Track Set Take On Talented Field In Texas

COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS – This weekend, the Tigers hit the road once again with a talented field of teams awaiting them in College Station, Texas. Texas A&M is hosting the Charlie Thomas Invitational on February 5 and 6 with Friday’s events kicking off at 2:30 p.m., and Saturday beginning at 10:30 a.m.

Texas A&M (No. 2 men and No. 20 women) will welcome Clemson along with Arkansas (No. 1 women), Baylor (No. 13 women), Abilene Christian, Houston, Missouri, Rice, South Plains, TCU, UTA, UTEP and UTSA to the Gilliam Indoor Track & Field Stadium for its two-day meet.

The Tigers are coming off a weekend in which its jumpers set the bar as Shai Carpenter, Chris McBride, Mimi Land, Iana Amsterdam all turned in nationally recognized efforts. Carpenter broke Clemson’s all-time indoor triple jump record with a leap of 52-6, making him the only Tiger to ever jump 16 meters. The distance is the 10^th best mark in the country.

Freshman, Chris McBride jumped his way into Clemson history with the 27^th best long jump mark in the nation. His best jump of 24-9.75 earned him the fifth best mark in Clemson history. Land nearly tied Clemson’s indoor high jump record; instead she finished with the ninth best mark in the nation with a height of 6-0. In the women’s triple jump, Amsterdam walked away victorious with her leap of 42-8.75. Her mark currently stands as the 12^th best distance in the country.

Together, Clemson has 16 student-athletes ranked in the nation’s top 25 of their respective events and the two teams have combined for 13 marks worthy of Clemson’s list of all-time best performances.