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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Results are starting to come in now.

Nathan Lau falls just short of putting the pack men's team on the board on day 1 finishing 9th in the Weight Throw with a new PB of 64' 2.25". This throw moves him up to 6th all time in team history.

The men did not advance anyone to the finals in the 200m dash. Lance Patterson did post a new PB of 21.90 seconds.

The men did not score in the 5000m. Kevin Antczak was the top finisher in 17th with a new PB of 14:08.

For the women,

they did not score in the Pentathlon or the High Jump.

They did not advance any runners to the finals of the 200m, but Jordyn Parker did run a new PB and the t-8th best time in school history with a 24.60.

The women still have the 5000, DMR and weight throw to come. The men still have the DMR.

The women are on the board scoring wise after the 5000m. Amaris Tyynismaa led almost the entire race but just fell short in the end, placing 2nd in a time of 15:59. Gionna Quarzo also place 8th in the race so NC State women will score 9 points.

The men are on the points board after a really strong 4th place finish in the DMR. They pick up 5 points and set a new school record (for the 2nd time this year) with a time of 9:35.82

The NC State women finish 4th in the DMR racking up 5 more points for the women.

Makala Wright closes out Day 1 of 3 by finishing 6th in the Women's Weight throw, earning 3 more points for the women.

Day 1 ends with the women in 4th place overall with 17 points and the men in a tie for 8th with 5 points.

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.

In the men's DMR, the grouping of Jake Toomey, Xavier Branker, Zach Hughes, and Brett Gardner set a new school record for the event with a fourth-place time of 9:35.82. This marks the second time in two weeks in which the men's indoor DMR record has been broken.

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
Lance Patterson set a new personal record in the men's 200m with a time of 21.90. 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)

MEN'S 5000M

• Kevin Antczak - 14:08.24 (17th)
• Toby Gualter - 14:12.82 (22nd)
• JJ Malach - 14:23.43 (31st)

MEN'S DMR

• Jake Toomey, Xavier Branker, Zach Hughes, Brett Gardner - 9:35.82 (4th)

WOMEN'S DMR

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

MEN'S 200M (Prelim)

• Lance Patterson - 21.90 (18th)

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)

MEN'S WEIGHT THROW

• Nathan Lau - 19.56m (64'2.25") (9th)

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

MEN
(4 of 17 events completed)
1. Virginia, 28
2. North Carolina, 27
3. Notre Dame, 25
4. Virginia Tech, 19
5. Duke, 16
6. Louisville, 15
7. Clemson, 8
8. Florida State, 5
9. NC State, 5
10. Wake Forest, 4
11. Syracuse, 3
12. Boston College, 1
t-13. Georgia Tech, 0
t-13. Miami, 0
t-13. Pittsburgh, 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

Our track programs will continue to finish in the bottom of the conference until we have an indoor facility that allows us to recruit and field a full team.

through a couple of events today

The men did not advance anyone to the finals in the Mile, Wesley Larson was the top finisher in 4:07.

Grace Hartman advanced to the finals of the Women's mile.

The men did not advance anyone to the finals of the 60m hurdels. Alexander Nunley was close, finishing .07 seconds outside of the last time qualifying spot by running 8.01 seconds.

Ally Henson advanced to the finals of the womens 60m hurdles.

Neither the men or women advanced anyone to the finals of the 400m dash.

Kyzaiah Stone finished 7th and Judd Armstrong finished 8th in the High Jump to score the men 3 more points to bring the team total up to 8.

The prelims of the 60m dash and the 800m for both men and women are still to come along with the finals of the womens Long Jump.

Neither the men nor women advance anyone to the finals in the 60m dash or the 800m.

Jirah Sidberry scores 4 points for the women with her 5th place finish in the Long Jump, bringing their total up to 21 points.

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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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

Grace Hartman places 4th in the mile

Samantha Bush and Amaris Tyynismaa place 3rd and 4th respectively the 3000m

Jayda Hunter places 6th in the triple jump.

Ally Henson places 8th in the 60m hurdles

The women finish in 8th place in the conference with 41 points.

The men's program has hit a new low and their 14th place finish is the worst finish in program history.

