The Wolfpacker: An Independent Magazine Covering NC State Sports
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TRACKING THE PACK QUOTING THE PACK other guys went over there, got a house and did some of the circuits over there. That It's something that no one from State has thought about doing. Me and one of the "It was really cool going over to Europe. was really cool. The races are all really fast because everyone is really good there." ■ NC State distance running star Ryan Hill on spending the summer in Europe (Technician) "When we say we expect the Wolfpack to be a top-10 team nationally and compete for an ACC title in 2013, what we're really saying is that the expectations are for more than just 'improvement.' We expect NC State to be way better than it was last season." — College basketball writer John Gasaway on the expectations for NC State men's basketball team this upcoming season (ESPN.com) "All four starters return. [Cornerback David] Amerson is coming off a season for the ages. He had 13 interceptions as a sophomore, more than 65 teams. Amerson is both big (6-3/194 pounds) and fast, and he had multiple picks in four games. [Cornerback C.J.] Wilson, a senior, has three interceptions and seven pass breakups in the past two seasons. NCSU has the ACC's best safety duo. [Brandan] Bishop and [Earl] Wolff are seniors. Bishop will be a four-year starter, Wolff a three-year starter. They combined for 212 tackles and eight interceptions last season." — Yahoo! Sports' Mike Huguenin on selecting NC State's secondary the fourth best in the country (Yahoo.com) "Of course, I thought I would go a lot higher than I did, but none of that matters now. Of course, if I would have went where I thought I would, I probably would have been a lock for a team. But those aren't the cards I was given. I was put in a tough position, and I'm here to make the best of it." — Former NC State linebacker Terrell Manning on whether he has regrets about turning pro a year early and going in the fifth round to the Green Bay Packers (Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel) "Most of us are wired to be enchanted with [Seattle Seahawks rookie quarterback Russell] Wilson. He's unique. He has piz- zazz. He's the kind of talent and personality who could make himself relevant to even non-sports fans. As a third-round pick standing under six-feet tall, he has some odds stacked against him, but now that you've seen his raw ability, that only makes him more likeable and intriguing." — Columnist Jerry Brewer on former NC State quarterback Russell Wilson, who is com- peting for the starting job with the Seattle Seahawks (Seattle Times) "I think the biggest thing for me was that swimming an indi- vidual event was huge. I really wanted to do that in 2008, but I just missed it. I got two third-place finishes. So I had to be on the relay, but I wasn't able to swim the 100-meter free or the 50-meter free. So, going into the London Games and going in as first seed for the U.S. in the 50 freestyle was huge. Coming out and getting a silver medal isn't that bad." — Former NC State swimming star Cullen Jones on the difference between the 2008 Olympics and 2012 games for him (Newsone.com) 22 ■ THE WOLFPACKER ■ PACK PEOPLE games, mostly as a reserve, last spring for NC State. He could be a candidate to help replace Ryan Matthews, who led the Pack with 17 homers in 2012, in the outfield. fielder, was selected for the all-star game and was one of the top producers at the plate in the league. Adametz, a rising senior, hit .354 in 82 at-bats, pounded a pair of homers and drove in 12 runs. He also scored 17 runs and stole six bases. Adametz is hoping the summer will propel him to a breakthrough performance for the Pack in 2012-13. He hit .250 in 24 at-bats while playing in 19 Bryan Adametz, Baseball Competing in the Florida summer league, Adametz, an out- round of 16 at the U.S. Amateur Aug. 26 in Cherry Hills Village, Colo., downing 2012 national champ Thomas Pieters 4 & 3 in the process. impact as a forward is no surprise considering she had 96 goals and 82 assists during her career at Raleigh Leesville Road High. games this fall, scoring just one goal in those contests, but the freshman Gentry is providing hope for the future. She scored NC State's lone goal against Cincinnati. Gentry, who has started both games, was also NC State's most active attacker against Old Dominion in the opener, firing off a team-high six shots, including two on goal. The fact that Gentry is making a quick Caroline Gentry, Women's Soccer The Pack may have gotten off to a slow start in its first two broke school records for the 1,500 meters (3:38.36) and 5,000 meters (13:26.34) while in Europe this summer, giving him a total of five school records in track. in track. Hill ran on the European circuit over the summer and concluded his slate by running the outdoor mile in 3:56.78 at the Morton Games July 25 in Dublin, Ireland. He became the first Wolfpack runner to run the outdoor mile in less than four min- utes. Hill also holds the school record in the indoor mile with a time of 3:58.33, which he ran Feb. 3 in Blacksburg, Va. Hill also Ryan Hill, Men's Track & Field Another meet, another record for the rising fifth-year senior first-year Wolfpack head coach Pat Popolizio's staff after spending last year as an assistant at Cal Poly. Kelly is a former standout wrestler at Oklahoma State, where he was a teammate of Popolizio. chosen to represent the ACC for the award. Panza won the H.C. Kennett Award for most outstanding female student-athlete at NC State in 2010-11. She was also named to the EAGL All-Academic team the last two years. degree in business management, was nominated for the 2012 NCAA Woman of the Year Award. The honor is given annually to a graduating female student-athlete "who has displayed outstand- ing achievement in athletics as well as academics, community service and leadership." Panza, a four-time first-team All-EAGL performer on the beam during her career at NC State, was Jess Panza, Gymnastics The former NC State gymnast, who graduated in May with a Jamill Kelly, Wrestling Kelly, an assistant wrestling coach for the Wolfpack, was a member of the support staff for the USA Wrestling National Team. That allowed Kelly to travel to London and participate in the 2012 Summer Olympics. He chronicled his experiences with a diary on GoPack.com. The London trip marked Kelly's second Olympics experience. He competed as a wrestler in the 2004 games in Athens at 66 kilograms (145.5 pounds). Kelly joined on golf courses. He competed in the RBC Canadian Open July 26-29 in Ancaster, Ont., shooting under par the first two rounds before finishing with a final scorecard of one-over par. He was able to make the cut on his second career attempt on the Canadian Tour, whose money leader through Aug. 24 is former NCSU golfer and NCAA champ Matt Hill. Choi also reached the Albin Choi, Men's Golf The rising junior has maintained a busy schedule this summer