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CLEMSON, S.C. – Day two of the 2021 ACC Indoor Track & Field Champions saw the Clemson track and field program perform in a historic manner, as three men recorded top-10 all-time marks and seven athletes earned personal bests. Seven athletes advanced to the final of their respective event this evening, joining the four advancing finalists from Thursday’s competition.
“Days like today make you feel good,” said Mark Elliott, Clemson’s Director of Track & Field. “It shows you that between the coaches and athletes, with the way the year has gone, [our athletes] are resilient and that whatever happens performance-wise, they can compete. Those [athletes] are the special ones, and we have a few of them on our team.”
CLEMSON, S.C. – Day one of the 2021 ACC Indoor Track & Field Championships closed with the Clemson women’s distance medley relay finishing second overall in 11:13.91 to secure second-team All-ACC honors. The Tigers’ relay was comprised of Andrea Foster (1,200m), Ken’Naria Gadson (400m), Kamryn McIntosh (800m), and Laurie Barton (mile).
“We’ve very excited about the place we got, and we know that we put the best team out there that we could,” reflected Mark Elliott, Clemson’s Director of Track & Field. “Getting a silver medal in the event at ACC’s is a great accomplishment.”
Foster showcased her patented strength during the final 400 meters of the opening leg to glide into the lead and hand off the baton to Ken’Naria Gadson in a tie for first. A furious quarter-mile split of 54.61 by the freshman secured Clemson the top position heading into the third leg. McIntosh was unrelenting in her half-mile effort, staying strong over the final 200m and handing the bat
As the 2021 ACC Indoor Track & Field Championships draw near, we'll provide a preview of what to expect from each event group while also reviewing their excellent achievements during the first six meets of the season. - In her second season as an assistant coach with Clemson's track and field program, Vicky Pounds has helped lead a resurgence in the Tigers’ distance group during the 2021 campaign. As evident in both the men’s and women’s cross country programs finding success on the course during their respective 2020 seasons, Clemson's distance crew has carried their momentum over to the track in impressive fashion and looks to produce a strong showing during this week’s ACC Indoor Championships. The women’s program has seen familiar faces step into new roles in 2021, as Riley Coggin and Josie Wirtz have proven to be two of the Tigers’ top competitors in the women’s mile and 3,000 meters. While only a redshirt freshman, Lauren Hayes has grown in
CLEMSON, S.C. – Laurie Barton and Trishauna Hemmings proved once again on Saturday why they are two of the nation’s best athletes, as each recorded top-5 all-time marks at Clemson during the final day of the Tiger Paw Invitational. Barton who entered the day already the No. 4 performer at Clemson in the women’s 800 meters ran 2:03.91 to set a new personal best since transferring to Clemson. Hemmings ran the 200m for the first time in her career and became the No. 5 performer on Clemson’s all-time list after crossing the line in 23.28. Hemmings’s time produced a third overall standing on Saturday and placed her within the top 10 nationally.