North Carolina State University Athletics
Akinkuotu, Jones Lead Track & Field at Holiday Open
12/7/2009 12:00:00 AM | Track
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. - A'Tolani Akinkuotu and Jason Jones each won an event as NC State men's track and field opened its season at the CNU Holiday Open.
Akinkuotu turned in a 6.29 in the 55m dash to take first in the finals. He was also first after the preliminary heats with a 6.33.
Jones recorded a 55'07.50" in the shot put to win his top event, and then finished second in the weight throw with a 52'04.50".
Reggie Reese was second in the 200m with a time of 22.34.
Kwame Boatwright finished third in the high jump with a mark of 6'06.00".
James Robinson turned in a fifth place finish in the 600m with a 1:23.71.
55m Prelims
1 Akinkuotu, A'Tolani North Carolina S 6.33q 18
11 Major, Ben North Carolina S 6.51q 3
18 Reese, Reggie North Carolina S 6.57 16
22 Savage, Lamont North Carolina S 6.59 2
54 Weston, Travis North Carolina S 6.84 17
57 Fontaine, Jared North Carolina S 6.90 8
55m FINALS
1 Akinkuotu, A'Tolani North Carolina S 6.29@ 1
7 Major, Ben North Carolina S 6.42% 2
200m
2 Reese, Reggie North Carolina S 22.34 20
12 Murray, Shawn North Carolina S 23.11 15
400m
9 Walker, Miles North Carolina S 51.18 12
10 Murray, Shawn North Carolina S 51.32 11
17 Boatwright, Kwame North Carolina S 52.06 6
23 Jackson, Austin North Carolina S 52.39 11
600m
5 Robinson, James North Carolina S 1:23.71 4
7 Fretz, Daniel North Carolina S 1:26.69 3
9 Simmons, Franklyn North Carolina S 1:27.46 4
55m Hurdles
16 Majors, Timothy North Carolina S 8.18 2
22 Robinson, James North Carolina S 8.37 1
24 Kornegay-Gober, Kris North Carolina S 8.55 5
4x400
4 North Carolina St. 'B' 3:24.63 3
1) Robinson, James 2) Murray, Shawn
3) Reese, Reggie 4) Major, Ben
6 North Carolina St. 'A' 3:27.55 3
1) Jackson, Austin 2) Walker, Miles
3) Simmons, Franklyn 4) Fretz, Daniel
High Jump
3 Boatwright, Kwame North Carolina S 1.98m 6-06.00
8 Kornegay-Gober, Kris North Carolina S 1.88m 6-02.00
8 Davis, Eric North Carolina S 1.88m 6-02.00
Long Jump
6 Savage, Lamont North Carolina S 6.85m 22-05.75
7 Weston, Travis North Carolina S 6.83m 22-
16 Davis, Emmanuel North Carolina S 6.39m 20-11.75
23 Boatwright, Kwame North Carolina S 6.20m 20-04.25
Shot Put
1 Jones, Jason North Carolina S 16.95m@ 55-07.50
17 Stehr, Nolan North Carolina S 11.53m 37-10.00
Weight Throw
2 Jones, Jason North Carolina S 15.96m 52-04.50
6 Stehr, Nolan North Carolina S 13.59m 44-07.00
Akinkuotu turned in a 6.29 in the 55m dash to take first in the finals. He was also first after the preliminary heats with a 6.33.
Jones recorded a 55'07.50" in the shot put to win his top event, and then finished second in the weight throw with a 52'04.50".
Reggie Reese was second in the 200m with a time of 22.34.
Kwame Boatwright finished third in the high jump with a mark of 6'06.00".
James Robinson turned in a fifth place finish in the 600m with a 1:23.71.
55m Prelims
1 Akinkuotu, A'Tolani North Carolina S 6.33q 18
11 Major, Ben North Carolina S 6.51q 3
18 Reese, Reggie North Carolina S 6.57 16
22 Savage, Lamont North Carolina S 6.59 2
54 Weston, Travis North Carolina S 6.84 17
57 Fontaine, Jared North Carolina S 6.90 8
55m FINALS
1 Akinkuotu, A'Tolani North Carolina S 6.29@ 1
7 Major, Ben North Carolina S 6.42% 2
200m
2 Reese, Reggie North Carolina S 22.34 20
12 Murray, Shawn North Carolina S 23.11 15
400m
9 Walker, Miles North Carolina S 51.18 12
10 Murray, Shawn North Carolina S 51.32 11
17 Boatwright, Kwame North Carolina S 52.06 6
23 Jackson, Austin North Carolina S 52.39 11
600m
5 Robinson, James North Carolina S 1:23.71 4
7 Fretz, Daniel North Carolina S 1:26.69 3
9 Simmons, Franklyn North Carolina S 1:27.46 4
55m Hurdles
16 Majors, Timothy North Carolina S 8.18 2
22 Robinson, James North Carolina S 8.37 1
24 Kornegay-Gober, Kris North Carolina S 8.55 5
4x400
4 North Carolina St. 'B' 3:24.63 3
1) Robinson, James 2) Murray, Shawn
3) Reese, Reggie 4) Major, Ben
6 North Carolina St. 'A' 3:27.55 3
1) Jackson, Austin 2) Walker, Miles
3) Simmons, Franklyn 4) Fretz, Daniel
High Jump
3 Boatwright, Kwame North Carolina S 1.98m 6-06.00
8 Kornegay-Gober, Kris North Carolina S 1.88m 6-02.00
8 Davis, Eric North Carolina S 1.88m 6-02.00
Long Jump
6 Savage, Lamont North Carolina S 6.85m 22-05.75
7 Weston, Travis North Carolina S 6.83m 22-
16 Davis, Emmanuel North Carolina S 6.39m 20-11.75
23 Boatwright, Kwame North Carolina S 6.20m 20-04.25
Shot Put
1 Jones, Jason North Carolina S 16.95m@ 55-07.50
17 Stehr, Nolan North Carolina S 11.53m 37-10.00
Weight Throw
2 Jones, Jason North Carolina S 15.96m 52-04.50
6 Stehr, Nolan North Carolina S 13.59m 44-07.00
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