Ole Miss Landed Another Superstar Thrower. Here's Why.

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* Brentwood Academy's Mensi Stiff in the shot put during the 2022 season

Photo Credit: Stephanie Amador/USA Today Sports

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By Garrett Zatlin - MileSplit Recruiting Correspondent

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Great athletes want to be in great environments. That's often why the rich only get richer when it comes to recruiting in track and field.

Winning, success, championships. It all matters. 

And sure enough, that couldn't be more evident when Tennessee native Mensi Stiff committed to Ole Miss. The Brentwood Academy superstar, the Tennessee state record holder in the shot put, is one of the very best throwers in the country, holding tremendous value and top national rankings in multiple events.

Stiff has thrown 162 feet and 10 inches in the discus as well as 52-8.75 for the indoor shot put.

That first mark put her at U.S. No. 8 for the discus this past spring. Stiff's latter performance also gave her the nation's best shot put this past winter -- and a top 20 mark all-time. It should come as no surprise that Ol...