Rebels Put Together Strong Showing At Alabama Invitational
AT OLE MISS (2010-11):
2011:
OUTDOOR: Participated in the Ole Miss Invitational, helping the Rebels' 4x100 meter relay team to a second-place finish ... also competed in the 100 meters at the Mississippi Open.
INDOOR: Competed in the 60 meters at the Arkansas State Kickoff Klassic.
2010:
OUTDOOR: Competed in the 4x100 meter relay for the entire season, including at the NCAA Championships ... helped the 4x100 team to a season-best 44.96 at the LSU Alumni Gold, finishing in third place ... at the SEC Championships, helped the 4x100 team to a fifth-place finish (45.27) ... clocked a season-best time of 25.22 in the 200 meters in the SEC Championship prelims ... season-best 12.20 in the 100 meters at the Rhodes Invitational.
INDOOR: Recorded personal bests in the 60 meters (7.68) and 200 meters (25.23) at the SEC/Big 12/Conference USA Challenge ... also competed on the 'B' team in the 4x400 meter relay.
BEFORE OLE MISS: Four-year letterwinner at Saint Mary's Academy under head coach Robert King ... owns a personal best time of 11.83 in the 100 meters ... recorded a personal best time of 24.20 in the 200 meters ... was a member of the 4x100 meter relay team that posted a time of 45.50 to mark the second fastest high school time in the nation in 2009 ... won a state championship in 2008 with a 4x100 meter relay team that recorded a time of 46.20 ... was a 2008 state qualifier in the 100 meters ... also a four-year Division IV finalist in both the 100 and 200 meters ... was a two-time all-area selection in both the 100 and 200 meters ... named a 2008 All-American in the 100 meters.
PERSONAL: Born March 16, 1991 ... daughter of Lorenzo and Yaeka DeJurnett ... chose Ole Miss over Arizona State, Iowa, Oregon and UCLA.
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