DAVIDSON, N.C. – USC Upstate track and field had 21 different top-ten finishes and 21 new personal bests in the Davidson Relays.

Sophomore Jordan Thornton finished first in the 3k Steeple with a time of 11:03.84, moving her to second all-time in school history. The women's 4x100m relay team of Tiara Cox, Destiny Pryor, Naizja Redding, and Kyonna Nixon earned a second-place finish with a time of 47.33.

In the men's 100m, junior JerVaris Rice ran a 10.52 for the first-place finish, marking a new personal best. It moves him to second all-time in school history. Freshman Jeremiah Harris placed first in the men's 200m, setting a new school record with a time of 21.11, breaking his previous school record set last week.

Top Performances (Women)
Jordan Thornton - 3k Steeple - 11:03.84  - 1st place (second all-time in school history)
Cox, Pryor, Redding, Nixon - 4x100m Relay - 47.33 - 2nd place
Tiara Cox - 100m - 12.04 - 3rd place  (ninth all-time in school history)
                       200m - 25.02 - 5th place
Carleigh Vaughn - 400m - 57.98 - 4th place (seventh all-time in school history)
Karis Harper - 400m Hurdles - 1:07.70 - 5th place (sixth all time in school history)
Nia Glover - 400m - 59.70 - 7th place
Naizja Redding - 400m Hurdles - 1:09.85 - 8th place (tenth all time in school history)
Laurin Hannibal - Triple Jump - 11.36m  (fourth all-time in school history)

Personal Bests (Women)
Maleah Cornelius- 200m
Laurin Hannibal- Triple Jump
Grace Glassmeyer- 1500m
Maureen Ortiz- 1500m
Adalie Harris- 1500m
Gaby Sanchez- 1500m
MaKinzie Vick- 1500m
 
Top Performances (Men)
JerVaris Rice - 100m - 10.52 - 1st place (second all-time in school history)
Jeremiah Harris - 200m - 21.11 - 1st place (School Record)
                                   100m - 10.58 - 2nd place (sixth all-time in school history)
Bryan, Rice, Parks, Harris - 4x100m Relay - 41.21 - 1st place
Elias Harrison - 800m - 1:53.24  - 1st place
Shriyaan Krishnaraj - 400m Hurdles - 53.85 - 3rd place
                                           400m - 48.86 - 5th place (sixth all-time in school history)
Michael Moody - Long Jump - 6.95m - 3rd place
                                  Triple Jump - 13.69m - 5th place
Gabe Parks - 100m - 10.67 - 4th place (seventh all-time in school history)
                           200m - 21.84 - 5th place (eighth all-time in school history)
Antonio Bryan - 400m Hurdles - 56.47 - 7th place
Cameron Moors – Mile - 4:26.72 (School Record)
Brycen Means - High Jump - 1.83m - 8th place

Personal Bests (Men)
Jeremiah Harris- 100m & 200m
JerVaris Rice- 100m
Gabe Parks- 100m & 200m
AJ Aun- 100m & 400m
Cam Phillips- 100m
Elias Harrison- 800m
Landen Barron- 800m
Cameron Moors- Mile
Mason Parish- Mile
Nick Brooks- Mile
Jason Heusinger- Mile
Eric Perry- Mile
Derek Staton- Mile
Chris Post- Mile

UP Next for the Spartans
Upstate will compete in the two-day Asheville Bulldog Invite April 11-12.

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