Foreman Wins NCAA Title In Women’s Triple Jump

Foreman Wins NCAA Title In Women’s Triple JumpForeman Wins NCAA Title In Women’s Triple Jump
Written by: Andrew Gapinski

EUGENE, Ore. – On the fourth and final day of action at the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships, Shantae Foreman (14.24m) won the Women’s Triple Jump, while also setting a school record and becoming a First Team All-American.

Foreman is the 29th Clemson Athlete to win an NCAA Title (Includes indoor and outdoor) and the 12th Female Clemson Athlete to capture an NCAA Title (14th Champion in Program history). 

Two days prior, Foreman also placed second in the women's long jump (6.69m) who earned second place in the women’s long jump. Her distance set a school record and earned her First Team All-America status.

Gladys Chepngetich (women’s 800m) and Nancy Cherop (women’s 5000m) each finished with All-America status. Chepngetich earned First Team All-American, while Cherop received Second Team All-American honors.

Divine Aniamaka became a Second Team All-American in the men’s triple jump after finishing with a best distance of 15.96m.

ALL-AMERICANS

First Team:

  • Foreman (Women's Triple Jump & Long Jump)
  • Chepngetich (Women's 800m)

Second Team:

Honorable Mention:

NCAA NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS RESULTS  | DAY FOUR

Women’s 800m Finals

  • Seventh Place | Chepngetich – 1:59.53 (First Team All-American)

Women’s 5000m Finals

  • 19th Place | Cherop – 15:54.98 (Second Team All-American)

Women’s Triple Jump Finals

  • First  Place | Foreman – 14.24m / 46’ – 8.75 (NCAA Champion, School Record, First Team All-American)
    • Foreman is the 29th Clemson Athlete to win an NCAA Title (Includes indoor and outdoor)
    • Foreman is the 12th Female Clemson Athlete to capture an NCAA Title (14th Champion in Program history)

NCAA NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS RESULTS  | DAY THREE

Men’s Triple Jump Finals

  • 14th Place | Aniamaka – 15.96m / 52’ – 4.50” (Second Team All-American)

NCAA NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS RESULTS  | DAY TWO

Women’s 100m Hurdles Prelims 

  • 11th Place | Wilson – 12.93 seconds (Second Team All-American)

Women’s 800m Prelims 

  • Sixth Place | Chepngetich – 1:59.81 (qualified for finals)
  • 18th Place | Kosgei – 2:02.74 (All-American Honorable Mention)

Women’s 4x100m Relay Prelims

  • DNF | Clemson (Stoilova, Kitt, Calloway & Campbell) (All-American Honorable Mention)

Women’s 4x400m Relay Prelims

  • DQ | Clemson (Williams, Kitt, Gray & Chepngetich) (All-American Honorable Mention)

Women’s Hammer Throw Finals

  • 23rd Place | Dye – 59.10m / 193’ – 11.00” (All-American Honorable Mention)

Women’s Long Jump Finals 

  • Second Place | Foreman – 6.69m / 21’ – 11.50” (School Record, PR, NCAA Runner-up, First Team All-American)

NCAA NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS RESULTS  | DAY ONE

Men’s 110m Hurdles Prelims

  • 21st Place | Simmonds – 13.67 seconds (All-American Honorable Mention)

Men’s 200m Prelims

  • 21st Place | J. Johnson – 20.79 seconds (All-American Honorable Mention)

Men’s 4x100m Relay Prelims

  • 16th Place | Clemson (Kidd, I. Johnson, Collins & J. Johnson) – 39.17 seconds (Second Team All-American)

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