The NC State men's and women's track and field teams posted nine personal-bests to conclude competition at the Clemson Tiger Paw Invite on Saturday at the Clemson Indoor Track & Field Complex.

Throws: Tyson Fortenberry and Gabriel King threw for personal-bests in men's weight throw with marks of 17.31m and 14.97m.

Jumps: Jamar Davis recorded a 50'2.75" (15.31m) mark in men's triple jump, while JaTory Reid competed in men's high jump, posting a 6'4.75" (1.95m) jump.

Sprints: In the women's 200m dash, Gabriele Cunningham clocked the second-fastest time in school history and a personal-best 23.83. Cunningham's time was followed by McKenzie Long's personal-best 23.99, which ranks fourth in the NC State records books. Long's time is the fastest by a freshman in school history. Janel Pate's 200m time of 24.74 is her fastest of the season.

Quashawn Cunningham posted a 21.18, a season-best, in the men's 200m dash and Will Hoffmann turned in a 22.41, his personal-best.

Mid-Distance: Three of four runners representing the Pack in the women's 800m set personal-bests (Emma Ferguson, Janay Hall, Anna Vess).

In the men's 800m, Ares Epps recorded a personal-best 1:54.17 to lead the Pack in the race.

CLEMSON TIGER PAW INVITATIONAL
MEN'S WEIGHT THROW
Tyson Fortenberry 17.31m
Gabriel King 14.97m

MEN'S POLE VAULT
Grant Rivers 13'11.75" (4.26m)

WOMEN'S HIGH JUMP
Timara Chapman NH
Jersey Harris NH

WOMEN'S TRIPLE JUMP
Michelle Cobb 41'1" (12.52m)

WOMEN'S 800M
Emma Ferguson 2:13.29
Julia Zachgo 2:17.12
Janay Hall 2:17.26
Anna Vess 2:18.65

MEN'S 800M
Ares Epps 1:54.17
Tim Bason 1:54.50
Noah Graham 1:57.82

WOMEN'S 200M
Gabriele Cunningham 23.83
McKenzie Long 23.99
Janel Pate 24.74
Jada Griffin 25.11
Kylia Wright 25.50
Nia Judkins 26.37

MEN'S 200M
Quashawn Cunningham 21.18
Will Hoffmann 22.41

WOMEN'S WEIGHT THROW
Lauren Evans 20.17m
Grace Gaudin 16.02m

MEN'S TRIPLE JUMP
Jamar Davis 50'2.75" (15.31m)

MEN'S HIGH JUMP
JaTory Reid 6'4.75" (1.95m)

Up Next
The NC State men's and women's track and field teams will compete at the Virginia Tech Challenge in Blacksburg, Va., and at the JDL Invitational in Winston-Salem, N.C., Feb. 15-16 in the Pack's final weekend before the ACC Indoor Track & Field Championships.

The NC State men's and women's track and field teams set four personal-bests and recorded eight podium finishes on the first day at the Virginia Tech Elite and the JDL DMR Invitational.

Throws: The Pack tallied two podium finishes in women's weight throw. Lauren Evans earned her 11th gold-medal performance of the season, throwing for a 66'7" (20.29m) mark. Throwing a personal-best 60'7.75" (18.48m), Grace Gaudin recorded her third podium finish of the season, finishing third in the event. Evans and Gaudins both threw top-10 marks in the NC State records books at third and seventh respectively.

Tyson Fortenberry placed third in men's weight throw with a 57'4.75" (17.49m) mark. Setting a personal-best, Gabriel King recorded a 51'11" (15.82m) throw.

Jumps: Mikieja Covington's 18'4.25" (5.60m) mark earned a top-five finish.

Sprints: Gabriele Cunningham, Janel Pate, and Kylia Wright qualified for the women's 60m dash final with times of 7.33, 7.78, and 7.80. Taking home the 60m dash title, Cunningham clocked a 7.34 in the final. Cunningham's times rank second and third in program history.

Alexis Postell checked in at No. 5 in NC State history with a time of 8.74 in the women's 60m hurdles prelims, a personal-best. Clocking an 8.79 in the finals, Postell earned a second-place finish.

Cunningham would collect her second podium finish of the day in the women's 200m dash. Placing third, she recorded a time of 24.18, sixth-best in the NC State record books.

Relays: The men's 4000m DMR relay consisting of Philip Hall, Will Hoffmann, Ares Epps, and Ian Shanklin won the race with an unconverted time of 9:55.47 at the JDL DMR Inviational. Their time was almost nine seconds ahead of the next finishers (William & Mary - 10:04.13)

The Pack recorded a top-five finish in the women's invite 4000m DMR. Anna Vess, Jada Griffin, Julia Zachgo, and Nevada Mareno clocked in at 11:34.63 uncoverted, the eighth-fastest time in school history.

Pole Vault: Grant Rivers recorded a personal-best 14'5.25" (4.40m) mark on his way to a first-place finish.

VIRGINIA TECH CHALLENGE
WOMEN'S LONG JUMP
Mikieja Covington 18'4.25" (5.60)

MEN'S WEIGHT THROW
Tyson Fortenberry 57'4.75" (17.49m), third place
Gabriel King 51'11" (15.82m)

WOMEN'S 60M HURDLES PRELIMS
Alexis Postell 8.74

WOMEN'S 60M HURDLES FINAL
Alexis Postell 8.79, second place

MEN'S 60M HURDLES PRELIMS
Grant Rivers 8.76

WOMEN'S 60M PRELIMS
Gabriele Cunningham 7.33
Janel Pate 7.78
Kylia Wright 7.80
Nia Judkins 7.82

WOMEN'S 60M FINAL
Gabriele Cunningham 7.34, first place
Janel Pate 7.83
Kylia Wright 7.85

WOMEN'S WEIGHT THROW
Lauren Evans 66'7" (20.29m), first place
Grace Gaudin 60'7.75" (18.48m), third place

WOMEN'S 200M
Gabriele Cunningham 24.18, third place
Kylia Wright 25.65

MEN'S POLE VAULT
Grant Rivers 14'5.25" (4.40m), first place

JDL DMR INVITATIONAL
Men's 4000M DMR
Philip Hall, Will Hoffmann, Ares Epps, Ian Shanklin 9:55.47, first

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