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Track & Field Launches 2026 Season with School Record and Top-10 Marks
1/17/2026 4:12:00 PM | Track
BLACKSBURG, Va. - The NC State track & field team opened its 2026 campaign at the Virginia Tech Invitational, turning in a strong weekend highlighted by a new school record in the 300 meters and multiple athletes adding their names to NC State's all-time top-10 lists in their respective events.
RESULTS
WOMEN'S 60m DASH
- Jada Ray - 7.79 (17th)
WOMEN'S 60m HURDLES
- Aminah Rhone - 8.73 (10th, #10 NC State time)
- Olivia Vaughan - 8.89 (15th)
- Jakerra Covington - 9.12 (18th)
- Sadie Featherstone - 10.03 (25th)
MEN'S 60m HURDLES
PRELIM:
- James Coleman - 8.01 (4th, #7 NC State time)
- Xavier Branker - 8.17 (5th)
FINAL:
- James Coleman - 8.10 (6th)
- Xavier Branker - 8.16 (7th)
WOMEN'S 300m
- Alexis Mayhew - 39.92 (10th, #7 NC State time)
- Shauné Ingraham - 40.03 (11th)
- Jordyn Parker - 40.08 (13th, #8 NC State time)
- Hannah Komukyeya - 41.35 (21st)
- Madison Moraja - 42.26 (25th)
MEN'S 300m
- Christian Parker - 33.54 (1st, #1 NC State time / new school record)
- Elijah Dawes - 33.95 (6th)
- Palmer Smith - 35.74 (14th)
WOMEN'S 800m
- Molly Canon - 2:19.49 (6th)
WOMEN'S 200m
- Hannah Komukyeya - 25.93 (15th)
- Madison Moraja - 26.82 (16th)
- Sadie Featherstone - 27.90 (17th)
WOMEN'S 4X400m RELAY
- Jordyn Parker, Aminah Rhone, Shauné Ingraham, Alexis Mayhew - 3:51.12 (5th)
MEN'S 4X400m RELAY
- Elijah Dawes, James Coleman, Xavier Branker, Christian Parker - 3:14.83 (3rd)
WOMEN'S WEIGHT THROW
- Natalie Griffith - 16.08m / 52' 9" (8th)
MEN'S WEIGHT THROW
- Bradley Pawlak - 17.61m / 57' 9.25" (8th)
- Tony Taylor II - 17.06m / 55' 11.75" (11th)
WOMEN'S SHOT PUT
- Jakerra Covington - 10.86m / 35' 7.5" (14th)
MEN'S SHOT PUT
- Tony Taylor II - 14.23m / 46' 8.25" (10th)
WOMEN'S LONG JUMP
- Mariama Hunt - 6.07m / 19' 11" (1st, #8 NC State mark)
- Elyssia Fisher - 5.86m / 19' 2.75" (3rd)
- Nia Poole - 5.71m / 18' 8.75 (6th)
MEN'S LONG JUMP
- Ryan John - 7.10m / 23' 3.5" (4th)
- Jack Owen - 6.92m / 22' 8.5" (6th)
- Ryan Farness - 6.89m / 22' 7.25" (8th)
- Asun Pender - 6.41m / 21' 0.25" (15th)
WOMEN'S HIGH JUMP
- McKenna Moritz - 1.66m / 5' 5.25" (1st)
- Audrey Jenkins - 1.66m / 5' 5.25" (1st)
- Kirstin Smalls - 1.66m / 5' 5.25(3rd)
- Jenna Barnes - 1.61m / 5' 3.5" (8th)
MEN'S HIGH JUMP
- Christian Hackett - 2.01m / 6' 7.25 (5th)
- Chase Farlow - 2.01m / 6' 7.25" (6th)
- Judd Armstrong - 1.96m / 6' 5'25" (7th)
WOMEN'S TRIPLE JUMP
- Nia Poole - 12.22m / 40' 1" (3rd, #9 NC State mark)
- Mariama Hunt - 11.54m / 37' 10.25" (8th)
MEN'S TRIPLE JUMP
- Ryan John - 15.13m / 49' 7.75" (4th)
- Asun Pender - 14.20m / 46' 7" (8th)
- Ryan Farness - 14.12m / 46' 4" (9th)
- Jack Owen - 13.47m / 44' 2.25" (12th)
UP NEXT
The Wolfpack will return to Blacksburg, Va, January 23-24 to compete in the Hokie Invitational.
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