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DyeStat Discussions - EP1051 - Connie Price-Smith
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Connie Price-Smith, head track and field and cross country coach for Ole Miss and a 2003 Drake Relays Hall of Fame inductee, joins DyeStat editor Erik Boal to discuss several Rebels competing at the 114th Drake Relays Presented by Xtream and Powered by Mediacom on April 25-27 at "America's Athletic Classic" in Des Moines, Iowa. Ole Miss has Jalani Davis, Jasmine Mitchell and Tarik Robinson-O'Hagan scheduled to compete April 25 in the hammer throw and again April 27 in the shot put. The Rebels also have Skylar Boogerd, Sarah Schiffman and Beth Arentz entered in the women's 5,000 meters, Cole Bullock, Elyas Ayyoub and Evan Thornton-Sherman expected to race in the men's 5,000, Hannah Ielfield as part of the women's 3,000-meter steeplechase field and Jack Meijer running in the 10,000 meters. Former Rebels' standout Janeah Stewart is also part of the women's hammer throw field, with Ole Miss graduate Kristel van den Berg expected to race April 26 in the elite women's 3,000 steeplechase. Price-Smith, a 25-time U.S. national champion and four-time Olympian, revisits her first experiences at Drake Stadium and being part of NCAA Division 1 finals, USATF Outdoor Championships and Drake Relays in Des Moines throughout her career. She also highlights how valuable the experiences are for the Ole Miss student-athletes to compete at the Drake Relays ahead of the Southeastern Conference Championships on May 9-11 in Gainesville, Fla. More videos |