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Rebels Score 32 Entries to NCAA East Regional
5/16/2019 | Track and Field
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Ole Miss Has Recorded At Least 30 Entries Each Season Under Head Coach Connie Price-Smith
OXFORD, Miss. – Ole Miss track & field will once again send a large contingent to the regional meet as 29 Rebel athletes have qualified in 32 events for the 2019 NCAA East Region Preliminary Round Championships, this year held at the University of North Florida on May 23-25.
The Rebel women led the way with 18 entries from 16 athletes, while the Rebel men tallied 14 entries among 13 athletes.
To qualify for this first round of the NCAA Championships, student-athletes must have finished the season ranked within the top-48 of their individual events or as a member of a top-24 relay team on their respective regional qualifying list (East or West), which was released by the NCAA on Thursday. The top-12 athletes in the men's decathlon and women's heptathlon in the East and West automatically receive entry to the national meet.
From there, the top-12 finalists in each event at each regional meet advance to the NCAA Outdoor Championships at the University of Texas on June 5-8.
In four years at Ole Miss, head coach Connie Price-Smith has averaged 30.5 athletes and 32.3 entries at the regional meet, and from there she has sent an average of 12 athletes and 10 entries to the national meet. In her tenure, she has mentored two NCAA Outdoor Champions (Raven Saunders, shot put, 2016; Janeah Stewart, hammer, 2018), 31 First or Second-Team All-Americans (18 women, 13 men) and brought the Rebels three national top-25 team finishes outdoors – with the Rebel men tying for 14th in 2017 and the women taking 20th in 2018 and 22nd in 2016.
Leading the way for the Rebel women are two entries within the top-10 of the East Region qualifying list. The Ole Miss school record women's 4x100-meter relay team of Kelly Rowe, Jayda Eckford, Kaira Simmons and Brandee Presley enter with the sixth-best time in the East at 43.76. Ole Miss has qualified for the national meet in the women's 4x100-meter relay in each of the last four seasons.
Senior Lindsey Murray also enters the regional meet as the sixth-best in the East in the pole vault. Murray, a six-time NCAA qualifier across the indoor and outdoor seasons during her career, owns a season-best of 4.31m (14-01.75) – less than two inches off her school record and career best of 4.35m (14-03.25).
The Rebel women will have a handful doubling in Jacksonville, with freshman Tedreauna Britt throwing in both the discus (17th, 53.45m/175-04) and shot put (39th, 15.41m/50-06.75), sophomore Shey Taiwo throwing in the hammer (17th, 63.87m/209-06) and discus (36th, 50.61m/166-00), freshman Jayda Eckford running on the 4x100-meter relay and in the 200-meter dash (18th, 23.24), junior Kieshonna Brooks competing in both the 100-meter hurdles (25th, 13.43) and long jump (32nd, 6.18m/20-03.50) and freshman Brandee Presley running on both the relay and in the 100-meter dash (43rd, 11.56).
Other Rebel women in competition include sophomore Lisa Vogelgesang in the 3000-meter steeplechase (16th, 10:17.14), sophomore Clio Ozanne-Jaques in the 10K (16th, 33:42.06), sophomore Victoria Simmons in the 10K (36th, 34:24.00), sophomore Maddie King in the 1500-meter (37th, 4:21.51), senior Annika Larsson in the hammer (39th, 60.36m/198-00), sophomore Anna Elkin in the 5K (43rd, 16:26.68), senior Alex Enright in the javelin (44th, 45.50m/149-03) and sophomore Chelsea Drum in the 5K (45th, 16:27.66).
The Ole Miss men, meanwhile, will send a deep and talented squad in the 1500-meter with five Rebels representing. Sophomore and reigning SEC Champion Waleed Suliman enters with the second-best time in the East at 3:38.72 – the third-best time in school history. Other Rebel men qualified in the 1500 include sophomore Cade Bethmann (fourth, 3:41.65), freshman Dalton Hengst (11th, 3:43.92), freshman Mario Garcia Romo (20th, 3:44.69) and senior Derek Gutierrez (34th, 3:45.29). No other school will have more than three represented in the men's 1500.
