The University of Mississippi Athletics
Two Rebels Qualify For NCAA Championships At MidEast Regional
5/29/2009 | Track and Field
McGuire automatically qualified for the NCAA Championships in the shot put after placing second with a school record distance of 59-10.25. He surpassed the previous school record of 59-04.25 he set earlier in the year at the Mississippi Open.
Moleton took third place in the javelin throw with a school record distance of 226-00.00 to automatically qualify for the NCAA Championships. His mark broke the previous school record of 211-11.00 he set earlier in the year at the Ole Miss Invitational. Fellow junior Bryce Willen finished sixth in the event with a mark of 220-02.00 to record the second furthest distance in school history.
In the 400 meter hurdle preliminaries, the Rebels featured a pair of competitors who qualified for the finals Saturday at 4:50 p.m. (CT). Sophomore Lee Ellis Moore took second with a time of 50.95, while freshman Carson Blanks finished in fifth place with a time of 51.28.
The men's team enters the final day of the meet tied with host Louisville for second place with 17 points.
LaJada Baldwin finished in first place for the women’s team in the 400 meter preliminaries with a time of 52.92. She will take part in the finals Saturday at 4:15 p.m.
Sophomore Sofie Persson qualified for the final in the 400 meter hurdles as she placed second in the preliminaries with a time of 58.41. Persson will compete in the finals Saturday afternoon at 4:40 p.m.
The Ole Miss 4x100 meter relay team comprised of Kadeshia Fortune, Baldwin, Dacus and Kristin Bridges placed seventh in the preliminaries with a time of 45.74 to reach the finals scheduled for Saturday at 3 p.m.
The second and final day of the NCAA MidEast Regional begins Saturday morning at 10 a.m. with the women’s javelin throw.
AGATE
MEN
100 Meter Prelims
24. Keith Brown 10.86
400 Meter Hurdle Prelims
2. Lee Ellis Moore 50.95q
5.
5000 Meters
11. Kyle Lewis 14:37.57
High Jump
10. Brian Knight 6-10.25
Long Jump
14. Caleb Lee 24-02.25
19. Wale Odetunde 23-07.25
Shot Put
2. Derek McGuire 59-10.25sr
Javelin Throw
3. Colin Moleton 226-00.00sr
6. Bryce Willen 220-02.00
WOMEN
100 Meter Prelims
23. Kristin Bridges 13.00
400 Meter Prelims
1. LaJada Baldwin 52.92q
800 Meter Prelims
12. Britney Barnard 2:09.61
400 Meter Hurdle Prelims
2. Sofie Persson 58.41q
20. Jasmine Dacus 1:01.93
4x100 Meter Relay Prelims
7. Ole Miss A’ 45.74q
Long Jump
29. Rachel Jenkins 18-09.75
Discus Throw
22. Betty Williams 144-03.00
