North Carolina State University Athletics
NC State
4-Way Meet
Track & Field Preps for Outdoor ACC Championships
4/13/2002 12:00:00 AM | Track
April 13, 2002
Charlotte, N.C. - Only one week away from the 2002 Outdoor ACC Championships, the NC State track & field team got in once last chance to prep for next weekends conference meet. Most of the Wolfpack traveled to Charlotte and competed in the Charlotte Invitational, while some field event athletes were in Clemson, S.C.
In the men's 400 meters, NC State posted the top three finishers. Senior Tyrone Dozier took first place with a time of 47.11. He was followed closely by Derrick High in second place with a time of 47.19, and Monterrio Adams was third (48.88). Also in that race, Jonathan Willis took fifth (50.89). T.J. Giwa brought home two top finishes, placing second in the 200 meters (21.27) and fourth in the 100 meters (10.79). Also in the 200 meters, Joseph Brent was fifth (21.43). Other races saw Adam McGugan place sixth in the 800 meters (1:55.16), and Neil Pettijohn was 12th in the 3,000 meters (9:23.42).
In the throws, Isaiah Oglesby finished second with a top heave of 192'03". Also in the hammer, it was Randy Cass in fourth (177'01") and Ryan Furlough in sixth (166'05"). Cass also placed third in the discus (143'04"), and Furlough was third in the javelin (147'09"). In the long jump, Chris Ganey was third with a top leap of 21'02.50".
At the Clemson meet, senior Katie Bolac broke her own school record in the pole vault for the third time this season. Bolac cleared a height of 12'09.50", a mark that is also a NCAA provisional mark. Freshman Teresa Reed also performed well in the pole vault, setting a freshman school record with a mark of 11'09.50".
The rest of the women's squad was in Charlotte. Kelly Smoke had a strong day in the throws, bringing home three top-five finishes. Smoke won the discus with a heave of 142'06". Smoke was also second in the weight throw (152'06") and was fifth in the javelin (96'02").
In the sprints, the Pack had three runners finish in the top-six. Adrienne Vinson was fourth (12.90), followed closely by Leigh Neely in fifth (12.91), and Adrianne Adams was sixth (12.98). In the 100 hurdles, it was Vinson placing second with a time of 14.64, and Neely was third (14.76). Adams also placed seventh in the 200 meters (26.15). Senior Renae Robinson won the 800 meters with a time of 2:13.69. Also in that race, Karen Sykes took fifth (2:19.83) and Karen Medlin was sixth (2:21.21). In the 1,500 meters it was Janelle Vadnais in third with a time of 4:37.51.
NC State will compete in the 2002 Outdoor ACC Championships next weekend at Virginia.
