LEXINGTON, Ky. – Senior Shantae Foreman and junior Kendra Dye both punched their tickets to Eugene, Ore. with top 12 finishes in both the long jump and hammer throw, respectively, while five Tigers advanced to Saturday’s quarterfinals in three different events. Foreman qualified for her third-straight NCAA Outdoor National Championships, first in the long jump, while Dye qualified for the first time.
Day two of regionals kicked off with Dye opening the morning competition with a Clemson top 10 throw of 62.58m (205 feet 4 inches) that improved upon her previous best that sits fourth all-time amongst Tiger records. She expanded upon that in her third throw with a toss of 63.03m (206 feet 9 inches) that finished seventh in the event.
The Tigers continued to excel in the field as Foreman set a personal best of her own in the evening session with a jump of 6.47m (21 feet 2.75 inches) in the long jump. Foreman accomplished the third-best mark on Clemson’s Top 10 list on her first jump of the day and finished second in the field to advance to NCAA Outdoor National Championships for the third year of her collegiate career and the first time in the long jump after previously qualifying in the triple jump (2024 & 2025) and the 4x100 (2024).
As the evening session continued, senior Oneka Wilson had a wind-aided (+3.0) final time of 12.79 in the 100m hurdles to qualify for Saturday’s quarterfinals. Sophomore Briana Campbell joined her after running a personal best of 13.10 to finish third in her heat and moved into ninth on Clemson’s Top 10 list.
Sophomore Aniyah Kitt qualified for quarterfinals in the 100m after running a 11.17 to finish second in her heat and post the sixth-best time on Friday. Junior Judy Kosgei finished just shy of her season best in the 800m with a 2:01.85 to claim the win in her heat and qualify for the quarterfinals with the third best finish. She will be joined in the event by junior Gladys Chepngetich who ran a 2:03.14 to clinch first in her heat as well.
Additional highlights from the field on day two included sophomore Ella Brooks setting a personal best in the hammer throw with a toss of 58.89m (193 feet 2 inches) to remain sixth on Clemson’s Top 10 list and freshman Kimeka Smith finishing just shy of advancing to National in her first regional appearance after she threw the shot put 16.74m to finish 13th.
NCAA EAST FIRST ROUND RESULTS | DAY TWO
Women’s 100m First Round
- Eighth Place | Kitt – 11.17 seconds (Qualified for quarterfinals)
Women’s 100m Hurdles First Round
- Fourth Place | Wilson – 12.79 seconds (+3.0) (Qualified for quarterfinals)
- 16th Place | Campbell – 13.10 seconds (Qualified for quarterfinals, PR, Ninth on Clemson’s All-Time Top 10 list)
Women’s 400m First Round
- 34th Place | Shanque Williams – 52.77 seconds
Women’s 400m Hurdles First Round
- 39th Place | Sophia Curtis – 59.66 seconds
Women’s 800m First Round
- Third Place | Kosgei – 2:01.85 (Qualified for quarterfinals)
- 10th Place | Chepngetich – 2:03.14 (Qualified for quarterfinals)
- 32nd Place | Shaneal Clarke Giddings – 2:05.84
Women’s Long Jump Finals
- Second Place | Shantae Foreman – 6.47m / 21’ – 02.75” (Qualified for Nationals, PR, moved into third on Clemson’s All-Time Top 10 list)
Women’s Hammer Throw Finals
- Seventh Place | Dye – 63.03m / 206’ – 09.00” (Qualified for Nationals, PR, remains fourth on Clemson’s All-Time Top 10 list)
- 27th Place | Ella Brooks – 58.89m / 193’ – 02.00” (PR, remains sixth on Clemson’s All-Time Top 10 list)
Women’s Shot Put Finals
- 13th Place | Smith – 16.74m / 54’ – 11.25”
NCAA EAST FIRST ROUND RESULTS | DAY ONE
Men’s 100m First Round
- 21st Place | Ian Johnson – 10.26 seconds (Qualified for quarterfinals)
- 36th Place | Kevin Collins – 10.39 seconds
Men’s 110m Hurdles First Round
- 14th Place | Sharvis Simmonds – 13.64 seconds (Qualified for quarterfinals)
- 19th Place | Khailan Vitalis – 13.76 seconds (Qualified for quarterfinals)
Men’s 200m First Round
- 10th Place | I. Johnson – 20.44 seconds (Qualified for quarterfinals)
- 11th Place | Jalen Johnson – 20.46 seconds (Qualified for quarterfinals)
- 28th Place | Collins – 20.81 seconds
Men’s 400m First Round
- 42nd Place | Grant Holliday – 46.65 seconds
Up Next
Brandon Pottinger (high jump), Shyhiem Scotland (high jump), Divine Aniamaka (triple jump) Simmonds (110m hurdles), Vitalis (110m hurdles) I. Johnson (100m & 200m), J. Johnson (200m) and a Clemson 4x100m relay squad are set to compete tomorrow, May 29, and will look to secure tickets to Eugene, Ore. for the 2026 NCAA Outdoor National Championships.
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