ROME, Ga. –  Sophomore Lynnet Kosgei (Eldoret, Kenya) delivered a stellar performance as she broke the program record in the 3,000-meter steeplechase as Clayton State wrapped up Day 2 of the Berry Invitational on Saturday, April 7. As a team, they delivered a 5-of-21 finish.
 
Kosgei notched a time of 13:34.05 to surpass the previous record of 13:35.08 set by Kourtney Aylor in 2010. That outing earned her an 11-of-13 finish.
 
Sophomore Bianca Kamara (Lilburn, Ga.) continued to lead the Lakers as she spearheaded a sweep of the top three spots in the long jump, coming in with a mark of 5.12-meters. Not far behind, freshman Dalania Clardy (Riverdale, Ga.) notched a runner up performance with a personal best of 5.07-meters and was followed by junior Destiny Johnson (New Iberia, La.) with a 3-of-32 finish (5.07).

Sophomore Shockera Betty (Tallahassee, Fla.) added an eighth place finish to round out that event (4.89m).Johnson followed her impressive performance as she doubled down with a third-place finish in the high jump at 1.53-meters.
 
In the 100-meters, sophomore Nia Elmore (Hinesville, Ga.) delivered a fourth-place finish with a time of 12.42 and was was also a part of the 4x400 relay team that delivered a 2-of-11 finish with time of 4:10.99. That group included sophomore Jasmine Radford (Lawrenceville, Ga.), junior Sierra Glenn (Riverdale, Ga.) and freshman Chaviya Jackson (Albany, Ga.).
 
Individually, Radford produced a 5-of-47 finish in the 200-meters with a personal best of 25.53 while Jackson followed closely behind in eighth (26.06). Glenn added to the list of noteworthy performances with an 8-of-42 finish in the 400-meters and a personal best of 1:00.88.
 
Additionally, junior Jhade Hayes (Land O'Lakes, Fla.) delivered a pair of strong outings in the throws. She finished 10th in the discus with a personal best of 34.44-meters followed by a 19-of-30 finish in the shot put (9.62m).

The Lakers are now off until April 19-21 when they head to Pembroke, North Carolina for the Peach Belt Conference Championships. 

CLAYTON STATE WOMEN'S COMPETITORS – SATURDAY, APRIL 7 (14)
Tyra Allen – 100-meters (38-of-50, 13.77), 200-meters (40-of-47, 30.09)
Shockera Betty – Long Jump (8-of-32, 4.89m)
Ariel Boyd-Ghani – 800-meters (13-of-58, 2:28.04)
Dalania Clardy – Long Jump (2-of-32, 5.07m)
Nia Elmore – 100-meters (4-of-50, 12.42), 4x100 meters (16-of-16, DNF), 4x400 meters (2-of-11, 4:10.99)
Sierra Glenn - 400-meters (8-of-42, 1:00.88), 4x100 meters (16-of-16, DNF), 4x400 meters (2-of-11, 4:10.99)
Jhade Hayes – Shot Put (19-of-30, 9.62m), Discus (10-of-37, 34.44m)
Chaviya Jackson – 200-meters (8-of-47, 26.06), 4x100 meters (16-of-16, DNF), 4x400 meters (2-of-11, 4:10.99)
Destiny Johnson – Long Jump (3-of-32, 5.07m), High Jump (3-of-18, 1.53m)
Bianca Kamara – Long Jump (1-of-32, 5.12m), 200-meters (31-of-47, 28.16)
Lynnet Kosgei – 3,000-meters (11-of-13, 13.34.05)*
Jasmine Radford – 200-meters (5-of-47, 25.53), 4x100 meters (16-of-16, DNF), 4x400 meters (2-of-11, 4:10.99)
Amethyst Smith – 800-meters (49-of-58, 2:59.97)
*Program Record