NC State Track & Field head coach Rollie Geiger has announced the meet schedule for the 2017-18 indoor and outdoor seasons. The slate features 17 indoor meets and 12 outdoor meets, including NC State's lone home event of the season, the Raleigh Relays. The Pack's home meet is scheduled for Friday and Saturday, March 30-31 at the Paul H. Derr Track.

INDOOR SEASON
The Wolfpack will open indoor season with a handful of athletes competing at the Boston University Season Opener, set for Friday and Saturday, Dec. 1-2. That same weekend, NC State will be represented at the JDL Season Opener in Winston Salem, N.C. on Saturday, Dec. 2. The Pack will send athletes to Bloomington, Ind. for the Hoosier Open on Friday, Dec. 8 to wrap up December 'early bird' competition.

NC State's closest indoor meet to Raleigh will take place Saturday, Jan. 13 as UNC-Chapel Hill hosts the Carolina Cup. The following weekend, the Wolfpack will compete in Lexington, Va. at the VMI Keydet Invitational on Friday and Saturday, Jan. 19-20.

The Pack will get its first glimpse of the 2018 ACC Indoor Championship site on Friday and Saturday, Jan. 26-27 at the Bob Pollock Invite in Clemson, S.C. A collection of NC State athletes will compete at the Terrier Classic in Boston that same weekend.

The Wolfpack returns to the JDL Fast Track Friday and Saturday, Feb. 2-3 for the Camel City Elite Invitational. A group of Pack athletes will travel to Ann Arbor, Mich. for the Michigan Power 5 Invitational, also Feb. 2-3.

The weekend of Feb. 9-10 features four different meets for the NC State track & field program. The Wolfpack will be represented at the Tiger Paw Invite (Clemson, S.C.), the Husky Invite (Seattle, Wash.), the Tyson Invite (Fayetteville, Ark.) and the Iowa State Classic (Ames, Iowa). The Pack wraps up regular indoor season meets with the UCS Invitational in Winston-Salem on Friday and Saturday, Feb. 16-17.

The Clemson Tigers will host the 2018 ACC Indoor Track & Field Championships, set for Thursday through Saturday, Feb. 22-24. Two weeks later, any Wolfpack athletes that qualify will travel to College Station, Texas for the NCAA Indoor Track & Field National Championships.

OUTDOOR SEASON
Outdoor competition for the Wolfpack will begin at the Wake Forest Invitational on Thursday and Friday, March 22-23. A day later, NC State athletes will head to Charlotte, N.C. for the 49er Classic on Saturday, March 24.

The Raleigh Relays are set for Friday and Saturday, March 30-31 at the Dail Soccer Field/Track Complex in the heart of NC State's main campus. The Pack's home event is known as one of the premier track meets on the East Coast, as many athletes have posted NCAA East Regional qualifying marks along the Paul Derr Track.

A small group of Wolfpack athletes will compete at the Cardinal Invite in Stanford, Calif. during the same weekend as the Raleigh Relays.

Following the home meet, the Pack will compete at back-to-back SEC venues with the Gamecock Invitational (South Carolina) on Saturday, Apr. 7 and the Tom Jones Memorial (Florida) on Friday, Apr. 13. NC State will also be represented at the Charlotte Invitational on Friday and Saturday, Apr. 13-14.

NC State will travel to Charlottesville, Va. for the UVA Challenge on Friday and Saturday, Apr. 20-21. After that meet, the Pack will compete at the 119th Annual Penn Relays from Thursday through Saturday, Apr. 26-28. NC State will close the regular outdoor season at the Payton Jordan Invite, hosted by Stanford, on Thursday, May 3.

The Wolfpack will begin postseason action May 10-12 as Miami hosts the 2018 ACC Outdoor Track & Field Championships at Cobb Stadium. Pack athletes that qualify for the NCAA East Preliminary Rounds will head back to Florida two weeks later, as the regional event will take place in Tampa, Fla. from May 24-26.

The University of Oregon will once again host the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field National Championships at historic Hayward Field in Eugene, Ore. The meet will run from Wednesday through Saturday, June 6-9.

After Nationals, the Pack will send athletes to the USA Track & Field National Championships. USATF has not yet released the location or dates for this event.

A full breakdown of both schedules can be viewed here. For the most up-to-date information on NC State Track & Field, follow @Wolfpack_TF on Twitter.

The NC State track & field program is set to open the 2017-18 indoor season this weekend as the Wolfpack will compete at two meets on Saturday, Dec. 2. A group of sprinters, jumpers and throwers will head to Winston-Salem, N.C. for the JDL College Kick-off Classic, while a trio of distance athletes will travel to Boston, Mass. for the BU Season Opener.

JDL COLLEGE KICK-OFF CLASSIC

Location: Winston-Salem, N.C.
Site: JDL Fast Track
Meet Schedule
Live Results

The Pack will have 19 athletes competing in 15 events at JDL. NC State's full schedule for the College Kick-off Classic is as follows:

9:30 A.M. - MEN'S SHOT PUT

• Tyson Fortenberry

9:30 A.M. - WOMEN'S SHOT PUT

• Lauren Evans

10:00 A.M. - WOMEN'S LONG JUMP

• Nicole Teague

10:00 A.M. - MEN'S POLE VAULT

• Grant Rivers

11:50 P.M. - WOMEN'S 60M DASH

• Gabriele Cunningham
• Janel Pate
• Alexis Postell

12:15 P.M. - MEN'S 60M DASH

• Cravont Charleston
• Junpai Dowdy
• Will Hoffmann
• Sam Krehnbrink
• Shannon Patterson
• Dylan Peebles

1:00 P.M. - MEN'S WEIGHT THROW

• Joshua Davis
• Tyson Fortenberry

1:30 P.M. - WOMEN'S HIGH JUMP

• Ashley Ho

2:10 P.M. - 60M DASH FINALS

2:30 P.M. - WOMEN'S TRIPLE JUMP

• Michelle Cobb

3:55 P.M. - MEN'S 200M DASH

• Abdur Rahmaan Kelly

4:00 P.M. - WOMEN'S WEIGHT THROW

• Lauren Evans

4:30 P.M. - MEN'S HIGH JUMP

• Christopher Garrick

5:35 P.M. - WOMEN'S 4x400M RELAY

• Gabriele Cunningham, Janel Pate, Alexis Postell, Lauren White

5:55 P.M. - MEN'S 4x400M RELAY

• Junpai Dowdy, Will Hoffmann, Abdur Rahmaan Kelly, Sam Krehnbrink, Shannon Patterson, Dylan Peebles

BOSTON UNIVERSITY SEASON OPENER

Location: Boston, Mass.
Site: BU Track & Tennis Center
Event: Women's 5K
Time: 4:20 p.m.
Live Results
WATCH LIVE (FloTrack subscription required)

Fresh off cross country season, three of NC State's top distance athletes will compete in the women's 5K at the BU Season Opener. Dominique Clairmonte, Elly Henes and Beth Taye will make their season debuts Saturday at approximately 4:20 p.m.
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WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. Joshua Davis started the indoor season off with a bang as he broke his own all-time NC State record in the men's weight throw Saturday afternoon at the JDL College Kick-off Classic. The redshirt-senior from Pelham, N.C. tossed a distance of 76' 3" (23.24m), which also broke the JDL Fast Track facility record. Overall, the Pack totaled 10 ACC Indoor Championship qualifying marks.

