Indoor Track And Field Teams Open Season

Dec. 21, 1999

Dec. 4, 1999

CLEMSON, S.C. – The Clemson men’s and women’s track and field teams competed in the Clemson Opener on Saturday at Littlejohn Coliseum in Clemson. Junior LaShonda Cutchin set a Clemson school and track record in the 500m, winning the event in 1:12.96. The previous Clemson and Littlejohn record was 1:14.84, set last season by Nikkie Bouyer.

Other winners for the Clemson women’s program included junior Terri Robinson with a time of 7.38 in the 60m, and sophomore KeKe Elder with a time of 8.60 to win the 60m high hurdles.

The Clemson men’s track and field program won seven of 11 events at Saturday’s meet. Sophomore Todd Matthews won the 60m high hurdles in 8.02, and senior Shawn Crawford turned in a personal-best time of 6.64 to win the 60m. Sophomore Ato Modibo took first place in the 500m, winning the event in 1:02.51, and the Clemson 4x300m relay team placed first in 2:16.27.

In the field events, sophomore Kai Maull won the long jump with a mark of 24’3″, and sophomore Keith Rzewuski won the shot put with a throw of 52’6″. Sophomore Ryan Lewis won the pole vault with a mark of 15’7″.

The Tigers will next compete in the Clemson Invitational on January 14, 2000.

Clemson Opener Individual Winners – Men

60mHH	Todd Matthews (CU),	8.02
60m	Shawn Crawford (CU),	6.64
500m	Ato Modibo (CU),	1:02.51
1,000m	Masoui McBean (FAMU),	2:31.67
Mile	Adam Growley (Winth.),	4:18.50
4x300m Relay	Clemson,	2:16.27
Long Jump	Kai Maull (CU),	24’3″
Shot Put	Keith Rzewuski (CU),	52’6″
Pole Vault	Ryan Lewis (CU),	15’7″
High Jump	Will Montgomery (UNCC),	7’1″
Weight Throw	Matt Rausch (UNCC),	52’7 3/4″

Clemson Opener Individual Winners – Women

60mHH	Keke Elder (CU),	8.60
60m	Terri Robinson (CU),	7.38
500m	LaShonda Cutchin (CU),	1:12.96
1,000m	Amanda Woodall (GT),	3:07.81
Mile	CJ Smith (WCU),	5:20.77
4x300m Relay	Unattached,	2:38.52
Long Jump	Mishanta Reyes (GT),	19’3 3/4″
Shot Put	Valerie Metz (WCU),	43’1 1/2″
Pole Vault	Val Jalajas (WCU),	11’9 3/4″
High Jump	D. Lewis (SCSt),	5’6″
Weight Throw	Valerie Metz (WCU),	46’8 3/4″

Clemson Opener Men’s Results

(Top Eight Finishers) 60mH Todd Matthews 8.02(1) Sultan Tucker 8.03(2) Charles Allen 8.06(3) Ian Potter 8.19(5)60m Shawn Crawford 6.64(1) Anthony Moorman 6.80(3) David Collins 6.84(4) Charles Allen 6.88(6)500m Ato Modibo 1:02.51(1)Mile Clay Wiggins 4:30.88(7)4x300m Relay Clemson 2:16.27(1)High Jump Doug Ameigh 6’8 1/4″(4) Malcolm Reynolds 6’6 3/4″(5)Pole Vault Ryan Lewis 15’7″(1) Ben Hess 15’7″(2) Matt Kennedy 15’1″(3)Long Jump Kai Maull 24’3″(1)Shot Put Keith Rzewuski 52’6″(1) Andy Giesler 46’6″(7)Weight Throw Keith Rzewuski 49’7″(3) Brett Varner 49″ 3/4″(4)

Clemson Opener Women’s Results

(Top Eight Finishers) Long Jump Terri Robinson 19’3 1/2″ (2)60mH KeKe Elder 8.60(1) Nyjla Littlejohn 8.79(3)60m Terri Robinson 7.38(1)500m LaShonda Cutchin 1:12.96(1) Nyjla Littlejohn 1:16.95(6)4x300m Clemson 2:40.62(2)