Five Tar Heels Earn Trip To NCAA Indoor Track & Field Championships

Posted Feb 29, 2024
UNC distance runners Parker Wolfe, Ethan Strand, and Alex Phillip have earned trips to the NCAA Championships. Wolfe will compete in the 5,000 and 3,000-meter events. This season, he set school records in both events, clocking times of 13:13.61 in the 5000m, which ranks fourth-best in the country, and 7:37.41 in the 3000m, placing him third nationally. (GoHeels.com)

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