Targgart Medals in Shot Put; Gamecock Men Earn Five All-American Nods
EUGENE, Ore. (June 5, 2024) – South Carolina Track & Field opened the 2024 NCAA Outdoor Championship on Wednesday afternoon as the men scored six points on the first day of competition. In addition to earning six points, the Gamecock men were also responsible for five All-American nods.
Dylan Targgart, bronze medalist at the NCAA Indoor Championship, secured all six points for Carolina on Wednesday. The veteran thrower earned another bronze medal, earning First Team All-American honors as he threw 20.23m (66-4.25) in the shot put. Targgart was also the first scorer in the outdoor shot put for the Garnet & Black since Josh Awotunde finished runner up in 2018. Fellow teammate, CJ Licata, secured Second Team All-American nods.
Anass Essayi kicked the event off for the Gamecocks in the 1500m semifinals, finishing second overall in his heat with a time of 3:39.75 to earn an automatic bid into Friday’s finale.
Plenty left in the tank as Anass Essayi secures his spot in the 1500m finals on Friday, running 3:39.75 to finish second in the heat 🤙 pic.twitter.com/QJ0A7u3j01
— Gamecock Track & XC (@GamecockTrack) June 6, 2024
In addition to the pair of shot put All-Americans, the Gamecocks saw three more All-American honors come from Nyck Harbor and Channing Ferguson. Harbor earned a pair of Second Team All-American spots in the 100m and the 200m. Harbor finished 16th in the 100m after running 10.30 (-0.3) and then was the first runner out for the 200m finals on Friday after running 20.32 (0.5) to finish 10th. Ferguson joined the talented freshman on the Second Team All-American squad as the USC Upstate transfer left his mark in the long jump. Ferguson, making his NCAA Outdoor Championship debut in the long jump, finished 13th overall when he jumped 7.56m (24-9.75). The talented jumper will have a chance to earn more points for the Gamecocks on Friday in the high jump.
The Gamecock Women are in action tomorrow beginning with the 4x100m relay at 8:32 p.m. (ET) at Hayward Field. In all, the women will compete in seven total events tomorrow with the 4x400m semifinals concluding the day at 11:48 p.m. (ET).
Men’s Standings
1. Southern California – 19
2. Georgia – 13
3. California – 12.5
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T14. South Carolina – 6
Men’s Individual Results
100 Meters (Semifinals)
16. Nyck Harbor – 10.30 (-0.3)
200 Meters (Semifinals)
10. Nyck Harbor – 20.32 (0.5)
1500 Meters (Semifinals)
13. Anass Essayi – 3:39.75Q
Long Jump (Finals)
13. Channing Ferguson – 7.56m/24-9.75 (0.9)
Shot Put (Finals)
3. Dylan Targgart – 20.23m/66-4.25
16. CJ Licata – 18.79m/61-7.75
