Graham Advances, Forbes Finishes 14th on Thursday

AUSTIN, Texas. — Clemson had two entries on the second day of competition at the NCAA Championship meet. Marie Forbes competed well in the hammer throw, finishing 14th with a mark of 63.62 meters to earn a spot on the All-America second team. Lashanna Graham ran a personal best 56.02 in the 400 meter hurdles to improve her No. 3 time in school history and advance to finals. Graham will be the lone Clemson entry to compete on Saturday, as she’ll go for the National Championship at 10:27 p.m. EDT.

Action in the men’s meet will resume on Friday at 9:42 p.m. when Giano Roberts competes for the 110 meter hurdles National Championship. The men’s 4×400 meter relay of Wanya McCoy, D’Andre Anderson, Aman Thornton and Tarees Rhoden that set the ACC record in the event on Wednesday will run for the National Championship at 11:21 p.m. All action will be televised on ESPN2.

FULL RESULTS

THURSDAY RESULTS

• Marie Forbes threw 63.62 meters in the hammer throw to finish 14th overall. She earned second team All-America honors. It is her first outdoor All-America nod, as she was a first team All-American in the weight throw this indoor season.
• Lashanna Graham ran a personal best 56.02 in the 400 meter hurdles to finish second in her heat and earn automatic qualification for finals. She will compete for the National Championship on Saturday at 10:27 p.m.

WEDNESDAY RESULTS

• The men’s 4×400 meter relay of Wanya McCoy, Aman Thornton, D’Andre Anderson and Tarees Rhoden closed the day out with a bang, setting the school and ACC record in the 4×400 meter relay. They will compete for the National Championship at 11:21 p.m.
• Giano Roberts ran a personal best 13.35 in the 110 meter hurdles to advance to finals in the event. That time is No. 2 in school history, just .04 seconds off Duane Ross’s school record. He will compete for the National Championship at 9:42 p.m. on Friday.
• The men’s 4×100 meter relay of Giano Roberts, Cameron Rose, Guinove Joanus and Wanya McCoy earned second team All-America honors by finishing 11th overall with a time of 38.72.
• Ethan Cocco threw 65.49 meters in the javelin throw to finish 21st overall. He garnered honorable mention All-America honors.
• Cameron Rose finished 17th overall with a time of 20.51 in the 200 meter dash. He is an honorable mention for All-America honors.