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Friday, January 10
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Rod McCravy Memorial
Track & Field Improves Shot Put National Leads to Conclude Split Weekend
1/11/2025 | Track and Field
LOUISVILLE, Ky. / NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Ole Miss track & field padded its lead atop the national leaderboards in both the men's and women's shot put to cap a strong return to action across a split weekend at Kentucky's Rod McCravy Invitational and Vanderbilt's Commodore Challenge on Saturday.
Sophomore Akaoma Odeluga already owned the national lead on her season-opening performance from December, but on Saturday she cemented herself as one of the best women's shot putters in Ole Miss history. Odeluga won after unleashing an overall career-best of nearly one foot at 18.37m/60-03.25, an early season world and collegiate lead for 2025 that makes her one of three 60-footers in Ole Miss history indoors behind Olympian Raven Saunders (19.56m/64-02.25) and All-American shot putter Jalani Davis (18.61m/61-00.75).
Odeluga's performance today also launches her into the upper echelon of the event in collegiate history, pushing her to the No. 20 slot all-time. Odeluga joins Saunders (No. 2) and Davis (No. 12) on the all-time top-20 list, making Ole Miss the lone school with three top-20 performers.
Fellow sophomore and 2024 second-team All-American Mensi Stiff debuted on Saturday with a fourth-place finish at 16.55m/54-03.75, currently putting her ninth in the nation.
Junior Bowerman watch list member and reigning NCAA shot put champion Tarik Robinson-O'Hagan extended his lead atop the Division I charts on Saturday, winning the men's shot in convincing fashion at a season-best 20.51m/67-03.50. That heave currently ranks No. 2 in the world, and it is the furthest throw this early into the collegiate season (Jan. 11) in available records since at least 2008.
Fellow junior Mason Hickel took third place, topping out at 17.69m/58-00.50.
Ole Miss also received a highly ranked performance from senior Iangelo Atkinstall-Daley in the men's triple jump, leaping a season-best 15.49m/50-10 that currently ranks second in the SEC and ninth in the NCAA. Fellow senior Gavin Nembhard (seventh, 14.86m/48-9) and sophomore Mikoy Holmes (eighth, 14.51m/47-07.25) each recorded indoor career-bests and joined Atkinstall-Daley in the final.
Senior Kyla McLaurin had a season-best performance of her own in the women's edition of the triple jump, finishing eighth at 12.03m/39-05.75. Senior transfer Dieusi Armand fell one centimeter shy of joining McLaurin in the final, finishing tied for 10th at an Ole Miss best of 11.91m/39-1 – which improves upon her place at No. 15 in school history indoors.
In the men's pole vault, sophomore transfer and Oxford native John Kendricks had his best day yet as a Rebel, finishing tied for second at 5.17m/16-11.50 that ranks him 10th in Ole Miss history indoors. Junior Logan Kelley finished fifth overall at the same height.
On the track at Kentucky, freshman Tarique Wright clocked a personal best for the second straight day in the 60-meter dash, finishing 13th overall in Saturday's semifinal at 6.90.
At Vanderbilt, the Ole Miss distance runners notched seven top-five finishes, including a win in the women's 5K by Hannah Ielfield at 17:20.67.
Other top-five performances came courtesy of: Jonathan Stock (third, 1:53.35) and Cole Piotrowski (fourth, 1:54.80) in the men's 800-meter; Aidan Hodge (fourth, 2:25.78; PR) in the men's 1000-meter; Zack Gilbertson (fourth, 4:12.96) in the men's mile; Samuel Ferguson (fifth, 8:30.84) in the men's 3K; and the men's 4x400-meter relay of Jonathan Stock, Cole Piotrowski, Cade Flatt and Max Armstrong (fourth, 3:16.63).
Ole Miss will return to Nashville as a full team next weekend, Jan. 17-18, for the Vanderbilt Invitational.
