Brett Gardner

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

Five Track & Field Athletes Set to Compete in US Outdoor National Championships

Wednesday, July 30

28 Wolfpack Athletes Named to All-ACC Academic Track and Field Team

Friday, July 11

Grace Hartman- 2025 ACC Performer of the Year

Grace Hartman Named ACC Outdoor Track Women’s Performer of the Year

Monday, June 30

Wolfpack Freshmen Coleman and Hunt Set for National Stage at USATF U20s

Wednesday, June 18

Brett Gardner, Outdoor TxF, NCAA East Regional 2024, 300m Steeplechase 5/24/24

Brett Gardner 3000m Steeplechase third place finish 5/10/24

1/20/203, NC State track and field at Hokie Invitational, Day 1.

Class:
Graduate Student
Hometown:
Frankfort, Ill.
High School:
Lincoln-Way East

3x NCAA East Regional Qualifier:

2025 - 3000m Steeplechase
2024 - 3000m Steeplechase
2022 - 3000m Steeplechase

4x All-ACC Performer:

2025 Outdoor - 3000m Steeplechase (1st place)
2024 Cross Country - (17th place)
2024 Indoor - DMR (4th place)
2022 Outdoor - 3000m Steeplechase (3rd place)
2022 Indoor - DMR (3rd place)

10x All-ACC Academic:

2025 Outdoor
2025 Indoor
2024 Cross Country
2024 Outdoor
2024 Indoor
2023 Cross Country
2022-23 Indoor
2022 Cross Country
2022 Outdoor
2021-22 Indoor

7x USTFCCCA All-Academic:

2025 Track & Field
2024 Cross Country
2024 Track & Field
2023 Cross Country
2023 Track & Field
2022 Cross Country
2022 Track & Field

3x All-Region Cross Country Team (2022, 2023, 2024)

1x USTFCCCA All-America:

2025 Outdoor - 3000m Steeplechase (Second Team)

Collegiate-Best Marks

2025 Outdoor Track & Field:

Achieved the No. 4 mark on NC State’s all-time list in the 1500m with a 3:40.59 performance at the Duke Twilight
Crowned ACC Champion in the 3000m Steeplechase with a time of 8:40.55
Finished 8th in the 5000m at the ACC Outdoor Championships with a time of 13:50.47
Qualified for the NCAA Championships by placing 3rd in the Steeplechase at the NCAA East Regional in 8:37.63
Earned Second-Team USTFCCCA All-America Honors with a 16th-place finish in the 3000m Steeplechase at the NCAA Championships
Named to All-ACC Academic Team
Selected for the USTFCCCA All-Academic Team

2024-25 Indoor Track & Field:

Opened the season with a personal-best 13:36.54 in the 5000m at the Boston University Sharon Colyear-Danville Season Opener
Recorded a personal-best 7:50.23 in the 3000m at the BU David Hemery Valentine Invitational, ranking third on NC State’s all-time top-10 list
Earned a spot on the All-ACC Academic Team

2024 Cross Country:

Captured first place in the 6k at the adidas XC Challenge with a time of 17:37.2
Earned All-ACC honors with a 17th-place finish at the ACC Championships, clocking a PB 22:59.7
Placed 13th at the NCAA Southeast Regionals in 30:06.6, earning All-Region recognition
Sole NC State representative at the NCAA Championships, finishing 122nd with a time of 30:01.7
Named to the All-ACC Academic Team
Selected for the USTFCCCA All-Academic Team

2024 Outdoor Track & Field:

Won the 3000m Steeplechase with a time of 8:43.53 at the Wake Forest Invitational
Earned First-Team All-ACC Honors with a 3rd-place finish in the 3000m Steeplechase (8:31.38).
Competed in the NCAA East Regional where he placed eighth in the 3000m Steeplechase (8:39.19)
Finished 15th in the 3000m Steeplechase with a time of 8:37.77 at the NCAA Championships

2024 Indoor Track & Field:

Set a season-best 4:05.73 in the mile at the Hokie Invitational
Achieved a personal-best 7:59.72 in the 3000m at the BU David Hemery Valentine Invitational
Earned Second-Team All-ACC Honors with a 4th-place finish in the Distance Medley Relay (DMR)

2023 Cross Country:

Placed 51st at Nationals with a time of 30:00.1 in the 10k, helping lead NC State to a #17 National ranking
Named to the All-Region team after finishing 15th in the 10k at the Southeast Regional with a time of 29:29.4
Ran the 8k at the ACC Championships and Nuttycombe Invite

2023 Outdoor Track & Field:

Did Not Compete

2023 Indoor Track & Field:

Established a new PR in the 5000m with a time of 13:48.77 at the Boston University Sharon Colyear Danville Season Opener
Crossed the finish line in 3:58.15 to record a PR in the mile at the Boston University David Hemery Valentine Invite
Member of the DMR team that took first at the Hokie Invitational with a time of 9:45.51

2022 Cross Country:

Finished first in the 2.875k and second in the 6k with PR times of 08:25.3 and 17:30.9 at the Adidas XC Challenge
Ran a time of 29:52.3 in the 10k at the NCAA Championships to set a new PR

2022 Outdoor Track & Field:

Placed third at the ACC Championships in the 3000m steeplechase, garnering First Team All-ACC honors with the fourth-fastest time in program history (8:37.75)
Ran a 3:43.72 in the 1500m at the Duke Invitational, the eighth-best time in program history
Finished in the top 10 in all events in which he competed at ACCs (1500m prelims and final, 3000m steeplechase)

2021-22 Indoor Track & Field:

Ran in the DMR at the ACC Championships, setting a school record of 9:38.27
Clocked a 3000m personal best with an 8:14.42 at the Darius Dixon Memorial Invite
Posted a PR in the Mile at the Hokie Invitational, crossing the finish line in 4:05.19

2021 Cross Country:

Was the first finisher for NC State at the adidas XC Challenge, placing third and completing the 6K course in 17:54.0

2021 Outdoor Track & Field:

Did not compete

2020-21 Indoor Track & Field:

Ran in the 3000m at the Virginia Beach Invitational, posting an 8:23.43

2020 Cross Country:

Opened his collegiate career with a 10th-place finish at the Virginia Tech Invite, running a 25:13.7
Competed at the Wolfpack Invite, placing 17th with a time of 24:22.1
Represented NC State at the ACC Championships (84th, 24:45.5)

Prep/Personal: