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Arkansas Invitational
Ole Miss Track Teams Perform Well At Arkansas Invitational
1/16/2004 | Track and Field
Jan. 16, 2004
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. - Juniors Octavia Carter and Antwon Hicks were the top performers for the Ole Miss track and field team as they opened the 2004 portion of their schedule at the Arkansas Invitational on Friday.
Carter finished third in the high jump by clearing 5-6 and placed fifth in the 60-meter hurdles with her time of 8.71. Hicks, a two-time All-American, placed first among collegiate finishers in the 60-meter hurdles with his time of 7.76.
"We had a really good meet," said Ole Miss head coach Joe Walker. "Nearly all of our athletes set seasonal bests. I was really pleased with our performances across the board. It was a great way to start the new year."
Sophomore Rachel Ellison notched a third place finish for the Lady Rebels in the 800-meter dash with her time of 2:16.29, while junior Erin Jordan placed fourth in the 3,000 meters with her time of 11:04.31.
Junior Antisha Anderson was right behind Carter in the high jump with her fourth-place mark of 5-6 and junior Brandie Plyler finished third in the pole vault by clearning 11-7.75. Freshman Crystal Stewart set a new Ole Miss record in the weight throw with her toss of 48-0.75, only to be bested by sophomore Kristi Stillwell. Stillwell took over the top spot in the Lady Rebel record book with her mark of 49-3.
Juniors Chris Lawson and Franz Bernard also had strong days on the track for the Rebels. Lawson finished second in the 60-meter dash with his time of 6.78. Bernard had two top-five finishes with his third place finish in the 400 meters (47.74) and his fourth place time in the 200 meters (21.65).
Freshman Justin Jernigan placed second in the 3,000 meters with his time of 8:57.55. Junior Shantel Glass led a large group of Rebels with his third place performance in the long jump. Glass leaped 23-11.75 and was followed by freshman Charles Bailey (4th, 23-8.75), Lawson (5th, 23-5.5) and junior Brandon Atkinson (6th, 23-3.25).
Atkinson followed up his long jump performance with a third place finish in the triple jump. He recorded a mark of 51-5.75 in the meet. The Rebel 4x400-meter relay team also turned in a good time as they clocked in at 3:11.94, which was good for second place.
The Ole Miss men's and women's track and field teams will return to action on Sunday, Jan. 25, when they travel to Florida for the Gator Invitational.
Ole Miss Women's Results
60-Meter Dash
Tiffany Taggert, 7.86; Amber Bledsoe, 7.90; Chiquita Stephens, 8.12
200-Meter Dash
5. Kim Mulkey, 25.32; 7. Amber Bledsoe, 25.58; 8. LaToya McBride, 25.74; Tiffany Taggert, 26.33; Chiquita Stephens, 26.34
800-Meter Dash
3. Rachel Ellison, 2:16.29; 8. Rachel Taff, 2:29.58
Mile Run
Rachel Ellison, 5:10.41
3,000 Meters
4. Erin Jordan, 11:04.31; 6. Micah Pioreck, 11:14.12; Shannon Chandler, 11:49.18
60-Meter Hurdles
5. Octavia Carter, 8.71; LaToya McBride, 8.95
4x400-Meter Relay
7. Ole Miss, 3:59.98
High Jump
3. Octavia Carter, 5-6; 4. Antisha Anderson, 5-6; LaToya McBride, 5-2.25; Allyson Robertson, 5-0.25
Pole Vault
3. Brandie Plyler, 11-7.75
Long Jump
4. Amber Bledsoe, 18-9; 6. LaToya McBride, 18-1.5; Tiffany Taggert, 16-9.75; Allyson Robertson, 16-1.75
Weight Throw
6. Kristi Stillwell, 49-3; 8. Crystal Stewart, 48-0.75; Robyn Gaunder, 42-5.5
Ole Miss Men's Results
60-Meter Dash
2. Chris Lawson, 6.78; 7. Shantel Glass, 7.03; Charles Bailey, 7.21; Steven Taylor, 7.30; John McDowell, 7.38; Chris Patton, 7.48
200-Meter Dash
4. Franz Bernard, 21.65; 7. Clinton Fletcher, 22.22; 8. Mark Gregory, 22.26; Kao Wokoma, 22.46; Demondrick Shumaker, 22.54; Stephen Taylor, 22.73; Shantel Glass, 22.76; Damon Harris, 22.78; Antwon Hicks, 22.98; John McDowell, 23.00; DeMarco Potts, 23.19; Gene Douglas, 23.71; Chris Patton, 24.03
400-Meter Dash
3. Franz Bernard, 47.74; 7. Clinton Fletcher, 48.95; 8. Demondrick Shumaker, 49.55; Damon Harris, 49.81; Kao Wokoma, 49.82; Mark Gregory, 50.04; DeMarco Potts, 52.53; Gene Douglas, 54.10
3,000 Meters
2. Justin Jernigan, 8:57.55; Devin Darnall, 9:33.08
60-Meter Hurdles
1.Antwon Hicks, 7.76; 6. John McDowell, 8.44; Sean Digeorge, 9.43
4x400-Meter Relay
2. Ole Miss, 3:11.94
Pole Vault
8. Micah Murray, 13-11.25
Triple Jump
3. Brandon Atkinson, 51-5.75
Long Jump
3. Shantel Glass, 23-11.5; 4. Charles Bailey, 23-8.75; 5. Chris Lawson, 23-5.5; 6. Brandon Atkinson, 23-3.25; Chris Patton, 19-9; Sean Digeorge, 19-2.5
Shot Put
4. P.J. Coselli, 48-8
Weight Throw
3. Brett Canale, 48-3.5; 6. P.J. Coselli, 38-4; 7. Bernard Jones, 38-2.75; Josh Puckett, 34-7.5
