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Crorken Scores, Closes Men’s Competition for Track & Field at NCAA Outdoor
6/9/2023 | Track and Field
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Senior Tiarnan Crorken Earned His Third Career All-America Award
AUSTIN, Texas – Ole Miss track & field senior Tiarnan Crorken added a point for the Rebels with a scoring performance in the 800-meter final, closing out men's competition at the 2023 NCAA Outdoor Championships on Friday night.
Crorken finished eighth in the 800-meter final at a collegiate best time of 1:46.81, improving upon his previous best of 1:46.82 run on the same track at the Texas Relays back on March 30. The final ended up blisteringly fast despite the lingering late-night heat, with the top three all under 1:46 – led by winner, Georgia freshman Will Sumner, at a facility record 1:44.26.
That NCAA point is the seventh of Crorken's brief but brilliant two-year career with the Rebels, during which he has been a key figure of the powerful Ole Miss middle distance squad. All told, Crorken ends his college career as a three-time All-American – all first-team honors – an NCAA runner-up indoors this past season on the Rebel distance medley relay, a Penn Relays champion this season in the 4x800-meter relay and the 2023 SEC Outdoor bronze medalist in the 800-meter – ending with 12 career SEC points scored. On the all-time charts at Ole Miss, Crorken's 800-meter PR tonight ranks No. 5, and his indoor best of 1:47.39 also ranks No. 5 in school history.
With men's competition now done in Austin, that leaves the final day for the women on Saturday – featuring a primetime double attempt for star senior McKenzie Long in the 100-meter (8:52 p.m. CT) and 200-meter (9:37 p.m. CT) dashes. Both races will air live on ESPN2, with the broadcast beginning at 8 p.m. CT.
Day Three First-Team All-Americans
Tiarnan Crorken – Men's 800-Meter, 8th Place
REBELS IN DAY THREE COMPETITION
Men's 800-Meter – Final
8. Tiarnan Crorken – 1:46.81 – First-Team All-American – Collegiate PR, No. 5 Ole Miss History
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Day Two Finals Qualifiers
McKenzie Long – Women's 100-Meter Dash
McKenzie Long – Women's 200-Meter Dash
Day Two First-Team All-Americans
Shey Taiwo – Women's Hammer, 6th Place
Day Two Second-Team All-Americans
Ariyonna Augustine – Women's 4x100-Meter Relay, 13th Place
Jayda Eckford – Women's 4x100-Meter Relay, 13th Place
Gabrielle Matthews – Women's 4x100-Meter Relay, 13th Place
Olivia Womack – Women's 4x100-Meter Relay, 13th Place
Day Two Honorable Mention All-Americans
Jasmine Mitchell – Women's Shot Put, 21st Place
Kristel van den Berg – Women's 3000-Meter Steeplechase, 24th Place
REBELS IN DAY TWO COMPETITION
Women's 100-Meter Dash – Semifinal
8. McKenzie Long – 11.13q (+0.1)
Women's 200-Meter Dash – Semifinal
4. McKenzie Long – 22.38Q (+0.9)
Women's 3000-Meter Steeplechase – Semifinal
24. Kristel van den Berg – 10:31.22 – Honorable Mention All-American
Women's 4x100-Meter Relay – Semifinal
13. Womack, Matthews, Eckford, Augustine – 43.49 – Second-Team All-Americans – No. 3 Ole Miss History
Women's Shot Put – Final
21. Jasmine Mitchell – 16.43m/53-11 – Honorable Mention All-American
Women's Hammer – Final
6. Shey Taiwo – 66.99m/219-09 – First-Team All-American
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Day One Finals Qualifiers
Tiarnan Crorken – Men's 800-Meter
Day One First-Team All-Americans
Tarik Robinson-O'Hagan – Men's Hammer, 8th Place
Day One Second-Team All-Americans
Tarik Robinson-O'Hagan – Men's Shot Put, 11th Place
Day One Honorable Mention All-Americans
Ahmad Young Jr. – Men's 110-Meter Hurdles, 19th Place
Baylor Franklin – Men's 800-Meter, 22nd Place
REBELS IN DAY ONE COMPETITION
Men's 800-Meter – Semifinal
5. Tiarnan Crorken – 1:47.93q
22. Baylor Franklin – 2:06.61 – Honorable Mention All-American
Men's 110-Meter Hurdles – Semifinal
19. Ahmad Young Jr. – 13.88 (+1.1) – Honorable Mention All-American
Men's Shot Put – Final
11. Tarik Robinson-O'Hagan – 19.73m/64-08.75 – Second-Team All-American
Men's Hammer – Final
8. Tarik Robinson-O'Hagan – 71.38m/234-02 – First-Team All-American – School Record
For more information on Ole Miss Track & Field and Cross Country, follow the Rebels on Twitter (@OleMissTrack), Facebook and Instagram.
