Ole Miss Will Have Athletes Competing In 23 Events In Jacksonville<\/p>\n
OXFORD, Miss. \u2013<\/strong> The Ole Miss track and field program will boast a strong presence in the preliminary round of the 2012 NCAA Division I Outdoor Championships, as the NCAA accepted 32 entries between the men\u2019s and women\u2019s teams.<\/p>\n The NCAA East Preliminary Round will be held next weekend, May 24-26, at Hodges Stadium on the campus of the University of North Florida in Jacksonville.<\/p>\n There will be 29 Rebel athletes \u2013 14 men and 15 women \u2013 competing in 23 different events at the regional, including recent 2012 SEC Champions Isiah Young<\/a> (men\u2019s 200 meters) and Rachel Jenkins<\/a> (women\u2019s long jump), as well as Ricky Robertson<\/a>, who has the world-leading high jump this year.<\/p>\n The NCAA Selection Committee accepted the top 48 performers in each individual event and the top 24 relay teams in both relays to compete at each site hosting the NCAA Preliminary Rounds for a total of 96 individuals and 48 relays competing in each event nationwide. The West Preliminary Round is being held in Austin, Texas.<\/p>\n The top 12 finishers in each event at the regional will qualify for the national semifinal and final rounds of the 2012 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track & Field Championships to be held at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa, from June 6-9.<\/p>\n Additionally, sophomore Fabia McDonald<\/a> has automatically qualified for the NCAA Championships in Des Moines in the heptathlon by virtue of ranking top 24 nationally in that competition. She ranks 14th nationally.<\/p>\n MEN <\/strong><\/p>\n Athlete, Event, Time\/Mark (Region Rank)<\/strong> WOMEN<\/strong><\/p>\n Athlete, Event, Time\/Mark (Region Rank)<\/strong>
\nIsiah Young<\/a>, 100 meters, 10.08 (3)
\nMike Granger<\/a>, 100 meters, 10.17 (8)
\nIsiah Young<\/a>, 200 meters, 20.32 (3)
\nDante Oliver<\/a>, 400 meters, 47.25 (44)
\nMontez Griffin<\/a>, 400 meters, 47.26 (47)
\nCarson Blanks<\/a>, 400-meter hurdles, 50.30 (3)
\nBrian Word<\/a>, 400-meter hurdles, 52.46 (38)
\nRicky Robertson<\/a>, high jump, 7-07.25 (1)
\nCaleb Lee<\/a>, long jump, 24-08.25 (29)
\nRicky Robertson<\/a>, triple jump, 53-02.25 (5)
\nKentrell Sanders<\/a>, triple jump, 52-02.50 (7)
\nMorris Kersh<\/a>, triple jump, 51-00.00 (21)
\nSam Kendricks<\/a>, pole vault, 18-0.50 (2)
\nBenjamin Lapane<\/a>, javelin, 216-10 (25)
\nOliver, Serrette, Griffin, Shields, 4×100 meter relay, 39.90 (10)
\nOliver, Serrette, Word, Griffin, 4×400 meter relay, 3:07.79 (12)<\/p>\n
\nJasmine Williams<\/a>, 100 meters, 11.61 (40)
\nJasmine Williams<\/a>, 200 meters, 23.67 (26)
\nKristin Bridges<\/a>, 400 meters, 53.19 (16)
\nTaryn Hartfield<\/a>, 100-meter hurdles, 13.69 (44)
\nSofia Hellberg-Jonsen<\/a>, 400-meter hurdles, 58.99 (20)
\nKatie Breathitt<\/a>, 3,000-meter steeplechase, 10:26.64 (35)
\nNeal Tisher<\/a>, pole vault, 13-07.00 (10)
\nRachel Jenkins<\/a>, long jump, 20-09.75 (8)
\nMarci Morman<\/a>, long jump, 20-03.75 (23)
\nDeonna Walton<\/a>, long jump, 19-11.50 (35)
\nAllegra Wells<\/a>, long jump, 19-11 (40)
\nAria Gaines<\/a>, triple jump, 42-02.75 (16)
\nMarci Morman<\/a>, triple jump, 42-02.00 (17)
\nFabia McDonald<\/a>, javelin, 145-4 (36)
\nRussell, J. Williams, M. Williams, Bridges, 4×100 meter relay, 45.19 (15)
\nM. Williams, McDonald, Lundy, Bridges, 4×400 meter relay, 3:36.69 (10)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"