The University of Mississippi Athletics
Ole Miss Track Excels At Alabama Relays
3/26/2007 | Track and Field
“This was really a great meet for Ole Miss,” said head coach Joe Walker. “We had a lot of athletes really step up this weekend. We had several out standing marks. To have 12 regional marks this early in the season gives us a great start for the year.”
Junior Rickie Bratton, a
“Rickie (Bratton) really had a break-out performance,” said
All-American John Yarbrough turned in a season best time of 13.71 in the men’s 110-meter hurdles. Yarbrough was the top collegiate finisher and his mark was an NCAA qualifying time. Yarbrough had previously qualified in the 110-meter hurdles.
Sophomore Barnabas Kirui, the reigning SEC cross country champion, won the men’s steeplechase with a time of 8:45.82. Kirui’s time was a NCAA regional qualifying mark and just shot of his personal best time of 8:45.61.
Senior Charles Bailey turned in a mark of 24-09.75 to win the men’s long jump. His jump was a NCAA regional qualifying mark and set a new personal best. Bailey also qualified in the long jump at last week’s Rhodes Invitational with a jump of 24-05.75. Bailey also qualified with a jump of 49-07.00 in the triple jump to finish second.
Adewale Odetunde won the men’s triple jump with a mark of 49-07.25. Odetunde’s mark is a NCAA regional qualifying mark.
All-American Britney Reese, who had the nation’s best mark in the indoor jump, opened her 2007 outdoor season on a strong note by winning the women’s long jump with a mark of 21-07.50. Her mark met the NCAA regional qualifying standard. Reese also finished third in the high jump with a mark of 5-08.75, which is also a NCAA regional qualifying mark.
Senior Kim Mulkey and junior Kenyata Coleman both ran strong races in the 100 and 200 meters. Coleman finished third in the 100 meter with a time of 11.86 and third in the 200 meters with a time of 23.88. Coleman’s time in the 200 meters with a NCAA qualifying mark and her time in the 100 meters fell just short of qualifying. Mulkey won the women’s 100 meters in a time of 11.84. She qualified for the 100 meters at last weekend’s Morehouse Invitational with a time of 11.71. She also finished second in the 200 meters with a time of 23.79, which is a NCAA qualifying mark.
The Rebel women relay team also posted NCAA regional qualifying marks. The women’ 4x100-meter relay team posted a time of 45.18 to finish first and record a NCAA qualifying mark. The women’s 4x400-meter relay finished fourth overall with a time of 3:40.71, which is also a regional qualifying time.
Next up, the Rebel men and women host the Ole Miss Invitational on April 7 at the Ole Miss Track and Field Complex.
Ole Miss Results
Men’s
100 Meters
4. Rickie Bratton 10.51
16. Anka Autman 10.73
19. Michael Coleman 10.85
27. Brandon Cook 11.01
200 Meters
2. Rickie Bratton 20.88 R
19. John Yarbrough 21.96
21. Michael Coleman 22.04
25. Brandon Cook 22.43
27. Anka Autman 22.53
400 Meters
15. Mark Noland 49.56
800 Meters
11. Devin Darnall 1:55.08
16. Gabriel Ngwiri 1:57.34
1500 Meters
12. Gabriel Ngwiri 4:00.18
34. Devin Darnall 4:13.34
5000 Meters
7. Kyle Lewis 15:08.51
110-Meter Hurdles
2. John Yarbrough 13.71 R
4x100 Meter Relay
5. Ole Miss 40.97
Sprint Medley
4. Ole Miss 3:2516
Steeplechase
1. Barnabas Kirui 8:45.82 R
Long Jump
1. Charles Bailey 24-09.75 R
3. Adewale Odetunde 23-04.00
Triple Jump
1. Adewale Odetunde 49-07.25 R
2 Charles Bailey 49-07.00 R
12. Justin Gunn 43-01.50
Shot Put
10. P.J. Coselli 50-02.75
Hammer Throw
8. James Maloney 175-10
15. P.J. Coselli 137-02
Discus
5. Derek McGuire 164-09
11. James Maloney 147-04
Decathlon
10. Bryce Willen 5486
Women’s
100 Meters
1. Kim Mulkey 11.84
3. Kenyata Coleman 11.86
6. Kadeshia Fortune 11.93
200 Meters
2. Kim Mulkey 23.79 R
3. Kenyata Coleman 23.88 R
8. Cachet
24. Kadeshia Fortune 25.25
32. Amber Bledsoe 25.59
400 Meters
7. Britney Barnard 54.18
800 Meters
2. Lindsay Doucett 2:11.86
5. Kirby Patterson 2:14.30
11. Sirdonea Davis 2:18.18
5000 Meters
16. Samantha Mazer 18:56.02
29. Shannon Chandler 20:20.46
30. Micah Pioreck 20:54.94
32. Cassie Kipper 21:34.00
400-Meter Hurdles
14. Jasmine Dacus 1:04.74
4x100 Meter Relay
1. Ole Miss 45.18 R
4x400 Meter Relay
4. Ole Miss 3:40.71 R
Sprint Medley
2. Ole Miss 4:02.93
High Jump
3. Britney Reese 5-08.75 R
5. Carmia Carroll 5-07.00
Long Jump
1. Britney Reese 21-07.50 R
6. Cachet
17. Amber Bledsoe 18-03.25
Shot Put
10. Davina Orieukwu 43-02.25
23. Crystal Stewart 37-06.00
Discus
9. Crystal Stewart 129-08
Heptathlon
6. Francis Vital 4728
Pole Vault
7. Taylor Warden 10-04.00
Triple Jump
10. Carmia Carroll 39-00.25
Hammer Throw
12. Davina Orieukwu 148-03
19. Crystal Stewart 141-11
Javelin
4. Marlee Kevech 139-08
5. Susan Legatova 138-10
