Tigers Embark on Jacksonville for NCAA East Preliminaries

CLEMSON, S.C. – Sixteen members of the track & field program have made the trip south to Jacksonville, Fla., for the NCAA East Preliminary Round, held Thursday through Saturday at the University of North Florida’s Hodges Stadium. Jameel Abdul-Mateen gets the action going for the Tigers at 2 p.m. Thursday in the men’s long jump. The Tigers compete in five events Thursday.

Live results will be posted by Flash Results. The top 12 individuals and relays advance to the NCAA Outdoor Championships, held June 11-14 in Eugene, Ore.

Competition ScheduleThursday, May 29 2:00 – Men’s long jump (Jameel Abdul-Mateen) 4:00 – Men’s shot put (Marcus Brown) 4:30 – Men’s 400 hurdles prelims (Michael Smith) 6:30 – Men’s 100 prelims (Tevin Hester, Reggie Lewis); Women’s long jump (Whitney Fountain) 7:45 – Women’s 400 prelims (Olivia James, Marlena Wesh)

Friday, May 30 5:00 – Women’s high jump (Mimi Land); Men’s triple jump (Shai Carpenter) 6:15 – Women’s 400 quarterfinals 6:30 – Men’s 100 quarterfinals 7:30 – Men’s 400 hurdles quarterfinals

Saturday, May 31 12:00 – Men’s discus (James Plummer) 5:00 – Men’s high jump (Torian Ware); Women’s triple jump (Iana Amsterdam, Whitney Fountain, Mimi Land, Anasterasia Terrell) 9:45 – Women’s 4×400 relay (Lindsey Bellaran, Nia Fluker, Whitney Fountain, Olivia James, Marlena Wesh)