University of Illinois
Ole Miss Classic
Illini Open Outdoor Season at Ole Miss Classic
March 24, 2022 | Women's Track & Field, Men's Track & Field
Preview
| Ole Miss Classic | |
|---|---|
| Dates | Friday-Saturday, March 25-26 |
| Location | Oxford, Miss. // Ole Miss Track & Field Complex |
| Meet Information | Meet Information | Schedule | Heat Sheets | Live Results |
| Shop | Fighting Illini Store |
| Social Media | Twitter | Instagram | Facebook |
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – The Illinois men's and women's track & field teams is set to open its 2022 outdoor season with a trip to Oxford, Miss., for the Ole Miss Classic at the Ole Miss Track & Field Complex on Friday and Saturday (March 25-26).
The Illini will be joined by 14 other teams in Oxford, including the host Rebels as well as Alabama-Huntsville, Arkansas State, Belmont, Christian Brothers, Indiana State, Little Rock, Memphis, Missouri, Rhodes, Southeast Missouri, Tennessee State, Vanderbilt and Western Kentucky.
The meet opens with the women's and men's hammer throw on Friday at 1 p.m. CT, with the rest of the field events beginning at 9 a.m. CT on Saturday morning with the men's javelin. Running events start at 1 p.m. CT on Saturday with the women's 2000m steeplechase.
Follow the Action
Live results will be available through Delta Timing HERE and Illini fans can follow the action on @IlliniTrackXC on Twitter.
Last Time Out
Illinois wrapped up its 2022 indoor season as graduate student Jon Davis and juniors Olivia Howell and Tyler Sudduth earned NCAA All-America honors on the final day of the NCAA Division I Indoor Championships on March 12 at the Birmingham CrossPlex.
Davis became the first men's mile All-American since Len Sitko in 1991 and the fourth overall after placing fourth with a time of 4:07.69. Davis becomes a four-time All-American and a three-time indoor All-American after earning second-team honors in the 5k race during the 2017 outdoor season, the 3k race in the 2018 indoor season and with the distance medley relay during the 2019 indoor season.
The third-ever Illini All-American in the women's mile, Howell earned first-team accolades after finishing in fifth place with a time of 4:36.86. Her fifth-place finish ties for the highest finish in program history in the women's mile, with former Illini Tara Medozza also finishing in fifth at the 2000 NCAA Indoor Championships. This is Howell's second All-American honor after collecting second-team accolades in the 1,500m during the 2021 outdoor season.
In his first time on the national stage, Sudduth earned Second-Team All-America honors with a 15th-place finish in the men's shot put after a throw of 18.68m on his third attempt. Sudduth becomes the fifth men's indoor shot put All-American and first since J.D. Teach in 1995.
Illini in the Rankings
Illinois wrapped up the 2022 indoor season with the women coming in at No. 36 in the USTFCCCA National TFRI and the men ranking No. 38.
Next Up
Illinois next sends groups to the Stanford Invitational in Stanford, Calif., as well as the Redbird Invite in Normal, Ill., with both meets being held on April 1-2.
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