McLeod Posts NCAA No. 2 Triple Jump Saturday at Clemson

CLEMSON, S.C. -- Less than 24 hours after recording the current world No. 1 performance in the men's long jump (8.16m / 26-9.25), Vol sophomore Carey McLeod posted another impressive showing in the triple jump Saturday at the Clemson Tiger Paw Invitational. On his first attempt of the day, the Kingston, Jamaica, native went 16.68 meters (54-8.75) for the No. 2 mark in the NCAA and No. 12 mark in the world this season.

McLeod's distance of 16.68m was the best indoor triple jump performance by a Vol in 33 years, when John Tillman went 16.76m (55-0) at the 1987 SEC Indoor Championships. McLeod now ranks as the No. 3 triple jump performer in school history with his mark on Saturday.

For the meet, Tennessee athletes combined for a total of 31 indoor personal records, 16 top-5 finishes and eight marks that ranked inside the program's all-time top 10 lists. Read below for more highlights from Saturday afternoon at Clemson.

SULLIVAN REIGNS SUPREME: Entering the meet as the world No. 1 in the men's high jump, senior captain Darryl Sullivan earned his third victory of the season on Saturday with a clearance of 2.25m (7-4.5). Sullivan took three attempts at the all-time collegiate record of 2.38m (7-9.75) but was unable to clear the bar.

The Bowerman watch list member recorded an SEC indoor record performance of 2.33m (7-7.75) four weeks ago at the Virginia Tech Invitational, which remains tied for the top mark in the world for the 2019-20 indoor season.

1-2 PUNCH IN THE 3,000: Lady Vols Olivia Janke and Katie Thronson ran the two-fastest 3,000 meter races for the program since 2016, placing first and second respectively at the Tiger Paw Invitational. Janke clocked in with a personal-best 9:37.70 for the win and was followed closely by Thronson, crossing the finish line in 9:38.93.

Abigail Smith also tabbed a new personal-best for the Big Orange, running 9:57.30 for 8th place at the meet.

KING KARL HIGHLIGHTS MEN'S 3K: Tennessee sophomore Karl Thiessen clocked the fastest 3K by a Vol this season with his time of 8:20.63 on Saturday, placing sixth at the Tiger Paw Invite. He was one of five UT runners to set a personal record in the event, alongside Alex Crigger (8:22.96), Max Zani (8:31.08), Max Barbour (8:34.56) and Matthew McMillan (8:47.20).

LADY VOLS TAB SEASON-BEST 4x4: For the second meet in a row, the Tennessee women turned in their fastest 4x400-meter relay of the season as Brooklynn Broadwater (54.36), Britton Wilson (52.64), Joella Lloyd (54.90) and Kiara Rhodes (54.81) combined for a time of 3:36.71 on Saturday. The performance took off more than two seconds from the previous best 3:39.17 that was recorded two weeks ago at the Texas Tech Invitational.

#PRTRACKER: Tennessee athletes combined to break or tie 16 indoor personal records on Saturday at the Tiger Paw Invitational.

Akira Rhodes - Women's 200m - 25.45
Nicole Adams - Women's 800m - 2:12.14
Emily Knight - Women's 800m - 2:17.21
Olivia Janke - Women's 3,000m - 9:37.70
Katie Thronson - Women's 3,000m - 9:38.93
Abigail Smith - Women's 3,000m - 9:57.30
Danielle Shipp - Women's High Jump - 1.68m (5-6)
Au'Yana Carson - Women's Triple Jump - 11.85m (38-10.5)
Riley Buchholz - Men's 800m - 1:54.57
Adam Johnston - Men's 800m - 1:54.77
Karl Thiessen - Men's 3,000m - 8:20.63
Alex Crigger - Men's 3,000m - 8:22.96
Max Zani - Men's 3,000m - 8:31.08
Max Barbour - Men's 3,000m - 8:34.56
Matthew McMillan - Men's 3,000m - 8:47.20
Carey McLeod - Men's Triple Jump - 16.68m (54-8.75)

UP NEXT: This marks the end of the regular indoor season for Tennessee track & field. The Vols and Lady Vols will begin postseason action in two weeks at the 2020 SEC Indoor Championships, hosted by Texas A&M at the Gilliam Indoor Track Stadium.

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McLeod Posts NCAA No. 2 Triple Jump Saturday at Clemson

Players Mentioned

Nicole Adams

Max Barbour

Brooklynn Broadwater

Riley Buchholz

Au'Yana Carson

Alex Crigger

Olivia Janke

Adam Johnston

Emily Knight

Joella Lloyd

Carey McLeod

Matthew McMillan

Akira Rhodes

Kiara Rhodes

Danielle Shipp

Abigail Smith

Darryl Sullivan

Karl Thiessen

Katie Thronson

Britton Wilson

Max Zani

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