North Carolina State University Athletics
Slew of Top-10 Finishes Pace W. Track & Field
2/20/2009 12:00:00 AM | Track
BLACKSBURG, Va. - Seven NC State athletes finished in the top-10 of their respective events at the VT Challenge in Blacksburg, Va.
Tiayonna Blackmon finished fifth in the 1,000m to lead a tri of runners in the top seven, and Lawanda Henry and Brittany McCain finished 2-3 in the weight throw.
Blackmon ran a 2:55.70 to finish sixth, while Kara McKenna (sixth, 2:55.72) and Andi Cozzarelli (seventh, 2:57.70) were close behind.
Henry, the ACC leader in the weight throw, was second at the meet with a 59'05.00". McCain was third with a 53'07.50" and Tiana Thorpe was ninth.
Mattie Bethea also posted a top-10 finish, taking ninth in the long jump with an 18'02.25", her second-best time of the year.
The two-day VT Challenge continues on Saturday.
60m Prelims
18 Lauren Montgomery NC State 7.92 7
29 Taylor Graham NC State 8.09 5
31 Gabrielle Daniel NC State 8.11 3
42 Brandalyn Furr NC State 8.39 4
46 Ashley Neal NC State 8.53 4
200m
22 Lauren Montgomery NC State 25.65 4
23 Gabrielle Daniel NC State 25.76 5
600m
13 Amira Chowyuk NC State 1:41.26 2
16 Brittany View NC State 1:44.47 2
1,000m
5 Tiayonna Blackmon NC State 2:55.70
6 Kara Mckenna NC State 2:55.72
7 Andi Cozzarelli NC State 2:57.70
21 Leah Vaughn NC State 3:08.35
60m Hurdles
14 Mattie Bethea NC State 8.93 3
25 Taylor Graham NC State 9.36 4
28 Brandalyn Furr NC State 9.50 3
Long Jump
9 Mattie Bethea NC State 5.54m 18-02.25
19 Ayana Wentz NC State 5.18m 17-00.00
24 Ashley Neal NC State 5.08m 16-08.00
Weight Throw
2 Lawanda Henry NC State 18.11m 59-05.00
3 Brittany Mccain NC State 16.34m 53-07.50
9 Tiana Thorpe NC State 13.82m 45-04.25
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