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Arkansas State Kickoff Klassic
Rebels Dominate Arkansas State Kickoff Klassic
12/4/2010 | Track and Field
Dec. 4, 2010
JONESBORO, Ark. - Ricky Robertson broke his own school record in the high jump and Ole Miss track and field athletes took home 11 first-place finishes to dominate their first indoor meet of the season at the Arkansas State Kickoff Klassic.
Standing out among the competitors on Saturday were All-Americans Robertson and LaJada Baldwin. Robertson's record leap of 7-05.00 won the high jump and is an NCAA automatic qualifying mark. Baldwin took home the women's 55-meter and 200-meter crowns with times of 7.03 and 24.08, respectively.
Other Rebel women to win their events were Sofie Persson in the 400 meters (54.13), Jazmin Miller in the weight throw (57-07.75), Brittany Bozeman in the long jump (19-01.25) and Fabia McDonald in the pentathlon (3,535 points).
On the men's side, other winners were Mike Granger in the 55 meters (6.21), Isiah Young in the 200 meters (21.48), Dante Oliver in the 400 meters (47.56) and Kipchirchir Kiptoo in the mile run (4:24.66).
Persson, who was an indoor All-American last year, got her season started with a strong performance in the 400. Her time of 54.13 is a personal best and one of the top five in school history. Miller also set a personal best with her victorious weight throw.
Granger continued where he left off in 2009-10, when he earned indoor All-America honors in the 60 meters. His mark of 6.21 seconds in the 55 meters on Saturday is a personal best and ranks second in school history.
All other running times on Saturday besides the 55 meters have been converted from a 200-meter flat track to match a 200-meter banked track, which is the NCAA standard.
On the women's side, Ole Miss especially dominated in the 200 meters and the long jump. Four Rebels finished in the top eight of the 200 meters, including Baldwin and Jasmine Williams going 1-2. In the long jump, Ole Miss claimed each of the top six spots, including Bozeman, Aria Gaines and Rachel Jenkins going 1-2-3.
The dominant events for the Rebel men were both of the quick sprints. Granger and Young went 1-2 in the 55 meters, which saw four Rebels in the top seven. Young, Granger and Oliver took the top three spots in the 200 meters.
Ole Miss has a month off before its next competition. The Rebels will travel to Fayetteville on Jan. 7 for the Arkansas Invitational.
AGATE
WOMEN
55 Meter Prelims
3. LaJada Baldwin - 7.07q
4. Jasmine Williams - 7.17q
7. LorRena DeJurnett - 7.29q
8. Lauren Hollingsworth - 7.31q
13. Kerry Robinson - 7.36
14. Jalicia Stewart - 7.38
17. Sofia Hellberg-Jonsen - 7.44
22. Kamiko Martin - 7.52
55 Meter Finals
1. LaJada Baldwin - 7.03
5. Jasmine Williams - 7.14
7. Lauren Hollingsworth - 7.25
10. LorRena DeJurnett - 7.34
200 Meters
1. LaJada Baldwin - 24.08
2. Jasmine Williams - 24.35
4. Kristin Bridges - 24.44
8. Sofia Hellberg-Jonsen - 25.10
10. Lauren Hollingsworth - 25.25
11. Kerry Robinson - 25.36
16. Lydia Rudiger - 25.81
28. Kamiko Martin - 26.45
400 Meters
1. Sofie Persson - 54.13
6. Lydia Rudiger - 1:00.79
800 Meters
2. Tia Leake - 2:18.99
11. Ryan Flore - 2:29.75
Pentathlon
1. Fabia McDonald - 3,535
2. Brittany Bozeman - 3,370
7. Mary Ashton Nall - 2,976
12. Christiana Coleman - 2,599
Pole Vault
2. Neal Tisher -12-03.50
9. Mary Ashton Nall - 10-10.00
Weight Throw
1. Jazmin Miller - 57-07.75
Long Jump
1. Brittany Bozeman - 19-01.25
2. Aria Gaines - 18-11.75
2. Rachel Jenkins - 18-11.75
4. Fabia McDonald - 18-03.75
5. Marci Morman - 18-01.50
6. Alexius Hightower - 17-10.75
13. Kelly Norton - 16-09.25
MEN
55 Meter Prelims
1. Mike Granger - 6.27q
2. Isiah Young - 6.39q
3. Jonathan Juin - 6.42q
10. Bradley Shields - 6.55q
15. Jarius Baker - 6.65
21. Eric Williams - 6.74
55 Meter Finals
1. Mike Granger - 6.21
2. Isiah Young - 6.30
5. Jonathan Juin - 6.44
7. Bradley Shields - 6.50
200 Meters
1. Isiah Young - 21.48
2. Mike Granger - 21.55
3. Dante Oliver - 21.66
7. Christopher Bush - 22.15
10. Montez Griffin - 22.27
15. Creighton Serrette - 22.57
30. Eric Williams - 23.54
400 Meters
1. Dante Oliver - 47.56
5. Christopher Bush - 49.57
7. Jonathan Juin - 49.75
8. Carson Blanks - 49.92
11. Creighton Serrette - 50.28
14. Montez Griffin - 50.77
800 Meters
16. Erik Solberg - 2:04.22
1 Mile Run
1. Kipchirchir Kiptoo - 4:24.66
Heptathlon
7. Ben Lapane - 4,334
Pole Vault
10. Jason Anderson - 14-01.25
High Jump
1. Ricky Robertson - 7-05.00 (NCAA Qualifying Mark)
Weight Throw
16. Carl Smith - 43-09.25
17. Peyton Wilhoite - 41-03.00
19. J.D. Pohutsky - 36-01.25
Long Jump
2. Caleb Lee - 23-06.25
3. Ricky Robertson - 23-05.50
8. Morris Kersh - 21-06.25
