Friday, March 6
Mobile, AL
Jax State
at
South Alabama Jaguar Open
3/7/2020 6:53:00 PM | Track and Field
MOBILE – Jacksonville State's track and field throwers finally saw action this spring in the first outdoor event of the season at the South Alabama Jaguar Open.
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Leading JSU's limited lineup was freshman Nissi Clingan in her first collegiate meet. The Killen, Ala., native took first place with her throw of 38.97 meters in the javelin competition. She topped host USA's Rocio Chaparro for the top spot. Senior Greta Romei, a two-time all-conference selection for javelin finished fourth in her 2020 debut with a 37.78-meter throw. Imani Debrow rounded out JSU's lineup in seventh-place for the event.
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In the shot put, freshman London Shaw reached the podium with a third-place finish after a toss of 12 meters even. Senior Mary Cagle came home just behind Shaw in fourth (11.82 meters), while Kirsen Gardner threw 10.51 meters for ninth overall.
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Cagle would lead JSU's effort in the hammer throw with a six-place spot following a 36.13-meter mark. Gardner was eighth, six meters back of Cagle, and Shaw scored a top 10 in ninth.
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The Gamecocks will largely open the outdoor season as a whole on March 20 at the UAB Spring Invite in Birmingham.
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Leading JSU's limited lineup was freshman Nissi Clingan in her first collegiate meet. The Killen, Ala., native took first place with her throw of 38.97 meters in the javelin competition. She topped host USA's Rocio Chaparro for the top spot. Senior Greta Romei, a two-time all-conference selection for javelin finished fourth in her 2020 debut with a 37.78-meter throw. Imani Debrow rounded out JSU's lineup in seventh-place for the event.
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In the shot put, freshman London Shaw reached the podium with a third-place finish after a toss of 12 meters even. Senior Mary Cagle came home just behind Shaw in fourth (11.82 meters), while Kirsen Gardner threw 10.51 meters for ninth overall.
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Cagle would lead JSU's effort in the hammer throw with a six-place spot following a 36.13-meter mark. Gardner was eighth, six meters back of Cagle, and Shaw scored a top 10 in ninth.
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The Gamecocks will largely open the outdoor season as a whole on March 20 at the UAB Spring Invite in Birmingham.
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