Nicholas Faulkner
Freshman Alexis Postell crosses the finish line as the anchor for women's 4x400m. NC State took second with a 3:42.90 the second best outdoor performance in school history in the Raleigh Relays on Saturday, March 31 at the Paul Derr Track and Field Facility.
The NC State track and field teams competed in the Tiger Paw Invite on Friday, Feb. 12 and Saturday, Feb. 13. With plenty of action throughout the weekend, the Pack saw many of its team members continue to hit record marks and place high in their individual events.
Five athletes for the Pack placed personal records, including sophomore Ally Henson who placed personal bests in both the women’s 200-meter with a time of 25.71 and the 60-meter hurdles with a time of 8.55.
The men dominated the 60m hurdles event, taking both second and third place. Sophomore Joshua Brockman set a personal record in the preliminaries with a time of 9.86, which he tied in the finals to secure the silver medal. Junior Cameron Murray grabbed bronze with his own time of 7.94.
MEN'S 60H FINALS
Josh Brockman takes 🥈 with a time of 7.86 that ties the PR he set in the prelims!
Cameron Murray claims 🥉 with a personal best-tying 7.94!#GoPack
— Pack Track & Field and Cross Country (@Wolfpack_TFXC) February 12, 2021
Both of their times are currently ranked in the top five in the ACC, and Brockman’s is currently tied for 19th-best throughout the country.
Senior Von Douglas hit a personal record in the men’s long jump, recording a distance of 7.74m to take second place, which is the fourth-best jump in NC State history, eighth best in the NCAA and second best in the ACC.
MEN'S LJ
Big-time PR for Von Douglas! He claims 🥈 with a 25'4.75" (7.74m) jump. That's the eighth-best mark in the NCAA and third-best in the ACC.#GoPack #PackJumps
— Pack Track & Field and Cross Country (@Wolfpack_TFXC) February 12, 2021
Senior Michelle Cobb also placed in her event, earning a silver medal in the women’s triple jump. Rounding out the individual accolades, junior Ares Epps placed 10th in the men’s mile with a personal-best 4:14.55.
In the 4x400m relay event, the team consisting of freshman Mia D’ambrosio, senior Alexis Postell, freshman Imunique Archie and sophomore Caroline Lewis paced eighth and set a record for the fastest relay time of the season so far for the Pack with a 3:56.21.
Up next for the Pack is the Camel City Invite which will be held in Winston-Salem on Feb. 19-20, as well as the VT Challenge in Blacksburg, Virginia the same weekend.