The Rebel men will also have multiple entries in the pole vault with sophomores Peyton Weissmann (eighth, 5.35m/17-06.50) and Cole Colozzo (10th, 5.31m/17-05.00) and 800-meter with sophomores John Rivera Jr. (10th, 1:48.39) and Griffin Riley (14th, 1:48.74).
Sophomore Allen Gordon will double for the men, entering as the eighth-best long jumper at 7.89m (25-10.75) and the 21st-best high jumper at 2.16m (7-01.00).
Other Rebel men in competition include senior Mark Robertson in the 10K (16th, 29:00.46), freshman Kenney Broadnax in the 110-meter hurdles (28th, 13.99) and freshman Joseph Benedetto in the hammer (39th, 59.36m/194-09).
Competition begins on May 23 in Jacksonville, Florida, and runs through May 25.
Rebel Women's Qualifiers (18 entries, 16 athletes):
6. 4x100-Meter Relay (Rowe, Eckford, Simmons, Presley) – 43.76
6. Lindsey Murray – Pole Vault – 4.31m (14-01.75)
16. Lisa Vogelgesang – 3000-Meter Steeplechase – 10:17.14
16. Clio Ozanne-Jaques – 10K – 33:42.06
17. Tedreauna Britt – Discus – 53.45m (175-04)
17. Shey Taiwo – Hammer – 63.87m (209-06)
18. Jayda Eckford – 200-Meter Dash – 23.24 (-0.1)
25. Kieshonna Brooks – 100-Meter Hurdles – 13.43 (+3.9)
32. Kieshonna Brooks – Long Jump – 6.18m (20-03.50) +0.8
36. Victoria Simmons – 10K – 34:24.00
36. Shey Taiwo – Discus – 50.61m (166-00)
37. Maddie King – 1500-Meter – 4:21.51
39. Tedreauna Britt – Shot Put – 15.41m (50-06.75)
39. Annika Larsson – Hammer – 60.36m (198-00)
43. Brandee Presley – 100-Meter Dash – 11.56
43. Anna Elkin – 5K – 16:26.68
44. Alex Enright – Javelin – 45.50m (149-03)
45. Chelsea Drum – 5K – 16:27.66
Rebel Men's Qualifiers (14 entries, 13 athletes):
2. Waleed Suliman – 1500-Meter – 3:38.72
4. Cade Bethmann – 1500-Meter – 3:41.65
8. Peyton Weissmann – Pole Vault – 5.35m (17-06.50)
8. Allen Gordon – Long Jump – 7.89m (25-10.75) +0.4
10. John Rivera Jr. – 800-Meter – 1:48.39
10. Cole Colozzo – Pole Vault – 5.31m (17-05.00)
11. Dalton Hengst – 1500-Meter – 3:43.92
14. Griffin Riley – 800-Meter – 1:48.74
16. Mark Robertson – 10K – 29:00.46
20. Mario Garcia Romo – 1500-Meter – 3:44.69
21. Allen Gordon – High Jump – 2.16m (7-01.00)
28. Kenney Broadnax – 110-Meter Hurdles – 13.99 (+0.9)
34. Derek Gutierrez – 1500-Meter – 3:45.29
39. Joseph Benedetto – Hammer – 59.36m (194-09)
Price-Smith Career Regional Qualifiers Under Current Format (since 2010)
226 athletes (98 men, 128 women) | 274 entries (113 men, 161 women)
2019 (at Ole Miss): 29 athletes (13 men, 16 women) | 32 entries (14 men, 18 women)
2018 (at Ole Miss): 29 athletes (13 men, 16 women) | 30 entries (15 men, 15 women)
2017 (at Ole Miss): 32 athletes (10 men, 22 women) | 34 entries (11 men, 23 women)
2016 (at Ole Miss): 32 athletes (17 men, 15 women) | 33 entries (17 men, 16 women)
2015 (at SIU): 19 athletes (10 men, 9 women) | 26 entries (13 men, 13 women)
2014 (at SIU): 13 athletes (6 men, 7 women) | 17 entries (9 men, 8 women)
2013 (at SIU): 13 athletes (5 men, 8 women) | 18 entries (6 men, 12 women)
2012 (at SIU): 15 athletes (7 men, 8 women) | 20 entries (7 men, 13 women)
2011 (at SIU): 17 athletes (6 men, 11 women) | 24 entries (7 men, 17 women)
2010 (at SIU): 27 athletes (11 men, 16 women) | 40 entries (14 men, 26 women)
