A number of Jamaicans were winners at Saturday’s Clemson University’s Orange and Purple Elite held at the indoor complex, including former national junior representatives Tarees Rhoden and Daniel Cope who secured first-time college wins.

Rhoden, the former Kingston College runner who transferred from Division 2 Oklahoma Baptist, won the men’s 600m in 1:17.81 minutes to establish a college-best in the event.

Cope, who transferred from Barton County Junior College and competed unattached, won the men’s weight throw with an impressive 19.33m, a mark that would have catapulted him into the top five of all time at Clemson.

Roja Stona and Zico Campbell were first and second, respectively, in the men’s shot put. Stona won with 18.31m while Campbell had a best mark of 17.67m.

LaFranz Campbell won the men’s 60m hurdles, running 7.85 seconds to beat former St Elizabeth Technical runner Dashinelle Dyer who clocked 8:01 seconds in his first race for Clemson after transferring from Iowa Western College.

Marie Forbes was second in the women’s weight throw with 18.91m while Danielle Sloley was also runner-up in the women shot put with 14.52m.

National representatives Jeanine Williams and Danielle Williams, both running unattached, won the women’s 60m hurdles and 300m, respectively.

Jeanine ran 8.24 seconds over the hurdles while Danielle ran 38.57 seconds for the 300m.

— Paul Reid