Tigers Wrap Up Clemson Invitational with Three Records Torn Down, 13 Top 10 Performances, 11 Wins and 22 PRs

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CLEMSON, S.C. – Clemson’s track & field program wrapped up the Clemson Invitational Saturday evening with three records taken down, 13 performances that cracked various all-time lists for the Tigers, 11 wins and 22 personal record breaks.

After setting a new freshman record in the women’s shot put (15.06m / 49’ – 05.00”) at the Clemson Opener on Dec. 5, 2025, Kimeka Smith broke her own record twice this afternoon. On her second throw attempt, she recorded a distance of 15.49m / 52’ – 05.25”, which would have placed her sixth on Clemson’s all-time top 10 list. Three throw attempts later, Smith further extended her freshman record with a first place distance of 15.98m / 52′ – 05.25″, which currently sits fifth on Clemson’s all-time top 10 list.

Brian Kweyei won the men’s 600m with a time of 1:15.42. His time set a new record for Clemson in the event, overtaking Tarees Rhoden’s time of 1:16.10 (2024). Kweyei was previously second on the all-time top 5 list with a time of 1:16.43 before jumping up to first.

Gladys Chepngetich, who already owned the top spot on Clemson’s all-time top 10 performances list, improved from 1:28.22 to her winning 600m time of 1:26.66.

ADDITIONAL ALL-TIME TOP 10 PERFORMANCES

Shantae Foreman | Winning women’s long jump distance of 6.50m / 21′ – 01.75″ (PR, Second on Clemson’s all-time top 10 list)

Grant Holliday | Men’s 300m time of 32.64 seconds (PR, second on Clemson’s all-time top 5 list)

Holliday | Men’s 600m time of 1:16.55 (PR, third on Clemson’s all-time top 5 list)

Briana Campbell | Women’s 300m time of 37.76 seconds (PR, fourth on Clemson’s all-time top 10 list)

Ella Brooks | Women’s weight throw distance of 19.26m / 63′ – 02.25 (PR, Sixth on Clemson’s all-time top 10 list)

Divine Aniamaka | Winning men’s triple jump distance of 15.71m / 51′ – 06.50″ (Seventh on Clemson’s all-time top 10 list)

McKenzie Calloway | Women’s 200m time of 23.23 seconds (PR, Ninth on Clemson’s all-time top 10 list)

Madelyn Dinneen | Winning women’s 3000m time of 9:32.39 (PR, Ninth on Clemson’s all-time top 10 list)

Jalen Johnson | Winning men’s 200m time of 20.76 seconds (PR, 10^th on Clemson’s all-time top 10 list)

Shaneal Clarke Giddings | Women’s 600m time of 1:31.37 (10^th on Clemson’s all-time top 10 list)

Clemson Opener Full Results | Track Events

Men’s 60m Prelims

• Seventh Place | Cameron Bobcombe – 6.69 seconds (PR, Qualified for finals)
• Ninth Place | Ian Johnson – 6.72 seconds
• 12^th Place | Kevin Collins – 6.74 seconds (PR)
• 13^th Place | Johnson – 6.75 seconds (PR)

Men’s 60m Final

• 8^th Place | Bobcombe – 6.70 seconds

Women’s 60m Prelims

• Sixth Place | Makhaila Mills – 7.36 seconds (PR, Qualified for finals)
• Seventh Place | Calloway – 7.37 seconds (PR, qualified for finals)
• Eighth Place | Aniyah Kitt – 7.38 seconds (qualified for finals)
• 10^th Place | Aleksandra Stoilova – 7.39 seconds (SB)
• 20^th Place | Tia Stapleton – 7.73 seconds
• 30^th Place | Aiya Webb – 8.12 seconds

Women’s 60m Final

• Fourth Place | Mills – 7.31 seconds (PR)
• Sixth Place | Calloway – 7.42 seconds (SB)

Men’s 60mH Prelims

• Ninth Place | Sharvis Simmonds – 7.93 seconds (SB)
• 10th Place | Khailan Vitalis – 7.95 seconds

Women’s 60mH Prelims

• Third Place | Oneka Wilson – 8.14 seconds (Qualified for finals)
• 10^th Place | Aysia Fingall – 8.68 seconds

Women’s 60mH Final

• Second Place | Wilson – 8.04 seconds

Men’s 200m

• First Place | Johnson – 20.76 seconds (PR, 10^th on Clemson’s all-time top 10 list)
• Second Place | Collins – 20.85 seconds
• Third | Brayden Tidwell – 21.53 seconds

Women’s 200m

• Second Place | Calloway – 23.23 seconds (PR)
  • She has the ninth fastest time on Clemson’s all-time top 10 list.
• Third Place | Kitt – 23.37 seconds
• Seventh Place | Stoilova – 23.64 seconds
• Eighth Place | Foreman – 23.79 seconds
• 12th Place | Wilson – 24.35 seconds (PR)

Men’s 300m

• Fourth Place | Holliday – 32.64 seconds (PR, second fastest time on Clemson’s all-time top 5 list)
• 14^th Place | Vitalis – 35.03 seconds
• 16^th Place | Jordan Sowell – 35.32 seconds
• 18^th Place | Dillon Kaulback – 36.91 seconds

Women’s 300m

• Eighth Place | Briana Campbell – 37.76 seconds (PR)
  • Campbell’s time places her fourth on Clemson’s all-time top 10 list.
• Ninth Place | Shanque Williams – 38.03 seconds
• 12^th Place | Danya Spoor – 41.00 seconds

