MISSISSIPPI STATE TRACK & FIELD BULLDOGS AND LADY BULLDOGS NCAA Mideast Regional Championships, May 29-30 Louisville, Ky. Media Relations Contact: Gregg Ellis (662.325.3595) & Janelle Finley (251.648.7015) Mississippi State Athletic Media Relations PO Box 5308 MSU, MS 39762 Mississippi State Quick Facts Location: Starkville, Mississippi Conference: Southeastern President: Dr. Mark E. Keenum Athletics Director: Greg Byrne Head Coach: Al Schmidt Associate Head Coach: Steve Dudley Assistant Coaches: Bryan Fetzer, Houston Franks, Joe Gant, April Thomas, LaChristopher Lewis Track Facility: W.O. Spencer Stadium Meet Coach Al Schmidt Regarded and respected nationwide as an authority on endurance running and training, Al Schmidt enters his 21st season at the helm of the Mississippi State s men s and women s track teams. Since his hiring on Oct. 22, 1988, Schmidt has parlayed his 37 years of collegiate coaching experience into many individual and team accomplishments for MSU, Schmidt both on and off of the track. In his previous 20 seasons, Schmidt has produced 33 All- Americans and 35 SEC champions. In 2008, Schmidt coached two athletes to become SEC Champions. Marrissa Harris won the heptathlon with a school record of 5,600 points. Jamil Hubbard won the 400- meter SEC title. During the SEC Outdoor Meet, 14 athletes qualified for the NCAA Regional Meet and 10 athletes scored in their events. The men placed eighth and the women placed 11th. Looking Ahead At What s Coming Up... LAST YEAR S NCAA REGIONALS Mississippi State had one of its best weekends in school history at the 2008 Mideast Regional with a total of 10 USACCTF All-region performers and six NCAA Outdoor Championship qualifiers. On the men s side, Jamil Hubbard won the 400- meter dash (45.72), while Golden Coachman won the 800 with a time of 1:48.07. Also finishing first was the 4x400 relay team. O Neal Wilder finished second in the 400-meter dash running 46.20, and Emanuel Mayers finished eighth in the 400 hurdles with a time of 52.22. Kendall May also ran a personal best time of 10.24 in the 100-meter dash to claim seventh place. The men totaled 48 points to finish sixth, the highest in school history. The Lady Bulldogs kept with the men s pace and finished the meet with the second-highest placing in school history, 18th. Marrissa Harris and Wendy Copeland had person-best leaps in the long jump to score points for MSU, with Harris jumping 21-00.50 to place fourth, and Copeland jumping 20-05.25 to finish eighth. Harris kept scoring for MSU, finishing sixth in the 100-meter hurdles. Her time of 13.05 also set a MSU school record. The women s 4x100-meter relay also ran a time a 45.30 to claim fifth place. CHERRY OFF TO QUICK START Freshman D Angelo Cherry, who broke the American Junior record in the 60-meter dash at the 2009 USATF Indoor Championships, is quickly making a name for himself. He ran a personal-best 10.16 seconds to win the Texas Relays university section 100-meter dash crown, a time that is now ranked fourth in the SEC and eighth nationally. NCAA Championships (June 10-13, 2009) Fayetteville, Ark. BULLDOGS, LADY BULLDOGS TURN FOCUS TOWARD NCAA REGIONALS Following an impressive showing two weeks ago at the SEC Outdoor Championships, Mississippi State s men s and women s track teams now prepare themselves for the Mideast Regional in Louisville, Ky. Combined, MSU is sending 16 athletes, including 10 on the men s side. DOGS, LADY DOGS RANKED The Bulldogs enter the NCAA regionals ranked No. 23 in