Clemson, SC. – Auburn track and field newcomer Arianna Sharpe broke the freshman school record in the women's 400m dash and the Tigers took home event wins in the men's and women's weight throw to highlight the first day of competition at the Tiger Paw Invite on the Clemson University campus. Friday's action also saw the Tigers establish nine new personal bests with six all-time top 10 marks being posted.
Sharpe clocked a time of 52.42 to break the 15-year-old freshman record of 52.95 previously held by Joanna Atkins in 2008. In the process, she posted the second fastest time in school history behind Atkins' school record of 52.24 set 12 years ago. Arianna's sister, Amirah, also ran well in the 400m, posting a time of 53.80 to become the No.6 performer all-time at Auburn.
Clocking 6.53 in the semifinal of the men's 60m dash, sophomore Favour Ashe moved up to No.3 in the nation this season and No.2 all-time in program history. Fellow underclassman, freshman Azeem Fahmi clocked 6.65 in the prelim and semi-final heats to qualify comfortably for subsequent rounds. Fahmi finished fifth in the finals, crossing the line in a new personal-best time of 6.62 to crack into Auburn's all-time list, checking in at No. 10.
In the field, senior All-American Madi Malone won the women's weight throw invite section with a mark of 21.75m/71-4.25 as teammate Maura Huwalt was third with a throw of 21.28m/69-9.75. Huwalt's mark was good for No.3 in Auburn history and a new personal best.
Other notable performances came by way of freshman Chante Clinkscale in the women's 60m dash. In the semifinal, Clinkscale ran a new personal best 7.28 to become the No.9 all-time in Auburn history. In the men's weight throw, 2022 SEC bronze medalist senior Kyle Brown launched one out 21.99m/72-1.75 to finish second overall. Brown's mark is a new personal best and No.3 all-time in school history.
While in Nashville, freshman Gene Coetzee and Hailey Martson ran personal best times in the mile, crossing the line 4:41.92 and 4:59.98.
Day 2 of the Music City Challenge off Saturday at 8:30 a.m. CT with the women's 3000m and in the field at 9:30 a.m. with the men's shot put. The meet will be streamed live on ESPN.com with live results located at pttiming.com.
Day 2 of the Clemson Invite kicks off Saturday at 9 a.m. CT with the women's shot put and on the track at 10:35 a.m. with the women's 3000m. The meet will be streamed live on ESPN.com with live results located at adkinstrack.com.
CLEMSON INVITE
Clemson Indoor Track Facility
Clemson, SC
February 10, 2023
MEN'S RESULTS
60m Prelim
2. Favour Ashe 6.59 Q
3. Azeem Fahmi 6.65 Q
43. Charlie Sexton 6.91
60m Semi
1. Favour Ashe 6.53 Q
4. Azeem Fahmi 6.65 Q
60m Final
5. Azeem Fahmi 6.62*
DNS. Favour Ashe
60m Hurdles Prelim
31. Alex Spyridonidis 8.28
36. Micheal May 8.42
400m
21. LeBron Bessick 46.85*
Long Jump
18. David Edmondson 7.23m/23-8.75
31. Micheal May 6.84m/22-5.25
Foul. Jeremy Zammit
Weight Throw Invite
2. Kyle Brown 21.99m/72-1.75*
7. Erik Ebel 20.53m/67-4.25
WOMEN'S RESULTS
60m Prelim
19. Chante Clinkscale 7.36 q
60m Semi
13. Chante Clinkscale 7.28*
60m Hurdles Prelims
53. Elise Heddens 9.25
400m
8. Arianna Sharpe 52.42*
31. Amirah Sharpe 53.80*
46. Abasiono Akpan 53.82*
58. Ashantae Harvey 55.58*
Long Jump
24. Janaya Jones 5.97m/19-7.0
55. Elise Heddens 5.19m/17-00.50
Weight Throw
6. Danielle Gregory 18.45m/60-6.50
Weight Throw Invite
1. Madi Malone 21.75m/71-4.25
3. Maura Huwalt 21.28m/69-9.75*
Pole Vault Seeded
11. Alyssa Quines-Mixon 3.90m/12-9.50
Pole Vault Unseeded
5. Lexie Leinneweber 3.75m 12-3.50
MUSIC CITY CHALLENGE
Vanderbilt Multipurpose Facility
Nashville, Tenn.
February 10, 2023
WOMEN'S RESULTS
200m
16. Niya Benton-Andrews 24.70
Mile
35. Gene Coetzee 5:51.92
66. Hailey Marston 4:59.98
*- Personal Best