Throws:
Redshirt-freshman Tyson Fortenberry got the day started for NC State, competing in the men's shot put. He recorded a mark of 53' 2.75" (16.22m) to place third at the meet in his collegiate debut.

Lauren Evans represented NC State on the women's side in the shot put. She put up a silver-medal performance at 49' 4.5" (15.05m), a mark well-above the ACC Indoor qualifying standard.

Davis' historic weight throw came in the second heat of the event. His mark was dominant, as no other athlete in the field boasted a throw greater than 20 meters. Fortenberry competed alongside Davis, notching a distance of 51' 1.75" (15.59m) in his collegiate weight throw debut to place sixth at the meet.

Evans capped off the throws crew's historic day as she set a new PR and placed first overall in the weight throw at 67' 8" (20.62m). That mark ranks second all-time on the NC State Top-10 List.

Sprints:
Gabriele Cunningham continued to do what she does best: run fast. The Charlotte native posted ACC qualifying times of 7.45 and 7.42 in the 60m dash prelims and finals, respectively. Her mark of 7.42 earned a first-place finish at the meet and was just .03 seconds off her school-record mark of 7.39 that she set last season.

Janel Pate finished fourth in the meet's 60m finals, posting a mark of 7.58 in her first race with the Wolfpack.

On the men's side, Cravont Charleston was the Pack's top dog in the 60m, running marks of 6.77 and 6.75 in the prelims and finals, where he finished second overall. Shannon Patterson (6.87) and Dylan Peebles (6.88) also posted ACC Indoor qualifying marks in prelims at the season-opening meet.

The Pack women claimed third place in the 4x400m, as Cunningham, Pate, Lauren White and Alexis Postell finished with a time of 3:52.79. NC State ended the day with a gold medal as the Wolfpack men placed first in the 4x400m. Peebles, Sam Krehnbrink, Patterson and Will Hoffmann threw down a time of 3:14.95, edging second-place North Carolina A&T by .02 seconds.

Jumps:
True freshman Ashley Ho made her NC State debut, clearing 1.65m (5'5") in the women's high jump to place T-3rd at the meet.

Michelle Cobb has already qualified for the ACC Indoor Championships in the women's triple jump after her gold-medal performance Saturday afternoon. The freshman from Asheville, N.C. placed first with a mark of 39' 11.25" (12.17m) in her college debut.

Christopher Garrick was the final competitor for the NC State jumps crew. The high jumper placed second overall at the meet, clearing 2.10m to secure his spot early for the ACC Championships.

Up Next:
NC State will wrap up December competition next week at the Hoosier Open, hosted by Indiana University in Bloomington, Ind. Assistant Coach Tom Wood will bring his top throwers to the meet, set for Friday, Dec. 8.

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NC State throwers Joshua Davis and Lauren Evans will compete at the Hoosier Open Friday, Dec. 8, hosted by Indiana University at the Gladstein Fieldhouse in Bloomington, Ind. Both athletes will participate in the weight throw, while Evans will also compete in the women's shot put.

MEET SCHEDULE
Women's Weight Throw - 3:45 p.m.

• Lauren Evans

Men's Weight Throw - 30 minutes after Women's WT Final

• Joshua Davis

Women's Shot Put - 30 minutes after Men's WT Final

• Lauren Evans

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BLOOMINGTON, IND. -- Redshirt-senior Joshua Davis earned his second consecutive first-place finish in the men's weight throw Friday evening at the Hoosier Open, hosted by Indiana University at the Gladstein Fieldhouse. Lauren Evans also represented NC State, picking up two top-10 finishes in the women's weight throw and shot put at the meet.

Davis' event-winning throw came on the second attempt, as the reigning National Athlete of the Week posted a distance of 69' 4.25" (21.14m) to claim first place. His second-best throw of 69' 0.75" (21.05m) also would have won the event, as Indiana's Andrew Miller placed second with a mark of 69' 0" (21.03m).

Evans started the meet off for the Wolfpack as she competed in the women's weight throw. The redshirt-junior from Fayetteville, N.C. posted her best mark on the first attempt of the event, throwing a distance of 62' 6.75" (19.07m) to place fifth overall. She also participated in the women's shot put, notching a mark of 46' 0.75" (14.04m) to finish in ninth place.

This marks the end of December competition for the Wolfpack. NC State Track & Field will return to action Saturday, Jan. 13 as UNC-Chapel Hill hosts the Carolina Cup. For the most up-to-date information on NC State track & field, follow @Wolfpack_TF on Twitter.

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First ACC weekly honors, and we've already got 2 on the list. Congrats to Josh Davis and Lauren Evans on being named ACC Field Performers of the Week! #GoPack

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.@Wolfpack_TF faces off against a group of in-state foes at the Carolina Cup tomorrow.

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The Wolfpack had a strong start to 2018 competition on Saturday at the Dick Taylor Carolina Cup.

Six marks qualified for the ACC Indoor Championships while four athletes set new PRs. Throwers Lauren Evans and Joshua Davis continued their impressive seasons as first-place finishers in the weight throw. This was Davis' third straight win in the event and Evans' second of the season. The team had fifteen podium finishes, including a first-place finish by Shannon Patterson, Dylan Peebles, Will Hoffmann, and Abdur Rahmaan Kelly in the men's 4x400 relay.

Jumps
In the long jump, Ja'Von Douglas earned second place with a mark of 23' 0.00" (7.01m) while Lauren White finished just outside of the top three, setting a new PR of 18' 8.50" (5.70m). Javonne Antoine took home first place in the triple jump and qualified for ACC Indoor. In the high jump, JaTory Reid posted an ACC Indoor-qualifying mark of 6' 8.00" (2.03m).

Throws
The Wolfpack swept the weight throw, with Evans and Davis each taking first place. Davis notched her winning mark of 62' 1.75" (18.94m) on her fifth attempt. Davis' final throw of 66' 7.00" (20.29m) put him ahead of the second-place finisher by more than two meters. Redshirt freshman Tyson Fortenberry finished just outside of the top three in the men's weight throw and set a new PR.

Evans finished the women's shot put in second place while Fortenberry took third place in the men's.

