Check out some of the best moments from Friday's action
Photos by Patrick Boling & Mary Alexander, Clemson Athletic Communications
Results (PDF) // Saturday’s Start List
BLACKSBURG, Va. – In his first championship meet since having season-ending knee surgery last year, Clemson senior Chris McBride took home the gold medal in the men’s long jump Friday at the 2019 ACC Indoor Track & Field Championships. McBride flew for 7.82m (25-8) on his first leap of the day out of flight No. 2 to rewrite his own program record of 7.79m (25-6.75), which he set in 2017. With the win, McBride takes home Clemson’s fifth-ever indoor long jump title on the men’s side. McBride accounted for 10 of Clemson’s 15 points on the day.
“For being out for a year with a major knee surgery, for a jumper to come back and jump 7.82m, it just shows the hard work and how persistent he is,” said Clemson Track & Field head coach Mark Elliott. “He just makes us all look really good, so I’m really happy for him.”
🥇🥇 Your 2017 & 2019 ACC Indoor Long Jump Champion, CHRIS MCBRIDE!#ClemsonTrackXC🐅🐾 #ChampionshipSZN pic.twitter.com/oFMbfTAD89— Clemson Track & Field 🐾 (@ClemsonTrackXC) February 23, 2019
🥇🥇 Your 2017 & 2019 ACC Indoor Long Jump Champion, CHRIS MCBRIDE!#ClemsonTrackXC🐅🐾 #ChampionshipSZN pic.twitter.com/oFMbfTAD89
— Clemson Track & Field 🐾 (@ClemsonTrackXC) February 23, 2019
In addition to McBride, the Tigers had a stellar day on the track. In an afternoon that was jam packed with preliminary events on the track, with the exception of Friday’s 5,000m finals, Clemson saw a combined 10 runners qualify for Saturday’s finals. Most notably, Rebekah Smith qualified for both the women’s 60m and 200m dashes, which means Clemson has the opportunity to score in a combined 11 events on the track Saturday.
Preliminary Qualifiers
The men secured their first points of the day by tallying five in the men’s high jump as sophomore and newcomer Anthony Hamilton achieved his personal best, clearing a height of 2.13m (5-11.75) on his second attempt at that height. His fourth-place finish earns him Second Team All-ACC honors, which makes him Clemson’s first all-conference recipient in the high jump since Torian Ware in 2014 on the men’s side.
🙌 HUGE props to our guy Anthony Hamilton, who PR'd in the men's high jump to put up our first five points on the men's side!https://t.co/LnGWCRagyP#ClemsonTrackXC🐅🐾 #ChampionshipSZN pic.twitter.com/U3NPVDnJVM— Clemson Track & Field 🐾 (@ClemsonTrackXC) February 22, 2019
🙌 HUGE props to our guy Anthony Hamilton, who PR'd in the men's high jump to put up our first five points on the men's side!https://t.co/LnGWCRagyP#ClemsonTrackXC🐅🐾 #ChampionshipSZN pic.twitter.com/U3NPVDnJVM
— Clemson Track & Field 🐾 (@ClemsonTrackXC) February 22, 2019
In the cage, sophomore Danielle Little PR’d by more than a full meter to move from to No. 6 to No. 4 all-time in Clemson history. Little threw for 19.10m (62-8) on her third toss of the day in flight No. 1. Little was in second place entering Friday’s finals, but ended up finishing in ninth behind a flurry of nationally-ranked ACC throwers.
In addition to Clemson’s 11 finals events on the track, the Tigers will look to score in the women’s shot put (noon), women’s triple jump (noon), men’s triple jump (2:30 p.m.) and the men’s shot put (2:30 p.m.). The first event on the track will feature Clemson’s Logan Morris in the women’s mile, which is slated for 1 p.m.
ACC Network Extra picks up coverage beginning at 1 p.m. Saturday. Live results can be accessed on ClemsonTigeres.com.
“I think overall, we had a pretty good day on both sides. We have quite a few people in the finals tomorrow. We just got to hit, but again, I think overall it was a pretty good day for both teams.”
For complete coverage of the Tiger track & field team, follow @ClemsonTrackXC on Twitter and Instagram, and ‘Clemson University Track & Field’ on Facebook.
👏 One prelim in, and we have our first qualifier, Logan Morris!Morris won section 2 of the women's mile to automatically qualify for tomorrow's final. Morris ran 4:42.86.#ClemsonTrackXC🐅🐾 #ChampionshipSZN pic.twitter.com/xGIYdgEQx4— Clemson Track & Field 🐾 (@ClemsonTrackXC) February 22, 2019
👏 One prelim in, and we have our first qualifier, Logan Morris!
Morris won section 2 of the women's mile to automatically qualify for tomorrow's final. Morris ran 4:42.86.#ClemsonTrackXC🐅🐾 #ChampionshipSZN pic.twitter.com/xGIYdgEQx4
MOVIN' ON 💯Sidney Marshall (8.26) and Ebony Williams (8.34) both PR to advance to Saturday's 60mH final 👏👏👏#ClemsonTrackXC🐅🐾 #ChampionshipSZN pic.twitter.com/jXeKgZNai7— Clemson Track & Field 🐾 (@ClemsonTrackXC) February 22, 2019
MOVIN' ON 💯
Sidney Marshall (8.26) and Ebony Williams (8.34) both PR to advance to Saturday's 60mH final 👏👏👏#ClemsonTrackXC🐅🐾 #ChampionshipSZN pic.twitter.com/jXeKgZNai7
LaFranz Campbell (7.83) continues to make his case to prove he's the best hurdler in the ACC. Campbell won heat No. 3 of the men's 60mH to automatically qualify for Saturday's final, which is also good for second overall.#ClemsonTrackXC🐅🐾 #ChampionshipSZN pic.twitter.com/Uj6Nndo8wJ— Clemson Track & Field 🐾 (@ClemsonTrackXC) February 22, 2019
LaFranz Campbell (7.83) continues to make his case to prove he's the best hurdler in the ACC. Campbell won heat No. 3 of the men's 60mH to automatically qualify for Saturday's final, which is also good for second overall.#ClemsonTrackXC🐅🐾 #ChampionshipSZN pic.twitter.com/Uj6Nndo8wJ
