Jan. 13, 2013

BIRMINGHAM, Ala.--The Southern Miss indoor track and field teams opened the 2013 season at the Crimson Tide Indoor Opener and recorded 12 top eight finishes.

Justin Sims led the Golden Eagles after running a time of 6.75 in the preliminary round of the 60 meters, then, placed third in the finals with a time of 6.76. Sims finished sixth in the 200 meters.

Randy McCoy took third in the finals of the 60-meter hurdles with a time of 8.15. He ran 8.30 in the preliminary round. Courtland Wells came in fifth with a time of 8.47. Rashun Prince ran time of 8.88 in section B 60-meters hurdles as Bryan Earl posted a time of 9.00 in finishing fifth and sixth, respectively.

Richard Collingwood placed second in the shot with a throw of 17.49m (57-04.75). Suyi Georgewill posted a second-place finish in the weight throw with a mark of 18.78m (61-07.50).

Christopher Monroe registered a mark of 13.87m (45-06.25) in the triple jump to finish eight. Wells also finished in a tie for sixth in the high jump with a mark of 2.05m (6-06.75).

On the women's side, Stephanie Ledgerwood ran a time of 9:53.22 in the 3,000 meters and placed fourth overall. Krista Moylan recorded a time of 10:05.18 and just finished out of the top eight at ninth.

Southern Miss will compete in the Auburn Invitational on Jan. 19.

Golden Eagles Performances
Women
60M
Brianna Rayfield, 8.00
Tracie Nelson, 8.12
Tandra Patterson, 8.26
Taira Carney, 8.22
200M
Sylvia Hinton, 26.17
400M
Paige Jones, 58.94
Taylor Outland, 1:02.45
3,000M
4, Stephanie Ledgerwood, 9:53.22
Krista Moylan, 10:05.18
60M Hurdles
Sharday Branch, 9.92
4x400M Relay
4:04.12
Long Jump
Taira Carney, 5.43m (17-9.50)
Sharday Branch, 4.96m (16-3.25)
Triple Jump
Tamarra Bowie, 11.87m (38-11.50)
Shot
Kayla Taylor, 12.93m (42-5.25)
Weight Throw
Petra Visic, 13.94m (45-9.00)
Men
60M
Justin Sims, 6.75Q
Jordan Crump, 7.04
Jamar Sims, 7.16
Finals
3, Justin Sims, 6.76
200M
6, Justin Sims, 21.72
Jordan Crump, 22.52
Bryan Earl, 23.31
400m
LiRoy Cage, 53.19
800M
Preston Bell, 2:05.72
60M Hurdles
Randy McCoy, 8.30Q
Courtland Wells, 8.37Q
Orain McLeggon, 8.79Q
Rashun Prince, 8.83Q
Bryan Earl, 9.02q
Finals
3, Randy McCoy, 8.15
5, Courtland Wells, 8.47
Finals
5, Rashun Prince, 8.88
6, Bryan Earl, 9.00
8, Orain McLeggon, 12.28
High Jump
6, Courtland Wells, 2.00m (6-6.75)
Long Jump
Colas Levaufre, 6.90m (22-7.75)
Jamar Sims, 6.76m (22-2.25)
Triple Jump
8, Christopher Monroe, 13.87m (45-6.25)
Jonathan Ruffin, 13.32m (43-8.50)
Shot
2, Robert Collingwood, 17.49m (57-4.75)
Richard Collingwood, 15.90m (52-2)
Weight Throw
2, Suyi Georgewill, 18.78m (61-7.50)
Robert Collingwood, 16.23m (53-3)