Men’s 4×4 Conclude Clemson Invitational with NCAA Season Best

CLEMSON, S.C. – Clemson concluded its first meet of the 2024 season on the right foot by recording four first-place finishes on the second day of the Clemson Invitational. Numerous Tigers ranked up personal bests in their respective events, while three Clemson track and field athletes climbed the ranks of Clemson Top 10 list, including Ockera Myrie running a school record in the women’s 300 meters. Clemson’s men’s 4×400 relay capped competition by running a 3:07.59, which leads the NCAA this season.

Most notable on the day was Myrie’s school record in the women’s 300 meter run, as she completed the event in 37.59 to finish third in the event. Antoinette Wan Der Merwe followed with a personal best in the event by finishing in 38.55. The duo finished third and fourth, respectively. Madelyn Dinneen excelled on the track as well running a personal best of 9:50.02 in the women’s 3000 meters to finish first. On the men’s side, D’Andre Anderson finished first in the men’s 200 meter run with a time of 21.24, while Daniel Kidd ran a personal best in the event with a final time of 21.51 for fifth place.

In the field, Courtney Lawrence made his debut as a Tiger in the men’s shot put. In his opening throw, Lawrence launched the shot put 17.62m, which was good enough for a second-place finish in the event, and moved him into seventh all-time on Clemson’s Indoor Top 10 list. Shantae Foreman surpassed her previous best in the triple jump by jumping 13.39 meters for a first-place finish. The mark also moves her from eighth to fourth on Clemson’s Top 10 list.

MEET HIGHLIGHTS

• In his first meet as a Tiger, Courtney Lawrence threw 17.62m in the men’s shot put to move into seventh on Clemson’s Indoor Top 10 list
• Ockera Myrie set a program record in the women’s 300m with a time of 37.59. Antoinette Van Der Merwe followed with a PB of 38.55
• Efram Melendez cleared a personal best 4.40 meters on the pole vault to finish sixth
• Grace Hanratty finished with a 2:14.84 in the women’s 800 meter for a new personal best for a fifth-place finish
• D’Andre Anderson finished first in the men’s 200 meters with a time of 21.24, and both Daniel Kidd and Ryan John set personal bests in the event with times of 21.51 and 22.53, respectively
• Shantae Forman moved into fourth on Clemson’s Top 10 list in the women’s triple jump with a jump of 13.39 meters
• Madelyn Dinneen ran 9:50.02 in the women’s 3000 meters to finish first with a new personal best
• Clemson’s 4×400 men’s Group A ran a season-best 3:07.59 in the final heat of the meet – the time leads the event in the NCAA through action as of Jan. 12

EVENT BY EVENT BREAKDOWN

MEN’S TRACK

• 200 Meters
  • D’Andre Anderson – 21.24, 1st place
  • Daniel Kidd – 21.51 (PB), 5th place
  • Ryan John – 22.53 (PB), 11th place
• 300 Meters
  • Cameron Rose – 32.93, 4th place
  • Tarees Rhoden – 33.72, 9th place
  • Blaik Slavinski – 35.10, 14th place
  • Gabriel Ludwick – 35.83, 21st place
  • Carson Tillman – 36.29, 25th place
  • Blake Santos – 37.26, 27th place
  • Matthew Raucci – 37.33, 28th place
  • Alex Teufel – 38.04, 29th place
  • Henry Gainer – 38.09, 30th place
• 800 Meters
  • Corentin Serbource – 1:52.61 (PB), 6th place
  • Jacob Serra – 1:58.03, 14th place
• 3000 Meters
  • Sawyer Dagan – 8:21.51, 6th place
  • Samuel Garringer – 8:47.63, 17th place
  • Paul Maguire – 8:49.58, 19th place
• 4×400 Meters
  • Clemson A – 3:07.59 (SB), 1st place
  • Clemson B – 3:16.32
  • Clemson C – 3:23.94,
  • Clemson D – 3:29.28,

WOMEN’S TRACK

• 200 Meters
  • Aja Davis – 24.50, 4th place
  • Julia Galbally – 25.55, 13th place
• 300 Meters
  • Ockera Myrie – 37.59 (SR), 3rd place
  • Antoinette Van Der Merwe – 38.55 (PB), 4th place
  • Aleksandra Stoilova – 39.20, 5th place
  • Gladys Chepngetich – 39.55, 6th place
  • Aysia Fingall – 40.86, 7th place
  • Oneka Wilson – 40.94 (PB), 8th place
  • Jessica McLean – 41.24, 9th place
  • Isabelle Kapoor – 45.19 (PB), 16th place
• 800 Meters
  • Grace Hanratty – 2:14.84 (PB), 5th place
  • Lashanna Graham – 2:16.44, 7th place
  • Meredith Finley – 2:21.27, 14th place
• 3000 Meters
  • Madelyn Dinneen – 9:50.02 (PB), 1st place
  • Madison Roush – 9:58.07, 4th place
  • Mackenzie Steele – 10:13.67 (SB), 10th place
  • Alyssa Hammond – 10:19.20 (PB), 13th place
  • Nicole Pizzo – 10:37.46 (PB), 27th place
  • Sydney Kelleher – 10:40.01, 29th place
• 4×400 Meters
  • Clemson A – 3:40.25, 2nd place
  • Clemson B – 3:49.32, 5th place

MEN’S FIELD

• Pole Vault
  • Efram Melendez – 4.40m (PB), 6th place
• High Jump
  • Max Livesey – 1.95m, 4th place
• Shot Put
  • Courtney Lawrence – 17.62m (SB), 2nd place

WOMEN’S FIELD

• High Jump
  • Sofia De Coteau – 1.70m (Indoor PB), 3rd place
  • Jessica Johnson – 1.65m (SB), T7th place
• Triple Jump
  • Shantae Forman – 13.39m (PB), 1st place
  • Nia Christie – 11.66m, 7th place