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The University of Mississippi Athletics
Track & Field Scores 32 Entries to NCAA East Regional
5/22/2025 | Track and Field
INDIANAPOLIS – Ole Miss track & field will once again send a large contingent to the regional meet, notching 32 total entries from 29 Rebel student-athletes at the upcoming 2025 NCAA East Region Preliminary Round Championships, this year held at the University of North Florida on May 28-31.
The Rebel men lead the way with 21 entries from 19 athletes, while the Rebel women tallied 11 entries from 10 athletes. Among those are a total of 12 Ole Miss student-athletes competing in their first regional meet (seven men, five women) – including five total freshmen. A total of six Rebels will be attempting a double: senior Iangelo Atkinstall-Daley in the men's triple jump and 4x100-meter relay; juniors Mason Hickel and Tarik Robinson-O'Hagan in the men's shot put and hammer; junior Joseph Michel in the men's 100-meter dash and the 4x100-meter relay; senior Kidus Misgina in the men's 5K and 10K; and sophomore Akaoma Odeluga in the women's shot put and hammer.
To qualify for this first round of the NCAA Championships, student-athletes must have finished the season ranked within the top-48 of their individual events or as a member of a top-24 relay team on their respective regional qualifying list (East or West), which was released by the NCAA on Thursday. The top-12 athletes in the men's decathlon and women's heptathlon in the East and West automatically receive entry to the national meet.
From there, the top-12 finishers in each event at each regional meet advance to the 2025 NCAA Outdoor Championships, which this year returns to the University of Oregon on June 11-14.
In 10 years at Ole Miss, head coach Connie Price-Smith has averaged 31.0 athletes and 34.9 entries at the regional meet, and from there she has sent an average of 12.1 athletes and 11.1 entries to the national meet.
In her Ole Miss tenure, Price-Smith's athletes have won seven NCAA Outdoor titles while earning 84 outdoor First or Second-Team All-America nods (55 women, 29 men). Her teams have finished in the national top-25 seven times outdoors, including an overall program-record fifth-place finish on the women's side in 2024.
Competition runs May 28-31 at North Florida's Hodges Stadium, with the action set to stream live each evening on ESPN+.
Rebel Men's Qualifiers (21 entries, 19 athletes)
1. Tarik Robinson-O'Hagan – Shot Put – 20.75m/68-1
1. Tarik Robinson-O'Hagan – Hammer – 75.72m/248-5
2. Arvesta Troupe – High Jump – 2.26m/7-5
3. Jake Dalton – Hammer – 69.72m/228-9
4. Toby Gillen – 5K – 13:26.92
4. Bryson Smith – Hammer – 69.12m/226-9
7. Kidus Misgina – 10K – 28:20.19
10. John Kendricks – Pole Vault – 5.50m/18-00.50
16. Joseph Michel – 100-Meter Dash – 10.10 (+2.6)
16. Kidus Misgina – 5K – 13:37.29
17. Drew O'Connor – Pole Vault – 5.40m/17-08.50
18. 4x100-Meter Relay (Atkinstall-Daley, Urrutia, Todd, Michel) – 39.38
21. Evan Thornton-Sherman – 5K – 13:38.09
21. Mason Hickel – Hammer – 65.22m/214-0
22. Logan Kelley – Pole Vault – 5.30m/17-04.50
23. Aiden Britt – 10K – 28:26.41
26. Mason Hickel – Shot Put – 18.52m/60-09.25
28. Max Armstrong – 800-Meter – 1:47.68
29. Carson Turner – 800-Meter – 1:47.69
43. Iangelo Atkinstall-Daley – Triple Jump – 15.33m/50-03.50 (+0.8)
44. Costen Campion – Hammer – 62.20m/204-1
Rebel Women's Qualifiers (11 entries, 10 athletes)
1. Akaoma Odeluga – Shot Put – 18.93m/62-01.25
10. Akaoma Odeluga – Hammer – 65.33m/214-4
11. Lizzie Hatton – Long Jump – 6.34m/20-09.75 (+2.9)
11. Mensi Stiff – Shot Put – 17.11m/56-01.75
13. Dieusi Armand – Triple Jump – 13.02m/42-08.75 (+2.2)
15. Skylar Soli – Hammer – 64.39m/211-3
20. Lily Beattie – Pole Vault – 4.26m/13-11.75