Crorken finished eighth in the 800-meter final at a collegiate best time of 1:46.81, improving upon his previous best of 1:46.82 run on the same track at the Texas Relays back on March 30. The final ended up blisteringly fast despite the lingering late-night heat, with the top three all under 1:46 – led by winner, Georgia freshman Will Sumner, at a facility record 1:44.26.
That NCAA point is the seventh of Crorken's brief but brilliant two-year career with the Rebels, during which he has been a key figure of the powerful Ole Miss middle distance squad. All told, Crorken ends his college career as a three-time All-American – all first-team honors – an NCAA runner-up indoors this past season on the Rebel distance medley relay, a Penn Relays champion this season in the 4x800-meter relay and the 2023 SEC Outdoor bronze medalist in the 800-meter – ending with 12 career SEC points scored. On the all-time charts at Ole Miss, Crorken's 800-meter PR tonight ranks No. 5, and his indoor best of 1:47.39 also ranks No. 5 in school history.
With men's competition now done in Austin, that leaves the final day for the women on Saturday – featuring a primetime double attempt for star senior McKenzie Long in the 100-meter (8:52 p.m. CT) and 200-meter (9:37 p.m. CT) dashes. Both races will air live on ESPN2, with the broadcast beginning at 8 p.m. CT.
Day Three First-Team All-Americans
Tiarnan Crorken – Men's 800-Meter, 8th Place
REBELS IN DAY THREE COMPETITION
Men's 800-Meter – Final
8. Tiarnan Crorken – 1:46.81 – First-Team All-American – Collegiate PR, No. 5 Ole Miss History
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Day Two Finals Qualifiers
McKenzie Long – Women's 100-Meter Dash
McKenzie Long – Women's 200-Meter Dash
Day Two First-Team All-Americans
Shey Taiwo – Women's Hammer, 6th Place
Day Two Second-Team All-Americans
Ariyonna Augustine – Women's 4x100-Meter Relay, 13th Place
Jayda Eckford – Women's 4x100-Meter Relay, 13th Place
Gabrielle Matthews – Women's 4x100-Meter Relay, 13th Place
Olivia Womack – Women's 4x100-Meter Relay, 13th Place
Day Two Honorable Mention All-Americans
Jasmine Mitchell – Women's Shot Put, 21st Place
Kristel van den Berg – Women's 3000-Meter Steeplechase, 24th Place
REBELS IN DAY TWO COMPETITION
Women's 100-Meter Dash – Semifinal
8. McKenzie Long – 11.13q (+0.1)
Women's 200-Meter Dash – Semifinal
4. McKenzie Long – 22.38Q (+0.9)
Women's 3000-Meter Steeplechase – Semifinal
24. Kristel van den Berg – 10:31.22 – Honorable Mention All-American
Women's 4x100-Meter Relay – Semifinal
13. Womack, Matthews, Eckford, Augustine – 43.49 – Second-Team All-Americans – No. 3 Ole Miss History
Women's Shot Put – Final
21. Jasmine Mitchell – 16.43m/53-11 – Honorable Mention All-American
Women's Hammer – Final
6. Shey Taiwo – 66.99m/219-09 – First-Team All-American
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Day One Finals Qualifiers
Tiarnan Crorken – Men's 800-Meter
Day One First-Team All-Americans
Tarik Robinson-O'Hagan – Men's Hammer, 8th Place
Day One Second-Team All-Americans
Tarik Robinson-O'Hagan – Men's Shot Put, 11th Place
Day One Honorable Mention All-Americans
Ahmad Young Jr. – Men's 110-Meter Hurdles, 19th Place
Baylor Franklin – Men's 800-Meter, 22nd Place
REBELS IN DAY ONE COMPETITION
Men's 800-Meter – Semifinal
5. Tiarnan Crorken – 1:47.93q
22. Baylor Franklin – 2:06.61 – Honorable Mention All-American
Men's 110-Meter Hurdles – Semifinal
19. Ahmad Young Jr. – 13.88 (+1.1) – Honorable Mention All-American
Men's Shot Put – Final
11. Tarik Robinson-O'Hagan – 19.73m/64-08.75 – Second-Team All-American
Men's Hammer – Final
8. Tarik Robinson-O'Hagan – 71.38m/234-02 – First-Team All-American – School Record
For more information on Ole Miss Track & Field and Cross Country, follow the Rebels on Twitter (@OleMissTrack), Facebook and Instagram.
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