The NC State women's cross country team posted its second win of the season on Wednesday, claiming the 5K team title behind an individual title win by redshirt senior Dominique Clairmonte. The men's squad recorded a second-place finish in the 8K at the meet (31 points).
The Wolfpack women collected 14 points and were followed in the standings by North Carolina in second place and Virginia in third. Virginia picked up a team win on the men's side with North Carolina taking third and Duke finishing fourth.
WOMEN'S 5K RECAP:
NC State took six of the top 10 spots at the Wolfpack Invite, with Clairmonte leading the way with a time of 16:56.4. Senior Hannah Steelman posted a second-place finish (17:03.1), and sophomore Sam Bush rounded out NC State's finishers in the top five in fourth place (17:36.5).
Redshirt sophomore Mariah Howlett (17:43.7), sophomore Kelsey Chmiel (17:45.3) and freshman Jenna Schulz (17:46.9) finished in eighth, ninth and tenth places, respectively. Junior Savannah Shaw finished in 11th, posting a time of 17:51.9.
Also representing the Wolfpack at the meet were freshman Gionna Quarzo (18:00.0), redshirt sophomore Sarah LaTour (18:10.4), redshirt freshman Lulu Black (18:17.2), freshman Claire Walters (18:27.3), freshman Alyssa Hendrix (18:48.3), redshirt freshman Shannon Sefton (18:49.1), redshirt senior Anna Vess (19:05.1), and senior Ryen Frazier (19:15.0).
MEN'S 8K RECAP:
Redshirt senior JP Flavin was the top finisher for NC State at the Wolfpack Invite, claiming second place (23:35.0). He was followed by third-place finisher redshirt senior Joe Bistritz (23:45.7) and senior Ian Shanklin, who earned fourth place with a time of 23:46.0.
Redshirt sophomore Nate Kawalec rounded out the Wolfpack's top-10 finishers, running a 24:03.6 to take eigth place. Freshman Brett Gardner additionally scored for NC State with a 14th-place finish (24:22.1).
Freshman Kevin Antzcak posted a time of 24:23.1, and redshirt senior Gavin Gaynor laced up for the first time this season, running a 24:31.8.
Freshman JJ Malach (24:32.1), redshirt sophomore Ares Epps (24:38.7), redshirt freshman Ben Verchick (24:40.1), redshirt sophomore Grant Northcutt (25:17.3), redshirt sophomore Peyton Barish (25:17.5), freshman Jake Toomey (25:28.9) and redshirt senior Tim Bason (26:02.9) all represented the Wolfpack as well.
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