Pack Collects Three School Records and Eighteen Personal Best Marks

Friday, April 21

Winston Salem, NC

NC State

Wake Forest Invite

Pack Collects Three School Records and Eighteen Personal Best Marks

4/21/2023 11:06:00 PM | Track

RALEIGH - The NC State track and field team was back in action on Friday, claiming three school records while competing in the Virginia Challenge in Charlottesville and the Wake Forest Invite in Winston-Salem.

VIRGINIA CHALLENGE:

MULTI-EVENTS
Timara Chapman started the day by breaking the school record in the women's heptathlon with 5746 points. She finished second overall after earning a top-five finish in each event in which she competed. She finished the final three competitions of the heptathlon on Friday, finishing third in the long jump (5.94m), fourth in the javelin throw (35.67m), and fourth in the 800m (2:17.56).

SPRINTS
In the men's 100m prelims, Cam Murray submitted a time of 10.25 to claim a personal best and finish first to advance to the final. Henry Young recorded a time of 10.52 (10.520) to finish tenth and set a new PB mark. Isaiah Gadson also grabbed a personal best after a time of 10.55 (10.544)

Murray went on to win the event with a time of 10.27 in the final competition.

THROWS
Another school record fell in the women's javelin throw, as Katie Horne threw 44.84m to finish sixth and set the all-time program mark.

JUMPS
Jirah Sidberry finished in third and turned in the third-best performance in school history in the women's triple jump with a leap of 12.92m.

Jamar Davis finished in the top-5 on the men's side of the triple jump with his performance of 15.48m. William Sistruck also participated in the event and set a new personal record with his jump of 14.36m.

WAKE FOREST INVITE:

MIDDLE-DISTANCE
Gavin Gaynor got in on the record-setting action in the men's 800m invite, finishing fourth and setting the all-time school mark with a performance of 1:48.59. Zach Hughes also picked up a top-10 finish, placing sixth with a time of 1:49.24.

Grant Howlett took home a personal best time in the men's 800m, crossing the finish line in 1:52.91.

The Wolfpack acquired three top-10 finishes and two PB marks in the women's 1500m invite. Katelyn Tuohy returned to outdoor action with a third-place time of 4:08.29, while teammate Sam Bush clocked in at 4:17.02 to take ninth. Grace Hartman received tenth place with her PB mark of 4:18.33. Marlee Starliper also garnered a new personal best, finishing in 4:20.13.

Jenna Schulz joined in on the fun of the day, snatching a personal best in the women's 1500m with a sixth-place time of 4:28.61.

In the men's portion of the 1500m, Jake Toomey finished fourth with his new PB time of 3:47.74. Wesley Larson clocked in at 3:50.08, also receiving a new personal record.

Amaris Tyynismaa finished second in the women's 5000m with a time of 15:30.37, a PB clock-in that sits at third-all time in the NC State record books.

Kelsey Chmiel finished third, picking up her new PB of 15.43.25. Tuohy was the third Pack athlete in the top-five, finishing the race in 15:50.90 to take fourth. Savannah Shaw grabbed the sixth spot after running 15:58.91. Gionna Quarzo (16:05.06) slotted in at eleventh, while Shannon Sefton picked up her new PB of 16:51.05 to wrap up the race.

In the men's 5000m, John Malach provided a personal best time of 14:21.84.

UP NEXT
The Wolfpack continues action on Saturday, April 22 on the final day of the Virginia Challenge.

RESULTS

VIRGINIA CHALLENGE:
WOMEN'S HEPTATHLON