UNC Track & Field

Complete coverage of North Carolina Tar Heels Track & Field.

THT Newsletter: Caleb Wilson Injured, Baseball Sweeps, Malloy Smith Offered, Dylan Mingo To Commit

It was quite the eventful week in UNC Athletics. Caleb Wilson suffered a broken hand, the Diamond Heels swept their season opener, Kenny Smith’s son Malloy Smith received a basketball offer, Carolina Football signed a transfer quarterback, Courtney Banghart secured win No. 400, Softball scored 44(!) runs in 2 games, and Dylan Mingo is set to commit. (Tar Heel Times Newsletter)

UNC Rewrites Track & Field Record Book On Valentine's Day

UNC welcomed four new entries into the record book at three different meets on Valentine's Day. Vera Sjoberg (4:29.14) and Sydney Masciarelli (4:32.05) ran the first and second fastest mile times in program history. Sjoberg broke Brie Felnagle's 2009 school record. In her 800m season debut, Makayla Paige (2:01.10) ran the fifth fastest time in the NCAA. (GoHeels.com)

Colton Sands Runs Fourth Fastest 3k In NCAA History

UNC now has three of the fastest 3000m times in NCAA history, as Colton Sands (7:34.05) ran the fourth fastest 3000m time in NCAA history at the David Hemery Valentine Invite in Boston. Sands now has the third fastest time in program history. Last season, Ethan Strand and Parker Wolfe set the first two fastest 3k times in NCAA history history. (GoHeels.com)

Get To Know UNC's Vera Sjöberg: Her NCAA Breakout Season, Path To World Championships, and More

"No bad situations, only poor preparation." Nobody lives this phrase better than UNC Tar Heel, Vera Sjöberg. Her journey from junior Swedish tracks to World Championships is a testament to the power of mental and physical preparedness, and how track and field success is often a marathon, not a sprint. Sjöberg did not always want to be a runner. (Citius Mag)

Martina Ballen, Hubert West Named Tar Heel Trailblazers

Carolina Athletics will honor long-time administrator Martina Ballen and former UNC track and field athlete and coach Hubert West with 2026 Tar Heel Trailblazer awards. The award recognizes individuals who paved the way for success in the student-athlete experience, spotlighting pioneers who have made lasting contributions at UNC and beyond. (GoHeels.com)

UNC Track & Field Rewrites Record Book At Liberty

UNC Track & Field brought home seven wins and multiple top-ten program marks during a meet in which nearly every race broke the meet or facility record. Once again, the North Carolina distance crew had a great showing, with multiple top-15 times in the country in the mile. The first seven finishers in the men's mile broke the previous meet record. (GoHeels.com)

UNC Athletics Tops Learfield Directors' Cup Final Fall Standings

First-team All-America forward Ryleigh Heck led UNC Field Hockey to its NCAA-record 29th appearance in the national semifinals, which helped the Tar Heels claim the top spot nationally in the fall standings in the 2025-26 Learfield Directors' Cup. UNC posted two top-10, five top-20 and six top-30 finishes in NCAA postseason competition in the fall. (GoHeels.com)

UNC Track & Field Dominates Dick Taylor Challenge

UNC Track and Field dominated the final day of the Dick Taylor Challenge by winning nine events Saturday. If Carolina did not win the event, then it had at least one athlete take second or third on Saturday. Carolina had a fantastic showing in the men's mile as they swept from first all the way to twelfth as six Tar Heel runners made their track debuts. (GoHeels.com)

THT Newsletter: UNC Basketball Survives Wake, 5-Star PG Offered, Football Transfer Portal Update

UNC Basketball’s defensive deficiencies reared their head again in a narrow win over Wake Forest, 5-star PG Beckham Black received a UNC offer, there was major movement in the Football transfer portal, Tyler Hansbrough and Eddie Pope are headed to the NC Sports HOF, and Women’s Basketball had a rough showing against Notre Dame. (Tar Heel Times Newsletter)

Ethan Strand, Parker Wolfe Impress At World Athletics Cross Country Championships

UNC's most recent male Patterson award winners, Ethan Strand and Parker Wolfe, represented the United States at the World Athletics Cross Country Championships in Tallahassee, Florida on Saturday. In the Senior Men's 10k Race, Wolfe was the first American to cross the finish line. Ethan Strand led off the mixed relay race for Team USA. (GoHeels.com)

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