North Carolina State University Athletics
NC State
UCF Invitational
Wolfpack Throwers Shine in 2 Meets
3/24/2012 12:00:00 AM | Track
March 24, 2012
RALEIGH, N.C. - Redshirt freshman Jule Rich won the men's discus throw at the UCF Invitational collegiate track and field meet on Saturday in Orlando, while senior teammate Brittany Hampton won the women's discus at the VertKlasse Meeting track meet in High Point, N.C.
Wolfpack redshirt freshman Tremanisha Taylor was third in the women's discus event at the Orlando meet, exceeding teammate Hampton's mark by about five feet.
Hampton's mark of 165-feet, 9-inches easily outdistanced her competition in High Point, with sophomore teammate Kortney Pearce in third place. Taylor's mark of 170-feet, 6-inches was behind unattached participant Allison Randall and Baylor junior Skylar White in Orlando.
While Williams took the win in the men's discus with his throw of 170-feet, 2-inches, sophomore Nathaniel Williams was second and junior Grant Pearce was fifth to give the Wolfpack three of the top five performers in the event.
Senior Lawanda Henry was fifth in the shot put.
At the VertKlasse Meeting, senior Taylor Graham was second in the women's 100-meter hurdles in the performance division.
Senior Sandy Roberts was third in the men's 1,500 meters and fourth in the men's 800 meters in the performance division.
High Point VertKlasse Meeting
March 24, 2012
Dick Vert Stadium
At High Point, N.C.
NC State's results
Women's 1,500m (Participation Div.)
4. Olivia Enright (unattached) 4:49.16
6. Margaret Leak (unattached) 4:55.89
Women's 400m (Participation Div.)
1. Sharese Roberts 57.41
3. Morgan Love 1:00.26
Men's 400m (Participation Div.)
3. Martin DeFrancesco 50.06
Men's 200m (Participation Div.)
7. Martin DeFrancesco 22.95
19. Kevin Permenter 23.21
Women's 200m (Participation Div.)
2. Sharese Roberts 26.11
7. Morgan Love 26.59
Men's 400m (Performance Div.)
7. Daniel Fretz 48.39
Women's 400m (Performance Div.)
14. Denae Ford 58.14
Men's 1,500m (Performance Div.)
3. Sandy Roberts 3:50.48
15. Trey Geiger 3:56.74
Women's 100m Hurdles (Performance Div.)
2. Taylor Graham 14.38
Men's 800m (Performance)
4. Sandy Roberts 1:54.68
14. Matt Schick 1:58.34
Men's 200m (Performance)
12. Daniel Fretz 22.36
Women's discus
1. Brittany Hampton 165-09
3. Kortney Pearce 139-10
UCF Invitational
March 24, 2012
at Orlando, Fla.
NC State's Day 2 results
Women's discus
3. Tremanisha Taylor 170-06
Men's discus
1. Jule Rich 170-02
2. Nathaniel Williams 168-06
5. Grant Pearce 153-01
Women's shot put
5. Lawanda Henry 49-09.00
8. Tremanisha Taylor 47-09.00
