NC State
Adidas XC Challenge
Wolfpack Starts the Season in Familiar Fashion
9/20/2024 9:48:00 PM | Cross Country
Cary, N.C. - The NC State cross country team opened its season Friday night at the adidas XC Challenge with the women taking home first place, while Brett Gardner's victory helped the men's squad secure second place.
Graduate student Brett Gardner finished first in the 6k with a time of 17:37.2, with teammate Toby Gualter following closely behind with a career-best time of 17:39.4 to finish second. The rest of the Wolfpack lineup included JJ Malach (18:39.4), Wesley Larson (18:27.9), Jimmy Mullarkey (18:28.4), Kevin Antczak (18:31.4), and Matthew Bogdan (18:32.3).
Gardner, Gualter, Malach, Larson, and Mullarkey were the top five competitors, rounding out NC State's score of 51, securing a second-place team finish.
In the women's 5k, Grace Hartman was the first NC State runner to cross the finish line. Hartman finished fourth with a time of 16:25.9, followed closely by teammates Hannah Gapes (16:26.6), Fiona Smith (16:53.8), Kate Putman (17:04.3), and Angelina Napoleon (17:10.8), who finished fifth, sixth, eighth, and 11th, respectively. Their efforts secured the top spot for the team with a score of 34, earning a victory over Clemson, who finished with 51 points.
Squad members Caroline Murrell (17:29.8), Ellie Shea (17:39.4), and Olivia Haas (18:19.6) also competed with the Pack.
UP NEXT
The Wolfpack returns to action on Friday, October 4, when it will travel to the Sean Earl Loyola Lakefront Invitational and the ECU Pirate Invitational.
MEN'S 6K RESULTS
Brett Gardner (17:37.2) (1st)
Toby Gualter (17:39.4) (2nd)
JJ Malach (18:05.5) (13th)
Wesley Larson (18:27.9) (24th)
Jimmy Mullarkey (18:28.4) (25th)
Kevin Antczak (18:31.4) (26th)
Matthew Bogdan (18:32.3) (27th)
UNATTACHED
Noah Vaylo (17:52.1) (5th)
Brayden Marshall (18:24.9) (19th)
Tyler Surface (18:36.1) (31st)
WOMEN'S 5K RESULTS
Grace Hartman (16:25.9) (4th)
Hannah Gapes (16:26.6) (5th)
Fiona Smith (16:53.8) (6th)
Kate Putman (17:04.3) (8th)
Angelina Napoleon (17:10.8) (11th)
Caroline Murrell (17:29.8) (20th)
Ellie Shea (17:39.4) (26th)
Olivia Haas (18:19.6) (44th)
UNATTACHED:
Chandler Welsh (18:09.2) (37th)
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