Mississippi State Women's Track's Marta Freitas Claims SEC Indoor Mile Championship

Mississippi State's Marta Freitas claimed an SEC Championship in the one mile run at the 2016 SEC Indoor Track and Field Championships a day after setting a 3000m record for the Bulldogs in Fayetteville, Ark.

The championship came thanks to a personal record time of 4:38.21 for Freitas, a mark good enough for third all-time at Mississippi State.

"I'm really excited about the title. I don't believe that I actually won yet," Freitas said. "I just always look to get better. I trusted a lot in coach [Houston] Franks. He challenged me doing four races this weekend. I'm just really happy."

Overall, the Bulldogs tallied 42 points to finish seventh. Arkansas won the event with 110 points.