UNC Track & Field

Complete coverage of North Carolina Tar Heels Track & Field.

Video: Locked On Tar Heels - UNC Offers Qayden Samuels, Basketball Schedule, Jake Knapp, and more

Basketball recruiting heats up as Qayden Samuels receives a coveted UNC scholarship offer. Also, with the Kentucky game announced, how is the non-conference basketball schedule shaping up? Plus, Jake Knapp's National Pitcher of the Year award and the Tar Heels' impressive showing at track and field nationals. (View Video)

Makayla Paige Earns Silver In Fastest NCAA Championships 800m Race Ever

Makayla Paige (1:58.97), the women's 800m silver medalist, was part of the greatest NCAA Championships 800m race, as every finalist ran the fastest time a runner in final position has ever achieved during any NCAA Championships. Paige ran the fifth-fastest time in NCAA history, lowering her UNC record for the fourth time this season to finish second. (GoHeels.com)

Ethan Strand Finishes As 1,500m National Runner-up

UNC men's track and field team posted its highest team finish at the outdoor national championships since 2007 as the Tar Heels tied for 17th. The men's team finished in sixth in 2007. Ethan Strand (3:47.33) earned his third All-America honors in the 1,500m as he was the national runner-up, finishing behind champion Nathan Green by 0.07 seconds.. (GoHeels.com)

UNC Track & Field to Send 7 Tar Heels to NCAA Outdoor Championships

Seven UNC athletes advanced to the NCAA Track & Field Outdoor National Championships next week with their performances in the regional round. Distance runner Ethan Strand qualified for championship events in the 1,500m and 5,000m. Defending 800m indoor national champion Makalya Paige also continued to rewrite the record books. (Chapelboro.com)

UNC’s ACC, NCAA title numbers easily outshine the rest of the league

As UNC Baseball begins its pursuit of a second straight trip to the College World Series, it has already been a dominant school year for Carolina athletics, continuing years of consistent excellence. The numbers are astounding. With the baseball team winning the final ACC title of the school year, UNC was the only school that won four ACC championships. (Tar Heel Tribune)

Parker Wolfe Named National Athlete Of The Week

The U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association named UNC's Parker Wolfe as Men's National Athlete of the Week on Monday. This is the second time in program history that a male athlete from UNC has been named M-F Athletic National Athlete of the Week during the outdoor season. Ethan Strand won for the first time earlier in May. (GoHeels.com)

UNC's Parker Wolfe Named Track MVP, Sets ACC Record In 5k

North Carolina closed out the ACC Championship with a historic feat. Parker Wolfe became the first ACC runner to successfully defend the 5k (13:13) and 10k titles (28:51). Wolfe also was named men's track MVP. This was the second time in Wolfe's career that he won a conference MVP, as he was named 2024 Men's Indoor Championship MVP. (GoHeels.com)

UNC's Parker Wolfe Wins Sixth ACC Title, Cruises To Victory In The 10K

North Carolina track and field dominated the 10,000m on day one of the Atlantic Coast Conference Championships. After day one, the men's team is second with 13 points, and the women's team is tied for seventh with seven points. Parker Wolfe (28:51.09) notched his sixth career ACC title, running the fourth fastest 10k time in school history. (GoHeels.com)

Tar Heel Teams Excel Again In APR

The UNC women's soccer team, which won its 23rd national title in December, also scored a perfect single-year 1000 in the NCAA's Academic Progress Rates for student-athletes. Fifteen Tar Heel teams scored a perfect 1000, and four – men's and women's golf, women's cross country, and women's tennis – recorded 1000s in the four-year rates. (GoHeels.com)

Ethan Strand Earns Third National Athlete Of The Week Honor Of The Season

UNC's Ethan Strand earned his third national track and field accolade of the season when the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association named him Men's Co-National Athlete of the Week on Monday. This is the first time a male athlete from Carolina has been named M-F Athletic National Athlete of the Week during the outdoor season. (GoHeels.com)

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