Sprints, Hurdles, and Runs
Cravont Charleston, Dylan Peebles, and Gabriele Cunningham all qualified for ACC Indoor in the 60m dash. Charleston and Peebles took first and second place, respectively, while Cunningham set a new PR with a first place finish. Cunningham also finished in first place in the 60m hurdles, improving her PR by two tenths of a second.

Kelly took home second place in the men's 200m dash and ran as the anchor on the men's 4x400 relay team which finished in first place. In the women's 800m run, Megan Rempel took home second for the Wolfpack with a time of 2:14.09.

PRs
Four Wolfpack athletes set PRs in five events. Fortenberry improved his mark in the men's weight throw on his final attempt to 55' 1.50" (16.80m), while White's first attempt on the long jump set a new PR of 18' 8.50" (5.70m). Cunningham established new PRs in both the 60m hurdles and the 60m dash. In the hurdles, she finished the preliminaries with a new PR before going on to win in the finals and set another PR of 8.22. Her 60m dash improved to 7.35. Dylan Peebles' second-place finish in the men's 60m dash also meant a new PR of 6.85.

Up Next
The Wolfpack track & field team will make the trip to Lexington, Kentucky on Jan. 19 and Jan. 20 to compete in the VMI Keydet Invitational. For the most up-to-date information on NC State track & field, follow @Wolfpack_TF on Twitter.

.@Wolfpack_TF had a number of standout performers at the Carolina Cup this weekend
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The NC State track and field team is set to continue its indoor schedule Friday, Jan. 19 and Saturday, Jan. 20 at the VMI Keydet Invitational at the Corps Physical Training Facility in Lexington, Va.

Over 25 programs are sending representatives to take part in this weekend's meet, and NC State is set to have a strong presence, with 38 athletes competing in 23 different events. Nine of the Wolfpack's distance runners are set to toe the line for the first time in the 2018 track and field season after having raced during the 2017 cross country season.

The schedule of events for the two-day meet is below:

FRIDAY, JAN. 19:
2:00 PM MEN'S WEIGHT THROW

• Tyson Fortenberry

2:00 PM WOMEN'S 60M HURDLES PRELIMS

• Gabriele Cunningham
• Alexis Postell

2:50 PM MEN'S 60M DASH PRELIMS

• Cravont Charleston
• Ja'Von Douglas
• J Johnson
• Dylan Peebles

3:15 PM WOMEN'S 60M DASH PRELIMS

• Janel Pate
• Kylia Wright
• Lauren White

3:50 PM WOMEN'S 60M HURDLES SEMIFINAL

4:00 PM WOMEN'S WEIGHT THROW

• Lauren Evans

4:05 PM MEN'S 60M DASH SEMIFINAL

4:20 PM WOMEN'S 60M DASH SEMIFINAL

4:30 PM WOMEN'S TRIPLE JUMP

• Javonne Antoine
• Michelle Cobb

4:55 PM WOMEN'S HIGH JUMP

• Jada Griffin
• Ashley Ho

5:55 PM MEN'S 1000M

• Tanis Baldwin
• Tim Bason
• Joe Bistritz
• Gavin Gaynor
• Jack Hagood
• Philip Hall

6:20 PM WOMEN'S 1000M

• Bethany Neeley
• Megan Rempel
• Anna Vess

7:25 PM MEN'S DMR

• Ben Barrett, Tim Bason, Joe Bistritz, Jack Hagood, Abdur Rahmaan Kelly

SATURDAY, JAN. 20:
10:00 AM MEN'S LONG JUMP

• Von Douglas
• J Johnson

10:00 AM MEN'S SHOT PUT

• Tyson Fortenberry

10:30 AM WOMEN'S MILE

• Dominique Clairmonte
• Ryen Frazier
• Elly Henes
• Bethany Neeley

11:00 AM WOMEN'S 60 HURDLES FINAL

11:20 AM MEN'S 400M

• Abdur Rahmaan Kelly
• Sam Krehnbrink

12:30 PM WOMEN'S LONG JUMP

• Javonne Antoine
• Imari McLean
• Nicole Teague
• Lauren White

12:30 PM WOMEN'S SHOT PUT

• Lauren Evans

12:30 PM MEN'S 60M DASH FINAL

12:35 PM WOMEN'S 60M DASH FINAL

12:40 PM MEN'S 800M

• Jack Hagood

1:05 PM WOMEN'S 800M

• Megan Rempel

1:10 PM MEN'S HIGH JUMP

• Christopher Garrick
• JaTory "JT" Reid

1:30 PM MEN'S 200M

• Cravont Charleston
• Shannon Patterson
• Dylan Peebles

2:05 WOMEN'S 200M

• Gabriele Cunningham
• Janel Pate
• Lauren White

3:10 PM WOMEN'S 3000M

• Rachel Bartolomeo

3:40 PM MEN'S 4x400

• Cravont Charleston, Will Hoffmann, J Johnson, Abdur Rahmaan Kelly, Dylan Peebles, Sam Krehnbrink, Shannon Patterson

The NC State track and field team garnered five podium finishes and racked up six new PRs on the opening day of competition at the VMI Keydet Invitational Friday. The Wolfpack is set to conclude action with another packed day of events at the Corps Physical Training Facility on Saturday.

THROWS:
Lauren Evans registered yet another podium finish, taking home the silver medal in the weight throw with a 62' 9.50" (19.13m) mark on her first attempt.

Tyson Fortenberry earned bronze in the weight throw for his first podium finish of the season. On his second attempt, he posted a throw of 55' 9.25" (16.99m) to set a new PR in the event.

JUMPS:
Javonne Antoine represented NC State well in the triple jump. Her 39' 1.75" (11.93m) jump was good for second place.

ON THE TRACK:
Gabriele Cunningham and Alexis Postell both advanced to the 60m hurdles semifinals Friday, where Cunningham established yet another PR of 8.18 to move to second on the NC State Top-10 List and qualify for the finals on Saturday.

In the 60m dash, Janel Pate, Lauren White, and Kylia Wright all qualified for the semifinals. Wright's time of 7.79 in the prelims was a new PR, which she immediately bested with a 7.70 time in her semifinal race. White set back-to back PRs on the day as well, with her 7.59 semifinal mark sending her to Saturday's final. Pate will join White in the final after running a 7.60 in her semifinal.

On the men's side of the 60m dash, Cravont Charleston (6.71) and Dylan Peebles (6.86) finished in the top eight in the semifinals to advance to the Saturday final.

The Wolfpack men dominated the 1000m race. Tim Bason took first place with a time of 2:28.11, which is the fifth-best mark in program history. Tanis Baldwin (2:29.67), Joe Bistritz (2:29.94), Jack Hagood (2:30.32), Philip Hall (2:31.22), and Gavin Gaynor (2:31.53) swept third through seventh places.

