Clemson Men’s Track And Field Team Concludes Regular Season At Georgia Tech Invitational

May 16, 2004

CLEMSON, SC – The Clemson men’s track and field team completed its regular season competition on Saturday at the Georgia Tech Invitational. The Tigers were led by Michael Bolling, Ryan Fenton, Michael Bolling ran a season-best and regional qualifying time of 46.66 in the 400m dash. Scott Kautz was the runner-up among collegiate competitors in the 400m hurdles with a time of 50.96. Derek Gilson was the top collegian in the shot put, recording a throw of 57’2.75″. Ryan Fenton recorded a personal-best time of 9:02.01, finishing third among collegiate runners. The Tigers’ 4x100m relay team of Tye Hill, Ronald Richards and Airese Currie ran a season-best time of 39.71, improving on their previous regional qualifying time.

In the 100m dash preliminaries, Tye Hill was the Tigers’ top finisher in the 200m, crossing the line in 21.30. Airese Currie recorded a time of 21.50, Lydell Perry posted a time of 21.54, Lydell Perry also competed in the 110m hurdles preliminaries, finishing in 14.21. Rashad Gardner posted a time of 53.81 in the 400m hurdles.

Derek Gilson recorded a mark of 165’7″ in the discus throw to place fourth, while Danny Alge posted a season-best mark of 161’0″, finishing eighth. In the hammer throw, Alge recorded a mark of 176’11”. Matt Lombarid posted a season-best of 56’1.75″ in the shot put, placing third.

Clemson Results 100m – Ronald Richards (51) – 11.02 200m – Tye Hill (14) – 21.30; Airese Currie (26) – 21.50; Lydell Perry (29) – 21.54; Warren Eure (47) – 21.86; Darius Acker (56) – 22.07 400m – Michael Bolling (3) – 46.66; Marquis Andrews (22) – 47.86 1500m – Matt Clark (17) – 3:49.66; Derrick Wyatt (21) – 3:50.91 110m hurdles – Lydell Perry (p) – 14.21 400m hurdles – Scott Kautz (2) – 50.96; Rashad Gardner (18) – 53.81 3000m steeplechase – Ryan Fenton (3) – 9:02.01 4x100m relay – Tye Hill, Ronald Richards, Airese Currie (3) – 39.71 High jump – Terrance McDaniel (1) – 6’10.75″/2.10m Pole vault – Ryan Hunter (8) – 15’5″/4.70m Long jump – George Kitchens (7) – 23’8.25″/7.22m Discus throw – Derek Gilson (4) – 165’7″/50.47m; Danny Alge (8) – 161’0″/49.08m Hammer throw – Danny Alge (5) – 176’11″/53.92m Shot put – Derek Gilson (1) – 57’2.75″/17.44m; Matt Lombardi (3) – 56’1.75″/17.11m