jazmin hernandez
Reily Anderson

Women's Track Kyle Lewis --- Assistant Sports Information Director

Outdoor Track and Field Wrap Up Home Slate

CLINTON, Miss. --- The Mississippi College men and women's outdoor track and field teams concluded its home slate on Thursday, April 22 at the Interstate-20 Twilight Invitational.
 
Mississippi College returns to action on Thursday, April 29 as it travels to Montevallo, Ala., for the first day of the Gulf South Conference Championship. The three-day event concludes on Saturday, May 1.
EVENT CHAMPIONSHIPS
-Jazmin Hernandez claimed the women's 1,500 meters title with a time of 4:35.55.
-Jake Russell took the crown in the men's 800 meters with a time of 1:52.21.
-Ava Dickerson led a trio of Lady Choctaws in the 5,000 meters as she turned in a time of 19:33.58.
-Tytavia Hardy won the women's triple jump. She turned in a distance of 12.41 meters (35'11.25").
-Zach McManus took the top spot in the men's triple jump with a leap of 13.56 meters (43' 1.75").
-A.B. Williams won the men's shot put with a toss of 14.87 meters (48' 9.50").
TOP 10 FINISHES (MEN)
-Al Ferrill finished second with a throw of 14.48 meters (47' 6.25") in the shot put. Damon Wright finished fourth in the event with a throw of 13.50 meters (44' 3.50").
-The 4x100 relay quartet of Will Grames, Rakeem Wilson, Daviciea McCartney and Fabio Palmieri took bronze with a time of 41.35.
-Six Choctaws finished in the top 10 of the 1,500 meters led by Gabe Poulin with a time of 4:00.92 to claim silver in the event. Alec Beers finished fourth with a time of 4:04.07 followed by Adam Gomez in fifth with a 4:07.50. Chris Webber placed sixth with a time of 4:10.25 with Caleb Hall one spot back with a time of 4:11.06. Peyton Brassfield wrapped up the group in eighth as he clocked a 4:12.31.
-Dalton Dempsey turned in a fourth-place finish in the 400 meters as he turned in a time of 48.53.
-McCartney finished third in the 110 hurdles as he clocked-in with a 14.57.
-A trio of Choctaws finished in the top 10 of the 100 meters. Palmieri turned in a fourth-place finish with 10.82 with Rakeem Wilson one spot back in fifth. Grames finished sixth with a time of 10.90.
-Hall finished seventh in the 800 with a time of 2:00.47 while Allen Fletcher was eighth with a 2:00.83. Jacob Britt finished ninth with a time of 2:01.82.
-The Choctaws had two teams in the 4x400 relay. The quartet of Palmieri, Dempsey, Wilson and McCartney finished second with a time of 3:11.03. The grouping of Grames, Russell, Connor Stewart and Logan Lucas came in sixth with a time of 3:19.96.
-McManus finished third in the long jump as he turned in a distance of 6.78 meters (22" 3") while Stewart was sixth with 6.35 meters (20'10").
-Mason Quimby finished third in the high jump as he posted a jump of 1.80 meters (5'10.75").
TOP 10 FINISHES (WOMEN)
-Caroline Perry took silver in the 5,000 meters with a 19:54.06 while Shelby Dean was third in the event with a time of 20:55.10.
-Autumn Frost finished third in the shot put with a throw of 11.52 meters (37' 9.50"). Kiara Vance finished fifth with a toss of 11.20 meters (36' 9").
-Elizabeth Speed finished third in the 1,500 meters as she posted a time of 5:23.48.
-Kylie Smith took bronze in the 800 with a time of 2:32.95.
-Hardy finished third in the high jump with a leap of 1.50 meters (4'11") while Ryleigh Borbash was fourth in the event.
-Ereyonna Gore finished fourth in the 400 meters as she clocked a time of 58.80 while Meghen Beccera was seventh with a 1:01.46.
 
 
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Players Mentioned

Allen Fletcher

Allen Fletcher

Sprints
6' 1"
Senior
Alec Beers

Alec Beers

Distance
5' 9"
Senior
Dalton Dempsey

Dalton Dempsey

Sprints
6' 2"
Senior
Al Ferrill

Al Ferrill

Throws
6' 0"
Senior
Logan Lucas

Logan Lucas

Distance
6' 1"
Sophomore
Daviciea McCartney

Daviciea McCartney

Sprints
5' 11"
Sophomore
Zach McManus

Zach McManus

Sprints/Jumps
5' 10"
Junior
Gabe Poulin

Gabe Poulin

Distance
5' 7"
Junior
Mason Quimby

Mason Quimby

Jumps
5' 11"
Sophomore
Jake Russell

Jake Russell

Distance
6' 1"
Senior

Players Mentioned

Allen Fletcher

Allen Fletcher

6' 1"
Senior
Sprints
Alec Beers

Alec Beers

5' 9"
Senior
Distance
Dalton Dempsey

Dalton Dempsey

6' 2"
Senior
Sprints
Al Ferrill

Al Ferrill

6' 0"
Senior
Throws
Logan Lucas

Logan Lucas

6' 1"
Sophomore
Distance
Daviciea McCartney

Daviciea McCartney

5' 11"
Sophomore
Sprints
Zach McManus

Zach McManus

5' 10"
Junior
Sprints/Jumps
Gabe Poulin

Gabe Poulin

5' 7"
Junior
Distance
Mason Quimby

Mason Quimby

5' 11"
Sophomore
Jumps
Jake Russell

Jake Russell

6' 1"
Senior
Distance