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Men's Track & Field 4/22/2023 9:23:00 PM

Multiple School Records at the USC Open

COLUMBIA, S.C. – Heidi Fortin, Mecca Jackson, and Solomon Ghosh broke school records on Saturday afternoon at the USC Open.

On the Women's Side

Heidi Fortin broke the 5k outdoor record with a time of 17:45.53, earning third overall. Fortin broke her record of 18:03.89 set in 2022.
Mecca Jackson broke the outdoor record in the 100m with a time of 11.78, placing ninth overall. Jackson broke her record of 11.88 in the 100m set in 2021.
Blythe Hehmeyer cleared 11-08.00 in the pole vault invite, finishing in third.
Emma Cunningham placed fourth in the 3000m steeplechase with a time of 11:14.04.
Ali Ruffin finished fifth place in the javelin with a toss of 133-0.00.
Tatiana Corso competed in the shot put, finishing in fifth with a put of 41-07.00.
Sadie Grove finished behind Ruffin in the javelin with 118-10.00.
The 4x100m relay team of Cyla Byrd, Mecca Jackson, Zeniyah Lawrence, and Leah Murray placed tenth overall with a time of 47.13.

On the Men's Side

Solomon Ghosh broke the outdoor record in the discus throw with a toss of 173-0.00. Breaking the old record set by Kelvin Brown with a throw of 171-10 set in 1990.
Prince Moody placed first in the high jump by clearing 6-06.00.
Owen Sharnas and Ty Duben finished back-to-back in the 5000m. Sharnas placed fifth with a time of 15:22.82, and Duben placed sixth with a time of 15:24.00.
Caleb McDonald, Ian McCorkle, and Briggs Rehome finished in the eighth, ninth, and tenth spots in the Javelin throw.

Up Next
The Bulldogs head to Jacksonville, Florida, to compete in the East Coast Relays hosted by the University of North Florida on Apr. 28-29.

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Players Mentioned

Cyla Byrd: Sprints; Junior

Tatiana Corso: Redshirt Senior

Heidi Fortin: Distance; 5' 0"; Senior

Mecca Jackson: Sprints; 5' 2"; Junior

Leah Murray: Sprints; 5' 1"; Junior

Ali Ruffin: Throws; Sophomore

Ty Duben: Distance; 6' 4"; Senior

Ian McCorkle: Sophomore

Caleb McDonald: Throws; Senior

Prince Moody: Jumps; 6' 0"; Senior

Sadie Grove: Throws; Freshman

Emma Cunningham: Distance; Graduate Student

Players Mentioned

Cyla Byrd
: Junior
: Sprints

Tatiana Corso
: Redshirt Senior

Heidi Fortin
: 5' 0"; Senior
: Distance

Mecca Jackson
: 5' 2"; Junior
: Sprints

Leah Murray
: 5' 1"; Junior
: Sprints

Ali Ruffin
: Sophomore
: Throws

Ty Duben
: 6' 4"; Senior
: Distance

Ian McCorkle
: Sophomore

Caleb McDonald
: Senior
: Throws

Prince Moody
: 6' 0"; Senior
: Jumps

Sadie Grove
: Freshman
: Throws

Emma Cunningham
: Graduate Student
: Distance

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