The University of Mississippi Athletics
Lee Qualifies For NCAA Championships
5/27/2010 | Track and Field
GREENSBORO, N.C. - Ole Miss sophomore jumper Caleb Lee automatically qualified for the NCAA Championships next month by earning a 12th place finish in the long jump Thursday afternoon at the NCAA Preliminary Round-East from Irwin Bell Track.
Lee turned in a distance of 24-09.25 in the long jump and will travel to Eugene, Ore., in June to part in the next round.
Freshman sprinter Mike Granger finished in eighth place in the 100 meter preliminaries and earned a spot in the finals following a time of 10.30. The Hickory, Miss., native will compete in the semifinals Friday evening at 5 p.m. (CT).
Fellow sophomore Carson Blanks qualified for the finals in the 400 meter hurdles after posting a fourth place finish in the preliminaries with a time of 50.67, making him the third-fastest 400 meter hurdler in school history. Blanks will take part in the semifinals Friday at 6 p.m.
On the women's side, junior sprinter LaJada Baldwin took third place in the 400 meter preliminaries with a time of 52.67 to earn a spot in the semifinals Friday at 4:45 p.m.
Junior hurdler Sofie Persson qualified for the final in the 400 meter hurdles after taking 14th in the preliminaries following a time of 58.38. Persson will participate in the semifinals Friday at 6:15 p.m.
Day two of the NCAA Preliminary Round-East begins Friday at 9 a.m. with the men's javelin throw. Rebel seniors Colin Moleton and Bryce Willen are both slated to compete in the event.
AGATE
MEN
100 Meter Prelims
8. Mike Granger - 10.30q
400 Meter Hurdle Prelims
4. Carson Blanks - 50.67q
Long Jump
12. Caleb Lee - 24-09.25
Pole Vault
25. Karl Kosman - 16-02.75
WOMEN
400 Meter Prelims
3. LaJada Baldwin - 52.67q
24. Kristin Bridges - 54.38
400 Meter Hurdle Prelims
14. Sofie Persson - 58.38q
42. Jasmine Dacus - 1:01.16
Long Jump
18. Brittany Bozeman - 19-09.75
26. Marci Morman - 19-06.00
47. Rachel Jenkins - 18-03.25
Shot Put
17. Betty Williams - 50-09.50
31. Davina Orieukwu - 47-08.00
Lee turned in a distance of 24-09.25 in the long jump and will travel to Eugene, Ore., in June to part in the next round.
Freshman sprinter Mike Granger finished in eighth place in the 100 meter preliminaries and earned a spot in the finals following a time of 10.30. The Hickory, Miss., native will compete in the semifinals Friday evening at 5 p.m. (CT).
Fellow sophomore Carson Blanks qualified for the finals in the 400 meter hurdles after posting a fourth place finish in the preliminaries with a time of 50.67, making him the third-fastest 400 meter hurdler in school history. Blanks will take part in the semifinals Friday at 6 p.m.
On the women's side, junior sprinter LaJada Baldwin took third place in the 400 meter preliminaries with a time of 52.67 to earn a spot in the semifinals Friday at 4:45 p.m.
Junior hurdler Sofie Persson qualified for the final in the 400 meter hurdles after taking 14th in the preliminaries following a time of 58.38. Persson will participate in the semifinals Friday at 6:15 p.m.
Day two of the NCAA Preliminary Round-East begins Friday at 9 a.m. with the men's javelin throw. Rebel seniors Colin Moleton and Bryce Willen are both slated to compete in the event.
AGATE
MEN
100 Meter Prelims
8. Mike Granger - 10.30q
400 Meter Hurdle Prelims
4. Carson Blanks - 50.67q
Long Jump
12. Caleb Lee - 24-09.25
Pole Vault
25. Karl Kosman - 16-02.75
WOMEN
400 Meter Prelims
3. LaJada Baldwin - 52.67q
24. Kristin Bridges - 54.38
400 Meter Hurdle Prelims
14. Sofie Persson - 58.38q
42. Jasmine Dacus - 1:01.16
Long Jump
18. Brittany Bozeman - 19-09.75
26. Marci Morman - 19-06.00
47. Rachel Jenkins - 18-03.25
Shot Put
17. Betty Williams - 50-09.50
31. Davina Orieukwu - 47-08.00
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