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Track & Field’s Robinson-O’Hagan Resets Shot Put Record
2/15/2025 | Track and Field
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Ole Miss track & field junior Tarik Robinson-O'Hagan unleashed a record-breaking throw on his final attempt of the day to lead the Rebels' final day of a busy three-way split weekend at Vanderbilt, Boston University and Arkansas on Saturday.
Robinson-O'Hagan – a member of The Bowerman watch list who entered this week undefeated this season – found himself in unusual territory heading into his sixth and final throw in the invitational section of the shot put at Vanderbilt's Music City Challenge. Robinson-O'Hagan held a comfortable two-foot lead on his third-round heave of 20.55m/67-05.25, when Cincinnati's Fred Moudani Likibi shrank that to less than a foot on his fifth-round effort of 20.32m/66-8.
Moudani Likibi then used his final throw to take a near three-inch lead over Robinson-O'Hagan at 20.62m/67-8. But Robinson-O'Hagan, the reigning NCAA indoor and outdoor shot put champion, reared back on his final attempt and uncorked an overall career-best 21.11m/69-03.25 to take the win – and break his own school record.
His latest heroics today move him into a tie for 21st in collegiate history, and it bests his previous PR of 21.05m/69-00.75 that won him his first NCAA title indoors last March. This season, that toss by Robinson-O'Hagan improves upon his spot as the collegiate leader, as well as his spot as the No. 2 thrower in the United States and No. 7 in the world for 2025.
Combined with his winning weight throw performance of 23.34m/76-2 last night, Robinson-O'Hagan stands alongside North Dakota State's Payton Otterdahl as the lone athletes in collegiate history to break 21 meters in the shot put and 23 in the weight throw within the same meet – with Otterdahl doing so twice in 2019 and Robinson-O'Hagan now twice this season.
Fellow junior Mason Hickel had a career day himself in sixth place, where he improved his spot at No. 5 in the Ole Miss record book indoors on a new PR of 17.87m/58-07.50.
In the women's invite, sophomore Mensi Stiff put together her best shot put performance of the season with a runner-up finish against a stacked field. On her sixth and final attempt as well, Stiff threw a season-best 17.23m/56-06.50, which currently ranks tied for 17th collegiately and today it only trailed Olympian Jessica Ramsey (18.21m/59-9). Former Rebel great Jalani Davis was third at 17.18m/56-04.50, while sophomore Akaoma Odeluga took fourth place at 16.96m/55-07.75.
On the track, Ole Miss received a handful of season-bests in the men's 800-meter at Vanderbilt on Saturday – led by a career-best from sophomore Carson Turner. He finished third overall at 1:48.23, a new PR that moves him into eighth all-time at Ole Miss indoors. Senior Marcus Dropik notched a season-best in sixth place at 1:48.49, with additional season-bests from junior Cade Flatt (15th, 1:50.88) and senior Cole Piotrowski (22nd, 1:52.04).
Other notable performances from Vanderbilt included a PR by sophomore Skylar Soli in the open women's shot put (3rd, 14.38m/47-02.25), a third-place finish by senior Iangelo Atkinstall-Daley in the men's triple jump (15.33m/50-03.50) and a seventh-place finish in the 3K by senior Elyas Ayyoub in his season debut (8:08.17).
At Boston's David Hemery Valentine Invitational, it was the women's turn after a record-breaking night by the Rebel men on Friday. All-American senior newcomer Greta Karinauskaite impressed in her Ole Miss debut in a powerful women's 3K field, finishing 24th overall at 9:08.35 – which already makes her the No. 2 performer in school history. Junior Sophie Baumann notched a season-best in the same heat, finishing 68th overall at 9:22.59.
At Arkansas' Tyson Invitational, senior Samara McConnell led the way for the Rebels in the women's pole vault, finishing sixth at 4.09m/13-5.
Ole Miss will send a small distance delegation to Notre Dame's Alex Wilson Invite next Saturday, Feb. 22, while the remainder of the squad will rest in preparation for the 2025 SEC Indoor Championships, which are set for Feb. 27 to March 1 at Texas A&M.
