The Wolfpacker: An Independent Magazine Covering NC State Sports
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TRACKING THE PACK 18 ■ THE WOLFPACKER BY THE NUMBERS Sponsored by Colony Tire & Service www.colonytire.com PHOTO BY KEN MARTIN PHOTO COURTESY NC STATE ATHLETICS 2 NCAA records set by junior distance runner KATELYN TUOHY during the 2023 indoor track season. At the Dr. Sander Invita- tional Columbia Challenge in New York on Jan. 28, Tuohy broke the collegiate women's indoor record for the mile, finishing in 4:24.26. The previous record of 4:25.91, set by Colorado's Jenny Simpson, had stood since 2009. Two weeks later at the 115th Millrose Games in New York, Tuohy shaved more than six seconds off the NCAA record in the 3,000-meter race with a time of 8:35.20. The previous record of 8:41.60 had been held by Missouri's Karissa Schweizer since 2018. 3:01.10 Winning time posted by the NC State men in the 400-yard medley relay at the ACC Swimming and Diving Championships Feb. 14-18 in Greensboro. The Wolfpack foursome — senior Kacper Stokowski, gradu- ate Mason Hunter, senior Nyls Korstanje and junior Luke Miller — set a conference record with their performance. 4 Super Bowl appearances by for- mer NC State offensive lineman Joe Thuney in seven NFL seasons. Thuney started at left guard for the Kansas City Chiefs in their 38-35 victory over Philadelphia in Super Bowl LVII. A third-round draft pick by New England in 2016, Thuney was a Super Bowl starter for the Patriots in each of his first three pro seasons, becoming the first player in league history to earn that distinction. In March 2021, he signed a five-year, $80 million contract with the Chiefs. Only one other NC State player has ever suited up in four Super Bowls: offensive lineman Jim Ritcher, who made four consecutive appear- ances with the Buffalo Bills from 1991 to '94. 1,615 Team points scored by the NC State men at the ACC Swimming and Diving Championships. It was the highest score in the history of the conference meet, shattering the previous record of 1,501.5 points that the Wolfpack set a year earlier. It was also 607 points better than Virginia Tech, which finished in second place. The Pack captured 10 event titles en route to its eighth ACC men's championship in the past nine seasons and 32nd overall. We take it personally. We take every game personally, but UNC, we definitely take it personally. We know they're down the road, so we always want that win." — Sophomore guard Aziaha James, discuss- ing the intensity of the NC State-North Carolina women's basketball rivalry after helping lead the Wolfpack to a 77-66 overtime come- back win over the Tar Heels on Feb. 16 I was realistic. I knew I couldn't be with that top group, so I tried to run my own race plan that Coach Henes made for me. She knows what she's doing. I just fol- low what the boss lady says, and usually it works out." — Junior distance runner Katelyn Tuohy, crediting NC State women's track and field coach Laurie Henes after breaking the collegiate record and finishing third overall in the 3,000-meter race at the Millrose Games on Feb. 11 with a time of 8:35.20 6 Victories needed by Dave Doeren to become the winningest football coach in NC State history. Following last season's 8-5 finish, Doeren is 72-54 with the Wolfpack. The only NC State coach ahead of him in career wins is Earle Edwards, who went 77-88-8 from 1954-70. In February, Doeren's contract was extended through the 2027 season. Now preparing for his 11th season in Raleigh, he is the second-longest-tenured current coach in the ACC and seventh- longest-tenured in the Power Five conferences. 35th NC State's spot in the On3 Consensus team recruit- ing rankings for the class of 2023. The Wolfpack's 18-member football class was rated sixth in the ACC behind Miami (sixth over- all), Clemson (10th), Florida State (20th), Louisville (28th) and North Carolina (30th).