Megan Rempel posted an impressive performance of her own in the 1000m. The Wolfpack redshirt junior's time of 2:53.49 improved her PR by just over 10 seconds and was good for a second-place finish. She moved into fourth on the NC State Top-10 List.

PRs:

• Tyson Fortenberry, WT 55' 9"
• Gabriele Cunningham, 60m hurdles 8.18
• Kylia Wright, 60m dash 7.59
• Lauren White, 60m dash 7.70
• Gavin Gaynor, 1000m 2:31.53
• Megan Rempel, 1000m 2:53.49

UP NEXT:
A schedule of Saturday's events can be found below:

10:00 AM MEN'S LONG JUMP

• Von Douglas
• J Johnson

10:00 AM MEN'S SHOT PUT

• Tyson Fortenberry

10:30 AM WOMEN'S MILE

• Dominique Clairmonte
• Ryen Frazier
• Elly Henes
• Bethany Neeley

11:00 AM WOMEN'S 60M HURDLES FINAL

• Gabriele Cunningham

11:20 AM MEN'S 400M

• Abdur Rahmaan Kelly
• Sam Krehnbrink

12:30 PM WOMEN'S LONG JUMP

• Javonne Antoine
• Imari McLean
• Nicole Teague
• Lauren White

12:30 PM WOMEN'S SHOT PUT

• Lauren Evans

12:30 PM MEN'S 60M DASH FINAL

• Cravont Charleston
• Dylan Peebles

12:35 PM WOMEN'S 60M DASH FINAL

• Janel Pate
• Lauren White

12:40 PM MEN'S 800M

• Jack Hagood

1:05 PM WOMEN'S 800M

• Megan Rempel

1:10 PM MEN'S HIGH JUMP

• Christopher Garrick
• JaTory "JT" Reid

1:30 PM MEN'S 200M

• Cravont Charleston
• Shannon Patterson
• Dylan Peebles

2:05 PM WOMEN'S 200M

• Gabriele Cunningham
• Janel Pate
• Lauren White

3:10 PM WOMEN'S 3000M

• Rachel Bartolomeo

3:40 PM MEN'S 4x400

• Cravont Charleston, Will Hoffmann, J Johnson, Abdur Rahmaan Kelly, Dylan Peebles, Sam Krehnbrink, Shannon Patterson

.@Wolfpack_TF put up a strong showing at the Keydet Invitational
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Headed to Clemson to take care of business at the Bob Pollock Invitational this weekend! #GoPack

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The NC State track and field team began its weekend with three podium finishes at the Bob Pollock Invitational Friday. Three members of the Wolfpack posted conference qualifying marks, and NC State once again saw multiple athletes turn in new PRs on the first day of competition.

THROWS:
In the shot put, Lauren Evans finished in the top three for the third time in a row. She took home a bronze medal with a 49' 11.75" (15.23m) throw.

JUMPS:
J Johnson saw success in the long jump. He established a new PR of 23' 2.75" (7.08m), a mark that qualifies him to compete at the ACC Indoor Championships in March. Lauren White also posted an ACC Indoors qualifying mark of 19' .50" (5.80m) in the long jump.

ON THE TRACK:
Bethany Neeley started the day strong for the Wolfpack in the mile. Her time of 4:51.09 was good for a second-place finish in the event. Joe Bistritz followed suit with a solid performance in the men's mile, improving his PR by over four seconds on the way to clocking a time of 4:08.46, good for a spot at ACC Indoors.

Cravont Charleston continued his success in the 60m dash with a 6.69 mark, his best time of the indoor season thus far. Charleston, who placed third, has earned a podium finish in the event at all four meets that he has competed in during his sophomore campaign.

NEW PRs:

• Tim Bason, mile 4:10.45
• Joe Bistritz, mile 4:08.46
• Gabriele Cunningham, 60m dash 7.34
• J Johnson, LJ 23' 2.75" (7.08m)
• Imari McLean, LJ 17' 16.75" (5.35m)
• Lauren White, LJ 19' .50" (5.80m)

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After two days of competition against a solid slate of teams, the NC State track and field squad finished up at the Bob Pollock Invitational Saturday afternoon.

Joshua Davis and Ryen Frazier took home gold medals in the weight throw and the 3000m race, respectively. The Wolfpack athletes continued to show improvement, as nine new PRs were established Saturday. Additionally, five ACC Indoor Championships qualifying marks were achieved over the course of the meet.

THROWS:
Joshua Davis added another first-place finish to his already-impressive weight throw resume. His winning throw of 73' 11" (22.53m) came on his second attempt of the day. Tyson Fortenberry also made noise in the event, posting a career-best and conference qualifying throw of 59' 8.25" (18.19m).

JUMPS:
Michelle Cobb had a career day of her own in the triple jump. She recorded a 41' 1.75" (12.54m) jump, which was good for a new PR and an ACC Indoor Championships qualifying mark.

ON THE TRACK:
Ryen Frazier picked up another first-place finish for the Wolfpack. Her 3000m time of 9:25.76 put her almost 14 seconds ahead of the rest of her competition.

Philip Hall finished eighth in the men's 3000m race, shaving seconds off of his PR to record a 8:16.53 time. Kyle Christ also put up a personal-best performance, shattering his previous PR by over 13 seconds with a mark of 8:36.03.

Cravont Charleston, Abdur Rahmaan Kelly, Sam Krehnbrink, and Dylan Peebles ran the 4x400 relay and clocked a 3:14.66, the fifth-best mark for a men's 4x400 relay team in program history.

ACC QUALIFYING MARKS:

• Joe Bistritz, mile 4:08.46
• Michelle Cobb, TJ 41' 1.75" (12.54m)
• Tyson Fortenberry, WT 59' 8.25" (18.19m)
• J Johnson, LJ 23' 2.75" (7.08m)
• Lauren White, LJ 19' .50" (5.80m)

PRs:

• Kyle Christ, 3000m 8:36.03
• Michelle Cobb, TJ 41' 1.75" (12.54m)
• Gabriele Cunningham, 200m 23.95
• Tyson Fortenberry, WT 59' 8.25" (18.19m)
• Philip Hall, 3000m 8:16.53
• Abdur Rahmaan Kelly, 200m 22.04
• Sam Krehnbrink, 200m 22.74
• Alexis Postell, 200m 26.02
• Kylia Wright, 200m 25.64

UP NEXT:
The Wolfpack travels to the Camel City Elite Invitational in Winston-Salem, N.C. and the Michigan Power 5 Invitational in Ann Arbor, Mich. from Feb. 2-3. For the most up-to-date information on NC State Track & Field, follow @Wolfpack_TF on Twitter.