REBELS IN DAY TWO COMPETITION (MUSIC CITY CHALLENGE)
Men's 800-Meter (Seeded)
3. Carson Turner – 1:48.23 – Overall PR, No. 8 Ole Miss History Indoors
6. Marcus Dropik – 1:48.49 – SB
15. Cade Flatt – 1:50.88 – SB
22. Cole Piotrowski – 1:52.04 – SB
24. Jonathan Stock – 1:52.83
Women's 3K (Unseeded)
15. Brooke Preputnick – 10:10.27 – PR
Women's 3K (Seeded)
16. Ainhoa Brea – 9:38.04 – PR
25. Chanelle Kruger – 9:51.09 – Ole Miss Debut
29. Ella Johnson – 10:05.57 – Ole Miss Debut
Men's 3K (Seeded)
7. Elyas Ayyoub – 8:08.17 – Season Debut
11. Benjamin Bayless – 8:18.64
19. Stone Smith – 8:30.15 – 3K Debut
25. Samuel Ferguson – 8:43.25
DNF Aidan Hodge
DNF Landen McNair
Men's 4x400-Meter Relay
10. Carson Turner, Cade Flatt, Marcus Dropik, Jonathan Stock – 3:16.83
Men's Triple Jump
3. Iangelo Atkinstall-Daley – 15.33m/50-03.50
Women's Shot Put (Open)
3. Skylar Soli – 14.38m/47-02.25 – PR, No. 11 Ole Miss History
Women's Shot Put (Invite)
2. Mensi Stiff – 17.23m/56-06.50 – SB, 2025 NCAA T-No. 17
4. Akaoma Odeluga – 16.96m/55-07.75
Men's Shot Put (Invite)
1. Tarik Robinson-O'Hagan – 21.11m/69-03.25 – Overall PR, School Record, T-No. 21 Collegiate History, 2025 World No. 7, U.S. No. 2, NCAA No. 1
6. Mason Hickel – 17.87m/58-07.50 – PR, No. 5 Ole Miss History Indoors
REBELS IN DAY TWO COMPETITION (TYSON INVITATIONAL)
Men's High Jump (Open)
T14. Guy Bond – 2.00m/6-06.75
Women's Pole Vault (Open)
6. Samara McConnell – 4.09m/13-5
T16. Lily Beattie – 3.94m/12-11
T18. Katie McFarland – 3.79m/12-05.25
Women's Triple Jump (Open)
23. Kyla McLaurin – 11.83m/38-09.75
FOUL Madison Martinez
Men's Triple Jump (Open)
14. Gavin Nembhard – 14.21m/46-07.50
17. Mikoy Holmes – 14.10m/46-03.25
REBELS IN DAY TWO COMPETITION (VALENTINE INVITATIONAL)
Women's 3K
24. Greta Karinauskaite – 9:08.35 – Ole Miss Debut, PR, No. 2 Ole Miss History
68. Sophie Baumann – 9:22.59 – SB
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REBELS IN DAY ONE COMPETITION (MUSIC CITY CHALLENGE)
Women's Mile
21. Hannah Ielfield – 4:52.40 – First Collegiate Mile
DNF Alycia Hart
Men's Mile
15. Landen McNair – 4:06.66 – SB
35. Zack Gilbertson – 4:09.63 – SB
54. Connor Henson – 4:14.55
55. Aidan Hodge – 4:15.05
DNF Cole Piotrowski
Women's 5K
34. Adie Luna – 17:52.57
DNF Emilia Mikszuta
Women's Weight Throw (Invite)
4. Akaoma Odeluga – 19.98m/65-06.75
7. Skylar Soli – 19.37m/63-06.75
Men's Weight Throw (Open)
2. Jake Dalton – 20.05m/65-09.50
FOUL Keegan Wilfawn
Men's Weight Throw (Invite)
3. Tarik Robinson-O'Hagan – 23.34m/76-2
4. Bryson Smith – 21.20m/69-06.75
5. Mason Hickel – 21.19m/69-06.25 – PR, No. 3 Ole Miss History
6. Costen Campion – 20.46m/67-01.50
REBELS IN DAY ONE COMPETITION (TYSON INVITATIONAL)
Men's 60-Meter Dash
5. Joseph Michel – 6.89
20. Tarique Wright – 7.00
Men's 400-Meter Dash (Invite)
32. Joshua Knox – 48.01 – Ole Miss 400 Debut
Women's 60-Meter Hurdles (Open)
24. Nyajah Gordon – 9.08
Men's Pole Vault (Open)
10. Drew O'Connor – 4.90m/16-00.75 – Ties SB
11. Miles Walden – 4.90m/16-00.75
NH Logan Kelley
NH Ford Maberry
Women's Long Jump (Open)
22. Indya Dotson – 5.81m/19-00.75
Men's Long Jump (Open)
25. Carson Walls – 6.53m/21-05.25 – SB
REBELS IN DAY ONE COMPETITION (VALENTINE INVITATIONAL)
Men's Mile
41. Gabe Scales – 4:00.53
102. Ky Hehir – 4:04.82 – PR
104. Evan Thornton-Sherman – 4:04.90
Men's 3K
23. Kidus Misgina – 7:51.86 – PR, No. 3 Ole Miss History
55. Aiden Britt – 7:58.30 – SB
Men's 5K
14. Toby Gillen – 13.28.34 – Overall PR, School Record, 2025 NCAA No. 22
Robinson-O'Hagan – a member of The Bowerman watch list who entered this week undefeated this season – found himself in unusual territory heading into his sixth and final throw in the invitational section of the shot put at Vanderbilt's Music City Challenge. Robinson-O'Hagan held a comfortable two-foot lead on his third-round heave of 20.55m/67-05.25, when Cincinnati's Fred Moudani Likibi shrank that to less than a foot on his fifth-round effort of 20.32m/66-8.