Price-Smith Career Outdoor National Qualifiers (as a combined head coach)
84 athletes (37 men, 47 women) | 90 entries (37 men, 53 women)
2018 (at Ole Miss): 12 athletes (5 men, 7 women) | 10 entries (5 men, 5 women)
2017 (at Ole Miss): 11 athletes (4 men, 7 women) | 10 entries (4 men, 6 women)
2016 (at Ole Miss): 13 athletes (7 men, 6 women) | 10 entries (6 men, 4 women)
2015 (at SIU): 4 athletes (2 men, 2 women) | 4 entries (2 men, 2 women)
2014 (at SIU): 5 athletes (3 men, 2 women) | 6 entries (3 men, 3 women)
2013 (at SIU): 3 athletes (1 man, 2 women) | 4 entries (1 man, 3 women)
2012 (at SIU): 7 athletes (3 men, 4 women) | 10 entries (4 men, 6 women)
2011 (at SIU): 5 athletes (3 men, 2 women) | 7 entries (3 men, 4 women)
2010 (at SIU): 7 athletes (3 men, 4 women) | 9 entries (3 men, 6 women)
2009 (at SIU): 4 athletes (1 man, 3 women) | 4 entries (1 man, 3 women)
2008 (at SIU): 3 athletes (1 man, 2 women) | 3 entries (1 man, 2 women)
2007 (at SIU): 2 athletes (1 man, 1 woman) | 3 entries (1 man, 2 women)
2006 (at SIU): 5 athletes (2 men, 3 women) | 6 entries (2 men, 4 women)
2005 (at SIU): 3 athletes (1 man, 2 women) | 4 entries (1 man, 3 women)
For more information on Ole Miss Track & Field and Cross Country, follow the Rebels on Twitter (@OleMissTrack), Facebook and Instagram.
The Rebel women led the way with 18 entries from 16 athletes, while the Rebel men tallied 14 entries among 13 athletes.
To qualify for this first round of the NCAA Championships, student-athletes must have finished the season ranked within the top-48 of their individual events or as a member of a top-24 relay team on their respective regional qualifying list (East or West), which was released by the NCAA on Thursday. The top-12 athletes in the men's decathlon and women's heptathlon in the East and West automatically receive entry to the national meet.
From there, the top-12 finalists in each event at each regional meet advance to the NCAA Outdoor Championships at the University of Texas on June 5-8.
In four years at Ole Miss, head coach Connie Price-Smith has averaged 30.5 athletes and 32.3 entries at the regional meet, and from there she has sent an average of 12 athletes and 10 entries to the national meet. In her tenure, she has mentored two NCAA Outdoor Champions (Raven Saunders, shot put, 2016; Janeah Stewart, hammer, 2018), 31 First or Second-Team All-Americans (18 women, 13 men) and brought the Rebels three national top-25 team finishes outdoors – with the Rebel men tying for 14th in 2017 and the women taking 20th in 2018 and 22nd in 2016.
Leading the way for the Rebel women are two entries within the top-10 of the East Region qualifying list. The Ole Miss school record women's 4x100-meter relay team of Kelly Rowe, Jayda Eckford, Kaira Simmons and Brandee Presley enter with the sixth-best time in the East at 43.76. Ole Miss has qualified for the national meet in the women's 4x100-meter relay in each of the last four seasons.
Senior Lindsey Murray also enters the regional meet as the sixth-best in the East in the pole vault. Murray, a six-time NCAA qualifier across the indoor and outdoor seasons during her career, owns a season-best of 4.31m (14-01.75) – less than two inches off her school record and career best of 4.35m (14-03.25).
