Jumping back into it😤

📍: Albuquerque, N.M.
🏟️: Albuquerque Convention Center
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— Pack Track & Field and Cross Country (@Wolfpack_TFXC) February 10, 2024

Almost underway at the fourth and final meet of the day🐺

📍: Boston, MA
🏟️: The TRACK at New Balance
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— Pack Track & Field and Cross Country (@Wolfpack_TFXC) February 10, 2024

Pack Takes Event Victory and Seven PRs on Final Day of Competition Across Four Meets

The NC State track and field team returned to action today, picking up an event win and seven personal best marks.

HOW IT HAPPENED

TIGER PAW INVITE:
Distance
Caroline Murrell highlighted a jam-packed Saturday schedule for the Wolfpack, picking up the victory in the women's 3000m with a personal-best time of 9:51.06.


EAGLE ELITE INVITE:
Distance
The team of Grace Hartman, Kate Putman, Angelina Napoleon, and Sam Bush clocked in at 10:55.91 in the women's DMR to finish fifth and establish the fourth-best time in school history.

DON KIRY ELITE INVITE:
Jumps
In the women's triple jump, Jayda Hunter turned in a jump of 12.71m to set a new personal record and finish in 10th place. Her mark now sits as the sixth-highest in the NC State record book.


UP NEXT
The Pack returns to action on Friday, February 16 for the opening day of the Terrier DMR Challenge, JDL DMR Invite, and VT Challenge.

TIGER PAW INVITE RESULTS:
WOMEN'S 3000M

• Caroline Murrell - 9:51.06 (1st)

WOMEN'S SHOT PUT

• Ta'Honny Exum - 13.22m (43'4.50") (16th)

EAGLE ELITE INVITE RESULTS:
WOMEN'S DMR

• Grace Hartman, Kate Putman, Angelina Napoleon, Sam Bush - 10:55.91 (5th)

DON KIRBY ELITE INVITE RESULTS:
WOMEN'S TRIPLE JUMP

• Jayda Hunter - 12.71m (41'8.50') (10th)
• Jirah Sidberry - 12.24m (40'2.00") (16th)

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https://gopack.com/news/2024/2/10/track-pack-takes-event-victory-and-seven-prs-on-final-day-of-competition-across-four-meets

NC State track and field divided and conquered this past weekend, splitting across three different states to compete in four competitions.

The Pack competed in the Don Kiry Elite Invitational in Albuquerque, New Mexico, the Tiger Paw Invite in Clemson, South Carolina, the BU Valentine Invitational and the Boston College Eagle Elite Invitational in Boston, Massachusetts. Across tough pools of competition, the Wolfpack tallied 11 top-10 finishes.

Day one

At the BU Valentine Invite, the red-and-white brought the heat on day one, setting a school record in both the women's 800-meter and the men's distance medley relay. Freshman Angelina Napoleon ran a record-setting 2 minutes, 6.07 seconds in the 800, breaking her own record that she'd set just two weeks prior. Freshman Xavier Branker, senior Zach Hughes, junior Wesley Larson and senior Jake Toomey clocked in at 9:37.96 to establish a new indoor record in the distance medley relay and finished first overall.

At the Tiger Paw Invite, NC State set six new personal bests. Senior Makala Wright and junior Sydney Freeman threw 19.44 meters and 18.07 meters, respectively, in the women's weight throw. Both marks were personal bests and Wright's throw ranks fifth in Wolfpack history.

Sophomore Caroline Murrell ran a personal-best time of 5:00.86 in the women's mile while sophomore Lance Patterson and freshman Quentin Clarke recorded personal-best times of 49.21 seconds and 49.42 seconds, respectively, in the men's 400-meter. Junior Jakerra Covington also hopped on the trend, setting a new personal record in the women's 60-meter hurdles at 9.12 seconds.

Over in Don Kiry Elite Invitational, sophomore Kyzaiah Stone finished eighth in the men's high jump while graduate student Jirah Sidberry placed ninth in the women's event.

Day two

Murrell stole the show on day two of the Tiger Paw Invite, crossing the finish line in a personal-best time of 9:51.06 in the women's 3000-meter to record the Pack's only individual first-place finish of the weekend. In the men's event, sophomore Jimmy Mullarkey and freshman Joe Jaster finished fifth and 10th, respectively. Mullarkey's time of 8:17.02 was a new personal record.

