The University of Mississippi Athletics

Reese Sets School Record At Drake Relays

4/27/2007 | Track and Field

DES MOINES, Iowa Sophomore All-American Britney Reese broke the Ole Miss school record in the high jump with a mark of 6-00.00 in winning the event at the Drake Relays. Reese broke Brandy Barnett’s previous record of 5-10.50 set in 2001.

 

“Britney’s jump was like her performance at the SEC Indoor Championships,” said Ole Miss head coach Joe Walker. “It was exciting to look. The six-foot mark is a natural barrier for a lot of athletes and it was great to see her jump that.”

 

Reese, the SEC Indoor long jump champion, bested her previous high jump of 5-08.75. Both jumps are NCAA regional qualifying marks. Reese’s six-foot jump ranks her fourth in the SEC and ties for ninth in the nation heading into this weekend. She also ranks second in the nation in the long jump.

 

All-American John Yarbrough turned in a time of 13.59 in the prelims of the 110-meter hurdles. Yarbrough’s time was the second fastest of the prelims and advances him to tomorrow’s finals. It was also a season best time for Yarbrough and just off his career best of 13.55.

 

“John is able to perform like this week-in and week-out,” said Walker. “He is performing on such a high level.”

 

Junior Rickie Bratton advanced to the finals in the 100 meters after posting a time of 10.52 to finish fifth.

 

Sophomore Kadeshia Fortune also advanced to the finals of the 100 meters after finishing seventh in the prelims with a time of 11.87.

 

Also advancing to the finals were the men’s 4x100-meter relay team (4th, 40.84) as well as the women’s 4x100-meter relay team (2nd, 44.97) and 4x400-meter relay team (6th, 3:38.91). Both women’s teams posted season best times.

 

Tomorrow will conclude the finals of the running events as well as the remaining field events.

 

Agate

 

Men’s Results

100 Meters

Prelims

5. Rickie Bratton 10.52

13. Anka Autman 10.65

 

110-Meter Hurdles

Prelims

2. John Yarbrough 13.59

26. Justin Gunn 14.68

 

4x100-Meter Relay

Prelims

4. Ole Miss 40.84 R

 

4x400-Meter Relay

Prelims

16. Ole Miss 3:11.92

 

 

Women’s Results

100 Meters

Prelims

7. Kadeshia Fortune 11.87

11. Kim Mulkey 11.94

 

100-Meter Hurdles

27. Francis Vital 14.69

 

4x100-Meter Relay

Prelims

2. Ole Miss 44.97 R

 

4x400-Meter Relay

Prelims

6. Ole Miss 3:38.91 R

 

High Jump

1. Britney Reese 6.00-00 R SR

15. Carmia Carroll 5-07.00

 

Javelin

17. Susan Legatova 137-09

19. Marlee Kevech 135-05

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