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The University of Mississippi Athletics
Moore Earns All-American Plaudits In 400 Meter Hurdles
6/13/2009 | Track and Field
He becomes the first athlete in school history to earn the distinction of All-American in the 400 meters. His selection marks the second All-American for Ole Miss this season as Derek McGuire accomplished the feat in the shot put.
McGuire posted a new school record in the shot put Wednesday as he turned in a distance of 60-08.75 in the preliminaries on his way to a seventh place finish. He bested the old school record of 59-10.25 he posted last week at the MidEast Regional.
McGuire went on to finish in ninth place in the finals Thursday with a distance of 59-04.75. He is the only Rebel in school history to compete at the NCAA Championships in the shot put.
Colin Moleton became the third Ole Miss All-American as he took 11th in the javelin throw with a distance of 216-11.00. Moleton qualified in the javelin throw as he placed eighth in the preliminaries with a distance of 222-0.00. Bryce Willen fell just shy of reaching the finals as he earned a 14th place finish with a mark of 213-10.00. In the triple jump, senior Wale Odetunde finished 20th overall after leaping to a distance of 50-08.75. Sophomore LaJada Baldwin advanced to the next round of the 400 meters as she took 10th place in the preliminaries Wednesday with a time of 53.97. She turned in a time of 52.89 in the semifinals Friday night to earn a spot in the finals, which is slated for Saturday at 12:05 p.m. Britney Barnard finished 24th overall in the 800 meters Wednesday with a time of 2:10.06, while Sofie Persson took 21st place in the 400 meter hurdles with her mark of 58.77. The Rebel quartet of Jasmine Dacus, Persson, Barnard and Baldwin finished in 16th place of the 4x400 meter relay with a time of 3:36.49. AGATE MEN 400 Meter Hurdle Prelims 1. Lee Ellis Moore 49.87qsr 400 Meter Hurdle Semifinals 7. Lee Ellis Moore 50.11q 400 Meter Hurdle Finals 9. Lee Ellis Moore 50.53 Triple Jump Prelims 20. Wale Odetunde 50-08.75 Shot Put Prelims 7. Derek McGuire 60-08.75qsr Shot Put Finals 9. Derek McGuire 59-04.75. Javelin Throw Prelims 8. Colin Moleton - 222-05.00q 14. Bryce Willen - 213-10.00 Javelin Throw Finals 11. Colin Moleton - 216-11.00 WOMEN 400 Meter Prelims 10. LaJada Baldwin 53.97q 400 Meter Semifinals 8. LaJada Baldwin 52.89q 800 Meter Prelims 24. Britney Barnard 2:10.06 400 Meter Hurdle Prelims 21. Sofie Persson 58.77 4x400 Meter Relay 16. Ole Miss A’ 3:36.49
