David Sanchez, one of the Wolfpack's senior leaders and its highest-rated player, teed the ball up on the driving range and ripped shot after shot into the sunny blue sky. Things haven't come easily for N.C. State golfer David Sanchez. The academic semester isn't the only thing that is coming to a close at N.C. State. It's a shame really. Some of the most intense athletic competition is occurring across the world nowadays and many sports fans either are unaware or simply don't give a damn.
Some athletes are an immediate success at what they do.
Others, however, have to work a little harder and take a little longer to become stars. Lost in the frenzy that swirled around the success of N.C. State football last fall, another pleasant surprise emerged on the landscape of Wolfpack athletics. This is a moment that I've been dreading for a long time. I've been dreading it for about two years now, actually. Chris Dugan paced the N.C. State track and field team as it competed at the Penn Relays this weekend.