this week s USTFCCCA polls, while the Lady Bulldogs are ranked No. 71. FIRST, SECOND AND THIRD Just how solid have MSU s runners in the 100- meter hurdles been in recent years? Very. Three current Lady Bulldogs own the top four times Marrissa Harris, Bridgett Rose and La- Quinta Aaron. Harris owns the top two marks of 13.05 (2008) and 13.23 (2009), while Rose and Aaron own the third and fourth best times in school history of 13.68 and 13.77, respectively, set last season. SEC CHAMPIONSHIPS RECAP Call it a successful weekend at Florida, where the women totaled a school-record 42 points to finish 11th, while the men collected 44.5 points to place ninth. In all, Mississippi State finished in the Top 5 in eight different events. For the Lady Bulldogs, Marrissa Harris was second in the heptathlon, while LaQuinta Aaaron was fifth. Within the heptathon, Harris and Aaron won the 100-meter hurdles and 200-meter dash, respectively. In the individual events, Harris also placed second in the 100m-hurdles, while Wendy Copeland was second in the long jump. On the men s side, Daryl Brady was fifth in the decathlon, while in the 400m-dash, Dwight Mullings and John Bailey finished second and third, respectively. Emanuel Mayers was fifth in the 400m -hurdles, while the 4x100 relay team was fourth. Robert Scribner closed the weekend for MSU fifth in the 10,000m-run. Mississippi State Track & Field NCAA Mideast Regional May 29-30
MSU Stars To Watch... JOHN BAILEY Senior 6-1 Terry, Miss. Events: Sprints Business Administration D ANGELO CHERRY Freshman 5-4 Jonesboro, Ga. Events: Sprints Undecided Meet John Bailey... After being sidelined for nearly six weeks with an injury, Bailey rebounded at the SEC Championships by earning regional qualifying marks in the 400-meter dash, 4x100 and 4x400 relays. Finished third at the SECs in the 400-meter dash with a personal-best time of 45.55. Member of the 4x400 releay team that competed at the 2007 and 2008 NCAA Outdoors. Earned 2008 All-SEC honors in 200, 400 and 4x100 relay. Meet D Angelo Cherry... The speedy Cherry is currently ranked No. 8 in the nation and fourth in the SEC with a time of 10.16 seconds in the 100-meter dash. In the 4x100 relay, Cherry, Justin Christian, Dwight Mullings and Emanuel Mayers own the eighth fastest time in the country (39.45). Holds Georgia state record in the 55- and 100- meter dash. 2008 Junior Olympic 100-meter champion and anchored Junior Olympic 4x100 relay team. MARRISSA HARRIS Senior 5-7 Memphis, Tenn. Events: Multis Kinesiology DWIGHT MULLINGS Junior 5-11 Jamiaca Events: Sprints Educational Psychology Meet Marrissa Harris... Finished second at the SECs in the heptathlon with 5,579 points, the second-most in school history. She set the record by winning it in 2008 with 5,600 points. In the 100-meter hurdles, her time of 13.18 at the SECs is the 11th fastest in the country. Owns four school records (60 hurdles, 100 hurdles, pentathlon and heptathlon). Is a six-time All-SEC performer and an All- American. Meet Dwight Mullings... At the SECs, Mullings finished second in the 400-meter dash with a personal-best time of 44.98. That time also ranks third nationally and second in the SEC. In the 4x100 relay, Mullings, Justin Christian, D Angelo Cherry and Emanuel Mayers own the eighth fastest time in the country (39.45). Was a four-time NJCC All-American. Competed in the Jamaica Junior Nationals and was a member of the Senior National team. Mississippi State Track & Field NCAA Mideast Regional May 29-30/Page 2
