The University of Mississippi Athletics

Five Ole Miss Athletes Qualify For NCAA Track Championships

3/8/2007 | Track and Field

OXFORD, Miss. A record five Ole Miss athletes have automatically qualified for the NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships. Seniors Jacob Farmer and John Yarbrough, junior Kenyata Coleman and sophomores Rodney Lockhart and Britney Reese all advanced to the meet hosted by the University of Arkansas beginning March 9.  These athletes are among the top 14 athletes in each event that automatically qualify.

 

Coleman, a three-time NCAA Championships participant, qualified in the 400 meters with a season best time of 53.42. Her time is the 13th fastest in the nation this season. The prelims of the 400 meters will take place on Friday at 5:40 p.m. and the finals will be ran on Saturday at 6:55 p.m.

 

Farmer qualified in the 200 meters with a time of 21.02, which ranks him 13th in the nation. Farmer, however, will be unable to compete in the meet due to injury. Lockhart qualified in the 400 meters with a best time of 46.46, the 13th fastest time in the nation this season. The prelims of the 400 meters will take place on Friday at 5:50 p.m. and the finals will be ran on Saturday at 7:05 p.m.

 

Reese, the reigning SEC Indoor long jump champions, qualified in the long jump with a mark of 21-09.50. Her mark is the best in the NCAA this season, the best mark in the United States for any athlete this year and the tenth best mark in the world this year. The women's long jump begins Friday at 4:20 p.m. Both the prelims and finals will be held on Friday.

 

Yarbrough qualified in the 60-meter hurdles with a time of 7.67. His time is the fastest in the nation this season. Yarbrough earned All-America honors last year in the 110-meter hurdles. The prelims of the 60-meter hurdles will start on Friday at 5:20 p.m. The finals will be ran at 8:20 p.m.

 

The five athletes is a record for the most individual events athletes in Ole Miss history. The Rebels had seven athletes qualify for the NCAA Indoor Championships as part of a relay team.

 

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