Patterson and junior Grant Howlett also set personal records on day two of the Tiger Paw Invite. Patterson finished the 200-meter in 22.25 seconds while Howlett recorded a time of 1:54.47 in the 800-meter.

Up in Boston, an elite distance squad consisting of sophomore Grace Hartman, freshman Kate Putman, graduate student Sam Bush and Napoleon finished the women's distance medley relay in 10:55.91 to finish fifth and establish the fourth-best time in NC State history.

Meanwhile, freshman Jayda Hunter lept 12.71 meters in the women's triple jump at the Don Kiry Invite to record a new personal record. Three more athletes set personal bests at the BU Valentine Invite Larson and Hughes came in at 4:04.90 and 4:10.31, respectively, in the men's mile while senior Kevin Antczak finished in 8:04.87 in the men's 3000-meter.

The Wolfpack will be just as busy next weekend, squeezing in one last round of regular season races. On Friday, Feb. 16, the red-and-white is set to travel back to Boston for the BU Terrier Invite in addition to Winston-Salem for the JDL DMR Invite and Blacksburg, Virginia for the VT Challenge. Following regular season competition, NC State will compete at the ACC Indoor Championships, beginning on Thursday, Feb. 22.

https://www.technicianonline.com/sports/nc-state-track-and-field-shines-in-four-meet-weekend/article_45e12d8a-c91c-11ee-b054-1fc5328b74d8.html

The NC State track and field team returns to action tomorrow for the first day of the Virginia Tech Challenge in Blacksburg, Va.

VIRGINIA TECH INVITATIONAL:
Date: February 15-16
Location: Rector Field House
Live Results: Available Here

Live updates of the meets will be provided via Twitter @Wolfpack_TFXC.

LAST TIME OUT
The Wolfpack is coming off of a busy weekend in which it captured two school records while competing in the BU Valentine Invite, Clemson Tiger Paw Invite, Eagle Elite Invite, and Don Kirby Elite Invite.

On the opening night of the Valentine Invite, freshman Angelina Napoleon broke the school record for the 800m for the second time in two weeks after clocking in at 2:06.70.

The men's DMR team of Xavier Branker, Zach Hughes, Wesley Larson, and Jake Toomey also picked up a school record, finishing the men's distance medley event in 9:37.96 to take first and establish a new NC State all-time mark.

At the Tiger Paw Invite, Caroline Murrell took first place in the women's 3000m after running a personal-best time of 9:51.06. With a time of 8:17.02 in the men's 3000m, Jimmy Mullarkey finished fifth and set a new personal-best mark. Joe Jaster also ran and finished 10th with a time of 8:26.07.

Matt Bogdan clocked in at 4:15.56 in the men's mile to finish in sixth. Murrell also claimed a top-10 finish in the women's mile with a time of 5:00.86 that earned her eighth and a new PR.

Grace Hartman, Kate Putman, Napoleon, and Sam Bush competed for the Pack in the women's DMR at the Eagle Elite Invite, finishing in fifth with a time of 10:55.91, the fourth-best mark in school history.

At the Don Kirby Invite, Kyzaiah Stone took eighth in the men's high jump with a jump of 2.07m. Jirah Sidberry finished ninth overall in the women's high jump with a leap of 6.16m.

Jayda Hunter represented NC State in the women's triple jump, finishing in 10th with a jump of 12.71m, the sixth-best in program history.

PACK IN THE POLLS
The men's DMR team currently ranks fourth on the NCAA Indoor Qualifying list with their school-record time of 9:37.96. The women's DMR time of 10:55.91 puts them at ninth on the Indoor Qualifying list.

Bush also represents the Wolfpack on the list, coming in at #20 for the women's 3000m with her time of 8:56.31.

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https://gopack.com/news/2024/2/15/track-pack-set-to-wrap-up-regular-season-at-virginia-tech-challenge

Time to finish the regular season strong💪

📍: Blacksburg, VA
🏟️: Rector Field House
📊: https://t.co/IFYV1mDc6A#WolfpackTF - #GoPack pic.twitter.com/XulapmPCpI

— Pack Track & Field and Cross Country (@Wolfpack_TFXC) February 16, 2024

The NC State track and field team returned to action tonight, picking up an event victory and a new PR mark on the first day of competition at the Virginia Tech Challenge.

