Chepngetich Runs No. 2 NCAA 800m Time in Boston, Day One of Bob Pollock Concludes

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CLEMSON, S.C. – Gladys Chepngetich and Nancy Cherop each secure school records for Clemson in the Boston University John Thomas Terrier Classic, while most of the track & field program concluded day one of the Bob Pollock with three all-time top 10 performances and eight personal records.

In Boston, Chepngetich placed third in the women’s 800m invite with a time of 1:59.47, breaking the Clemson and ACC records and ranking second in NCAA history. Cherop followed with her own school record, finishing sixth in the women’s 3000m with a time of 8:51.10. Her time beat the previous school record by 24 seconds.

At the Bob Pollock Invitational, three Tigers delivered all‑time top‑10 marks. Aiya Webb jumped 6.26m / 20’ – 6.50” to move to No. 7 in program history, while Matthew Auble extended his No. 2 all‑time standing in the weight throw with a PR 21.54m / 70’ – 08.00”. Andre Hodge matched his 6.65 from last week in the 60m semifinals, tying for 10^th on Clemson’s all‑time list.

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Men’s 60m Prelims

• Eighth Place | Hodge – 6.68 seconds (Qualified for semifinals)
• 11^th Place | Cameron Bobcombe – 6.72 seconds (Qualified for semifinals)
• 12^th Place | Ian Johnson – 6.72 seconds (=SB, qualified for semifinals)
• 18^th Place | Kevin Collins – 6.78 seconds (Qualified for semifinals)
• 19^th Place | Jalen Johnson – 6.79 seconds (qualified for semifinals)

Men’s 60m Semifinals

• Seventh Place | Hodge – 6.65 seconds (=PR, Remains tied for 10^th on Clemson’s all-time top 10 list, Qualified for semifinals)
• 14^th Place | Bobcombe – 6.73 seconds
• 16^th Place | I. Johnson – 6.76 seconds
• 18^th Place | Collins – 6.77 seconds
• 21^st Place | J. Johnson – 6.82 seconds

Women’s 60m Prelims

• Second Place | Aniyah Kitt – 7.27 seconds (SB, Qualified for semifinals)
• Fourth Place | Makhaila Mills – 7.31 seconds (=SB, Qualified for semifinals)
• Eighth Place | Briana Campbell – 7.40 seconds (Qualified for semifinals)
• 13^th Place | Aleksandra Stoilova – 7.42 seconds (Qualified for semifinals)
• 15^th Place | McKenzie Calloway – 7.44 seconds (Qualified for semifinals)

Women’s 60m Semifinals

• Third Place | Kitt – 7.25 seconds (SB, Qualified for semifinals)
• Seventh Place | Mills – 7.33 seconds (Qualified for semifinals)
• Ninth Place | Campbell – 7.35 seconds
• 12^th Place | Calloway – 7.38 seconds
• 14^th Place | Stoilova – 7.41 seconds

Women’s 60m Finals

• Third Place | Kitt – 7.28 seconds
• Fifth Place | Mills – 7.39 seconds

Men’s 60mH Prelims

• 11^th Place | Khailan Vitalis – 8.06 seconds (qualified for semifinals)
• 22^nd Place | Dillon Kaulback – 8.76 seconds

Men’s 60mH Semifinals

• Eighth Place | Vitalis – 7.90 seconds (=PR, qualified for finals)

Women’s 60mH Prelims

• 22^nd Place | Aysia Fingall – 8.61 seconds (qualified for semifinals)

Women’s 60mH Semifinals

• 20^th Place | Fingall – 8.56 seconds (PR)

Men’s 400m

• 15^th Place | Jayden Brown – 47.40 seconds (PR)
• 20^th Place | Brayden Tidwell – 47.57 seconds (PR)
• 28^th Place | Daniel Kidd – 47.91 seconds

Women’s 400m

• Seventh Place | Shanque Williams – 53.57 seconds
• 12^th Place | Brynn Buelow – 54.98 seconds
• 26^th Place | Isabelle Nebel – 56.24 seconds (SB)
• 46^th Place | Sophia Buller – 1:00.50

Men’s Mile

• 19^th Place | Trey Sullivan – 4:09.44 (PR)
• 22^nd Place | Victor Ndiwa – 4:10.47
• 28^th Place | Anderson Boetsch – 4:16.13 (PR)
• 29^th Place | Daniel Sullivan – 4:17.23
• 30^th Place | Gideon Kiplimo – 4:19.20
• 34^th Place | Pierce Walker – 4:21.63
• 40^th Place | Nathaniel Verska – 4:30.59

Women’s Mile

• Third Place | Madelyn Dinneen – 4:48.45
• Fourth Place | Elizabeth Ilanda – 4:50.73
• Sixth Place | Madison Timms – 4:52.75
• 13^th Place | Madison Roush – 4:55.08

Men’s 5000m

• Third Place | Brenden Gomez – 14:28.66 (PR)
• Sixth Place | Jack Hearld – 14:40.76
• Seventh Place | Dylan Nolan – 14:43.29 (PR)

Men’s Distance Medley Relay

• Second Place | Clemson (Serra, Brown, Stock & Sullivan) – 10:10.73

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Women’s Pole Vault

• 15^th Place | Kirstin Hoffman – 3.67m / 12′ – 00.50″

Women’s Long Jump

• Fourth Place | Webb – 6.26m / 20’ – 06.50” (Seventh on Clemson’s all-time top 10)
• Seventh Place | Tia Stapleton – 5.93m / 19’ – 05.50” (SB)
• 29^th Place | Eliana Henriques – 5.34m / 17’ – 06.25”
• 33^rd Place | Danya Spoor – 5.07m / 16’ – 07.75”

Men’s Weight Throw

• Second Place | Auble – 21.54m / 70’ – 08.00” (PR, Remains second on Clemson’s all-time top 10 list)

Women’s Weight Throw

• Third Place | Ella Brooks – 18.68m / 61′ – 03.50″
• Sixth Place | Kendra Dye – 18.30m / 60′ – 00.50”

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Women’s 800m Invite

• Third Place | Chepngetich – 1:59.47 (PR, School Record, ACC Record, Second-fastest time in NCAA History)

Women’s 3000m

• Sixth Place | Cherop – 8:51.10 (School Record)

Up Next

Clemson returns to action tomorrow, Jan. 31, for day two of the Bob Pollock Invitational. Brian Kweyei will also compete in the men’s 800m invite at the John Thomas Terrier Classic in Boston.

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