The University of Mississippi Athletics
Ole Miss
SEC Indoor Championships
Hicks, Ellison Advance At 2004 SEC Indoor Championships
2/28/2004 | Track and Field
Feb. 28, 2004
LEXINGTON, Ky. - Junior Antwon Hicks and sophomore Rachel Ellison each advanced to the finals of their respective events on Saturday at the 2004 SEC Indoor Track and Field Championships.
Hicks, the nations' leader in the 60-meter hurdles, advanced to Sunday's final by clocking in at 7.87 in his preliminary heat. His time was the fifth fastest in the preliminary round.
Ellison turned in a 4:50.98 time in the mile run to advance to Sunday's final. The time, a new personal best for Ellison, was the ninth fastest time in the preliminary run.
"Antwon did what he needed to advance to the finals," said Ole Miss head coach Joe Walker. "He should have a lot left for tomorrow's race. He ran very smart today.
"Rachel turned in a great performance. She has not run the mile until this year and she is improving each week. I am very proud of her for what she has accomplished in such a short amount of time."
Hicks will compete in the 60-meter hurdle final at 12:40 p.m. (CST), while Ellison will run the mile final at 1:05 p.m. (CST), on Sunday. In addition to Hicks and Ellison, Ole Miss will have athletes competing in several field events along with the relay races on the final day of competition at the 2004 SEC Indoor Track and Field Championships.
Ole Miss Results
Women
60 Meters
Amber Bledsoe, 7.89
60-Meter Hurdles
Octavia Carter, 9.21
200 Meters
Kimberly Mulkey, 25.05; Amber Bledsoe, 25.19
400 Meters
Allyson Robertson, 58.17
800 Meters
Rachel Taff, 2:25.22
Mile Run
9. Rachel Ellison, 4:50.98 (advance to finals)
3,000 Meters
Erin Jordan, 10:46.11
High Jump
Antisha Anderson, 5-5; Alesha Johnson, 5-3; Octavia Carter, 5-3
Long Jump
Allyson Robertson, 18-2.5; Amber Bledsoe, 18-1; Tiffany Taggert, 17-8
Weight Throw
Kristi Stillwell, 49-7.25; Crystal Stewart, 46-10.25
Men's Results
60 Meters
Chris Lawson, 6.89; Stephen Taylor, 7.14
60-Meter Hurdles
5. Antwon Hicks, 7.87 (advance to finals); John McDowell, 8.21
200 Meters
Mark Gregory, 22.00; Stephen Taylor, 22.51; John McDowell, 22.84; Chris Patton, 22.85
400 Meters
Franz Bernard, 47.34; Demondrick Shumaker, 47.60; Kao Wokoma, 47.91; Clinton Fletcher, 48.17; Damon Harris, 49.27; Demarco Potts, 49.68
800 Meters
Devin Darnall, 1:56.25
3,000 Meters
Caleb Hammons, 9:01.25; Justin Jernigan, 9:01.95
Long Jump
Shantel Glass, 23-9; Charles Bailey, 23-8.25; Brandon Atkinson, 23-4.75; Chris Patton, 20-10.5
Shot Put
Paul Coselli, 46-8.75; Dedrick Clark, 45-8.5
