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CLEMSON, S.C. — Daniel Cope has been named the Men's ACC Indoor Track and Field Freshman of the Year, the conference announced on Thursday. Cope burst onto the scene this season, winning gold in the weight throw at February’s ACC Championship meet in Blacksburg, Va.  A native of Westmoreland, Jamaica, Cope began his track & field career as a sprinter before seamlessly transitioning into throws. After transferring to Clemson following a season at Cloud County Community College, Cope...

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...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Five Tigers competed at 2022 Indoor National Championships on Friday, as they each recorded one of the top 16 marks in the nation this season in their respective events. ACC Champion Daniel Cope challenged the weight throw, while Aman Thornton competed in the men’s 800 meter. Devon Brooks, Lafranz Campbell and Giano Roberts were three of the 16 entrants in the 60 meter hurdles.  Cope, who two weeks ago threw a Jamaican national record 22.28 meter weight throw, finished 15...

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 als...

CLEMSON, S.C. -- The Clemson men's track and field team clocked in at No. 21 in this week's USTFCCCA national rankings following an impressive weekend in the Tiger Paw Invitational. The overall success of the men's team is spearheaded by the No. 2 hurdles group in the country, featuring the newly minted school-record holder in the 60 meter hurdles Devon Brooks. The Tiger Paw Invitational was a star-studded meet, and the Tigers managed to shine bright while surrounded by the best ...

CLEMSON, S.C. -- The Tigers' penultimate home meet of the 2021-22 campaign saw 20 teams compete at the Clemson Indoor Track and Field Complex. The meet featured several ACC opponents as well as top-25 ranked teams, and was a great barometer for Clemson to gain an understanding of their position as the season marches further towards ACC Championships. Over the past two days we had some really good national marks. Conference wise, we're shaping up pretty good... I'm happy with the ...

CLEMSON, S.C. – Three Tigers were recognized as ACC Performers of the Week for their impressive marks set at this past weekend’s Orange & Purple Elite Meet, the conference announced Tuesday. Tarees Rhoden was honored as the men’s track performer of the week, while Marie Forbes was named the women’s field performer of the week. Rojé Stona was co-field performer of the week along with Georgia Tech’s Cameron O’Neal. In his first meet as a Tiger, Rhoden shot himself up to the top of...

CLEMSON, S.C. -- The Clemson track and field program has signed pole vaulter Jack Vecellio out of South Deerfield, Massachusetts, the team announced on Tuesday. Vecellio adds to the program's already stellar signing class. The Massachusetts native projects to make an immediate impact on the team and the ACC vaulting landscape. He holds a PR of 16.7 meters. The pole vault is an area of our team that we are trying to build and Jack is the person to start that process, raved Program Director ...