Clemson’s Terrance McDaniel Leads Tigers At Virginia Tech With Provisional Qualifying Mark In High Jump

Feb. 16, 2003

BLACKSBURG, VA – The Clemson men’s track and field team completed competition at the Virginia Tech Challenge on Saturday. The Tigers brought home two event titles, a NCAA provisional qualifying mark and eight season-best performances. Junior Terrance McDaniel (Gray Court, SC) provisionally qualified in the high jump with a season-best mark of 7’1.75″, bettering his previous season- and personal-best mark of 7’1″. Fellow junior Marcus Hodge was the top collegiate finisher in the 800m with a time of 1:53.85.

In the 60m, George Kitchens recorded a time of 6.97 en route to a ninth-place finish. Roy Cheney led Clemson in the 60m hurdles with a fifth-place finish in 8.23, and Rashad Gardner recorded a season-best time of 8.38 in the event. Ronald Richards placed fourth in the 200m with a time of 21.93, while Michael Bolling was the Tigers’ top finisher in the 400m with a time of 48.70. Itay Magidi posted a time of 4:15.43 in the mile, another season-best mark, to place fifth.

George Kitchens and Derek Gilson also set a season-best of 51’5″ in the weight throw.

On Thursday, four Tigers competed in the 55m at the Appalachian State Valentine Meet. Airese Currie led the Tigers with a fourth-place finish in 6.30, and Tye Hill also clocked a 6.30 en route to a sixth-place finish. Larry Griffin posted a time of 6.36, and Jacey Harper turned in a time of 6.44.

Clemson men’s track and field returns to action on Friday and Saturday, Feb. 21-22, as the Tigers travel to Chapel Hill, NC, to compete in the 2003 ACC Indoor Track and Field Championships.

Clemson Results 60m George Kitchens (9) – 6.97, 6.98 (p); Grafton Ifill (p) – 7.20. 60m Hurdles Roy Cheney (5) – 8.23, 8.11(p); Rashad Gardner (7) – 8.40, 8.38 (p); Brent Hobbs (11) – 8.53, 8.55 (p); Scott Kautz (12) – 8.55, 8.46 (p); Ryan Hunter (p) – 8.60; Chris Gross (p) – 8.65. 200m Ronald Richards (4) – 21.93; Grafton Ifill (28) – 22.93. 400m Ronald Richards (15) – 49.93; Scott Kautz (16 ) – 49.98; Warren Eure (18) – 50.15. 800mMarcus Hodge (1) – 1:53.85; Garrick Copes (3) – 1:55.65; Derrick Wyatt (6) – 1:56.06. Mile Itay Magidi (5) – 4:15.43. 3000m Ryan Fenton (9) – 8:39.82; David Smith (20) – 8:54.25. High JumpTerrance McDaniel (1) – 2.18M/7’1.75″ Pole Vault Andrew Kessler (T6) – 4.70m/15’5″; Ryan Hunter (T9) – 4.55m/14’11”; Chris Gross (T9) – 4.55m/14’11”. Long Jump George Kitchens (3) – 7.19m/23’7.25″; Kai Maull (4) – 7.06m/23’2″. Triple JumpTerrance McDaniel (2) – 15.09m/49’6.25″; Brit Barrow (5) – 14.55m/47’9″. Shot Put Derek Gilson (6) – 15.59m/51’1.75″. Weight Throw Derek Gilson (12) – 15.67m/51’5″; Matt Lombardi (13) – 15.37m/50’5.25″.