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Track & Field’s Jordan Urrutia Advances to NCAA 200-Meter Final
6/10/2026 | Track and Field
EUGENE, Ore. – Ole Miss men's track & field sophomore Jordan Urrutia punched his ticket to the national final in the 200-meter dash, highlighting a short but impactful first day of the 2026 NCAA Outdoor Championships at Hayward Field on Wednesday.
Urrutia was third in the second heat at 20.36 (+0.1), missing out on one of the auto-bids by one spot but still fast enough to snare one of the three time qualifier spots to Friday's final set for 8:37 p.m. CT. Urrutia is the first Rebel to qualify for the NCAA final in the 200-meter since Olympian Isiah Young's national runner-up finish in 2013, and he is one of three underclassmen to advance.
That doesn't include Urrutia's exploits on Ole Miss' 4x100-meter relay, which concluded its historic 2026 campaign on Wednesday evening. A little more than two hours before the 200-meter semifinals, Urrutia was the second leg alongside junior Dekell Minor, sophomore Wesley Todd and sophomore Tarique Wright. The Rebel foursome passed the stick in 38.86, finishing 11th for Second-Team All-America honors.
The 11th-place showing is the second-best in Ole Miss history, trailing only a sixth-place effort by the 2002 relay of Chris Lawson, Kendrick Triggs, Taye Biddle and James Shelton. This is a fitting end for the fastest relay in Ole Miss history, the first to break the 39-second barrier – first with a 38.98 at the Ole Miss Classic and again with a 38.65 to finish fifth at the SEC Championships.
In the men's pole vault, senior Logan Kelley wrapped up his stellar Ole Miss career with his first All-America honor. Kelley finished tied for 14th at 5.35m/17-06.50, good for Second-Team All-America status. Kelley leaves as one of the best pole vaulters in Ole Miss history, ranked second indoors (5.46m/17-11) and tied for fourth outdoors (5.40m/17-08.50).
The Ole Miss women hit the track on Thursday, first with the 4x100-meter relay at 7:05 p.m. CT, with anchor leg Alicia Burnett returning in the 100-meter semifinals at 8:25 p.m. CT.
Day One Finals Qualifiers
Jordan Urrutia - Men's 200-Meter Dash
Day One Second-Team All-Americans
Dekell Minor - Men's 4x100-Meter Relay, 11th Place
Wesley Todd - Men's 4x100-Meter Relay, 11th Place
Jordan Urrutia - Men's 4x100-Meter Relay, 11th Place
Tarique Wright - Men's 4x100-Meter Relay, 11th Place
Logan Kelley - Men's Pole Vault, T-14th Place
REBELS IN DAY ONE COMPETITION
Men's 200-Meter Dash - Semifinals
7. Jordan Urrutia - 20.36q (+0.1)
Men's 4x100-Meter Relay - Semifinals
11. Dekell Minor, Jordan Urrutia, Wesley Todd, Tarique Wright - 38.86 - Second-Team All-Americans
Men's Pole Vault - Final
T14. Logan Kelley - 5.35m/17-06.50 - Second-Team All-American
Urrutia was third in the second heat at 20.36 (+0.1), missing out on one of the auto-bids by one spot but still fast enough to snare one of the three time qualifier spots to Friday's final set for 8:37 p.m. CT. Urrutia is the first Rebel to qualify for the NCAA final in the 200-meter since Olympian Isiah Young's national runner-up finish in 2013, and he is one of three underclassmen to advance.
This will be the first national final for Urrutia, who has stamped his name across the Ole Miss record book during his superb sophomore season. Indoors, Urrutia took down Ole Miss records in the 200-meter (20.60), 300-meter (33.06) and was the anchor on the school record 4x400-meter relay (3:06.69), while outdoors he has run the fastest 200 (20.31) since Young's 2013 record of 20.12 and scored the highest SEC finish (sixth) in the event since Young's title that same season.𝟮𝟬𝟬-𝗠𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗿 (𝗦𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘀) | See you in the final! 👋
— Ole Miss Track & XC (@OleMissTrack) June 11, 2026
Jordan Urrutia earns a time qualifier spot to Friday's NCAA final at 20.36 (+0.1) 🔥#HottyToddy x #NCAATF pic.twitter.com/E8yt6t4iys
That doesn't include Urrutia's exploits on Ole Miss' 4x100-meter relay, which concluded its historic 2026 campaign on Wednesday evening. A little more than two hours before the 200-meter semifinals, Urrutia was the second leg alongside junior Dekell Minor, sophomore Wesley Todd and sophomore Tarique Wright. The Rebel foursome passed the stick in 38.86, finishing 11th for Second-Team All-America honors.
The 11th-place showing is the second-best in Ole Miss history, trailing only a sixth-place effort by the 2002 relay of Chris Lawson, Kendrick Triggs, Taye Biddle and James Shelton. This is a fitting end for the fastest relay in Ole Miss history, the first to break the 39-second barrier – first with a 38.98 at the Ole Miss Classic and again with a 38.65 to finish fifth at the SEC Championships.
In the men's pole vault, senior Logan Kelley wrapped up his stellar Ole Miss career with his first All-America honor. Kelley finished tied for 14th at 5.35m/17-06.50, good for Second-Team All-America status. Kelley leaves as one of the best pole vaulters in Ole Miss history, ranked second indoors (5.46m/17-11) and tied for fourth outdoors (5.40m/17-08.50).
The Ole Miss women hit the track on Thursday, first with the 4x100-meter relay at 7:05 p.m. CT, with anchor leg Alicia Burnett returning in the 100-meter semifinals at 8:25 p.m. CT.
Day One Finals Qualifiers
Jordan Urrutia - Men's 200-Meter Dash
Day One Second-Team All-Americans
Dekell Minor - Men's 4x100-Meter Relay, 11th Place
Wesley Todd - Men's 4x100-Meter Relay, 11th Place
Jordan Urrutia - Men's 4x100-Meter Relay, 11th Place
Tarique Wright - Men's 4x100-Meter Relay, 11th Place
Logan Kelley - Men's Pole Vault, T-14th Place
REBELS IN DAY ONE COMPETITION
Men's 200-Meter Dash - Semifinals
7. Jordan Urrutia - 20.36q (+0.1)
Men's 4x100-Meter Relay - Semifinals
11. Dekell Minor, Jordan Urrutia, Wesley Todd, Tarique Wright - 38.86 - Second-Team All-Americans
Men's Pole Vault - Final
T14. Logan Kelley - 5.35m/17-06.50 - Second-Team All-American
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