Sophia Curtis had a big day at the Duke Twilight Invitational, recording a 400-meter hurdles PR and a collegiate triple jump PR.
Curtis, a Clemson freshman from Ocean City, ran 58.67 in the 400-meter hurdles, dropping her PR from 58.77 in Gainesville last month. That 58.67 is No. 11 in the ACC and No. 16 among all NCAA Division 1 freshmen. It’s No. 13 on the all-time South Jersey alumni list.
Curtis triple jumped 41-7 ¾, surpassing her best previous jump at Clemson, a 40-7 ¾ from last month, also in Gainesville. She jumped slightly farther in a high school meet, leaping 41-9 ½ at the 2024 state Group 3 meet at Delsea with a legal 1.3 wind. Her 41-9 ½ is No. 3 all-time South Jersey.
Curtis spent last year at Virginia but did not compete in any meets.
From the Backstretch by Reuben Frank 