North Carolina State University Athletics

Henry Second In School-History in Weight Throw
2/6/2009 12:00:00 AM | Track
BLACKSBURG, Va. - Lawanda Henry hit a career-high distance of 61'09.00 in the weight throw to win the event. That mark ranks second in school history and is the top mark in the ACC this season. Henry, along with the rest of her teammates, was competing at the VT Elite Meet in Blacksburg, Va.
Mattie Bethea and Kayla Lawson both tied for fifth in the high jump with a height of 5'07.00", the team-high this season and tied for fifth in the ACC.
Brittany Tinsley was fourth in the 3,000m with a time of 9:44.36, a career-high and the fourth best time in the ACC this season.
Lauren Montgomery (58.83) and Tiayonna Blackmon (2:19.01) each finished seventh in the 400m and 800m, respectively.
Weight Throw
1 Lawanda Henry NC State 18.82m 61-09.00
Long Jump
13 Mattie Bethea NC State 5.47m 17-11.50
High Jump
5 Mattie Bethea NC State 1.70m 5-07.00
5 Kayla Lawson NC State 1.70m 5-07.00
60m Prelims
20 Gabrielle Daniel NC State 8.05
21 Lauren Montgomery NC State 8.11
22 Ashley Neal NC State 8.36
60m Hurdles Prelims
13 Mattie Bethea NC State 9.00
18 Taylor Graham NC State 9.39
20 Brandalyn Furr NC State 9.40
200m
14 Gabrielle Daniel NC State 25.50
18 Lauren Montgomery NC State 25.91
400m
7 Lauren Montgomery NC State 58.83
800m
7 Tiayonna Blackmon NC State 2:19.01
3,000m
4 Brittany Tinsley NC State 9:44.36
3,000m - New Balance Invitational - Armory
11 Kara McKenna NC State 9:52.89



