Mattie Bethea finished second in the heptathlon at the 49er Classic in
Charlotte with a score of 4,611, as the NC State Wolfpack women’s track
and field team finished its opening tournament of the outdoor season.
Bethea's mark is the fourth-best heptathlon score in school history,
and she was joined by record-setting performances from Njerie Wainaina
and Lauren Montgomery.
Bethea competed in the 800meters, long jump, and javelin to post her
second place showing. She jumped a 17’07.50”, good for second place, in
the long jump. Her throw of 119’00” in the javelin, the sixth longest
in Wolfpack history, was good for third place and a career-best.
Njerie Wainaina set a personal-best in the long jump with a 17’10.75”, the eighth-best mark in school history.
Lauren Montgomery finished third in the 400m dash with a time of 56.60, the sixth-best time in Wolfpack history.
Alesha Patterson and Kayla Lawson finishes second and fourth,
respectively, in the high jump. The duo is fresh off of winning All-ACC
honors during the ACC indoor season.