Records were broken, PRs were set, and podium finishes were achieved.

Great way to close out our weekend at the Michigan Power Five Invitational and Camel City Elite Invitational!

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#STATEment MADE!

Gabriele Cunningham, Jada Griffin Janel Pate, and Alexis Postell made NC State history, posting the program's fastest indoor 4x400m relay time of 3:46.64 at the Michigan Power Five Invitational. #GoPack

After running a 3000m time that is good for first in the conference, @Wolfpack_TF sophomore Elly Henes garnered ACC Women's Track Performer of the Week!

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We're hitting the road again this weekend traveling to Clemson and Iowa State!

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Great performances today to close out the Tiger Paw Invitational!

@KinggDyll posted a national 200m mark, and Josh Davis picked up another weight throw win.

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.@Wolfpack_TF saw a successful weekend at the Tiger Paw Invitational, which included:
A weight throw win by Josh Davis
A national 200m mark by Dylan Peebles
TWO school records by Gabbi Cunningham

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The NC State track and field team will conclude its regular indoor season at the UCS Invitational at the JDL Fast Track in Winston-Salem, N.C. on Friday and Saturday.

The meet is the Wolfpack's last before the ACC Indoor Championships, which is set to begin next week, and it is the final chance for members of the team to post conference qualifying marks. NC State is set to bring a group of distance runners to the meet, with redshirt senior Erika Kemp making her season debut in the women's 3000m. Joshua Davis, Lauren Evans, Tyson Fortenberry will represent the Wolfpack in field events.

The UCS Invitational will be broadcast live for fans who purchase a subscription. The stream will be focused on events taking place on the track oval, with the possibility of select field events being shown.

NC State's schedule of events at the UCS Invitational is below:

FRIDAY, FEB. 16
6:00 PM - WOMEN'S 5000M

• Dominique Clairmonte
• Ryen Frazier
• Elly Henes

6:00 PM - MEN'S SHOT PUT

• Tyson Fortenberry

6:00 PM - WOMEN'S SHOT PUT

• Lauren Evans

8:00 PM - MEN'S DMR

• Tanis Baldwin, Tim Bason, Joe Bistritz, Abdur Rahmaan Kelly

SATURDAY, FEB. 17
10:00 AM - MEN'S WEIGHT THROW

• Joshua Davis
• Tyson Fortenberry

10:50 AM - WOMEN'S 3000M

• Erika Kemp

12:00 PM - WOMEN'S WEIGHT THROW

• Lauren Evans

3:30 PM - WOMEN'S MILE

• Bethany Neeley
• Megan Rempel

4:05 PM - MEN'S MILE

• Kyle Christ
• Gavin Gaynor
• Edwin Rutto

Wolfpack sophomore Elly Henes made NC State track and field history Friday evening, posting a program-best indoor 5K time of 15:43.84 at the UCS Invitational at the JDL Fast Track.

Henes, an All-American cross country runner for the Wolfpack, bested her previous PR of 15:49.29, which she ran earlier this season at the Boston University Season Opener when she took over second place in NC State's record book.

With her race tonight, Henes not only took possession of the school record but also finished first at the meet and moved into the top-three of the national standings with her converted time.

Ryen Frazier also finished on the podium in the women's 5K, placing second.

Lauren Evans added a top finish for NC State in the shot put. Her 52' 11" throw, which was just short of a PR, earned the redshirt junior her first shot put win of the season.

UP NEXT:
The Wolfpack continues action at the UCS Invitational Saturday, with athletes set to compete in distance races as well as both the men's and women's weight throws.

10:00 AM MEN'S WEIGHT THROW

• Joshua Davis
• Tyson Fortenberry

10:50 AM WOMEN'S 3000M

• Erika Kemp

12:00 PM WOMEN'S WEIGHT THROW

• Lauren Evans

3:30 PM WOMEN'S MILE

• Bethany Neeley
• Megan Rempel

4:05 PM MEN'S MILE

• Kyle Christ
• Gavin Gaynor
• Edwin Rutto

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UP NEXT:

Members of the team will travel to Clemson, S.C. from Feb. 22-24 to compete at the ACC Indoor Championships.

The NC State track and field team will compete at the 2018 ACC Indoor Track and Field Championships, which will be held Thursday through Saturday at the Clemson Indoor Track & Field Complex in Clemson, S.C. The Wolfpack begins action at the meet Thursday evening with the women's and men's DMR finals and will continue competition with full days of events on Friday and Saturday.

PACKING THE ACC:
NC State heads to the 2018 ACC Indoor Championships with the following marks in the top-10 of the conference standings:

• Women's 60m Gabriele Cunningham (4th, 7.31)
• Men's 60m Cravont Charleston (2nd, 6.65), J Johnson (6.74)
• Women's 200m Gabriele Cunningham (9th, 23.95)
• Men's 200m Dylan Peebles (1st, 20.87), Cravont Charleston (4th, 21.28), Shannon Patterson (5th, 21.29)
• Women's Mile Dominique Clairmonte (7th, 4:44.85)
• Women's 3,000m Elly Henes (1st, 9:07.26), Ryen Frazier (9th, 9:24.32)
• Men's 3,000m Philip Hall (9th, 8:09.27)
• Women's 5,000m Elly Henes (1st, 15:36.67), Dominique Clairmonte (6th, 16:14.92)
• Men's 5,000m Elijah Moskowitz (7th, 14:14.68), Patrick Sheehan (10th, 14:17.07)
• Women's 60H Gabriele Cunningham (2nd, 8.05)
• Women's Triple Jump Michelle Cobb (2nd, 41' 1.75"), Javonne Antoine (6th, 40' 4.25")
• Men's High Jump Christopher Garrick (7th, 6' 10.75"), JaTory Reid (10th, 6' 8.75")
• Men's Long Jump Von Douglas (7th, 24' 3.75")
• Women's Shot Put Lauren Evans (3rd, 52' 11.5")
• Men's Shot Put Tyson Fortenberry (6th, 54' 8.25")
• Women's Weight Throw Lauren Evans (1st, 67' 8")
• Men's Weight Throw Joshua Davis (1st, 76' 3"), Tyson Fortenberry (7th, 60' 3.75")

NATIONAL IMPLICATIONS:
NC State looks to challenge for team and individual titles this weekend, but the Wolfpack will also aim post marks to qualify for the NCAA Indoor Championships, which are set to take place March 9-10 in College Station, Texas.

Currently, four NC State athletes are in qualifying position, sitting in the top 16 of their respective events, with four others within eight spots of the top 16.