HOW IT HAPPENED
Throws
Makala Wright turned in a throw of 18.53m in the women's weight throw to take home the first-place finish. This marks her seventh top-10 finish in the weight throw this season. Sydney Freeman earned fourth place with her toss of 16.74m.

Mahkayla Hart also finished inside of the top-5 in the weight throw, producing a mark of 16.47m.

Sprints
In the women's 60m hurdles prelim, Jakerra Covington clocked in at 9.01 to set a new personal best time.

UP NEXT
The Pack returns to action tomorrow, February 17 for the second day of the Virginia Tech Challenge.

RESULTS
WOMEN'S WEIGHT THROW

• Makala Wright - 18.53m (60'9.50") (1st)
• Sydney Freeman - 16.74m (54'11.25") (4th)
• Mahkayla Hart - 16.47m (54'00.50") (5th)

WOMEN'S 60M HURDLES (Prelim)

• Jakerra Covington - 9.01

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https://gopack.com/news/2024/2/16/track-pack-picks-up-event-win-and-new-personal-best-on-first-night-of-vt-challenge

Back for more😤

📍: Blacksburg, Va.
🏟️: Rector Field House
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— Pack Track & Field and Cross Country (@Wolfpack_TFXC) February 17, 2024

One last tune-up before the postseason‼️

📍: Winston-Salem, N.C.
🏟️: JDL Fast Track
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— Pack Track & Field and Cross Country (@Wolfpack_TFXC) February 17, 2024

The NC State track and field team closed out the regular season today, competing on the second and final day of the JDL Last Chance Invitational in Winston-Salem and the Virginia Tech Challenge in Blacksburg.

HOW IT HAPPENED

JDL LAST CHANCE INVITE:
Distance
Sam Bush finished her regular season in a big way. The veteran clocked in at 15:32.67 in the 5000m to finish first overall and set a new personal best, meet record, and facility record. She established the third-best time in NC State history, shaving over 20 seconds off of her previous best.

Grace Hartman also finished on the podium with a new PR. The sophomore clocked in at 15:37.04 to take third and clock the sixth-fastest time in program history. Amaris Tyynismaa wrapped up the race for the Wolfpack, finishing fourth in 16:05.74.

VIRGINIA TECH CHALLENGE:
Jumps
In the women's high jump, Jakerra Covington turned in a leap of 1.58m to finish in fifth place.

Throws
NC State also picked up a pair of top-10 finishes in the women's shot put. Ta'Honny Exum finished eighth with her throw of 13.60m, while Mahkayla Hart came in ninth with a mark of 12.38m.

UP NEXT
The Pack returns to action on Thursday, February 22 for the opening day of the 2024 ACC Indoor Championships in Boston, Massachusetts.

JDL LAST CHANCE INVITE RESULTS:
WOMEN'S 5000M

• Sam Bush - 15:32.67 (1st) PB**** FACILITY AND MEET RECORD THIRD SCHOOL HIS
• Grace Hartman - 15:37.04 (3rd) PB**** SIXTH SCHOOL HISTORY
• Amaris Tyynismaa - 16:05.74 (4th)

VIRGINIA TECH CHALLENGE RESULTS:
WOMEN'S HIGH JUMP

• Jakerra Covington - 1.58m (5'2.25") (5th)

WOMEN'S SHOT PUT

• Ta'Honny Exum - 13.60m (44'7.50") (8th)
• Mahkayla Hart - 12.38m (40'7.50") (9th)
• Jakerra Covington - 10.88m (35'8.50") (12th)

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https://gopack.com/news/2024/2/18/track-pack-closes-out-regular-season-with-event-win

The NC State track & field team is set to begin postseason action tomorrow as it opens competition at the 2024 ACC Indoor Championships in Boston, Massachusetts.

ACC INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS:
Date: February 22-24
Location: The TRACK at New Balance
Live Stream: Thursday | Friday | Saturday
Live Results: Available Here

Live updates of the meets will be provided via Twitter @Wolfpack_TFXC.