FINAL MEN'S TEAM SCORES (Rod McCravy Invitational)
1. Cincinnati – 90
2. Purdue – 86
3. Ole Miss – 80
3. Ohio State – 80
5. Kentucky – 77.5
11 others
FINAL WOMEN'S TEAM SCORES (Rod McCravy Invitational)
1. Kentucky – 142
2. Ohio State – 107
3. UCF – 81
4. Cincinnati – 80
5. Louisville – 66
6. Purdue – 46
7. Ole Miss – 32
8 others
REBELS IN DAY TWO COMPETITION (Rod McCravy Invitational)
Men's 60-Meter Dash (Semifinals)
13. Tarique Wright – 6.90 – PR
Women's 400-Meter Dash
15. Zion Lockette – 57.49 – Collegiate Debut
Men's 400-Meter Dash
17. Tarique Wright – 49.55
Women's 60-Meter Hurdles (Semifinals)
23. Nyajah Gordon – 11.07
Men's Pole Vault
T2. John Kendricks – 5.17m/16-11.50 – Ole Miss Best, No. 10 Ole Miss History Indoors
5. Logan Kelley – 5.17m/16-11.50
11. Ford Maberry – 4.72m/15-05.75
Women's Triple Jump
8. Kyla McLaurin – 12.03m/39-05.75 – SB
T10. Dieusi Armand – 11.91m/39-1 – Ole Miss Best, No. 15 Ole Miss History Indoors
18. Indya Dotson – 11.60m/38-00.75
FOUL Madison Martinez
Men's Triple Jump
3. Iangelo Atkinstall-Daley – 15.49m/50-10 – SB, 2025 NCAA No. 9, SEC No. 2
7. Gavin Nembhard – 14.86m/48-9 – Indoor PR
8. Mikoy Holmes – 14.51m/47-07.25 – Indoor PR
Women's Shot Put
1. Akaoma Odeluga – 18.37m/60-03.25 – Overall PR, No. 20 Collegiate History Indoors, No. 3 Ole Miss History Indoors, 2025 World Lead
4. Mensi Stiff – 16.55m/54-03.75 – Season Debut, 2025 NCAA No. 9
11. Skylar Soli – 12.95m/42-6
Men's Shot Put
1. Tarik Robinson-O'Hagan – 20.51m/67-03.50 – SB, 2025 World No. 2, Collegiate Lead
3. Mason Hickel – 17.69m/58-00.50
17. Caughran Fowler – 10.69m/35-1 – Collegiate Debut
REBELS IN COMPETITION (Commodore Challenge)
Men's 600-Meter*
1. Max Armstrong – 1:15.11
4. Cade Flatt – 1:16.71
*An error in how this event was setup and run caused inconsistent distances for each competitor and will likely result in these times being voided. As run, both times would have broken the Ole Miss school record, while Armstrong's performance would have ranked as the best in collegiate history on an oversized track.
Men's 800-Meter
3. Jonathan Stock – 1:53.35
4. Cole Piotrowski – 1:54.80 – Season Debut
DNF Marcus Dropik
Women's 1000-Meter
13. Alycia Hart – 3:07.15 – Collegiate Debut
Men's 1000-Meter
4. Aidan Hodge – 2:25.78 – PR, Season Debut
Men's Mile
4. Zack Gilbertson – 4:12.96 – Season Debut
13. Stone Smith – 4:17.75 – Season Debut
DNF Landen McNair
Women's 3K
14. Brooke Preputnick – 10:28.81 – Collegiate Debut
Men's 3K
5. Samuel Ferguson – 8:30.84 – Collegiate Debut
Women's 5K
1. Hannah Ielfield – 17:20.67 – Season Debut
DNF Frances Luna
Men's 4x400-Meter Relay
4. Jonathan Stock, Cole Piotrowski, Cade Flatt, Max Armstrong – 3:16.63
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REBELS IN DAY ONE COMPETITION (Rod McCravy Invitational)
Women's 60-Meter Dash (First Round)
26. Zion Lockette – 7.66 – PR
37. Lizzie Hatton – 7.84 – Ole Miss Debut
56. Madison Martinez – 8.13 – Collegiate Debut
Men's 60-Meter Dash (First Round)
14. Tarique Wright – 6.92q – PR
Women's 200-Meter Dash
37. Lizzie Hatton – 25.72 – Ole Miss Debut
Women's 300-Meter Dash
26. Zion Lockette – 40.50 – PR
Men's 300-Meter Dash
6. Jordan Urrutia – 33.71 – PR
