Monday, May 11
High Point, N.C.
University of South Carolina Upstate Athletics
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Big South Outdoor Championship
Photo by: Jason Aigner; Catherine Harney
Shriyaan Krishnaraj Wins Gold as Spartans Earn Seven Podium Finishes and Break Three School Records At Big South Outdoor Championship
5/13/2026 10:11:00 PM | Track and Field
HIGH POINT, N.C. – USC Upstate track and field competed at the Big South Outdoor Championship Monday-Wednesday. The Spartans had seven podium finishes, including one champion, 21 new PRs, 43 top finishes, and three school records broken.
Finishing third as a team with 122.5 points, the men's team logged the second-most points ever scored.
Day One: Joshua Sterling placed second in men's hammer, earning him a silver medal. Sterling recorded a mark of 57.12m, putting him fourth all-time in school history.
Day Two: Quintavius James advanced to the men's 100m finals after breaking the school record with a time of 10.40. Jenelda Arishtil finished just off the podium in women's shot put, setting a new PR and going down fifth all-time in school history with a distance of 13.64m.
Day Three: The medals were plentiful for the Spartans on the last day, as well as the breaking of school records. Shriyaan Krishnaraj took home gold in the men's 400m Hurdles, clocking a time of 51.69 to break the school record.
Taylor Thomas earned a top finish in women's javelin, breaking the school record with a mark of 37.27m.
Closing the meet, the men's 4x400m relay team of Zacorian Johnson, Jacob Ruff, Collin Bui-Hayes, and Shriyaan Krishnaraj earned bronze, breaking the school record with a time of 3:09.85.
Top Performances (Men)
Shriyaan Krishnaraj- 400m Hurdles - 51.69 - 1st place (School Record)
James, Bui-Hayes, Daniels, Rice- 4x100m - 40.57 - 2nd place
Johnson, Bui-Hayes, Ruff, Krishnaraj- 4x400m - 3:09.85 - 3rd place (School Record)
Quintavius James- 100m Finals- 10.46 - 2nd place
                                       100m Prelims- 10.40 - School Record
Joshua Sterling- Hammer, 57.12m (187-05) - 2nd place – (4th all time in school history)
                                  Discus, 50.35m (165-02) - 3rd place
Jamarcus Askew- Triple Jump- 14.40m (47-03) - 4th place
Jalen Clark- Long Jump, 7.25m (23-09.5) - 5th place (3rd all-time in school history)
Elias Harrison- 800m Finals, 1:51.25 - 4th place (3rd all time in school history)
                               800m Prelims, 1:51.86 (4th all time in school history)
Brycen Means- Triple Jump, 14.30m (46-11) - 5th place (5th all time in school history)
                                High Jump, 1.89m - 7th place
JerVaris Rice- 100m Finals - 10.53 - 5th place
Demetrius Reeves- Hammer, 52.56 (172-05) - 6th place (6th all time in school history)
                                        Shot, 15.36m (50-04.75) - 6th place
Jared Isley- 110m Hurdles- 14.78 - 6th place
Antonio Bryan- 110m Hurdles- 14.90 - 7th place
                                 400m Hurdles- 54.00 - 5th place
Sam Ketch- Hammer, 52.12m (171-00) - 7th place (7th all time in school history)
                        Discus, 48.22m (158-2) - 7th place
Michael Moody- Long Jump, 7.15m (23-05.5) - 7th place (4th all-time in school history)
                                  Triple Jump, 7.21m (46-7.50) - 6th place
Pierce Mosley- Hammer- 51.22m (168-00) - 8th place
                               Discus- 48.65m (158-07) - 5th place
Aiden Kenny- High Jump- 1.89m (6-02.25) - 8th place
Jordan Shelton- Pole Vault, 3.47m (11-4.5) - Tied 8th place (5th all-time in school history)
Josh Gillis- 1500m- 3:53.37 - 8th place
Collin Bui-Hayes- 200m Finals- 21.04 - 4th place (2nd all-time in school history)
                             200m Prelims- 21.20 (2nd all-time in school history)
Evan Daniels- 200m Finals- 21.40 - 7th place
