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NCAA Indoor Championships
NC State Makes Its #STATEMENT on Opening Night of NCAA Indoors
3/12/2016 1:08:00 AM | Track
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The NC State track and field team had a monumental opening day at the NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships, advancing one runner to the finals, earning one Second-Team All-America honor and four First-Team All-America honors.
Jonathan Addison led the way for the Pack with a national runner up finish in the long jump.
After the first day, the men's team sits in sixth place with 12 points and women's team is in a tie for 10th place with eighth points.
Weight Throw:
Joshua Davis opened the meet for the Pack and earned his first-ever All-America honor, finishing 16th in the weight throw with a mark of 62'5.00". Davis qualified on a medical scratch just days before the meet.
The Pelham, N.C., native fouled his first attempt, but heaved a 62'5" throw on his second attempt to clinch All-America honors. Additionally, Davis was the only underclassmen competing in the meet.
On the women's side, Nicole Chavis concluded her illustrious weight-throw career with her highest NCAA finish yet, taking fifth with a throw of 69'8.75". The Lumberton, N.C., native is now a three-time First-Team All-American in the event. She opened the event with a throw of 66'1.75" and improved on that mark her next two throws to finish with her best throw in the third frame of competition.
Chavis concludes the year with six top-five finishes, three wins, All-ACC and All-America honors. Her finish earned the women's team four points.
Long Jump:
Addison was just a jump away from missing the finals of the long jump, but a successful third jump of 25'3.25" after a pair of fouls kept Addison in the competition. In the finals, he saved his best jump for last, soaring 26'0.25" for second place. The jump marked the fourth time this season and the fifth time in his career that he jumped over 26'.
The second-place finish was the highest individual national finish for NC State since 2013. Addison's place earned eight team points for the Pack and marks his highest finish at NCAAs. He has now finished as a First-Team All-American in the last two NCAA Track and Field Championships.
The Raleigh, N.C. native concludes his indoor season as the national runner up, an ACC Champion and the USTFCCCA Southeast Field Athlete of the Year.
Mile:
Megan Moye advanced to the finals of the women's mile with an automatic-qualifying spot, finishing fourth overall and in her heat in 4:37.40. Moye ran most of the race near the back of the Pack, but closed down the lead group with a strong kick to close the race.
Moye ran the final 200m split in 32.25, which was the fastest final lap in her heat. During the last lap, Moye passed three runners, including two down the final straightaway.
Moye will race in the final of the mile Saturday at 4:10 p.m.
5,000m:
Both of NC State's 5,000m runners earned fifth-place finishes in their respective races to score team points and earn First-Team All-America honors.
Luis Vargas earned his first indoor track All-America honor and the second of his collegiate career with a fifth-place finish in the 5,000m. Vargas crossed the finish line in 13:52.75.
He ran most of the race at the front of the chase pack, trailing just behind the race's leaders. Vargas made his move with 800m remaining in the race. He registered the fastest splits of the race on the 4,200m and 4,400m marks, logging laps of 31.50 seconds and 31.46 seconds, respectively.
Vargas then closed out the race with a 29.60 4,800m split and a 28.01 final lap to clinch the fifth-place finish.
On the women's side, Erika Kemp also earned her first indoor track All-America honor, finishing fifth in 15:58.00.
Kemp opened the race near the back of the group and tracked down and passed her opponents throughout the course of the race.
The Mount Holly, N.J., native made her first big move with 17 laps to go, moving into the top-10. Over the last 1,600m of the race, Kemp continued to pass runners, moving up to fifth place with 800m remaining.
Over the next three laps, Kemp dropped back to seventh, but the junior had a strong kick and closed the final 200m in 35.24, passing two runners during the final lap to finish fifth overall.
Up Next:
Both Kemp and Vargas will race in the 3,000m races tomorrow and Moye will compete in the final heat of the mile.
Jonathan Addison led the way for the Pack with a national runner up finish in the long jump.
After the first day, the men's team sits in sixth place with 12 points and women's team is in a tie for 10th place with eighth points.
