The University of Mississippi Athletics
2019 Track and Field Roster
Yancey, Christian
Christian Yancey
- Year (Indoor/Outdoor):
- Sr./Sr.
- Position:
- Sprints/Hurdles
- Hometown:
- McDonough, Ga
- High school:
- Winthrop
Bio
TFRRS Bio
2019 Outdoor (Senior)
SEC Scorer (4x400-Meter Relay, 8th Place)
Scored SEC points as a member of the eighth-place 4x400-meter relay squad (3:12.01) ... Also competed at the SEC Outdoor Championships in the 400-meter hurdles, placing 16th (53.39) ... Finished third at the LSU Invite in both the 400-meter hurdles (54.72) and 4x400-meter relay (3:17.90) ... Came in 12th in the 400-meter hurdles at the War Eagle Invite (54.12) ... Placed second in the 4x400-meter relay (3:14.31) and fifth in the 400-meter hurdles (53.34) at the Spec Towns Invite ... Finished first in the 4x400-meter relay (3:16.83) and sixth in the 400-meter hurdles (54.85) at the Ole Miss Classic ... Opened the season by placing fourth in the 4x400-meter relay (3:18.42) and sixth in the 400-meter hurdles (55.94) at the Miami Power 5 Trailblazer Challenge.
2019 Indoor (Senior)
Ran in four meets during the indoor season … Placed ninth in the 600-meter at the Blazer Invite (1:23.30) … Came in 49th in the 400-meer at the Vanderbilt Invite (51.80) … Placed sixth in the 4x400-meter relay (3:19.24), 10th in the 600-meter (1:23.98), and 16th in the 400-meter (51.60) at the Indiana Relays … Finished sixth in the 400-meter at the Don DeNoon Invite (51.61) … Ended the season by placing 32nd in the 400-meter at the Music City Challenge with a PR 50.43.
2018 Outdoor (Junior)
Competed in five meets during the indoor season … Began the season with a third-place finish in the 400-meter hurdles at the USC Power 5 Challenge (55.80) … Followed this up by finishing fourth in the 4x400-meter relay (3:16.91) and fifth in the 400-meter hurdles (56.20) at the Ole Miss Classic … Won the 4x400-meter relay (3:17.33) and placed fourth in the 400-meter hurdles (55.59) at the Spec Towns Invite … Finished 11th in the 400-meter hurdles at the War Eagle Invite (58.13) … Closed the season by placing seventh in the 400-meter hurdles at the LSU Invite (57.08).
2018 Indoor (Junior)
Ran in three meets during the indoor season … Placed 25th in the 300-meter (36.87) in his Ole Miss debut at the Blazer Invite … Finished 26th in the 60-meter hurdles (!2.43) and 42nd in the 400-meter (52.73) at the Vanderbilt Invite … Ended the season by placing 16th in the 400-meter at the Don DeNoon Invite (52.52).
AT WINTHROP
2017 Outdoor (Sophomore)
Competed in eight total meets in the 110H and 400H ... Had a season best time of 16.08 in the 110H at the 2017 Winthrop Adidas Invitational, finishing 10th ... Had a season best time of 54.24 in the 400H at the 2017 Liberty Twilight, finishing 6th.
2017 Indoor (Sophomore)
Competed in six total meets in the 60H, 60m, 400m and 4x400 ... Season best time of 7.67 in the 60 came at the Thundering Herd Invitational and Multi, finishing 37th ... Posted a season best time of 8.90 in the 60H at the Big South Indoor Track & Field Championships ... Ran a 51.60 in the 400m at the 2017 Liberty Kick Off, finishing 30th ... Competed on two 4x400 relay teams and posted a season best 3:25.85 at the Big South Indoor Track & Field Championships, finishing 4th.
2016 Outdoor (Freshman)
Competed in six total meets in the 100m, 200m, 400m and 400H ... Had a season best time of 11.73 in the 100m at the Charlotte 49er Classic, finishing 67th ... Had a season best time of 23.89 in the 200m at the 2016 Adidas Winthrop University Invitational, finishing 48th ... Had a season best time of 51.51 in the 400m at the 2016 Adidas Winthrop University Invitational, finishing 38th ... Had a season best time of 56.32 in the 400H at the Charlotte Invitational, finishing 15th.
2016 Indoor (Freshman)
Competed in six total meets in the 200m, 400m and 4x400 ... Had a season best time of 24.26 in the 200m at the Samford Open, finishing 68th ... Had a season best time of 51.59 in the 400m at the Big South Indoor Track & Field Championships, finishing 11th ... Was on three 4x400 relay teams, they posted their best time of 3:25.03 at the Virginia Tech Challenge, finishing 4th.
