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Brittney Reese (USA) during the women’s long jump final in the Rio 2016 Summer Olympic Games at Estadio Olimpico Joao Havelange. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports<\/p><\/div>\n

RIO DE JANEIRO \u2013 <\/span>Former University of Mississippi\u00a0great <\/span>Brittney Reese (BA English ’11)<\/span> added another shiny medal to her collection with a world-class long jump performance en route to silver Wednesday night at Rio\u2019s Olympic Stadium.<\/span><\/p>\n

The world\u2019s premier female long jumper since she turned pro after her 2008 junior year at Ole Miss, Reese came out to defend her gold medal from the 2012 Games in London. But despite an impressive leap of 7.15 meters (23-5.5), she was edged out by fellow American Tianna Bartoletta who claimed gold by 2\u00a0centimeters with a mark of 7.17 m. Serbia\u2019s Ivana Spanovic earned bronze at 7.08 m, a national record.<\/p>\n

Reese, a Gulfport native who lives and trains in San Diego, had only one fair attempt (6.79 m) out of her first four, before a pair of huge distances in her final two \u2013 7.09 m and then 7.15 m. Bartoletta won the competition on her fifth attempt with a personal-best 7.17 m in a dramatic final two rounds of jumping.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve been through a lot these past two years emotionally, and physically battling back from surgery,\u201d Reese said. \u201cToday, I kind of got off to a slow start and it cost me at the end, but I am really pleased to be on the stand again and represent the United States.\u201d<\/p>\n

It was part of a big night for the Team USA women on the track, who are coached by Ole Miss head coach Connie Price-Smith. The Americans went 1-2-3 in the 100-meter hurdles (first ever gold, silver and bronze for the U.S. women in any track and\u00a0field event), while Mississippi native Tori Bowie earned bronze in the 200 meters.<\/p>\n

Reese earns the fourth Olympic medal all-time among Ole Miss track and\u00a0field representatives and is the first Rebel to boast two Olympic medals.<\/p>\n

With Sam Kendricks\u2019 bronze in the men\u2019s pole vault on Monday combined with Reese\u2019s runner-up effort, it\u2019s the first Olympics for Ole Miss representatives to win multiple medals.<\/p>\n

Tony Dees won the other Olympic medal by a former track and\u00a0field Rebel with his silver in the 110-meter hurdles in Barcelona in 1992.<\/p>\n

That concludes Olympics competition for the program-best track and\u00a0field contingent in 2016. Below are the complete results of the one current Rebel (Raven Saunders), one current volunteer assistant coach (Gwen Berry) and four former Rebels.<\/p>\n

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Brittney Reese<\/strong> (USA) \u2013 silver medal \u2013 women\u2019s long jump \u2013 7.15 m\/23-5.5<\/p>\n

Sam Kendricks<\/a><\/strong> (USA) \u2013 bronze medal \u2013 men\u2019s pole vault \u2013 5.85 m\/19-2.25<\/p>\n

Raven Saunders<\/a><\/strong> (USA) \u2013 5th \u2013 women\u2019s shot put \u2013 19.35 m\/63-6<\/p>\n

Gwen Berry<\/strong> (USA) \u2013 14th \u2013 women\u2019s hammer throw \u2013 69.90 m\/229-4<\/p>\n

Ricky Robertson<\/a><\/strong> (USA) \u2013 17th \u2013 men\u2019s high jump \u2013 2.26 m\/7-5<\/p>\n

Antwon Hicks<\/strong> (Nigeria) \u2013 23rd \u2013 men\u2019s 110 m hurdles \u2013 14.26<\/p>\n

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For complete coverage of Ole Miss in the Olympics, visit http:\/\/www.RebsInRio.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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For more information on Ole Miss Track and\u00a0Field, follow the Rebels on Twitter (@OleMissTrack<\/a>), Facebook<\/a> and Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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