Mill Spring, N.C. – Resuming the indoor season, USC Upstate track and field competed at the two-day Tryon Winter Classic. Picking up right where they left off, 33 Spartans earned personal bests. Elias Harrison, Josh Gillis, and Sophia Outhous all set school records for their respective events.

Day One: Friday was highlighted by Connor Herold's performance in the men's 5000m. Herold placed first with his time of 15:28.52, a new personal best and a time that ranks eighth all-time in school history. Securing another event win for the Spartans was Joshua Sterling in men's weight throw. Sterling threw 18.65m, moving him to third all-time in school history.

Day Two: Jalen Clark claimed first place in men's long jump, going the distance with a jump of 7.31m. Clark now sits third all-time in school history for the event. Taylor Thomas placed first in women's shot put, throwing 13.08m.


Top Performances (Women):
Sophia Outhous - 600m- 1:37.41 - third place (School Record)
                             800m - 2:24.40 - fifth place
Taylor Thomas - Shot Put - 13.08m - first place
                           Weight - 15.98m - third place (seventh all-time in school history)
Jordan Thornton - 3000m - 10:30.03 - fifth place
Aryanna Perez – Pentathlon - 2863pts - seventh place (fourth all-time in school history)
Maureen Ortiz - 1000m - 3:12.24 - seventh place (fourth all-time in school history)
Grace Glassmeyer - 1000m - 3:14.78 (sixth all-time in school history)
Alexandra La Rue - 1000m - 3:18.92 – (10th all-time in school history)
Jamyllah Handy - Triple Jump - 11.19m (eighth all-time in school history)
Jada Makis - 5000m - 21:09.05 - sixth place


Personal Bests (Women)
Aryanna Perez- Pent
Maureen Ortiz- 1000m
Grace Glassmeyer- 1000m
Alexandra La Rue- 1000m & Mile
Emma Grace Kutilek- 1000m
Sophia Outhous- 600m
Jada Makis- 5000m             
Taylor Thomas- Weight
Saniyah Joyner- Weight & Shot Put
Kambrayah Avery- Shot Put
Jamyllah Handy- Triple Jump
Kelsey Chisholm- 60m Hurdles
Brittany Benson- 60m
Dominique Brown- 200m


Top Performances (Men):
Joshua Sterling – Weight - 18.65m - first place (third all-time in school history)
Demetrius Reeves – Weight - 18.02m - second place (fourth all-time in school history)
Jalen Clark - Long Jump - 7.31m - first place (third all-time in school history)
Connor Herold - 5000m - 15:28.52 - first place (eighth all time in school history)
Collin Bui-Hayes - 200m - 21.63 - second place (third all-time in school history)
Elias Harrison - 600m - 1:23.27 - fourth place (School Record)
                           800m - 1:55.39 - second place
Michael Moody - Long Jump - 7.09m - third place (sixth all-time in school history)
Xavier Stone - Triple Jump - 14.41m - third place
Josh Gillis - 1000m - 2:30.40 - 5th place – (School Record)
                    800m - 1:55.86 - 4th place (fifth all-time in school history)
Mason Parish - 5000m - 15:46.00 - fourth place
Quintavius James - 60m - 8.94 - fourth place
Shriyaan Krishnaraj - 400m - 49.34 - fourth place
Andrew Bilderback - Long Jump – 6.98m - fifth place (seventh all-time in school history)
Pierce Mosley - Shot Put - 15.31m - fourth place (third all-time in school history)
                          Weight - 16.23m - sixth place (tenth all-time in school history)
Brycen Means - High Jump – 1.90m - sixth place
Jamarcus Askew - High Jump - 1.90m - seventh place
                              Triple Jump - 13.65m - seventh place
Sam Shimanskiy – Mile - 4:18.40 - fifth place  
                               1000m - 2:31.18 - seventh place (second all-time in school history)
Sam Ketch – Weight - 16.21m - seventh place
Jeremiah Harris - 200m - 22.00 - eighth place


Personal Bests
Joshua Sterling- Weight
Demetrius Reeves- Weight & Shot Put
Pierce Mosley- Weights & Shot Put
Sam Shimanskiy- 1000m
Josh Gillis- 1000m
Jordan Shelton- 1000m
Elias Harrison- 600m
Connor Herold- 5000m
Mason Parish- 5000m
Nick Brooks- 5000m
Eric Perry- 5000m
Jalen Clark- Long Jump
Michael Moody- Long Jump
Andrew Bilderback- Long Jump
Jacob Ruff- 400m
Cason McKinney- 400m
Jordan Shelton- 800m
Collin Bui-Hayes- 200m
ZaCorian Johnson- 200m
 

Up Next for the Spartans
Making the first of two trips to Virginia, the Spartans compete in the VMI Invitational January 23-24.

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