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Rebel Men Rise to No. 20 in Week Six USTFCCCA Rating Index
5/3/2021 | Track and Field
Highest Ranking for Ole Miss Men Outdoors Since 2018
NEW ORLEANS – Ole Miss men's track & field continued to climb up the national rankings, jumping up five spots to No. 20 in the Week Six release of the USTFCCCA Rating Index on Monday.
This is the second straight outdoor appearance for the Rebel men, and their highest outdoors since Week Four of the 2018 season (No. 19). The Rebel women currently sit within the top-50, ranking No. 46 in the latest release.
Ole Miss is receiving 101.72 total points in the latest version of the index, a whopping 88.89 of which is coming from the Rebel distance runners. Of that, 77.74 are coming from the star duo of Waleed Suliman (49.18) and Mario Garcia Romo (28.56) due to their spectacular races in the 1500-meter and 800-meter events this season. Suliman (2nd, 3:36.53) and Garcia Romo (4th, 3:37.17) both rank within the top-five nationally in the 1500-meter, while Suliman's 1:47.00 in the 800-meter last week currently makes him the only American to have broken 1:47 and 3:37 this outdoor season.
In total, the bombastic Ole Miss 800-meter squad of Suliman, Baylor Franklin (seventh, 1:47.55), Garcia Romo (21st, 1:47.93), John Rivera Jr. (23rd, 1:48.12), Everett Smulders (29th, 1:48.31) and Cade Bethmann (39th, 1:48.76) are collectively adding 33.43 points.
Ole Miss is also receiving a healthy dose from All-American jumper Allen Gordon, who owns 11.99 points across the long jump and high jump. Gordon is the only jumper in the NCAA to have jumped 7' 1.75" in the high jump, 25' 11.50" in the long jump and 50' 2" in the triple jump this year, and is alongside reigning NCAA Indoor champion JuVaughn Harrison of LSU as the only jumpers to have cleared those distances in the high jump and long jump this outdoor season.
The Rebels are off this week to prepare for the 2021 SEC Outdoor Championships, held this year at Texas A&M on May 13-15.
No. 20 Rebel Men • USTFCCCA Week 6 Rankings • 101.72 Points
2. Waleed Suliman – 1500-Meter – 3:36.53 – 29.88 Points
4. Mario Garcia Romo – 1500-Meter – 3:37.17 – 25.55 Points
7. Waleed Suliman – 800-Meter – 1:47.00 – 19.30 Points
13. Allen Gordon – Long Jump – 7.91m/25-11.50 (+2.6) – 8.68 Points
14. Baylor Franklin – 800-Meter – 1:47.55 – 7.77 Points
20. Allen Gordon – High Jump – 2.18m/7-01.75 – 3.31 Points
21. Mario Garcia Romo – 800-Meter – 1:47.93 – 3.01 Points
23. John Rivera Jr. – 800-Meter – 1:48.12 – 1.89 Points
29. Everett Smulders – 800-Meter – 1:48.31 – 1.04 Points
32. Joseph Benedetto – Hammer – 65.95m/216-05 – 0.60 Points
39. Cade Bethmann – 800-Meter – 1:48.76 – 0.42 Points
42. Kenney Broadnax – 110-Meter Hurdles – 13.90 (+2.7) – 0.20 Points
48. Daniel Viveros – Shot Put – 18.38m/60-03.75 – 0.05 Points
49. Cade Bethmann – 1500-Meter – 3:41.96 – 0.03 Points
No. 20 Rebel Men • NCAA Top-50
2. Waleed Suliman – 1500-Meter – 3:36.53
4. Mario Garcia Romo – 1500-Meter – 3:37.17
7. Waleed Suliman – 800-Meter – 1:47.00
13. Allen Gordon – Long Jump – 7.91m/25-11.50 (+2.6)
14. Baylor Franklin – 800-Meter – 1:47.55
20. Allen Gordon – High Jump – 2.18m/7-01.75
21. Mario Garcia Romo – 800-Meter – 1:47.93
23. John Rivera Jr. – 800-Meter – 1:48.12
29. Everett Smulders – 800-Meter – 1:48.31
