OUTDOOR: Competed in the pole vault at three meets ... cleared an outdoor season-best height of 10-6 to place fifth at the Rhodes Open ... that mark ranks her fifth in school history in the event.
INDOOR: Competed in the pole vault at two meets ... placed ninth at the Crimson Tide Indoor Opener with an indoor season-best mark of 11-1.75 that ranks her third in school history in the event ... cleared 10-8 at the Auburn Invitational.
2011 SOCCER: Played in 12 games with nine starts ... Ended the year with three solo shutouts against Alabama, Vanderbilt and Mississippi State... Recoded a team-best 61 saves ... Allowed 17 goals in 944:51 minutes played (1.62 GAA) ... Ended the season with a 5-5 record ... made a career high-10 saves against UAB ... Recorded at least five saves in seven games during the season ... Made just one save in four games ... Ended the year fifth in the SEC in save percentage (.782), ninth in saves (61) and 10th in shutouts (3).
HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Dana Hills High School in Dana Point, Calif. ... Four-year varsity starter and a three-year team captain ... Earned numerous awards and honors including Rookie of the Year, Most Inspirational, All-League Team 2, MVP and All-League Team 1... Ran cross country as a freshman and sophomore ... Lettered in track and field in 2010 and was the league champion in the pole vault ... Is second on the all-time list for pole vaulting ... Earned numerous academic accolades including being named a four-year scholar athlete and a four-year member of the Principal's honor roll ... Graduated with Academic Distinction ... Earned a spot on the school's "Wall of Fame" for earning six varsity letters in two sports and two All-League titles.
CLUB SOCCER: Played club for the highly-competitive So. Cal Blues ... Team was ranked as the No. 1 team by National Soccer Rankings, TopDrawer and GotSoccer ... Played for the So. Cal. Blues for nine years and led her team to five-consecutive Surf Cup Championships ...also led her team to a U.S. Youth U-17 National Championship in 2010, a U.S. Youth U-16 Bronze National Championship and a U.S. Youth U-15 Silver National Championship.
PERSONAL: Born Aug. 25, 1992 ... Full name is Kelly Heid McCormick ... Daughter of Robert and Charlotte McCormick ... Has two older siblings, Katelyn, who swam for Saint Louis University, and Brandon ... Niece of past Ole Miss President of the Alumni (2007-08), David and Susan McCormick ... Has participated in numerous community service events including volunteering at a veterinary hospital, a mentorship program for the mentally challenged and a program for the homeless.
Behind Bobby Wahl and Mike Mayers, sophomore right-hander Sam Smith has quietly put together a stellar season in his own right. The regular third starter in the weekend rotation, the Lake Charles, La., native is 3-0 with a 3.11 ERA... read more
No. 6 Ole Miss (37-20, 15-15 SEC) vs. No. 3 Arkansas (35-19, 18-11 SEC)May 22 | 9:30 a.m. | Hoover, Ala. | Comcast Sports Southeast/ESPN3UM So. RHP Sam Smith (3-0, 3.28 ERA) vs. UA Jr. RHP Barrett Astin (4-4, 2.02... read more
WHAT HAPPENED VS. KENTUCKY: On four days' rest, junior right-hander Mike Mayers pitched a gem, giving up one run (unearned) on six hits with two walks and seven strikeouts in 6.1 innings of work, as No. 6 seed Ole Miss... read more
Ole Miss (36-20, 15-15 SEC) vs. UK SR LHP Jerad Grundy (6-5, 4.75 ERA)1. LF Tanner Mathis (0-for-7, 3 BB)2, SS Austin Anderson (2-for-6)3. C Stuart Turner (2-for-3, HR, 2 BB)4. 3B Andrew Mistone (5-for-9, 3 2B, 3B)5. CF Auston... read more
No. 6 Ole Miss (36-20, 15-15 SEC) vs. No. 11 Kentucky (30-24, 11-19 SEC) May 21 | 9:30 a.m. | Hoover, Ala. | Fox Sports Net/ESPN3 UM Jr. RHP Mike Mayers (4-5, 3.21 ERA) vs. UK Sr. LHP Jerad Grundy... read more
My name is Austin Miller, and I am the new writer and blogger for OleMissSports.com. I graduated with a bachelor's in journalism from Ole Miss less than two weeks ago, and I will be attending graduate school there in the... read more
It was exciting news this week as Rebel favorite Tom Luke returned to the Ole Miss football program as Assistant A.D. for Player Development. A second-generation Rebel and the brother of fellow Ole Miss standout and staffer Matt Luke, Tom... read more
A little more than a year into his first term as Ole Miss Athletics Director, Ross Bjork made his first trip to Starkville this week but did so for a good cause. Bjork and Bulldog AD Scott Stricklin joined forces... read more
Despite losing the All-American twin duo of Marcel and Chris Thiemann and playing in the toughest conference in America, Ole Miss finished the 2013 regular season with a ranking of No. 7 in the nation.The regular season was highlighted by... read more
The Rebels' uniform modifications for the 2013 football season were released during the BancorpSouth Grove Bowl. Facebook Photo Gallery Follow me on twitter @CampbellKyle.... read more
Injuries have riddled the Ole Miss football team this spring, and after evaluating the situation this week, the coaching staff determined a full scale scrimmage would not be an option for this year's BancorpSouth Grove Bowl. As a result, the... read more
Former Ole Miss All-Americans and collegiate top-10 doubles duo Kristi Boxx and Abby Guthrie have reunited to compete in the $25,000 USTA St. Dominic Pro Circuit women's event in Jackson. The event, which began Sunday, will run through April 7... read more
Panama Trip Photo GalleryTwo weeks ago, I wrote about a group of six Ole Miss football players who went on a mission trip to Panama over spring break. They have since returned to Oxford and been knee-deep in schoolwork and... read more
Ole Miss' run to the SEC Tournament title and the Big Dance received national coverage for the team and university during the March Madness. Below is just a sampling of mountain of press the Rebels have gotten including a tweet from King... read more
