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Ole Miss’ Robertson, Kendricks Garner SEC Weekly Honors
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – After
achieving the world’s best high jump this year at the Florida Relays,
Ole Miss junior Ricky Robertson was named the Southeastern Conference
Men’s Field Athlete of the Week, while Sam Kendricks was tabbed the SEC
Men’s Freshman of the Week for his pole vault victory in Gainesville.
Robertson
jumped a school-record 7-7.25 on his first and only attempt at the
height, edging France’s Mickael Hanany (7-7) for the best jump in the
world this year and dramatically improving the position he already held
as the NCAA high jump leader. His winning leap also set the Florida
Relays and Percy Beard Track records that had stood since 1993. In
addition to his high jump exploits, the Hernando, Miss., native also
ranks fifth in the NCAA in the triple jump this season.
This
is Robertson’s second athlete of the week honor from the league office
this outdoor season, and he received the honor once during the indoor
season. The five-time All-American and five-time SEC champion has
collected six weekly accolades in his career.
Kendricks
captured his first collegiate pole vault title with a personal-best
17-8.5 in Gainesville. The Oxford, Miss., native now ranks second in
school history in the pole vault with the best mark ever by a freshman
at Ole Miss. His mark of 17-8.5 ranks him eighth nationally and third
among all freshmen in the NCAA this year.
This is the first SEC weekly honor for Kendricks in his brief college career.
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