RALEIGH, N.C. – Sophomore Elliott Graves (Reidsville, N.C./Rockingham Early College) captured the 400-meter hurdles to lead the Appalachian State men's track & field team at the Raleigh Relays, hosted by N.C. State.
Graves crossed the finish line nearly a half second ahead of the field, finishing in 52.74 seconds. Junior Brandon Smith (Fayetteville, N.C./Douglas Byrd) also registered a top-five finish in the event, posting a season-best time of 53.39 seconds, which placed him fourth.
Senior Ryan Hastings (Matthews, N.C./Porter Ridge) entered the meet ranked seventh in the nation in the 800-meter run with a time of 1:49.