The University of Mississippi Athletics
Ole Miss Track Ranked In Top 25
2/27/2007 | Track and Field
OXFORD, Miss. Fresh off strong performances at the 2007 SEC Indoor Championships both the Ole Miss men’s and women’s track and field teams found themselves ranked in this week’s Trackwire Top 25. The Rebels are ranked No. 19 in the country, while the Lady Rebels check in at No. 20.
Trackwire uses a system to project a hypothetical score for the NCAA meet, factoring in injury reports and other variables supported by information gathered from coaches and NCAA-qualifying competitions across the country. This projection is generated by scoring the Dandy Dozen, a power ranking of the top 12 athletes and relay squads in each NCAA event.
Two Rebel athletes are ranked No. 1 in the nation in their event. Britney Reese, the reigning SEC Indoor champion in the long jump, is ranked No. 1 in the nation in that event. Reese’s mark of 21-09.50 was a school record, and is the best mark for an American this year and the tenth best in the world. John Yarbrough, the SEC Indoor 60-meter hurdles champion, is also ranked No. 1 in the nation in the hurdles. Yarbrough’s time of 7.67 ranks second in school history behind former NCAA champion Antwon Hicks.
Ole Miss travels to Notre Dame this weekend for an NCAA qualifier as they prepare for the NCAA Indoor Championships hosted by the