12. Wesley Todd – 34.40 – First Collegiate 300
23. Tarique Wright - 35.52 – PR
Women's 60-Meter Hurdles (First Round)
24. Nyajah Gordon – 9.20q – PR
Men's High Jump
1. Arvesta Troupe – 2.20m/7-02.50 – Overall PR, T-No. 3 Ole Miss History Indoors, 2025 NCAA No. 1
7. Guy Bond – 2.05m/6-08.75 – SB
Women's Pole Vault
T6. Samara McConnell – 3.95m/12-11.50
10. Lily Beattie – 3.95m/12-11.50 – PR, T-No. 11 Ole Miss History Indoors
T11. Mary Cate Doughty – 3.80m/12-05.50 – Indoor PR, No. 14 Ole Miss History Indoors
T16. Katie McFarland – 3.65m/11-11.75
Women's Long Jump
13. Indya Dotson – 5.62m/18-05.25 – PR
18. Dieusi Armand – 5.51m/18-1 – Season Debut
24. Madison Martinez – 5.31m/17-05.25 – Collegiate Debut
25. Nyajah Gordon – 5.30m/17-04.75 – PR
Men's Long Jump
5. Iangelo Atkinstall-Daley – 7.14m/23-05.25 – Season Debut
9. Guy Bond – 6.97m/22-10.50 – Season Debut
22. Carson Walls – 6.20m/20-04.25 – Season Debut
Women's Weight Throw
2. Akaoma Odeluga – 21.23m/69-8 – PR, No. 7 Ole Miss History, 2025 NCAA No. 4
3. Skylar Soli – 19.67m/64-06.50 – SB, 2025 NCAA No. 15
Men's Weight Throw
1. Tarik Robinson-O'Hagan – 22.47m/73-08.75
2. Bryson Smith – 20.85m/68-5
5. Mason Hickel – 20.07m/65-10.25
7. Costen Campion – 19.67m/64-06.50
8. Jake Dalton – 19.62m/64-04.50
19. Keegan Wilfawn - 16.69m/54-09.25 – PR
Sophomore Akaoma Odeluga already owned the national lead on her season-opening performance from December, but on Saturday she cemented herself as one of the best women's shot putters in Ole Miss history. Odeluga won after unleashing an overall career-best of nearly one foot at 18.37m/60-03.25, an early season world and collegiate lead for 2025 that makes her one of three 60-footers in Ole Miss history indoors behind Olympian Raven Saunders (19.56m/64-02.25) and All-American shot putter Jalani Davis (18.61m/61-00.75).
Odeluga's performance today also launches her into the upper echelon of the event in collegiate history, pushing her to the No. 20 slot all-time. Odeluga joins Saunders (No. 2) and Davis (No. 12) on the all-time top-20 list, making Ole Miss the lone school with three top-20 performers.
Fellow sophomore and 2024 second-team All-American Mensi Stiff debuted on Saturday with a fourth-place finish at 16.55m/54-03.75, currently putting her ninth in the nation.
Junior Bowerman watch list member and reigning NCAA shot put champion Tarik Robinson-O'Hagan extended his lead atop the Division I charts on Saturday, winning the men's shot in convincing fashion at a season-best 20.51m/67-03.50. That heave currently ranks No. 2 in the world, and it is the furthest throw this early into the collegiate season (Jan. 11) in available records since at least 2008.
Fellow junior Mason Hickel took third place, topping out at 17.69m/58-00.50.
Ole Miss also received a highly ranked performance from senior Iangelo Atkinstall-Daley in the men's triple jump, leaping a season-best 15.49m/50-10 that currently ranks second in the SEC and ninth in the NCAA. Fellow senior Gavin Nembhard (seventh, 14.86m/48-9) and sophomore Mikoy Holmes (eighth, 14.51m/47-07.25) each recorded indoor career-bests and joined Atkinstall-Daley in the final.