2009 Mississippi State Men s Track and Field Season Statistics! Personal-Best R Regional Qualifying Mark P NCAA Provisional $ School Record * 2009 Season Best Mark 100-Meter Dash Regional Qualifying: 10.55 School Record: Pierre Brown, 9.98 (2002) D Angelo Cherry!R* 10.16 Texas Relays D Angelo Cherry R 10.21 SECs D Angelo Cherry R 10.30 SECs D Angelo Cherry R 10.40 SB Open Justin Christian!R* 10.41 SECs D Angelo Cherry R 10.44 TexasRelays D Angelo Cherry R 10.48 Miss. Open Justin Christian!R* 10.55 SB Open 200-Meter Dash RQ: 21.35 School Record: Lorenzo Dainel, 19.87 (1988) Dwight Mullings!R* 20.73 SECs Dwight Mullings R 20.85 War Eagle Invite Dwight Mullings R 21.18 Mississippi Invite Justin Christian!R* 22.05 SB Open 400-Meter Dash RQ: 47.20 School Record: Jamel Ashley, 44.75 (2005) Dwight Mullings!R* 44.98 SECs John Bailey!R* 45.55 SECs Dwight Mullings R 45.59 SECs John Bailey R 45.93 SECs Dwight Mullings R 46.53 Mississippi Invite Dwight Mullings R 46.61 War Eagle Invite 1500-Meter Run RQ: 3:47.80 School Record: Simeon Kigen, 3:43.60 (1982) Matthew Cameron!R* 3:44.52 War Eagle Invite Matthew Cameron R 3:45.01 Stanford Invite Matthew Cameron R 3:45.49 SB Open Matthew Cameron 3:48.25 SECs Matthew Cameron 3:48.76 SECs 10,000-Meter Run RQ: 28:45.00 (A); 29:30.00 (P) School Record: Robert Scribner, 29:07.06 (2009) Robert Scribner!P$* 29:07.06 Stanford Invite 5,000-Meter Run RQ: 4:12.00 School Record: Mark Strucko, 13:58.30 Robert Scribner!* 14:14.14 Penn Relays Matthew Cameron!* 14:20.67 Penn Relays Robert Scribner 14:33.56 SECs 400-Meter Hurdles RQ: 52.51 School Record: Dennis Otono, 49.39 (1979) Emanuel Mayers!R* 50.68 SECs Emanuel Mayers R 50.84 SECs Emanuel Mayers R 51.07 Miss. Open Emanuel Mayers R 51.57 Miss. Invite Emaunel Mayers R 52.18 AL Relays Emanuel Mayers R 52.49 War Eagle Inv 4x100-Meter Relay RQ: 40.66 School Record: 39.09 (2003,2005) Cherry, Mullings IR* 39.45 SECs Bailey, J. Christian Cherry, Mullings!R 39.52 Texas Relays Bailey, J. Christian Cherry, Mullings R 39.88 Penn Relays J. Christian, Bailey Cherry, Mullings R 39.92 Texas Relays Bailey, J. Christian Bailey, Cherry R 40.13 SB Open Mullings, J. Christian Mullings, J. Christian R 40.17 Texas Relays Cherry, Bailey Cherry, Bailey,! 41.07 Rhodes Invite Mllings, J,Christian Cherry, Bailey,!R 40.66 AL Relays Mullings, Charles 4x400-Meter Relay RQ: 3:10.00 School Record: 3:01.63 (2005) Mullings, T. Christian!R* 3:09.54 Texas Relays Bailey, Mayers Triple Jump RQ: 49-02 School Record: Festus Igbinoghene, 54-03.25(1989) Kendrick Poullard!R* 50-08.75 Texas Relays Kendrick Poullard R 50-05.25 SECs Kendrick Poullard R 49-09.75 War Eagle Invite
2009 Mississippi State Women s Track and Field Season Statistics! Personal-Best R Regional Qualifying Mark $ School Record * 2009 Season Best Mark P NCAA Provisional Mark @ NCAA Auto 100-Meter Hurdles RQ: 13.92 School Record: Marrissa Harris, 13.05 (2008) Marrissa Harris R* 13.18 SECs LaQuinta Aaron!R* 13.32 SECs Marrissa Harris R 13.35 SECs Marrissa Harris R 13.39 Penn Relays Marrissa Harris R 13.41 Penn Relays Marrissa Harris R 13.51 War Eagle Invite LaQuinta Aaron!R 13.52 War Eagle Invite Marrissa Harris R 13.54 War Eagle Invite Marrissa Harris R 13.54 SECs Marrissa Harris R 13.58 Texas Relays Bridgett Rose!R* 13.65 SECs Marrissa Harris R 13.68 Alabama Relays LaQuinta Aaron R 13.69 Alabama Relays LaQuinta Aaron R 13.74 SECs Triple Jump RQ: 40-05 School Record: Crystal Gibbs, 40-08.25 (2000) Wendy Copeland R!