The Rebel women will have a handful doubling in Jacksonville, with freshman Tedreauna Britt throwing in both the discus (17th, 53.45m/175-04) and shot put (39th, 15.41m/50-06.75), sophomore Shey Taiwo throwing in the hammer (17th, 63.87m/209-06) and discus (36th, 50.61m/166-00), freshman Jayda Eckford running on the 4x100-meter relay and in the 200-meter dash (18th, 23.24), junior Kieshonna Brooks competing in both the 100-meter hurdles (25th, 13.43) and long jump (32nd, 6.18m/20-03.50) and freshman Brandee Presley running on both the relay and in the 100-meter dash (43rd, 11.56).
Other Rebel women in competition include sophomore Lisa Vogelgesang in the 3000-meter steeplechase (16th, 10:17.14), sophomore Clio Ozanne-Jaques in the 10K (16th, 33:42.06), sophomore Victoria Simmons in the 10K (36th, 34:24.00), sophomore Maddie King in the 1500-meter (37th, 4:21.51), senior Annika Larsson in the hammer (39th, 60.36m/198-00), sophomore Anna Elkin in the 5K (43rd, 16:26.68), senior Alex Enright in the javelin (44th, 45.50m/149-03) and sophomore Chelsea Drum in the 5K (45th, 16:27.66).
The Ole Miss men, meanwhile, will send a deep and talented squad in the 1500-meter with five Rebels representing. Sophomore and reigning SEC Champion Waleed Suliman enters with the second-best time in the East at 3:38.72 – the third-best time in school history. Other Rebel men qualified in the 1500 include sophomore Cade Bethmann (fourth, 3:41.65), freshman Dalton Hengst (11th, 3:43.92), freshman Mario Garcia Romo (20th, 3:44.69) and senior Derek Gutierrez (34th, 3:45.29). No other school will have more than three represented in the men's 1500.
The Rebel men will also have multiple entries in the pole vault with sophomores Peyton Weissmann (eighth, 5.35m/17-06.50) and Cole Colozzo (10th, 5.31m/17-05.00) and 800-meter with sophomores John Rivera Jr. (10th, 1:48.39) and Griffin Riley (14th, 1:48.74).
Sophomore Allen Gordon will double for the men, entering as the eighth-best long jumper at 7.89m (25-10.75) and the 21st-best high jumper at 2.16m (7-01.00).
Other Rebel men in competition include senior Mark Robertson in the 10K (16th, 29:00.46), freshman Kenney Broadnax in the 110-meter hurdles (28th, 13.99) and freshman Joseph Benedetto in the hammer (39th, 59.36m/194-09).
Competition begins on May 23 in Jacksonville, Florida, and runs through May 25.
Rebel Women's Qualifiers (18 entries, 16 athletes):
6. 4x100-Meter Relay (Rowe, Eckford, Simmons, Presley) – 43.76
6. Lindsey Murray – Pole Vault – 4.31m (14-01.75)
16. Lisa Vogelgesang – 3000-Meter Steeplechase – 10:17.14
16. Clio Ozanne-Jaques – 10K – 33:42.06
17. Tedreauna Britt – Discus – 53.45m (175-04)
17. Shey Taiwo – Hammer – 63.87m (209-06)
18. Jayda Eckford – 200-Meter Dash – 23.24 (-0.1)
25. Kieshonna Brooks – 100-Meter Hurdles – 13.43 (+3.9)
32. Kieshonna Brooks – Long Jump – 6.18m (20-03.50) +0.8
36. Victoria Simmons – 10K – 34:24.00
36. Shey Taiwo – Discus – 50.61m (166-00)
37. Maddie King – 1500-Meter – 4:21.51
39. Tedreauna Britt – Shot Put – 15.41m (50-06.75)
39. Annika Larsson – Hammer – 60.36m (198-00)