PACK IN THE POLLS
NC State currently holds four National top-20 marks heading into postseason competition.

Bush ranks sixth in the country in the 5000m with a converted time of 15:25.59. Hartman's converted time of 15:29.92 is ninth on the NCAA Indoor Qualifying list.

The women's DMR team of Angelina Napoleon, Kate Putman, Bush, and Hartman ranks 17th with their mark of 10:55.91 they achieved at the Eagle Elite Invite.

Bush also ranks 20th in the country in the 3000m with a time of 8:56.31 which she recorded at the Valentine Invite.

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https://gopack.com/news/2024/2/21/track-pack-set-to-begin-postseason-at-acc-indoor-championships

The NC State track and field team opened postseason action today at the 2024 ACC Indoor Championships in Boston with two athletes claiming All-ACC honors.

HOW IT HAPPENED
Distance
Amaris Tyynismaa was the Pack's highest finisher on the opening night of the Indoor Championships, finishing second overall in the 5000m with a personal best time of 15:59.71. Her time also earned her First Team All-ACC honors.

Jenna Schulz also competed in the event and recorded a personal best time of 16:39.90.


The women's DMR team of Grace Hartman, Kate Putman, Angelina Napoleon, and Sam Bush also finished fourth, clocking in at 10:58.25.

Throws
Makala Wright finished the women's weight throw with a mark of 19.35m to take sixth place and earn Second-Team All-ACC honors, the first of her career.

Sprints
On the women's side of the event, Jordyn Parker represented NC State, finishing in 24.60 to set a new personal best.

Multi-Events
In the women's heptathlon, Jakerra Covington claimed a new PR mark in the high jump, leaping 1.61m.

RESULTS:
WOMEN'S 5000M

• Amaris Tyynismaa - 15:59.71 (2nd)
• Gionna Quarzo - 16:20.30 (8th)
• Jenna Schulz - 16:39.90 (18th)
• Alyssa Hendrix - 16:58.44 (24th)

WOMEN'S DMR

• Grace Hartman, Kate Putman, Angelina Napoleon, Sam Bush - 10:58.25 (4th)

WOMEN'S 200M (Prelim)

• Jordyn Parker - 24.60 (19th)

WOMEN'S WEIGHT THROW

• Makala Wright - 19.35m (63'6.00") (6th)
• Sydney Freeman - 17.60m (57'9.00") (15th)
• Mahkayla Hart - 16.03m (52'7.25") (21st)

WOMEN'S HEPTATHLON

• Jakerra Covington (14th)
  
  • 60m Hurdles - 9.33 (12th)
  • High Jump - 1.61m (5'3.25") (T-7th)
  • Shot Put - 10.11m (33'2.00") (10th)
  • Long Jump - 5.17m (16'11.50") (12th)

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https://gopack.com/news/2024/2/23/track-two-earn-all-acc-honors-on-opening-day-of-indoor-championships

Team Standings
WOMEN
(5 of 17 events completed)
1. Notre Dame, 49
2. Virginia, 23.5
3. Duke, 20
4. NC State, 17
t-5. Pitt, 15
t-5. Virginia Tech, 15
7. Georgia Tech, 13.5
8. Miami, 12
9. Clemson, 9.5
10. Boston College, 6
11. Wake Forest, 5
12. North Carolina, 4.5
13. Louisville, 3
14. Syracuse, 2
15. Florida State, 0


Thursday Event Winners
Men's 5000m
Carter Solomon, Notre Dame, 13:50.55

Women's 5000m
Erin Strzelecki, Notre Dame, 15:58.04

Women's DMR
Notre Dame(Sophia Novak, Bridget Lalonde, Claire Sievern, Olivia Markezich), 10:49.74*
* - ACC Indoor Track & Field Championships Record

Women's High Jump
Shanty Papakosta, Georgia Tech, 1.83m

Women's Weight Throw
Sara Killinen, Virginia Tech, 22.23m

Women's Pentathlon
Jadin O'Brien, Notre Dame, 4,329 points

Men's DMR
Virginia (James Donahue, Jayden Lyons, Shane Cohen, Wes Porter), 9:33.46

Men's Weight Throw
Christian Johnson, Duke, 21.73m

Men's Pole Vault
Conner McClure, Virginia Tech, 5.53m



https://theacc.com/news/2024/2/22/notre-dame-women-virginia-men-lead-acc-indoor-track-field-championship-after-day-one.aspx

The NC State track and field team returned to action today, picking up one All-ACC performance seeing two athletes qualify for the finals in their respective events.

