Women Finish Second, Men Sixth at ACC Outdoor Championships

ATLANTA, Ga. – The Clemson Tigers officially wrapped up the 2024 ACC Outdoor Championships as the women were runner-up’s with 118.5 points to secure second place overall. On the men’s side, the Tigers scored 77.33 points to tab sixth place overall.

In total, five Tigers were crowned ACC Champions as Clemson recorded first-place finishes and gold medals in the women’s hammer. (Marie Forbes), men’s shot put (Courtney Lawrence), women’s 100m hurdles (Oneka Wilson), men’s 800 meters (Tarees Rhoden) and the women’s 800 meters (Gladys Chepngetich).

Along with the five gold medals, the Tigers earned an additional 14 medals with Clemson winning six silver medals and eight bronze medals.

For all-conference honors, Clemson had 15 Tigers earn First Team All-ACC and 10 Tigers named  Second Team All-ACC.

MEET HIGHLIGHTS

• Nine Tigers recorded new personal bests in their events while both the men’s 4×100 relay and the 4×400 relay ran their best times of the season
• In the women’s discus, Marie Forbes secured a third-place overall finish with a throw of 55.99m to earn the bronze medal. Forbes earned two medals at the championships as she also secured the gold medal in the women’s hammer throw
• The men’s 4×100 relay team ran a season best time of 39.84 to secure third-place in the event
• The women’s 4×100 relay team earned a third-place finish with a time of 43.72, which is the best time this season
• In the women’s 1500, freshman Gladys Chepngetich ran a personal best of 4:13.15 to secure second-place and secure the silver medal. The time moves Chepngetich to No. 2 all-time for Clemson in the 1500
• Oneka Wilson was crowned the 2024 ACC Champion in the women’s 100 meter hurdles as she ran a personal best of 12.87 which is the third fastest time in program history
• Antoinette Van Der Merwe ran 13.42 in the women’s 100 meter hurdles to secure fourth place and be tabbed Second Team All-ACC
• D’Andre Anderson secured two individual medals as he earned the silver medal in both the men’s 400 (45.37)  and the 200 meters (20.58)
• Ken’Naria Gadson also earned two individual medals as she took home the bronze in both the 400 meters (52.51) and the 400 meter hurdles (57.37)
• In the women’s 400 meters, Courtney Williams secured a sixth place overall finish to be named Second Team All-ACC. Jodi Ann Dixon was also named Second Team All-ACC for her fifth place finish in the women’s 400 meter hurdles
• Aleksandra Stoilova earned her spot on the podium as she ran a personal best of 11.35 to secure second-place, the time moves her to No. 8 all-time on the top-10 list
• Cameron Rose earned two individual medals as he took home the silver in the 100 meters (10.32) and secured the bronze in the 200 meters (20.58)
• In the women’s high jump, Nia Christie jumped a new personal best of 1.76m to secure third place and a bronze medal
• The Tigers excelled in the 800 meters on both the men’s and women’s side as Tarees Rhoden and Gladys Chepngetich were both crowned the ACC Champions in the event. Rhoden ran a new personal best time of 1:45.97 and Chepngetich ran 2:02.88
• Shantae Foreman shined in the triple jump as she jumped a new personal best of 13.26m to secure second place and take home the silver medal. The mark places her at No. 7 all-time on the top 10 list
• In both the men’s and women’s 4×400 relay, the Tigers earned second place finishes to bring home the silver and be named Second Team All-ACC

Event-By-Event Breakdown

Men’s Track

• 4×100 Relay
  • Clemson A – 39.84 , 3rd place (SB)
    • Micah Harris, Daniel Kidd, Cameron Rose, D’Andre Anderson
      • Second Team All-ACC
• 400 Meters
  • D’Andre Anderson – 45.37, 2nd place (PB)
• 100 Meters
  • Cameron Rose – 10.32, 2nd place
    • First Team All-ACC
• 800 Meters
  • Tarees Rhoden – 1:45.97, 1st place (PB)
    • Champion, First Team All-ACC
• 200 Meters
  • D’Andre Anderson – 20.58 (20.573), 2nd place
    • First Team All-ACC
  • Cameron Rose – 20.58 (20.579), 3rd place
    • First Team All-ACC
• 5000 Meters
  • Sawyer Dagan – 14:04.48, 17th place
• 4×400 Relay
  • Clemson A – 3:03.67, 2nd place (SB)
    • D’Andre Anderson, Cameron Rose, Tarees Rhoden, Aman Thornton
      • Second Team All-ACC

Men’s Field

• Triple Jump
  • Ryan John – 14.89m, 9th place
• Discus
  • Matthew Auble – 50.33m, 8th place
  • Charles Bissonnette – 48.95m, 11th place (PB)
  • Daniel Cope – 45.99m, 15th place

Women’s Track

• 4×100 Relay
  • Clemson A – 43.72, 3rd place
    • Aleksandra Stoilova, Antoinette Van Der Merwe, Shantae Foreman, Ockera Myrie
      • Second Team All-ACC
• 1500 Meters
  • Gladys Chepngetich – 4:13.15, 2nd place (PB)
    • First Team All-ACC
• 100 Meter Hurdles
  • Oneka Wilson – 12.87, 1st place (PB)
    • Champion, First Team All-ACC
  • Antoinette Van Der Merwe – 13.42, 4th place
    • Second Team All-ACC
• 400 Meters
  • Ken’Naria Gadson – 52.51, 3rd place
    • First Team All-ACC
  • Courtney Williams – 53.36, 6th place
    • Second Team All-ACC
  • Mackenzie Osher – 54.05, 8th place
• 100 Meters
  • Aleksandra Stoilova – 11.35, 2nd place (PB)
    • First Team All-ACC
• 800 Meters
  • Gladys Chepngetich – 2:02.88, 1st place
    • Champion, First Team All-ACC
• 400 Meter Hurdles
  • Ken’Naria Gadson – 57.37, 3rd place
    • First Team All-ACC
  • Jodi Ann Dixon – 59.00, 5th place
    • Second Team All-ACC
• 5000 Meters
  • Silvia Jelelgo – 16:39.86, 23rd place
  • Alyssa Hammond – 17:41.39, 36th place
• 4×400 Relay
  • Clemson A – 3:32.02, 2nd place
    • Courtney Williams, Ken’Naria Gadson, Ockera Myrie, Mackenzie Osher
      • Second Team All-ACC

Women’s Field

• Discus
  • Marie Forbes – 55.99m, 3rd place
    • First Team All-ACC
• High Jump
  • Nia Christie – 1.76m, 3rd place (PB)
    • First Team All-ACC
  • Jessica Johnson – 1.68m, 14th place (PB)
• Triple Jump
  • Shantae Foreman – 13.26m, 2nd place (PB)
    • First Team All-ACC

Up next, the Tigers will prepare for NCAA Regionals with competition starting on Wednesday, May 22. For all the most up-to-date information regarding Clemson track and field, visit ClemsonTigers.com and follow @ClemsonTrackXC on Twitter and Instagram