Moudani Likibi then used his final throw to take a near three-inch lead over Robinson-O'Hagan at 20.62m/67-8. But Robinson-O'Hagan, the reigning NCAA indoor and outdoor shot put champion, reared back on his final attempt and uncorked an overall career-best 21.11m/69-03.25 to take the win – and break his own school record.
His latest heroics today move him into a tie for 21st in collegiate history, and it bests his previous PR of 21.05m/69-00.75 that won him his first NCAA title indoors last March. This season, that toss by Robinson-O'Hagan improves upon his spot as the collegiate leader, as well as his spot as the No. 2 thrower in the United States and No. 7 in the world for 2025.
Combined with his winning weight throw performance of 23.34m/76-2 last night, Robinson-O'Hagan stands alongside North Dakota State's Payton Otterdahl as the lone athletes in collegiate history to break 21 meters in the shot put and 23 in the weight throw within the same meet – with Otterdahl doing so twice in 2019 and Robinson-O'Hagan now twice this season.
Fellow junior Mason Hickel had a career day himself in sixth place, where he improved his spot at No. 5 in the Ole Miss record book indoors on a new PR of 17.87m/58-07.50.
In the women's invite, sophomore Mensi Stiff put together her best shot put performance of the season with a runner-up finish against a stacked field. On her sixth and final attempt as well, Stiff threw a season-best 17.23m/56-06.50, which currently ranks tied for 17th collegiately and today it only trailed Olympian Jessica Ramsey (18.21m/59-9). Former Rebel great Jalani Davis was third at 17.18m/56-04.50, while sophomore Akaoma Odeluga took fourth place at 16.96m/55-07.75.
On the track, Ole Miss received a handful of season-bests in the men's 800-meter at Vanderbilt on Saturday – led by a career-best from sophomore Carson Turner. He finished third overall at 1:48.23, a new PR that moves him into eighth all-time at Ole Miss indoors. Senior Marcus Dropik notched a season-best in sixth place at 1:48.49, with additional season-bests from junior Cade Flatt (15th, 1:50.88) and senior Cole Piotrowski (22nd, 1:52.04).
Other notable performances from Vanderbilt included a PR by sophomore Skylar Soli in the open women's shot put (3rd, 14.38m/47-02.25), a third-place finish by senior Iangelo Atkinstall-Daley in the men's triple jump (15.33m/50-03.50) and a seventh-place finish in the 3K by senior Elyas Ayyoub in his season debut (8:08.17).
At Boston's David Hemery Valentine Invitational, it was the women's turn after a record-breaking night by the Rebel men on Friday. All-American senior newcomer Greta Karinauskaite impressed in her Ole Miss debut in a powerful women's 3K field, finishing 24th overall at 9:08.35 – which already makes her the No. 2 performer in school history. Junior Sophie Baumann notched a season-best in the same heat, finishing 68th overall at 9:22.59.
At Arkansas' Tyson Invitational, senior Samara McConnell led the way for the Rebels in the women's pole vault, finishing sixth at 4.09m/13-5.
Ole Miss will send a small distance delegation to Notre Dame's Alex Wilson Invite next Saturday, Feb. 22, while the remainder of the squad will rest in preparation for the 2025 SEC Indoor Championships, which are set for Feb. 27 to March 1 at Texas A&M.
