North Carolina State University Athletics
NC State
Charlotte Invitational
Pope Wins Shot Put With Qualifying Mark
4/3/2005 12:00:00 AM | Track
April 2, 2005
CHARLOTTE, N.C. - The NC State track & field teams were in action Saturday at the Charlotte Invitational. Mitchell Pope won the shot put with a NCAA Regional Championship qualifying mark of 57-9.
Pope also finished 10th in the hammer throw. Dexter Adams placed fourth in the long jump with a mark of 22-11 3/4. Michael Hill took sixth place in the triple jump, reaching 45-8 and Phillip Stafford took ninth in the 1,500m. James Garzoni finished sixth in the pole vault. John Henderson was the third place finisher in the 2,000m steeplechase with a time of 6:04.58.
On the women's side, Laila Thomas and Mattie Bethea competed in five events, as preperation for future pentathlons. Bethea cleared 5-3 in the high jump to tie for second place. Joya Rodgers came in fifth place in the 100m sprint. Kelly Smoke placed eighth in the discus throw, reaching 149-6. Brie Ward came in 12th place and both Ward and Smoke also competed in the hammer throw.
Complete results from the Charlotte Invitational are available at www.flashresults.com. The Wolfpack returns to action next weekend at the Duke Invitational in Durham, N.C.
