GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The first day of the Tom Jones Invitational proved fruitful for the Clemson track and field program. The Tigers set multiple top-10 marks and saw great improvements from multiple athletes as the team looks to continue its strong form this season. Competition will resume on Saturday at 9 a.m. with the women’s discus throw and conclude at 6 p.m. with the men’s 1600 meter relay.
FRIDAY HIGHLIGHTS
- Cameron Rose ran a blistering 20.25 in the 200 meter dash. His time was aided by a 2.9 mph wind, but still qualifies for fifth on Clemson’s all-time all conditions list for the event.
- Lashanna Graham ran a 56.54 in the 400 meter hurdles to move up to No. 3 in school history in the event. Her previous personal best of 57.17 seconds was No. 6 on the list.
- Isabelle Klett threw the javelin 39.00m to get to No. 10 on Clemson’s all-time list. She is the first female Tiger to earn a spot on the top-10 list in the Javelin throw since Alyssa Debski in 2017.
- Victor Ndiwa set a huge personal best in the 1500 meter run to earn the No. 7 spot in school history. His 3:44.12 time was over five seconds faster than his previous personal best.
- KK Gadson found her way to the top-10 list in the 400 meter hurdles with a time of 57.36. She now holds the No. 8 spot in school history in the event.
- Maddie Dinneen improved upon her No. 5 time in school history in the 3000 meter steeplechase. The new mark is 10:49.43.
- Daniel Cope improved his No. 3 mark in school history in the hammer throw, launching the hammer 62.87 meters on Friday. He finished second overall in a very talented field.
- Ryan John’s 7.06m long jump is his farthest thus far at Clemson.
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