Tigers Conclude Clemson Invitational

CLEMSON, S.C. — The Tigers finished strong as they wrapped up the Clemson Invitational Saturday at the Clemson Indoor Track and Field Complex. Saturday was highlighted by Danielle Sloley earning a spot in Clemson record books as her 16.68 meter throw in the shot put is the second best in school history. Cameron Rose also impressed as he just narrowly missed beating his own record by .06 seconds in the 300 meter where he holds the second fastest time in school history at a 32.90 seconds. Jake Vecellio, Mackenzie Steele, and Samuel Garringer all improved this weekend as they set their own personal records. Clemson now looks ahead to its next meet, the Vanderbilt Invitational and Texas Tech Red Raider Open on January 20-21 in Nashville, Tennessee and Lubbock, Texas, respectively.

HIGHLIGHTS

• Danielle Sloley set a top-10 mark in the shot put with a 16.68 meter throw
• Cameron Rose ran a 32.96 time in the 300 meter, which comes close to his record of 32.90, the second fastest recorded time in school history.
• With 4.95 meters, Jake Vecellio got his personal best in Pole Vault
• Mackenzie Steele improved to 10:14.63, her personal best, in the 3000 meter
• Samuel Garringer earned a new personal record in the 3000 meter with a 8:41.47 run

Event by Event Breakdown

Men’s Field Events

• Shot Put
  • Jamel Edwards – 10.59m (17th place)
• Pole Vault
  • Jack Vecellio – 4.95m (4th place)
  • Alex Teufel – 4.25m (7th place)
• High Jump
  • Mason Corbin – 2.10m (2nd place)
  • Max Livesey – 2.00m (7th place)

Men’s Track Events

• 200 Meter
  • Micaiah Holmes – 22.24 (14th place)
• 300 Meter
  • Cameron Rose – 32.96 (5th place)
  • Guinove Joanus – 33.64 (8th place)
  • Tarees Rhoden – 33.65 (9th place)
  • Theron Bradford – 35.45 (18th place)
  • Gabriel Ludwick – 36.04 (20th place)
  • Braden Blakley – 35.89 (23rd place)
  • Alocius Kipngetich – 36.89 (24th place)
• 3000 Meter
  • Samuel Garringer – 8:41.47 (25th place)
  • Trey Sullivan – 8:49.54 (30th)
  • Drew Alexander – 8:56.12 (32rd)
  • Michael Fabiano – 8:56.98 (33rd)
  • Kyle Lindon – 9:14.87 (36th)
• 4×400 Meter Relay
  • Clemson A – 3:09.87 (4th)
  • Clemson B – 3:20.71 (9th)
  • Clemson C – 3:30.04 (12th)

Women’s Field Events

• High Jump
  • Shantae Foreman – 1.69m (7th place)
  • Sofia De Coteau – 1.69 (8th place)
  • Nia Christie – 1.64 (9th place)
  • Jessica Johnson – 1.59 (13th place)
• Shot Put
  • Danielle Sloley – 16.68m (3rd place) No. 2 Clemson History
  • Isabelle Kapoor – 10.01m (14th place)

Women’s Track Events

• 200 Meter
  • Kiara Grant – 23.70 (4th place)
  • Antoinette Van der Merwe – 24.61 (12th)
  • Mercy Ntia-Obong – 25.07 (18th place)
  • Kori Carter – 26.17 (25th place)
• 300 Meter
  • Lashanna Graham – 38.87 (4th place)
  • Courtney Williams – 39.14 (5th place)
  • Mackenzie Osher – 39.88 (8th place)
  • Jessica McLean – 40.71 (10th place)
  • Kayan Green – 41.56 (12th place)
  • Ariana Daley – 42.86 (13th place)

• 800 Meter
  • Madison Roush – 2:15.29 (4th place)
  • Grace Hanratty – 2:17.42 (8th place)
  • Madelyn Dinneen – 2:18.56 (9th place)
  • Meredith Finley – 2:20.05 (10th place)
  • Nicole Pizzo – 2:22.30 (11th place)
• 3000 Meter
  • Mackenzie Steele 10:14.63 (9th place)
  • Courtney Farishian 10:15.64 (11th place)
  • Grace Wadas 10:47.08 (27th place)
• 4×400 Relay
  • Clemson A –  3:43.24 (5th)