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NC State Preps For Nation's Oldest Meet: The Penn Relays
4/25/2018 10:37:00 AM | Track
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RALEIGH, N.C. - The NC State track and field team will be represented at the nation's oldest and largest track and field competition this weekend as it heads to Philadelphia to compete in the 124th Running of The Penn Relays.Â
MEET HISTORY:
The Penn Relays, also known as the Penn Relays Carnival, has been hosted annually since April 21, 1895 by the University of Pennsylvania. This year's edition will run from April 26-28 at Franklin Field.
The event attracts more athletes than any other track and field meet in the world, with tens of thousands of participants from high schools, colleges, and track clubs coming together to compete. Athletes from North America and abroad will be represented at the meet.Â
In addition to bringing in an impressive number of participants, the Penn Relays is also renowned for its attendance numbers, often topping 100,000 spectators.
2018 EDITION:
Eight NC State athletes will make the trip to Philadelphia, with members of the Wolfpack competing in the throws, jumps, sprints, and distance races. The meet will be streamed live by USATF.TV and is available to those who have a subscription. A full schedule of the Wolfpack's weekend can be found below:Â
THURSDAY, APRIL 26
- 11:30 AM - Women's Shot Put (Lauren Evans)
- 2:30 PM - Women's Hammer Throw (Lauren Evans)
- 4:00 PM - Women's Long Jump (Lauren White)
- 7:40 PM - Men's 3,000m Steeplechase (Gavin Gaynor)
- 8:45 PM - Women's 5,000m (Ryen Frazier)
FRIDAY, APRIL 27
- 10:00 AM - Men's High Jump (JaTory Reid)
- 1:15 PM - Men's Shot Put (Tyson Fortenberry)
- 3:25 PM - Men's 100m Heats (Cravont Charleston)
- 3:35 PM - Women's 100m Heats (Gabriele Cunningham)
- 3:55 PM - Women's 100m Hurdles Heats (Gabriele Cunningham)
SATURDAY, APRIL 28
- 12:30 PM - Men's Discus Throw (Tyson Fortenberry)
- 3:15 PM - Women's 100m Hurdles FinalÂ
- 3:35 PM - Women's 100m Final
- 3:50 PM - Men's 100m FinalÂ
SPRINTS:
Cravont Charleston will kick off action for the sprinters in the 100m, an event in which he currently holds the nation's 22nd-ranked time.Â
Gabriele Cunningham is set to compete in the 100m and the 100m hurdles. The NC State junior has already impressed in both events this season, posting ACC qualifying times in each.Â
DISTANCE:
NC State's distance runners will take part in races as part of the nightcap events on the opening day of the meet. Gavin Gaynor will run the 3,000m steeplechase Thursday night, and Ryen Frazier is set to compete in the 5,000m later that evening.
THROWS:
Lauren Evans will start her day in the shot put Thursday morning, followed by the women's hammer throw later in the afternoon. Evans most recently took gold in the shot put at the Virginia Challenge with a season-best throw that measured at 52' 1.75" (15.89m). She ranks third in the ACC this season with that throw.Â
Tyson Fortenberry will represent the Wolfpack men in the throws, competing in the shot put Friday afternoon and the discus Saturday afternoon. The freshman comes off of a first-place discus finish at the Virginia Challenge and will look to post an ACC qualifying mark in the shot put at the Penn Relays.Â
JUMPS:
JaTory Reid will continue his season in the high jump, an event in which he has not finished lower than fifth this outdoor season. Reid's best mark of the season came with a 6' 9" (2.06m) jump at the Gamecock Invitational.Â
Long jumper Lauren White will also be in action Thursday afternoon. The Wolfpack sophomore put up the best long jump performance of her career earlier this season at the Raleigh Relays. Her 19' 4" (5.89m) mark ties for fifth in program history.Â
NATIONAL RANKINGS:
Six athletes across seven events have marks that currently sit in the top 25 of the national standings, with many others posting marks that also rank well in the national scheme.Â
- Dylan Peebles 200m (20.49) - 9thÂ
- Erika Kemp 5,000m (15:43.28) - 10th
- Elly Henes 5,000m (15:49.51) - 17th
- Gabriele Cunningham 100m (11.25) - 19th
- Dominique Clairmonte 5,000m (15:55.73) - 21st
- Cravont Charleston 100m (10.22) - 22nd
- Erika Kemp 1,500m (4:17.93) - 23rd
UP NEXT:
NC State will make the trip to Stanford, Calif. for the Payton Jordan Invite on May 3. The meet will serve as a final tune up for the Wolfpack athletes before postseason competition begins.Â
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