The NC State cross country programs returned to the Zimmer Championship Course for the Nuttycombe Invitational on Friday, each posting a top-25 finish.
The Wolfpack women continued their strong season, placing second with 102 points behind No. 3 New Mexico (93 points). The team was the only women's squad with two finishers inside the top five.
On the men's side, NC State slated a 23rd-place finish with 497 points, led by graduate student JP Flavin.
WOMEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP RECAP
Kelsey Chmiel was the first finisher for the Wolfpack for the second-straight meet, crossing the finish line in second place. The junior ran the 6K course with a time of 20:00.02 and never fell below 16th place. She was joined in a top-five finish by Sophomore Katelyn Tuohy, who took fifth and clocked a 20:08.3.
Sam Bush was the third member of the Pack across the finish line, taking 18th (20:27.3). Allie Hays posted a 20:42.6 to finish in 31st, and Heather Holt completed the course in 20:51.8 to place 46th as NC State's final scorer.
Mariah Howlett laced up to race for NC State in the championship race as well, recording a 20:56.7 to finish in 53rd. Sarah LaTour rounded out the Wolfpack's competition group, placing 150th with a time of 21:39.2.
MEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP 8K RECAP
Flavin led the Wolfpack in the men's 8K race, posting a 39th-place finish with a time of 23:55.5. Robinson Snider was the second finisher across the line in 95th, running a 24:28.5.
Nate Kawalec tabbed a time of 24:37.6 that placed him in 119th and was closely followed by Gavin Gaynor's 124th-place finish (24:39.7) and Dan McGoey's 127th-place finish (24:41.3).
NC State's final competitor was Ian Harrison, who ran a 25:41.0 to place 178th.
WOMEN'S 6K B RACE RECAP
Two members of the Wolfpack suited up for the B race at the Nuttycombe Invitational, both placing in the top 10 by the end of the competition.
Through 2K, the duo of Gionna Quarzo and Isabel Zimmermann was in the top-20 with Quarzo at 18th and Zimmermann at 20th. By the 4K split, both were in the top 10 and remained there through the end of the race. Quarzo tabbed a seventh-place finish with a time of 21:22.5 while Zimmerman ran a 21:29.8 to place ninth.
UP NEXT
Postseason action gets underway Friday, Oct. 29 at the ACC Championships. The conference meet is set to be hosted by Notre Dame in South Bend, Ind.
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The Wolfpack women continued their strong season, placing second with 102 points behind No. 3 New Mexico (93 points). The team was the only women's squad with two finishers inside the top five.
On the men's side, NC State slated a 23rd-place finish with 497 points, led by graduate student JP Flavin.
WOMEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP RECAP
Kelsey Chmiel was the first finisher for the Wolfpack for the second-straight meet, crossing the finish line in second place. The junior ran the 6K course with a time of 20:00.02 and never fell below 16th place. She was joined in a top-five finish by Sophomore Katelyn Tuohy, who took fifth and clocked a 20:08.3.
Sam Bush was the third member of the Pack across the finish line, taking 18th (20:27.3). Allie Hays posted a 20:42.6 to finish in 31st, and Heather Holt completed the course in 20:51.8 to place 46th as NC State's final scorer.
Mariah Howlett laced up to race for NC State in the championship race as well, recording a 20:56.7 to finish in 53rd. Sarah LaTour rounded out the Wolfpack's competition group, placing 150th with a time of 21:39.2.
MEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP 8K RECAP
Flavin led the Wolfpack in the men's 8K race, posting a 39th-place finish with a time of 23:55.5. Robinson Snider was the second finisher across the line in 95th, running a 24:28.5.
Nate Kawalec tabbed a time of 24:37.6 that placed him in 119th and was closely followed by Gavin Gaynor's 124th-place finish (24:39.7) and Dan McGoey's 127th-place finish (24:41.3).
NC State's final competitor was Ian Harrison, who ran a 25:41.0 to place 178th.
WOMEN'S 6K B RACE RECAP
Two members of the Wolfpack suited up for the B race at the Nuttycombe Invitational, both placing in the top 10 by the end of the competition.
Through 2K, the duo of Gionna Quarzo and Isabel Zimmermann was in the top-20 with Quarzo at 18th and Zimmermann at 20th. By the 4K split, both were in the top 10 and remained there through the end of the race. Quarzo tabbed a seventh-place finish with a time of 21:22.5 while Zimmerman ran a 21:29.8 to place ninth.
UP NEXT
Postseason action gets underway Friday, Oct. 29 at the ACC Championships. The conference meet is set to be hosted by Notre Dame in South Bend, Ind.
https://gopack.com/news/2021/10/15/cross-country-nc-state-takes-home-pair-of-top-25-finishes-against-tough-nuttycombe-invitational-fields.aspx