EUGENE, Ore. – The Clemson women wrapped up the second day of competition in the preliminary rounds of the NCAA Outdoor Championships on Thursday night at Hayward Field.
Junior Oneka Wilson was the sole Tiger to advance to the finals of her respective event while three individuals and two relay teams were named All-Americans.
Wilson, who shined on the day for Clemson, ran 12.95 in the 100 meter hurdles prelims finishing eighth overall and earning a spot in Saturday’s finals. The time of 12.95 is the second fastest time Wilson has run this season as it is just short of her 12.94 time at Penn Relays.
Silvia Jelelgo and Gladys Chepngetich were named Second Team All-Americans as Jelelgo finished 11th overall in the 1500 meters and Chepngetich finished 14th in the 800 meters. Both the 4×100 relay and the 4×400 relay were also named Second Team All-Americans as the 4×100 finished 14th and the 4×400 finished 13th.
Freshman Aniyah Kitt was named an Honorable Mention All-American after finishing 20th overall in the 100 meters with a time of 11.31 as she completed her first NCAA Outdoor Championships appearance.
Up next, the outdoor championships continue on Friday, June 13 as the men’s finals are set to take place at Hayward Field. Representing Clemson in the triple jump will be Ryan John at 8:10 p.m. ET as he is the sole Tiger competing in the men’s finals.
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EVENT-BY-EVENT BREAKDOWN
4×100 Relay
1500 Meters
100 Meter Hurdles
100 Meters
800 Meters
4×400 Relay
