2010-11 Track Roster
Henry, Lawanda
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
Lawanda Henry
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Hometown:
- Dunn, N.C.
- High School:
- Cape Fear Christian Academy
Bio
NCAA INDOOR QUALIFIER
NCAA REGIONAL QUALIFIER
NCAA OUTDOOR QUALIFIER
ACC CHAMPION
ALL-ACC
OWNER OF 4 SCHOOL RECORDS
2011
- Earned All-ACC honors in the shot put at the ACC Indoor Championships with a runner-up finish.
- Also placed sixth in the weight throw.
- Finished third in the hammer throw and fifth in the shot put at the ACC Outdoor Championships ... Named All-ACC in the hammer throw.
2010
- Competed in the weight throw and shot put in the indoor season.
- Set a new school record in the weight throw to win the ACC Championship in 64'00.50".
- Qualified provisionally for the NCAA Championships three times in the weight throw.
- Also earned All-ACC honors with a second place finish in the shot put with a mark of 52'04.50".
- Posted three provisional marks in the shot put as well.
- Continued her success in the outdoor season by winning the ACC Championship in the shot put with a throw of 51'5.75".
- Qualified for the NCAA East Regional Championships and placed eleventh to advance to the NCAA Championships for the second year in a row.
- Best throw of the season was 54'01.00", breaking the school record that she already held.
2009
- Had one of the best seasons for any thrower in school history.
- Outdoor ACC Champion in the shot put, earning All-ACC honors in the process.
- No thrower at NC State had ever topped 50 feet in the shot put before Henry - indoor or outdoor - and she accomplished the feat an amazing 11 times.
- Won 17 throwing events over the indoor and outdoor seasons combined.
- Set school records in the indoor shot put and weight throw and outdoor shot put and hammer throw.
- All-ACC in the weight throw.
- School-record throw of 62'09.25" in the weight throw was almost four inches further than the old record and was good for second at the indoor ACC Championships.
- Broke the indoor school record in the shot put by almost five feet, with a 53'02.25".
- Was a five-time NCAA indoor provisional qualifier in the shot put and two times in the weight throw.
- School record in the hammer throw of 188'03 was over 16 feet longer than the previous record.
2008
- Redshirted the indoor and outdoor track seasons.
- Hit an NCAA Indoor Provisional mark in the shot put while competing unattached and redshirting.
Prep, etc.
- Attended Cape Fear Christian Academy.
- Best throw in the discus was 118 feet.
- Threw the shot put a personal best 45'06".
- Was a three-time state champion in the shot put.
- A two-time state champion in the discuss.
- Two-time all-conference in track and field.
- Was a standout in volleyball and basketball as well, earning multiple all-conference and MVP awards.
- Daughter ofMargaret and Frank Henry.
- Majoring in women and gender studies.
LAWANDA HENRY's Collegiate Bests
Indoor
Shot Put: 53'02.25'
Weight Throw: 64'00.50"
Outdoor
Shot put:54' 01.00"
Hammer throw:188' 03"
(All school records)