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The University of Mississippi Athletics
Ole Miss
NCAA Preliminary Round-East
Seven Track And Field Rebels Advance To Oregon
5/28/2010 | Track and Field
GREENSBORO, N.C. - Seven Ole Miss track and field athletes have advanced to next month's NCAA Championships in their respective events after two days of the NCAA Preliminary Round-East from Irwin Bell Track.
Ole Miss sophomore jumper Caleb Lee qualified for the next round of the long jump by earning a 12th place finish in the preliminaries following a distance of 24-09.25.
Freshman Ricky Robertson also earned a spot in the next round in the high jump after turning in a first place finish in the preliminaries after recording a height of 7-01.00. Sophomore Brian Knight finished in fifth place with a height of 7-01.00 and will also take part in the next round in Eugene, Ore.
Senior Colin Moleton punched his ticket to Oregon after posting a third place finish in the javelin throw preliminaries with a distance of 225-02.00.
Freshman sprinter Mike Granger finished in eighth place in the 100 meter preliminaries and earned a spot in the next round following a time of 10.30. The Hickory, Miss., native went on to turn in a time of 10.34 and a 13th place finish in the quarterfinals to earn a spot in the semifinals.
Fellow sophomore Carson Blanks qualified for the quarterfinals in the 400 meter hurdles after posting a fourth place finish in the preliminaries with a time of 50.67. Blanks bested his time in the quarterfinals, finished in fourth place and secured a spot in the semifinals with a time of 50.26 to become the second-fastest hurdler in school history.
On the women's side, freshman Neal Tisher advanced to the next round of the pole vault after taking second place in the preliminaries with a height of 12-09.50, making her the second-highest pole vaulter in school history.
Day three of the NCAA Preliminary Round-East begins Saturday morning at 8:30 a.m. (CT) with the men's discus throw.
AGATE
MEN
100 Meter Prelims
8. Mike Granger - 10.30q
100 Meter Quarterfinals
13. Mike Granger - 10.34q
200 Meter Prelims
31. Jonathan Juin - 21.48
400 Meter Hurdle Prelims
4. Carson Blanks - 50.67q
400 Meter Hurdle Quarterfinals
4. Carson Blanks - 50.26q
High Jump Prelims
1. Ricky Robertson - 7-01.00
5. Brian Knight - 7-01.00
Long Jump Prelims
12. Caleb Lee - 24-09.25
Pole Vault Prelims
25. Karl Kosman - 16-02.75
Javelin Throw Prelims
3. Colin Moleton - 225-02.00
44. Bryce Willen - 187-05.0
WOMEN
400 Meter Prelims
3. LaJada Baldwin - 52.67q
24. Kristin Bridges - 54.38q
400 Meter Quarterfinals
14. LaJada Baldwin - 53.39
24. Kristin Bridges - 55.00
400 Meter Hurdle Prelims
14. Sofie Persson - 58.38q
42. Jasmine Dacus - 1:01.16
400 Meter Hurdle Quarterfinals
15. Sofie Persson - 57.82 2nd
Long Jump Prelims
18. Brittany Bozeman - 19-09.75
26. Marci Morman - 19-06.00
47. Rachel Jenkins - 18-03.25
Hammer Throw Prelims
20. Juliana Smith - 179-10.00
Shot Put Prelims
17. Betty Williams - 50-09.50
31. Davina Orieukwu - 47-08.00
Pole Vault Prelims
10. Neal Tisher - 12-09.50
