NC State Wolfpack

Jan. 28, 2012

UNC Invitational Results

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – NC State sophomores Samantha Norman and Jordan Jenkins finished first and second, respectively, in the mile run at the UNC Invitational indoor track meet to lead the Wolfpack in the final day of the two-day event.

Norman, running in her first event of the season, turned in a time of 5:03.17 to take the victory. Jenkins, also in her initial event of 2012, followed with a time of 5:07.19.

For the No. 24 Wolfpack men, junior Daniel Fretz was second in the 200 meters, freshman Carl Marant was third in the triple jump and redshirt freshman Jule Rich was fourth in the shot put.

Sophomore Elizabeth Shuman of the Wolfpack women’s team finished second in the high jump with a mark of 5-feet, 5-inches, followed by junior teammate Danielle Adams in third and freshman Caitlynn Filla.

Redshirt freshman Tremanisha Taylor was second in the women’s shot put.

The Wolfpack split its squads next weekend, sending select individuals to three different meets: the Armory Collegiate Invitational in New York, the Virginia Tech Elite in Blacksburg, Va., and the Kent Taylor Invitational in Chapel Hill, N.C.

UNC Invitational
Day 2 results
Eddie Smith Field House
Chapel Hill, N.C.

Women’s 400m
8. Colleen McGuire      59.93
9. Denae Ford                                    1:00.05
11. Jazueline Daniels    1:00.49
12. Sharese Roberts     1:00.73
15. Shelby Phillips        1:03.08

Men’s 400m
9. Martin DeFrancesco    51.94
12. Dorian Crawford       52.31

Women’s mile
1. Samantha Norman     5:03.17
2. Jordan Jenkins          5:07.19
5. Marika Walker           5:17.49
11. Halsey Merritt          5:21.84
13. Lauren Doherty        5:27.20

Women’s high jump
2. Elizabeth Shuman      5-05.00
3. Danielle Adams         5-05.00
6. CaitlynnFilla              5-03.00

Women’s 200m
9. Paige Eley                                    25.84
10. Kerrie Davis                                26.14
12. Morgan Love                               26.66
19. Stephanie Ellis                             27.27

Men’s 200m
2. Daniel Fretz                               22.74
9. Martin DeFrancesco                     23.14
15. Dorian Crawford                        24.72

4X400m relay
4. NC State  'A'                               4:07.77
     1) Ford, Denae                     2) Love, Morgan
     3) McGuire, Colleen               4) Roberts, Sharese

Men’s triple jump
3. Carl Marant                                48-01.75

Women’s shot put
2. Tremanisha Taylor                        49-09.00
7. SeQuoia Watkins (unattached)       40-03.25
10. Kortney Pearce                          39-03.00

Men’s shot put
4. Jule Rich                                    53-11.75
11. Nathaniel Williams                     45-09.75