HOW IT HAPPENED
Jumps
Jirah Sidberry took home Second Team All-ACC honors in the women's long jump with a fifth-place mark of 6.21m.

Middle Distance
In the women's mile prelim, Grace Hartman turned in a time of 4:39.77 to finish second and move to the final round on Saturday. Kate Putman also ran in the event and set a personal record with a time of 4:40.43.

Sprints
In the women's 60m hurdles prelim, Ally Henson clocked in at 8.38 to finish sixth and qualify for the final. Jordyn Parker represented NC State in the women's 60m prelim and set a new personal best with a time of 7.61.

Quentin Clarke ran in the men's 400m prelim and timed in at 48.81 to set a new personal best.

RESULTS
WOMEN'S LONG JUMP

• Jirah Sidberry - 6.21m (20'4.50") (5th)

WOMEN'S MILE

• Grace Hartman - 4:39.77 (2nd)
• Kate Putman - 4:50.43 (17th)

MEN'S MILE

• Wesley Larson - 4:07.83 (15th)
• Jake Toomey - 4:11.98 (28th)
• Travis Koekemoer - 4:14.58 (38th)
• Miles Ally - 4:14.74 (39th)

WOMEN'S 60M HURDLES (Prelim)

• Ally Henson - 8.38 (6th)

MEN'S 60M HURDLES (Prelim)

• Alexander Nunley - 8.01 (8.007) (10th)
• Xavier Branker - 8.19 (17th)

MEN'S 60M (Prelim)

• Myles Epstein - 6.89 (15th)
• Alexander Nunley - 10.56 (23rd)

WOMEN'S 60M (Prelim)

• Jordyn Parker - 7.61 (17th)

MEN'S 400M (Prelim)

• Xavier Branker - 48.16 (19th)
• Quentin Clarke - 48.81 (25th)

MEN'S 800M (Prelim)

• Zach Hughes - 1:52.99 (27th)
• Grant Howlett - 1:54.97 (34th)
• Patrick Gibbons - 1:56.18 (37th)

WOMEN'S 800M (Prelim)

• Angelina Napoleon - 2:08.57 (2:08.561) (17th)

MEN'S HIGH JUMP

• Kyzaiah Stone - 2.10m (6'10.75") (7th)
• Judd Armstrong - 2.05m (6'8.75") (8th)

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https://gopack.com/news/2024/2/23/track-sidberry-takes-home-all-acc-honors-on-second-night-of-acc-indoor-championships

TEAM STANDINGS
WOMEN
(6 of 17 events completed)
1. Notre Dame, 49
2. Virginia Tech, 25
3. Virginia, 23.5
t-4. NC State, 21
t-4. Pitt, 21
6. Duke, 20
7. Georgia Tech, 18.5
8. Clemson, 17.5
9. Miami, 15
10. Wake Forest, 7
11. Boston College, 6
12. North Carolina, 4.5
13. Louisville, 3
14. Syracuse, 2
15. Florida State, 1

MEN
(7 of 17 events completed)
1. Louisville, 43
t-2. North Carolina, 39
t-2. Virginia Tech, 39
4. Virginia, 30
5. Florida State, 27
6. Notre Dame, 26
7. Miami, 24
8. Duke, 18
9. Clemson, 8
10. NC State, 8
11. Wake Forest, 4
t-12. Pitt, 3
t-12. Syracuse, 3
14. Boston College, 1
15. Georgia Tech, 0

Final Team Standings
WOMEN
1. Virginia Tech, 92
2. Clemson, 80.5
3. Notre Dame, 70
4. Duke, 64
5. Florida State, 61
6. Miami, 52
7. Virginia, 50.5
8. NC State, 41
9. Louisville, 34
10. Pitt, 31
11. North Carolina, 23.5
12. Georgia Tech, 21.5
13. Boston College, 18
14. Wake Forest, 13
15. Syracuse, 10