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Clemson Continues to Rewrite Record Books

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (CU SID) — Among some of the toughest competition in the country, the Tigers showed they belong as five Clemson student-athletes rewrote program history. Tevin Hester led the way at the Tyson Invitational while Grace Barnett just missed her second record in as many weeks in Washington at the Husky Classic. Hester dropped the seventh fastest time in the country when he…

Gamecocks Earn Runner-Up Honors at FSU Matchup

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (USC SID) — The South Carolina women’s golf team posted its best finish of the 2015-16 season, earning second-place honors at the FSU Match-Up with an overall score of 11-over 875. The Gamecocks, who began the final round atop the leaderboard, fired a 5-over 293 on Sunday and finished four strokes behind tournament champion Florida State. Two South…

Gamecocks Close Tampa Trip with 3-0 Triumph over Illinois State

TAMPA, Fla. (USC SID) — Senior All-American Alaynie Page hit a two-run home run, and Gamecock junior pitchers Nickie Blue and Jessica Elliott combined for a two-hit shutout of Illinois State (1-4) in a 3-0 win to close out South Carolina’s time in the USF Wilson Demarini Tournament. The Gamecocks (3-1), after leaving the bases loaded twice in the first…

Tigers Fall to Georgia Tech in Atlanta Sunday

ATLANTA, Ga. (CU SID) — The Clemson women’s basketball team suffered a 77-48 loss to Georgia Tech on Sunday afternoon in Atlanta. The Tigers fell to 4-20 (1-11 ACC) with the loss, while the Yellow Jackets, who had five players in double figures in the contest, improved to 15-10 overall and 5-7 in ACC play. “We played Georgia Tech very…

Benedict Men Top Claflin, 68-62

COLUMBIA, S.C. (Benedict Athletics) — Quiron Cooke scored a season-high 18 points to help lead the Benedict College Tigers to a 68-62 victory over Claflin University on Saturday afternoon in the Benjamin E. Mays HRC Arena, avenging the overtime loss to the Panthers two weeks ago in Orangeburg. With the win, the Tigers remain in the race for the top…

Benedict Edges Claflin in Overtime, 61-55

COLUMBIA, S.C. (Benedict Athletics) — Terri Jacobs scored 21 points and grabbed 14 rebounds to help lead the 16th-ranked Benedict College Lady Tigers to a 61-55 overtime victory over Claflin University on Saturday, avenging their loss in Orangeburg two weeks ago. Benedict improves to 22-2 overall and 12-2 in the SIAC and clinched the top spot in the SIAC East…

Savannah State Tops SC State, 60-57

ORANGEBURG, S.C. (SC State Athletics) — The South Carolina State men’s basketball team suffered their first home loss of the season in a 60-57 setback to Savannah State Saturday (Feb.13) at Smith-Hammond-Middleton Memorial Center. South Carolina State falls to 14-12 overall, 9-3 in the MEAC while Savannah State improves to 10-13 overall, 6-6 in the league. Junior guard Eric Eaves…