SPRINTS/HURDLES:
The NC State men took over the 200m, holding three of the top five times in the conference. Dylan Peebles' ACC-best mark of 20.87 ties for 13th in the nation, and Cravont Charleston (21.28) and Shannon Patterson (21.29) follow him with the conference's fourth and fifth-best marks.
Charleston, who was runner up in the 60m dash at the 2017 ACC Indoor Championships, currently ranks second in the conference and 25th nationally with his 6.65 mark. J Johnson joins him in the top five of the 60m dash with a time of 6.74.
On the women's side, Gabriele Cunningham heads into the indoor postseason after a record-breaking regular season, during which she established new school records in the 60m dash (7.31) and the 60 hurdles (8.05). Her hurdles mark puts her among some of the best in the country, currently ranking sixth in the nation and second in the ACC.

DISTANCE:
Elly Henes leads the Wolfpack women distance runners with an ACC-best 3,000m time of 9:11.95. She also owns the conference's best mark in the 5,000m.

Dominique Clairmonte holds two times that are good for top 10 in the conference with her mile mark (4:44.85) and her 5,000m mark (16:14.92).

JUMPS:
Michelle Cobb enters the ACC Championships ranked second in the conference in the triple jump, with her best jump of the year being 41' 1.75" (12.54m). Javonne Antoine follows her, with her 40' 4.25" jump good for sixth in the ACC.
For the men, Christopher Garrick looks to earn his third-straight Indoor All-ACC honors in the high jump, after having been named to the team during both his freshman and sophomore years.

THROWS:
Joshua Davis comes into the weekend having earned back-to-back podium finishes and First Team All-ACC honors in the weight throw at the indoor conference meet, having placed third in the event two years in a row. The Wolfpack senior stands in a good position for success this year, as his 76' 3" (23.24m) throw from the JDL College Kick-off is first in the ACC and second in the nation. Four of his other throws from the season would also be good for top-10 national marks.
Lauren Evans owns the conference's top weight throw mark for the women, as her 67' 8" (20.62m) throw from her first meet of the season has yet to be bested by any other thrower in the conference. Evans also finds herself in a good position in the shot put with the ACC's third-best mark of 52' 11.5" (16.14m).

FOLLOW ALONG:
The final two days of the ACC Indoor Track and Field Championships are set to be streamed on the ACC Network Extra. Fans can also keep up with the Wolfpack's weekend on social media by following @Wolfpack_TF on Twitter and @wolfpack_tf_xc on Instagram.

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The NC State track and field team completed its first day of action at the 2018 ACC Indoor Track and Field Championships Thursday evening, running in both the men's and women's DMR races at the Clemson Indoor Track & Field Complex. After those races, the men are currently in sixth place with three points, and the women sit in 11th with two points.

The women's DMR team of Dominique Clairmonte, Jada Griffin, Bethany Neeley, and Elly Henes placed seventh in the DMR, earning two team points for the Pack women on day one. Their 11:22.96 time was good for the fifth-fastest time in school history.

The men took sixth in the event. Philip Hall, Abdur Rahmaan Kelly, Tim Bason, and Joe Bistritz clocked a time of 9:45.69 to score three points for the men's team. Their time also moved into the NC State record book, putting the group at seventh in school history.

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NC State track and field weight thrower Joshua Davis made history on the second day of the ACC Indoor Track and Field Championships, setting a new ACC weight throw record on his way to taking gold in the event.

The Wolfpack senior bested his school record and PR by almost two feet with a 78' 2.25" (23.83m) throw Friday at the Clemson Indoor Track and Field Complex.

Davis came into the meet holding the conference's best throw of 76' 3", which was also good for second in the nation. With his throw on Friday, Davis regained his status as number one in the nation and wrote himself into history books, as his mark was not only an ACC record but was also a meet and facility record.

His first-place finish was good for 10 team points for the Wolfpack men, and the NC State men currently sit in third place with 25 total points. The women sit tied for eighth with 10 points.

JUMPS:
The high jumpers started the day strong for the Wolfpack men, with both Christopher Garrick and JaTory "JT" Reid earning Second Team All-ACC honors in the event after each placing in the top six.

Garrick took fourth place, adding five team points for the men with his 6' 11.5" (2.12m) jump. Reid came in sixth as he added a personal-best 6' 10.25" (2.09m) jump to give the Pack another three points.

DISTANCE:
Erika Kemp placed fifth in the women's 5K with a 16:41.91 mark. The NC State senior tallied four team points for the women with her performance. She has been named All-ACC in the indoor 5K each of her four years as a member of the Wolfpack.

In the men's 5K, Patrick Sheehan ran a PR of 14:14.16 to place sixth, and Elijah Moskowitz ran a 14:15.35 to place eighth. Both of their performances added points for the men, and Sheehan's race earned him Second Team All-ACC honors.

NC State saw two distance runners qualify for the finals of the mile with their performances in the prelims Friday afternoon. Ryen Frazier advanced on the women's side. She ran a season-best 4:49.04 mile to place second in her heat and earn a spot in the final 10. For the men, Tim Bason led the way, clocking a 4:07.92 to advance.

THROWS:
Lauren Evans took fifth place in the women's weight throw, where she posted a 66' 0.5" (20.13m) mark. She became the sixth member of the Wolfpack to earn All-Conference honors on Friday.

SPRINTS/HURDLES:
Gabriele Cunningham advanced to the finals of the 60m hurdles, which are set to take place at noon Saturday. She placed second in her heat and seventh overall in the prelims with a time of 8.30.

Cunningham also qualified for the 60m dash final as she placed first in her heat with a 7.32, just a tenth of a second shy of her PR.

Cravont Charleston and Dylan Peebles advanced on the men's side of the 60m dash. Charleston placed first in his heat with a 6.76 time, and Peebles ran a 6.78 PR to earn his trip to the final.

Peebles also continued to impress in the 200m, where he matched his PR of 20.87. Shannon Patterson joined him, clocking a 21.06 PR in the event. Both Peebles and Patterson found themselves in the top eight after the prelims and will run in the 200m final Saturday afternoon.

UP NEXT:
NC State concludes competition at the ACC Indoor Championships Saturday. The last day of the meet will include the finals of various track events, as well as the shot put and triple jump finals. Tomorrow's action will be broadcast on the ACC Network Extra.

The NC State track and field team added its second ACC individual title in as many days, as Elly Henes took home gold in the women's 3,000m at the Clemson Indoor Track and Field Complex Saturday afternoon.

Joining Henes with podium finishes of their own were Dylan Peebles (200m) and Cravont Charleston (60m dash), who both placed third in their respective events.

As a team, the NC State men took fifth place with 52 points, and the women placed eighth with 36 points. Over the course of the meet, 11 members of the Wolfpack earned All-Conference honors across 12 events.

DISTANCE:
Henes led the way for the Wolfpack women with the first ACC title of her NC State career in the 3,000m. Henes came into the event with the conference's best 3,000m time. She showed tremendous poise and powered through the final stretch of the race, crossing the finish line in 9:18.67 for the win.