22. Madison Martinez – Triple Jump – 12.92m/42-04.75 (+0.0)
30. Opal Jackson – Shot Put – 15.92m/52-02.75
33. Hannah Ielfield – 3000-Meter Steeplechase – 10:15.94
42. Beth Arentz – 5K – 16:02.45
Price-Smith Career Regional Qualifiers Under Current Format (since 2010)
383 athletes (178 men, 205 women) | 459 entries (200 men, 259 women)
2025 (at Ole Miss): 29 athletes (19 men, 10 women) | 32 entries (21 men, 11 women)
2024 (at Ole Miss): 35 athletes (20 men, 15 women) | 41 entries (22 men, 19 women)
2023 (at Ole Miss): 30 athletes (16 men, 14 women) | 36 entries (17 men, 19 women)
2022 (at Ole Miss): 29 athletes (10 men, 19 women) | 33 entries (10 men, 23 women)
2021 (at Ole Miss): 34 athletes (15 men, 19 women) | 43 entries (17 men, 26 women)
2020: N/A (canceled due to COVID-19)
2019 (at Ole Miss): 29 athletes (13 men, 16 women) | 32 entries (14 men, 18 women)
2018 (at Ole Miss): 29 athletes (13 men, 16 women) | 30 entries (15 men, 15 women)
2017 (at Ole Miss): 32 athletes (10 men, 22 women) | 34 entries (11 men, 23 women)
2016 (at Ole Miss): 32 athletes (17 men, 15 women) | 33 entries (17 men, 16 women)
2015 (at SIU): 19 athletes (10 men, 9 women) | 26 entries (13 men, 13 women)
2014 (at SIU): 13 athletes (6 men, 7 women) | 17 entries (9 men, 8 women)
2013 (at SIU): 13 athletes (5 men, 8 women) | 18 entries (6 men, 12 women)
2012 (at SIU): 15 athletes (7 men, 8 women) | 20 entries (7 men, 13 women)
2011 (at SIU): 17 athletes (6 men, 11 women) | 24 entries (7 men, 17 women)
2010 (at SIU): 27 athletes (11 men, 16 women) | 40 entries (14 men, 26 women)
Price-Smith Career Outdoor National Qualifiers (as a combined head coach)
145 athletes (61 men, 84 women) | 149 entries (64 men, 85 women)
2024 (at Ole Miss): 13 athletes (5 men, 8 women) | 14 entries (6 men, 8 women)
2023 (at Ole Miss): 11 athletes (4 men, 7 women) | 11 entries (5 men, 6 women)
2022 (at Ole Miss): 11 athletes (4 men, 7 women) | 9 entries (4 men, 5 women)
2021 (at Ole Miss): 16 athletes (7 men, 9 women) | 16 entries (8 men, 8 women)
2020: N/A (canceled due to COVID-19)
2019 (at Ole Miss): 10 athletes (4 men, 6 women) | 9 entries (4 men, 5 women)
2018 (at Ole Miss): 12 athletes (5 men, 7 women) | 10 entries (5 men, 5 women)
2017 (at Ole Miss): 11 athletes (4 men, 7 women) | 10 entries (4 men, 6 women)
2016 (at Ole Miss): 13 athletes (7 men, 6 women) | 10 entries (6 men, 4 women)
2015 (at SIU): 4 athletes (2 men, 2 women) | 4 entries (2 men, 2 women)
2014 (at SIU): 5 athletes (3 men, 2 women) | 6 entries (3 men, 3 women)
2013 (at SIU): 3 athletes (1 man, 2 women) | 4 entries (1 man, 3 women)
2012 (at SIU): 7 athletes (3 men, 4 women) | 10 entries (4 men, 6 women)
2011 (at SIU): 5 athletes (3 men, 2 women) | 7 entries (3 men, 4 women)
2010 (at SIU): 7 athletes (3 men, 4 women) | 9 entries (3 men, 6 women)
2009 (at SIU): 4 athletes (1 man, 3 women) | 4 entries (1 man, 3 women)
2008 (at SIU): 3 athletes (1 man, 2 women) | 3 entries (1 man, 2 women)
2007 (at SIU): 2 athletes (1 man, 1 woman) | 3 entries (1 man, 2 women)
2006 (at SIU): 5 athletes (2 men, 3 women) | 6 entries (2 men, 4 women)
2005 (at SIU): 3 athletes (1 man, 2 women) | 4 entries (1 man, 3 women)
The Rebel men lead the way with 21 entries from 19 athletes, while the Rebel women tallied 11 entries from 10 athletes. Among those are a total of 12 Ole Miss student-athletes competing in their first regional meet (seven men, five women) – including five total freshmen. A total of six Rebels will be attempting a double: senior Iangelo Atkinstall-Daley in the men's triple jump and 4x100-meter relay; juniors Mason Hickel and Tarik Robinson-O'Hagan in the men's shot put and hammer; junior Joseph Michel in the men's 100-meter dash and the 4x100-meter relay; senior Kidus Misgina in the men's 5K and 10K; and sophomore Akaoma Odeluga in the women's shot put and hammer.
