Wolfpack Track & Field Adds Eight Signees to Class of 2022
11/22/2017 10:09:00 AM | Track
NC State received NLIs from seven distance runners and one multi-event athlete during the November signing period.
RALEIGH, N.C. -- The NC State track & field program wrapped up the November signing period with eight athletes signing National Letters of Intent for the 2018-19 season. The early signing class features six distance runners and one multi-event athlete for the Wolfpack women, as well as one distance runner on the men's side.
Timara Chapman // Throws/Multi-Events // Leesville Road HS // Raleigh, N.C.
All-American heptathlete from Raleigh, N.C. ... Attends Leesville Road High School, just 10 miles from NC State's campus ... Runner-up in the heptathlon at the 2017 USATF National Junior Olympic Track & Field Championships, amassing a personal-best 4,724 points ... Placed 6th in the heptathlon at the 2017 New Balance Outdoor Nationals to claim All-America honors ...
Rafaella Gibbons // Distance // Winter Park HS // Orlando, Fla.
Distance standout at Winter Park HS in Orlando, Fla. ... Earned All-America status as a freshman with a sixth-place outing in the two-mile at the 2015 New Balance Outdoor Nationals ... Back-to-back FHSAA State medalist in the 3,200m, notching 2nd and 3rd-place finishes in 2016 and 2017 ... Outdoor 3,200m State Champion in 2015 ... Florida XC State Champion as a freshman in 2014 ... Two-time Nike Cross Nationals qualifier in 2014 and 2015 ... Posted three-consecutive top-five finishes at the FHSAA Cross Country State Finals from 2015-17 ... Third-place finisher at the 2015 Nike Cross Nationals Southeast Regional, running a 5K PR of 17:30.8 ...
Heather Holt // Distance // George C. Marshall HS // Falls Church, Va.
Dominant mid-distance specialist for George C. Marshall HS in Falls Church, Va. ... Nine-time Virginia Individual State Champion, including five-straight state titles in the indoor and outdoor 1600m from 2015-17 ... Claimed indoor 1000m and outdoor 800m state gold medals in 2017 ... Took home individual Virginia XC titles in 2014 and 2016 ... Seven-time New Balance Nationals qualifier ... 2017 New Balance Indoor National Champion in the two-mile with a time of 10:46.29 ... Foot Locker XC Nationals qualifier in 2016 ...
Mariah Howlett // Distance // Lake Norman Charter School // Huntersville, N.C.
Three-time NCHSAA State Champion for Lake Norman Charter School in Huntersville, N.C. ... Swept gold medals in the outdoor 1600m and 3200m at the 2016 NCHSAA 2A State Championships ... Took home the individual crown at the NCHSAA Cross Country State Championship with a personal-best 18:03.43 in the 5K ... Won every outdoor 1600m race she competed in her junior season ...
Sarah LaTour // Distance // Cuthbertson HS // Waxhaw, N.C.
Seven-time NCHSAA 3A State medalist at Cuthbertson HS in Waxhaw, N.C. ... Three-time state champion in 2017 (indoor 1000m, outdoor 1600m, outdoor 3200m) ... USATF Youth National Champion in the indoor 1500m with a PR of 4:47.64 ... 2016 New Balance Indoor Nationals qualifier in the mile ...
Grant Northcutt // Distance // Cosby HS // Midlothian, Va.
Distance standout for Cosby HS in Midlothian, Va. ... Most recently claimed a bronze medal at the 2017 VHSL State Cross Country Championships ... Notched VHSL Group 5A/6A runner-up finishes in the indoor and outdoor 3200m in 2016 ... Placed second at the 2015 VHSL State Cross Country Championships ... Two-time New Balance Nationals qualifier ... Foot Locker XC Southeast Regional runner-up as a freshman in 2014 ...
Sophia Rigg // Distance // Zionsville Community HS // Zionsville, Ind.
Claimed a top-10 finish at the 2017 IHSAA Cross Country State Championships, placing 7th individually for Zionsville Community HS ... Four-time Hoosier Crossroads Conference individual champion in 2017 (indoor 3200m, outdoor 800m, outdoor 1600m, XC) ... Finished 6th at the Indiana State XC Championships in 2015 ...
Savannah Shaw // Distance // Upper Saint Clair HS // Upper St. Clair, Pa.
Bronze medalist at the 2017 PIAA State XC Championships for Upper Saint Clair HS ... 2017 New Balance Outdoor Nationals qualifier in the mile ... WPIAL District 7 AAA Champion in the outdoor 1600m in 2017 ... Has posted three top-10 finishes at state championship meets in her high school career ...
Timara Chapman // Throws/Multi-Events // Leesville Road HS // Raleigh, N.C.
All-American heptathlete from Raleigh, N.C. ... Attends Leesville Road High School, just 10 miles from NC State's campus ... Runner-up in the heptathlon at the 2017 USATF National Junior Olympic Track & Field Championships, amassing a personal-best 4,724 points ... Placed 6th in the heptathlon at the 2017 New Balance Outdoor Nationals to claim All-America honors ...
Rafaella Gibbons // Distance // Winter Park HS // Orlando, Fla.
Distance standout at Winter Park HS in Orlando, Fla. ... Earned All-America status as a freshman with a sixth-place outing in the two-mile at the 2015 New Balance Outdoor Nationals ... Back-to-back FHSAA State medalist in the 3,200m, notching 2nd and 3rd-place finishes in 2016 and 2017 ... Outdoor 3,200m State Champion in 2015 ... Florida XC State Champion as a freshman in 2014 ... Two-time Nike Cross Nationals qualifier in 2014 and 2015 ... Posted three-consecutive top-five finishes at the FHSAA Cross Country State Finals from 2015-17 ... Third-place finisher at the 2015 Nike Cross Nationals Southeast Regional, running a 5K PR of 17:30.8 ...
Heather Holt // Distance // George C. Marshall HS // Falls Church, Va.
Dominant mid-distance specialist for George C. Marshall HS in Falls Church, Va. ... Nine-time Virginia Individual State Champion, including five-straight state titles in the indoor and outdoor 1600m from 2015-17 ... Claimed indoor 1000m and outdoor 800m state gold medals in 2017 ... Took home individual Virginia XC titles in 2014 and 2016 ... Seven-time New Balance Nationals qualifier ... 2017 New Balance Indoor National Champion in the two-mile with a time of 10:46.29 ... Foot Locker XC Nationals qualifier in 2016 ...
Mariah Howlett // Distance // Lake Norman Charter School // Huntersville, N.C.
Three-time NCHSAA State Champion for Lake Norman Charter School in Huntersville, N.C. ... Swept gold medals in the outdoor 1600m and 3200m at the 2016 NCHSAA 2A State Championships ... Took home the individual crown at the NCHSAA Cross Country State Championship with a personal-best 18:03.43 in the 5K ... Won every outdoor 1600m race she competed in her junior season ...
Sarah LaTour // Distance // Cuthbertson HS // Waxhaw, N.C.
Seven-time NCHSAA 3A State medalist at Cuthbertson HS in Waxhaw, N.C. ... Three-time state champion in 2017 (indoor 1000m, outdoor 1600m, outdoor 3200m) ... USATF Youth National Champion in the indoor 1500m with a PR of 4:47.64 ... 2016 New Balance Indoor Nationals qualifier in the mile ...
Grant Northcutt // Distance // Cosby HS // Midlothian, Va.
Distance standout for Cosby HS in Midlothian, Va. ... Most recently claimed a bronze medal at the 2017 VHSL State Cross Country Championships ... Notched VHSL Group 5A/6A runner-up finishes in the indoor and outdoor 3200m in 2016 ... Placed second at the 2015 VHSL State Cross Country Championships ... Two-time New Balance Nationals qualifier ... Foot Locker XC Southeast Regional runner-up as a freshman in 2014 ...
Sophia Rigg // Distance // Zionsville Community HS // Zionsville, Ind.
Claimed a top-10 finish at the 2017 IHSAA Cross Country State Championships, placing 7th individually for Zionsville Community HS ... Four-time Hoosier Crossroads Conference individual champion in 2017 (indoor 3200m, outdoor 800m, outdoor 1600m, XC) ... Finished 6th at the Indiana State XC Championships in 2015 ...
Savannah Shaw // Distance // Upper Saint Clair HS // Upper St. Clair, Pa.
Bronze medalist at the 2017 PIAA State XC Championships for Upper Saint Clair HS ... 2017 New Balance Outdoor Nationals qualifier in the mile ... WPIAL District 7 AAA Champion in the outdoor 1600m in 2017 ... Has posted three top-10 finishes at state championship meets in her high school career ...
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