North Carolina State University Athletics
Akinkuotu, Reese Set Career-Best in 60 Meter Dash
2/15/2008 12:00:00 AM | Track
A'Tolani Akinkuotu and Reggie Reese both set career-best times in the 60 meter dash at the Tyson Invitational for the NC State men's track and field team. Akinkuotu improved on his own school record with a 6.70, his second NCAA provisional mark in as many weeks. Reese ran a 6.80, tied for second all-time in Wolfpack history.
Akinkuotu finishes seventh in the finals while Reese was 10th.
Tibor Vegh ran a 14:03.03 in the 5,000 meters to take sixth and hit a NCAA provisional mark. His time is the fastest in the ACC by nearly 40 seconds. He now has the fastest time in the 5,000 and 3,000 in the conference during the indoor season.
John Martinez ran a 4:12.66 in the mile, finishing ninth in the race and giving him the eighth fastest mile in the ACC this season.
Jason Jones recorded a distance of 55'00.25 in the shot put to place eighth.
Dexter Adams was fourth in the long jump, the first time in five meets this season that he didn't win the event. His mark of 24'11.25" was his second farthest of the year.
Competition continues on Saturday at the Tyson Invitational. A split squad is also traveling to Chapel Hill for a meet.
