Mississippi State seniors Ella Knott and Jhordyn Stallworth advanced to the NCAA Championships in their respective throwing events with strong performances at the NCAA East First Rounds in Lexington, Kentucky. Knott will compete in the javelin and Stallworth in the shot put at historic Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon, next month.
Knott, who grew up in Oregon and transferred to MSU from Oregon State, placed seventh in the javelin with a personal record mark of 51.83 meters. She joins Remi Routeget and Franck Di Sanza on the men’s side representing the Bulldogs in the javelin in Eugene.
Stallworth, the school record holder in the shot put, finished 11th in Lexington at 16.44 meters and will also try to qualify for the NCAA Championships in the discus on Saturday.
Senior Rosalee Cooper and sophomore Jessicka Woods will compete in the 110-meter hurdles Saturday for a chance to advance to Eugene as well. Both finished third in their respective heats, and Woods’ time of 13.23 seconds was a personal best and ranks fifth on MSU’s all-time list in the event. Cooper finished a mere hundredth of a second behind Woods in the heats.
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