Rebels Leave Mark At ISU Classic

AMES, Iowa The Ole Miss Rebel track and field teams concluded a successful weekend as they recorded three NCAA qualifying mark at the Iowa State Classic.

“I felt that we had a very successful meet,” said Ole Miss head coach Joe Walker. “We had several athletes improve on their marks. This was a quality meet. It is the type of talent that we will see in two weeks at the SEC Championships.”

All-American hurdler John Yarbrough recorded another victory on Saturday as he posted a personal best time of 7.70 in the 60-meter hurdles. Yarbrough defeated a field that included a couple of NCAA scorers from last season. Yarbrough’ time moves him into fourth in the nation heading to this weekend’s action.

Sophomore Rodney Lockhart also turned in a solid performance in the 400 meters. The Vaden, Miss. native recorded a personal best time of 46.82 to finish third overall. Lockhart had previously qualified in the 400 meters.

Junior Kenyata Coleman also improved on her time in the 400 meters. Coleman posted a time of 54.03, an improvement of 0.01 seconds over her previous best. Coleman finished third overall and had previously qualified in the 400 meters.

Reigning SEC cross country champion Barnabas Kirui traveled to Seattle, Wash. to compete in the 5000 meters at Husky Classic hosted by the University of Washington. Kirui broke the school record with a time of 13:54.69, besting the previous record of 13:56.51 by Pablo Sierra in 1993. Kirui finished 11^th overall in a field that featured the top distance runners in the nation.

Next up for Ole Miss is the SEC Indoor Championships hosted by the University of Kentucky, which begin on Feb. 23.

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Men’s Results

60 Meters

33. Rickie Bratton 7.06

200 Meters

15. Rickie Bratton 21.70

41. Michael Coleman 22.13

75. Anka Autman 22.51

400 Meters

3. Rodney Lockhart 46.82 P

48. Michael Coleman 48.81

85. Mark Noland 49.87

800 Meters

24. Edin Pasalic 1:52.31

54. Devin Darnall 1:55.13

3000 Meters

37. Kyle Lewis 8:33.60

1 Mile

59. Joseph Kenei 4:28.81

5000 Meters (Husky Classic University of Washington)

11. Barnabas Kirui 13:54.69 P SR

5000 Meters

19. Kyle Lewis 14:53.81

60 Meter Hurdles

1. John Yarbrough 7.77 P

4x400 Meter Relay

26. Ole Miss 3:16.18

Weight Throw

11. James Maloney 59-08.25

Long Jump

9. Adewale Odetunde 23-09.50

Shot Put

18. Derek McGuire 53-05.50

30. P.J. Coselli 48-00.75

Women’s Results

60 Meters

6. Cachet Murray 7.50

10. Kadeshia Fortune 7.57

12. Kim Mulkey 7.61

200 Meters

9. Kim Mulkey 24.35

32. Kadeshia Fortune 25.12

97. Britney Barnard 26.30

400 Meters

3. Kenyata Coleman 54.03 P

800 Meters

15. Lindsay Doucett 2:11.55

51. Kirby Patterson 2:18.43

66. Sirdonea Davis 2:21.12

83. Britney Barnard 2:25.32

4x400 Meter Relay

2. Ole Miss A 3:4264

24. Ole Miss B 3:55.34

60 Meter Hurdles

10. Francis Vital 8.76

Weight Throw

10. Davina Orieukwu 58-04.00

25. Crystal Stewart 54-05.25

Long Jump

10. Cachet Murray 18-10.75

26. Francis Vital 17-11.50

High Jump

8. Carmia Carroll 5-07.25

11. Brittney Reese 5-07.25

32. Francis Vital 5-03.25

Shot Put

48. Crystal Stewart 39-00.25

49. Davina Oreiukwu 38-04.75

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