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Wolfpack Finishes Last Day of ACC Outdoor Championships With Four Podium Finishes
5/16/2026 11:21:00 PM | Track
LOUISVILLE, KY - The NC State track and field team wrapped up the final day of the 2026 ACC Outdoor Championships with four podium finishes and seven athletes earning All-ACC honors across their respective events.
Ryan John and Ryan Farness opened Championship Saturday with strong performances in the triple jump, placing third and fifth, respectively, in the triple jump to combine for 10 points for the Wolfpack men.
Sadie Engelhardt added eight points on the women's side with a runner-up finish in the 1500m, earning First-Team All-ACC honors.
Following a two-hour weather delay, Elijah Dawes delivered a personal-best performance in the 400m final, placing third and scoring eight points for the Wolfpack men.
Xavier Branker continued the momentum with a second-place finish in the 400m hurdles, securing First Team All-ACC honors and adding another eight points.
On the distance side, Hannah Gapes earned second-team All-ACC honors after placing fifth in the 5000m with a personal-best time.
Overall, the women finished 12th with 31 points and the men finished eighth with 39 points.
RESULTS
Men's Triple Jump
- Ryan John - 16.01m / 52' 6.5" (3rd) *First-Team All-ACC
- Ryan Farness - 15.78m / 51' 9.25" (5th) *Second-Team All-ACC
Men's Discus
- Bradley Pawlak - 49.20m / 161' 5" (14th)
Men's 4x100m Relay Final
- Christian Parker, Tyson Adams, Kyron Parker and Ryan Farness - 40.64 (8th)
Women's 1500 Meter Final
- Sadie Engelhardt - 4:14.14 (2nd) *First-Team All-ACC
- Brooke Rauber - 4:19.20 (11th)
Women's Triple Jump
- Mariama Hunt - 12.28m / 40' 3.5" (19th)
Men's 400 Meter Final
- Elijah Dawes - 46.05 (3rd) *First-Team
- Christian Parker - 47.02 (7th)
Men's 400 Meter Hurdles Final
- Xavier Branker - 50.35 (2nd) *First-Team
Men's 5000m
- Ian Harrison - 13:51.52 (13th)
- Philip Blum - 14:30.88 (25th)
Women's 5000m
- Hannah Gapes - 15:42.04 (5th) *Second-Team All-ACC
- Bethany Michalak - 15:51.88 (7th)
- Emily Wisniewski - 16:07.14 (17th)
Women's 4x400 Relay Meter Final
- Kyra Durham, Shauné Ingraham, Kate Putman and Alexis Mayhew - 3:39.43 (8th)
UP NEXT
Wolfpack athletes whose marks rank in the top-48 in the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field East Region will travel to Lexington, KY, to compete in the NCAA East Regionals, May 27-30. They will look to punch a ticket to the NCAA Championships.
