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ACC Indoor Championships
Davis Wins Weight Throw On Day Two Of #ACCITF Championships
2/23/2018 8:21:00 PM | Track
NC State posted six All-Conference performances Friday
CLEMSON, S.C. - NC State track and field weight thrower Joshua Davis made history on the second day of the ACC Indoor Track and Field Championships, setting a new ACC weight throw record on his way to taking gold in the event.
The Wolfpack senior bested his school record and PR by almost two feet with a 78' 2.25" (23.83m) throw Friday at the Clemson Indoor Track and Field Complex.
Davis came into the meet holding the conference's best throw of 76' 3", which was also good for second in the nation. With his throw on Friday, Davis regained his status as number one in the nation and wrote himself into history books, as his mark was not only an ACC record but was also a meet and facility record.
His first-place finish was good for 10 team points for the Wolfpack men, and the NC State men currently sit in third place with 25 total points. The women sit tied for ninth with 10 points.
JUMPS:
The high jumpers started the day strong for the Wolfpack men, with both Christopher Garrick and JaTory "JT" Reid earning Second Team All-ACC honors in the event after each placing in the top six.
Garrick took fourth place, adding five team points for the men with his 6' 11.5" (2.12m) jump. Reid came in sixth as he added a personal-best 6' 10.25" (2.09m) jump to give the Pack another three points.
DISTANCE:
Erika Kemp placed fifth in the women's 5K with a 16:41.91 mark. The NC State senior tallied four team points for the women with her performance. She has been named All-ACC in the indoor 5K each of her four years as a member of the Wolfpack.
In the men's 5K, Patrick Sheehan ran a PR of 14:14.16 to place sixth, and Elijah Moskowitz ran a 14:15.35 to place eighth. Both of their performances added points for the men, and Sheehan's race earned him Second Team All-ACC honors.
NC State saw two distance runners qualify for the finals of the mile with their performances in the prelims Friday afternoon. Ryen Frazier advanced on the women's side. She ran a season-best 4:49.04 mile to place second in her heat and earn a spot in the final 10. For the men, Tim Bason led the way, clocking a 4:07.92 to advance.
THROWS:
Lauren Evans took fifth place in the women's weight throw, where she posted a 66' 0.5" (20.13m) mark. She became the sixth member of the Wolfpack to earn All-Conference honors on Friday.
SPRINTS/HURDLES:
Gabriele Cunningham advanced to the finals of the 60m hurdles, which are set to take place at noon Saturday. She placed second in her heat and seventh overall in the prelims with a time of 8.30.
Cunningham also qualified for the 60m dash final as she placed first in her heat with a 7.32, just a tenth of a second shy of her PR.
Cravont Charleston and Dylan Peebles advanced on the men's side of the 60m dash. Charleston placed first in his heat with a 6.76 time, and Peebles ran a 6.78 PR to earn his trip to the final.
Peebles also continued to impress in the 200m, where he matched his PR of 20.87. Shannon Patterson joined him, clocking a 21.06 PR in the event. Both Peebles and Patterson found themselves in the top eight after the prelims and will run in the 200m final Saturday afternoon.
UP NEXT:
NC State concludes competition at the ACC Indoor Championships Saturday. The last day of the meet will include the finals of various track events, as well as the shot put and triple jump finals. Tomorrow's action will be broadcast on the ACC Network Extra.