2019 Outdoor (Senior)
SEC Scorer (4x400-Meter Relay, 8th Place)
Scored SEC points as a member of the eighth-place 4x400-meter relay squad (3:12.01) ... Also competed at the SEC Outdoor Championships in the 400-meter hurdles, placing 16th (53.39) ... Finished third at the LSU Invite in both the 400-meter hurdles (54.72) and 4x400-meter relay (3:17.90) ... Came in 12th in the 400-meter hurdles at the War Eagle Invite (54.12) ... Placed second in the 4x400-meter relay (3:14.31) and fifth in the 400-meter hurdles (53.34) at the Spec Towns Invite ... Finished first in the 4x400-meter relay (3:16.83) and sixth in the 400-meter hurdles (54.85) at the Ole Miss Classic ... Opened the season by placing fourth in the 4x400-meter relay (3:18.42) and sixth in the 400-meter hurdles (55.94) at the Miami Power 5 Trailblazer Challenge.
2019 Indoor (Senior)
Ran in four meets during the indoor season … Placed ninth in the 600-meter at the Blazer Invite (1:23.30) … Came in 49th in the 400-meer at the Vanderbilt Invite (51.80) … Placed sixth in the 4x400-meter relay (3:19.24), 10th in the 600-meter (1:23.98), and 16th in the 400-meter (51.60) at the Indiana Relays … Finished sixth in the 400-meter at the Don DeNoon Invite (51.61) … Ended the season by placing 32nd in the 400-meter at the Music City Challenge with a PR 50.43.
2018 Outdoor (Junior)
Competed in five meets during the indoor season … Began the season with a third-place finish in the 400-meter hurdles at the USC Power 5 Challenge (55.80) … Followed this up by finishing fourth in the 4x400-meter relay (3:16.91) and fifth in the 400-meter hurdles (56.20) at the Ole Miss Classic … Won the 4x400-meter relay (3:17.33) and placed fourth in the 400-meter hurdles (55.59) at the Spec Towns Invite … Finished 11th in the 400-meter hurdles at the War Eagle Invite (58.13) … Closed the season by placing seventh in the 400-meter hurdles at the LSU Invite (57.08).
2018 Indoor (Junior)
Ran in three meets during the indoor season … Placed 25th in the 300-meter (36.87) in his Ole Miss debut at the Blazer Invite … Finished 26th in the 60-meter hurdles (!2.43) and 42nd in the 400-meter (52.73) at the Vanderbilt Invite … Ended the season by placing 16th in the 400-meter at the Don DeNoon Invite (52.52).
AT WINTHROP
2017 Outdoor (Sophomore)
Competed in eight total meets in the 110H and 400H ... Had a season best time of 16.08 in the 110H at the 2017 Winthrop Adidas Invitational, finishing 10th ... Had a season best time of 54.24 in the 400H at the 2017 Liberty Twilight, finishing 6th.
2017 Indoor (Sophomore)
Competed in six total meets in the 60H, 60m, 400m and 4x400 ... Season best time of 7.67 in the 60 came at the Thundering Herd Invitational and Multi, finishing 37th ... Posted a season best time of 8.90 in the 60H at the Big South Indoor Track & Field Championships ... Ran a 51.60 in the 400m at the 2017 Liberty Kick Off, finishing 30th ... Competed on two 4x400 relay teams and posted a season best 3:25.85 at the Big South Indoor Track & Field Championships, finishing 4th.
2016 Outdoor (Freshman)
Competed in six total meets in the 100m, 200m, 400m and 400H ... Had a season best time of 11.73 in the 100m at the Charlotte 49er Classic, finishing 67th ... Had a season best time of 23.89 in the 200m at the 2016 Adidas Winthrop University Invitational, finishing 48th ... Had a season best time of 51.51 in the 400m at the 2016 Adidas Winthrop University Invitational, finishing 38th ... Had a season best time of 56.32 in the 400H at the Charlotte Invitational, finishing 15th.
2016 Indoor (Freshman)
Competed in six total meets in the 200m, 400m and 4x400 ... Had a season best time of 24.26 in the 200m at the Samford Open, finishing 68th ... Had a season best time of 51.59 in the 400m at the Big South Indoor Track & Field Championships, finishing 11th ... Was on three 4x400 relay teams, they posted their best time of 3:25.03 at the Virginia Tech Challenge, finishing 4th.
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