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

MEN
1. North Carolina, 93
2. Florida State, 84
3. Virginia Tech, 82
4. Clemson, 81
5. Virginia, 64
6. Miami, 53
7. Louisville, 48
8. Notre Dame, 41
9. Duke, 27
10. Syracuse, 26
11. Wake Forest, 18
12. Pitt, 17
13. Georgia Tech, 9
14. NC State, 8
15. Boston College, 6

All the men's scholarship money is tied up in distance and we didn't score a point in the 800, mile, 3000 or 5000. What are we doing?

entered 3 athletes in the 800, finished 27th, 34th and 37th out of 41 athletes

entered 4 athletes in the Mile, finished 15th, 28th, 38th and 39th out of 45 athletes

entered 5 athletes in the 3000, finished 21st, 22nd, 36th, 48th, 41st out of 49 athletes

entered 3 athletes in the 5000, finished 17th, 22nd, 31st out of 42 athletes

DMR did decent finishing 4th, but then you realize it was our A lineup and virtually no one else's that is relevant. UNC, UVA, VT would have beaten us by 15+ seconds with their A lineups and that was with State running a school record.

Program is in a rut. The recruits know it too. There's no reason we should get out recruited so badly by UNC for mens distance recruits while they spread their scholarship money out so much more than we do.

Not getting many Director's points here.

Lagniappe said:

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Not getting many Director's points here.

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The men didn't qualify a single athlete to nationals and the women qualified 2, both in the 5000m and only one of which is favored to score. We'll likely end up with 3 or fewer points and finish outside the top 40 at nationals.

Lagniappe said:

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Not getting many Director's points here.

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Without defending that lousy performance, I really, really hate the scoring at track meets. You can have the 9th best athlete at every single event and finish in last place as a team. If you had the 9th best athlete in the country at every position on a football field, you'd be in contention for winning a national championship. But in track, you're nothing.
Not that any of our guys are even close to 9th anyway, so I'm just an old man yelling at clouds.

The track team performance has always been lousy, even when the distance/XC teams were actually kicking ass. It's annoyed me to no end that we seem to not actually try at ACCs. Not only do we not score at a lot of events, we don't even have any entrants.

toddl said:

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Lagniappe said:

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Not getting many Director's points here.

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Without defending that lousy performance, I really, really hate the scoring at track meets. You can have the 9th best athlete at every single event and finish in last place as a team. If you had the 9th best athlete in the country at every position on a football field, you'd be in contention for winning a national championship. But in track, you're nothing.
Not that any of our guys are even close to 9th anyway, so I'm just an old man yelling at clouds.

The track team performance has always been lousy, even when the distance/XC teams were actually kicking ass. It's annoyed me to no end that we seem to not actually try at ACCs. Not only do we not score at a lot of events, we don't even have any entrants.

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Much prefer how swimming is scored with finals and consolation finals all some degree of points. You still get rewarded for having the best in an event, but depth can get rewarded sufficiently as well for one program having 3 or 4 in the top 16.

With these 16+ team mega conferences, the sport would be much better if they limited each school to three entries per event excluding relays which would have one. A couple years ago VT won the conference meet because they took all eight spots in the pole vault.

jadawson said:

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toddl said:

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Lagniappe said:

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Not getting many Director's points here.

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Without defending that lousy performance, I really, really hate the scoring at track meets. You can have the 9th best athlete at every single event and finish in last place as a team. If you had the 9th best athlete in the country at every position on a football field, you'd be in contention for winning a national championship. But in track, you're nothing.
Not that any of our guys are even close to 9th anyway, so I'm just an old man yelling at clouds.

The track team performance has always been lousy, even when the distance/XC teams were actually kicking ass. It's annoyed me to no end that we seem to not actually try at ACCs. Not only do we not score at a lot of events, we don't even have any entrants.

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Much prefer how swimming is scored with finals and consolation finals all some degree of points. You still get rewarded for having the best in an event, but depth can get rewarded sufficiently as well for one program having 3 or 4 in the top 16.

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And more points for relays. Using 4 runners for a maximum of 10 points is a waste.