Grant Pearce

	Class: RS Junior
	Hometown: Fuquay-Varina, N.C.
	High School: Fuquay-Varina

Position:
Throws

05/13/2012

Hill, Iyevbele Set School Records at Last Chance Qualifier

All-Americans Ryan Hill in the men's 1,500 meters, Kenyetta Iyevbele in the women's 800 meters break their own school marks Sunday night a the Wolfpack Last Chance Qualifier at Paul Derr Track. The Wolfpack also has strong field performances by junior triple jumper Jazueline Daniels and discus thrower Nathaniel Williams in the final meet of the regular season.

05/11/2012

Wolfpack Track & Field to Host Last Chance Qualifier

NC State will host the Wolfpack Last Chance Qualifier on Sunday at Derr Track. Field events begin at 2 p.m., track events begin at 6:15 p.m. Admission is free for all spectators.

05/07/2012

Track Competes at Duke Twilight

Redshirt freshman Nathaniel Williams won the men's discus

04/27/2012

Taylor Sets School Record, Wins Discus at Penn Relays

Redshirt freshman Tremanisha Taylor has a school-record throw of more than 175 feet in the women's discus to win the championship division at the Penn Relays. It's her second win in as many days at the nation's oldest, biggest and most prestigious track and field meet.

04/21/2012

Hill Wins 5th Individual ACC Track Title

Junior Ryan Hill wins the 1,500 meters, while sophomore Nathaniel Williams and senior Brittany Hampton both earn All-ACC honors in the men's and women's discus. The NC State men finish seventh, women finish eighth at three-day ACC Outdoor Championship Meet.

2011

Wasseventh at the ACC Indoor Championships in the weight throw with a personal-best mark of 58'01.00"
Competed in the discus and hammer throw during the outdoor season.

2010

Second on the team in the weight throw during the indoor season.
Best throw was 54'07.25" to take second at the Carolina Classic.
Placed 10th at the ACC Indoor Championships.
Competed in the hammer throw and discus during the outdoor season.
Posted the top marks on the team in both of those events.
Best hammer throw was 154'00".
Best mark in the discus was 155'01".

2009

Redshirted the indoor and outdoor seasons.
Walk-on with the football team, he earned defensive scout team player of the week during the season as a linebacker.
ACC Honor Roll.

Preps, etc.

Attended Fuquay-Varina High School under coach Jeb Hall.
Took sixth place at the state championships in the shot put.
Placed third for the shot put at regionals.
Took second in the conference for the 4x100 relay.
Came in first place in the conference for the shot put and discus.
Son of Theresa and Thomas Pearce.
Majoring in textile technology.

GRANT PEARCE's Collegiate Bests
Indoor
WT: 61' 9.50"
Outdoor
Discus: 155'01"
HT: 151' 08"

Team Links

NC State Wolfpack