                            200m Prelims- 21.28 (3rd all-time in school history)
                            100m Finals- 10.48 - 3rd placeÂ
                            100m Prelims- 10.42 (3rd all-time in school history)
Gabe Parks- 200m Finals- 21.20 - 6th place (3rd all-time in school history)
                          200m Prelims- 21.41 (4th all-time in school history)
                          100m Finals- 10.64 - 7th place
                          100m Prelims- 10.53 (6th all-time in school history)
Jacob Ruff- 400m Finals- 48.24, 5th place (6th all-time in school history)
                        400m Prelims- 48.34 (6th all-time in school history)
Nathaniel Bruce- Javelin- 49.13m (161-03) (4th all-time in school history)Â
Personal Bests (Men)
Collin Bui-Hayes- 200m
Evan Daniels- 200m, 100m
Gabe Parks- 200m, 100m
Quintavius James- 100m
Elias Harrison- 800m
Jordan Shelton- 800m
Joshua Sterling- Hammer
Demetrius Reeves- Hammer
Sam Ketch- Hammer
Nathaniel Bruce- Javelin
Jared Isley- 110m Hurdles
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Top Performances (Women)
Jenelda Aristhil- Hammer - 49.32m (161-10) - 5th place
                                 Shot, 13.64m (44-09) - 4th place (5th all-time in school history)
                                 Discus, 44.80m (147-00), 8th place (3rd all-time in school history)
Taylor Thomas- Javelin- 37.27m (122-03) - 7th place (School Record)
                                 Hammer - 48.84m (160-03) - 7th place
                                 Shot - 13.62m (44-08.25) - 6th place
                                 Discus - 45.69 (149-11) - 7th place (2nd all-time in school history)
Singletary, Benson, Brown, Greaves- 4x100m - 47.03 - 6th place
Bell, Osterkamp, Brown, Chisholm- 4x400m, 3:54.26, 4th place
Jamyllah Handy- Triple Jump - 11.42m (37-05.50) - 7th place (5th all-time in school history)
Aryanna Perez- Heptathlon- 4098pts, 8th place (5th all time in school history)
                               High Jump- 1.53m (5-0.25) - 7th place
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Personal Bests (Women)
Maureen Ortiz- 1500m
Ayla Osterkamp- 200m
Aryanna Perez- 100 Hurdles, Hep, 800m
Paden Bell- High Jump
Saniyah Joyner- Hammer
DeAshja Franklin- 100m Hurdles
Brittany Benson- 100m
Jenelda Aristhil- Shot, Discus
Saniyah Joyner- Shot
Taylor Thomas- Discus, Javelin
UP Next for the Spartans
For the Spartans who qualify, NCAA East Prelims will be held May 27-30 in Lexington, Kentucky, hosted by the University of Kentucky.
Connect with the Spartans  Â
Facebook.com/UpstateAthletics    Â
Twitter | @UpstateXCTrack @UpstateSpartans    Â
Instagram | @UpstateXCTrack @UpstateSpartans    Â
YouTube.com/UpstateSpartansÂ
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Finishing third as a team with 122.5 points, the men's team logged the second-most points ever scored.
Day One: Joshua Sterling placed second in men's hammer, earning him a silver medal. Sterling recorded a mark of 57.12m, putting him fourth all-time in school history.
Day Two: Quintavius James advanced to the men's 100m finals after breaking the school record with a time of 10.40. Jenelda Arishtil finished just off the podium in women's shot put, setting a new PR and going down fifth all-time in school history with a distance of 13.64m.
Day Three: The medals were plentiful for the Spartans on the last day, as well as the breaking of school records. Shriyaan Krishnaraj took home gold in the men's 400m Hurdles, clocking a time of 51.69 to break the school record.
Taylor Thomas earned a top finish in women's javelin, breaking the school record with a mark of 37.27m.
Closing the meet, the men's 4x400m relay team of Zacorian Johnson, Jacob Ruff, Collin Bui-Hayes, and Shriyaan Krishnaraj earned bronze, breaking the school record with a time of 3:09.85.
