Rocker, Demsar Sweep 60-Meter Hurdles for Gamecocks

COLUMBIA—The South Carolina track and field teams swept the 60-meter hurdles finals on Friday in the first day of competition at the Carolina Challenge inside the Carolina Indoor Track and Field Complex.
 
“It was a blessed day,” said head coach Curtis Frye. “We got through the weather and planned for safety. We ran a great meet and the kids had a chance to compete at a track meet. Our team had a good showing.”

Filip Demsar won the men’s 60-meter hurdles with a time of 7.86. Demsar ran a time of 7.83 in the semifinals, which improved on his previous season best by .01 seconds. Demsar remains unbeaten in hurdles races through his first four hurdles races of the season.
 
Destinee Rocker completed the 60-meter hurdles sweep, winning the women’s 60-meter hurdles with a time of 8.26. Rocker also ran 8.26 in the semifinals. She is also unbeaten in the hurdles this season.
 
On the men’s side, Anthony Greenhow, Jr. finished in the top five of the 60 meters. He ran a time of 6.80 in the semifinals and duplicated his time in the 60-meter final. He was just .01 seconds off his season best.
 
Jackson Junkins was the runner-up in the men’s 200 meters. The quarter-Miler ran a time of 21.71 to take second overall.
 
Kyle Reers earned a top-five finish with a time of 1:55.80 in the men’s 800 meters. Reers led a group of four Gamecocks in the top 10 of the event. Aidan Hatton, Alexander Galbraith and Jake Mangione also finished in the top 10 of the men’s 800 meters.
 
On the women’s side, Grace Zamrowski finished as the runner-up in the 800 meters with a time of 2:16.27. Kensi Gray also finished sixth for the Gamecocks.
 
Alex Costantino shaved eight seconds off her personal best in the women’s Mile to take third place with a time of 5:00.02.
 
Emily Valentine also set a new personal best in the women’s pole vault. She cleared 3.75m/12-3.50 for a 10-centimeter personal best.
 
Tierra Frasier finished as the top finisher in the qualifying heats of the 60 meters. She ran a time of 7.54, which was a new personal best for the freshman by .04 seconds.
 
The Gamecocks return to action at Noon on Saturday for the second and final day of competition at the Carolina Challenge.
 
“Our kids keep getting a chance to take another test. I was afraid the weather might get in the way of that. You can practice a lot, but there’s nothing like game speed. The more you face it, the better you are.”
 
Men’s Individual Results
 
60 Meters (Qualifying)
17. Gatlin Lawson – 7.10
 
60 Meters (Semifinals)
7. Anthony Greenhow, Jr. – 6.80q
19. Evan Miller – 7.02
21. Filip Demsar – 7.03
 
60 Meters (Final)
5. Anthony Greenhow, Jr. – 6.80
 
200 Meters
2. Jackson Junkins – 21.71
6. William Spencer Jr. – 21.98
11. Gatlin Lawson – 22.18
23. Jordan Sessom – 22.48
 
800 Meters
3. Kyle Reers – 1:55.80
5. Aidan Hatton – 1:56.19
7. Alexander Galbraith – 1:57.13
10. Jake Mangione – 1:58.81
 
Mile
6. David Olds – 4:15.82
30. Henry Wood – 4:36.10
 
60-Meter Hurdles (Semifinals)
1. Filip Demsar – 7.83Q
7. Elisha Brooks – 8.25q
 
60-Meter Hurdles (Final)
1. Filip Demsar – 7.86
8. Elisha Brooks – 8.27
 
Long Jump
7. Desmond Gaillard – 6.74m/22-1.50
12. Elisha Brooks – 6.62m/21-8.75
13. Jalen Clark – 6.58m/21-7.25
 
Women’s Individual Results
 
60 Meters (Qualifying)
1. Tierra Frasier – 7.54q
14. Anastasia Sumpter – 7.84
T15. Destinee Rocker – 7.85
32. Devyn McMichael – 8.03
 
60 Meters (Semifinals)
12. Tierra Frasier – 7.63
 
200 Meters
18. Devyn McMichael – 25.91
21. Anastasia Sumpter – 25.99
 
400 Meters
13. Macie Kavanaugh – 59.79
15. Kieley Gayle – 1:00.51
 
800 Meters
2. Grace Zamrowski – 2:16.27
6. Kensi Gray – 2:17.78
12. Isabella Pisani – 2:22.67
14. Ally Wilson – 2:24.01
 
Mile
3. Alex Costantino – 5:00.02
5. Meg Lebo – 5:06.57
14. Savannah Bowers – 5:20.57
18. Hannah Cella – 5:25.44
19. Kathleen Abrams – 5:25.49
25. Emily Smith – 5:28.80
30. Elizabeth Davison – 5:32.60
33. Emily Pierontoni – 5:35.90
 
3,000 Meters
22. Jenna Pellizzari – 11:06.86
 
60-Meter Hurdles (Semifinals)
1. Destinee Rocker – 8.26Q
 
60-Meter Hurdles (Final)
1. Destinee Rocker – 8.26
 
Pole Vault
T2. Mia Joseph – 3.30m/10-10
5. Brianna Stamps – 2.85m/9-4.25
 
Pole Vault Invitational
4. Emily Valentine – 3.75m/12-3.50