The Wolfpacker: An Independent Magazine Covering NC State Sports
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TRACKING THE PACK MARCH/APRIL 2024 ■ 19 13th NC State's spot in the D1Baseball preseason poll, the team's highest ranking in any of the major polls released prior to the start of the 2024 campaign. Coach Elliott Avent's Wolfpack, which returns 20 players from last year's 36-21 squad, was ranked 18th by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association, 19th by Perfect Game and 22nd by Baseball America. 200 Career victories for Wolfpack men's basketball coach Kevin Keatts. The seventh-year NC State mentor reached the milestone with an 82-76 win over visiting Georgia Tech on Feb. 3. The victory over the Yellow Jackets improved Keatts' record in Raleigh to 128-86. He had previously gone 72-28 in three seasons at UNC Wilmington. With his 128 Wolf - pack victories, Keatts is the fifth-winningest men's basketball coach in NC State history, trailing Everett Case (377), Norm Sloan (266), Jim Valvano (209) and Herb Sendek (191). I want to make every play. If we play 90 snaps, I want to make 90 tackles, and I'm not coming off the field." — Former NC State linebacker Payton Wilson, telling reporters at the Senior Bowl about how he approaches the game I don't like yelling at people. … But when it comes to crunch time and I have to get my teammates in order, I do what I've got to do." — Junior guard Saniya Rivers on her growth as a vocal leader of the NC State women's basketball team PHOTO COURTESY NC STATE ATHLETICS Etch your name into Wolfpack History WOLF TRACKS DONOR WALL Help fulfill the vision by leaving your legacy etched on the Wolf Tracks wall in the newly renovated Walk of Fame & History in Reynolds Coliseum. • Orders will be accepted on a first come, first serve basis. Orders cannot be filled after the 700 spaces are sold. • You will receive a confirmation email within 30 days of your order. Please review it carefully. If corrections are required, please notify us at majorgifts@wolfpackclub.com or 919-865-1500. • In order for the Wolfpack Club to accommodate requests for plaques to be placed next to each other, these orders must be placed together with proper instructions. Every effort will be made to accommodate these requests. • Your message must fit within the spaces provided on the plaque size. • All text will be a standard size, font, and style. Greek letters and other symbols not found on a standard keyboard may not be used. • The Wolfpack Club reserves the right to exclude orders that it deems to contain inappropriate language. • The Wolfpack Club will determine the final placement of all plaques. • Message area is 330 characters maximum, with a signature line of 75 characters. Plaques are $5,000, payable over 5 years to the Wolfpack Club. NC State Student Aid Association | PO Box 37100, Raleigh, NC 27627 | 919.865.1500 | www.wolfpackclub.com To secure your Wolf Tracks, please visit www.wolfpackclub.com/wolftracks. wolf tracks half page.indd 1 8/21/2018 10:45:16 AM