Foreman Medals in Long Jump, Tigers Impress in Second Day of ACC Indoor Championship

BOSTON, Mass. – The Clemson Tigers shined on the second day of the ACC Indoor Championships as ten athletes secured their places in Saturday’s finals and Shantae Foreman received the silver medal in the women’s long jump.

Along with the medal and the second place finish, Foreman was also crowned First Team All-ACC as she is the second Tiger to earn the honor in Boston. Four total athletes have earned All-ACC honors so far this week as Daniel Cope was named First Team while Marie Forbes and Nia Christie were tabbed Second Team All-ACC.

Saturday’s events begin at 11 a.m. with the men’s triple jump as the first track event will begin at 12 p.m. with the men’s mile. The day will end with the men’s 4×400 relay at 3:35pm and the women’s 4×400 relay at 4 p.m. Clemson will look to medal in all events and secure the ACC Championship title on both the men’s and women’s side. The meet will be broadcasted on ACCNX.

Meet Highlights

• In the women’s long jump, Shantae Foreman secured the silver medal and was named First Team All-ACC after she jumped a new personal best of 6.37m to secure second place
• In the women’s 800 meter, Gladys Chepngetich crossed the line with a time of 2:06.73 which advances her to the finals for the event
• Tarees Rhoden finished the men’s 800 meter with a time of 1:49.14 to secure a place in the finals
• Cameron Rose advanced to the finals for the men’s 60 meters as he completed the event with a time of 6.73
• In the women’s 60 meters, Antoinette Van Der Merwe and Aleksandra Stoilova both qualified for the finals as their marks placed them within the top-eight. Merwe recorded a new personal best in the event.
• Ken’Naria Gadson and Courtney Williams both advanced to the finals in the women’s 400 meter after their performances put them in the top-eight
• After completing the men’s 400 meter with a personal best time of 46.28, D’Andre Anderson secured a spot in the finals
• In the women’s 60 meter hurdles, both Oneka Wilson and Van Der Merwe have secured their places in the finals as both their marks placed them in the top-eight
• After running 7.94 in the men’s 60 meter hurdles to finish in the top-eight, Jevon Williams advanced to the finals for the event
• Henry Gainer secured a new personal best in the men’s heptathlon as he finished all seven events for a final score of 4835 points to secure 12th place overall

Event-by-event breakdown

Men’s Mutli’s

• Heptathlon
  • Henry Gainer – 4835 points (PB)
    • 60 meter – 7.41, 16th place
    • Long Jump – 6.85m (PB), 8th place
    • Shot Put -9.53m (PB), 16th place
    • High Jump – 1.70m (PB), 16th place
    • 6o meter hurdles – 8.64 (PB), 13th place
    • Pole Vault – 4.57m (PB), 8th place
    • 1000 meter – 2:55.79 (PB), 12th place
  • Camden Hayslett – DNF
    • 60 meter – 7.39, 14th place
    • Long Jump – 6.27m, 15th place
    • Shot Put – 9.28m, 17th place
    • High Jump – 1.67m, 17th place
    • 6o meter hurdles – 9.21, 15th place
    • Pole Vault – 3.87m (PB), 16th place
    • 1000 meter – DNS

Men’s Track

• 1 Mile
  • Corentin Serbource – 4:05.83, 9th place
  • Brandon Garcia – 4:13.92, 35th place
  • Daniel Sullivan – 4:16.09 (SB), 43rd place
• 60 meter hurdles
  • Jevon Williams – 7.94, 7th place (Q)
  • Nathaniel Ryan – 8.00 (PB), 8th place
• 400 meter
  • D’Andre Anderson – 8.76 (PB), 2nd place
  • Tahj Hamm – 47.54, 11th place
  • Theron Bradford – 47.99 (PB) – 17th place
  • Daniel Kidd – 48.24 (PB) – 22nd place
• 60 meter
  • Cameron Rose – 6.73, 5th place (Q)
• 800 meter
  • Tarees Rhoden – 1:49.14, 2nd place (Q)
  • Brian Kweyei – 1:50.08 (PB), 8th place
  • Charlie Crick – 1:51.99, 22nd place
  • Carson Tillman – 1:52.88, 26th place
  • Blaik Slavinski – 1:53.13, 28th place
  • Daniel Sullivan – 1:55.81, 36th place

Men’s Field

• Men’s long jump
  • Micah Harris – 7.05m, 15th place
  • Max Livesey – 6.97m, 16th place

Women’s Track

• 1 mile
  • Grace Hanratty  – 4:54.95, 21st place
  • Maddie Dineen – 4:56.73, 24th place
• 60 meter hurdles
  • Oneka Wilson – 8.08, 1st place (Q)
  • Antoinette Van Der Merwe – 8.28, 3rd place (Q)
  • Asia Fingall – 8.76 (PB), 12th place
• 400 meter
  • Ken’Naria Gadson – 53.70, 2nd place (Q)
  • Courtney Williams – 54.11, 7th place (Q)
  • Lashanna Graham – 54.20, 10th place
  • Mackenzie Osher – 54.68, 13th place
• 60 meter
  • Antoinette Van Der Merwe – 7.35 (PB), 4th place (Q)
  • Aleksandra Stoilova – 7.39, 6th place (Q)
  • Ockera Myrie – 7.57, 16th place
  • Aja Davis – 7.76, 20th place
• 800 meter
  • Gladys Chepngetich – 2:06.73, 5th place
  • Brynne Sumner – 2:10.81, 27th place
  • Jessica McLean – 2:13.56, 30th place

Women’s Field

• Long jump
  • Shantae Foreman – 6.37m (PB), 2nd place (Second Team All-ACC)
  • Caroline Johnston – 5.94m, 9th place