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The University of Mississippi Athletics
Track & Field Scores 35 Entries to NCAA East Regional
5/21/2026 | Track and Field
INDIANAPOLIS – Ole Miss track & field will once again send a large contingent to the regional meet, notching 35 total entries from 31 Rebel student-athletes at the upcoming 2026 NCAA East Region First Round, this year held at the University of Kentucky on May 27-30.
The Rebel men lead the way with 20 entries from 18 athletes, while the Rebel women tallied 15 entries from 13 athletes. Among those are a total of eight Ole Miss student-athletes competing in their first regional meet (two men, six women) – including four freshmen. A total of nine Rebels will be attempting a double: sophomore Max Armstrong and junior Carson Turner in the men's 800-meter and 4x400-meter relay; senior Alicia Burnett in the women's 100-meter dash and 4x100-meter relay; seniors Aiden Britt and Kidus Misgina in the men's 5K and 10K; junior Dekell Minor in the men's 100-meter dash and 4x100-meter relay; sophomore Wesley Todd in the men's 4x100 and 4x400-meter relays; and seniors Loral Winn and Sophie Baumann in the women's 1500-meter and 5K.
Ole Miss also has two potential triplers in sophomore Jordan Urrutia and freshman Patchnalie Compere, who are scheduled to attempt their respective 100-meter, 200-meter and 4x100-meter relay triples.
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 finishers in each event at each regional meet advance to the 2026 NCAA Outdoor Championships, which this year returns to the University of Oregon on June 10-13.
In 11 years at Ole Miss, head coach Connie Price-Smith has averaged 31.0 athletes and 34.9 entries at the regional meet, and from there she has sent an average of 11.2 athletes and 10.2 entries to the national meet.
In her Ole Miss tenure, Price-Smith's athletes have won eight NCAA Outdoor titles while earning 96 outdoor First or Second-Team All-America nods (56 women, 40 men). Her teams have finished in the national top-25 eight times outdoors, including an overall program-record fifth-place finish on the women's side in 2024 and a tie for the best men's finish overall with an eighth-place showing in 2025.
Competition runs May 27-30 at Kentucky's UK Outdoor Track & Field Complex, with the action set to stream live each evening on ESPN+.
Rebel Men's Qualifiers (20 entries, 18 athletes)
4. 4x100-Meter Relay (Minor, Urrutia, Todd, Wright) – 38.65
4. Sterling Scott – Triple Jump – 16.43m/53-11 (+2.4)
6. Kidus Misgina – 5K – 13:31.19
7. Max Armstrong – 800-Meter – 1:46.06
7. Bryson Smith – Hammer – 68.07m/223-4
8. Kidus Misgina – 10K – 28:17.69
13. Sergio Del Barrio – 3000-Meter Steeplechase – 8:38.05
14. Jordan Urrutia – 200-Meter Dash – 20.31 (+2.7)
14. Arvesta Troupe – High Jump – 2.17m/7-01.50
15. Aiden Britt – 10K – 28:28.35
16. Logan Kelley – Pole Vault – 5.40m/17-08.50
17. Kyle Johnson – Triple Jump – 15.75m/51-08.25 (+1.6)
20. 4x400-Meter Relay (Todd, Flatt, Turner, Armstrong) – 3:05.09
21. Ashton Hearn – Discus – 58.12m/190-8
22. Mason Hickel – Hammer – 65.74m/215-8
23. Dekell Minor – 100-Meter Dash – 10.14 (+2.2)
28. Chase Rose – 800-Meter – 1:46.89
32. Aiden Britt – 5K – 13:43.19
35. Jordan Urrutia – 100-Meter Dash – 10.19 (+0.3)
45. Carson Turner – 800-Meter – 1:47.71
Rebel Women's Qualifiers (15 entries, 13 athletes)
4. Alicia Burnett – 100-Meter Dash – 10.94 (+3.7)
9. 4x100-Meter Relay (Lockette, Compere, Farmer, Burnett) – 43.27
14. Lily Beattie – Pole Vault – 4.30m/14-01.25
18. Patchnalie Compere – 200-Meter Dash – 22.94 (+1.6)
18. Lizzie Hatton – Long Jump – 6.33m/20-09.25 (+0.0)
