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The University of Mississippi Athletics
Reese Advances To World Championships
6/23/2007 | Track and Field
INDANAPOLIS,
Reese, the SEC indoor and outdoor long jump champion, was the top collegiate finisher with a mark of 21-10.75. She finished second to professional Grace Upshaw who turned in a mark of 22-01.00.
“This is a very big accomplishment for Brittney,” said Ole Miss head coach Joe Walker. “The World Championships are a preview for the Olympics. This time next year she could be competing for a chance to represent the
Reese is the reigning SEC Field Athlete of the Year. She finished second in the long jump at the NCAA Outdoor Championships in June, picking up her second All-America honor of the Year. She also placed third in the long jump at the NCAA Indoor Championships. She was also honored as the NCAA Division I South Region's Women's Indoor Field Co-Athlete of the Year by the U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association.
In the men’s 110-meter hurdles All-American John Yarbrough finished 11th in the prelims to advance to tomorrow’s semifinals. Yarbrough posted a time of 13.69 to advance. Also advancing to the semifinals was former Ole Miss national champion Antwon Hicks who finished fifth in a time of 13.49.
