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AUBURN, Ala. – Two event victories, a facility record, a school-record and 10 personal bests highlighted the Ole Miss Rebels’ weekend at the Tiger Track Classic.”We had another solid performance by the team this week,” Ole Miss Head Coach Connie Price-Smith said. “We are closing in on the end of the conference season, and this meet gave us a chance to see what we need work on. All in all, I was pleased with the way most performed. I think we just need to keep grinding for the next three weeks and get ready for the outdoor SEC Championships.”
Sophomore Raven Saunders once again delivered in the shot put, winning the event with a distance of 18.63m/61-1.50. That mark was nearly a meter better than the previous facility record that had stood since 2007. As for Saunders, it’s the second-best distance of her career.
Saunders also earned a runner-up finish in the discus with a distance of 51.07m/167-7.
The women’s 200m saw Ole Miss place two runners in the top six, with sophomores Shannon Ray (23.80) and Nicole Henderson (24.06) finishing fifth and sixth respectively.
Sophomore Lindsey Murray earned a third-place finish in the pole vault invitational by clearing a height of 4.15m/13-7.25.
Other notable finishes include junior Kevin Conway coming in at sixth in the discus (50.95m/167-2), sophomore Porsha Shirley finishing ninth in the 100 meters with a personal best time of 11.94, senior Racquel Moses earning a seventh-place finish in the 400m hurdles, and freshman Katy McAuley clearing a personal-best height of 4.00m/13-1.50 to finish runner-up in the pole vault.
Sophomore Dempsey McGuigan breaking his own school record to win the hammer throw with a mark of 69.59m/228-4 highlighted day one of the Tiger Track Classic.
Ole Miss rested several top athletes this weekend. The Rebels return to the track at the Texas Invitational on Saturday, April 16.
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