Lauren Terstappen established a school record in the pole vault to lead the Tiger track & field program on the final day of the Clemson Invitational. She broke her own record with a clearance of 13’2.5” to take home the individual victory. She led a sweep of the top three spots in the event.
Caroline Bond, a freshman, made her debut with a 12’4.5” clearance to tie for second place alongside sophomore Christy Gasparino.
The Tigers took home four event titles on Saturday, including Brittney Waller in the 20-pound weight throw. She earned a sweep of the throwing events over the weekend, also winning the shot put Friday afternoon. Waller hit a season-best mark of 64’0.25”. The Tigers also won the men’s weight throw, as junior transfer Marcus Brown had a winning mark of 52’4.5”.
Ty McCormack won the men’s mile. He posted a time of 4:10.65 and easily took home the victory over three teammates from Clemson. Martin Maloney and Chris Slate tied for second place with a time of 4:17.79, just a nose ahead of freshman James Dwyer, who came in at 4:17.99.
Lisa Girard was the team’s top finisher in the women’s mile (5:03.30). Also in the distance events, Kate Borowicz was third place in the women’s 3000-meter run with a time of 10:28.23.
The Tigers return to action for one of their biggest meets of the 2012 indoor season, the New Balance Invitational in New York, NY.
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