ROME, Ga. – Clayton State men's track & field delivered multiple top-notch performances and posted a 10-of-21 finish on Day 2 of the Berry Invitational on Saturday, April 7.
 
Junior T.J. Witherspoon (Thomasville, Ga.) led Clayton State as he won the 800-meters ahead of 53 other competitors and just missed equaling his personal best with a time of 1:53.23. Senior Rafael Salis (Atlanta, Ga.) followed closely behind in third place with a mark of 1:56.64.
 
Witherspoon, Salis and sophomores Chris Florence (Newnan. Ga.) and Tyler Askew (Columbus, Ga.) combined to deliver another first-place finish as they notched a 1-of-13 finish in the 4x400 meter relay with a time of 3:24.20.
 
The latter two individuals would add impressive individual performances as well. Competing in the 200-meters, Florence produced a 4-of-45 outing with a personal best of 21.79 and followed that with a 10-of-52 performance in the 100-meters (11.00). Askew delivered a strong showing in the 400-meters as he finished 4-of-44 with a time of 50.43.
 
Freshman Riley Higginbotham (Locust Grove, Ga.) finished 6-of-13 in the 3,000-meters at 10:51.38 while sophomore Jason Dang (Gainesville, Ga.) followed with a ninth-place outing (12:04.80). Sophomore Keldren Reddick (Thomasville, Ga.) added a 15-of-54 finish in the 800-meters with a time of 2:01.64 to round out the top performers.
 
The Lakers will be back in action April 19-21 as they head to Pembroke, North Carolina for the Peach Belt Conference Championship.
  
CLAYTON STATE MEN'S COMPETITORS – SATURDAY, APRIL 7 (14)
Akanni Adimu – 400-meters (39-of-44, 57.83)
Tyler Askew – 400-meters (4-of-44, 50.34), 4x100-meters (5-of-12, 43.06), 4x400-meters (1-of-13, 3:24.20)
Jason Dang- 3,000-meters (9-of-13, 12:04.81)
Chris Florence – 100-meters (10-of-52, 11.00), 200-meters (4-of-45, 21.79), 4x100-meters (5-of-12, 43.06), 4x400-meters (1-of-13, 3:24.20)
Riley Higginbotham – 3,000-meters (6-of-13, 10:51.38)
Kevin Otokore – 400-meters (37-of-44, 56.90)
Ryan Polk – 800-meters (35-of-54, 2:06.04)
Keldren Reddick – 800-meters (15-of-54, 2:01.64)
Rafael Salis – 800-meters (3-of-54, 1:56.64), 4x400-meters (1-of-13, 3:24.20)
Adarion Watson – 4x100-meters (5-of-12, 43.06)
Eric Wells-Shiver – 100-meters (33-of-52, 11.63), 200-meters (34-of-45, 24.37)
Eric Williams – 200-meters (20-of-45, 22.78), 400-meters (15-of-44, 51.99), 4x100-meters (5-of-12, 43.06)
T.J. Witherspoon – 800-meters (1-of-54, 1:53.23), 4x400-meters (1-of-13, 3:24.20)