The University of Mississippi Athletics
Women’s Track & Field No. 8 in First Outdoor USTFCCCA Index
3/27/2023 | Track and Field
Tied for Best Overall Ranking Outdoors in Combined Program History
NEW ORLEANS – Ole Miss women's track & field set a new outdoor program record after opening at No. 8 in the first USTFCCCA Rating Index release of the outdoor season on Monday afternoon.
This is Rebel women's 39th all-time appearance in the outdoor rating index, the 30th since 2016 under the supervision of eighth-year head coach Connie Price-Smith. The No. 8 slot breaks the previous women's outdoor best of No. 15 in Week Two of 2017, and it ties for the best in the combined history of the program outdoors with a No. 8 ranking by the Rebel men in Week Five of the 2012 season.
Ole Miss currently owns 151.80 points in the Week One release, and is led by a powerful group of women's throwers that would rank as the No. 11 program nationally all by themselves (136.65 points).
Chief among them is senior All-American and reigning NCAA Indoor weight throw champion Jalani Davis, who last weekend opened her outdoor campaign with an NCAA lead in the shot put at 17.91m/58-09.25 (38.51 points) and an NCAA No. 2 mark in the hammer at 67.82m/222-06 (31.29 points). Just by herself, Davis would rank as the No. 36 team nationally at 69.8 points combined.
Fellow All-American seniors Shey Taiwo (No. 3, 67.69m/222-01; 29.20 points) and Jasmine Mitchell (No. 7, 65.42m/214-08) give Ole Miss a fearsome hammer squad that would rank No. 27 nationally as a team by itself (80.43 points). Fellow senior thrower Tedreauna Britt is also off to a great start this outdoor season, owning a combined 17.71 points with her No. 10 mark in the shot put at 16.57m/54-04.50 (12.00 points), and her No. 16 ranking in the discus at 54.94m/180-03 (5.71 points).
Other Rebel women contributing to the record ranking are Jaiden Paris in the 100-meter hurdles at 13.40 (No. 17, 4.50 points), Sara Van Aken in the high jump at 1.76m/5-09.25 (No. 18, 4.00 points), Samara McConnell in the pole vault at 4.05m/13-03.50 (No. 20, 3.00 points), and the 4x100-meter relay of Ariyonna Augustine, McKenzie Long, Jayda Eckford and Olivia Womack at 44.79 (No. 20, 3.65 points).
The Rebel men, meanwhile, aren't far outside the top-25 in the Week One release, currently sitting in 34th nationally. Senior hurdler Ahmad Young Jr. is leading the way so far, ranking fourth in the 110-meter hurdles at a windy PR of 13.69 (+3.9) worth 25.76 points. Freshman thrower Tarik Robinson-O'Hagan owns a combined 22.71 points after his outdoor debut, ranking eighth in the hammer at 68.53m/224-10 (17.31 points) and 17th in the shot put at 18.63m/61-01.50 (5.40 points).
Ole Miss will split squad for two hallmarks of the outdoor season this weekend. Part of the Rebel long distance squad will head west to the Stanford Invitational (March 31-April 1), while a large portion of the rest of the Ole Miss team will head to the Lone Star State for the 95th running of the Texas Relays (March 30-April 1).
No. 8 Ole Miss Women • USTFCCCA Week 1 Rating Index • 151.80 Points
1. Jalani Davis – Shot Put – 17.91m/58-09.25 – 38.51 Points
2. Jalani Davis – Hammer – 67.82m/222-06 – 31.29 Points
3. Shey Taiwo – Hammer – 67.69m/222-01 – 29.20 Points
7. Jasmine Mitchell – Hammer – 65.42m/214-08 – 19.94 Points
10. Tedreauna Britt – Shot Put – 16.57m/54-04.50 – 12.00 Points
16. Tedreauna Britt – Discus – 54.94m/180-03 – 5.71 Points
17. Jaiden Paris – 100-Meter Hurdles – 13.40 (+1.5) – 4.50 Points
18. Sara Van Aken – High Jump – 1.76m/5-09.25 – 4.00 Points
20. 4x100-Meter Relay (Augustine, Long, Eckford, Womack) – 44.79 – 3.65 Points
20. Samara McConnell – Pole Vault – 4.05m/13-03.50 – 3.00 Points
No. 34 Ole Miss Men • USTFCCCA Week 1 Rating Index • 64.21 Points
4. Ahmad Young Jr. – 110-Meter Hurdles – 13.69 (+3.9) – 25.76 Points
8. Tarik Robinson-O'Hagan – Hammer – 68.53m/224-10 – 17.31 Points
12. Noah Mumme – Pole Vault – 5.25m/17-02.75 – 9.00 Points
17. Tarik Robinson-O'Hagan – Shot Put – 18.63m/61-01.50 – 5.40 Points
21. Daniel Viveros – Shot Put – 18.35m/60-02.50 – 3.07 Points
22. Iangelo Atkinstall-Daley – Triple Jump – 15.16m/49-9 (+1.5) – 2.31 Points
36. Arvesta Troupe – High Jump – 2.05m/6-08.75 – 0.40 Points
38. Logan Kelley – Pole Vault – 5.06m/16-07.25 – 0.30 Points
38. Miles Walden – Pole Vault – 5.06m/16-07.25 – 0.30 Points
40. Spencer Brown – 110-Meter Hurdles – 14.07 (+1.9) – 0.37 Points
For more information on Ole Miss Track & Field and Cross Country, follow the Rebels on Twitter (@OleMissTrack), Facebook and Instagram.