REBELS IN DAY TWO COMPETITION (MUSIC CITY CHALLENGE)
Men's 800-Meter (Seeded)
3. Carson Turner – 1:48.23 – Overall PR, No. 8 Ole Miss History Indoors
6. Marcus Dropik – 1:48.49 – SB
15. Cade Flatt – 1:50.88 – SB
22. Cole Piotrowski – 1:52.04 – SB
24. Jonathan Stock – 1:52.83
Women's 3K (Unseeded)
15. Brooke Preputnick – 10:10.27 – PR
Women's 3K (Seeded)
16. Ainhoa Brea – 9:38.04 – PR
25. Chanelle Kruger – 9:51.09 – Ole Miss Debut
29. Ella Johnson – 10:05.57 – Ole Miss Debut
Men's 3K (Seeded)
7. Elyas Ayyoub – 8:08.17 – Season Debut
11. Benjamin Bayless – 8:18.64
19. Stone Smith – 8:30.15 – 3K Debut
25. Samuel Ferguson – 8:43.25
DNF Aidan Hodge
DNF Landen McNair
Men's 4x400-Meter Relay
10. Carson Turner, Cade Flatt, Marcus Dropik, Jonathan Stock – 3:16.83
Men's Triple Jump
3. Iangelo Atkinstall-Daley – 15.33m/50-03.50
Women's Shot Put (Open)
3. Skylar Soli – 14.38m/47-02.25 – PR, No. 11 Ole Miss History
Women's Shot Put (Invite)
2. Mensi Stiff – 17.23m/56-06.50 – SB, 2025 NCAA T-No. 17
4. Akaoma Odeluga – 16.96m/55-07.75
Men's Shot Put (Invite)
1. Tarik Robinson-O'Hagan – 21.11m/69-03.25 – Overall PR, School Record, T-No. 21 Collegiate History, 2025 World No. 7, U.S. No. 2, NCAA No. 1
6. Mason Hickel – 17.87m/58-07.50 – PR, No. 5 Ole Miss History Indoors
REBELS IN DAY TWO COMPETITION (TYSON INVITATIONAL)
Men's High Jump (Open)
T14. Guy Bond – 2.00m/6-06.75
Women's Pole Vault (Open)
6. Samara McConnell – 4.09m/13-5
T16. Lily Beattie – 3.94m/12-11
T18. Katie McFarland – 3.79m/12-05.25
Women's Triple Jump (Open)
23. Kyla McLaurin – 11.83m/38-09.75
FOUL Madison Martinez
Men's Triple Jump (Open)
14. Gavin Nembhard – 14.21m/46-07.50
17. Mikoy Holmes – 14.10m/46-03.25
REBELS IN DAY TWO COMPETITION (VALENTINE INVITATIONAL)
Women's 3K
24. Greta Karinauskaite – 9:08.35 – Ole Miss Debut, PR, No. 2 Ole Miss History
68. Sophie Baumann – 9:22.59 – SB
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REBELS IN DAY ONE COMPETITION (MUSIC CITY CHALLENGE)
Women's Mile
21. Hannah Ielfield – 4:52.40 – First Collegiate Mile
DNF Alycia Hart
Men's Mile
15. Landen McNair – 4:06.66 – SB
35. Zack Gilbertson – 4:09.63 – SB
54. Connor Henson – 4:14.55
55. Aidan Hodge – 4:15.05
DNF Cole Piotrowski
Women's 5K
34. Adie Luna – 17:52.57
DNF Emilia Mikszuta
Women's Weight Throw (Invite)
4. Akaoma Odeluga – 19.98m/65-06.75
7. Skylar Soli – 19.37m/63-06.75
Men's Weight Throw (Open)
2. Jake Dalton – 20.05m/65-09.50
FOUL Keegan Wilfawn
Men's Weight Throw (Invite)
3. Tarik Robinson-O'Hagan – 23.34m/76-2
4. Bryson Smith – 21.20m/69-06.75
5. Mason Hickel – 21.19m/69-06.25 – PR, No. 3 Ole Miss History
6. Costen Campion – 20.46m/67-01.50
REBELS IN DAY ONE COMPETITION (TYSON INVITATIONAL)
Men's 60-Meter Dash
5. Joseph Michel – 6.89
20. Tarique Wright – 7.00
Men's 400-Meter Dash (Invite)
32. Joshua Knox – 48.01 – Ole Miss 400 Debut
Women's 60-Meter Hurdles (Open)
24. Nyajah Gordon – 9.08
Men's Pole Vault (Open)
10. Drew O'Connor – 4.90m/16-00.75 – Ties SB
11. Miles Walden – 4.90m/16-00.75
NH Logan Kelley
NH Ford Maberry
Women's Long Jump (Open)
22. Indya Dotson – 5.81m/19-00.75
Men's Long Jump (Open)
25. Carson Walls – 6.53m/21-05.25 – SB
REBELS IN DAY ONE COMPETITION (VALENTINE INVITATIONAL)
Men's Mile
41. Gabe Scales – 4:00.53
102. Ky Hehir – 4:04.82 – PR
104. Evan Thornton-Sherman – 4:04.90
Men's 3K
23. Kidus Misgina – 7:51.86 – PR, No. 3 Ole Miss History
55. Aiden Britt – 7:58.30 – SB
Men's 5K
14. Toby Gillen – 13.28.34 – Overall PR, School Record, 2025 NCAA No. 22
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