Tigers Open Regular Season with Eye Opener Meet – Clemson Tigers Official Athletics Site

🐾 Clemson at Eye Opener
🗓️ Date: Aug. 29, 2025
⏰ Time: 6:30 p.m. (Women’s 5K) & 7:10 p.m. (Men’s 8K)
📍 Venue: Roger Milliken Center – Spartanburg, S.C.

📊 Live Results: The Eye Opener
📙TFRRSXC Pages: Men | Women

🏃 Rosters: Clemson

CLEMSON, S.C. – The Clemson cross country program is set for its first meet of the season this Friday, Aug. 29, as they head to Spartanburg, S.C. for the Eye Opener. The meet will take place at the Roger Milliken Center with the women’s 5K kicking off at 6:30 p.m. and the men’s 8K to follow at 7:10 p.m.

Earlier this week, the USTFCCCA announced its preseason regional rankings where the Clemson women were ranked sixth and the men, 14^th in the Southeast Region.

Looking at the current rosters, Head Coach Vicky Pounds shared that on paper, both the men’s and women’s teams are the most talented groups she has coached during her time at Clemson. Due to this, her expectations are high but with their continued hard work, discipline and dedication, she is confident this group will rise to the occasion and reach their full potential.

With the new season rapidly approaching, Pounds has her eyes set on keeping everyone healthy and ready to toe the line at every postseason meet, starting with the ACC Championships on October 31.

Last Season’s Eye Opener

• The Clemson women placed first with 26 points and the men had the second-lowest score of seven points.
• Finishes for both teams returning this year include:
  • Silvia Jelelgo, 16:38.9 (first, women’s 5K)
  • Judy Kosgei, 16:39.0 (second, women’s 5K)
  • Gladys Chepngetich, 16:47.1 (third, women’s 5K)
  • Garrett Brown, 25:25.6 (seventh, men’s 8K)
  • Brian Kweyei, 25:25.9 (eighth, men’s 8K)
  • Maddie Dinneen, 17:36.1 (ninth, women’s 5K)
  • Victor Ndiwa, 25:32.3 (10^th, men’s 8K)
  • Madison Roush, 18:00.6 (14^th, women’s 5K)
  • Nate Verska, 25:55.6 (18^th, men’s 8K)
  • Madison Timms, 18:05.2 (19^th, women’s 5K)
  • Trey Sullivan, 26:17.7 (28^th, men’s 8K)

2024 Postseason Marks for Returners

• Jelelgo (46^th, 20:08.5), Kosgei (51^st, 20:13.2) and Chepngetich (67^th, 20:21.8) were among the 255 entries who made the NCAA Division I Women’s 6K Run Cross Country Individual Championship.
• The Clemson women finished sixth (178 points) in the NCAA Division I Southeast Region 6K Cross Country Championship. In this race, Jelelgo (second, 20:04.4), Kosgei (fourth, 20:21.6), Chepngetich (seventh, 20:38.0), Dinneen (64^th, 22:02.3), Timms (107^th, 22:40.3) and Lowa Branth (108^th, 22:43.0) contributed to…