* 40-07 SECs Heptathlon RQ: 5,500 pts. (A); 5,050 pts. (P) School Record: Marrissa Harris, 5,600 pts. (2008) Marris Harris @* 5,579 pts SECs Marris Harris P 5,397 pts AL Relays LaQuinta Aaron!P * 5,351 pts SEC LaQuinta Aaron P 5,163 pts AL Relays 200-Meter Dash RQ: 23.96 School Record: Falilatu Ogunkoya, 22.82 (1989) LaQuinta Aaron!R! 23.94 SECs 400-Meter Dash RQ: 54.61 School Record: Falilatu Ogunkoya, 51.26 (1989) Crystal Wilson!R* 54.61 SECs 4x100-Meter Relay RQ: 45.70 School Record: 44.92, (2001) Aaron, Copeland!R! 45.69 SECs Rose, Gaines Long Jump RQ: 19-08.25 School Record: Elisha WIlliams, 21-07.25 (2001) Wendy Copeland R* 20-05.75 SECs Wendy Copeland R 20-03.50 Texas Relays Wendy Copeland R 19-8.75 Penn Relays Priscilla Gaines R* 19-08.25 Mississippi Inv
MSU Men s All-Time Superlatives 100-METER DASH 1. Pierre Brown 9.98 2002 2. Lorenzo Daniel 10.00 1988 3. Steve Mullings 10.06 2005 4. Marquis Davis 10.10 2003 5. D Angelo Cherry 10.16 2009 1,500-METER RUN 1. Simeon Kigen 3:43.68 1982 2. Matthew Cameron 3:44.52 2009 3. Matthew Cameron 3:45.01 2009 4. Mark Strucko 3:45.08 1982 5. Eric Weinhold 3:45.22 1988 200-METER DASH 1. Lorenzo Daniel 19.87 1988 2. Marquis Davis 20.15 2003 3. Aki Bradley 20.27 1994 4. Dion Crabbe 20.30 2002 5. Steve Mullings 20.31 2005 400-METER DASH 1. Mamel Ashely 44.75 2005 2. Dwight Mullings 44.98 2009 3. Evis Jennings 45.00 1976 4. Jude Monye 45.04 1995 5. Jamil Hubbard 45.24 2008 400-METER HURDLES 1. Dennis Otono 49.39 1979 2. Emanuel Mayers 50.68 2009 3. Emanuel Mayers 50.84 2009 4. Emanuel Mayers 51.07 2009 5. Emanuel Mayers 51.35 2008 TRIPLE JUMP 1. Festus Igbinoghene 54-03 1/4 1989 2. Vance Clarke 54-03 1/2 2000 3. Seigha Porbeni 53-01 1975 4. Ian Robertson 52-08 3/4 2000 5. Corey Holland 51-03 1/2 1993 Leroy Millsap 51-03 1/2 1983 4 x 100-METER RELAY 1. L. Lewis, A. Davis 39.09 2003 G. McFadden, P. Brown E. Morant, J. Ashley 39.09 2005 S. Mullings, L. Lewis 3. G. McFadden, M. Davis 39.12 2002 D. Crabbe, P. Browne W. Banks, J. Owens 39.12 1986 L. Daniel, R. Dennis 5. J. Ashley, A. Davis 39.16 2003 G. McFadden, P. Browne 4 x 400-METER RELAY 1. E. Coleman, A. Davis 3:01.63 2005 L. Lewis, J. Ashley 2. M. Hadley, G. Washington 3:02.80 1982 M. Moore, D. Jones 3. J. Ashley, A. Davis 3:03.42 2004 K. Nelson, L. Lewis 4. J. Ashley, A. Davis 3:03.44 2005 E. Coleman, L. Lewis 5. B. Davis, N. Daniel 3:03.49 2007 A. Davis, E. Jones
MSU Women s All-Time Superlatives 100-METER HURDLES 1. Marrissa Harris 13.05 2008 2. Marrissa Harris 13.18 2009 3. LaQuinta Aaron 13.32 2009 4. Marrissa Harris 13.35 2009 5. Marrissa Harris 13.39 2009 200-METER DASH 1. Falilatu Ogunkoya 22.82 1989 2. Kim Patterson 23.31 1995 3. Collette Gibbs 23.77 2001 Camille Harper 23.77 2001 5. LaQuinta Aaron 23.94 2009 400-METER DASH 1. Falilatu Ogunkoya 51.26 1989 2. Andrea Ingleton 53.62 2000 3. Crystal Wilson 54.61 2009 4. Crystal Wilson 54.75 2009 5. Crystal Wilson 55.26 2009 LONG JUMP 1. Elisha Williams 21-07 1/4 2001 2. Marrissa Harris 21-00 1/2 2008 3. Wendy Copeland 20-05 3/4 2009 4. Wendy Copeland 20-05 1/4 2008 5. Wendy Copeland 20-03 1/2 2009 TRIPLE JUMP 1. Crystal Gibbs 40-08 1/4 2000 2. Wendy Copeland 40-07 2009 3. Wendy Copeland 40-03 1/2 2009 4. Pat Bar 40-00 1/2 2000 5. Priscilla Gaines 39-11 1/4 2009 4 x 100-METER RELAY 1. L. Barnaby-Pope, Co. Gibbs 44.92 2001 K. Lee, C. Harper 2. Cr. Gibbs, Co. Gibbs 45.13 1999 K. Lee, C. harper 3. L. Barnaby-Pope, Co. Gibbs 45.15 2001 K. Lee, C. Harper 4. L. Aaron, M. Harris 45.16 2008 B. Rose, P. Gaines I. Foster, K. Patterson 45.16 1995 C. Carr, K. Gaines