19. Mary Cate Doughty – Pole Vault – 4.23m/13-10.50
19. Nyah Edwards – Hammer – 62.16m/203-11
27. Beth Arentz – 5K – 15:51.89
28. Skylar Soli – Hammer – 60.97m/200-0
32. Loral Winn – 1500-Meter – 4:15.50
35. Sophie Baumann – 5K – 15:54.69
38. Loral Winn – 5K – 15:55.23
43. Patchnalie Compere – 100-Meter Dash – 11.35 (+0.6)
43. Temidayo Owoyemi – Shot Put – 15.56m/51-00.75
45. Sophie Baumann – 1500-Meter – 4:16.73
Price-Smith Career Regional Qualifiers Under Current Format (since 2010)
414 athletes (196 men, 218 women) | 494 entries (220 men, 274 women)
2026 (at Ole Miss): 31 athletes (18 men, 13 women) | 35 entries (20 men, 15 women)
2025 (at Ole Miss): 29 athletes (19 men, 10 women) | 32 entries (21 men, 11 women)
2024 (at Ole Miss): 35 athletes (20 men, 15 women) | 41 entries (22 men, 19 women)
2023 (at Ole Miss): 30 athletes (16 men, 14 women) | 36 entries (17 men, 19 women)
2022 (at Ole Miss): 29 athletes (10 men, 19 women) | 33 entries (10 men, 23 women)
2021 (at Ole Miss): 34 athletes (15 men, 19 women) | 43 entries (17 men, 26 women)
2020: N/A (canceled due to COVID-19)
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)
160 athletes (74 men, 86 women) | 162 entries (75 men, 87 women)
2025 (at Ole Miss): 15 athletes (13 men, 2 women) | 13 entries (11 men, 2 women)
2024 (at Ole Miss): 13 athletes (5 men, 8 women) | 14 entries (6 men, 8 women)
2023 (at Ole Miss): 11 athletes (4 men, 7 women) | 11 entries (5 men, 6 women)
2022 (at Ole Miss): 11 athletes (4 men, 7 women) | 9 entries (4 men, 5 women)
2021 (at Ole Miss): 16 athletes (7 men, 9 women) | 16 entries (8 men, 8 women)
2020: N/A (canceled due to COVID-19)
2019 (at Ole Miss): 10 athletes (4 men, 6 women) | 9 entries (4 men, 5 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)
The Rebel men lead the way with 20 entries from 18 athletes, while the Rebel women tallied 15 entries from 13 athletes. Among those are a total of eight Ole Miss student-athletes competing in their first regional meet (two men, six women) – including four freshmen. A total of nine Rebels will be attempting a double: sophomore Max Armstrong and junior Carson Turner in the men's 800-meter and 4x400-meter relay; senior Alicia Burnett in the women's 100-meter dash and 4x100-meter relay; seniors Aiden Britt and Kidus Misgina in the men's 5K and 10K; junior Dekell Minor in the men's 100-meter dash and 4x100-meter relay; sophomore Wesley Todd in the men's 4x100 and 4x400-meter relays; and seniors Loral Winn and Sophie Baumann in the women's 1500-meter and 5K.
Ole Miss also has two potential triplers in sophomore Jordan Urrutia and freshman Patchnalie Compere, who are scheduled to attempt their respective 100-meter, 200-meter and 4x100-meter relay triples.
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 finishers in each event at each regional meet advance to the 2026 NCAA Outdoor Championships, which this year returns to the University of Oregon on June 10-13.
In 11 years at Ole Miss, head coach Connie Price-Smith has averaged 31.0 athletes and 34.9 entries at the regional meet, and from there she has sent an average of 11.2 athletes and 10.2 entries to the national meet.
In her Ole Miss tenure, Price-Smith's athletes have won eight NCAA Outdoor titles while earning 96 outdoor First or Second-Team All-America nods (56 women, 40 men). Her teams have finished in the national top-25 eight times outdoors, including an overall program-record fifth-place finish on the women's side in 2024 and a tie for the best men's finish overall with an eighth-place showing in 2025.
Competition runs May 27-30 at Kentucky's UK Outdoor Track & Field Complex, with the action set to stream live each evening on ESPN+.
