April 4, 2002

CLEMSON, SC - The Clemson men's track and field team will compete in the 2002 Clemson Invitational this Saturday at the Rock Norman Track Complex. The Tigers will face student-athletes from Illinois, Purdue, Syracuse and Virginia Tech.

The men's events will begin at 11:15 a.m. with the hammer throw. At 1:00 p.m., the men's running events will commence with the 3000m steeplechase. The final event for the men will be the 4x400m relay at 5:25 p.m. The Clemson Invitational will continue the sixth-annual Clemson Tigers Relays for the Oconee-Pickens Elementary School children. Student from the third, fourth and fifth grades will compete in 8x75 yard relays during the track meet. The schools that will be competing this Saturday are Orchard Park Elementary and Hagood Elementary. For a complete schedule of events, click here.

Clemson Tigers' Event Schedule

Running Events
1:35 p.m. - 4 x 100 Meter Relay (Clemson "A")
2:00 p.m. - 1500 Meter Run (Scott Shaw, Jason Meany)
2:20 p.m. - 110 Meter Hurdles (Shauntae Lovings, Todd Matthews, Ian Potter, Rick Hill)
2:40 p.m. - 400 Meter Dash (Eugene Lee, Otto Spain, Ato Mobibo, Rick Hill, Ronald Richards, Warren Eure, Matt Thompson)
3:10 p.m. - 100 Meter Dash (Larry Griffin, Dwight Thomas, Jacey Harper, George Kitchens)
3:30 p.m. - 800 Meter Run (Garrick Copes, Marcus Hodge, Derrick Wyatt, Mike Barton, Scott Shaw)
4:00 p.m. - 400 Meter Hurdles (Michael Bolling, Todd Matthews)
4:20 p.m. - 200 Meter Dash (Dwight Thomas, Jacey Harper, Otto Spain, Ato Modibo, Larry Griffin, Eugene Lee, Ronald Richards, Warren Eure, Matt Thompson, Ian Potter, Rick Hill)
4:40 p.m. - 5000 Meter Run (Jason Meany, Ryan Fenton)
5:25 p.m. - 4 x 400 Meter Relay (Clemson)

Field Events
11:15 a.m. - Hammer (Colt Hodge, Brett Varner, Matt Lombardi)
12:45 p.m. - Javelin (Doug Ameigh, Ryan Lewis)
1:15 p.m. - Long Jump (Rick Hill, George Kitchens, Brit Barrow)
1:30 p.m. - Pole Vault (Ryan Lewis, Rick Hill, Andrew Kessler, Adam Klotzbach)
2:00 p.m. - High Jump (Terrance McDaniel, Bryant Howe, Doug Ameigh)
2:30 p.m. - Shot Put (Matt Lombardi, Rick Hill)
3:15 p.m. - Triple Jump (Terrance McDaniel, Brit Barrow)
4:00 p.m. - Discus (Matt Lombardi, Colt Hodge, Rick Hill)