North Carolina State University Athletics
Wolfpack Dominates 3,000 Meters at Virginia Tech
2/16/2003 12:00:00 AM | Track
Feb. 16, 2003
Raleigh, N.C. - The NC State track & Field squads got in one last weekend of competition before next week's ACC Championships. Most of the squad traveled to the Virginia Tech Challenge, while a couple individuals went to Arkansas.
The women's squad ran at Virginia Tech, and the Wolfpack's performance in the 3,000 meters was the highlight with seven runners in the top-10. Junior Kristin Price won the 3,000 meters with a time of 9:28.80, her second NCAA provisional mark in that race this season. Beth Fonner finished a strong second in 9:42.77, and Josianne Lauber was fifth in 9:55.41. Other results from the 3,000 meters : Diana Henderson was seventh (9:59.72), Abigail Nelkie was eighth (10:08.72), Jenn Modliszewski took ninth (10:09.06), Michelle Popple was 10th (10:13.66), Ginger Wheeler placed 11th (10:15.89), and Erin Swain was 17th (10:23.63). Felicia Fant took fifth in the 60 meters (7.55), and her time of 24.62 for ninth in the 200 meters was just 0.01 seconds away from tying the school record. Nasheena Quick placed 13th in the 60 meters (7.87), while Krystal Neely was 25th in the 60 meters (8.15) and 40th in the 200 meters (26.98).Quick was also eighth in the 60 hurdles (9.12), and Neely 15th (9.37). In the mile, it was Janelle Vadnais in ninth with a time of 5:06.16, and Leslie Jimison in 16th (5:15.67). Karen Medlin took ninth in the 800 meters running a 2:22.15.
Teresa Reed finished eighth in the pole vault (11'04") and Allison Weavil was 18th (10'00"). Sheena Dawkins was fourth in the long jump with a best leap of 5.81 meters. In the high jump, April Goolsby finished ninth with a mark of 5'02".
At Arkansas in the Tyson Invitational, senior David Patterson had quite an impressive race. Running in the 5,000 meters for the first time this season, Patterson set a new school record with a time of 13:56.54, almost five seconds better then the previous mark. Patterson's time was also good enough to be a NCAA automatic time. Also at that meet, freshman Jesse Williams placed seventh in the high jump, clearing 6'09".
The rest of the men's squad competed at the Virginia Tech Challenge. The Wolfpack claimed the top four spots in the mile. Ricky Brookshire won the race in 4:09.61, Nick Mangum took second in 4:11.72, while David Christian was third (4:12.79). TJ Giwa finished eighth in the 60 meters running a 6.94, and 13th in the 200 meters (22.15). Monterrio Adams was second in the 400 meters with a time of 47.87, and also 21st in the 60 meters (7.04). In the 3,000 meters, it was Kurtis Marlowe in fifth (8:25.40) and John Henderson in 17th (8:45.45).
In the pole vault it was David Kessler as NC State's top finisher in fourth place (4.85m), Eric Hoverstad was 12th (4.55m), and Justin Farmer took 23rd (4.40m). James Rowell finished third in the weight throw with a heave of 19.16m, and Randy Cass was seventh (17.60m). Cass also finished 10th in the shot put with a mark of 15.16m.