Rebel Men's Qualifiers (20 entries, 18 athletes)
4. 4x100-Meter Relay (Minor, Urrutia, Todd, Wright) – 38.65
4. Sterling Scott – Triple Jump – 16.43m/53-11 (+2.4)
6. Kidus Misgina – 5K – 13:31.19
7. Max Armstrong – 800-Meter – 1:46.06
7. Bryson Smith – Hammer – 68.07m/223-4
8. Kidus Misgina – 10K – 28:17.69
13. Sergio Del Barrio – 3000-Meter Steeplechase – 8:38.05
14. Jordan Urrutia – 200-Meter Dash – 20.31 (+2.7)
14. Arvesta Troupe – High Jump – 2.17m/7-01.50
15. Aiden Britt – 10K – 28:28.35
16. Logan Kelley – Pole Vault – 5.40m/17-08.50
17. Kyle Johnson – Triple Jump – 15.75m/51-08.25 (+1.6)
20. 4x400-Meter Relay (Todd, Flatt, Turner, Armstrong) – 3:05.09
21. Ashton Hearn – Discus – 58.12m/190-8
22. Mason Hickel – Hammer – 65.74m/215-8
23. Dekell Minor – 100-Meter Dash – 10.14 (+2.2)
28. Chase Rose – 800-Meter – 1:46.89
32. Aiden Britt – 5K – 13:43.19
35. Jordan Urrutia – 100-Meter Dash – 10.19 (+0.3)
45. Carson Turner – 800-Meter – 1:47.71
Rebel Women's Qualifiers (15 entries, 13 athletes)
4. Alicia Burnett – 100-Meter Dash – 10.94 (+3.7)
9. 4x100-Meter Relay (Lockette, Compere, Farmer, Burnett) – 43.27
14. Lily Beattie – Pole Vault – 4.30m/14-01.25
18. Patchnalie Compere – 200-Meter Dash – 22.94 (+1.6)
18. Lizzie Hatton – Long Jump – 6.33m/20-09.25 (+0.0)
19. Mary Cate Doughty – Pole Vault – 4.23m/13-10.50
19. Nyah Edwards – Hammer – 62.16m/203-11
27. Beth Arentz – 5K – 15:51.89
28. Skylar Soli – Hammer – 60.97m/200-0
32. Loral Winn – 1500-Meter – 4:15.50
35. Sophie Baumann – 5K – 15:54.69
38. Loral Winn – 5K – 15:55.23
43. Patchnalie Compere – 100-Meter Dash – 11.35 (+0.6)
43. Temidayo Owoyemi – Shot Put – 15.56m/51-00.75
45. Sophie Baumann – 1500-Meter – 4:16.73
Price-Smith Career Regional Qualifiers Under Current Format (since 2010)
414 athletes (196 men, 218 women) | 494 entries (220 men, 274 women)
2026 (at Ole Miss): 31 athletes (18 men, 13 women) | 35 entries (20 men, 15 women)
2025 (at Ole Miss): 29 athletes (19 men, 10 women) | 32 entries (21 men, 11 women)
2024 (at Ole Miss): 35 athletes (20 men, 15 women) | 41 entries (22 men, 19 women)
2023 (at Ole Miss): 30 athletes (16 men, 14 women) | 36 entries (17 men, 19 women)
2022 (at Ole Miss): 29 athletes (10 men, 19 women) | 33 entries (10 men, 23 women)
2021 (at Ole Miss): 34 athletes (15 men, 19 women) | 43 entries (17 men, 26 women)
2020: N/A (canceled due to COVID-19)
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)
160 athletes (74 men, 86 women) | 162 entries (75 men, 87 women)
2025 (at Ole Miss): 15 athletes (13 men, 2 women) | 13 entries (11 men, 2 women)
2024 (at Ole Miss): 13 athletes (5 men, 8 women) | 14 entries (6 men, 8 women)
2023 (at Ole Miss): 11 athletes (4 men, 7 women) | 11 entries (5 men, 6 women)
2022 (at Ole Miss): 11 athletes (4 men, 7 women) | 9 entries (4 men, 5 women)
2021 (at Ole Miss): 16 athletes (7 men, 9 women) | 16 entries (8 men, 8 women)
2020: N/A (canceled due to COVID-19)
2019 (at Ole Miss): 10 athletes (4 men, 6 women) | 9 entries (4 men, 5 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)
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