The University of Mississippi Athletics
Ole Miss Track Opens Season At Kickoff Klassic
12/2/2006 | Track and Field
Three Rebels earned NCAA qualifying marks at the meet. Kenyata Coleman qualified in the 400 meters, Jacob Farmer qualified in the 200 meters and John Yarbrough qualified in the 55-meter hurdles.
“It was a fantastic way to start the season,” said Ole Miss head coach Joe Walker. “It is very exciting to come out of the fall winning numerous events and have three NCAA qualifiers. All of our athletes came out of competed very hard.”
Several athletes recorded top-five school history marks. Senior John Yarbrough turned in a winning performance in the 55-meter hurdles. The 2006 NCAA Outdoor All-American finished with a time of 7.27, which is a top-five time in school history. Junior Kenyata Coleman won the women’s 200 meters in a time of 24.34, which is a top-five mark in school history. Coleman also won the 400 meters in a meet record time of 54.34.
Cross country All-American Barnabas Kirui won the men's 3000 meters in a time of 8:27.29.
James Maloney tossed a winning mark of 56-01.25 in the weight throw, also a top-five mark. Rodney Lockhart won the men’s 400 meters with a time of 47.92.
Britney Reese turned in a mark of 41-00.25 to win the women’s triple jump. The jump places her second all-time in school history behind former All-American Tisha Parker. Reese also turned in victories in the long jump with a top-five school mark of 19-06.00 and in the high jump with a top-five school jump of 5-08.00.
In all the Rebels and Lady Rebels combined for nine first place finishes and 33 top-five finishes.
In addition to ASU and Ole Miss, the two-day event featured teams Memphis, Tulane, Arkansas-Little Rock, Troy, Mississippi College, Missouri State, Southeast Missouri State, Arkansas-Pine Bluff, Central Arkansas, Harding, and Jackson State.
Ole Miss travels to
Agate
Women’s
55m
Prelims
4. Cachet
6. Kadeshia Fortune 7.20
7. Kim Mulkey 7.22
8. Kenyata Coleman 7.22
10. Amber Bledsoe 7.27
Semis
4. Kenyata Coleman 7.12
5. Cachet
6. Kadeshia Fortune 7.14
8. Kim Mulkey 7.14
11. Amber Bledsoe 7.31
Finals
2. Kadeshia Fortune 7.10
3. Cachet
5. Kenyata Coleman 7.15
7. Kim Mulkey 7.20
200m
1. Kenyata Coleman 24.34
2. Kim Mulkey 24.81
5. Amber Bledsoe 25.46
7. Kadeshia Fortune 25.59
9. Cachet
18. Francis Vital 26.39
400m
1. Kenyata Coleman 54.34
3. Kim Mulkey 58.10
10. Jasmine Dacus 59.27
15. Sirdonea Davis 1:00.65
600m
2. Lindsay Doucett 1:34.81
3. Kirby Patterson 1:35.94
55m Hurdles
Prelims
2. Francis Vital 8.26
3. Jasmine Dacus 8.28
Semis
2. Jasmine Dacus 8.31
3. Francis Vital 8.42
Pole Vault
4. Taylor Warden 10-06.00
Triple Jump
1. Britney Reese 41-00.25
3. Carmia Carroll 37-08.75
Long Jump
1. Britney Reese 19-06.00
2. Cachet
3. Francis Vital 17-11.00
4. Amber Bledsoe 17-08.75
High Jump
1. Britney Reese 5-08.00
7. Francis Vital 5-00.25
Weight Throw
2. Crystal Stewart 55-08.00
9. Davina Orieukwu 45-00.00
Shot Put
6. Crystal Stewart 40-05.00
8. Davina Orieukwu 39-00.25
14. Francis Vital 28-03.50
Men’s
55m
Prelims
4. Rickie Bratton 6.55
Semis
4. Rickie Bratton 6.51
Finals
2. Rickie Bratton 6.59
200m
2. Jacob Farmer 21.27
4. Rodney Lockhart 21.65
6. Rickie Bratton 21.80
15. Mark Nolan 22.76
400m
1. Rodney Lockhart 47.92
2. Jacob Farmer 48.20
9. Mark Noland 50.44
12. John Yarbrough 50.89
1 Mile
3. Seth Conerly 4:27.22
3000m
1. Barnabas Kirui - 8:27.29
2. Gabriel Ngwiri - 8:40.64
3. Kyle Lewis - 8:41.47
55m Hurdles
Prelims
1. John Yarbrough 7.48
3. Justin Gunn 7.86
12. Bryce Willen 8.82
Semis
1. John Yarbrough 7.27
6. Justin Gunn 7.78
12. Bryce Willen 8.70
Finals
1. John Yarbrough 7.29
6. Justin Gunn 7.98
Long Jump
2. Justin Gunn 23-03.50
5. Adewale Odetunde 22-00.25
10. Bryce Willen 18-01.00
Triple Jump
2. Adewale Odetunde 48-04.00
7. Justin Gunn 45-00.25
Weight Throw
1. James Maloney 56-01.25
12. P.J. Coselli 41-09.75
13. Geoffrey Fromm 38-00.00
Shot Put
4. P.J. Coselli 51-08.25
16. Bryce Willen 32-11.75