Track Competes at Northeast Louisiana Invitational

April 25, 1998

MONROE, La. -- Ole Miss senior Jon Parry recorded four top-eight finishes as he paced the Rebels at the Northeast Louisiana Invitational on Saturday. On the women's side, freshman Cheryl Faubion led the Lady Rebels with three top-four showings.

Parry won the long jump with a team season-best mark of 24-1, and also placed second in the high jump (6-8 3/4), fifth in the javelin (164-1 ) and eighth in the discus (135-11). Faubion finished second in both the 100-meter and 400-meter hurdles with times of 14.67 and 1:04.95, respectively. Both times are personal season bests for Faubion. She also was a member of the Lady Rebel 1600-meter relay team which finished fourth with a time of 4:11.97.

Freshman Savante Stringfellow had another strong meet, recording three top-seven finishes. Stringfellow won the high jump (6-8 3/4) and also placed second in the long jump (23-5 ) and seventh in the 100 meters (10.76). Other top-five finishes for the Rebels included Chad Dixon in the 1500 meters (4:01.97), Charles Dawson in the 5000 meters (15:27.30), Taylor Jabour in the 3000-meter steeplechase (10:40.80), Charlie Kodat in the javelin (164-3) and Sylvester Houston in the pole vault (16-6).

For the Lady Rebels, freshman Monica Barnett had two top-10 showings, finishing second in the triple jump (37-0) and ninth in the long jump (16-6). Other top performances for the Lady Rebels were turned in by Gwen Evans in the 200 meters (4th; 24.79), Kelly Gable in the 800 meters (6th; 2:22.30) and Latasha Mabin in the 100 meters (6th; 12.44).

Northeast Louisiana Invitational (Monroe, La.)

Ole Miss Results

Men's Results100M -- 6. Willie Moore, 10.75; 7. Savante Stringfellow, 10.76;         11. Jon Parry, 11.10200M -- 9. Willie Moore, 21.49800M -- 12. Charles Dawson, 1:57.55; 17. Chad Dixon, 2:00.15;         19. Thomas Blackwell, 2:01.39; 21. Ryan Palmer, 2:02.511500M -- 3. Chad Dixon, 4:01.97; 8. Gordon Fisher, 4:07.91;          11. Thomas Blackwell, 4:13.415000M -- 2. Charles Dawson, 15:27.30; 6. Calvin Thigpen, 16:06.86110M Hurdles -- 7. Joe Bernard, 15.693000M Steeplechase -- 3. Taylor Jabour, 10:40.80High Jump -- 1. Savante Stringfellow, 6-8 3/4; 2. Jon Parry, 6-8 3/4Long Jump -- 1. Jon Parry, 24-1; 3. Savante Stringfellow, 23-5 ;              10. Joe Bernard, 19-9 Discus -- 8. Jon Parry, 135-11Javelin -- 4. Charlie Kodat, 164-3; 5. Jon Parry, 164-1 ;            7. Joe Bernard, 148-4Shot Put -- 10. Jon Parry, 36-10; 11. Joe Bernard, 36-3Pole Vault -- 2. Sylvester Houston, 16-6
Women's Results100M -- 6. Latasha Mabin, 12.44200M -- 4. Gwen Evans, 24.79400M -- 7. Jeanette Smith, 1:01.68;         9. Allison Hays, 1:03.35800M -- 6. Kelly Gable, 2:22.30100M Hurdles -- 2. Cheryl Faubion, 14.67400M Hurdles -- 2. Cheryl Faubion, 1:04.951600M Relay -- 4. Ole Miss, 4:11.97High Jump -- 1. Emily Fontenot, 5-9; 3. Brandy Barnett, 5-7;              4. Daya Hampton, 5-3Long Jump -- 9. Monica Barnett, 16-6Triple Jump -- 2. Monica Barnett, 37-0Shot Put -- 9. Daya Hampton, 27-2

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