This is Rebel women's 39th all-time appearance in the outdoor rating index, the 30th since 2016 under the supervision of eighth-year head coach Connie Price-Smith. The No. 8 slot breaks the previous women's outdoor best of No. 15 in Week Two of 2017, and it ties for the best in the combined history of the program outdoors with a No. 8 ranking by the Rebel men in Week Five of the 2012 season.
Ole Miss currently owns 151.80 points in the Week One release, and is led by a powerful group of women's throwers that would rank as the No. 11 program nationally all by themselves (136.65 points).
Chief among them is senior All-American and reigning NCAA Indoor weight throw champion Jalani Davis, who last weekend opened her outdoor campaign with an NCAA lead in the shot put at 17.91m/58-09.25 (38.51 points) and an NCAA No. 2 mark in the hammer at 67.82m/222-06 (31.29 points). Just by herself, Davis would rank as the No. 36 team nationally at 69.8 points combined.
Fellow All-American seniors Shey Taiwo (No. 3, 67.69m/222-01; 29.20 points) and Jasmine Mitchell (No. 7, 65.42m/214-08) give Ole Miss a fearsome hammer squad that would rank No. 27 nationally as a team by itself (80.43 points). Fellow senior thrower Tedreauna Britt is also off to a great start this outdoor season, owning a combined 17.71 points with her No. 10 mark in the shot put at 16.57m/54-04.50 (12.00 points), and her No. 16 ranking in the discus at 54.94m/180-03 (5.71 points).
Other Rebel women contributing to the record ranking are Jaiden Paris in the 100-meter hurdles at 13.40 (No. 17, 4.50 points), Sara Van Aken in the high jump at 1.76m/5-09.25 (No. 18, 4.00 points), Samara McConnell in the pole vault at 4.05m/13-03.50 (No. 20, 3.00 points), and the 4x100-meter relay of Ariyonna Augustine, McKenzie Long, Jayda Eckford and Olivia Womack at 44.79 (No. 20, 3.65 points).
The Rebel men, meanwhile, aren't far outside the top-25 in the Week One release, currently sitting in 34th nationally. Senior hurdler Ahmad Young Jr. is leading the way so far, ranking fourth in the 110-meter hurdles at a windy PR of 13.69 (+3.9) worth 25.76 points. Freshman thrower Tarik Robinson-O'Hagan owns a combined 22.71 points after his outdoor debut, ranking eighth in the hammer at 68.53m/224-10 (17.31 points) and 17th in the shot put at 18.63m/61-01.50 (5.40 points).
Ole Miss will split squad for two hallmarks of the outdoor season this weekend. Part of the Rebel long distance squad will head west to the Stanford Invitational (March 31-April 1), while a large portion of the rest of the Ole Miss team will head to the Lone Star State for the 95th running of the Texas Relays (March 30-April 1).
No. 8 Ole Miss Women • USTFCCCA Week 1 Rating Index • 151.80 Points
1. Jalani Davis – Shot Put – 17.91m/58-09.25 – 38.51 Points
2. Jalani Davis – Hammer – 67.82m/222-06 – 31.29 Points
3. Shey Taiwo – Hammer – 67.69m/222-01 – 29.20 Points
7. Jasmine Mitchell – Hammer – 65.42m/214-08 – 19.94 Points
10. Tedreauna Britt – Shot Put – 16.57m/54-04.50 – 12.00 Points
16. Tedreauna Britt – Discus – 54.94m/180-03 – 5.71 Points
17. Jaiden Paris – 100-Meter Hurdles – 13.40 (+1.5) – 4.50 Points
18. Sara Van Aken – High Jump – 1.76m/5-09.25 – 4.00 Points
20. 4x100-Meter Relay (Augustine, Long, Eckford, Womack) – 44.79 – 3.65 Points
20. Samara McConnell – Pole Vault – 4.05m/13-03.50 – 3.00 Points
No. 34 Ole Miss Men • USTFCCCA Week 1 Rating Index • 64.21 Points
4. Ahmad Young Jr. – 110-Meter Hurdles – 13.69 (+3.9) – 25.76 Points
8. Tarik Robinson-O'Hagan – Hammer – 68.53m/224-10 – 17.31 Points
12. Noah Mumme – Pole Vault – 5.25m/17-02.75 – 9.00 Points
17. Tarik Robinson-O'Hagan – Shot Put – 18.63m/61-01.50 – 5.40 Points
21. Daniel Viveros – Shot Put – 18.35m/60-02.50 – 3.07 Points
22. Iangelo Atkinstall-Daley – Triple Jump – 15.16m/49-9 (+1.5) – 2.31 Points
36. Arvesta Troupe – High Jump – 2.05m/6-08.75 – 0.40 Points
38. Logan Kelley – Pole Vault – 5.06m/16-07.25 – 0.30 Points
38. Miles Walden – Pole Vault – 5.06m/16-07.25 – 0.30 Points
40. Spencer Brown – 110-Meter Hurdles – 14.07 (+1.9) – 0.37 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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