Let’s take a look at who the Oxford native and former Rebel is facing and what his chances are to medal.
In what is probably the best chance for an Ole Miss athlete to medal in Rio, former Rebel Sam Kendricks competes the in the finals of the Olympic pole vault competition on Monday. Kendricks, who owns the second-highest jump in the world this year (5.93 meters, or about 19 feet, 5 inches), is favored by Sports Illustrated to bring home the bronze.
If you haven’t noticed, the “Jump Sam Jump” craze is sweeping Oxford, with damn near every school and store in Lafayette County hanging a banner in support of the home-grown Olympian.