| C.J. Spiller |
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Career Honors
NCAA Qualifier, 60m (2008)
NCAA Qualifier, 100m (2009) & 4x100m (2007, 2009)
USTFCCCA All-American, 60m (2008)
USTFCCCA All-American, 4x100m (2007, 2009)
NCAA East Region Champion, 4x100m (2009)
NCAA East Region Runner-Up, 4x100m (2007)
All-East Region, 100m & 200m (2008), 4x100m (2007, 2009)
All-ACC, 60m (2008) & 100m (2007, 2009)
NCAA East Region Qualifier, 100m, 200m, & 4x100m (2007-09)
Clemson Highlights
Ranks fifth in Clemson history in the 60m dash and tied for 10th in the 100m dash
2008-09 Outdoor Highlights
Ran second leg on the Tigers' victorious NCAA East Regional 4x100m relay
Team posted a school record and Irwin Belk Track record with time of 38.78
Qualified for NCAA Championships as an at-large in the 100m dash
Earned All-ACC honor in 100m dash after runner-up finish to teammate Jacoby Ford
Established personal best in both the 100m (10.22) and 200m (20.91) at the Orange & Purple Classic at the Rock Norman Track
2008-09 Indoor Highlights
NCAA provisional qualifier in the 60m dash, his best time was a 6.65 at the Virginia Tech Qualifier on the final weekend prior to the NCAA Championships
His time was one of the strongest provisionals, but he was not extended a bid to NCAAs
Placed seventh in the 60m dash at the ACC Championships with a time of 6.77
Competed in the 200m dash and put together his best time of the season (22.05) in the preliminary round at ACCs
2007-08 Outdoor Highlights
Ran a 10.59 in the 100m prelims at the ACC Championships and finished fourth at the league meet in Atlanta, GA
Posted regional-qualifying time of 10.33 at the Orange & Purple Classic, where he also ran third leg with the Tigers' 4x100m relay team that ran a season-best 39.23
Qualified for the East Region meet in the 200m with a time of 21.23, his best time in the event was 20.96 at the regionals in Tallahassee, FL
Placed sixth in the 100m and seventh in the 200m at regionals, recording top career time in both, including a 10.29 in the 100m prelims
2007-08 Indoor Highlights
Earned All-America honors in the 60m dash as the 10th-place finisher and eighth-best American
Had a time of 6.67 in the prelims, but did not qualify for the finals
Qualified for the NCAA Championships automatically with the second-best time in the nation at 6.58, recording the time in a win at the Carolina Classic in Chapel Hill, NC in early February
The time is the fifth-best in school history, behind only four current or former All-Americans
Earned first All-ACC certificate in the 60m dash after finishing runner-up to teammate Travis Padgett at the league meet in Chapel Hill, posting a time of 6.70 in the final
Finished fifth in the 200m dash (22.04) at ACCs
2006-07 Outdoor Highlights
Qualified for the NCAA Championships as a member of the 4x100m relay team, where he helped the squad to a seventh-place finish as the anchor leg
Earned first-ever All-ACC certificate after placing third in the 100m dash, behind a pair of national top performers (Travis Padgett, Greg Bolden)
Helped 4x100m relay team to a runner-up finish at ACCs
Regional qualifier in the 100m, his top time was 10.41 at the Clemson Invitational
2006-07 Indoor Highlights
Scored for the Tigers at the ACC Championships in the 60m with a time of 6.74, which was an NCAA provisional qualifying effort in the event
Union County High School Highlights
State champion in the 100m (10.42) and 200m at the AA level
Won the 100m at the Golden West Meet, a national meet held in June, 2006 in California, where he also finished second in the 200m
First-team USA Today and Parade All-American in football selected Clemson for football and track over Florida, Florida State, Miami (FL), and Southern California
Personal
Born 8/15/87
Majoring in sociology
Unanimous freshman All-American in football in 2006 after he rushed for 938 yards and scored a total of 12 touchdowns
Second-team All-ACC as a sophomore return specialist in 2007, he was a first-team All-ACC honoree in 2008 as a junior when he led the ACC in all-purpose yardage
Named to 2007-08 ACC Academic Honor Roll and made Dean's List in fall of 2008
Best Collegiate Times
55m - 6.31
60m - 6.58
100m - 10.22
200m - 20.91