It marks the second year in a row that NC State has claimed the women's 3,000m indoor title, as senior Erika Kemp won the event in 2017. Kemp scored team points with her performance in the the race this season as her 9:24.77 was good for seventh place.

Ryen Frazier ran the mile, which she qualified for in the prelims on Friday. Her 4:49.47 time secured an eighth-place finish. Tim Bason also placed eighth in the mile on the men's side, clocking a 4:12.40.

SPRINTS/HURDLES:
Peebles and Shannon Patterson represented the Wolfpack in the 200m, placing third and fourth. Running in the same section, Peebles clocked a 20.96, and Patterson clocked a 21.09 on the way to both earning spots on the All-ACC teams.

Charleston continued his success in the 60m dash. Charleston won bronze Saturday with his 6.68 time in the final. The Wolfpack sophomore has placed in the top three of at least one event in each conference championship that he has raced in during his time at NC State.

Peebles also raced in the 60m dash final, coming in seventh with a 6.83 time.

Gabriele Cunningham competed in the finals of both the 60m hurdles (8.35) and the 60m dash (7.33), placing seventh in both races to score points for the Pack women.

NC State's time at the ACC Indoor Championships ended on a high note, as the men's 4x400m relay team set a new school record in the event. Patterson, Abdur Rahmaan Kelly, Sam Krehnbrink, and Will Hoffmann clocked a 3:10.85, besting the previous school record by over two seconds on the way to a fourth-place finish at the meet.

THROWS:
Lauren Evans was named to the Second Team All-ACC for the second time at the meet, placing fourth in the women's shot put with a 50' 11" (15.52m) throw. Her finishes in the shot put and the weight throw marked the first time that the Wolfpack redshirt junior has received conference honors.

Tyson Fortenberry set a new PR with his shot put throw Saturday afternoon. His 55' 7.5" (16.95m) earned him seventh place and moved him into the top five of the NC State record book.

JUMPS:
Michelle Cobb posted a personal-best outing in the triple jump. She continued her rise in program history, tallying the fourth-best mark in the event with a 41' 5.25" (12.63m) jump. She placed fifth and was named to the Second Team All-ACC.

UP NEXT:
NC State will await selections for the NCAA Indoor Championships, which are set to be finalized by the middle of the week. The Championships are set for March 9-10 in College Station, Texas.

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No better way to start the outdoor season than at home. The #RaleighRelays begin tomorrow, and we've got a PACKed weekend in store!
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The NC State track and field team posted a solid start to the outdoor season as it completed its first day of competition at the 2018 Raleigh Relays.

The Wolfpack put together a set of strong marks to open the season, with many athletes setting times that qualified them for competition at the ACC Outdoor Championships. NC State also saw select track competitors in the 5,000m and the 100m post marks that sit at the top of the national standings.

HURDLES/SPRINTS:
Gabriele Cunningham began NC State's day on the track in the 100m hurdles. The Wolfpack junior ran a 13.83 in the event to take first place, beating out the second-place finisher by two-tenths of a second with a time that already qualified her for conference postseason competition.


Shannon Patterson opened his outdoor campaign with a statement performance, clocking a 10.31 in the 100m on his way to placing second. The mark, a new PR, ties him for fifth in program history and also carries bigger implications, as it currently stands fifth in the region and eighth in the nation.

Dylan Peebles added a sixth-place finish in 10.63 to established a new PR and lock up an ACC qualifying mark.

Finishing out the sprints, Tiana Patillo took silver with a 55.30 in the 400m. Her race Friday afternoon gave her the seventh-best 400m time in program history.

Abdur Rahmaan Kelly was NC State's top finisher on the men's side of the 400m, placing fifth after running a personal-best of 48.07.

DISTANCE:
The Wolfpack distance runners continued where they left off and impressed in their outdoor debuts.

Elly Henes once again wrote herself into the NC State history books, taking over the program's fourth-best outdoor 5,000m mark with her silver medal race. She ran a 15:49.51, which sits in the top five of both the regional and national standings.

Dominique Clairmonte joined her with a successful 5,000m outing of her own. She posted a time of 15:55.73 that is among the best regional and national times, and she moved into 10th in program history in the event.

Joe Bistritz (14:12.10) and Patrick Sheehan (14:13.91) both qualified for ACC Outdoors in the men's 5,000m after their personal-best races.

Erika Kemp moved up to third on the program's list of 1,500m times with a PR of 4:17.93. She placed fifth in a field of strong competitors.

Elijah Moskowitz capped off the evening for the NC State distance runners in the men's 10,000m. He ran a 29:23.09 to hold his spot as the owner of NC State's all-time ninth-best mark.

JUMPS:
Competing in the women's long jump, Lauren White placed third. White's career-best 19' 4" (5.89m) jump ties for fifth in school history.

JaTory Reid also finished on the podium in the high jump. He set an ACC qualifying mark of 6' 8.75" (2.05m), which was good for second place.

In the high jump invite, Christopher Garrick posted an ACC qualifying mark with the Pack's best jump of the day of 6' 10.75" (2.10m) in the invite.

THROWS:
Tyson Fortenberry advanced out of the field of 32 in the shot put to the final round. His 53' 0" (16.15m) throw in the finals was a PR, and he took fourth. Fortenberry also set a PR of 152' 6" (49.49m) in the discus.

UP NEXT:
The Wolfpack returns to action Saturday to wrap up the Raleigh Relays. The meet is set to resume at 9:45 a.m. with the women's hammer throw.

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he NC State track and field team will look to follow last weekend's success with other strong outings as it sends competitors to meets in Gainesville, Fla. and Charlotte, N.C. Friday. NC State's sprinters, hurdlers, and field athletes will be in action at the Tom Jones Memorial hosted by the University of Florida, while the Wolfpack distance runners will hit the track at the Charlotte Invitational.

The team's schedule for both meets can be found here.


TOM JONES MEMORIAL
Location: Gainesville, Fla.
Site: Percy Beard Track Facility
Streaming: SEC Network + (from 1 p.m. until the meet's conclusion)
Live Results

The Wolfpack will have athletes competing in various events throughout the day at the Tom Jones Memorial. Beginning at 1 p.m., the meet will be broadcast live on SEC Network + through the WatchESPN app.


CHARLOTTE INVITATIONAL
Location: Charlotte, N.C.
Site: Irwin Belk Track & Field Center
Live Results

A squad of NC State's distance athletes will compete in the men's and women's 1,500m races Friday evening. After a 1-2-4 punch in the event last weekend, the Wolfpack women will continue to look for top finishes. The women begin at 6:30 p.m., followed immediately by the men's competition at 6:40 p.m.

