ATLANTA, Ga. – Three top five finishes, including a second place outing, spotlighted Clayton State men's track & field's performance on the final day of the Emory Invitational on Saturday, March 24.
Junior
T.J. Witherspoon (Thomasville, Ga.) led the Lakers with his runner-up finish in the 1,500-meters as he set a personal best of 4:02.94 to place ahead of 66 other competitors. He was joined by sophomore
Chris Florence (Newnan. Ga.) who posted a 4-of-45 outing in the 200-meters (22.16) and a 10-of-52 finish in the 100-meters (11.09).
He was also part of the 4x400-meter relay team, along with Witherspoon, senior
Rafael Salis (Atlanta, Ga.) and sophomore
Tyler Askew (Columbus, Ga.), that notched a time of 3:21.55. That mark was good for a 4-of-15 finish on the day.
Askew notched an impressive 5-of-49 finish in the 400-meters with a time of 50.15 while senior
Eric Williams (Fayetteville, Ga.) added an 18
th place finish in that event with a mark of 51.68. Salis (Atlanta, Ga.) came away with a 7-of-54 finish in the 800-meters (1:56.31) and senior
Adarion Watson (Stockbridge, Ga.) delivered a 12-of-52 performance in the 100-meters (11.10).
The Lakers are right back in action as they head back to downtown Atlanta from March 30-31. Those days will see them compete once again at Emory University, this time in the Emory Classic.
CLAYTON STATE MEN'S COMPETITORS (14)
Tyler Askew – 400-meters (5-of-49, 50.15), 4x100-meters (8-of-17, 42.71), 4x400-meters (4-of-15, 3:21.55)
Zach Czerniak – 5,000-meters (47-of-61, 18:02.31)
Jason Dang- 5,000-meters (54-of-61, 18:34.64)
Chris Florence – 100-meters (10-of-52, 11.09), 200-meters (4-of-45, 22.16), 4x100-meters (8-of-17, 42.71), 4x400-meters (4-of-15, 3:21.55)
Riley Higginbotham – 1,500-meters (38-of-68, 4:25.45)
Evan Ortiz – 5,000-meters (23-of-61, 16:31.51)
Kevin Otokore – 400-meters (42-of-49, 57.47)
Ryan Polk – 1,500-meters (15-of-68, 4:13.27)
Keldren Reddick – 800-meters (16-of-54, 1:58.64)
Rafael Salis – 800-meters (7-of-54, 1:56.31), 4x400-meters (4-of-15, 3:21.55)
Adarion Watson – 100-meters (12-of-52, 11.10), 200-meters (27-of-45, 23.29), 4x100-meters (8-of-17, 42.71)
Eric Wells-Shiver – 100-meters (32-of-52, 11.52), 4x100-meters (8-of-17, 42.71)
Eric Williams – 400-meters (18-of-49, 51.68)
T.J. Witherspoon – 1,500-meters (2-of-68, 4:02.94), 4x400-meters (4-of-15, 3:21.55)
