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Shaianne Sipsey

  • position Sprints
  • class Senior
  • Hometown Bonaire, Ga.
  • High school Veterans HS
  • position Sprints
  • class Senior
  • Hometown Bonaire, Ga.
  • High school Veterans HS

Shaianne Sipsey Bio

Season and Career Results
2023

Indoor

Competed in two meets during the indoor season before being shut down due to an injury … Ran the 60m, 200m and competed in a pair of long jumps … Began the season at the Clemson Opener with a seventh place finish in the long jump (5.45m) and a 13th place finish in the 60m with a personal best time of 7.80 … Finished fifth in the long jump at the Gamecock Opener with a new indoor PR distance of 5.67m (18-7.25), while also running 25.92 in the 200m.

Outdoor

Missed the outdoor season due to an injury.

2022

Indoor

Competed in the triple jump in eight meets during the indoor campaign … Began the season with back-to-back podium finishes, winning the triple jump in both the Orange and Purple Elite (Jan. 8) and the Gamecock Opener (Jan. 15) … Jumped a distance of 12.31 meters (40-4.75) in the Gamecock Opener, her first of four jumps on the season that cleared 12 meters … Also cleared 12 meters in the Carolina Challenge, Dr. Sander Invitational and the Tiger Paw Invite … Set a new personal-best at the indoor triple jump at the Tiger Paw Invite with a distance of 12.58m (41-3.25), finishing 13th overall …Finished third in the UofSC Indoor Open with a jump of 11.89m (39-0.25).

Outdoor

Appeared in five meets during the outdoor season … Began the outdoor season at the Weems Baskin, finishing ninth in the triple jump (11.57m/37-11.50) and fifth in the 4x100m relay when her team clocked 46.76 … Finished fifth in the triple jump at the Gamecock Invitational on April 16 with a season-best distance of 12.02m (39-5.25) … Best overall finish in the triple jump during the outdoor season was in the UofSC Open on April 23 when she logged a distance of 11.98m (39-3.75) to finish fourth overall.

2021
Indoor

Ran in six races for Carolina … Ran at the SEC Championships in the 400 meters and took 18th with a time of 59.38 … Ran a season-best 58.45 in the 400 meters at the South Carolina Invitational … Ran sub-59 seconds at the South Carolina Invitational … Also ran the 400 meters at the Gamecock Opener … Ran the 200 meters twice … Took 14th at the Carolina Challenge in the 200 meters with a time of 25.12 … Ran a season-best time of 25.08 in the 200 meters and took 13th at the Bob Pollock Meet.

Outdoor

Competed in the triple jump at the SEC Championships and finished 17th with a mark of 11.40m/37-5 … Jumped a personal-best mark of 12.47m/40-11 at the Gamecock Invitational to finish as the runner-up … Also jumped 12.02m/39-5.25 or farther at the USC Open and UNF Invitational … Ran one 200-meter race at Weems Baskin and took 14th with a time of 24.78.

2020
Indoor

Had a strong start to her Carolina career, competing in short sprints throughout the indoor campaign… Ran on the Gamecocks 4x400m relay team throughout the season… Ran a collegiate PR in the 400m at the South Carolina Invite in a time of 55.57 to take seventh… Had her best finish at the Clemson Opener in the 300m, finishing 5th… Ran the 200m three times throughout the season, clocking a 24.56 at the Carolina Challenge… Competed at the SEC Championships in the 400m.

Outdoor

Cancelled.

Pre-South Carolina
High School

Ran the 200 and 400 and triple jumped in high school… Was a three-sport athlete in high school (track, basketball and volleyball)… Was named MVP all four years with high school track team and won High Point Award… Had a PR of 54.9 in the 400 in high school and 24.3 in the 200 in high school.

Personal

Daughter of Clarence Sipsey and Chervonna Thomas … Has three siblings: Shanena, Jaleen and Brieonna.

Personal Records
Indoor

60m 7.80 (12/2/22)
200m 24.56 (1/31/20)
300m 39.31 (12/7/19)
400m 55.57 (2/8/20)
LJ 5.67m/18-7.25 (1/14/23)
TJ 12.58m/41-3.25 (2/12/22)

Outdoor

200m 24.72 (3/27/21)
TJ 12.47m/40-11 (4/10/21)