Senior Kyla McLaurin had a season-best performance of her own in the women's edition of the triple jump, finishing eighth at 12.03m/39-05.75. Senior transfer Dieusi Armand fell one centimeter shy of joining McLaurin in the final, finishing tied for 10th at an Ole Miss best of 11.91m/39-1 – which improves upon her place at No. 15 in school history indoors.
In the men's pole vault, sophomore transfer and Oxford native John Kendricks had his best day yet as a Rebel, finishing tied for second at 5.17m/16-11.50 that ranks him 10th in Ole Miss history indoors. Junior Logan Kelley finished fifth overall at the same height.
On the track at Kentucky, freshman Tarique Wright clocked a personal best for the second straight day in the 60-meter dash, finishing 13th overall in Saturday's semifinal at 6.90.
At Vanderbilt, the Ole Miss distance runners notched seven top-five finishes, including a win in the women's 5K by Hannah Ielfield at 17:20.67.
Other top-five performances came courtesy of: Jonathan Stock (third, 1:53.35) and Cole Piotrowski (fourth, 1:54.80) in the men's 800-meter; Aidan Hodge (fourth, 2:25.78; PR) in the men's 1000-meter; Zack Gilbertson (fourth, 4:12.96) in the men's mile; Samuel Ferguson (fifth, 8:30.84) in the men's 3K; and the men's 4x400-meter relay of Jonathan Stock, Cole Piotrowski, Cade Flatt and Max Armstrong (fourth, 3:16.63).
Ole Miss will return to Nashville as a full team next weekend, Jan. 17-18, for the Vanderbilt Invitational.
FINAL MEN'S TEAM SCORES (Rod McCravy Invitational)
1. Cincinnati – 90
2. Purdue – 86
3. Ole Miss – 80
3. Ohio State – 80
5. Kentucky – 77.5
11 others
FINAL WOMEN'S TEAM SCORES (Rod McCravy Invitational)
1. Kentucky – 142
2. Ohio State – 107
3. UCF – 81
4. Cincinnati – 80
5. Louisville – 66
6. Purdue – 46
7. Ole Miss – 32
8 others
REBELS IN DAY TWO COMPETITION (Rod McCravy Invitational)
Men's 60-Meter Dash (Semifinals)
13. Tarique Wright – 6.90 – PR
Women's 400-Meter Dash
15. Zion Lockette – 57.49 – Collegiate Debut
Men's 400-Meter Dash
17. Tarique Wright – 49.55
Women's 60-Meter Hurdles (Semifinals)
23. Nyajah Gordon – 11.07
Men's Pole Vault
T2. John Kendricks – 5.17m/16-11.50 – Ole Miss Best, No. 10 Ole Miss History Indoors
5. Logan Kelley – 5.17m/16-11.50
11. Ford Maberry – 4.72m/15-05.75
Women's Triple Jump
8. Kyla McLaurin – 12.03m/39-05.75 – SB
T10. Dieusi Armand – 11.91m/39-1 – Ole Miss Best, No. 15 Ole Miss History Indoors
18. Indya Dotson – 11.60m/38-00.75
FOUL Madison Martinez
Men's Triple Jump
3. Iangelo Atkinstall-Daley – 15.49m/50-10 – SB, 2025 NCAA No. 9, SEC No. 2
7. Gavin Nembhard – 14.86m/48-9 – Indoor PR
8. Mikoy Holmes – 14.51m/47-07.25 – Indoor PR
Women's Shot Put
1. Akaoma Odeluga – 18.37m/60-03.25 – Overall PR, No. 20 Collegiate History Indoors, No. 3 Ole Miss History Indoors, 2025 World Lead
4. Mensi Stiff – 16.55m/54-03.75 – Season Debut, 2025 NCAA No. 9
11. Skylar Soli – 12.95m/42-6
Men's Shot Put
1. Tarik Robinson-O'Hagan – 20.51m/67-03.50 – SB, 2025 World No. 2, Collegiate Lead
3. Mason Hickel – 17.69m/58-00.50
17. Caughran Fowler – 10.69m/35-1 – Collegiate Debut
REBELS IN COMPETITION (Commodore Challenge)
Men's 600-Meter*
1. Max Armstrong – 1:15.11
4. Cade Flatt – 1:16.71
*An error in how this event was setup and run caused inconsistent distances for each competitor and will likely result in these times being voided. As run, both times would have broken the Ole Miss school record, while Armstrong's performance would have ranked as the best in collegiate history on an oversized track.
