Halsey Merritt

	Class: RS Junior
	Hometown: Durham, N.C.
	High School: Cardinal Gibbons

Position:
Distance

04/18/2013

Cozzarelli Nabs Third Straight All-ACC Honor in 10,000 Meters

Cozzarelli and Watkins take second place in their respective events

03/23/2013

Williams, Taylor Victorious at UCF Invitational

Wolfpack picks up several first-place finishes at UNC and UCF

02/22/2013

Four Earn All-ACC Honors on Day Two of ACC Indoors

Shepherd breaks the school record and claims ACC Championship in women's long jump.

02/16/2013

Chavis Sets School Record in Women's Weight Throw

Lumberton native breaks own school record in the event.

02/08/2013

Personal-Best Marks Highlight First Day of Tyson Invitational

Nicole Chavis, Jonathan Addison and Karimah Shepherd reached new heights in field events Friday night.

HALSEY MERRITT's Collegiate Bests
Indoor:
Mile: 5:14.23
3,000m: 10:13.12
5,000m: 17:36.59
Outdoor:
1,500m: 4:23.47
Steeple: 10:18.86
5,000m: 16:47.41

2012-13 Indoor Track
• Clocked an indoor-best 10:13.12 and placed 12th in the 3000m at the Hilton Garden Invitational
• Set an indoor-best 17:36.59 in the 5000m at the ACC Championships

2012 Outdoor Track
• Placed 12th in the 10,000m at the ACC Championships in a collegiate-best 36:06.47
• Also competed in the 1,500m and 5,000m during the season

2011-12 Indoor Track
• Finished 18th in the 5,000m at the ACC Championships

2011 Outdoor Track
• Finished 13th in the 10,000m at the ACC Outdoor Championships in a collegiate-best time of 36:55.28
• Placed second in Sect. II of the 5,000m at Raleigh Relays in a time of 17:29.26

2010-11 Indoor Track
• Competed in the mile, 3,000m and 5,000m during the indoor season

2010 Outdoor Track
• Redshirted the season

2009-10 Indoor Track
• Redshirted the season

Prep/Personal
• Attended Cardinal Gibbons HS for coach Benny Morgan
• Ran the mile at 5:16.50 and the 3,200m at 11:34.60
• Won the 4x800m, 1,600m and 3,200m at the 2009 outdoor state championships
• Three-time all-state in track
• Third place in the 3,200m in 2008
• Fourth place in the 1,600m and fifth in the 3,200m
• Was fourth place in 1,600m and fifth place in 3,200m in 2007
• Was two-time all-state in cross country
• Finished in the top-10 of the state meet in 2006 and 2007
• Finished fourth in the 2008 state meet
• Team was cross country state champions in 2006-08
• 2008 cross country team captain
• Was track team captain in 2009
• National Honor Society
• N.C. Scholar
• Majoring in biological sciences

Team Links

NC State Wolfpack