BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Competing in a total of 10 events, Clayton State men's track and field delivered multiple top three performances at the Emory CrossPlex Invitational on Sunday, January 21.
Sophomore
Chris Florence (Newnan, Ga.) led the way as he finished 2-of-49 in the 400-meters with a time of 49.79 while senior
Andrew Omoregbe (Stockbridge, Ga.) also notched a runner-up performance, doing so with a mark of 1.95-meters in the high jump. He would also set a personal best of 7.26 in the 60-meters, finishing 14-of-46.
Junior
T.J. Witherspoon (Thomasville, Ga.) followed close behind in the 800-meters as he finished 3-of-39 with a time of 1:57.51. That pace was less than three seconds off of the eventual first place finisher and less than a second from runner-up honors. Senior
Kanei Kelly (Locust Grove, Ga.) added a 5-of-13 outing in the high jump with a mark of 1.90-meters.
Junior
Ryan Polk (Marietta, Ga.) finished 12-of-52 in the mile (4:33.29) and senior
Eric Williams (Fayetteville, Ga.) was 15-of-49 in the 400-meters with a time of 51.74. Sophomore
Keldren Reddick (Thomasville, Ga.) placed 16-of 39 in the 800-meters (2:01.60) to round out the top performers.
The Lakers are return to action on Saturday, February 3 as they head to Sewanee, Tennessee to compete in the Tiger Indoor Invitational.
CLAYTON STATE MEN'S COMPETITORS (12)
Akanni Adimu – 400-meters (49-of-49, 58.91), Distance Medley (6-of-10, 11:10.27)
Zach Czerniak – 5,000-meters (19-of-21, 17:29.97)
Jason Dang – Mile (51-of-52, 5:11.94)
Chris Florence – 400-meters (2-of-49, 49.79), 4x400-meters (7-of-9, 3:31.56)
Kanei Kelly – High Jump (5-of-13, 1.90m)
Andrew Omoregbe – 60-meters (14-of-46, 7.26), High Jump (2-of-13, 1.95m), Long Jump (25-of-36, 5.79m), 4x400-meters (7-of-9, 3:31.56)
Evan Ortiz – Mile (23-of-52, 4:42.53), Distance Medley (6-of-10, 11:10.27)
Ryan Polk – Mile (12-of-52, 4:33.29), Distance Medley (6-of-10, 11:10.27)
Keldren Reddick – 800-meters (16-of-39, 2:01.60), Distance Medley (6-of-10, 11:10.27)
Eric Wells-Shiver – 60-meters (33-of-46, 7.48) 200-meters (43-of-47, 25.30)
Eric Williams – 400-meters (15-of-49, 51.74), 4x400-meters (7-of-9, 3:31.56)
T.J. Witherspoon – 800-meters (3-of-39, 1:57.51), 4x400-meters (7-of-9, 3:31.56)
