Lady Tigers Bring Home Season-Best Performances At Tyson Invitational

Feb. 12, 2005

FAYETTEVILLE, AR – The Clemson women’s track and field team competed at the Tyson Invitational on Saturday on the campus of the University of Arkansas. The Lady Tigers’ were led by Gisele Oliveira and Silja Ulfarsdottir, who each posted NCAA qualifying marks, as well as the 4x400m relay team that also turned in a qualifying time. Renata Miyamoto, Randi Hinton, Jessica Cousins, Casey Phillips and Della Clark also turned in season-best performances.

On the track, Hinton posted a season-best time of 7.62 in the 60m dash, and Renata Miyamoto posted a time of 8.83 in the 60m hurdles. The Lady Tigers’ 4x400m relay team also posted a provisional qualifying time of 3:38.81, finishing sixth in the event.

Gisele Oliveira placed second in the triple jump championship with an automatic mark of 43’8″, while Michelle Rogers recorded a leap of 39’9.75″. Miyamoto recorded a season-best mark of 40’5.5″ in the unseeded triple jump to place sixth. Oliveira also competed in the long jump championship, placing seventh with a mark of 19’9.5″. In the pole vault, Sara Young cleared 12’2.75″ to place fourth, and Anni Korhonen cleared 5’3″ in the high jump. Della Clark posted a lifetime-best mark of 59’10.25″ in the weight throw to place 10th, then finished 15th in the shot put championship with a throw of 44’5.5″.

Clemson Individual Results 60m Dash – Randi Hinton (p) – 7.62; Jessica Cousins (p) – 7.74 200m Dash – Randi Hinton (17) – 24.05; Jessica Cousins (24) – 24.20 400m Dash Championship – Silja Ulfarsdottir (4) – 53.51 Mile Unseeded – Casey Phillips (13) – 5:05.78; Jennifer Barton (25) – 5:15.83 60m Hurdles – Renata Miyamoto (p) – 8.83 4x400m Relay – (6) – 3:38.81 Long Jump Championship – Gisele Oliveira (7) – 19’9.5″/6.03m Triple Jump Championship – Gisele Oliveira (2) – 43’8″/13.31m; Michelle Rogers (12) – 39’9.75″/12.13m Triple Jump Unseeded – Renata Miyamoto (6) – 40’5.5″/12.33m High Jump Championship – Anni Korhonen (33) – 5’3″/1.60m Pole Vault – Sara Young (4) – 12’2.75″/3.73m Shot Put Championship – Della Clark (15) – 44’5.5″/13.55m Weight Throw Championship – Della Clark (1) – 59’10.25″/18.24m