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DURHAM, N.C. The 2022 ACC Outdoor Track and Field Championships concluded on Saturday, with the Clemson men finishing in sixth place and the women finishing fifth. The day saw Clemson claim ACC Championships in two events, s well as set numerous All-ACC recognitions. The Tigers set numerous personal bests and had four top-10 marks on Saturday alone. “ELLIOTT QUOTE” HIGHLIGHTS Trishauna Hemmings took home the ACC Championship in the 100 meter hurdles, running a season best 13.00 to take the crown. The day concluded with fireworks, as the men’s 4x400 meter relay team of Wanya McCoy, Tarees Rhoden, Cameron Rose and Aman Thornton set the facility record en route to the ACC Championship. The mark of 3:05.15 was best in the conference, earning Clemson the gold, as the Tigers won the event in both indoor and outdoor season this year. Giano Roberts earned first-team All-ACC honors in the 110 meter hurdles, and also moved up t No. 3 on Clemson’s all-time list with his time of 13.4 ....
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. The 126th iteration of the Penn Relays concluded on Saturday as several Tigers earned the opportunity to compete for championships to close out what was an extremely impressive weekend for Clemson's track and field program. Most notably, Rojé Stona broke his own school record in the discus throw and set the new mark at 65.11 meters. ....
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. The second day of the 2022 Penn Relays proved extraordinary for the Clemson track and field program, as several Tigers posted impressive marks, including the 4x200 meter relay group consisting of Fabian Hewitt, Guinove Joanus, Wanya McCoy and Cameron Rose that brought home the championship in the event. At least one Tiger advanced to Saturday's finals in every event that had prelims take place on Friday. This sets up for a thrilling final day in Philadelphia with the chance for even more Clemson athletes to take home championships. This was a very good day, said Program Director Mark Elliott. Whenever you can win a championship at the Penn relays, that's pretty special, especially with making finals in all events. Just a very good day, and congratulations to our men 4x200 they did a great job. HIGHLIGHTS The men's 4x200 relay won a fabled wagon wheel at the Penn Relays for their performance in the event. 1:22. ....
ATLANTA – The Clemson track and field team began its 2022 outdoor season on Friday at the Yellow Jacket Invitational, hosted by Georgia Tech. Two Tigers came out as winners on the first day of competition, wth Saturday slated to feature several of Clemson’s premier athletes. Antoinette Van der Merwe won the 100 meter hurdles event with a 13.43 time, best out of the pool of 24. Her mark was over .2 seconds faster than that of the runner-up. Caroline Johnston won the women’s long jump with a leap of 5.87 meters, achieved on her final attempt. The mark ties her number set at this year’s ACC Indoor Championships. Serena Clark and Courtney Williams finished neck and neck for second and third place in the 100 meter dash with a time of 11.86 seconds. Competition tomorrow will begin at noon. ....
BLACKSBURG, Va. – The Clemson men’s track and field team finished third at ACC Indoor Championships this weekend. Two Tigers claimed individual conference titles, and the 4x400 meter relay team of Fabian Hewitt, Tarees Rhoden, Cameron Rose and Aman Thornton claimed the event championship. The women’s team finished the meet ninth overall in points. Friday’s events were highlighted by Daniel Cope claiming the men’s weight throw title with a school-record 22.28 meter toss. That mark also serves as the Jamaican national record in the event. On Saturday, Tarees Rhoden brought home two gold medals, first in the men’s 800 meter with a time of 1:48.62, followed by his participation in the relay team that earned first-team all-ACC honors. The Clemson men shined brightest in the 60 meter hurdles, in which Devon Brooks and Giano Roberts finished second and third, respectively. Dashinelle Dyer scored in both the 60 meter dash, finishing fourth overall and in the 60 meter hurdles wi ....