Phenomenal day 1 for @Wolfpack_TF finishing with four top 5 finishes at @NCAATrackField Indoor Championships! #Statement
— Parsons (@par_sam_sons) March 12, 2016
Weight Throw:
Joshua Davis opened the meet for the Pack and earned his first-ever All-America honor, finishing 16th in the weight throw with a mark of 62'5.00". Davis qualified on a medical scratch just days before the meet.
The Pelham, N.C., native fouled his first attempt, but heaved a 62'5" throw on his second attempt to clinch All-America honors. Additionally, Davis was the only underclassmen competing in the meet.
On the women's side, Nicole Chavis concluded her illustrious weight-throw career with her highest NCAA finish yet, taking fifth with a throw of 69'8.75". The Lumberton, N.C., native is now a three-time First-Team All-American in the event. She opened the event with a throw of 66'1.75" and improved on that mark her next two throws to finish with her best throw in the third frame of competition.
Chavis concludes the year with six top-five finishes, three wins, All-ACC and All-America honors. Her finish earned the women's team four points.
Nicole Chavis on the podium. pic.twitter.com/FYru0PqhcU
— Pack Track & Field (@Wolfpack_TF) March 12, 2016
Long Jump:
Addison was just a jump away from missing the finals of the long jump, but a successful third jump of 25'3.25" after a pair of fouls kept Addison in the competition. In the finals, he saved his best jump for last, soaring 26'0.25" for second place. The jump marked the fourth time this season and the fifth time in his career that he jumped over 26'.
The second-place finish was the highest individual national finish for NC State since 2013. Addison's place earned eight team points for the Pack and marks his highest finish at NCAAs. He has now finished as a First-Team All-American in the last two NCAA Track and Field Championships.
The Raleigh, N.C. native concludes his indoor season as the national runner up, an ACC Champion and the USTFCCCA Southeast Field Athlete of the Year.
Jonathan Addison finishes second overall in the long jump (26'0.25") with this leap! #STATEMENT pic.twitter.com/acu2BSIDrw
— Pack Track & Field (@Wolfpack_TF) March 12, 2016
Mile:
Megan Moye advanced to the finals of the women's mile with an automatic-qualifying spot, finishing fourth overall and in her heat in 4:37.40. Moye ran most of the race near the back of the Pack, but closed down the lead group with a strong kick to close the race.
Moye ran the final 200m split in 32.25, which was the fastest final lap in her heat. During the last lap, Moye passed three runners, including two down the final straightaway.
Moye will race in the final of the mile Saturday at 4:10 p.m.
Megan Moye advances to the final of the women's mile at #NCAATF! She will run tomorrow at 4:10 p.m. #STATEMENT pic.twitter.com/FISsSPban8
— Pack Track & Field (@Wolfpack_TF) March 12, 2016
5,000m:
Both of NC State's 5,000m runners earned fifth-place finishes in their respective races to score team points and earn First-Team All-America honors.
Luis Vargas earned his first indoor track All-America honor and the second of his collegiate career with a fifth-place finish in the 5,000m. Vargas crossed the finish line in 13:52.75.
He ran most of the race at the front of the chase pack, trailing just behind the race's leaders. Vargas made his move with 800m remaining in the race. He registered the fastest splits of the race on the 4,200m and 4,400m marks, logging laps of 31.50 seconds and 31.46 seconds, respectively.
Vargas then closed out the race with a 29.60 4,800m split and a 28.01 final lap to clinch the fifth-place finish.
On the women's side, Erika Kemp also earned her first indoor track All-America honor, finishing fifth in 15:58.00.
Start of Women's 5k #NCAAindoors #NCAATF 11 Mar 2016 pic.twitter.com/QQ6YtbHP44
— free HiRez T&F snaps (@TaFphoto) March 12, 2016
Kemp opened the race near the back of the group and tracked down and passed her opponents throughout the course of the race.
The Mount Holly, N.J., native made her first big move with 17 laps to go, moving into the top-10. Over the last 1,600m of the race, Kemp continued to pass runners, moving up to fifth place with 800m remaining.
Over the next three laps, Kemp dropped back to seventh, but the junior had a strong kick and closed the final 200m in 35.24, passing two runners during the final lap to finish fifth overall.
Up Next:
Both Kemp and Vargas will race in the 3,000m races tomorrow and Moye will compete in the final heat of the mile.
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