2023-24 Track Roster
Wright, Makala
EmpowHER - Ally Henson
Wednesday, February 07
EmpowHER: Ally Henson
Thursday, November 30
Passing the Baton from Geiger to Henes
Thursday, June 15
Wolfpack Women's Top Moments - Track & Field
Wednesday, March 09
Makala Wright
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Clarendon, N.C.
- High School:
- South Columbus
Bio
1x All-ACC Performer:
- 2023-24 Indoor - WT (Second Team)
6x All-ACC Academic:
- 2025 Outdoor
- 2024-25 Indoor
- 2024 Outdoor
- 2023-24 Indoor
- 2023 Outdoor
- 2022-23 Indoor
Collegiate-Best Marks
2025 Outdoor Track & Field:
- Competed in the hammer throw for NC State during the outdoor season.
- Recorded a season-best mark of 56.39m to finish second at the Duke Twilight.
- Finished 15th at the ACC Championships with a throw of 54.99m.
- Named to All-ACC Academic Team
2024-25 Indoor Track & Field:
- Competed in the weight throw for NC State during the indoor season.
- Opened the season by winning the event at the Winston-Salem College Kick-off with a season-best throw of 18.56m.
- Finished 16th at the ACC Championships with a mark of 17.81m.
- Named to the All-ACC Academic Team.
2024 Outdoor Track & Field:
- Competed in the hammer throw for NC State during the outdoor season.
- Kicked off the year with a second-place finish at the Winston-Salem College Kick-off, throwing 54.36m.
- Tabbed a third-place finish at the Bill Carson Meet with a mark of 53.17m.
- Set a season best of 56.30m at the Virginia Challenge.
- Finished 10th at the ACC Championships with a throw of 55.92m.
- Named to the All-ACC Academic Team.
2023-24 Indoor Track & Field:
- Competed in the weight throw for NC State during the indoor season.
- Opened the year with a second-place finish (18.44m) at the Winston-Salem College Kick-off.
- Tabbed three podium finishes for the Wolfpack, including a win in the shot put.
- Set a personal best of 19.44m in the weight throw at the Clemson Tiger Paw Invitational, ranking No. 5 on NC State’s all-time top-10 list.
- Won the shot put at the Virginia Tech Challenge with a throw of 18.53m.
- Earned Second Team All-ACC honors for her sixth-place finish in the weight throw (19.35m) at the ACC Championships.
- Named to the All-ACC Academic Team.
2023 Outdoor Track & Field:
- Finished second and set a school record in the hammer throw at the UF Tom Jones Memorial with a mark of 58.23m
2022-23 Indoor Track & Field:
- Set a PR in the weight throw with a toss of 19.05m at the Virginia Tech Invitational
- Finished first in the weight throw at the Tiger Paw Invite
2022 Outdoor Track & Field:
- Recorded a personal best hammer throw mark of 52.06m (170' 10") at the ACC Championships, good for a ninth-place finish and the sixth-best mark in program history
- Competed in the hammer throw in seven meets
2021-22 Indoor Track & Field:
- Threw for a PR of 16.86m (55' 3.75") in the weight throw at the Darius Dixon Memorial Invite
- Placed 21st in the weight throw at ACCs with a mark of 14.39m (47' 2.5")
2021 Outdoor Track & Field:
- Did not compete
2020-21 Indoor Track & Field:
- Did not compete
Prep/Personal:
- Two-time state qualifier specializing in the shot put and discus