Five Members of Clemson’s Men’s Track and Field Team Qualify for Nationals

Feb. 24, 2001

BLACKSBURG, Va. – Five members of Clemson’s men’s track and field team met the qualifying standards for the NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships. Jacey Harper, Ato Modibo, Ian Potter, Doug Ameigh and Kai Maull each qualified for the NCAA Championships at the Virginia Tech Last Chance Meet held Friday and Saturday.

Jacey Harper recorded two qualifying times at the Last Chance Meet. Harper recorded a provisional time of 6.72 in the 60m dash and also recorded a provisional time of 21.05 in the 200m dash as he won that event. Ato Modibo claimed the 400m dash with a provisional qualifying time of 46.61 and Ian Potter recorded a qualifying time of 7.88 in the preliminaries of the 60m hurdles. In the high jump, Doug Ameigh cleared 7’1″ to provisionally qualify and Kai Maull recorded a provisional mark of 25’13/4″ in the long jump. Maull also recorded a mark of 48’13/4″ in the triple jump. Jason Meany finished 18th in the 3000m run with a time of 8:43.22 and Benjamin Hess cleared a height of 16’83/4″ to finish third in the pole vault.

Clemson Individual Results 60m dash – Jacey Harper (6) – 6.72 (Prov.) 60m hurdles – Ian Potter (Prelim.) – 7.88 (Prov.) 200m dash – Jacey Harper (1) – 21.05 (Prov.) 400m dash – Ato Modibo (1) – 46.61 (Prov.) 3000m run – Jason Meany (18) – 8:43.22 Pole Vault – Benjamin Hess (3) – 16’83/4″ High Jump – Doug Ameigh (3) – 7’1″ (Prov.) Long Jump – Kai Maull (3) – 25’13/4″ (Prov.) Triple Jump – Kai Maull (7) – 48’13/4″