March 17, 2012
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By Miquel Jacobs
Media Relations Assistant
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. – South Carolina earned four wins in the first day of competition at the Shamrock Invitational Friday night to get a strong start to its outdoor season at Doug Shaw Stadium.
The Gamecocks earned two wins on both the men’s and women’s teams. On the men’s side, junior Jarrod Hutchen got the long jump victory with a best mark of 24’2 ½ (7.38m), and the other victory came from the 4×200-meter relay team at 1:24.03. The women’s 4×200-meter relay also earned the win at a Shamrock Invitational meet record time of 1:36.21. Freshman Chalese Davis earned the final victory in the long jump at 19’0 (5.79m).
South Carolina redshirt freshman Joshua Suttmeier placed third in the javelin throw in his first official meet as a Gamecock and threw for the second-best mark in program history at 224’8 (68.47m).
The final day of competition at the Shamrock Invitational resumes Saturday morning.
| FRIDAY, MARCH 16 – MEN | ||
| M-100m | ||
| 2. Chris Royster | 10.53q (-0.1) | |
| 10. Eric Winfrey | 10.70q (+2.6) | |
| 12. Chris Walker | 10.72q (+2.2) | |
| 23. Chris Maxwell | 10.84 (+2.2) | |
| M-4x200m | ||
| 1. South Carolina A | 1:24.03 | |
| M-4x800m | ||
| 6. South Carolina A | 7:49.78 | |
| M-Long Jump | ||
| 1. Jarrod Hutchen | 7.38m // 24-02.50 (+1.4) | |
| 7. Dorian Johnson | 6.88m // 22-07.00 (+1.7) | |
| M-Hammer Throw | ||
| 9. Andrew Seay | 49.61m // 162-09 | |
| M-Javelin | ||
| 3. Joshua Suttmeier | 68.47m // 224-08 | |
| FRIDAY, MARCH 16 – WOMEN | ||
| W-100m | ||
| 8. Kelsey McCorkle | 12.04q (+1.5) | |
| 9. Christal Green | 12.06q (+3.0) | |
| 10. Vashti Bandy | 12.07q (+1.0) | |
| 24. Asia Delaney | 12.30 (+1.8) | |
| 32. Melekia Simpson | 12.43 (+0.5) | |
| W-5,000m | ||
| 3. Kayla Lampe | 17:29.34 | |
| 4. Penny Boswell | 17:33.05 | |
| 15. Maggie Henderson | 18:43.69 | |
| 32. Kelly Newcomb | 19:26.91 | |
| 34. Kelsey Rudeck | 19:33.15 | |
| W-100m Hurdles | ||
| 2. Chalese Davis | 14.04q (+0.2) | |
| 31. Ceci Kryst | 15.62 (+0.2) | |
| W-4x200m | ||
| 1. South Carolina A | 1:36.21 Meet Record | |
| W-4x800m | ||
| 3. South Carolina A | 9:09.82 | |
| W-Long Jump | ||
| 1. Chalese Davis | 5.79m // 19-00.00 (-2.5) | |
| 5. Ceci Kryst | 5.58m // 18-03.75 (-1.7) | |
| W-Pole Vault | ||
| 5. Petra Olsen | 3.65m // 11-11.75 | |
| 9. Megan Wall | 3.50m // 11-05.75 | |
| 12. Tylar Mangan | 3.35m // 10-11.75 | |
| 14. Kelly Fischer | 2.90m // 9-06.25 | |
| W-Hammer Throw | ||
| 4. Breanna Radford | 49.49m // 162-04 | |
| 9. Stacee Roberts | 47.79m // 156-09 | |
| 15. Katie Vuckovich | 46.54m // 152-08 | |
| 34. Kaysee Sullivan | 41.13m // 134-11 | |
| THURSDAY, MARCH 15 – WOMEN | ||
| W-200m HEPTATHLON | ||
| 14. Sarah Graham | 27.15 [+0.1] (699 pts) | |
| W-800m | ||
| 2. Sarah Graham | 2:27.93 (719 pts) | |
| W-100m Hurdles HEPTATHLON | ||
| 9. Sarah Graham | 15.19 [+1.4] (828 pts) | |
| W-Long Jump | ||
| 17. Sarah Graham | 4.74m // 15-06.75 [+1.0] (490 pts) | |
| W-High Jump HEPTATHLON | ||
| 4. Sarah Graham | 1.64m // 5-04.50 (783 pts) | |
| W-Shot Put HEPTATHLON | ||
| 18. Sarah Graham | 8.86m // 29-01.00 (455 pts) | |
| W-Javelin | ||
| Sarah Graham | FOUL | |
