The University of Mississippi Athletics
Rebel Track Teams Ranked Nationally
5/16/2007 | Track and Field
OXFORD, Miss. Fresh off strong performances at the 2007 SEC Outdoor 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 tied for No. 15 nationally, while the Lady Rebels are ranked in a tie at No. 24.
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.
Three Rebel men find themselves ranked in the top 12 this week. Sophomore Barnabas Kirui, who won three titles at the SEC Outdoor Championships, is ranked No. 1 in the nation in the 3,000-meter steeplechase with a time of 8:33.59. All-American John Yarbrough is ranked No. 1 in the country in the 110-meter hurdles with a time of 13.43. Senior Charles Bailey, the SEC outdoor long jump champion, is ranked No. 8 in the NCAA in the long jump with a mark of 25-07.50.
Two Lady Rebels are also ranked this week. All-American Britney Reese is ranked second in the nation in the long jump. The SEC indoor and outdoor long jump champion holds a season-best mark of 21-11.75 and ranks just behind UCLA’s Rhonda Watkins’ mark of 22-00.25. Junior Kenyata Coleman, who set the school record in the 400 meters at the SEC Outdoor Championships, ranks No. 6 in the nation in the Dandy Dozen with a time of 52.47.
Ole Miss now prepares for the NCAA Championships. The Rebel men and women will first head to the NCAA MidEast Regional at
