17 Spartans Earn Top-Ten Finishes as Track and Field Closes the Regular Season at the Charlotte Invite

Friday, April 25

Charlotte, N.C.

University of South Carolina Upstate Athletics

Charlotte Invite

4/26/2025 10:53:00 PM | Track and Field

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – USC Upstate track and field traveled back to the Queen City for the final regular season meet of the outdoor season. The Spartans had 17 top-ten finishes in the meet and 15 new personal bests.

Day One: Jessa Beach finished third in women's hammer throw with a distance of 58.28m. She now ranks 37^th in the East Region for the event. Nic Brooks set a new personal best in the men's 5000m.

Day Two: Rachel Davis led the Spartans in women's shot put, breaking the school record with a throw of 14.96m. Quintavius James finished second in the men's 100m with a time of 10.54.

Top Performances (Women)
Rachel Davis - Shot Put - 14.96m - 1^st place (School Record)
                              Hammer - 54.71m - 6^th place (second all-time in school history)
Jessa Beach - Hammer - 58.28m - 3^rd place – (currently ranks 37^th in the East Region)
                             Discus - 43.60m - 7^th place (second all-time in school history)
Nixon, Vaughn, A. Thomas, Cox - 4x100m - 46.97 - 5^th place
Tiara Cox - 100m - 11.96 ( eighth all-time in school history)
Paden Bell - 400m Hurdles - 1:08.44 (ninth all-time in school history)

Person Bests (Women)
Rachel Davis- Hammer, Shot Put
Jenelda Aristhil- Hammer
Jessa Beach- Discus
Naizja Redding- 100m Hurdles
Paden Bell- 400m Hurdles
Maureen Ortiz- 800m
Emma Kutilek- 800m
Grace Glassmeyer- 1500m
Adalie Harrison- 1500m

Top Performances (Men)
Quintavius James - 100m - 10.54 - 2^nd place
Connor, Rice, James, Harris - 4x100m - 2^nd place (third all-time in school history)
Jeremiah Harris - 200m - 21.21 - 3^rd place
Shriyaan Krishnaraj - 400m Hurdles - 53.31 - 4^th place
Joshua Sterling – Hammer - 49.31 - 5^th place
Jamarcus Askew - Triple Jump - 14.55m - 4^th place
Tavaris Taylor - Shot Put - 16.22m - 4^th place (fourth all-time in school history)
Krishnaraj, Green, Walston, Harris - 4x400m - 3:27.40 - 6^th place
JerVaris Rice - 100m - 10.80 -7^th place
Michael Moody - Long Jump - 6.71m - 7^th place
Khalif Walston - 400m - 48.96 - 8^th place
Xavier Stone - Triple Jump - 14.09m - 8^th place
Cam Moors - 1500m - 4:01.19 (tenth all-time in school history)

Personal Bests (Men)
Nick Brooks- 5000m
Demetrius Reeves- Discus, Shot Put
Cam Moors- 1500m
Pierce Mosley- Discus
Clay Davis- Shot Put
Tavaris Taylor- Discus, Shot Put

UP Next for the Spartans
The Spartans compete in the Big South Outdoor Championship May 12-14 in Asheville, N.C.

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