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Andrews, Bernard Lead Ole Miss Track Teams At Alabama Relays
3/24/2003 | Track and Field
March 24, 2003
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. - Senior Stacy Andrews and junior Franz Bernard each captured titles to lead Ole Miss at their season-opening outdoor meet at the Alabama Relays last weekend. Andrews, fresh after earning his first All-America honor at the NCAA Indoor Meet, won the discus title with his toss of 180-7, while Bernard turned a personal best in the 400 meters with his winning time of 47.10.
Junior Kendrick Triggs placed second in the 200 meters among collegiate finishers with his time of 21.26 and sophomore Brandon Atkinson finished second in the triple jump with his personal best mark of 50-10.25. Junior Brett Canale placed second in the hammer throw with his personal best toss of 168-8, while Andrews placed fourth with his mark of 167-3. The Rebel 4x200-meter relay team and 1600-meter sprint medley relay team each placed second.
Sophomore Antisha Anderson led a trio of Ole Miss athletes to top finishes in the heptathlon with her second place finish. Anderson totaled 4991 points in the seven events, good for second place at the meet and second place in the Ole Miss record books. Sophomore LaToya McBride was right behind Anderson as she collected a personal best 4818 points and took fourth place. Sophomore Kesia Bass finished in fifth place with 4720 points.
Sophomore Octavia Carter had a strong meet as she finished third in the high jump (5-5) and seventh in the 100-meter hurdles (14.27). Sophomore Chiquita Stephens placed fourth in the 200 meters with her time of 24.69. Freshman Robyn Gaunder placed fourth in the discus with her Ole Miss record toss of 146-6. Fellow freshman Kristi Stillwell also broke the old Ole Miss record in the event with her eighth place mark of 139-7.
The Ole Miss track teams will return to action on March 29, when they travel to Athens, Ga., for the SEC Five-Way meet.
Ole Miss Agate
Lady Rebels
100 Meters
Chiquita Stephens, 12.18
200 Meters
4. Chiquita Stephens, 24.69
800 Meters
7. Rachel Ellison, 2:14.10
5000 Meters
Erin Jordan, 20:35.37
100-Meter Hurdles
7. Octavia Carter, 14.27
400-Meter Hurdles
Octavia Carter, 1:05.78
4x100-Meter Shuddle Hurdle Relay
3. Ole Miss, 59.19
4x100-Meter Relay
3. Ole Miss, 46.89
High Jump
3. Octavia Carter, 5-5
Pole Vault
Brandie Plyler, 10-6.25
Discus Throw
4. Robyn Gaunder, 146-6, 8. Kristi Stillwell, 139-7, Amanda Harvey, 120-5
Heptathlon
2. Antisha Anderson, 4991, 4. LaToya McBride, 4818, 5. Kesia Bass, 4720
Rebels
100 Meters
Taye Biddle, 11.00, Antwon Hicks, 11.04
200 Meters
2. Kendrick Triggs, 21.26, Franz Bernard, 21.81, Demondrick Shumaker, 22.42, Lawrence Wade, 22.50, Damon Harris, 23.16
400 Meters
1. Franz Bernard, 47.10, 7. Demondrick Shumaker, 48.28, Damon Harris, 49.91
4x200-Meter Relay
2. Ole Miss, 1:26.56
1600 Meter Sprint Medley
2. Ole Miss, 3:26.46
Pole Vault
8. Jimmy Radford, 14-1.25
Triple Jump
2. Brandon Atkinson, 50-10.25
Shot Put
Walt Sligh, 45-11.75
Discus Throw
1. Stacy Andrews, 181-7
Hammer Throw
2. Brett Canale, 168-8, 4. Stacy Andrews, 167-3
