Pack Concludes Competition At Darius Dixon Memorial Invitational

 

SeQuoia Watkins has place in the top three in all events this season.

Article Posted by North Carolina Gazette

LYNCHBURG, Va. - The NC State track and field team concluded competition at the Darius Dixon Memorial Invitational on Thursday. The event served as an opportunity to compete one last time before the 2015 portion of the season.  Mutli-event specialist Grant Rivers and throwers SeQuoia Watkins, Nicole Chavis and Jule Rich all represented the Wolfpack during the two-day event.

Jule Rich started his 2014-15 season with a first-place finish in the men’s weight throw, and a marking of 58.39’ (17.8m). He also finished third in the men’s shot put with a 50.26‘ (15.32m) throw.

Watkins earned another third-place finish after her throw in the shot put recording a distance of 43.04’ (13.12m). Watkins has placed in the top three in all of her events this season.

Rivers continued to shine in his debut as a collegiate athlete, as he earned no lower than third place in each of his seven events. The redshirt freshman was strongest in the men’s 1000m run, finishing first with a time of 3:02.57.

Pack track and field will return to action in 2015 when it travels to Chapel Hill, N.C. to compete in the Gene Anderson Invite on Jan. 9.