The University of Mississippi Athletics
Parker Qualifies for NCAA Championships
6/21/1999 | Track and Field
March 28, 1998
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- Ole Miss sophomore Tisha Parker won the long jump and also provisionally qualified for the NCAA Championships in the event in day three action at the Alabama Relays on Saturday. On the men's side, senior Sylvester Houston had the best performance for the Rebels with a third-place finish in the pole vault.
Parker won the long jump with a school-record mark of 21-2, breaking her own previous school record of 20-4 1/4 which she set last year as a freshman. The Houston, Texas, native also provisionally qualified for the NCAA Championships, just missing the automatic qualifying mark by two inches (21-4). Other top finishers for the Lady Rebels were Emily Fontenot who placed second in the high jump (5-8 3/4), Brandy Barnett who finished fourth in the high jump (5-7) and Brandy Mack who placed fifth in the 400-meter hurdles (59.67 seconds).
Houston finished third in the pole vault with a mark of 15-9, while Kyle Wallace was fourth in the event at 15-1. Freshman Savante' Stringfellow placed fifth in the long jump (24-0 1/4), and Wayne Woolery was fourth in the 400-meter hurdles (52.50).
The Alabama Relays will conclude on Sunday with all relay events taking place.
Alabama Relays (Day Three Results)
Heptathlon
Men's Results
100M -- 20. Tristian McCord, 10.91; 22. Willie Moore, 10.93; 25. Malikia
Griffin, 10.95; 36. Tobias Anderson, 11.00
200M -- 25. Willie Moore, 22.04; 33. Tobias Anderson, 22.25; 46. Aaron
Fenzel, 22.44; 64. Tristian McCord, 22.74
1500M -- 10. Charlie Dawson, 3:54.55; 26. Chad Dixon, 4:00.88; 38. Thomas
Blackwell, 4:03.88; 62. Gordon Fisher, 4:16.98
5000M -- 37. Ben Chisman, 16:29.76
110M Hurdles -- 43. Aaron Fenzel, 11.09
400M Hurdles -- 4. Wayne Woolery, 52.50; 8. Jon Voyles, 53.40
Long Jump -- 5. Savante' Stringfellow, 24-0 1/4
Pole Vault -- 3. Sylvester Houston, 15-9; 4. Kyle Wallace, 15-1; 5. Robert
Buske, 15-1; 13. Ryan Kelley, 13-9 1/4
Shot Put -- 19. John Frierson, 46-5 1/2
Women's Results
100M -- 30. Latasha Mabin, 12.37
200M -- 19. Gwen Evans, 25.07; 30. Latasha Mabin, 25.74;
800M -- 24. Susie Haverlah, 2:21.05
1500M -- 29. Kelly Gable, 5:09.80
3000M -- 40. Leah White, 11:58.93
100M Hurdles -- 16. Cheryl Faubion, 15.13; 29. Brandy Mack, 15.75
400M Hurdles -- 5. Brandy Mack, 59.67; 25. Cheryl Faubion, 1:06.09
Long Jump -- 1. Tisha Parker, 21-2; 7. Latoria Jordan, 18-8
High Jump -- 2. Emily Fontenot, 5-8 3/4; 4. Brandy Barnett, 5-7