32. Joseph Benedetto – Hammer – 65.95m/216-05
39. Cade Bethmann – 800-Meter – 1:48.76
42. Kenney Broadnax – 110-Meter Hurdles – 13.90 (+2.7)
48. Daniel Viveros – Shot Put – 18.38m/60-03.75
49. Cade Bethmann – 1500-Meter – 3:41.96
No. 20 Rebel Men • NCAA East Region Top-48 (Top-24 Relays)
2. Waleed Suliman – 1500-Meter – 3:36.53
3. Mario Garcia Romo – 1500-Meter – 3:37.17
3. Waleed Suliman – 800-Meter – 1:47.00
7. Baylor Franklin – 800-Meter – 1:47.55
8. Allen Gordon – Long Jump – 7.91m/25-11.50 (+2.6)
9. Mario Garcia Romo – 800-Meter – 1:47.93
10. Allen Gordon – High Jump – 2.18m/7-01.75
11. John Rivera Jr. – 800-Meter – 1:48.12
14. Everett Smulders – 800-Meter – 1:48.31
17. Cade Bethmann – 800-Meter – 1:48.76
19. Joseph Benedetto – Hammer – 65.95m/216-05
19. Peyton Weissmann – Pole Vault – 5.20m/17-00.75
20. Kenney Broadnax – 110-Meter Hurdles – 13.90 (+2.7)
24. Cade Bethmann – 1500-Meter – 3:41.96
26. Daniel Viveros – Shot Put – 18.38m/60-03.75
35. Cole Colozzo – Pole Vault – 5.10m/16-08.75
38. Everett Smulders – 1500-Meter – 3:42.86
45. Allen Gordon – Triple Jump – 15.29m/50-2
No. 20 Rebel Men • #EventSquad Top-10 Rankings
Average of top-four marks or times per team in each event nationally
2. 800-Meter
Average: 1:47.65
7. Waleed Suliman – 1:47.00
14. Baylor Franklin – 1:47.55
21. Mario Garcia Romo – 1:47.93
23. John Rivera Jr. – 1:48.12
2. 1500-Meter
Average: 3:39.63
2. Waleed Suliman – 3:36.53
4. Mario Garcia Romo – 3:37.17
49. Cade Bethmann – 3:41.96
70. Everett Smulders – 3:42.86
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No. 46 Rebel Women • USTFCCCA Week 6 Rankings • 35.81 Points
11. Lyndsey Reed – Pole Vault – 4.28m/14-00.50 – 10.73 Points
13. Jasmine Mitchell – Hammer – 66.37m/217-09 – 8.74 Points
14. Shey Taiwo – Hammer – 66.35m/217-08 – 7.73 Points
19. Jalani Davis – Shot Put – 17.01m/55-09.75 – 4.00 Points
26. Samara McConnell – Pole Vault – 4.19m/13-9 – 1.09 Points
27. 4x100-Meter Relay (Womack, Presley, Eckford, Glatz) – 44.66 – 1.09 Points
29. Sintayehu Vissa – 800-Meter – 2:05.01 – 0.97 Points
33. Jalani Davis – Hammer – 63.54m/208-06 – 0.55 Points
38. Tedreauna Britt – Discus – 54.51m/178-10 – 0.30 Points
40. Brandee Presley – 100-Meter Dash – 11.38 (+0.1) – 0.32 Points
45. Jasmine Mitchell – Shot Put – 16.27m/53-04.50 – 0.13 Points
46. Sintayehu Vissa – 1500-Meter – 4:16.70 – 0.15 Points
No. 46 Rebel Women • NCAA Top-50
11. Lyndsey Reed – Pole Vault – 4.28m/14-00.50
13. Jasmine Mitchell – Hammer – 66.37m/217-09
14. Shey Taiwo – Hammer – 66.35m/217-08
19. Jalani Davis – Shot Put – 17.01m/55-09.75
26. Samara McConnell – Pole Vault – 4.19m/13-9
29. Sintayehu Vissa – 800-Meter – 2:05.01
33. Jalani Davis – Hammer – 63.54m/208-06
38. Tedreauna Britt – Discus – 54.51m/178-10
40. Brandee Presley – 100-Meter Dash – 11.38 (+0.1)
45. 4x100-Meter Relay (Womack, Presley, Eckford, Glatz) – 44.66
45. Jasmine Mitchell – Shot Put – 16.27m/53-04.50
46. Sintayehu Vissa – 1500-Meter – 4:16.70
No. 46 Rebel Women • NCAA East Region Top-48 (Top-24 Relays)
5. Jasmine Mitchell – Hammer – 66.37m/217-09
6. Lyndsey Reed – Pole Vault – 4.28m/14-00.50
6. Shey Taiwo – Hammer – 66.35m/217-08
8. Jalani Davis – Shot Put – 17.01m/55-09.75
15. Samara McConnell – Pole Vault – 4.19m/13-9
16. Tedreauna Britt – Discus – 54.51m/178-10
17. Jalani Davis – Hammer – 63.54m/208-06