43. Brandee Presley – 100-Meter Dash – 11.56
43. Anna Elkin – 5K – 16:26.68
44. Alex Enright – Javelin – 45.50m (149-03)
45. Chelsea Drum – 5K – 16:27.66
Rebel Men's Qualifiers (14 entries, 13 athletes):
2. Waleed Suliman – 1500-Meter – 3:38.72
4. Cade Bethmann – 1500-Meter – 3:41.65
8. Peyton Weissmann – Pole Vault – 5.35m (17-06.50)
8. Allen Gordon – Long Jump – 7.89m (25-10.75) +0.4
10. John Rivera Jr. – 800-Meter – 1:48.39
10. Cole Colozzo – Pole Vault – 5.31m (17-05.00)
11. Dalton Hengst – 1500-Meter – 3:43.92
14. Griffin Riley – 800-Meter – 1:48.74
16. Mark Robertson – 10K – 29:00.46
20. Mario Garcia Romo – 1500-Meter – 3:44.69
21. Allen Gordon – High Jump – 2.16m (7-01.00)
28. Kenney Broadnax – 110-Meter Hurdles – 13.99 (+0.9)
34. Derek Gutierrez – 1500-Meter – 3:45.29
39. Joseph Benedetto – Hammer – 59.36m (194-09)
Price-Smith Career Regional Qualifiers Under Current Format (since 2010)
226 athletes (98 men, 128 women) | 274 entries (113 men, 161 women)
2019 (at Ole Miss): 29 athletes (13 men, 16 women) | 32 entries (14 men, 18 women)
2018 (at Ole Miss): 29 athletes (13 men, 16 women) | 30 entries (15 men, 15 women)
2017 (at Ole Miss): 32 athletes (10 men, 22 women) | 34 entries (11 men, 23 women)
2016 (at Ole Miss): 32 athletes (17 men, 15 women) | 33 entries (17 men, 16 women)
2015 (at SIU): 19 athletes (10 men, 9 women) | 26 entries (13 men, 13 women)
2014 (at SIU): 13 athletes (6 men, 7 women) | 17 entries (9 men, 8 women)
2013 (at SIU): 13 athletes (5 men, 8 women) | 18 entries (6 men, 12 women)
2012 (at SIU): 15 athletes (7 men, 8 women) | 20 entries (7 men, 13 women)
2011 (at SIU): 17 athletes (6 men, 11 women) | 24 entries (7 men, 17 women)
2010 (at SIU): 27 athletes (11 men, 16 women) | 40 entries (14 men, 26 women)
Price-Smith Career Outdoor National Qualifiers (as a combined head coach)
84 athletes (37 men, 47 women) | 90 entries (37 men, 53 women)
2018 (at Ole Miss): 12 athletes (5 men, 7 women) | 10 entries (5 men, 5 women)
2017 (at Ole Miss): 11 athletes (4 men, 7 women) | 10 entries (4 men, 6 women)
2016 (at Ole Miss): 13 athletes (7 men, 6 women) | 10 entries (6 men, 4 women)
2015 (at SIU): 4 athletes (2 men, 2 women) | 4 entries (2 men, 2 women)
2014 (at SIU): 5 athletes (3 men, 2 women) | 6 entries (3 men, 3 women)
2013 (at SIU): 3 athletes (1 man, 2 women) | 4 entries (1 man, 3 women)
2012 (at SIU): 7 athletes (3 men, 4 women) | 10 entries (4 men, 6 women)
2011 (at SIU): 5 athletes (3 men, 2 women) | 7 entries (3 men, 4 women)
2010 (at SIU): 7 athletes (3 men, 4 women) | 9 entries (3 men, 6 women)
2009 (at SIU): 4 athletes (1 man, 3 women) | 4 entries (1 man, 3 women)
2008 (at SIU): 3 athletes (1 man, 2 women) | 3 entries (1 man, 2 women)
2007 (at SIU): 2 athletes (1 man, 1 woman) | 3 entries (1 man, 2 women)
2006 (at SIU): 5 athletes (2 men, 3 women) | 6 entries (2 men, 4 women)
2005 (at SIU): 3 athletes (1 man, 2 women) | 4 entries (1 man, 3 women)
For more information on Ole Miss Track & Field and Cross Country, follow the Rebels on Twitter (@OleMissTrack), Facebook and Instagram.
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