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NC State Track & Field Sees Multiple Top-10 Program Marks on Last Day of Aggie Invitational and Virginia Challenge
4/18/2026 6:28:00 PM | Track
RALEIGH, N.C. - The Wolfpack wrapped up three days of competition across North Carolina and Virginia at the Aggie Invitational and Virginia Challenge.
In Charlottesville, Va., the triple jump team soared to new marks as David Coles (15.90m) and Ryan John (15.71m) cleared marks that that landed them in the top-10 of NC State history. On the women's side, Mariama Hunt cleared a personal-best mark of 12.86m, to stay at No. 5 all-time at NC State.
In Greensboro, N.C., Kyra Durham and Elijah Dawes both claimed third place finishes in the 800m and 400m respectively. Shauné Ingraham also achieved a personal-best time in the 400m of 54.17 to stay at No. 4 all-time at NC State.
Closing out the Aggie Invitational, Alexis Mayhew, Ingraham, Durham and Molly Canon combined to finish fourth in the 4x400 relay with a time of 3:46.62, the ninth-fastest time in school history.
RESULTS
Virginia Challenge
Women's Discus
- Natalie Griffith - 41.67m / 136' 8" (22nd)
Men's Discus
- Bradley Pawlak - 49.00m / 160' 9" (18th)
Men's High Jump
- Judd Armstrong - 2.01m / 6' 7" (5th)
- Chase Farlow - 2.01m / 6' 7" (10th)
- Christian Hackett - 1.91m / 6' 3.25" (15th)
Women's Triple Jump
- Mariama Hunt - 12.86m / 42' 2.25" (6th) *PB (No. 5 all-time at NC State)
Men's Triple Jump
- David Coles - 15.90m / 52' 2" (6th) *PB (No. 6 all-time at NC State)
- Ryan John - 15.71m / 51' 6.5" (9th) (No. 9 all-time at NC State)
Aggie Invitational
Men's 110H (Prelims)
- James Coleman - 14.27 (9th)
- Xavier Branker - 14.34 (10th)
- Alexander Nunley - 26.67 (25th)
Women's 800m
- Kyra Durham - 2:13.20 (3rd) *PB
- Madison Moraja - 2:20.22 (18th)
- Molly Canon 0 2:25.80 (27th)
Women's 100m (Prelims)
- Jada Ray - 12.13 (37th)
Men's 100m (Prelims)
- Kyron Parker - 10.66 (25th)
- Brandon Harris - 10.83 (38th)
- Christian Parker - 11.30 (56th)
Women's 400m
- Shauné Ingraham - 54.17 (4th) *PB
- Aminah Rhone - 58.82 (27th)
Men's 400m
- Elijah Dawes - 46.61 (3rd)
- Palmer Smith - 48.31 (21st)
- Rance Springs - 49.95 (30th)
Women's 4x400
- Alexis Mayhew, Shauné Ingraham, Kyra Durham, Molly Canon - 3:46.62 (4th) (No. 9 all-time at NC State)
Men's 4x400
- Elijah Dawes, Xavier Branker, James Coleman, Christian Parker - 3:10.15 (6th)
UP NEXT
NC State will have another week of three-day meets as the team will split to compete at the Charlotte Invitational and Penn Relays.
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