April 7, 2011

Oxford, Miss. - Coming off a successful showing at the 67th Pepsi Florida Relays last weekend, the Ole Miss track and field team will host the Ole Miss Invitational Saturday at the Ole Miss Track and Field Complex.

The meet will start at 10 a.m. with the first field event and while the first running event will begin at 11 a.m. Admission to the meet is free. The men's team is ranked 23rd in this weeks USTFCCCA poll.

Live Results for the event can be found at the following link: http://tinyurl.com/3nnrw8e

The meet will feature 48 collegiate men's and women's teams in addition to professional athletes including former Rebels Brittany Reese, a 2010 World Indoor Champion and two-time NCAA Outdoor Champion in the long jump and Antwon Hicks, an Ole Miss All-American and two-time NCAA Indoor 60m hurdles champion.

Last weekend's meet in Florida saw the women's team break five school records in the 5000m, hammer throw, distance medley relay, sprint medley relay and pole vault. In addition, Martin Kirui ran the second-best time in the nation at the meet in the 3000m steeplechase (9:01.08).

"This Saturday should be a great meet and a fairly large meet with between 30-40 teams competing," head coach Joe Walker said. "There will be a great mix of college and professional athletes competing. Brittany Reese will be here in the long jump to open her outdoor season as well as Antwon Hicks, one of the top hurdlers in the United States. We have several of our athletes ranked in the top-25 in the nation in their events. The weather is supposed to be great and there will be great competition."