Personal-Best Marks Highlight First Day of Tyson Invitational

Personal-Best Marks Highlight First Day of Tyson Invitational Nicole Chavis, Jonathan Addison and Karimah Shepherd reached new heights in field events Friday night.

Redshirt freshman Nicole Chavis

Feb. 8, 2013

Tyson Invite Day 1 Results
VT Elite Day 1 Results

RALEIGH, N.C. – The NC State track & field team finished the first day of competition at the Tyson Invitational in Fayetteville, Ark., and the Virginia Tech Elite Meet in Blacksburg, Va., Friday evening.

At the University of Arkansas, freshman Jonathan Addison had one of the best performances in the men’s long jump with a personal-best 24’ 0.75” leap. Addison’s previous best was a 22’ 9.00” jump at the Virginia Tech Invitational on Jan. 18.

Redshirt senior Grant Pearce notched a season-best 60’ 3.25” toss in the men’s weight throw to finish eighth in the event.

In the women’s weight throw, redshirt freshman Nicole Chavis set a career best with a 62’ 10.00” heave, topping her previous high of 61’ 7.00” recorded at the Dick Taylor Invitational earlier this season.

Senior Karimah Shepherd recorded a season-best 20’ 1.25” measurement in the long jump, which was exactly six and one-half inches better than her 19’ 6.75” jump at the Hokie Invitational on Jan. 26.

At Virginia Tech, freshman Brian Davis ran the second-best 200m time of his first collegiate indoor season, crossing the finish line in 22.43. Davis’ recorded a 22.33 time at the Virginia Tech Invitational.

The Wolfpack concludes competition at Arkansas and Virginia Tech on Saturday. The Pack also has a group of distance runners competing at the Husky Classic in Seattle, Wash.

Tyson Invitational
Day One Results
Feb. 8, 2013

Men’s Long Jump
2. Jonathan Addison   	24’ 0.75” (7.33m)

Men’s Weight Throw
8. Grant Pearce		60’ 3.25” (18.37m)
15. Nathaniel Williams	55' 9.75" (17.01m)
18. Jule Rich		55' 3.00" (16.84m)

Women’s 400-meter dash
15. Ariah Graham	55.34

Women’s Long Jump Invitational
5. Karimah Shepherd	20’ 1.25” (6.14m)

Women’s Long Jump
25. Alexis Perry   	18’ 0.50” (5.50m)

Women’s Weight Throw
3. Nicole Chavis   	62’ 10.00” (19.17m)
18. SeQuoia Watkins	54' 5.50" (16.60m)

Virginia Tech Elite Meet
Day One Results
Feb. 8, 2013

Men’s 200-meter dash
6. Brian Davis        	22.43

Men’s 800-meter run
21. Clay Jones      	1:57.13

Men’s Mile
16 Matt Schick   	4:17.40
25 Brian Himelright   	4:22.93

Men’s 3,000-meter run
9. Michael Mansy      	8:28.71

Women’s 200-meter dash
8. Paige Eley       	25.37

Women’s Mile
16. Alexa Harvey     	5:16.23
17. Halsey Merritt     5:16.50
19. Olivia Enright     5:19.51
22. Lauren Doherty     5:31.09

Women’s 800-meter run
19. Erin Foshee         2:17.50
27. Lillian Greibesland 2:22.75

Women’s Long Jump
15. Jazmyne Childs   	14’ 7.25” (4.45m)

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