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Facing off against some of the nation's best track and field athletes, the NC State sprinters, jumpers, and throwers competed at the Tom Jones Memorial, an invitational hosted by the University of Florida Friday.

SPRINTS/HURDLES:
Gabriele Cunningham continued to lead the way for the NC State female sprinters. After winning her heat and placing fourth overall in the 100m with an 11.25 time, Cunningham also clocked an impressive 23.31 in the 200m against a solid field. She finished as the second-fastest collegiate athlete in the race.

Cravont Charleston took fourth in the 100m, running a 10.10 and leading the collegiate athletes in that race.

In the 200m, the Wolfpack men all earned top-15 finishes in that field. Dylan Peebles (20.46) took sixth, Shannon Patterson (20.65) placed 12th, and Quashawn Cunningham (20.81) finished 15th in his season debut.

Alexis Postell was the lone Wolfpack competitor in the hurdles, competing in both the 100 and 400 contests. In her first time competing in the 400 hurdles, she placed first in her heat with a 1:02.86 that is good for third in program history.

JUMPS:
Michelle Cobb added her third podium finish in as many tries in the triple jump. She notched a seven-inch PR of 40' 11" (12.47m) on her final jump of the afternoon.

JaTory Reid completed a top-five high jump performance, managing a 6' 8" (2.03m) jump.

THROWS:
Joshua Davis posted an ACC qualifying mark in the hammer throw, placing fifth in the field with a 202' 3" (62.84m) throw.

Lauren Evans placed fifth in the women's shot put. She tallied a 49' 9.5" (14.87m) throw on her third attempt.


CHARLOTTE, N.C. - NC State sent a squad of men's and women's distance runners to compete in the 1,500m at the Charlotte Invitational Friday evening.

The Wolfpack women saw three runners finish in the top five. Elly Henes took first place in her first 1,500m race of the season. The NC State sophomore clocked a 4:18.76 PR, which is seventh in school history, 13th in the country, and the third-best mark in the ACC this season.

Erika Kemp took second with a 4:18.82, and Ryen Frazier place fifth in 4:28.10.

The men also managed to crowd some of the top finishes in the 1,500m. Philip Hall led the way, winning silver with a 3:50.07 PR. Also finishing in the top 10 were Patrick Sheehan (3:51.68) in fourth, Gavin Gaynor (3:52.17 PR) in fifth, and Tim Bason (3:52.22) in sixth.

UP NEXT:
NC State will once again head two ways next weekend as it sends athletes to Torrance, Calif. for the Mt. SAC Relays and Charlottesville, Va. for the Virginia Challenge.

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The NC State track and field team saw a full day of action at three meets Friday. The first day of the Wolfpack's weekend was capped off by Erika Kemp's third-place finish in the 5,000m.

MT. SAC RELAYS:
Kemp was the only distance runner to compete at the world-famous Mt. SAC Relays in Torrance, Calif. Friday evening. The Wolfpack senior raced in an event in which she earned All-America honors during the 2017 outdoor season and in which she owns the program's second-best mark.

Kemp took third place, clocking a 15:43.28 5,000m in her first time running the event this outdoor season. Her mark not only put her on the podium, but it also was the nation's No. 3 time and the ACC's best time in the event.

Four of the team's sprinters were also in action at the prestigious meet.

Gabriele Cunningham ran two events on the Wolfpack's first day at the meet, competing in the 100m hurdles and 200m. She took fourth in the hurdles with a 13.46 and seventh in the 200m with a 23.84.

Cravont Charleston, Dylan Peebles, and Shannon Patterson ran on the men's side of the 200m. Peebles led the way for the Wolfpack men, placing fifth in 21.25.

VIRGINIA CHALLENGE:
Freshman thrower Tyson Fortenberry picked up his first collegiate discus win, taking gold in the event at the Virginia Challenge with a 169' 1" (51.55m) mark on his first throw of the day.

Michelle Cobb moved into the NC State record book with the program's seventh-best outdoor triple jump mark. Her 40' 11.5" (12.48m) jump was good for sixth place at the meet.

Bethany Neeley represented the Pack in the women's 3,000m steeplechase where she posted a 10:46.23 ACC qualifying time.

DUKE INVITATIONAL:
Three of NC State's distance runners represented the Wolfpack in the 1,500m and the 5,000m at the Duke Invitational in Durham, N.C.

Gianna Frontera highlighted the group, taking first in the women's 5,000m. Running the event for the first time this season and only the second time in her outdoor track and field career, she clocked a 17:33.53.

UP NEXT:
The Wolfpack returns to action at the Mt. SAC Relays and the Virginia Challenge Saturday with a full day of competition at both meets.

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The NC State track and field team wrapped up its three-meet weekend with second days of competition at the Mt. SAC Relays and the Virginia Challenge.

MT. SAC RELAYS:
NC State's sprinters returned to the track Saturday afternoon at the Mt. SAC Relays, beginning with the men's 4x100m relay. Cravont Charleston, Quashawn Cunningham, Shannon Patterson, and Dylan Peebles crossed the finish line in 39.61 to record the ACC's fastest 4x100 mark of the season.

Charleston, the defending ACC Outdoor Champion in the 100m dash, clocked a personal-best 10.22 at Saturday's meet. His time moves him from 10th in school history to third. It is also the third-best time in the ACC this season and is tied for 18th nationally.

Gabriele Cunningham ended the Wolfpack's time in California with an 11.61 in the 100m to place 14th.

VIRGINIA CHALLENGE:
Lauren Evans picked up NC State's only podium finish of the day as she posted a season-best mark in the shot put Saturday afternoon with a 52' 1.75" (15.89m) throw. Her performance ranks third in the ACC and was good for a gold medal at the Virginia Challenge.

On the track, Alexis Postell ran a 14.02 PR in the 100m hurdles, putting the Wolfpack freshman at fourth on the program's list of all-time performances in the event.

Tiana Patillo clocked a 24.34 in the 200m to place eighth at the meet. The race keeps her at No. 6 on NC State's all-time list and bettered her time as she established a new PR.

Edwin Rutto secured an ACC Outdoor Championships berth in the 1,500m with a 3:47.89 PR, and Megan Rempel led the way for the Wolfpack women in the event, improving her already-set conference qualifying time with a 4:22.38 1,500m PR.

The evening ended with the men's 5,000m, where all three of NC State's men put up personal-best performances. Patrick Sheehan was the Wolfpack's top finisher, placing fourth in 13:57.09, a 16-second PR. Elijah Moskowitz (14:02.96) took 14th and qualified for the ACC Championships with his time, and Joe Bistritz (14:05.75) placed 19th.

UP NEXT:
NC State travels to Philadelphia to take part in the 124th running of the Penn Relays. The three-day meet is set to run from Thursday, April 26 through Saturday, April 28 at Franklin Field.