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Track & Field Pushes Through Wind at Day One of Joe Walker Invitational
4/8/2022 | Track and Field
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Three Wins, Four NCAA Top-30 Marks for Rebels
OXFORD, Miss. – Ole Miss men's and women's track & field fought through a strong, biting wind and unseasonably cold temperatures to several strong performances at the first day of competition at the fifth annual Joe Walker Invitational on Friday.
The day – which was highlighted by the official dedication of the brand-new Jerry Hollingsworth Track & Field / Cross Country Facility that houses the Rebels' new locker rooms – featured several impressive outings despite the weather. That included the highly-anticipated distance carnival Friday evening that featured two facility records and several of the fastest times in the nation.
Starting things off for the Rebels in that evening session was a career race from senior Kristel van den Berg in the women's 3000-meter steeplechase, who finished as the runner-up at a 10-second PR of 10:07.73. That time improves on her spot as the No. 3 runner in school history, and this year it stands as the best time in the SEC as well as the No. 9 time in the NCAA and No. 6 in the East Region. Morgan Claire Rose also notched a big PR of 16 seconds at 10:18.64 in eighth place, launching her up to No. 4 in school history in addition to No. 23 in the NCAA, No. 15 in the East Region and No. 3 in the SEC this season.
Indoor NCAA mile champion Mario Garcia Romo opened his outdoor season with a tight battle against South Carolina's Anass Essayi in the fast section of the men's 1500-meter, who edged out Garcia Romo at the line by a second for the win at 3:39.03. Garcia Romo ended up at 3:40.27, which currently stands as the No. 3 time in the NCAA and No. 2 in the SEC.
In the women's 1500-meter, indoor NCAA mile runner-up Sintayehu Vissa opened her outdoor campaign with a near-PR of her own. Vissa took runner-up honors at 4:17.57, which fell less than a second off her collegiate best and Ole Miss record 4:16.70 run last season. Skylar Boogerd notched a PR in eighth place at 4:21.40, making her the No. 7 performer in school history.
In the women's hammer, junior Jalani Davis moved up the national leaderboard with her third-place performance at a season-best 64.37m/211-02. That throw puts her No. 19 in the nation, as well as No. 6 in the East Region and No. 4 in the SEC this year. Over in the men's hammer, senior Montel Johnson led the way in fifth place at a PR toss of 61.24m/200-11, which catapulted him up to No. 7 in school history and No. 34 in the East Region this season.
Ole Miss received a pair of powerful races in the women's 200-meter dash from Ariyonna Augustine and Olivia Womack. The duo went back-to-back, with Augustine finishing third at 23.52 (+2.3) and Womack fourth at 23.62 (+2.3). With the wind registering below the NCAA allowable 4.0 meters per second, those times rank as collegiate bests, with Augustine moving up to No. 8 and Womack to No. 12 in Ole Miss history. Jayda Eckford wasn't far off in fifth place at a season-best 23.75 (+2.3).
Senior Elijah Dryer came away with the win in the men's 200, running a wind-legal season-best 21.06 (+0.6). Other Rebels winning on Friday included Lyndsey Reed in the women's pole vault (4.08m/13-04.50) and Iangelo Atkinstall-Daley in the men's long jump (7.10m/23-03.50).
In the women's heptathlon, Sara Van Aken currently sits in second place through four completed events at 3,146 points after winning the high jump at 1.74m/5-08.50 and notching a PR in the shot put at 11.33m/37-02.25. Others also competing in the multis include Meg Goebel (8th, 2,768) and Annie Strong (14th, 2,340), as well as two in the men's decathlon in Pierce Genereux (3rd, 3,121) and Peyton Lowery (4th, 3,108).
Competition resumes on Day Two with the men's decathlon at 10 a.m. CT, with a senior ceremony planned at 11 a.m. CT for 27 total Rebels.
