Good morning! In case you missed it, Bulldog cross country runners Ramat Jimoh and Gabrielle Boulay hold spots in the all-time record books for their performances at The Southern Showcase.

What else did we throw into today’s Bulldog Brew?

🥎 Team USA softball earns first round win
🎾 Men’s tennis sweeps the competition
🐶 And much, much more!

🎙️ DEAR OL’ STATE

Dear Ol’ State: Armstrong and State Ready For SEC Play. On Thursday night, Mississippi State soccer begins SEC play at Oklahoma. On the latest Dear Ol' State podcast, head coach James Armstrong joins Joel Coleman and Logan Lowery to discuss where his team stands headed into the league portion of the schedule..

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 Oh So Sweep. State men’s tennis swept the second day of play at the ITF Fayetteville 15K on Tuesday. The Bulldogs won all three matches at the Billingsley Tennis Center and now have four singles competitors and two doubles teams headed into the main draw of the tournament. After the No. 1 doubles team in the country, Benito Sanchez Martinez and Petar Jovanovic, and Bulldog newcomers Niccolo Baroni and Mario Martinez Serrano won their matches, the two Bulldog tandems will now face off against each other in the quarterfinals on Thursday.

📊 See the team’s full results from Tuesday’s action

🔼 National Attention. As Bulldog soccer heads into SEC play on Thursday, the Bulldogs have solidified their place among the nation's top teams during the nonconference slate. State checks in at No. 24 in the latest United Soccer Coaches Poll and No. 22 in the TopDrawerSoccer rankings, highlighting the program's continued rise. In addition to their national recognition, the Bulldogs hold a solid No. 33 position in the first RPI rankings of the 2024 season, a testament to their strong early-season performances.

🔼 Starting Off Strong. USA Softball finished its first-round matchup at the WBSC Men’s Softball World Cup 1-0 with a win over Columbia. Bulldog softball assistant coach Zac Shaw drew a bases-loaded walk to produce a run for the Americans, and after all was said and done, finished with an RBI and assist.

🔼 Add To Cart. Celebrate 125 seasons of Mississippi State football and mark the milestone with some official gear. Check out the team store, State Style Store, for t-shirts, replica jerseys, and more!

🤔 BULLDOG TRIVIA

Build Them Up. Today’s trivia question…how many All-SEC student-athletes have Bulldog soccer’s James Armstrong coached since arriving in 2019?

Think you got it? Scroll to the bottom of the Bulldog Brew to see if you know your stuff!

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📆 THE WEEK AHEAD

Thursday, September 19
🏐 Volleyball vs. Southern Miss @ 6 p.m. in Starkville, MS | SECN+
⚽️ Soccer vs. Oklahoma @ 7 p.m. in Norman, OK | SECN+ | Live Stats

Friday, September 20
⛳️ Women’s Golf @ Mason Rudolph Championship in Franklin, TN
🏐 Volleyball vs. Southern Miss @ 3 p.m. in Starkville, MS | SECN+

🐶 Click here to see the full Mississippi State Athletics Calendar

🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: Six!

Since 2019, State has had six All-SEC team members, five players named to the United Soccer Coaches/NCSAA All-Region Team and has placed 133 players on the SEC Academic Honor Roll.

🐶 Have a great Wednesday, y'all!