Two Titles, Five Podium Finishes Highlight Strong Close To ACC Outdoor Championships

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Two Titles, Five Podium Finishes Highlight Strong Close To ACC Outdoor Championships

5/12/2018 10:04:00 PM | Track

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CORAL GABLES, Fla. - The NC State track and field team wrapped up action at the 2018 ACC Outdoor Championships, coming away with titles in two events on the final day of competition.

The NC State men won their third-straight ACC 4x100m title, taking gold with a time of 39.38. Shannon Patterson, Cravont Charleston, Abdur Rahmaan Kelly, and Dylan Peebles teamed up to post the conference's fastest mark of the season on the way to the victory.

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— Pack Track & Field (@Wolfpack_TF) May 12, 2018

After the final exchange from Kelly, Peebles surged from behind and fired through the final stretch of the race for an explosive finish that gave the Wolfpack its third title in a row in the relay.

A look at the final handoff and an incredibly strong finish by @KinggDyll that gave these guys the gold.

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— Pack Track & Field (@Wolfpack_TF) May 12, 2018

Elly Henes became a conference champion for the second time in her career, winning the 5,000m Saturday evening.

Henes, who won the 3,000m at the ACC Indoor Championships and was an All-American in the 5,000m during the indoor season, also won in dramatic fashion. She remained the second runner in the later laps of the race, but kicked it into high gear coming down the final stretch. The Wolfpack sophomore beat out Louisville's Dorcas Wasike at the finish line to earn the crown.

Great look at the last turn and the final push by @_ellyphant_ to win the 5,000m tonight. #GoPack pic.twitter.com/dPP3V6qI1H
— Pack Track & Field (@Wolfpack_TF) May 13, 2018

As a team, the NC State men took eighth place with 49 points, and the women placed 10th with 37 points. Eleven members of the Wolfpack combined to earn 12 All-ACC citations.

SPRINTS:
In addition to the 4x100m title, three of NC State's sprinters brought home silver medals.

Charleston found himself on the podium for a second time as he took silver in the 100m. He ran a wind-legal personal best of 10.21 that stands in the top 25 of the national rankings.

Patterson impressed in the 200m final, placing second in 20.54 for the first individual podium finish of his career. The time moves him into the top 25 of the national standings. The senior also posted a PR in the 100m. He checked in at 10.50 to place sixth and earn Second Team All-ACC honors.

Gabriele Cunningham also competed in two finals on Saturday evening. Her best finish came in the 200m, where she ran a 23.04 personal best to place second. Cunningham improved her time which already stands at the top of NC State's all-time list of performances in the event. Cunningham also ran the 100m, placing seventh in 11.40.

RELAYS:
The Wolfpack women clocked some of the program's fastest times in both relays.

The 4x100m team of Cunningham, Janel Pate, Tiana Patillo, and Alexis Postell ran the second-fastest time in program history in 45.03.

Patillo, Pate, and Postell were joined by freshman Jada Griffin for the 4x400m to close out the night. The team set a program record, crossing the finish line in 3:40.11.

NC State's men added four points to the team score with a fifth-place finish in the 4x400m. Will Hoffmann, Kelly, Sam Krehnbrink, and Patterson ran a season-best 3:09.51.

MID-DISTANCE:
Anna Vess and Philip Hall represented the Wolfpack in the men's and women's 1,500m finals Saturday evening. Both placed eighth in their respective races, with Vess clocking a 4:23.88 PR and Hall crossing the finish line in 3:50.30.

JUMPS:
Michelle Cobb scored a point for the Wolfpack women with her eighth-place finish in the triple jump. The freshman recorded 40' 3.75" (12.59m) jumps on two of her attempts to establish a new PR and move to sixth in program history in the event. In just her first year at NC State, Cobb has managed to score in the triple jump during both the indoor and outdoor conference meets.

THROWS:
Tyson Fortenberry added to NC State's scoring with an eighth-place finish of his own in the discus. His best throw was measured at 170' 3" (51.89m).

UP NEXT:
NC State will shift its focus to the NCAA East Preliminary, where its athletes will look to advance to the NCAA Championships.