To qualify for this first round of the NCAA Championships, student-athletes must have finished the season ranked within the top-48 of their individual events or as a member of a top-24 relay team on their respective regional qualifying list (East or West), which was released by the NCAA on Thursday. The top-12 athletes in the men's decathlon and women's heptathlon in the East and West automatically receive entry to the national meet.
From there, the top-12 finishers in each event at each regional meet advance to the 2025 NCAA Outdoor Championships, which this year returns to the University of Oregon on June 11-14.
In 10 years at Ole Miss, head coach Connie Price-Smith has averaged 31.0 athletes and 34.9 entries at the regional meet, and from there she has sent an average of 12.1 athletes and 11.1 entries to the national meet.
In her Ole Miss tenure, Price-Smith's athletes have won seven NCAA Outdoor titles while earning 84 outdoor First or Second-Team All-America nods (55 women, 29 men). Her teams have finished in the national top-25 seven times outdoors, including an overall program-record fifth-place finish on the women's side in 2024.
Competition runs May 28-31 at North Florida's Hodges Stadium, with the action set to stream live each evening on ESPN+.
Rebel Men's Qualifiers (21 entries, 19 athletes)
1. Tarik Robinson-O'Hagan – Shot Put – 20.75m/68-1
1. Tarik Robinson-O'Hagan – Hammer – 75.72m/248-5
2. Arvesta Troupe – High Jump – 2.26m/7-5
3. Jake Dalton – Hammer – 69.72m/228-9
4. Toby Gillen – 5K – 13:26.92
4. Bryson Smith – Hammer – 69.12m/226-9
7. Kidus Misgina – 10K – 28:20.19
10. John Kendricks – Pole Vault – 5.50m/18-00.50
16. Joseph Michel – 100-Meter Dash – 10.10 (+2.6)
16. Kidus Misgina – 5K – 13:37.29
17. Drew O'Connor – Pole Vault – 5.40m/17-08.50
18. 4x100-Meter Relay (Atkinstall-Daley, Urrutia, Todd, Michel) – 39.38
21. Evan Thornton-Sherman – 5K – 13:38.09
21. Mason Hickel – Hammer – 65.22m/214-0
22. Logan Kelley – Pole Vault – 5.30m/17-04.50
23. Aiden Britt – 10K – 28:26.41
26. Mason Hickel – Shot Put – 18.52m/60-09.25
28. Max Armstrong – 800-Meter – 1:47.68
29. Carson Turner – 800-Meter – 1:47.69
43. Iangelo Atkinstall-Daley – Triple Jump – 15.33m/50-03.50 (+0.8)
44. Costen Campion – Hammer – 62.20m/204-1
Rebel Women's Qualifiers (11 entries, 10 athletes)
1. Akaoma Odeluga – Shot Put – 18.93m/62-01.25
10. Akaoma Odeluga – Hammer – 65.33m/214-4
11. Lizzie Hatton – Long Jump – 6.34m/20-09.75 (+2.9)
11. Mensi Stiff – Shot Put – 17.11m/56-01.75
13. Dieusi Armand – Triple Jump – 13.02m/42-08.75 (+2.2)
15. Skylar Soli – Hammer – 64.39m/211-3
20. Lily Beattie – Pole Vault – 4.26m/13-11.75
22. Madison Martinez – Triple Jump – 12.92m/42-04.75 (+0.0)
30. Opal Jackson – Shot Put – 15.92m/52-02.75
33. Hannah Ielfield – 3000-Meter Steeplechase – 10:15.94
42. Beth Arentz – 5K – 16:02.45
Price-Smith Career Regional Qualifiers Under Current Format (since 2010)
383 athletes (178 men, 205 women) | 459 entries (200 men, 259 women)
2025 (at Ole Miss): 29 athletes (19 men, 10 women) | 32 entries (21 men, 11 women)
2024 (at Ole Miss): 35 athletes (20 men, 15 women) | 41 entries (22 men, 19 women)
2023 (at Ole Miss): 30 athletes (16 men, 14 women) | 36 entries (17 men, 19 women)
2022 (at Ole Miss): 29 athletes (10 men, 19 women) | 33 entries (10 men, 23 women)
2021 (at Ole Miss): 34 athletes (15 men, 19 women) | 43 entries (17 men, 26 women)
2020: N/A (canceled due to COVID-19)
2019 (at Ole Miss): 29 athletes (13 men, 16 women) | 32 entries (14 men, 18 women)
2018 (at Ole Miss): 29 athletes (13 men, 16 women) | 30 entries (15 men, 15 women)
2017 (at Ole Miss): 32 athletes (10 men, 22 women) | 34 entries (11 men, 23 women)
2016 (at Ole Miss): 32 athletes (17 men, 15 women) | 33 entries (17 men, 16 women)
2015 (at SIU): 19 athletes (10 men, 9 women) | 26 entries (13 men, 13 women)
2014 (at SIU): 13 athletes (6 men, 7 women) | 17 entries (9 men, 8 women)
2013 (at SIU): 13 athletes (5 men, 8 women) | 18 entries (6 men, 12 women)
2012 (at SIU): 15 athletes (7 men, 8 women) | 20 entries (7 men, 13 women)
2011 (at SIU): 17 athletes (6 men, 11 women) | 24 entries (7 men, 17 women)
2010 (at SIU): 27 athletes (11 men, 16 women) | 40 entries (14 men, 26 women)
Price-Smith Career Outdoor National Qualifiers (as a combined head coach)
145 athletes (61 men, 84 women) | 149 entries (64 men, 85 women)
2024 (at Ole Miss): 13 athletes (5 men, 8 women) | 14 entries (6 men, 8 women)
2023 (at Ole Miss): 11 athletes (4 men, 7 women) | 11 entries (5 men, 6 women)
2022 (at Ole Miss): 11 athletes (4 men, 7 women) | 9 entries (4 men, 5 women)
2021 (at Ole Miss): 16 athletes (7 men, 9 women) | 16 entries (8 men, 8 women)
2020: N/A (canceled due to COVID-19)
2019 (at Ole Miss): 10 athletes (4 men, 6 women) | 9 entries (4 men, 5 women)
2018 (at Ole Miss): 12 athletes (5 men, 7 women) | 10 entries (5 men, 5 women)
2017 (at Ole Miss): 11 athletes (4 men, 7 women) | 10 entries (4 men, 6 women)
2016 (at Ole Miss): 13 athletes (7 men, 6 women) | 10 entries (6 men, 4 women)
2015 (at SIU): 4 athletes (2 men, 2 women) | 4 entries (2 men, 2 women)
2014 (at SIU): 5 athletes (3 men, 2 women) | 6 entries (3 men, 3 women)
2013 (at SIU): 3 athletes (1 man, 2 women) | 4 entries (1 man, 3 women)
2012 (at SIU): 7 athletes (3 men, 4 women) | 10 entries (4 men, 6 women)
2011 (at SIU): 5 athletes (3 men, 2 women) | 7 entries (3 men, 4 women)
2010 (at SIU): 7 athletes (3 men, 4 women) | 9 entries (3 men, 6 women)
2009 (at SIU): 4 athletes (1 man, 3 women) | 4 entries (1 man, 3 women)
2008 (at SIU): 3 athletes (1 man, 2 women) | 3 entries (1 man, 2 women)
2007 (at SIU): 2 athletes (1 man, 1 woman) | 3 entries (1 man, 2 women)
2006 (at SIU): 5 athletes (2 men, 3 women) | 6 entries (2 men, 4 women)
2005 (at SIU): 3 athletes (1 man, 2 women) | 4 entries (1 man, 3 women)
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