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March 27, 2004
RALEIGH, NC - The Clemson men's track and field team completed competition at the Raleigh Relays held this weekend on NC State's Paul Derr Track. The Tigers were led by East Region Championship qualifiers Derek Gilson, Lydell Perry and the Tiger 4x100m and 4x400m relay teams. Gilson recorded a mark of 57'4.25" in the shot put to regionally qualify and to move into fourth on Clemson's all-time list in the event. Perry qualified in the 110m hurdles with a season-best time of 14.03 set in the preliminaries of the event. The Tigers' 4x100m relay team of Larry Griffin, Tye Hill, Ronald Richards and Airese Currie crossed the finish line in 39.83 to win the event and qualify for the region meet. Clemson's 4x400m relay team of Michael Bolling, Roy Cheney, Darius Acker and Warren Eure clocked a regional qualifying time of 3:09.18 to finish fourth in that race.
On the track, Airese Currie finished fourth in the 100m dash, recording a time of 10.52 in the preliminaries and 10.55 in the finals. Also in the preliminaries of the 100m, Larry Griffin crossed the finish line in 10.78 and Tye Hill ran a time of 10.87. Marquis Andrews led Clemson in the 400m dash, recording a time of 49.05. Warren Eure clocked a 49.15 in the 400m and Darius Acker completed the race in 49.28. In the 1500m run, Matt Clark finished eighth among collegiate competitors with his time of 3:55.29. Ryan Fenton recorded a time of 9:14.66 in the seeded 3000m steeplechase to finish sixth in the field of collegiate runners. In the unseeded section of the steeplechase, Sean Reilly finished second in 9:27.72 and David Smith was third with a time of 9:37.05. Derrick Wyatt placed fourth among collegiate competitors in the seeded 5000m, recording a time of 14:21.07. In the unseeded 5000m run, Eric Soder recorded a time of 15:28.45 to finish 11th. Matt Pimentel was sixth among collegiate runners in the 10,000m, crossing the finish line in 30:36.19. Scott Kautz was the top Tiger finisher in the 400m hurdles, recording a time of 52.71. Michael Bolling and Rashad Gardner posted times of 53.26 and 53.46, respectively. The Tigers' 4x200m relay team was the top collegiate finisher in the event, finishing second overall with a time of 1:24.86.
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The Clemson men's track and field team returns to action on Saturday, Apr. 3, as the Tigers host the Clemson Invitational.
Clemson Results
100m - Airese Currie (4) - 10.55, (p) - 10.52; Larry Griffin (p) - 10.78; Tye Hill (p) - 10.87
400m - Marquis Andrews (34) - 49.05; Warren Eure (38) - 49.15; Darius Acker (43) - 49.28
1500m - Matt Clark (8) - 3:55.29
3000m steeplechase seeded - Ryan Fenton (6) - 9:14.66
3000m steeplechase unseeded - Sean Reilly (2) - 9:27.72; David Smith (3) - 9:37.05
5000m seeded - Derrick Wyatt (4) - 14:21.07
5000m unseeded - Eric Soder (11) - 15:28.45
10,000m - Matt Pimentel (6) - 30:36.19
110m hurdles - Lydell Perry (8) - 14.73, (p) - 14.03; Rashad Gardner (p) - 15.14
400m hurdles - Scott Kautz (10) - 52.71; Michael Bolling (18) - 53.26; Rashad Gardner (20) - 53.46
4x100m relay - Griffin, Hill, Richards, Currie (1) - 39.83
4x200m relay - Clemson (1) - 1:24.86
4x400m relay - Bolling, Cheney, Acker, Eure (4) - 3:09.18
High jump - Ben Daniels (12) - 6'8.75"/2.05m
Long jump - Terrance McDaniel (4) - 23'11"/7.29m; Brit Barrow (25) - 21'9"/6.63m
Triple jump - Jason Bell (7) - 49'1.5"/14.97m; Brit Barrow (11) - 46'11"/14.30m
Shot put - Derek Gilson (2) - 57'4.25"/17.48m
Discus - Derek Gilson (7) - 161'7"/49.26m
Hammer - Danny Alge (10) - 172'5"/52.55m
