Rachel Davis Leads the Way at the Carolina Challenge

Friday, January 31

Columbia, S.C.

University of South Carolina Upstate Athletics

Carolina Challenge

1/31/2025 9:24:00 PM | Track and Field

COLUMBIA, S.C. – USC Upstate track and field made the short trek to Columbia for the Carolina Challenge. Today's meet included 24 top-ten finishes and 19 personal bests.

Rachel Davis led the way for the Spartans, winning both the women's shot put with a throw of 13.19m and women's weight throw with a distance of 17.75m. Another notable finish was Jordan Thornton, earning second place in the women's mile with a new personal best of 5:06.16.

Jeremiah Harris set a new personal best in the men's 200m with a time of 21.72, moving him to second all-time in school history. Xavier Stone secured a second-place finish in the men's triple jump with a distance of 14.17m.

Top-Performances – Women
Rachel Davis- Shot Put- 13.19m - 1st place
                          Weight- 17.75m - 1st place
Jessa Beach- Weight- 17.49m - 2nd place
Jordan Thornton- Mile- 5:06.16 - 2nd place (4th all time in school history)
Taylor Thomas- Shot Put- 12.84m - 3rd place
Jenelda Aristhil- Shot Put- 12.10m - 4th place
Carleigh Vaughn- 400m- 59.61m - 8th place (6th all-time in school history)
Laurin Hannibal- Triple Jump- 11.04m - 7th place (8th all-time in school history)
Grace Glassmeyer- 3000m - 10:51.83 - 8th place
Aubrielle Cook- High Jump- 1.48m (10th all-time in school history)

Personal Bests – Women
Grace Miller- 800m
Maureen Ortiz- Mile
Jordan Thornton- Mile
Sofia Strom- Mile
Mya Jackson- 200m
Grace Glassmeyer- 3000m
Adalie Harrison- 3000m
Gaby Sanchez- 3000m
Aubrielle Cook- High Jump
Lauren Hannibal- Long Jump & Triple Jump

Top Performances – Men
Gabe Walker- Weight- 17.04m - 2nd place
Xavier Stone- Triple Jump- 14.17m - 2nd place
Demetrius Reeves- Weight- 16.42m - 3rd place
Jeremiah Harris- 200m- 21.72 - 3rd place (2nd all-time in school history)
Addison Stone-Weight- 15.83m - 4th place
Jamarcus Askew- High Jump- 1.92m - 4th place
                             Triple Jump- 13.93m - 5th place
Joshua Sterling- Weight- 15.49m - 5th place
Brycen Means- High Jump- 1.92m - 5th place
Tavaris Taylor- Shot Put- 13.54m – 5^th place
Michael Moody- Long Jump- 6.83m – 6th place
Cameron Moors- Mile- 4:26.23, 6th place (9th all-time in school history)
Clay Davis- Shot Put- 13.18m - 7th place
Elias Harrison- 800m- 1:55.91 - 7th place (4th all-time in school history)
Jason Heusinger- Mile- 4:28.40 - 8th place
Shriyaan Krishnaraj- 400m- 49.40m (4th all-time in school history)

Person Bests – Men
Demetrius Reeves- Weight
Joshua Sterling- Weight
Tavaris Taylor- Shot Put
Clay Davis- Shot Put
Cameron Moors- Mile
Jason Heusinger- Mile
Shriyaan Krishnaraj- 400m
Jeremiah Harris- 200m
Gabe Parks-200m

UP Next for the Spartans
The Spartans have a few weeks off until they compete in the Darius Dixon Invite, beginning on February 14th.

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