi Jepleting led the team, finishing sixth overall in 16:17.2 while setting a new school record. Milicent Kemboi also made her mark in the record books, finishing ninth in 16:37.9 for the third-fastest 5k time in program history.
Berit Janowitz and Larkin Johnson also delivered strong performances. Janowitz finished 13th overall while Johnson placed 19th. Brooklyn Quanz rounded out State's scoring five.
Gabrielle Boulay, Kaitlyn Burge, Mallory Streetman, Morgan Grace Sheffield, Lillian Overby and Sophie Santucci also return to the lineup after competing at the Chile Pepper. The Bulldogs will look to build on their recent success as they continue their fall schedule.
The last time Mississippi State competed at the Crimson Classic, the Bulldogs finished fourth as a team. Boulay led State with a 10th-place finish in 20:04.3 in her first collegiate 6K, recording the second-fastest 6K time in program history at the time.
For more information on the Bulldog track and field program, follow onย X,ย Facebookย andย Instagramย byย searching "HailStateTF."
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