REBELS IN DAY ONE COMPETITION
Women's 200-Meter Dash
3. Ariyonna Augustine – 23.52 (+2.3) – Ties PR, No. 8 Ole Miss History, No. 26 East
4. Olivia Womack – 23.62 (+2.3) – PR, Tied No. 12 Ole Miss History, No. 40 East
5. Jayda Eckford – 23.75 (+2.3) – SB
7. Toni Glatz – 24.38 (+2.3)
9. Kelly Rowe – 24.45 (+2.3)
Men's 200-Meter Dash
1. Elijah Dryer – 21.06 (+0.6) – SB
6. Isaiah Weasby – 22.13 (+0.2)
Women's 1500-Meter
2. Sintayehu Vissa – 4:17.57 – SB, No. 27 NCAA, No. 12 East, No. 7 SEC
8. Skylar Boogerd – 4:21.40 – PR, No. 7 Ole Miss History
11. Loral Winn – 4:23.35 – SB
25. Anna Elkin – 4:28.00 – SB
Men's 1500-Meter
2. Mario Garcia Romo – 3:40.27 – SB, No. 3 NCAA, No. 3 East, No. 2 SEC
8. Cole Bullock – 3:44.28 – PR, No. 12 Ole Miss History
14. Dereck Elkins – 3:47.95 – 9-second PR
16. Cade Bethmann – 3:48.35 – SB
Women's 3000-Meter Steeplechase
2. Kristel van den Berg – 10:07.73 – 10-second PR, No. 3 Ole Miss History, No. 9 NCAA, No. 6 East, No. 1 SEC
8. Morgan Claire Rose – 10:18.64 – 16-second PR, No. 4 Ole Miss History, No. 23 NCAA, No. 15 East, No. 3 SEC
Women's 5K
8. Cate Tracht – 16:41.80 – PR, No. 15 Ole Miss History
Men's 5K
19. Nick Moulai – 14:39.94 – 22-second PR
Women's Pole Vault
1. Lyndsey Reed – 4.08m/13-04.50
2. Samara McConnell – 4.08m/13-04.50 – SB, No. 21 East, No. 7 SEC
T6. Elizabeth Nix – 3.73m/12-02.75
NH Remy Guertel
Men's Pole Vault
T6. Ford Maberry – 4.62m/15-01.75
T6. Frankie Amore – 4.62m/15-01.75
T9. Miles Walden – 4.47m/14-8
Women's Long Jump
8. Skye Gross – 5.15m/16-10.75 (NWI)
Men's Long Jump
1. Iangelo Atkinstall-Daley – 7.10m/23-03.50 (-0.3) – PR
6. Cory Meek – 6.73m/22-1 (+0.9) – PR
9. Ukurugenzi Kojo – 6.37m/20-10.75 (+1.0) – SB
Women's Hammer
3. Jalani Davis – 64.37m/211-02 – SB, No. 19 NCAA, No. 6 East, No. 4 SEC
6. Jasmine Mitchell – 63.15m/207-02
10. Deborah Bulai – 59.09m/193-10 – PR, No. 7 Ole Miss History
Men's Hammer
5. Montel Johnson – 61.24m/200-11 – PR, No. 7 Ole Miss History, No. 34 East
10. Joseph Lanham – 52.16m/171-01
12. Costen Campion – 48.73m/159-10 – PR, No. 14 Ole Miss History
Women's Javelin
11. Lauren Hoselton – 32.05m/105-02 – SB
Women's Heptathlon (Through Four Events)
Sara Van Aken – 3,146 Points, 2nd Place
100-Meter Hurdles: 5th, 14.85 (+1.7) – 862 points – SB
High Jump: 1st, 1.74m/5-08.50 – 903 points
Shot Put: 4th, 11.33m/37-02.25 – 617 points – PR
200-Meter Dash: 9th, 26.38 (+1.9) – 764 points
Meg Goebel – 2,768 Points, 8th Place
100-Meter Hurdles: 3rd, 14.47 (+1.7) – 913 points – SB
High Jump: 6th, 1.56m/5-01.25 – 689 points
Shot Put: 15th, 7.87m/25-10 – 391 points – SB
200-Meter Dash: 8th, 26.26 (+1.3) – 775 points
Annie Strong – 2,340 Points, 14th Place
100-Meter Hurdles: 14th, 16.21 (-0.4) – 689 points
High Jump: 13th, 1.47m/4-09.75 – 588 points
Shot Put: 13th, 8.49m/27-10.25 – 431 points
200-Meter Dash: 14th, 27.99 (+1.3) – 632 points – PR
Men's Decathlon (Through Five Events)
Pierce Genereux – 3,121 Points, 3rd Place
100-Meter Dash: 4th, 11.47 (+3.8) – 759 points – PR
Long Jump: 4th, 6.01m/19-08.75 (+0.9) – 589 points – PR
Shot Put: 1st, 12.21m/40-00.75 – 619 points – PR
High Jump: 4th, 1.68m/5-6 – 528 points
400-Meter Dash: 3rd, 54.33 – 626 points – PR
Peyton Lowery – 3,108 Points, 4th Place
100-Meter Dash: 2nd, 11.19 (+3.8) – 819 points – PR
Long Jump: 3rd, 6.16m/20-02.50 (+0.1) – 621 points
Shot Put: 3rd, 9.86m/32-04.25 – 477 points – PR
High Jump: 2nd, 1.80m/5-10.75 – 627 points – SB
400-Meter Dash: 4th, 55.87 – 564 points – SB
For more information on Ole Miss Track & Field and Cross Country, follow the Rebels on Twitter (@OleMissTrack), Facebook and Instagram.
