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The University of Mississippi Athletics
2025 Track and Field Roster
Ambus, Jerricka
Jerricka Ambus
- Year (Indoor/Outdoor):
- Sr. / R-Sr.
- Position:
- Sprints
- Hometown:
- Brandon, Miss.
- High school:
- Brandon
- Prev. School:
- Hinds CC
- Major:
- Master of Sport & Recreation Administration
Bio
TFRRS Bio
2024 Outdoor (Redshirt Junior)
Ran in one outdoor meet, finishing 20th in the 100-meter dash at the LSU Invitational on a time of 12.04 (+1.8) ... Served as an alternate for Ole Miss' national title 4x100-meter relay squad.
2024 Indoor (Senior*)
Competed in four meets for the Rebels ... Ran a 60-meter hurdles best of 8.41 to finish 17th at the SEC Indoor Championships, making her the fifth-best in Ole Miss history ... Also ran the 60-meter dash once, finishing ninth at the Commodore Challenge at 7.64.
2023 Outdoor (Junior)
Competed in two meets, was awarded a medical hardship waiver ... Finished second in the 100-meter hurdles to open the season at Auburn's Tiger Track Classic at 14.02 (+0.7) ... Ran a 100-meter dash career-best 11.79 (+0.4) to finish second at the Ole Miss Classic before sustaining an injury during the 100-meter hurdles.
2023 Indoor (Junior*)
Competed in four meets for the Rebels ... Posted a 60-meter hurdles best of 8.42 at the Tyson Invitational, also ran a 60-meter dash career-best 7.63 ... Finished 16th in the 60-meter hurdles at the SEC Indoor Championships.
At Hinds Community College
2x NJCAA national champion in 2022, winning the 60-meter hurdles indoors and 100-meter hurdles outdoors ... 5x All-American ... 2021 bronze medalist outdoors in the 100-meter hurdles ... Also ran on Hinds' eighth-place 4x100-meter relay outdoors in 2022 ... Finished ninth nationally in the high jump indoors in 2022 ... 2021 Honorable Mention All-American outdoors ... Finished JUCO career with PRs of 8.25 in the 60-meter hurdles, 13.32 in the 100-meter hurdles and 1.60m/5-3 in the high jump.
High School
Earned six varsity letters... 3x All-State Track... Named 2019 Female Athlete of the Meet... Set PRs of 14.51 in 100-meter hurdles and 44.63 in 300-meter hurdles... 6x MSHAA 6A State medalist... 3x MSHAA State Champion in events including: 100-meter hurdles and high jump... 2x MSHAA State Runner-Up in events including: 100-meter and 300-meter hurdles... Bronze medalist in 2017 MHSAA 6A State Championship 300-meter hurdles... 6x MSHAA 6A South State medalist... 3x MSHAA South State Champion in events including: 100-meter and 300-meter hurdles... 2017 MHSAA 6A South State Runner-Up in 300-meter hurdles... 2x MHSAA 6A South State Broze medalist in events including: 100-meter and 300-meter hurdles... 3x MSHAA 6A Regional Champion in events including: 100-meters hurdles, 300-meter hurdles and high-jump... 7x MSHAA 6A District medalist... 4x MHSAA 6A District Champion in events including: 100-meters hurdles, 300-meter hurdles and high-jump... 3x 4x MHSAA 6A District Runner-Up in events including: 100-meter hurdles and high jump... 2017 MHSAA 6A South State third-place team finish... 2017 Brandon High School Merritt Award recipient... 2020 Brandon High School Citizenship Award recipient... Graduated Summa Cum Laude.
Personal
Born April 14, 2002 to Kimberly Ambus... Full name is Jerricka Shonéa Ambus... Currently majoring in sports and recreation management.
2024 Outdoor (Redshirt Junior)
Ran in one outdoor meet, finishing 20th in the 100-meter dash at the LSU Invitational on a time of 12.04 (+1.8) ... Served as an alternate for Ole Miss' national title 4x100-meter relay squad.
2024 Indoor (Senior*)
Competed in four meets for the Rebels ... Ran a 60-meter hurdles best of 8.41 to finish 17th at the SEC Indoor Championships, making her the fifth-best in Ole Miss history ... Also ran the 60-meter dash once, finishing ninth at the Commodore Challenge at 7.64.
2023 Outdoor (Junior)
Competed in two meets, was awarded a medical hardship waiver ... Finished second in the 100-meter hurdles to open the season at Auburn's Tiger Track Classic at 14.02 (+0.7) ... Ran a 100-meter dash career-best 11.79 (+0.4) to finish second at the Ole Miss Classic before sustaining an injury during the 100-meter hurdles.
2023 Indoor (Junior*)
Competed in four meets for the Rebels ... Posted a 60-meter hurdles best of 8.42 at the Tyson Invitational, also ran a 60-meter dash career-best 7.63 ... Finished 16th in the 60-meter hurdles at the SEC Indoor Championships.
At Hinds Community College
2x NJCAA national champion in 2022, winning the 60-meter hurdles indoors and 100-meter hurdles outdoors ... 5x All-American ... 2021 bronze medalist outdoors in the 100-meter hurdles ... Also ran on Hinds' eighth-place 4x100-meter relay outdoors in 2022 ... Finished ninth nationally in the high jump indoors in 2022 ... 2021 Honorable Mention All-American outdoors ... Finished JUCO career with PRs of 8.25 in the 60-meter hurdles, 13.32 in the 100-meter hurdles and 1.60m/5-3 in the high jump.
High School
Earned six varsity letters... 3x All-State Track... Named 2019 Female Athlete of the Meet... Set PRs of 14.51 in 100-meter hurdles and 44.63 in 300-meter hurdles... 6x MSHAA 6A State medalist... 3x MSHAA State Champion in events including: 100-meter hurdles and high jump... 2x MSHAA State Runner-Up in events including: 100-meter and 300-meter hurdles... Bronze medalist in 2017 MHSAA 6A State Championship 300-meter hurdles... 6x MSHAA 6A South State medalist... 3x MSHAA South State Champion in events including: 100-meter and 300-meter hurdles... 2017 MHSAA 6A South State Runner-Up in 300-meter hurdles... 2x MHSAA 6A South State Broze medalist in events including: 100-meter and 300-meter hurdles... 3x MSHAA 6A Regional Champion in events including: 100-meters hurdles, 300-meter hurdles and high-jump... 7x MSHAA 6A District medalist... 4x MHSAA 6A District Champion in events including: 100-meters hurdles, 300-meter hurdles and high-jump... 3x 4x MHSAA 6A District Runner-Up in events including: 100-meter hurdles and high jump... 2017 MHSAA 6A South State third-place team finish... 2017 Brandon High School Merritt Award recipient... 2020 Brandon High School Citizenship Award recipient... Graduated Summa Cum Laude.
Personal
Born April 14, 2002 to Kimberly Ambus... Full name is Jerricka Shonéa Ambus... Currently majoring in sports and recreation management.
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