Top Performances (Men)
Shriyaan Krishnaraj- 400m Hurdles - 51.69 - 1st place (School Record)
James, Bui-Hayes, Daniels, Rice- 4x100m - 40.57 - 2nd place
Johnson, Bui-Hayes, Ruff, Krishnaraj- 4x400m - 3:09.85 - 3rd place (School Record)
Quintavius James- 100m Finals- 10.46 - 2nd place
                                       100m Prelims- 10.40 - School Record
Joshua Sterling- Hammer, 57.12m (187-05) - 2nd place – (4th all time in school history)
                                  Discus, 50.35m (165-02) - 3rd place
Jamarcus Askew- Triple Jump- 14.40m (47-03) - 4th place
Jalen Clark- Long Jump, 7.25m (23-09.5) - 5th place (3rd all-time in school history)
Elias Harrison- 800m Finals, 1:51.25 - 4th place (3rd all time in school history)
                               800m Prelims, 1:51.86 (4th all time in school history)
Brycen Means- Triple Jump, 14.30m (46-11) - 5th place (5th all time in school history)
                                High Jump, 1.89m - 7th place
JerVaris Rice- 100m Finals - 10.53 - 5th place
Demetrius Reeves- Hammer, 52.56 (172-05) - 6th place (6th all time in school history)
                                        Shot, 15.36m (50-04.75) - 6th place
Jared Isley- 110m Hurdles- 14.78 - 6th place
Antonio Bryan- 110m Hurdles- 14.90 - 7th place
                                 400m Hurdles- 54.00 - 5th place
Sam Ketch- Hammer, 52.12m (171-00) - 7th place (7th all time in school history)
                        Discus, 48.22m (158-2) - 7th place
Michael Moody- Long Jump, 7.15m (23-05.5) - 7th place (4th all-time in school history)
                                  Triple Jump, 7.21m (46-7.50) - 6th place
Pierce Mosley- Hammer- 51.22m (168-00) - 8th place
                               Discus- 48.65m (158-07) - 5th place
Aiden Kenny- High Jump- 1.89m (6-02.25) - 8th place
Jordan Shelton- Pole Vault, 3.47m (11-4.5) - Tied 8th place (5th all-time in school history)
Josh Gillis- 1500m- 3:53.37 - 8th place
Collin Bui-Hayes- 200m Finals- 21.04 - 4th place (2nd all-time in school history)
                             200m Prelims- 21.20 (2nd all-time in school history)
Evan Daniels- 200m Finals- 21.40 - 7th place
                            200m Prelims- 21.28 (3rd all-time in school history)
                            100m Finals- 10.48 - 3rd placeÂ
                            100m Prelims- 10.42 (3rd all-time in school history)
Gabe Parks- 200m Finals- 21.20 - 6th place (3rd all-time in school history)
                          200m Prelims- 21.41 (4th all-time in school history)
                          100m Finals- 10.64 - 7th place
                          100m Prelims- 10.53 (6th all-time in school history)
Jacob Ruff- 400m Finals- 48.24, 5th place (6th all-time in school history)
                        400m Prelims- 48.34 (6th all-time in school history)
Nathaniel Bruce- Javelin- 49.13m (161-03) (4th all-time in school history)Â
Personal Bests (Men)
Collin Bui-Hayes- 200m
Evan Daniels- 200m, 100m
Gabe Parks- 200m, 100m
Quintavius James- 100m
Elias Harrison- 800m
Jordan Shelton- 800m
Joshua Sterling- Hammer
Demetrius Reeves- Hammer
Sam Ketch- Hammer
Nathaniel Bruce- Javelin
Jared Isley- 110m Hurdles
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Top Performances (Women)
Jenelda Aristhil- Hammer - 49.32m (161-10) - 5th place
                                 Shot, 13.64m (44-09) - 4th place (5th all-time in school history)
                                 Discus, 44.80m (147-00), 8th place (3rd all-time in school history)
Taylor Thomas- Javelin- 37.27m (122-03) - 7th place (School Record)
                                 Hammer - 48.84m (160-03) - 7th place
                                 Shot - 13.62m (44-08.25) - 6th place
                                 Discus - 45.69 (149-11) - 7th place (2nd all-time in school history)
Singletary, Benson, Brown, Greaves- 4x100m - 47.03 - 6th place
Bell, Osterkamp, Brown, Chisholm- 4x400m, 3:54.26, 4th place
Jamyllah Handy- Triple Jump - 11.42m (37-05.50) - 7th place (5th all-time in school history)
Aryanna Perez- Heptathlon- 4098pts, 8th place (5th all time in school history)
                               High Jump- 1.53m (5-0.25) - 7th place
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Personal Bests (Women)
Maureen Ortiz- 1500m
Ayla Osterkamp- 200m
Aryanna Perez- 100 Hurdles, Hep, 800m
Paden Bell- High Jump
Saniyah Joyner- Hammer
DeAshja Franklin- 100m Hurdles
Brittany Benson- 100m
Jenelda Aristhil- Shot, Discus
Saniyah Joyner- Shot
Taylor Thomas- Discus, Javelin
UP Next for the Spartans
For the Spartans who qualify, NCAA East Prelims will be held May 27-30 in Lexington, Kentucky, hosted by the University of Kentucky.
Connect with the Spartans  Â
Facebook.com/UpstateAthletics    Â
Twitter | @UpstateXCTrack @UpstateSpartans    Â
Instagram | @UpstateXCTrack @UpstateSpartans    Â
YouTube.com/UpstateSpartansÂ
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