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The University of Mississippi Athletics
Ole Miss
Drake Relays
Moore Wins 400 Meter Hurdle Title At Drake Relays
4/30/2011 | Track and Field
April 30, 2011
DES MOINES, Iowa - Led by senior Lee Ellis Moore's win in the 400 meter hurdles, Ole Miss posted several impressive results over the weekend at the prestigious Drake Relays.
Moore captured the 400 meter hurdle crown with a time of 49.96, just shy of his season-best 49.82 that ranks him fifth in the nation in the event. He won the event at the Drake Relays for the second straight year and won for the second straight week. He has finished in the top three in the 400 meter hurdles at each of the last five meets.
Sophomore Ricky Robertson tied his own school record with a mark of 7-05.75 in the high jump to tie for third in the mixed competition of collegians and professionals on Saturday. He finished second among collegians to rival Erik Kynard of Kansas State. Kynard cleared the bar at 7-07.00, while Robertson had two close misses at that height.
Sophomore Mike Granger was again sensational in the 100 meters, finishing second to Oklahoma's Rakieem Salaam by running 10.24. That was .02 seconds off his season-best of 10.22 that ranks him in the top 20 nationally this year. Senior Jonathan Juin placed fifth at 10.43.
In the 3,000 meter steeplechase, Martin Kirui finished second with a time of 8:54.45, which ranks him among the top 30 athletes in that event in the nation this year.
The Rebels' 4x400 meter relay team of Dante Oliver, Ras-Len Bully, Christopher Bush and Moore placed fifth in the finals, while sophomore Morris Kersh was fourth in the triple jump.
On Friday, junior Caleb Lee, who entered the weekend ranked 12th nationally in the long jump, earned a fourth-place finish in the event with a mark of 24-09.25.
Senior Sofie Persson had a big day on Saturday as she placed third in the 400 meter hurdles and helped the Rebels' 4x400 meter relay squad to a season-best time and third-place finish as well. Persson's 57.56 in the 400 meter hurdles was a season best and ranks her among the top 15 nationally in the event this year. Anchoring the relay team of Lauren Hollingsworth, Sofia Hellberg-Jonsen and Kristin Bridges, Persson helped the team to a 3:33.22 time in the finals, which ranks the squad second-best in school history.
The women's 4x100 meter relay team also had a strong race on Saturday as the group of Bridges, Aria Gaines, Jasmine Williams and LaJada Baldwin crossed the line in a season-best 44.93 to place fifth.
On Friday, sophomore Neal Tisher cleared a height of 13-05.25 to place second in the pole vault. She entered the weekend ranked 10th in the nation with a school-record 13-09.25 earlier this year.
Senior Betty Williams, who set the school record in the discus earlier this year with a throw of 176-11, launched her disc 169-1 on Friday to place seventh.
"We had a very good meet," Rebel head coach Joe Walker said. "We didn't' have as many titles as last year, but we did have a lot of second-place results that 'could have been.' I was proud of all of our athletes and for having so many season bests. Ricky Robertson jumped well again, and the women's 4x400 relay was especially good today."
Former Rebel and NCAA Champion Antwon Hicks also competed at the Drake Relays and won the special 110 meter hurdles race with a sensational 13.46, beating out other professionals and one college runner.
Ole Miss also sent some athletes to the Memphis Tiger Invitational this weekend, and the long-distance runners led the way in the Bluff City.
Freshman Kipchirchir Kiptoo took second place in the men's 3,000 meters with a personal-best 8:45.13, while Katie Breathitt and Kayleigh Skinner clocked two of the best times in school history in the women's 3,000. Breathitt ran 10:14.59 to rank third in school history, while Skinner ran 10:18.98 to rank fourth in school history.
Ole Miss has next weekend off before traveling to Athens, Ga., for the 2011 SEC Championships May 12-15.
