Ole Miss will have a strong presence in this year’s Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, as a school record of seven Ole Miss track and field athletes will be competing in August. Current Ole Miss track and field Head Coach Ronnie Price-Smith will also be in Rio serving as the head coach for the USA women’s track and field team.
The only current Rebel athlete competing is sophomore Raven Saunders, who is just 20 years old and is the first athlete from Ole Miss to compete in the shot put. Saunders will represent the USA and recently won at the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field championships and set collegiate records in outdoor and indoor competitions.