ATLANTA, Ga. – Clayton State women's track & field delivered a record setting performance as they wrapped up the two-day Emory Classic on Saturday, March 25.
 
Competing in the 4x100-meter relay, freshman Nia Elmore (Hinesville, Ga.), sophomore Sierra Glenn Riverdale, Ga.), senior Kemjika Finebone (Douglasville, Ga.) and freshman Ja'Via Grice (Augusta, Ga.) made history. Together they ran a time of 49.33, breaking the program record of 49.41 set by Keisha Etienne, Natasha Gass, Kara Stokes and Jon Taylor in 2008.
 
"I was beginning to wonder if we would break any records this outdoor season," said head coach Mike Mead. "A good showing by our 4x100 ladies breaking a nine-year-old record. There is a lot more time they can knock off this season."
 
Glenn would add another strong individual performance, finishing 16-of-60 in the 100-meters while Elmore posted a 22-of-73 outing in the 200-meters (26.55). They were joined by senior Joy Diaz (Riverdale, Ga.), who delivered a personal best time of 19:41.17 in the 5,000-meters in placing 22-of-58.
 
Redshirt-junior Latrese Hubbard (Cusseta, Ga.) finished 13-of-35 in the shot put with a distance of 10.54-meters while junior Chelsy Haynes (Buena Vista, Ga.) was 15^th in that event with a mark of 9.94-meters.
 
The Lakers will be back in action following an off week when they head to the two-day Berry Field Day Invitational from April 7-8.
 
CLAYTON STATE WOMEN'S COMPETITORS – SATURDAY, MARCH 25 (16)
Manoly Baquerizo – 4x100-meters-B (17-of-21, 53.17), 200-meter (50-of-73, 28.43)
Ariel Boyd-Ghani –800-meters (38-of-63, 2:32.28)
Hailey Budd – 5,000-meters (11-of-25, 21:03.24)
Carla Catala – 1,500-meters (44-of-68, 5:34.47)
Joy Diaz – 5,000-meters (2-of-25, 19:41.17)
Iciar Duran – 200-meters (32-of-73, 27.20), 4x100-meters-B (17-of-21, 53.17)
Nia Elmore – 200-meters (22-of-73, 26.55), #4x100-meter-A (8-of-21, 49.33), 4x400-meter (13-of-28, 4:09.84)
Kemjika Finebone – 100-meters (28-of-60, 13.09), #4x100-meter-A (8-of-21, 49.33)
Sierra Glenn – 100-meters (16-of-60, 12.73), #4x100-meters-A (8-of-21, 49.33), 4x400-meters (13-of-28, 4:09,84)
Ja'Via Grice - 100-meters (39-of-60, 13.51), #4x100-meter-A (8-of-21, 49.33), 4x400-meter (13-of-28, 4:09.84)
Erika Gurnsey – 400-meters (43-of-51, 1:12.85), 4x100-meters-B (17-of-21, 53.17)
Chelsy Haynes – Shot Put (15-of-35, 9.94m), Discus (23-of-39, 29.79m)
Latrese Hubbard – Shot Put (13-of-35, 10.54m), Discus (No Distance)
Destiny Johnson – 4x100-meters-B (17-of-21, 53.17), 4x400-meters (13-of-28, 4:09.84)
Aurianna Worrell – 800-meters (40-of-63, 2:33.66)
Kimberley Zahm – 1,500-meters-Unseeded (32-of-34, 6:11.74)
#Indicates Program Record