Mississippi State track and field standout Peyton Bair is now a national champion, taking home the decathlon title at the NCAA Outdoor Championships in Oregon this week.
Bair notched 8,323 points across the 10 events, which include 100 meters, 400 meters, 1,500 meters, 110-meter hurdles, long jump, high jump, pole vault, discus throw, javelin throw, and shotput. The performance was the 14th-best in NCAA history and 10th-best in NCAA championship history.
Bair, who used the title to improve on his already-existing program record for the decathlon, became the first American to win the event in a decade. The Kimberly, Idaho, native was runner-up during the 2024 NCAA Outdoor Championships.
He never fell behind across the two-day competition, seeing personal bests in the javelin (57.67 meters) and in the 1,500-meter (4:35.69). A season-best effort for Bair came in the discus (41.59 meters).
Other highlights for Mississippi State at the 2025 NCAA Outdoor Championships, so far, included:
- Marie Rougetet earned an honorable mention nod in the hammer throw, tossing 64.66 meters to finish 17th.
- Nelly Jemeli earned an honorable mention nod after a 10:04.95 effort for 22nd place in the 3000-meter steeplechase.
- Jessicka Woods closed out the season with second-team All-American honors, just missing the 400-meter hurdle final with a 56.72 effort that placed her 11th.
