She also placed third in the long jump at the NCAA Indoor Championships. Reese finished second in the long jump at the NCAA Outdoor Championships, picking up her second All-America honor of the Year. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association. The SEC indoor and outdoor long jump champion was also honored as the NCAA Division I South Region's Women's Indoor Field Co-Athlete of the Year by the U.S. Reese is the first Lady Rebel to ever win a SEC athlete of the year award.
Sierra also won the award twice as he was named the SEC Cross Country Runner of the Year in 1992 and the SEC Track Athlete of the Year in 1993. Kirui is the second athlete in Ole Miss history to be named SEC athlete of the year, joining Pablo Sierra. It is the second SEC honor this season for Kirui, who was also chosen the SEC Men’s Cross Country Runner of the Year. The 30 points Kirui won at the SEC championships is tied for the 4 th most ever. Kirui was award the Commissioner’s Trophy for his performance, as the conference meet’s highest point scorer. Kirui, who won the 3,000-meter steeplechase at the NCAA Outdoor Championships, sweep the distance races at the SEC Outdoor Championship, winning the 5,000 and 10,000 meter and the 3,000-meter steeplechase. Both were chosen in a vote by the league’s coaches. Sophomore Barnabas Kirui was named the SEC Male Runner of the Year, while sophomore Brittney Reese was chosen as the SEC Women’s Field Athlete of the Year. A pair of Ole Miss track and field athletes picked up athlete of the year honors, the league office announced on Monday.
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