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Rebel Men Launch Up 74 Spots to No. 18 in Latest USTFCCCA Rankings
2/11/2019 | Track and Field
First Ranking Indoors for Rebel Men Since 2016
NEW ORLEANS – Ole Miss men's track & field exploded up the charts in the Week 4 USTFCCCA National Rating Index, improving 74 spots all the way to No. 18 after a superb weekend of competition.
This marks the 27th total time that Ole Miss has ranked in the indoor men's index since the USTFCCCA began rankings in 2008, as well as the first time that the Rebel men have ranked within the top-25 during indoors since Week 4 of the 2016 season (No. 17).
Buoying this rise was an all-time weekend out of the Rebel milers out at Boston University's David Hemery Valentine Invitational. Sophomore Waleed Suliman clocked the NCAA's second-fastest mile this year at 3:56.78, a new Ole Miss school record worth 19.46 points in the USTFCCCA's ranking algorithm. Suliman is also contributing on the fifth-ranked distance medley relay squad alongside Everett Smulders, James Burnett and Derek Gutierrez (9:38.09; 13.76 points) and in the 800-meter (23rd, 1:49.18, 0.55 points).
Gutierrez also joined the sub 4-minute club in the mile on Saturday, running what is currently the 10th-best time in the NCAA at 3:58.55 (6.81 points). He also contributes for the Rebels with his 35th-ranked 3K time of 7:57.78 (0.01 points).
Other Rebels contributing are Allen Gordon in both the high jump (18th, 2.19m/7-02.25; 0.93 points) and long jump (22nd, 7.69m/25-02.75; 0.50 points), John Rivera Jr. in the 800-meter (27th, 1:49.41; 0.22 points) and Manny Foster in the long jump (32nd, 7.64m/25-00.75; 0.03 points).
No. 18 Rebel Men | USTFCCCA Week 4 Rating Index | 42.27 Points
2. Waleed Suliman – Mile – 3:56.78 – 19.46 points
5. Distance Medley Relay (Smulders, Burnett, Suliman, Gutierrez) – 9:38.09 – 13.76 points
10. Derek Gutierrez – Mile – 3:58.55 – 6.81 points
18. Allen Gordon – High Jump – 2.19m (7-02.25) – 0.93 points
22. Allen Gordon – Long Jump – 7.69m (25-02.75) – 0.50 points
23. Waleed Suliman – 800-Meter – 1:49.18 – 0.55 points
27. John Rivera Jr. – 800-Meter – 1:49.41 – 0.22 points
32. Manny Foster – Long Jump – 7.64m (25-00.75) – 0.03 points
35. Derek Gutierrez – 3000-Meter – 7:57.78 – 0.01 points
For more information on Ole Miss Track & Field and Cross Country, follow the Rebels on Twitter (@OleMissTrack), Facebook and Instagram.
This marks the 27th total time that Ole Miss has ranked in the indoor men's index since the USTFCCCA began rankings in 2008, as well as the first time that the Rebel men have ranked within the top-25 during indoors since Week 4 of the 2016 season (No. 17).
Buoying this rise was an all-time weekend out of the Rebel milers out at Boston University's David Hemery Valentine Invitational. Sophomore Waleed Suliman clocked the NCAA's second-fastest mile this year at 3:56.78, a new Ole Miss school record worth 19.46 points in the USTFCCCA's ranking algorithm. Suliman is also contributing on the fifth-ranked distance medley relay squad alongside Everett Smulders, James Burnett and Derek Gutierrez (9:38.09; 13.76 points) and in the 800-meter (23rd, 1:49.18, 0.55 points).
Gutierrez also joined the sub 4-minute club in the mile on Saturday, running what is currently the 10th-best time in the NCAA at 3:58.55 (6.81 points). He also contributes for the Rebels with his 35th-ranked 3K time of 7:57.78 (0.01 points).
Other Rebels contributing are Allen Gordon in both the high jump (18th, 2.19m/7-02.25; 0.93 points) and long jump (22nd, 7.69m/25-02.75; 0.50 points), John Rivera Jr. in the 800-meter (27th, 1:49.41; 0.22 points) and Manny Foster in the long jump (32nd, 7.64m/25-00.75; 0.03 points).
No. 18 Rebel Men | USTFCCCA Week 4 Rating Index | 42.27 Points
2. Waleed Suliman – Mile – 3:56.78 – 19.46 points
5. Distance Medley Relay (Smulders, Burnett, Suliman, Gutierrez) – 9:38.09 – 13.76 points
10. Derek Gutierrez – Mile – 3:58.55 – 6.81 points
18. Allen Gordon – High Jump – 2.19m (7-02.25) – 0.93 points
22. Allen Gordon – Long Jump – 7.69m (25-02.75) – 0.50 points
23. Waleed Suliman – 800-Meter – 1:49.18 – 0.55 points
27. John Rivera Jr. – 800-Meter – 1:49.41 – 0.22 points
32. Manny Foster – Long Jump – 7.64m (25-00.75) – 0.03 points
35. Derek Gutierrez – 3000-Meter – 7:57.78 – 0.01 points
For more information on Ole Miss Track & Field and Cross Country, follow the Rebels on Twitter (@OleMissTrack), Facebook and Instagram.
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