Women’s 400m

• Third Place | Brynn Buelow – 54.93 seconds
• Fourth Place | Fingall – 56.02 seconds (PR)
• Fifth Place | Isabelle Nebel – 57.20 seconds
• Seventh Place | Eliana Henriques – 57.84 seconds (SB)

Men’s 600m

• First Place | Kweyei – 1:15.42 (PR)
  • His time of 1:15.42 is a new record for Clemson, overtaking Tarees Rhoden’s time of 1:16.10 (2024).
  • Kweyei was previously second on the all-time top 5 with a time of 1:16.43.
• Second Place | Holliday – 1:16.55 (PR)
  • He now sits third on Clemson’s all-time top 5 list.
• Fourth Place | Victor Ndiwa – 1:19.31 (PR)

Women’s 600m

• First Place | Chepngetich – 1:26.66 (PR)
  • Already having the top spot on Clemson’s all-time top 10 performances list, she improved from 1:28.22.
• Second Place | Clarke Giddings – 1:31.37
  • She joins Clemson’s all-time top 10 list at No. 10.

Men’s 800m

• First Place | Ndiwa – 1:51.44 (SB)
• Third Place | Gideon Kiplimo – 1:55.41 (PR)

Women’s 800m

• First Place | Silvia Jelelgo – 2:05.91

Men’s 1000m

• Second Place | Chance Bloodworth – 2:28.26
• Third Place | Jacob Serra – 2:29.48 (PR)

Men’s Mile

• Third Place | Kiplimo – 4:16.64

Men’s 3000m

• Second Place | Jack Hearld – 8:29.35
• Third Place | Anderson Boetsch – 8:35.10
• Sixth Place | Trey Sullivan – 8:50.51
• Eighth Place | Pierce Walker – 9:01.26
• 10^th Place | Nathaniel Verska – 9:14.49

Women’s 3000m

• First Place | Dinneen – 9:32.39 (PR)
  • She landed ninth on Clemson’s all-time top 10 list.

Men’s 5000m

• First Place | Brendan Gomez – 14:39.15 (PR)
• Second Place | Dylan Nolan – 14:55.20 (PR)

Men’s 4x400m Relay

• Fourth Place | Clemson A – 3:14.43
• Sixth Place | Clemson C – 3:25.76

Women’s 4x400m Relay

• Fourth Place | Clemson A (Williams, Foreman, Clarke Giddings & Chepngetich) – 3:39.98
• Sixth Place | Clemson B (Buelow, Webb, Stapleton & Spoor) – 3:49.63
• Seventh Place | Clemson C (Nebel, Henriques, Campbell & Mills) – 3:52.15

Clemson Opener Full Results | Field Events

Men’s Pole Vault

• Tied for Third Place | Matthew Phillips – 4.70m / 15’ – 05.00”
• Tied for Third Place | Kaulback – 4.70m / 15’ – 05.00”

Women’s Pole Vault

• Fourth Place | Kirstin Hoffman – 3.79m / 12′ – 05.25″ (Tied SB)
• Fifth Place | Ava Allen – 3.64m / 11′ – 11.25″ (Tied SB)

Men’s High Jump

• Tied for Fourth Place | Shyheim Scotland – 2.06m / 06’ – 09.00”

Women’s High Jump

• Third Place | Danielle Noble – 1.67m / 05′ – 05.00″
• Fifth Place | Bianca Martinez – 1.62m / 05′ – 03.75″

Women’s Long Jump

• First Place | Foreman – 6.50m / 21′ – 01.75″ (PR)
  • She is now second on Clemson’s all-time top 10 list.
• Fourth Place | Webb – 6.12m / 20′ – 01.00″ (SB)
• Seventh Place | Stapleton – 5.59m / 18′ – 04.25″
• 14^th Place | Henriques – 5.40m / 17′ – 01.25″
• 15^th Place | Spoor – 5.21m / 17′ – 01.25″

Men’s Triple Jump

• First Place | Aniamaka – 15.71m / 51′ – 06.50″
  • He has the seventh best mark on Clemson’s all-time top 10 list)

Women’s Triple Jump

• Third Place | Sophia Curtis – 12.35m / 40′ – 06.25″ (PR)

Women’s Shot Put

• First Place | Smith – 15.98m / 52′ – 05.25″ (SB)
  • After breaking the freshman record and landing seventh on Clemson’s all-time top 10 list for women’s shot put, she moved up to sixth on the list on her second throw that went for 15.49m / 52’ – 05.25”.
    • On her fifth throw, she launched her best distance of 15.98m to break the freshman record for a third time in her second career meet. This throw currently sits fifth on Clemson’s top 10 list.
  • Second Place | Christianne Akintayo – 14.06m / 46′ – 01.50″ (SB)
  • Eighth Place | Katie Kelzenberg – 11.41m / 37′ – 05.25″

Women’s Weight Throw

• First Place | Kendra Dye – 20.07m / 65′ – 10.25″
• Second Place | Brooks – 19.26m / 63′ – 02.25 (PR)
  • Previously sitting eighth on Clemson’s top 10 list, Brooks’ weight throw distance now sits sixth, right behind Dye’s best distance of 20.46m / 67’ – 01.50”.
• Eighth Place | Christina Barnett – 14.55m / 47′ – 09.00″

Up Next

The Tigers will have 12 days off from competition before springing back into action on Jan. 23 & 24 at the Orange & Purple Invitational. More information about the home meet will be released leading up to the event.

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