JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — On the opening day of women’s competition at the NCAA East Regional Prelims meet, two Tigers advanced to the quarterfinals while Marie Forbes punched her ticket to Nationals in the hammer throw. The Clemson women will have five entries in the quarterfinals on Saturday including the two that earned their spot today and the 4×100 meter and 4×400 meter relays, as well as Forbes who is set to compete in the discus throw.
Action in the men’s meet will resume for Clemson on Friday at 5 p.m. with the 4×100 meter relay. The Tigers have nine remaining entries set to compete in the men’s quarterfinals on Friday including both the 4×100 and 4×400 meter relays.
THURSDAY HIGHLIGHTS
- Marie Forbes advanced to Nationals in the hammer throw with a mark of 64.47 meters. That was good for seventh in the field of 48.
- Danielle Sloley threw an outdoor personal best 16.57 meters in the shot put. That mark is No. 3 in school history and was No. 15 in the field.
- Brynne Sumner advanced to the quarterfinals in the 800 meter run with a time of 2:06.63. That time was third in her heat and earned her automatic qualification.
- Lashanna Graham ran a 57.70 in the 400 meter hurdles to advance to quarterfinals. Her time was 10th best in the field of 48.
WEDNESDAY HIGHLIGHTS
- Ethan Cocco shattered his personal best by five meters to set the school record in the javelin throw with a mark of 70.64 meters. Despite entering the meet with the No. 36 mark in the region, Cocco’s school record was the 12th best throw and was just enough to qualify for nationals. He was the only athlete from he first or second flight to punch his ticket to Austin. All three of his attempts would have been personal bests entering Wednesday.
- Giano Roberts advanced in the 110 meter hurdles by running a 13.59, good for second best in his heat and 11th best overall. He’ll compete for the right to go to Nationals on Friday at 6:15 p.m.
- Wanya McCoy advanced in the 100 meter dash by setting a personal best time of 10.10 seconds. That time is good for No. 6 in school history. He also advanced to the quarterfinals of the 200 meter dash with a wind-aided time of 20.27.
- D’Andre Anderson advanced to quarterfinals of the 400 meter dash with a time of 46.45. That was the 16th best time in the field.
- Tarees Rhoden had the best time in the 800 meter run qualifiers (1:48.00) to advance to quarterfinals.
- Aman Thornton finished in the top-3 of his heat to advance to the 800 meter run…