North Carolina State University Athletics
NC State DMR Named ACC Athletes of the Week After Record-Setting Comeback
2/24/2026 4:30:00 PM | Track
CHARLOTTE, N.C. - The NC State women's track & field distance medley relay (DMR) team was named the Atlantic Coast Conference Track Athletes of the Week following a thrilling come-from-behind victory at the ASICS Last Chance Invite on Feb. 21 in Winston-Salem, N.C.
The quartet of Bethany Michalak, Brooke Rauber, Angelina Napoleon, and Sadie Engelhardt earned the honor after a dramatic anchor leg sealed the win in the final laps of the DMR.
When Engelhardt took the baton, NC State sat in fourth-place, nearly 10 seconds behind the leader, UNC. She ran a 4:23.55 1600m split, which allowed the Wolfpack to overtake the Tar Heels to secure first place.
The group clocked a program-record 10:46.00, a mark that currently ranks No. 7 for the 2025-26 NCAA Indoor season.
The recognition marks the team's first ACC weekly honor of the season. Engelhardt previously earned ACC accolades after her mile performance at the ASICS Sound Invite, along with the National Athlete of the Week honor from the USTFCCCA for her performance in the DMR.
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