WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – Junior Destiny Johnson (New Iberia, La,) tied her own program record in the high jump as Clayton State track & field closed out the indoor season with five events at the JDL Last Chance Invitational on Sunday, February 25. The men's program competed in a pair of events while the women's saw action in three.
 
Johnson came in 4-of-5 in the high jump but the story was the height she cleared to notch that finish. On her third height she cleared 1.60-meters on her first try, equaling her own program record set on February 3 at the Sewanee Indoor Invitational. She would add a 9-of-10 outing in the triple jump at 10.74-meters, which was 0.01 of tying her personal best set at the Dunamis Super Meet (2/9).

Sophomore Nia Elmore (Hinesville, Ga.) rounded out things for the women with a strong performance in the 60-meters, finishing 7-of-21 with a finals time of 7.98.

For the men, junior T.J. Witherspoon (Thomasville, Ga.) finished with a personal best, coming in 8-of-16 in the 800-meters with a time of 1:56.10. That surpasses his PR of 1:57.51 set on January 21 at the Emory CrossPlex Invitational. Senior Andrew Omoregbe (Stockbridge, Ga.) delivered a 6-of-11 finish in the high jump with 1.90-meters.
 
The Lakers return to action on Saturday, March 3 as they head to Rome, Georgia for the Victor Icebreaker Duals Meet. Hosted by Berry College, that meet will mark the beginning of the outdoor season.
 
CLAYTON STATE MEN'S COMPETITORS (2)
Andrew Omoregbe – High Jump (6-of-11, 1.90m)
T.J. Witherspoon – 800-meters (8-of-16, 1:56.10)
 
CLAYTON STATE WOMEN'S COMPETITORS (2)
Nia Elmore – 60-meters (7-of-21, 7.98)
Destiny Johnson – High Jump (4-of-5, 1.60m), Triple Jump (9-of-10, 10.74m)