Four Bulldogs Clock Season Bests at SEC Championships
Mississippi State finished 15th at the SEC Championships, led by Berit Janowitz in 62nd place. Kaitlyn Burge ran a personal-best 21:05.0 as State turned toward the November 13 NCAA regional.
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Mississippi State finished 15th at the SEC Championships, led by Berit Janowitz in 62nd place. Kaitlyn Burge ran a personal-best 21:05.0 as State turned toward the November 13 NCAA regional.
State prepares for Friday's SEC Championship women's 6K at 10:08 a.m. Central in Columbia. Louise Stonham is set for her season debut, while Naomi Jepleting will miss the meet through injury.
The Bulldogs place third at the Crimson Classic, led by top-15 finishes from Naomi Jepleting and Berit Janowitz. State now turns to the SEC Championships in Columbia, Missouri, on October 30.
State heads to Tuscaloosa for Friday's Crimson Classic, with the women's 6K scheduled for 9:20 a.m. Central. Kinsley Hunter previews the lineup following the Bulldogs' runner-up finish at the Chile Pepper Festival.
Naomi Jepleting ran a school-record 16:17.2 for sixth place as State finished second. Milicent Kemboi, Berit Janowitz and Larkin Johnson also placed in the top 20.
Milicent Kemboi finished 11th in 16:47.7 as the Bulldogs placed fifth at the Southern Showcase. Naomi Jepleting also finished in the top 20.
Mississippi State sends 10 runners to the Southern Showcase for Friday's season opener in Huntsville, with the women's race starting at 8:10 a.m. Central.