Wolfpack Completes First Day at Hokie Invitational

Wolfpack Completes First Day at Hokie Invitational

1/18/2019 9:44:00 PM | Track

NC State sets career marks, tallies podium finishes

BLACKSBURG, Va. -- The NC State men's and women's track and field teams recorded seven personal-bests and four podium finishes on the first day at the Hokie Invitational at Rector Field House in Blacksburg, Va.

Dominique Clairmonte (4:38.55) and Elly Henes (4:38.75) posted women's mile times that are currently the third and fourth-fastest times in the country and sit at No. 2 and No. 3 in NC State women's track and field history.

Throws: Lauren Evans earned a place on the podium, finishing second in women's weight throw competition with a 49'1.5" (14.97m) mark.

Sprints: Gabriele Cunningham advanced to the 60m hurdles final, posting a time of 8.36 in both the prelims and finals. With a time of 38.96 in the 300m, Jada Griffin posted a time that sits behind only Cunningham in the NC State record books. Cunningham set the school record last weekend at the Clemson Orange & Purple Elite with a time of 38.78.

Distance: Clairmonte and Henes led the Pack in the women's mile, crossing the finish line in first and second place. For the men, Joe Bistritz recorded a career-best 4:04.39 for a silver-medal finish.

Jumps: Jamar Davis set a career-best in the men's triple jump with a mark of 49'11.75" (15.23m). His performance on Friday was a top-10 performance in the school's record books.

MEN'S POLE VAULT

Grant Rivers - 13'7.25" (4.15m)

WOMEN'S WEIGHT THROW

Lauren Evans - 62'3" (18.97m), second place
Grace Gaudin - 49'1.5" (14.97m)

WOMEN'S TRIPLE JUMP

Michelle Cobb - Foul

MEN'S TRIPLE JUMP

Jamar Davis - 49'11.75" (15.23m)

MEN'S WEIGHT THROW

Gabriel King - Foul

WOMEN'S MILE

Dominique Clairmonte - 4:38.55, first place
Elly Henes - 4:38.75, second place
Nevada Mareno - 4:47.45
Anna Vess - 4:52.18
Emma Ferguson - 4:55.41
Savannah Shaw - 4:58.12
Julia Zachgo - 4:55.98
Isabel Zimmermann - 5:02.94

MEN'S MILE

Joe Bistritz - 4:04.39, second place
Patrick Sheehan - 4:14.84
Ben Barrett - 4:20.03
Noah Graham - 4:25.46

WOMEN'S 60M HURDLES PRELIM

WOMEN'S 60M HURDLES FINAL

Gabriele Cunningham - 8.36

WOMEN'S 60M PRELIM

McKenzie Long - 7.55
Janel Pate - 7.63

MEN'S 60M PRELIM

MEN'S 60M FINAL

J Johnson Jr. - 6.85
Alexander Lang - 6.87

MEN'S 1000M

Gavin Gaynor - 2:27.89

WOMEN'S 3000M

Heather Holt - 9:53.82
Sarah LaTour - 9:57.94

MEN'S 3000M

Nate Kawalec - 8:31.98
Kyle Christ - 8:46.96
Tanis Baldwin - 8:47.93
Yared Mekonnen - 8:50.42

WOMEN'S 300M

Jada Griffin - 38.96
Alexis Postell - 41.34

MEN'S 300M

Will Hoffmann - 35.57

Unattached
Javonne Antoine competed unattached and posted a 41'2.25" (12.55m) mark in women's triple jump.

Up Next
The Wolfpack will continue competition tomorrow at the Hokie Invitational.