Feb 11, 2023

Men’s 4×400 Relay Sets ACC Record to Cap Off Tiger Paw

CLEMSON S.C. — The Tiger Paw Invitational came to a thrilling conclusion on Saturday afternoon. After a weekend filled with top-10 performances and exceptional personal best improvements, the Clemson men’s 4×400 team set an ACC record to cap off the prestigious meet.

Tiger Paw marked the team’s final competition prior to the ACC Championship Meet to be held in Louisville, Ky. from Feb. 23-25.

SATURDAY HIGHLIGHTS

The men’s 4×400 meter relay team of Wanya McCoy, Cameron Rose, Tarees Rhoden and Aman Thornton set an ACC record with a time of 3:04.28. It is the 11th fastest time in the country this season.
Wanya McCoy ran a 20.60 200 meter dash to move into No. 2 all-time in school history. That time would be fifth-best in the nation entering this weekend.
Brynne Sumner ran a 2:05.29 in the 800 meter run to move up to No. 8 in school history.
Cameron Rose ran a 20.85 200 meter dash and moved to No. 8 in school history.
Aman Thornton ran a 1:47.40 and Tarees Rhoden ran a 1:47.89 in the 800 meter run. Rhoden’s personal best time improves his No. 3 spot in school history.

SATURDAY EVENT BY EVENT BREAKDOWN

Men’s Track

200 Meter Dash
- Wanya McCoy | 20.60 | 6th Place
- Cameron Rose | 20.85 | 11th Place
800 Meter Run
- Aman Thornton | 1:47.40 | 1st Place
- Tarees Rhoden | 1:47.89 | 4th Place
- Gabriel Ludwick | 1:50.48 | 7th Place
- Victor Ndiwa | 1:50.56 | 8th Place
- Corentin Serbource | 1:53.01 | 18th Place
- Alocius Kipngetich | 1:54.14 | 24th Place
- Braden Blakley | 1:55.96 | 29th Place
- Cole Myers | 1:55.41 | 28th Place
- Cal Finley | 1:57.52 | 33rd Place
3000 Meter Run
- Sawyer Dagan | 8:20.32 | 8th Place
- Jackson Leech | 8:21.46 | 10th Place
3000 Meter (Unseeded)
- Nathaniel Verska | 8:30.16 | 1st Place
- Trey Sullivan | 8:32.69 | 3rd Place
- Samuel Garringer | 8:46.35 | 6th Place
- Kyle Lindon | 8:32.62 | 9th Place
- Michael Fabiano | 8:52.91 | 10th Place
- Drew Alexander | 9:01.72 | 11th Place
4×400 Meter Relay
- Clemson A | 3:04.28 | 4th Place
- Clemson B | 3:13.97 | 15th Place

Women’s Track

200 Meter Dash
- Ockera Myrie | 23.89 | 32nd Place
- Antoinette Van der Merwe | 24.22 | 55th Place
- Isabelle Kapoor | 29.05 | 96th Place
800 Meter Run
- Brynne Sumner | 2:05.29 | 1st Place
- Kayan Green | 2:08.40 | 8th Place
- Madelyn Dinneen | 2:15.33 | 22nd Place
- Jessica McLean | 2:17.30 | 26th Place
- Grace Hanratty | 2:17.96 | 29th Place
- Ariana Daley | 2:19.18 | 31st Place
- Meredith Finley | 2:20.43 | 34th Place
- Nicole Pizzo | 2:21.15 | 35th Place
3000 Meter Run
- Madison Roush | 10:21.11 | 14th Place
- Courtney Farishian | 10:00.42 | 8th Place
- Makenzie Steele | 10:10.71 | 12th Place
- Grace Wadas | 10:37.46 | 17th Place
4×400 Meter Relay
- Clemson A | 3:37.06 | 13th Place
- Clemson B | 3:43.30 | 19th Place

Men’s Field

Triple Jump
- Ryan John | 14.16m | 21st Place
High Jump
- Mason Corbin | 2.01m | 17th Place

Women’s Field

Shot Put
- Danielle Sloley | 16.04m | 7th Place
High Jump
- Nia Christie | 1.64m | 31st Place
- Sofia de Coteau | 1.64m | 31st Place
- Jessica Johnson | 1.64m | 31st Place
Triple Jump
- Nia Christie | 11.77m | 26th Place
- Kassandra Roemer | 11.54m | 28th Place

FRIDAY HIGHLIGHTS

Giano Roberts improved upon his No. 4 time in school history in the 60 meter hurdles, setting his new best mark at 7.62 seconds which won the event.
Oneka Wilson shattered her personal best to move to No. 5 in the 60 meter hurdles with a time of 8.14 second.
Antoinette Van der Merwe set a personal best in the 60 meter hurdles for the second consecutive week at 8.28 seconds.
Cal Finley set a personal best in the mile with his time of 4:16.76.
Grace Hanratty set a personal best in the mile with her time of 4:58.32.
KK Gadson (54.34) and Lashanna Graham (54.41) set personal bests in the 400 meter run.

FRIDAY EVENT BY EVENT BREAKDOWN