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BOSTON, Mass. - At the 2024 ACC Indoor Championships, the Clemson Tigers impressed on the men's and women's side as both groups finished in the top five. The women's group finished with 80.5 points to secure second place overall and the men finished in fourth place with 81 points. It was a great ACC Championships for both teams, we had some great individual champions, Track and Field Director Mark Elliot said. Now we turn our attentions to the NCAA Championships. With their second place finish, the Clemson women earned their highest indoor championship finish since 2017. Overall, the Tigers earned 16 medals across all events, including five gold medals. Earning two gold medals for Clemson was Cameron Rose, as he is the fourth Tiger in program history to win both events (men’s 60m and 200m) at the indoor championship. Some of the Tigers will be back in Boston, Mass. for the NCAA Championships with events starting on March 8. For all the most up-to-date information regar
BOSTON, Mass. - The Clemson Tigers shined in the second day of the ACC Indoor Championships as ten athletes secured their places in Saturday's finals and Shantae Foreman received the silver medal in the women's long jump. Foreman becomes the second Tiger to earn a silver medal for Clemson. Along with the medal and the second place finish, Foreman was also crowned First Team All-ACC as she becomes the second Tiger to earn the honor. Four athletes have earned All-ACC honors so far this week as Daniel Cope was named First Team while Marie Forbes and Nia Christie were tabbed Second Team All-ACC. Saturday's events begin at 11 a.m. with the men's triple jump as the first track event will begin at 12 p.m. with the men's mile. The day will end with the men's 4x400 relay at 3:35pm and the women's 4x400 relay at 4 p.m. Clemson will look to medal in all events and secure the ACC Championship title on both the men's and women's side. The meet will be br
BOSTON, Mass. - (Elliot Quote) Meet Highlights Daniel Cope secured the silver medal in the men's weight throw after throwing 21.71m to secure second place in the event. In the men's 200 meter, Cameron Rose (20.83), D'Andre Anderson (20.92) and Tahj Hamm (21.29) all placed within the top 8 to advance themselves to Saturday's finals for the 200 In the women's 200 meter, Antoinette Van Der Merwe (23.56) and Ockera Myrie (23.74) placed within the top 8 to advance themselves to Saturday's finals for the 200 Nia Christie was named Second Team All-ACC after tying sixth in the women's high jump, the junior cleared 1.72m to secure a new personal best Sawyer Dagan added his name to Clemson's all-time list for the men's 5000 meter as he completed the event in 14:10.65, placing him No. 9 on the Top 10 list which was a new personal best. Isabelle Kapoor recorded a new personal best in the women's pentathlon as she finished the event with a total of