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The University of Mississippi Athletics
Ole Miss
Tyson Invitational
Ole Miss Fares Well at Tyson Invitational
2/13/2004 | Track and Field
Feb. 13, 2004
FAYETTEVILLE, Ar. - The Ole Miss Rebel and Lady Rebel track and field teams competed at Arkansas' annual Tyson Invitational on Friday and came away with several solid performances.
The meet in Fayetteville served as Ole Miss' final tuneup before the Southeastern Conference Championships, which will take place in two weeks at the University of Kentucky.
At Arkansas, the Rebels were led by the performances of junior Antwon Hicks, who finished second overall in the 60-meter hurdles with a time of 7.71 seconds, as well as fellow junior Shantel Glass, who got third in the long jump with a leap of 24 feet, 1.5 inches
Hicks, who is the nation's leader in the 60-meter hurdles, was unable to close the gap on Florida's Josh Walker, whom Hicks has previously beaten this season. Hicks' national leading time for the event is 7.66 seconds.
"There is a big target on Antwon every time he steps on the track," Head Coach Joe Walker said. "After he does some tuning up these next two weeks, I'm sure he will be ready for a rematch."
Franz Bernard also fared well for the Rebels in the 400-meter dash, as he finished with a time of 47.45 seconds. Bernard, a junior, also ran a leg in the Rebels' 4x400-meter relay squad that finished fifth overall. Another fifth-place finish came from redshirt freshman Charles Bailey in the long jump.
The Ole Miss Lady Rebels were led by middle-distance standout Rachel Ellison, who turned in a seasonal-best time of 2:11.56.
"Rachel is a hard worker who consistently performs well for us," Walker said. "She is a tough competitor, and we expect her to surprise some folks at SEC's."
Junior pole-vaulter Brandy Plyler, coming off a school-record performance last week in Notre Dame, came back this week with a solid vault 11 feet, 7.75 inches.
The Rebels and Lady Rebels will have a bye week before competing in the 2004 SEC Championships in Lexington, Ky., Feb. 27-29.
Ole Miss Agate
Ole Miss Women's Results
60 Meters
Chiquita Stephens, 7.70; Tiffany Taggert, 7.85
200 Meters
Kim Mulkey, 25.06; Chiquita Stephens, 25.06
400 Meters
Allyson Robertson, 58.74; Kim Mulkey, 59.70
800 Meters
Rachel Ellison, 2:11.56; Rachel Taff, 2:26.58
3000 Meters
Erin Jordan, 10:55.61; Micah Pioreck, 11:21.49; Mallory Hamsher, 11:28.58
60-Meter Hurdles
Octavia Carter, 8.62; LaToya McBride, 9.04; Antisha Anderson, 9.22
4x400-Meter Relay
3:52.47
High Jump
LaToya McBride, 5-05.00
Pole Vault
Brandie Plyler, 11-07.75
Long Jump
Tiffany Taggert, 18-00.25; Antisha Anderson, 17-02.25; Amber Bledsoe, 16-04.50
Ole Miss Men's Results
60 Meters
Chris Lawson, 6.89; Stephen Taylor, 7.26
200 Meters
Chris Lawson, 21.98; Mark Gregory 22.06; Stephen Taylor 22.81
400 Meters
Franz Bernard, 47.45; Demondrick Shumaker, 48.86; Clinton Fletcher, 49.30; Kao Wokoma, 49.34
800 Meters
Devin Darnall, 2:00.41; Demarco Potts, 2:03.74
3000 Meters
Justin Jernigan, 9:02.33
60-Meter Hurdles
2. Antwon Hicks, 7.71; Jon McDowell, 8.29
4x400-Meter Relay
5. 3:11.85
Long Jump
3. Shantel Glass, 24-01.50; 5. Charles Bailey, 23-09.50; Brandon Atkinson, 22-11.00
Triple Jump
4. Brandon Atkinson, 50-06.75