The day – which was highlighted by the official dedication of the brand-new Jerry Hollingsworth Track & Field / Cross Country Facility that houses the Rebels' new locker rooms – featured several impressive outings despite the weather. That included the highly-anticipated distance carnival Friday evening that featured two facility records and several of the fastest times in the nation.
Starting things off for the Rebels in that evening session was a career race from senior Kristel van den Berg in the women's 3000-meter steeplechase, who finished as the runner-up at a 10-second PR of 10:07.73. That time improves on her spot as the No. 3 runner in school history, and this year it stands as the best time in the SEC as well as the No. 9 time in the NCAA and No. 6 in the East Region. Morgan Claire Rose also notched a big PR of 16 seconds at 10:18.64 in eighth place, launching her up to No. 4 in school history in addition to No. 23 in the NCAA, No. 15 in the East Region and No. 3 in the SEC this season.
Indoor NCAA mile champion Mario Garcia Romo opened his outdoor season with a tight battle against South Carolina's Anass Essayi in the fast section of the men's 1500-meter, who edged out Garcia Romo at the line by a second for the win at 3:39.03. Garcia Romo ended up at 3:40.27, which currently stands as the No. 3 time in the NCAA and No. 2 in the SEC.
In the women's 1500-meter, indoor NCAA mile runner-up Sintayehu Vissa opened her outdoor campaign with a near-PR of her own. Vissa took runner-up honors at 4:17.57, which fell less than a second off her collegiate best and Ole Miss record 4:16.70 run last season. Skylar Boogerd notched a PR in eighth place at 4:21.40, making her the No. 7 performer in school history.
In the women's hammer, junior Jalani Davis moved up the national leaderboard with her third-place performance at a season-best 64.37m/211-02. That throw puts her No. 19 in the nation, as well as No. 6 in the East Region and No. 4 in the SEC this year. Over in the men's hammer, senior Montel Johnson led the way in fifth place at a PR toss of 61.24m/200-11, which catapulted him up to No. 7 in school history and No. 34 in the East Region this season.
Ole Miss received a pair of powerful races in the women's 200-meter dash from Ariyonna Augustine and Olivia Womack. The duo went back-to-back, with Augustine finishing third at 23.52 (+2.3) and Womack fourth at 23.62 (+2.3). With the wind registering below the NCAA allowable 4.0 meters per second, those times rank as collegiate bests, with Augustine moving up to No. 8 and Womack to No. 12 in Ole Miss history. Jayda Eckford wasn't far off in fifth place at a season-best 23.75 (+2.3).
Senior Elijah Dryer came away with the win in the men's 200, running a wind-legal season-best 21.06 (+0.6). Other Rebels winning on Friday included Lyndsey Reed in the women's pole vault (4.08m/13-04.50) and Iangelo Atkinstall-Daley in the men's long jump (7.10m/23-03.50).
In the women's heptathlon, Sara Van Aken currently sits in second place through four completed events at 3,146 points after winning the high jump at 1.74m/5-08.50 and notching a PR in the shot put at 11.33m/37-02.25. Others also competing in the multis include Meg Goebel (8th, 2,768) and Annie Strong (14th, 2,340), as well as two in the men's decathlon in Pierce Genereux (3rd, 3,121) and Peyton Lowery (4th, 3,108).
Competition resumes on Day Two with the men's decathlon at 10 a.m. CT, with a senior ceremony planned at 11 a.m. CT for 27 total Rebels.
