North Carolina State University Athletics
Wright Claims New School Record On First Day of Tom Jones Memorial Invite
4/14/2023 9:14:00 PM | Track
GAINESVILLE, FL - The NC State track and field team began action at the Tom Jones Memorial Invite by claiming a new school record and submitting three other personal best performances.
THROWS
The weekend in Gainesville got off to a hot start for the Wolfpack, with Makala Wright breaking the school record in the women's hammer throw. Her new personal best throw of 58.23m earned her second place in the event in addition to the school's all-time mark.
More names were entered into the NC State record books in the women's javelin throw, as Jakerra Covington (40.88m) and Katie Horne (40.39m) recorded the second and third best throws in NC State history, respectively.
JUMPS
Jirah Sidberry took home third place in the women's long jump with a leap of 6.01m. Zahra Bichara also held a top-10 mark, finishing eighth after jumping 5.75m.
In the men's long jump invitational, Von Douglas finished ninth with a jump of 7.59m.
Kyzaiah Stone jumped 2.04m to set a new PB mark in the men's high jump invitational.
UP NEXT
The Pack returns to action at the Tom Jones Memorial Invite in Gainesville tomorrow, April 15.
RESULTS
WOMEN'S HAMMER THROW
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THROWS
The weekend in Gainesville got off to a hot start for the Wolfpack, with Makala Wright breaking the school record in the women's hammer throw. Her new personal best throw of 58.23m earned her second place in the event in addition to the school's all-time mark.
More names were entered into the NC State record books in the women's javelin throw, as Jakerra Covington (40.88m) and Katie Horne (40.39m) recorded the second and third best throws in NC State history, respectively.
JUMPS
Jirah Sidberry took home third place in the women's long jump with a leap of 6.01m. Zahra Bichara also held a top-10 mark, finishing eighth after jumping 5.75m.
In the men's long jump invitational, Von Douglas finished ninth with a jump of 7.59m.
Kyzaiah Stone jumped 2.04m to set a new PB mark in the men's high jump invitational.
UP NEXT
The Pack returns to action at the Tom Jones Memorial Invite in Gainesville tomorrow, April 15.
RESULTS
WOMEN'S HAMMER THROW
- Makala Wright - 58.23m (191'00") (2nd)
- Sydney Freeman - 48.18m (158'1.00") (20th)
- Mahkayla Hart - 47.27m (155'1.00") (22nd)
- Jakerra Covington - 40.88m (134'1.00") (9th)
- Katie Horne - 40.39m (132'6.00") (10th)
- Mikieja Covington - 26.85m (88'1.00") (20th)
- Jirah Sidberry - 6.01m (19'8.75") (3rd)
- Zahra Bichara - 5.75m (18'10.50") (8th)
- Von Douglas - 7.59m (24'11.00") (9th)
- William Sistruck - 6.94m (22'9.25") (16th)
- Kyzaiah Stone - 2.04m (6'8.25") (11th)
- Timara Chapman - 24.39 (74th)
- Imunique Archie - 25.32 (91st)
- Henry Young - 21.42 (21.418) (47th)
- Von Douglas - 21.56 (21.558) (55th)
- Alex Nunley - 21.63 (61st)
- Alex Nunley - 55.78 (41st)
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