The University of Mississippi Athletics
Kirui Wins 10,000 Meters At SEC Outdoor Championships
5/11/2007 | Track and Field
Kirui posted a time of 30:07.05 to win the event, hosted by the
“Barnabas is trying to pull a difficult triple,” said Ole Miss head coach Joe Walker. “He ran the 10,000 meters tonight and will run the steeplechase on Saturday and the 5,000 meters on Sunday. He ran a very tactical race. He stayed with the pack for awhile and broke away at the right time.”
Kirui’s victory gave the Rebel men 10 team points. After three events the Rebels sit in sixth place with 11 team points.
Junior Francis Vital finished sixth in the women’s heptathlon with a total score of 4590. Vital’s sixth place finish earned the Lady Rebels three team points. She finished seventh at last year’s SEC Outdoor Championships.
After three events the Lady Rebels are in ninth place in the team standings with three team points.
Junior James Maloney recorded a toss of 182-07 to finish eighth in the men’s hammer throw. Maloney’s throw was just off his career-best mark of 184-09. He earned one team point for the Ole Miss men with his eighth place finish.
Agate
Men’s Results
200 Meters
13. Rickie Bratton - 21.28
20. Anka Autman 21.63
800 Meters
18. Edin Pasalic 1:52.20
19. Devin Darnall 1:53.01
10,000 Meters
1. Barnabas Kirui 30:07.05
Hammer Throw
8. James Maloney 182-07
Women’s Results
200 Meters
18. Kim Mulkey 24.21
800 Meters
17. Kirby Patterson 2:14.90
19. Lindsay Doucett 2:17.05
10,000 Meters
13. Samantha Mazer - 40:41.06
400 Meter Hurdles
11. Jasmine Dacus - 1:01.66
Heptathlon
6. Francis Vital 4590
Hammer Throw
10. Crystal Stewart 161-11
16. Davina Orieukwu 149-05
