The NC State track & field teams concluded action at the Tobacco Road Challenge on Saturday, earning a slew of podium finishes that included a broken school record in the women's 3000m steeplechase.
DISTANCE
Hannes Burger, Gavin Gaynor and Joe Bistritz each earned a personal-best time in the men's 1500m. Burger was the first finisher for the Wolfpack with a mark of 3:44.56 and was followed by Gaynor's 3:45.20. Bistritz clocked a time of 3:47.29.
In the women's 800m, Anna Vess was the sole NC State competitor. The redshirt senior's time of 2:06.99 marked a personal best and was good to put her in the record book with the fifth-fastest time in NC State history.
Gaynor posted his second PR of the day in the men's 800m, running a 1:52.39.
Hannah Steelman posted an impressive performance in the women's 3000m steeplechase, running a 9:46.35 that broke the facility record by over 18 seconds as well as the program record by almost 12 seconds. The time checked in as the fastest in the country.
JUMPS
Chris Alexander tabbed a first-place finish in the men's triple jump, posting a 15.37m (50'5.25") in the event.
On the women's side, Michelle Cobb took first place with her jump of 12.58m (41'3.25")(+2.3) while Jirah Sidberry jumped 11.59m (38'0.25")(+2.0) to take second.
Sidberry tabbed the ninth-best jump in program history in the women's long jump with her personal-best mark of 5.83m (19'1.5").
Douglas claimed first in the men's long jump with his mark of 7.58m (24'10.5")(+3.1) while Alexander got his second podium finish of the day, taking third with an outdoors PR of 7.29m (23'11").
SPRINTS
NC State opened sprinting competition with the 4x100m relays. The women's squad of Imunique Archie, Mia D'Ambrosio, Nia Judkins and Alexis Postell posted a 46.68 for a second-place finish.
On the men's side, Cravont Charleston, Alexander Lang, Von Douglas and Alan Alvarez ran a time of 40.33 to take the first-place spot.
In the women's 100m hurdles, Akira Rhodes placed second with her time of 13.47 (+2.4). She was followed by Brandi Hughes, who took third place with a 13.88 (+2.4).
Joshua Brockman took home the gold-medal finish in the men's 110m hurdles, running a 14.00. Cameron Murray tabbed second with his time of 14.68.
The women's 100m saw Archie earn a PR of 12.14, while in the men's 100m Junpai Dowdy claimed first place with his 10.49 mark.
Caroline Lewis recorded a new personal-best mark in the women's 400m hurdles, posting a 1:07.55.
Archie additionally posted a personal best in the women's 200m with her mark of 24.92. In the men's 200m, Alvarez earned second place as he ran a 21.52. Douglas claimed third in the event with his time of 21.78.
THROWS
In the women's shot put, Emily Shain posted a throw of 12.62m (41'5") to set a new personal best.
UP NEXT
The Wolfpack squad splits up for the weekend of April 16-17, traveling to the Tom Jones Memorial hosted by Florida and the Virginia Challenge hosted by Virginia.
#GoPack | @Wolfpack_TF
DISTANCE
Hannes Burger, Gavin Gaynor and Joe Bistritz each earned a personal-best time in the men's 1500m. Burger was the first finisher for the Wolfpack with a mark of 3:44.56 and was followed by Gaynor's 3:45.20. Bistritz clocked a time of 3:47.29.
In the women's 800m, Anna Vess was the sole NC State competitor. The redshirt senior's time of 2:06.99 marked a personal best and was good to put her in the record book with the fifth-fastest time in NC State history.
Gaynor posted his second PR of the day in the men's 800m, running a 1:52.39.
Hannah Steelman posted an impressive performance in the women's 3000m steeplechase, running a 9:46.35 that broke the facility record by over 18 seconds as well as the program record by almost 12 seconds. The time checked in as the fastest in the country.
JUMPS
Chris Alexander tabbed a first-place finish in the men's triple jump, posting a 15.37m (50'5.25") in the event.
On the women's side, Michelle Cobb took first place with her jump of 12.58m (41'3.25")(+2.3) while Jirah Sidberry jumped 11.59m (38'0.25")(+2.0) to take second.
Sidberry tabbed the ninth-best jump in program history in the women's long jump with her personal-best mark of 5.83m (19'1.5").
Douglas claimed first in the men's long jump with his mark of 7.58m (24'10.5")(+3.1) while Alexander got his second podium finish of the day, taking third with an outdoors PR of 7.29m (23'11").
SPRINTS
NC State opened sprinting competition with the 4x100m relays. The women's squad of Imunique Archie, Mia D'Ambrosio, Nia Judkins and Alexis Postell posted a 46.68 for a second-place finish.
On the men's side, Cravont Charleston, Alexander Lang, Von Douglas and Alan Alvarez ran a time of 40.33 to take the first-place spot.
In the women's 100m hurdles, Akira Rhodes placed second with her time of 13.47 (+2.4). She was followed by Brandi Hughes, who took third place with a 13.88 (+2.4).
Joshua Brockman took home the gold-medal finish in the men's 110m hurdles, running a 14.00. Cameron Murray tabbed second with his time of 14.68.
The women's 100m saw Archie earn a PR of 12.14, while in the men's 100m Junpai Dowdy claimed first place with his 10.49 mark.
Caroline Lewis recorded a new personal-best mark in the women's 400m hurdles, posting a 1:07.55.
Archie additionally posted a personal best in the women's 200m with her mark of 24.92. In the men's 200m, Alvarez earned second place as he ran a 21.52. Douglas claimed third in the event with his time of 21.78.
THROWS
In the women's shot put, Emily Shain posted a throw of 12.62m (41'5") to set a new personal best.
UP NEXT
The Wolfpack squad splits up for the weekend of April 16-17, traveling to the Tom Jones Memorial hosted by Florida and the Virginia Challenge hosted by Virginia.
#GoPack | @Wolfpack_TF