Saturday, December 2
Winston-Salem, N.C.
9:30 A.M.
NC State
at
JDL College Kick-off Classic
Davis Opens Indoor Season with Record-Breaking Performance
12/2/2017 8:32:00 PM | Track
The Wolfpack All-American notched a personal-best weight throw of 76'3", breaking his own NC State record as well as the JDL Fast Track facility record.
Full Results
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – Joshua Davis started the indoor season off with a bang as he broke his own all-time NC State record in the men's weight throw Saturday afternoon at the JDL College Kick-off Classic. The redshirt-senior from Pelham, N.C. tossed a distance of 76' 3" (23.24m), which also broke the JDL Fast Track facility record. Overall, the Pack totaled 10 ACC Indoor Championship qualifying marks.
Throws:
Redshirt-freshman Tyson Fortenberry got the day started for NC State, competing in the men's shot put. He recorded a mark of 53' 2.75" (16.22m) to place third at the meet in his collegiate debut.
Lauren Evans represented NC State on the women's side in the shot put. She put up a silver-medal performance at 49' 4.5" (15.05m), a mark well-above the ACC Indoor qualifying standard.
Davis' historic weight throw came in the second flight of the event. His mark of 23.24m was dominant, as no other athlete in the field boasted a throw greater than 20 meters. Fortenberry competed alongside Davis, notching a distance of 51' 1.75" (15.59m) in his collegiate weight throw debut to place sixth at the meet.
Evans capped off the throws crew's historic day as she set a new PR and placed first overall in the weight throw at 67' 8" (20.62m). That mark ranks second all-time on the NC State Top-10 List.
Sprints:
Gabriele Cunningham continued to do what she does best: run fast. The Charlotte native posted ACC qualifying times of 7.45 and 7.42 in the 60m dash prelims and finals, respectively. Her mark of 7.42 earned a first-place finish at the meet and was just .03 seconds off her school-record mark of 7.39 that she set last season.
Janel Pate finished fourth in the meet's 60m finals, posting a mark of 7.58 in her first race with the Wolfpack.
On the men's side, Cravont Charleston was the Pack's top dog in the 60m, running marks of 6.77 and 6.75 in the prelims and finals, where he finished second overall. Shannon Patterson (6.87) and Dylan Peebles (6.88) also posted ACC Indoor qualifying marks in prelims at the season-opening meet.
The Pack women claimed third place in the 4x400m, as Cunningham, Pate, Lauren White and Alexis Postell finished with a time of 3:52.79. NC State ended the day with a gold medal as the Wolfpack men placed first in the 4x400m. Peebles, Sam Krehnbrink, Patterson and Will Hoffmann threw down a time of 3:14.95, edging second-place North Carolina A&T by .02 seconds.
Jumps:
True freshman Ashley Ho made her NC State debut, clearing 1.65m (5'5") in the women's high jump to place T-3rd at the meet.
Michelle Cobb has already qualified for the ACC Indoor Championships in the women's triple jump after her gold-medal performance Saturday afternoon. The freshman from Asheville, N.C. placed first with a mark of 39' 11.25" (12.17m) in her college debut.
Christopher Garrick was the final competitor for the NC State jumps crew. The high jumper placed second overall at the meet, clearing 2.10m (6' 10.75") to secure his spot early for the ACC Championships.
Up Next:
NC State will wrap up December competition next week at the Hoosier Open, hosted by Indiana University in Bloomington, Ind. Assistant Coach Tom Wood will bring his top throwers to the meet, set for Friday, Dec. 8.
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – Joshua Davis started the indoor season off with a bang as he broke his own all-time NC State record in the men's weight throw Saturday afternoon at the JDL College Kick-off Classic. The redshirt-senior from Pelham, N.C. tossed a distance of 76' 3" (23.24m), which also broke the JDL Fast Track facility record. Overall, the Pack totaled 10 ACC Indoor Championship qualifying marks.
Throws:
Redshirt-freshman Tyson Fortenberry got the day started for NC State, competing in the men's shot put. He recorded a mark of 53' 2.75" (16.22m) to place third at the meet in his collegiate debut.
Lauren Evans represented NC State on the women's side in the shot put. She put up a silver-medal performance at 49' 4.5" (15.05m), a mark well-above the ACC Indoor qualifying standard.
Davis' historic weight throw came in the second flight of the event. His mark of 23.24m was dominant, as no other athlete in the field boasted a throw greater than 20 meters. Fortenberry competed alongside Davis, notching a distance of 51' 1.75" (15.59m) in his collegiate weight throw debut to place sixth at the meet.
Evans capped off the throws crew's historic day as she set a new PR and placed first overall in the weight throw at 67' 8" (20.62m). That mark ranks second all-time on the NC State Top-10 List.
Sprints:
Gabriele Cunningham continued to do what she does best: run fast. The Charlotte native posted ACC qualifying times of 7.45 and 7.42 in the 60m dash prelims and finals, respectively. Her mark of 7.42 earned a first-place finish at the meet and was just .03 seconds off her school-record mark of 7.39 that she set last season.
Janel Pate finished fourth in the meet's 60m finals, posting a mark of 7.58 in her first race with the Wolfpack.
On the men's side, Cravont Charleston was the Pack's top dog in the 60m, running marks of 6.77 and 6.75 in the prelims and finals, where he finished second overall. Shannon Patterson (6.87) and Dylan Peebles (6.88) also posted ACC Indoor qualifying marks in prelims at the season-opening meet.
The Pack women claimed third place in the 4x400m, as Cunningham, Pate, Lauren White and Alexis Postell finished with a time of 3:52.79. NC State ended the day with a gold medal as the Wolfpack men placed first in the 4x400m. Peebles, Sam Krehnbrink, Patterson and Will Hoffmann threw down a time of 3:14.95, edging second-place North Carolina A&T by .02 seconds.
Jumps:
True freshman Ashley Ho made her NC State debut, clearing 1.65m (5'5") in the women's high jump to place T-3rd at the meet.
Michelle Cobb has already qualified for the ACC Indoor Championships in the women's triple jump after her gold-medal performance Saturday afternoon. The freshman from Asheville, N.C. placed first with a mark of 39' 11.25" (12.17m) in her college debut.
Christopher Garrick was the final competitor for the NC State jumps crew. The high jumper placed second overall at the meet, clearing 2.10m (6' 10.75") to secure his spot early for the ACC Championships.
Up Next:
NC State will wrap up December competition next week at the Hoosier Open, hosted by Indiana University in Bloomington, Ind. Assistant Coach Tom Wood will bring his top throwers to the meet, set for Friday, Dec. 8.
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