STARKVILLE — Mississippi State senior track and field athlete Rosealee Cooper returns to the NCAA indoor track and field championships for the fourth consecutive year later this week, competing in the 60-meter hurdles.
This is her third-straight appearance competing in the event as she qualified for the indoor championships in Boston following a sixth-place finish at the Southeastern Conference indoor championships last weekend.
“It goes without saying that she earned the right to compete with the best in the NCAA, as she is among the best,” head coach Chris Woods said in Wednesday’s press release.
Cooper ran a season-best 8.11-second effort in the event, good enough for fifth-best time in the SEC and 14th-best time in the country.
Her chance at winning a national title begins with the 60-meter hurdles semifinals at 7:50 Friday evening.
“I know, without a shadow of doubt that Rosealee is looking to put an exclamation mark on her final indoor season as a Mississippi State Bulldog,” Woods said.
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