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Men's Track and Field

Rowell wins triple jump, Tigers collect 11 top five finishes in Starkville

Men's Track and Field

Rowell wins triple jump, Tigers collect 11 top five finishes in Starkville

STARKVILLE, Miss. | The Jackson State track and field team collected 11 top-five finishes at Bulldog Relays on Friday and Saturday at the Mike Sanders Track Complex. Senior Ledamian Rowell took first place in triple jump. 

Rowell, the SWAC's (Southwestern Athletic Conference) Most Outstanding Field Performer for Indoor season, recorded a weekend's best of 14.92 meters in his fifth attempt. He also recorded a fifth-place finish in long jump. 

Fellow senior Javon Gray came in second only to Rowell in triple jump with a leap of 14.70 meters. Terrell Dixon had a PR in high jump for a second-place finish at 2.05 meters. Elijah Blige rounded out the top-10 finishes for the Tigers' male field events with a seventh-place finish in discus. 

The Tigers had three second-place performances on the track with Godfrey Kimutai, Tyjah Edwards, and Fabian Campbell all recording personal records over the weekend. Kimuati clocked in at 3:59.96 in the 1500-meter race, while Fabian Campbell finished at 1:51.01 in the 800-meter run. Edwards established a time of 47.20 in the 400. 

Senior Lilliann Dudley cracked the top three in shot put with a third-place effort, her second top-three finish of the season after finishing third in the hammer throw at the MC Spring Classic. 

Dominic Turner and Jaden Dix also claimed top-five finishes in Starkville, with Turner earning fourth place in the 800 and Dix securing fifth place in the 400. Tramani Osley recorded a PR in long jump with a leap of 5.48 meters on her first attempt. 

Up Next
The Tigers return to competition in another in-state meet in Hattiesburg at the Southern Miss Invitational on March 28-29. 
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Players Mentioned

Javon Gray

Javon Gray

TJ, LJ, HJ
Junior
Lilliann Dudley

Lilliann Dudley

Discus, SP, Hammer, WT
Sophomore
Jaden Dix

Jaden Dix

200, 400
5' 11"
Freshman
Terrell Dixon

Terrell Dixon

HJ
6' 7"
Senior
Tyjah Edwards

Tyjah Edwards

100,200,400
6' 4"
Junior
Ledamian Rowell

Ledamian Rowell

TJ,LJ,HJ
6' 0"
Senior
Dominic Turner

Dominic Turner

800,1500,1600,3K,5K
6' 4"
Senior
Tramani Osley

Tramani Osley

LJ,TJ,HJ
5' 7"
Sophomore
Fabian Campbell

Fabian Campbell

800,1500,1600,3K,5K
5' 9"
Junior
Elijah Blige

Elijah Blige

SP, Javelin, Discus
5' 10"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Javon Gray

Javon Gray

Junior
TJ, LJ, HJ
Lilliann Dudley

Lilliann Dudley

Sophomore
Discus, SP, Hammer, WT
Jaden Dix

Jaden Dix

5' 11"
Freshman
200, 400
Terrell Dixon

Terrell Dixon

6' 7"
Senior
HJ
Tyjah Edwards

Tyjah Edwards

6' 4"
Junior
100,200,400
Ledamian Rowell

Ledamian Rowell

6' 0"
Senior
TJ,LJ,HJ
Dominic Turner

Dominic Turner

6' 4"
Senior
800,1500,1600,3K,5K
Tramani Osley

Tramani Osley

5' 7"
Sophomore
LJ,TJ,HJ
Fabian Campbell

Fabian Campbell

5' 9"
Junior
800,1500,1600,3K,5K
Elijah Blige

Elijah Blige

5' 10"
Freshman
SP, Javelin, Discus