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April 9, 2005
CLEMSON, SC - The Clemson men's track and field team captured the Clemson Invitational on Saturday behind event wins from Ronald Richards, Rashad Gardner, Adam Linkenauger, George Kitchens and Jason Bell. The Tigers accrued 180 points to win the meet, while Georgia placed second with 138.33 points and Alabama finished third with 130.33 points. Georgia Tech amassed 115.33 points for fourth place, Virginia Tech was fifth (72 points) and Howard placed sixth with 42 points. Western Carolina finished seventh with 40 points and East Tennessee State rounded out the field with 13 points.
On the track, Ronald Richards tied his season-best mark of 10.24 en route to a win in the 100m dash, while George Kitchens placed fourth with a time of 10.68. Ronalds also captured the 200m dash with a season-best and regional qualifying mark of 20.64. Michael Bolling placed fourth in the 200m with a regional qualifying time of 21.47 and Darius Acker finished fifth in 21.67. Bolling was the Tigers' top finisher in the 800m, clocking a 47.84. In the 1500m run, Itay Magidi placed third with a time of 3:52.85, while Matt Clark placed fifth with a time of 3:55.70. Clay Pendleton crossed the finish line in 3:59.55 to place sixth in the 1500m. Derrick Wyatt earned runner-up honors with a time of 14:44.77 in the 5000m, and Greg Isaacs placed fifth in 15:10.54. Brian Soder was also a scorer in the 5000m with a seventh-place finish and time of 15:19.39. Roy Cheney regionally qualified in the 110m hurdles with a fourth-place finish and time of 14.27, while Rashad Gardner's time of 14.35 was good for a fifth-place finish. Three Tigers swept the 400m hurdles with regional qualifying times, as Gardner captured the event with a time of 51.51. Scott Kautz finished second with a time of 51.64 and Roy Cheney placed third with his time of 52.18. In the 3000m steeplechase, Sean Reilly and Matt Pimentel placed second and fifth with times of 9:28.14 and 9:52.96, respectively. The Tigers' 4x100m relay team of Cheney, Richards, Sheats and Kitchens posted a regional qualifying time of 40.37 to finish second in the event. The Tigers' top 4x400m relay team of Richards, Cheney, Gardner and Kautz finished third with a time of 3:11.10.
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The Tiger track and field team returns to action on Saturday, Apr. 16 at the Solid Orange Classic.
Team Results - Men
1. Clemson - 180 points
2. Georgia - 138.33 points
3. Alabama - 130.33 points
4. Georgia Tech - 115.33 points
5. Virginia Tech - 72 points
6. Howard - 42 points
7. Western Carolina - 40 points
8. East Tennessee State - 13 points
Complete Clemson Results
100m - Ronald Richards (1) - 10.24; George Kitchens (4) - 10.68; Mickey Sheats (9) - 10.95
200m - Ronald Richards (1) - 20.64; Michael Bolling (4) - 21.47; Darius Acker (5) - 21.67
400m - Michael Bolling (6) - 47.84; Darius Acker (10) - 48.96
800m - Cowin Mills (9) - 1:58.43; Clay Pendleton (12) - 1:59.11
1500m - Itay Magidi (3) - 3:52.85; Matt Clark (5) - 3:55.70; Clay Pendleton (6) - 3:59.55; Ryan Fenton (9) - 4:02.01
5000m - Derrick Wyatt (2) - 14:44.77; Matt Clark (3) - 15:04.35; Greg Isaacs (5) - 15:10.54; Brian Soder (7) - 15:19.39; Eric Soder (9) - 15:39.99
110m Hurdles - Roy Cheney (4) - 14.27; Rashad Gardner (5) - 14.35; Ryan Koontz (9) - 14.85; Scott Kautz (10) - 14.97
400m Hurdles - Rashad Gardner (1) - 51.51; Scott Kautz (2) - 51.64; Roy Cheney (3) - 52.18
3000m Steeplechase - Sean Reilly (2) - 9:28.14; Matt Pimentel (5) - 9:52.96
4x100m Relay - Cheney, Richards, Sheats, Kitchens (2) - 40.37
4x400m Relay - Richards, Cheney, Gardner, Kautz (3) - 3:11.10; Mills, Koontz, Shaw, Holmes (8) - 3:26.14
High Jump - Adam Linkenauger (1) - 2.13m/6'11.75"
Pole Vault - Mitch Greeley (3) - 4.95m/16'2.75"
Long Jump - George Kitchens (1) - 7.47m/24'6.25"
Triple Jump - Jason Bell (1) - 15.69m/51'5.75"
Shot Put - Kyle Shaw (12) - 11.82m/38'9.5"
Discus Throw - Derek Gilson (5) - 49.95m/163'10"; Danny Alge (9) - 45.16m/148'2"
Hammer Throw - Danny Alge (4) - 56.09m/184'0"
Javelin Throw - Brandon Holmes (4) - 57.11m/187'4"