Men's 800-Meter
3. Jonathan Stock – 1:53.35
4. Cole Piotrowski – 1:54.80 – Season Debut
DNF Marcus Dropik
Women's 1000-Meter
13. Alycia Hart – 3:07.15 – Collegiate Debut
Men's 1000-Meter
4. Aidan Hodge – 2:25.78 – PR, Season Debut
Men's Mile
4. Zack Gilbertson – 4:12.96 – Season Debut
13. Stone Smith – 4:17.75 – Season Debut
DNF Landen McNair
Women's 3K
14. Brooke Preputnick – 10:28.81 – Collegiate Debut
Men's 3K
5. Samuel Ferguson – 8:30.84 – Collegiate Debut
Women's 5K
1. Hannah Ielfield – 17:20.67 – Season Debut
DNF Frances Luna
Men's 4x400-Meter Relay
4. Jonathan Stock, Cole Piotrowski, Cade Flatt, Max Armstrong – 3:16.63
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REBELS IN DAY ONE COMPETITION (Rod McCravy Invitational)
Women's 60-Meter Dash (First Round)
26. Zion Lockette – 7.66 – PR
37. Lizzie Hatton – 7.84 – Ole Miss Debut
56. Madison Martinez – 8.13 – Collegiate Debut
Men's 60-Meter Dash (First Round)
14. Tarique Wright – 6.92q – PR
Women's 200-Meter Dash
37. Lizzie Hatton – 25.72 – Ole Miss Debut
Women's 300-Meter Dash
26. Zion Lockette – 40.50 – PR
Men's 300-Meter Dash
6. Jordan Urrutia – 33.71 – PR
12. Wesley Todd – 34.40 – First Collegiate 300
23. Tarique Wright - 35.52 – PR
Women's 60-Meter Hurdles (First Round)
24. Nyajah Gordon – 9.20q – PR
Men's High Jump
1. Arvesta Troupe – 2.20m/7-02.50 – Overall PR, T-No. 3 Ole Miss History Indoors, 2025 NCAA No. 1
7. Guy Bond – 2.05m/6-08.75 – SB
Women's Pole Vault
T6. Samara McConnell – 3.95m/12-11.50
10. Lily Beattie – 3.95m/12-11.50 – PR, T-No. 11 Ole Miss History Indoors
T11. Mary Cate Doughty – 3.80m/12-05.50 – Indoor PR, No. 14 Ole Miss History Indoors
T16. Katie McFarland – 3.65m/11-11.75
Women's Long Jump
13. Indya Dotson – 5.62m/18-05.25 – PR
18. Dieusi Armand – 5.51m/18-1 – Season Debut
24. Madison Martinez – 5.31m/17-05.25 – Collegiate Debut
25. Nyajah Gordon – 5.30m/17-04.75 – PR
Men's Long Jump
5. Iangelo Atkinstall-Daley – 7.14m/23-05.25 – Season Debut
9. Guy Bond – 6.97m/22-10.50 – Season Debut
22. Carson Walls – 6.20m/20-04.25 – Season Debut
Women's Weight Throw
2. Akaoma Odeluga – 21.23m/69-8 – PR, No. 7 Ole Miss History, 2025 NCAA No. 4
3. Skylar Soli – 19.67m/64-06.50 – SB, 2025 NCAA No. 15
Men's Weight Throw
1. Tarik Robinson-O'Hagan – 22.47m/73-08.75
2. Bryson Smith – 20.85m/68-5
5. Mason Hickel – 20.07m/65-10.25
7. Costen Campion – 19.67m/64-06.50
8. Jake Dalton – 19.62m/64-04.50
19. Keegan Wilfawn - 16.69m/54-09.25 – PR
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