Wolf Facts
Men’s TennisCavaday honored by ACC
Junior Nick Cavaday, No. 99 in the Jan. 9 Intercollegiate Tennis Association singles rankings, has been named ACC men’s tennis player of the week after a pair of doubles victories and two singles wins Saturday.
His victories came against High Point and The Citadel, and his team also beat Gardner-Webb on Saturday to start the season 3-0.
Cavaday and N.C. State return to action on Sunday with home matches against UNC-Wilmington and Winthrop.
-Compiled by Clark Leonard
FootballDavis, Harris, Tyler invited to Senior Bowl
The 2007 Under Armour Senior Bowl will feature three N.C. State football players when it airs this Saturday, Jan. 27 at 3 p.m. Cornerback A.J. Davis, offensive lineman Leroy Harris and defensive tackle Tank Tyler will all play in the game that features 100 NFL-caliber seniors.
In 2004, former quarterback Philip Rivers won the MVP award in the game and went on to become a top pick in the NFL draft when the New York Giants selected him fourth overall.
San Francisco 49ers coach Mike Nolan will coach the South team, which the Wolfpack players will play on, while Tampa Bay Buccaneers coach Jon Gruden will coach the North.
-Compiled by Tanner Kroeger
RifleRifle team falls to Memphis at invitational
N.C. State’s rifle team came up short Saturday at the Newkirk Invitational in Cookeville, Tenn., losing to Memphis 4,536-4,527.
Coach Keith Miller said it was a good performance for the team, which scored a season high in the smallbore and overall score. The team score of 4,527 is also a new school record, Miller said.
“We’re very proud of our shooters’ performances,” Miller said. “We had another good mix of contributions from our freshmen and our upperclassmen. We had hoped to edge out Memphis, but it wasn’t meant to be. That’s OK, though, as it doesn’t take away the fact that we had our best overall match for the year. It was another good step in the right direction.”
Jennifer Marshall and Matt Gifford scored new personal bests in the smallbore, tallying 572 and 563, respectively.
“It was good to see Jennifer put up her second consecutive air rifle score in the 580s,” Miller said. “Even better, she set a personal record in smallbore with a strong 572 — her first total over 570 with the new target. This also sets a new school record for the new target, since it’s the highest smallbore total for a Wolfpack shooter so far this year.”
Tori Kostecki and Katie Siegert set new personal bests in air rifle, scoring 575 and 574, respectively.
“Tori Kostecki’s 575, while another record for her, did not count towards the team score,” Miller said. “It was very good to see her shoot her second consecutive score of 570 or better, though. She may have just moved up to the first team for air rifle. Katie Siegert got back on track in air rifle, firing a personal best 574. Unfortunately, her score did not count toward the team total in this match.”
Miller said if Siegert’s score counted, the Pack would have defeated Memphis.
Miller said choosing the first team for competitions is often difficult for the coaches.
“This time we got it right in smallbore, but not in air rifle,” he said. “With lots of improvements by the freshmen on the team, it can be difficult to predict who will perform at what level prior to any given match. Hopefully we’ve got a better idea now of who to designate for our first teams.”
The Pack is now 12-3 overall (1-3 in the Great America Rifle Conference and 8-0 in the Southeastern Air Rifle Conference).
Next up, State hosts the fifth SEARC meet of the season on Saturday.
-Compiled by Brian Grossman
