Friday, April 17
Atlanta, Ga.
University of South Carolina Upstate Athletics
at
Georgia Tech Invite
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A Total of 19 Spartans Have Top Performances at Georgia Tech Invite
4/18/2026 9:35:00 PM | Track and Field
ATLANTA, Ga. – USC Upstate track and field went to Atlanta this weekend for the Georgia Tech Invite. A total of 19 Spartans had top performances, and 11 set personal bests.
Day One: Taylor Thomas earned a top finish in women's shot put, throwing 13.41m.
Day Two: In the men's long jump, Jalen Clark placed sixth, jumping 7.25m. Clark now ranks third all-time in school history for the event. Karis Harper set a personal best in the 400m Hurdles with a time of 1:07.64.
Top Performances (Men)
Jalen Clark- Long Jump- 7.25m (23-9.50) - sixth place (third all-time in school history)
Quintavius James- 100m- 10.53 - sixth place
Aiden Kenny- High Jump- 1.91m - sixth place
Jamarcus Askew- High Jump- 1.91m - seventh place
Johnson, Bryan, Krishnaraj, Ruff- 4x400m- 3:14.86 - eighth place
Shriyaan Krishnaraj- 400m Hurdles- 52.05 (third all-time in school history)
Collin Bui-Hayes- 200m- 21.44 (third all-time in school history)
Elias Harrison- 800m- 1:52.04 (fourth all-time in school history)
Josh Gillis- 800m- 1:53.92 (sixth all-time in school history)
Jacob Ruff- 400m- 48.43 (sixth all-time in school history)
Evan Daniels- 200m- 21.58 (eighth all-time in school history)
Joshua Sterling- Hammer- 52.34 (171-9) (fifth all-time in school history)
Demetrius Reeves- Hammer- 51.31 (168-4) (ninth all-time in school history)
Nathaniel Bruce- Shot Put- 14.88m (48-10) (seventh all-time in school history)
Eric Perry- 3k Steeple- 9:50.59 (fifth all-time in school history)
Personal Bests (Men)
Jared Isley- 110m Hurdles
Joshua Sterling- Hammer
Demetrius Reeves- Hammer
Jacob Wren- 1500m
Nathaniel Bruce- Shot Put
Eric Perry- 3k Steeple
Shriyaan Krishnaraj- 400m Hurdles
Top Performances (Women)
Taylor Thomas- Shot Put- 13.41m - 7th place
Karis Harper- 400m Hurdles- 1:07.64 (sixth all-time in school history)
Dominique Brown- 400m- 57.88 (eighth all-time in school history)
Aryanna Perez- 400m Hurdles- 1:03.13 (10th all time in school history)
Personal Bests (Women)
DeAshja Franklin- 100m Hurdles
Alexis Plaster- 1500m
Grace Glassmeyer- 800m
Dominique Brown- 400m
UP Next for the Spartans
The Spartans head back to Charlotte for the Charlotte Invite April 24-25.
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Twitter | @UpstateXCTrack @UpstateSpartans    Â
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YouTube.com/UpstateSpartansÂ
TICKETS ON-SALE FOR SPARTY'S BALL – MAY 15th
Support USC Upstate student-athletes at Sparty's Ball, the largest fundraising event of the year for the Upstate Athletic Fund (UAF), to be held Friday, May 15, 2025 at The Piedmont Club. For tickets, sponsorship and auction information, click here!
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Day One: Taylor Thomas earned a top finish in women's shot put, throwing 13.41m.
Day Two: In the men's long jump, Jalen Clark placed sixth, jumping 7.25m. Clark now ranks third all-time in school history for the event. Karis Harper set a personal best in the 400m Hurdles with a time of 1:07.64.
Top Performances (Men)
Jalen Clark- Long Jump- 7.25m (23-9.50) - sixth place (third all-time in school history)
Quintavius James- 100m- 10.53 - sixth place
Aiden Kenny- High Jump- 1.91m - sixth place
Jamarcus Askew- High Jump- 1.91m - seventh place
Johnson, Bryan, Krishnaraj, Ruff- 4x400m- 3:14.86 - eighth place
Shriyaan Krishnaraj- 400m Hurdles- 52.05 (third all-time in school history)
Collin Bui-Hayes- 200m- 21.44 (third all-time in school history)
Elias Harrison- 800m- 1:52.04 (fourth all-time in school history)
Josh Gillis- 800m- 1:53.92 (sixth all-time in school history)
Jacob Ruff- 400m- 48.43 (sixth all-time in school history)
Evan Daniels- 200m- 21.58 (eighth all-time in school history)
Joshua Sterling- Hammer- 52.34 (171-9) (fifth all-time in school history)
Demetrius Reeves- Hammer- 51.31 (168-4) (ninth all-time in school history)
Nathaniel Bruce- Shot Put- 14.88m (48-10) (seventh all-time in school history)
Eric Perry- 3k Steeple- 9:50.59 (fifth all-time in school history)
Personal Bests (Men)
Jared Isley- 110m Hurdles
Joshua Sterling- Hammer
Demetrius Reeves- Hammer
Jacob Wren- 1500m
Nathaniel Bruce- Shot Put
Eric Perry- 3k Steeple
Shriyaan Krishnaraj- 400m Hurdles
Top Performances (Women)
Taylor Thomas- Shot Put- 13.41m - 7th place
Karis Harper- 400m Hurdles- 1:07.64 (sixth all-time in school history)
Dominique Brown- 400m- 57.88 (eighth all-time in school history)
Aryanna Perez- 400m Hurdles- 1:03.13 (10th all time in school history)
Personal Bests (Women)
DeAshja Franklin- 100m Hurdles
Alexis Plaster- 1500m
Grace Glassmeyer- 800m
Dominique Brown- 400m
UP Next for the Spartans
The Spartans head back to Charlotte for the Charlotte Invite April 24-25.
Connect with the Spartans  Â
Facebook.com/UpstateAthletics    Â
Twitter | @UpstateXCTrack @UpstateSpartans    Â
Instagram | @UpstateXCTrack @UpstateSpartans    Â
YouTube.com/UpstateSpartansÂ
TICKETS ON-SALE FOR SPARTY'S BALL – MAY 15th
Support USC Upstate student-athletes at Sparty's Ball, the largest fundraising event of the year for the Upstate Athletic Fund (UAF), to be held Friday, May 15, 2025 at The Piedmont Club. For tickets, sponsorship and auction information, click here!
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