Five competitors from the NC State indoor track and field team have qualified to compete in the 2019 NCAA Championships that will take place March 8-9. The University of Alabama will be hosting the two-day event, and ESPN3 will be streaming it live.
Let’s take a look at the qualifiers from this year:
Cravont Charleston
Junior Cravont Charleston will be competing in the 60-meter dash with a personal record time of 6.54. So far this season, Charleston has broken three school records and won three of four finals, all in which he earned podium finishes. The junior has compiled two honors as ACC Performer of the Week this season, ending with a First Team All-ACC award. Last weekend when the Pack competed at the ACC Championships, Charleston took home the bronze medal.
Lauren Evans
ACC Women’s Shot Put Champion, redshirt senior Lauren Evans, has broken the school record twice as well as led the conference with three honors as ACC Performer of the Week. With a personal and season best of 55’3.75”, Evans was an easy selection for the NCAA qualifiers list. She’s sported eight first-place finishes in the shot put and has collected podium finishes in all nine competitions.
Jamar Davis
Competing in the triple jump, freshman Jamar Davis is proudly representing his class as the only freshmen to qualify for the triple jump in the NCAA this season. Last weekend at the ACC Championships, Davis earned silver-medal honors and walked away with First Team All-ACC credit. It was a big weekend for the freshman, as he also carried out his career-best jump by over two feet, recording a 52’6.5”.
Gabriele Cunningham
Senior Gabriele Cunningham will be representing the Wolfpack in the 60-meter dash and 60-meter hurdles with a personal-best time of 7.25 and 8.05, respectively. Cunningham was a 2018 NCAA All-American in the 60-meter hurdles as she holds the record at 8.05. Going into the championships, the junior sports Second Team All-ACC honors for both the 60-meter dash and 60-meter hurdles.
Elly Henes
Junior Elly Henes will be competing in the 3000-meter and 5000-meter posting a personal best of 9:01.72 and 15:41.63, respectively. Henes’ legacy with the 3000-meter gave her a silver-medal finish at the ACC Championships as well as first-team All-ACC honors. As for the 5000-meter, the junior broke the school record clocking in a 15:41.63 and was a 2018 NCAA First Team All-American.
These five members from NC State will compete in seven different events in hopes to bring home a title. In order to qualify for these events to begin with, each individual must have recorded a top-16 national mark.