20. Sintayehu Vissa – 800-Meter – 2:05.01
21. 4x100-Meter Relay (Womack, Presley, Eckford, Glatz) – 44.66
22. Jasmine Mitchell – Shot Put – 16.27m/53-04.50
23. Sintayehu Vissa – 1500-Meter – 4:16.70
24. Anna Elkin – 5K – 16:01.34
24. Brandee Presley – 200-Meter Dash – 23.40 (+1.3)
25. Brandee Presley – 100-Meter Dash – 11.38 (+0.1)
29. Tedreauna Britt – Shot Put – 16.10m/52-10
32. Kieshonna Brooks – 100-Meter Hurdles – 13.42 (+2.8)
32. Kristel van den Berg – 3000-Meter Steeplechase – 10:17.46
33. Jalani Davis – Discus – 51.92m/170-04
34. Anna Elkin – 1500-Meter – 4:18.31
36. Kieshonna Brooks – Long Jump – 6.21m/20-04.50 (+1.9)
38. Victoria Simmons – 10K – 35:18.00
39. Loral Winn – 1500-Meter – 4:19.00
42. Deborah Bulai – Hammer – 58.99m/193-06
No. 46 Rebel Women • #EventSquad Top-10 Rankings
Average of top-four marks or times per team in each event nationally
2. Hammer
Average: 63.81m/209-04
13. Jasmine Mitchell – 66.37m/217-09
14. Shey Taiwo – 66.35m/217-08
33. Jalani Davis – 63.54m/208-06
80. Deborah Bulai – 58.99m/193-07
4. Discus
Average: 51.40m/168-08
38. Tedreauna Britt – 54.51m/178-10
69. Jalani Davis – 51.92m/170-04
-- Shey Taiwo – 49.62m/162-10
-- Jasmine Mitchell – 49.53m/162-06
6. Shot Put
Average: 15.54m/51-0
19. Jalani Davis – 17.01m/55-09.75
45. Jasmine Mitchell – 16.27m/53-04.50
55. Tedreauna Britt – 16.10m/52-10
-- Shey Taiwo – 12.79m/41-11.50
7. Pole Vault
Average: 4.06m/13-03.50
11. Lyndsey Reed – 4.28m/14-00.50
26. Samara McConnell – 4.19m/13-9
-- Elizabeth Nix – 3.89m/12-9
-- Alex Brooks – 3.86m/12-8
For more information on Ole Miss Track & Field and Cross Country, follow the Rebels on Twitter (@OleMissTrack), Facebook and Instagram.
This is the second straight outdoor appearance for the Rebel men, and their highest outdoors since Week Four of the 2018 season (No. 19). The Rebel women currently sit within the top-50, ranking No. 46 in the latest release.
Ole Miss is receiving 101.72 total points in the latest version of the index, a whopping 88.89 of which is coming from the Rebel distance runners. Of that, 77.74 are coming from the star duo of Waleed Suliman (49.18) and Mario Garcia Romo (28.56) due to their spectacular races in the 1500-meter and 800-meter events this season. Suliman (2nd, 3:36.53) and Garcia Romo (4th, 3:37.17) both rank within the top-five nationally in the 1500-meter, while Suliman's 1:47.00 in the 800-meter last week currently makes him the only American to have broken 1:47 and 3:37 this outdoor season.
In total, the bombastic Ole Miss 800-meter squad of Suliman, Baylor Franklin (seventh, 1:47.55), Garcia Romo (21st, 1:47.93), John Rivera Jr. (23rd, 1:48.12), Everett Smulders (29th, 1:48.31) and Cade Bethmann (39th, 1:48.76) are collectively adding 33.43 points.
Ole Miss is also receiving a healthy dose from All-American jumper Allen Gordon, who owns 11.99 points across the long jump and high jump. Gordon is the only jumper in the NCAA to have jumped 7' 1.75" in the high jump, 25' 11.50" in the long jump and 50' 2" in the triple jump this year, and is alongside reigning NCAA Indoor champion JuVaughn Harrison of LSU as the only jumpers to have cleared those distances in the high jump and long jump this outdoor season.
The Rebels are off this week to prepare for the 2021 SEC Outdoor Championships, held this year at Texas A&M on May 13-15.
