GAINESVILLE, Fla. A pair of No. 8 all-time performances from Harleigh White and Danielle Sloley in the women’s triple jump and shot put, respectively, proved to be the highlights of Saturday’s action for the Clemson track and field program as the 2021 Florida Relays concluded this afternoon. In total, the Tigers had six top-five finishes during the final day of competition, including one event victory courtesy of Roje Stona in the men’s discus.
“[This weekend] gave our kids a good idea of what they can expect at the end of the season,” said Clemson’s Director of Track & Field, Mark Elliott. “There were a lot of teams at the meet that are ranked high nationally, and they are the competition we want to test ourselves against. I was excited that we got to do that.”
CLEMSON, S.C. – The Clemson track and field program is back on the road as the team travels to Gainesville, Fla., ahead of its two days of competition at the Florida Relays from April 2-3. This will serve as the third weekend of competition for Clemson during the outdoor campaign and will be the second time in eight years that the team competes in the meet. Clemson enters the Florida Relays after two strong weekends of competition, as the Tigers have already combined for 35 personal bests and eight top-10 marks in the program’s record book.
The trio of Veronica Fraley, Danielle Sloley and Zico Campbell have been excellent in the shot put ring this season, as the three athletes have each recorded a top-10 mark on their respective all-time lists in each of the opening two meets of the season. Roje Stona returned to competition for the first time in nearly a month at the FSU Relays, winning the men’s discus competition and eclipsing the 58-meter mark on three of his six throws.
Tigers Capture Three Individual Titles in Well-Rounded Saturday Effort
CLEMSON, S.C. – The men’s and women’s track and field program concluded the Clemson Invitational against Georgia Tech, Georgia and Kennesaw State on Saturday with a series of standout performances and personal bests. Laurie Barton (800 meters), Josie Wirtz (3K) and Harleigh White (Triple Jump) claimed victories on the day, with each notching season bests in their respective events. As a program, the men and women combined for 17 indoor personal bests and 29 season bests.
The men had a strong showing in the field, with Roje Stona and Zico Campbell each surpassing 16.8 meters in the shot put. Stona finished 3rd in the event, while Campbell’s career-best 16.83-meter toss set a new personal best. Anthony Hamilton tied his personal best in the high jump, clearing 2.15 meters, and finishing fourth overall.
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