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The University of Mississippi Athletics
Ole Miss
South Florida Invitational
Ole Miss Track Dominates USF Invitational
4/1/2006 | Track and Field
April 1, 2006
Tampa, Fla. - The Ole Miss men's and women's track and field teams turned in dominating performances at the USF Invitational in Tampa, Fla. on Saturday. The Rebel men took home first place in the team standings with a score of 178 points, while the Lady Rebels finished second with 160.5 points.
"This was a phenomenal meet," said Ole Miss head coach Joe Walker. "We won the men's title and probably would have won the women's if they had scored this as normal meet. Both really turned in dominating performances. "
The meet only allowed two athletes per event to count towards the team standings.
The Rebel men defeated Alabama, UConn., Florida A&M, and host school USF, after knocking off Arkansas State, Arkansas-Little Rock, Memphis, Southern Miss, and South Alabama last week.
The Lady Rebels bested Alabama, Florida A&M, and host school USF, after defeating Arkansas State, Arkansas, Memphis, Southern Miss, and South Alabama last week.
Three Rebel athlete earned NCAA Regional qualifying marks, led by freshman Barnabas Kirui who qualified in the 3K steeplechase and also won the 3,000 meters. Rodney Lockhart won the 400 meters with a qualifying time of 46.82. Derek McGuire also won and qualified in the shot put after qualifying last weekend. The Rebel 4x400 meter relay team took home first place, as did long jumper Ed McCall.
The Ole Miss women had six NCAA qualifying marks. Carmia Carroll won the high jump and qualified with a mark of 1.75 meters. Cachet Murray and Kim Mulkey qualified and finished 1-3 in the 100 meters with times of 11.64 and 11.71, respectively. Kenyata Coleman won the 400 meters and qualified with a time of 53.74 and the 4x100 meter relay team took hone first place and qualified with a time of 45.36. Marquita Aldridge won the long jump and Lindsay Doucett won the 800 meters.
In all Ole Miss earned nine NCAA Regional qualifying marks to give the Rebels and Lady Rebels 18 qualifiers in the past two weeks.
"All the athletes preformed well," said Walker. "We really showed our depth and balance this weekend. We had so many personal and season bests today. We are in great shape for this early in the outdoor season. We were without three of our best male athletes in Jacob Farmer, Chris Lawson and John Yarbrough, and we still won. I am very proud of how everybody competed."
Ole Miss returns home next weekend to host the Ole Miss Invitational, as part of the school's Red-Blue week activities.
Ole Miss Agate
Men's Results
100m
2. Rickie Bratton - 10.72 3. Ed McCall - 10.73 6. Ray Jadusingh - 10.77 9. Anka Autman - 10.90 14. Chris Lawson - 11.24
200m
2. Rickie Bratton - 21.63 4. Ray Jadusingh - 21.79
400m
1. Rodney Lockhart - 46.82 R 2. Michael Coleman - 48.27
800m
3. Devin Darnall - 1:54.59 8. Kao Wokoma - 2:00.58
3000m
1. Barnabas Kirui - 8:43.53 R 3. Kyle Lewis - 9:12.12
110m Hurdles
4. Khai Berry - 14.82
400m Hurdles
5. Khai Berry - 57.85
3000m Steeplechase
1. Barnabas Kirui - 9:04.40 R
4x100m Relay
2. Ole Miss - 41.07
4x400m Relay
1. Ole Miss - 3:15.05
Pole Vault
7. Karl Kosman - 15-00.00
Long Jump
1. Ed McCall - 23-04.00 3. Charles Bailey - 23-00.50 4. Adewale Odetunde - 22-07.75
Triple Jump
2. Adewale Odetunde - 47-04.25 4. Charles Bailey - 46-02.50
Discus
1. Derek McGuire - 163-01 2. James Maloney - 157-11
Shot Put
1. Derek McGuire - 55-02.25 R 3. James Maloney - 49-6.50
Hammer Throw
2. James Maloney - 173-11 4. Derek McGuire - 148-09
Javelin
3. Lamar Daley - 184-05
Women's Results
100m
1. Cachet Murray - 11.64 R 3. Kim Mulkey - 11.71 R 4. Kadeshia Fortune - 11.86
200m
2. Kim Mulkey - 24.51 3. Cachet Murray - 24.52 4. Marquita Aldridge - 24.71 5. Kenyata Coleman - 25.01 7. Amber Bledsoe - 25.14 8. Kadeshia Fortune - 25.24 11. Francis Vital - 26.05
400m
2. Kenyata Coleman - 53.76 R 3. Sirdonea Davis - 56.35 5. Brittany Bernard - 57.03
800m
1. Lindsay Doucett - 2:12.33 2. Kirby Patterson - 2:13.74
3000m
5. Shannon Chandler - 10:46.61 6. Samantha Mazer - 11:17.37
100m Hurdles
4. Francis Vital - 14.43
3000m Steeplechase
3. Samantha Mazer - 13:35.91
4x100m Relay
1. Ole Miss - 45.36 R
4x400m Relay
2. Ole Miss - 3:47.22
High Jump
1. Carmia Carroll - 5-08.75 R 4. Francis Vital - 5-01.00
Long Jump
1. Marquita Aldridge - 19-09.00 R 2. Francis Vital - 19-00.50 6. Amber Bledsoe - 18-00.50
Triple Jump
2. Carmia Carroll - 38-09.50
Shot Put
9. Kristi Stillwell - 37-01.75 10. Crystal Stewart - 36-06.75 12. Robyn Gaunder - 34-09.00 15. Francis Vital - 31-03.00
Discus
3. Kristi Stillwell - 144-08 5. Robyn Gaunder - 142-03 7. Crystal Stewart - 137-11
Hammer
5. Kristi Stillwell - 167-10 6. Crystal Stewart - 163-07
Javelin
2. Marlee Kevech - 138-02 3. Susan Legatova - 123-07 8. Francis Vital - 75-10