No. 20 Rebel Men • USTFCCCA Week 6 Rankings • 101.72 Points
2. Waleed Suliman – 1500-Meter – 3:36.53 – 29.88 Points
4. Mario Garcia Romo – 1500-Meter – 3:37.17 – 25.55 Points
7. Waleed Suliman – 800-Meter – 1:47.00 – 19.30 Points
13. Allen Gordon – Long Jump – 7.91m/25-11.50 (+2.6) – 8.68 Points
14. Baylor Franklin – 800-Meter – 1:47.55 – 7.77 Points
20. Allen Gordon – High Jump – 2.18m/7-01.75 – 3.31 Points
21. Mario Garcia Romo – 800-Meter – 1:47.93 – 3.01 Points
23. John Rivera Jr. – 800-Meter – 1:48.12 – 1.89 Points
29. Everett Smulders – 800-Meter – 1:48.31 – 1.04 Points
32. Joseph Benedetto – Hammer – 65.95m/216-05 – 0.60 Points
39. Cade Bethmann – 800-Meter – 1:48.76 – 0.42 Points
42. Kenney Broadnax – 110-Meter Hurdles – 13.90 (+2.7) – 0.20 Points
48. Daniel Viveros – Shot Put – 18.38m/60-03.75 – 0.05 Points
49. Cade Bethmann – 1500-Meter – 3:41.96 – 0.03 Points
No. 20 Rebel Men • NCAA Top-50
2. Waleed Suliman – 1500-Meter – 3:36.53
4. Mario Garcia Romo – 1500-Meter – 3:37.17
7. Waleed Suliman – 800-Meter – 1:47.00
13. Allen Gordon – Long Jump – 7.91m/25-11.50 (+2.6)
14. Baylor Franklin – 800-Meter – 1:47.55
20. Allen Gordon – High Jump – 2.18m/7-01.75
21. Mario Garcia Romo – 800-Meter – 1:47.93
23. John Rivera Jr. – 800-Meter – 1:48.12
29. Everett Smulders – 800-Meter – 1:48.31
32. Joseph Benedetto – Hammer – 65.95m/216-05
39. Cade Bethmann – 800-Meter – 1:48.76
42. Kenney Broadnax – 110-Meter Hurdles – 13.90 (+2.7)
48. Daniel Viveros – Shot Put – 18.38m/60-03.75
49. Cade Bethmann – 1500-Meter – 3:41.96
No. 20 Rebel Men • NCAA East Region Top-48 (Top-24 Relays)
2. Waleed Suliman – 1500-Meter – 3:36.53
3. Mario Garcia Romo – 1500-Meter – 3:37.17
3. Waleed Suliman – 800-Meter – 1:47.00
7. Baylor Franklin – 800-Meter – 1:47.55
8. Allen Gordon – Long Jump – 7.91m/25-11.50 (+2.6)
9. Mario Garcia Romo – 800-Meter – 1:47.93
10. Allen Gordon – High Jump – 2.18m/7-01.75
11. John Rivera Jr. – 800-Meter – 1:48.12
14. Everett Smulders – 800-Meter – 1:48.31
17. Cade Bethmann – 800-Meter – 1:48.76
19. Joseph Benedetto – Hammer – 65.95m/216-05
19. Peyton Weissmann – Pole Vault – 5.20m/17-00.75
20. Kenney Broadnax – 110-Meter Hurdles – 13.90 (+2.7)
24. Cade Bethmann – 1500-Meter – 3:41.96
26. Daniel Viveros – Shot Put – 18.38m/60-03.75
35. Cole Colozzo – Pole Vault – 5.10m/16-08.75
38. Everett Smulders – 1500-Meter – 3:42.86
45. Allen Gordon – Triple Jump – 15.29m/50-2
No. 20 Rebel Men • #EventSquad Top-10 Rankings
Average of top-four marks or times per team in each event nationally
2. 800-Meter
Average: 1:47.65
7. Waleed Suliman – 1:47.00
14. Baylor Franklin – 1:47.55
21. Mario Garcia Romo – 1:47.93
23. John Rivera Jr. – 1:48.12
2. 1500-Meter
Average: 3:39.63
2. Waleed Suliman – 3:36.53
4. Mario Garcia Romo – 3:37.17
49. Cade Bethmann – 3:41.96
70. Everett Smulders – 3:42.86
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No. 46 Rebel Women • USTFCCCA Week 6 Rankings • 35.81 Points
11. Lyndsey Reed – Pole Vault – 4.28m/14-00.50 – 10.73 Points
13. Jasmine Mitchell – Hammer – 66.37m/217-09 – 8.74 Points
14. Shey Taiwo – Hammer – 66.35m/217-08 – 7.73 Points
19. Jalani Davis – Shot Put – 17.01m/55-09.75 – 4.00 Points
