AUSTIN, Texas – The Texas Relays drew to a close Saturday evening with Clemson stacking event wins, relay titles and top‑five finishes throughout the weekend. The Tigers’ performances were highlighted by victories in the men’s 100 meters, women’s sprint medley and distance medley relays and the men’s 4x400, along with several all‑time program marks in the throws and jumps.
Clemson opened the Texas Relays with strong field results on day one, led by Matt Auble’s sixth‑place finish in the men’s hammer throw at 61.73 meters, a mark that moved him to fifth on the program’s all‑time list. Ella Brooks and Kendra Dye added eighth and ninth place finishes, respectively, in the women’s hammer. On the track, Sophia Curtis placed 21st in the women’s 400 meter hurdles prelims in 59.56 seconds.
Day two brought a surge of top‑tier performances, highlighted by Kevin Collins winning the men’s 100 meter timed final in 10.25 seconds. Clemson swept two relay titles as the women’s 1600 meter sprint medley relay team won in 3:40.62 and the women’s distance medley relay squad claimed first in 11:28.95. Additional standout efforts included Sharvis Simmonds advancing in the 110 meter hurdles with a 13.67, Aniyah Kitt qualifying fifth in the women’s 100m at 11.16 seconds and Jacob Carruthers placing third in the men’s high jump at 2.08m.
Clemson closed day three with multiple podium finishes, including a victory in the men’s 4x400 meter relay as Grant Holliday, Collins, Ayomide Oyetunji and Daniel Kidd clocked 3:05.92. Jalen Johnson added a runner‑up finish in the men’s 200 meter invitational at 20.50, while the women’s 4x100 meter relay team secured third in 43.59. In the field events, Brandon Pottinger placed fourth in the men’s high jump at 2.10 meters, Danielle Noble tied for fourth in the women’s high jump at 1.75 meters, and Kimeka Smith delivered a fourth‑place finish in the women’s shot put with a 15.68‑meter throw.
TEXAS RELAYS DAY THREE TRACK RESULTS
Men’s 110m Hurdles
- Seventh Place | Simmonds – 13.99 seconds
Men’s 200m Invitational
- Second Place | J. Johnson – 20.50 seconds
- 13th Place | Oyetunji – 21.24 seconds
Men’s 4x100m
- Fourth Place | Clemson (Hodge, I. Johnson, Collins & J. Johnson) – 39.20 seconds
Women’s 4x100m
- Third Place | Clemson (Stoilova, Kitt, Calloway & Campbell) – 43.59 seconds
Men’s 4x400m
- First Place | Clemson (Holliday, Collins, Oyetunji & Kidd) – 3:05.92 seconds
Women’s 4x400m RichardsRoss – 4:50 (3:29.24)
- Seventh Place | Clemson (Buelow, Williams, Gray & Chepngetich) – 3:34.76 seconds
TEXAS RELAYS DAY THREE FIELD RESULTS
Men’s High Jump Section A
- Fourth Place | Pottinger – 2.10m / 6’ – 10.75”
Women’s High Jump Section A
- Tied for Fourth Place | Noble – 1.75m / 5’ – 08.75” (Tied for sixth on Clemson’s All-Time Top 10 List
Women’s Discus Throw
- Sixth Place | Barnett – 47.14m / 154.08.00” (Ninth on Clemson’s All-Time Top 10 List)
Women’s Shot Put Throw
- Fourth Place | Smith – 15.68m / 51’ – 05.50” (Sixth on Clemson’s All-Time Top 10)
TEXAS RELAYS DAY TWO TRACK RESULTS
Men’s 100m Prelims
- 11th Place | Andre Hodge – 10.20 seconds
- 16th Place | I. Johnson – 10.25 seconds
Men’s 100m Timed Final
- First Place | Collins – 10.25 seconds
Women’s 100m Prelims
- Fifth Place | Kitt – 11.16 seconds (+2.7 M/S, Qualified)
- 16th Place | Aleksandra Stoilova – 11.43 seconds
- 18th Place | McKenzie Calloway – 11.47 seconds
- 27th Place | Makhaila Mills – 11.61 seconds
- 33rd Place | Sadé Gray – 11.70 seconds
Men’s 110m Hurdles Prelims
- Fourth Place | Simmonds – 13.67 seconds (Qualified)
- Ninth Place | Vitalis – 13.82 seconds (qualified)
Women’s 100m Hurdles Prelims
- 13th Place | Briana Campbell – 13.43 seconds
Women’s 1600m SMR Invite
- First Place | Clemson (Kitt, Williams, Chepngetich & Kosgei) – 3:40.62
Women’s 4000m DMR
- First Place | Clemson (Kosgei, Buelow, Clarke Giddings & Cherop) – 11:28.95
Men’s 4x100m Relay Prelims
- Eighth Place | Clemson (Hodge, I. Johnson, Collins & J. Johnson) – 39.43 seconds (qualified)
Women’s 4x100m Relay Prelims
- Third Place | Clemson (Stoilova, Kitt, Calloway & Campbell) – 43.80 seconds (Qualified)
Men’s 4x400m Relay Prelims
- Sixth Place | Clemson (Holliday, Collins, Oyetunji & Kidd) – 3:09.60 (Qualified)
TEXAS RELAYS DAY TWO FIELD RESULTS
Men’s Discus Throw
- 17th Place | Chase Edwards – 45.70m / 149’ – 11.00”
Men’s High Jump
- Third Place | Carruthers – 2.08m / 6’ – 09.75”
Women’s Long Jump Section A
- Seventh Place | Aiya Webb – 5.99m / 19’ – 08.00” seconds
Women’s Long Jump
- Third Place | Tia Stapleton – 5.94m / 19’ – 06.00”
Women’s Triple Jump
- Third Place | Curtis – 12.03m / 39’ – 05.75”
TEXAS RELAYS DAY ONE TRACK RESULTS
Women’s 400m Hurdles Prelims
- 21st Place | Curtis – 59.56 seconds
TEXAS RELAYS DAY ONE FIELD RESULTS
Men’s Hammer Throw
- Sixth Place | Auble – 61.73m / 202’ – 06.00” (Moved up to fifth on Clemson’s All-Time Top 10 List)
Women’s Hammer Throw
- Eighth Place | Brooks – 57.36m / 188’ – 02.00”
- Ninth Place | Dye – 57.10m / 187’ – 04.00”
Up Next
The Tigers will have a week off from competition before splitting between the Tom Jones Invitational in Gainesville, Fla. and the Wake Forest Invitational. Tom Jones will run on Friday, April 17 and Saturday, April 18. The Wake Forest Invite will begin on Thursday, April 16 and end on Saturday.
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