REBELS IN DAY ONE COMPETITION
Women's 200-Meter Dash
3. Ariyonna Augustine – 23.52 (+2.3) – Ties PR, No. 8 Ole Miss History, No. 26 East
4. Olivia Womack – 23.62 (+2.3) – PR, Tied No. 12 Ole Miss History, No. 40 East
5. Jayda Eckford – 23.75 (+2.3) – SB
7. Toni Glatz – 24.38 (+2.3)
9. Kelly Rowe – 24.45 (+2.3)
Men's 200-Meter Dash
1. Elijah Dryer – 21.06 (+0.6) – SB
6. Isaiah Weasby – 22.13 (+0.2)
Women's 1500-Meter
2. Sintayehu Vissa – 4:17.57 – SB, No. 27 NCAA, No. 12 East, No. 7 SEC
8. Skylar Boogerd – 4:21.40 – PR, No. 7 Ole Miss History
11. Loral Winn – 4:23.35 – SB
25. Anna Elkin – 4:28.00 – SB
Men's 1500-Meter
2. Mario Garcia Romo – 3:40.27 – SB, No. 3 NCAA, No. 3 East, No. 2 SEC
8. Cole Bullock – 3:44.28 – PR, No. 12 Ole Miss History
14. Dereck Elkins – 3:47.95 – 9-second PR
16. Cade Bethmann – 3:48.35 – SB
Women's 3000-Meter Steeplechase
2. Kristel van den Berg – 10:07.73 – 10-second PR, No. 3 Ole Miss History, No. 9 NCAA, No. 6 East, No. 1 SEC
8. Morgan Claire Rose – 10:18.64 – 16-second PR, No. 4 Ole Miss History, No. 23 NCAA, No. 15 East, No. 3 SEC
Women's 5K
8. Cate Tracht – 16:41.80 – PR, No. 15 Ole Miss History
Men's 5K
19. Nick Moulai – 14:39.94 – 22-second PR
Women's Pole Vault
1. Lyndsey Reed – 4.08m/13-04.50
2. Samara McConnell – 4.08m/13-04.50 – SB, No. 21 East, No. 7 SEC
T6. Elizabeth Nix – 3.73m/12-02.75
NH Remy Guertel
Men's Pole Vault
T6. Ford Maberry – 4.62m/15-01.75
T6. Frankie Amore – 4.62m/15-01.75
T9. Miles Walden – 4.47m/14-8
Women's Long Jump
8. Skye Gross – 5.15m/16-10.75 (NWI)
Men's Long Jump
1. Iangelo Atkinstall-Daley – 7.10m/23-03.50 (-0.3) – PR
6. Cory Meek – 6.73m/22-1 (+0.9) – PR
9. Ukurugenzi Kojo – 6.37m/20-10.75 (+1.0) – SB
Women's Hammer
3. Jalani Davis – 64.37m/211-02 – SB, No. 19 NCAA, No. 6 East, No. 4 SEC
6. Jasmine Mitchell – 63.15m/207-02
10. Deborah Bulai – 59.09m/193-10 – PR, No. 7 Ole Miss History
Men's Hammer
5. Montel Johnson – 61.24m/200-11 – PR, No. 7 Ole Miss History, No. 34 East
10. Joseph Lanham – 52.16m/171-01
12. Costen Campion – 48.73m/159-10 – PR, No. 14 Ole Miss History
Women's Javelin
11. Lauren Hoselton – 32.05m/105-02 – SB
Women's Heptathlon (Through Four Events)
Sara Van Aken – 3,146 Points, 2nd Place
100-Meter Hurdles: 5th, 14.85 (+1.7) – 862 points – SB
High Jump: 1st, 1.74m/5-08.50 – 903 points
Shot Put: 4th, 11.33m/37-02.25 – 617 points – PR
200-Meter Dash: 9th, 26.38 (+1.9) – 764 points
Meg Goebel – 2,768 Points, 8th Place
100-Meter Hurdles: 3rd, 14.47 (+1.7) – 913 points – SB
High Jump: 6th, 1.56m/5-01.25 – 689 points
Shot Put: 15th, 7.87m/25-10 – 391 points – SB
200-Meter Dash: 8th, 26.26 (+1.3) – 775 points
Annie Strong – 2,340 Points, 14th Place
100-Meter Hurdles: 14th, 16.21 (-0.4) – 689 points
High Jump: 13th, 1.47m/4-09.75 – 588 points
Shot Put: 13th, 8.49m/27-10.25 – 431 points
200-Meter Dash: 14th, 27.99 (+1.3) – 632 points – PR
Men's Decathlon (Through Five Events)
Pierce Genereux – 3,121 Points, 3rd Place
100-Meter Dash: 4th, 11.47 (+3.8) – 759 points – PR
Long Jump: 4th, 6.01m/19-08.75 (+0.9) – 589 points – PR
Shot Put: 1st, 12.21m/40-00.75 – 619 points – PR
High Jump: 4th, 1.68m/5-6 – 528 points
400-Meter Dash: 3rd, 54.33 – 626 points – PR
Peyton Lowery – 3,108 Points, 4th Place
100-Meter Dash: 2nd, 11.19 (+3.8) – 819 points – PR
Long Jump: 3rd, 6.16m/20-02.50 (+0.1) – 621 points
Shot Put: 3rd, 9.86m/32-04.25 – 477 points – PR
High Jump: 2nd, 1.80m/5-10.75 – 627 points – SB
400-Meter Dash: 4th, 55.87 – 564 points – SB
For more information on Ole Miss Track & Field and Cross Country, follow the Rebels on Twitter (@OleMissTrack), Facebook and Instagram.
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