AGATE
MEN
100 Meter Finals
2. Mike Granger - 10.24
5. Jonathan Juin - 10.43
100 Meter Prelims
2. Mike Granger - 10.47q
6. Jonathan Juin - 10.78q
400 Meter Hurdles
1. Lee Ellis Moore - 49.96
13. Carson Blanks - 52.19
18. Ras-Len Bully - 52.61
3000 Meter Steeplechase
2. Martin Kirui - 8:54.45
4x100 Meter Relay Prelims
Ole Miss - false start
4x400 Meter Relay Finals
5. Ole Miss - 3:09.07
4x400 Meter Relay Prelims
4. Ole Miss - 3:08.85q
High Jump
T3. Ricky Robertson - 7-05.75 (tied SR)
Long Jump
4. Caleb Lee - 24-09.25
21. Ras-Len Bully - 23-02.00
Triple Jump
4. Morris Kersh - 50-03.25
WOMEN
100 Meter Finals
8. LaJada Baldwin - 11.67
100 Meter Prelims
4. LaJada Baldwin - 12.03q
13. Jasmine Williams - 12.20
400 Meter Hurdles
3. Sofie Persson - 57.56
20. Sofia Hellberg-Jonsen - 1:01.64
5,000 Meters
14. Logan Waites - 17:09.47
4x100 Meter Relay Finals
5. Ole Miss - 44.93
4x100 Meter Relay Prelims
6. Ole Miss - 45.88q
4x400 Meter Relay Finals
3. Ole Miss - 3:33.22
4x400 Meter Relay Prelims
2. Ole Miss - 3:36.38q
Long Jump
12. Marci Morman - 18-10.75 (wind)
14. Brittany Bozeman - 18-06.50
Triple Jump
18. Aria Gaines - 39-00.50
Discus
7. Betty Williams - 169-01
Shot Put
Betty Williams - foul
Hammer Throw
10. Juliana Smith - 188-10
Pole Vault
2. Neal Tisher - 13-05.25
MEMPHIS TIGER INVITATIONAL AGATE
MEN
100 Meters
11. Eric Williams - 11.48
200 Meters
5. Montez Griffin - 21.86
6. Creighton Serrette - 21.88
15. Brian Word - 22.52
18. Eric Williams - 23.70
400 Meters
2. Montez Griffin - 48.58
5. Creighton Serrette - 49.44
7. Brian Word - 50.23
800 Meters
7. Chad Berry - 1:57.70
17. Montaurius Drane - 2:01.39
22. Erik Solberg - 2:13.61
1500 Meters
10. Riley Young - 4:05.60
3000 Meters
2. Kipchirchir Kiptoo - 8:45.13
14. Alejandro Quintana - 9:57.59
High Jump
7. Geoff Enchill - 6-00.75
Discus
11. Peyton Wilhoite - 141-10
Pole Vault
10. Garrett Ferguson - 14-07.25
11. Jason Anderson - 14-07.25
WOMEN
100 Meters
8. Kamiko Martin - 12.68
100 Meter Hurdles
3. Mary Ashton Nall - 14.26
9. Christiana Coleman - 15.34
200 Meters
3. Mary Ashton Nall - 25.41
9. Kamiko Martin - 26.67
14. Christiana Coleman - 27.23
800 Meters
9. Tia Leake - 2:19.20
12. Anne Threlkeld - 2:20.57
13. Amy McCrory - 2:22.45
14. Ryan Flore - 2:24.52
15. Elise Luers - 2:24.56
17. Allison Kneip - 2:28.62
1500 Meters
2. Anne Threlkeld - 4:43.91
3. Amy McCrory - 4:43.92
12. Allison Kneip - 4:58.43
14. Elise Luers - 5:02.96
3000 Meters
3. Katie Breathitt - 10:14.59
4. Kayleigh Skinner - 10:18.98
17. Ella Gentry - 11:48.99
High Jump
13. Mary Ashton Nall - 4-11.00
14. Christiana Coleman - 4-11.00
Long Jump
3. Alexius Hightower - 17-10.25
Triple Jump
3. Kelly Norton - 36-11.50
Hammer Throw
6. Jazmin Miller - 150-01
