Women's Track & Field

Clemens Takes 10th In Heptathlon Group

April 19, 2018

LAS VEGAS (UNLVRebels.com) - UNLV track & field's Stella Clemens finished 10th overall amongst collegiate competitors in group three and 22nd out of 53 that completed the two-day heptathlon at the Bryan Clay Invitational Multi. Clemens scored 5,206 points in the seven-discipline event contested at Cougar Athletic Stadium.

Clemens' best showings came in the javelin and shot put where she finished second and third, respectively. Her top javelin throw measured 125-0 (38.11m), while her shot put traveled 40-8.75 (12.41m). She was sixth in the long jump with a distance of 18-5 (5.61m). She also posted times of 14.63 in the 100m hurdles, 25.88 in the 200m and 2:27.85 in the 800m as well as a mark of 5-3 (1.60m) in the high jump.

The Rebels will return to the stadium for day three of the meet with entrants competing as early as 8:00 am in the long jump, while the first track event will be the 4x100m relay, which it and its members will travel to participate at Long Beach State's Beach Invitational Saturday.

Entering the week, UNLV has 11 student-athletes as well as its 4x100m relay and 4x400m relay ranked in the top five of 10 events amongst Mountain West competition. The 4x100m relay team is first overall, while the 4x100m relay, Najia Hudspeth (200m) and Avi'Tal Perteete (400m) are second. Destiny Smith-Barnett (100m), Nylia Hudspeth (400m), Elisa Rovere (800m), Jasmyne Graham (100m hurdles) and MacKenna Howard (shot put) are third.

Print Friendly Version

Players Mentioned

Jasmyne Graham

Jasmyne Graham

Hurdles
Junior
Mackenna Howard

Mackenna Howard

Throws
Sophomore
Avi

Avi'Tal Wilson-Perteete

Middle Distance
Freshman
Elisa Rovere

Elisa Rovere

Distance
Freshman
Najia Hudspeth

Najia Hudspeth

Sprints
Junior
Nylia Hudspeth

Nylia Hudspeth

Sprints
Junior
Stella Clemens

Stella Clemens

Combined Events
Freshman
Destiny Smith-Barnett

Destiny Smith-Barnett

Sprints
Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Jasmyne Graham

Jasmyne Graham

Junior
Hurdles
Mackenna Howard

Mackenna Howard

Sophomore
Throws
Avi

Avi'Tal Wilson-Perteete

Freshman
Middle Distance
Elisa Rovere

Elisa Rovere

Freshman
Distance
Najia Hudspeth

Najia Hudspeth

Junior
Sprints
Nylia Hudspeth

Nylia Hudspeth

Junior
Sprints
Stella Clemens

Stella Clemens

Freshman
Combined Events
Destiny Smith-Barnett

Destiny Smith-Barnett

Sophomore
Sprints