26. Samara McConnell – Pole Vault – 4.19m/13-9 – 1.09 Points
27. 4x100-Meter Relay (Womack, Presley, Eckford, Glatz) – 44.66 – 1.09 Points
29. Sintayehu Vissa – 800-Meter – 2:05.01 – 0.97 Points
33. Jalani Davis – Hammer – 63.54m/208-06 – 0.55 Points
38. Tedreauna Britt – Discus – 54.51m/178-10 – 0.30 Points
40. Brandee Presley – 100-Meter Dash – 11.38 (+0.1) – 0.32 Points
45. Jasmine Mitchell – Shot Put – 16.27m/53-04.50 – 0.13 Points
46. Sintayehu Vissa – 1500-Meter – 4:16.70 – 0.15 Points
No. 46 Rebel Women • NCAA Top-50
11. Lyndsey Reed – Pole Vault – 4.28m/14-00.50
13. Jasmine Mitchell – Hammer – 66.37m/217-09
14. Shey Taiwo – Hammer – 66.35m/217-08
19. Jalani Davis – Shot Put – 17.01m/55-09.75
26. Samara McConnell – Pole Vault – 4.19m/13-9
29. Sintayehu Vissa – 800-Meter – 2:05.01
33. Jalani Davis – Hammer – 63.54m/208-06
38. Tedreauna Britt – Discus – 54.51m/178-10
40. Brandee Presley – 100-Meter Dash – 11.38 (+0.1)
45. 4x100-Meter Relay (Womack, Presley, Eckford, Glatz) – 44.66
45. Jasmine Mitchell – Shot Put – 16.27m/53-04.50
46. Sintayehu Vissa – 1500-Meter – 4:16.70
No. 46 Rebel Women • NCAA East Region Top-48 (Top-24 Relays)
5. Jasmine Mitchell – Hammer – 66.37m/217-09
6. Lyndsey Reed – Pole Vault – 4.28m/14-00.50
6. Shey Taiwo – Hammer – 66.35m/217-08
8. Jalani Davis – Shot Put – 17.01m/55-09.75
15. Samara McConnell – Pole Vault – 4.19m/13-9
16. Tedreauna Britt – Discus – 54.51m/178-10
17. Jalani Davis – Hammer – 63.54m/208-06
20. Sintayehu Vissa – 800-Meter – 2:05.01
21. 4x100-Meter Relay (Womack, Presley, Eckford, Glatz) – 44.66
22. Jasmine Mitchell – Shot Put – 16.27m/53-04.50
23. Sintayehu Vissa – 1500-Meter – 4:16.70
24. Anna Elkin – 5K – 16:01.34
24. Brandee Presley – 200-Meter Dash – 23.40 (+1.3)
25. Brandee Presley – 100-Meter Dash – 11.38 (+0.1)
29. Tedreauna Britt – Shot Put – 16.10m/52-10
32. Kieshonna Brooks – 100-Meter Hurdles – 13.42 (+2.8)
32. Kristel van den Berg – 3000-Meter Steeplechase – 10:17.46
33. Jalani Davis – Discus – 51.92m/170-04
34. Anna Elkin – 1500-Meter – 4:18.31
36. Kieshonna Brooks – Long Jump – 6.21m/20-04.50 (+1.9)
38. Victoria Simmons – 10K – 35:18.00
39. Loral Winn – 1500-Meter – 4:19.00
42. Deborah Bulai – Hammer – 58.99m/193-06
No. 46 Rebel Women • #EventSquad Top-10 Rankings
Average of top-four marks or times per team in each event nationally
2. Hammer
Average: 63.81m/209-04
13. Jasmine Mitchell – 66.37m/217-09
14. Shey Taiwo – 66.35m/217-08
33. Jalani Davis – 63.54m/208-06
80. Deborah Bulai – 58.99m/193-07
4. Discus
Average: 51.40m/168-08
38. Tedreauna Britt – 54.51m/178-10
69. Jalani Davis – 51.92m/170-04
-- Shey Taiwo – 49.62m/162-10
-- Jasmine Mitchell – 49.53m/162-06
6. Shot Put
Average: 15.54m/51-0
19. Jalani Davis – 17.01m/55-09.75
45. Jasmine Mitchell – 16.27m/53-04.50
55. Tedreauna Britt – 16.10m/52-10
-- Shey Taiwo – 12.79m/41-11.50
7. Pole Vault
Average: 4.06m/13-03.50
11. Lyndsey Reed – 4.28m/14-00.50
26. Samara McConnell – 4.19m/13-9
-- Elizabeth Nix – 3.89m/12-9
-- Alex Brooks – 3.86m/12-8
For more information on Ole Miss Track & Field and Cross Country, follow the Rebels on Twitter (@OleMissTrack), Facebook and Instagram.
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