Tar Heels' Vikas Gowda wins discus title

Sat Jun 10, 2006

North Carolina's Vikas Gowda won the men's discus at 198 feet, 8 inches on Friday at the NCAA track and field championships in Sacramento, Calif. Gowda was the runner-up in the event last year. Former Broughton star Jesse Williams of Southern California repeated as men's high jump champion with a personal-best leap of 7 feet, 7 1/4 inches. (Raleigh News & Observer)

Related: Track & Field | Vikas Gowda

Recent Track & Field News:

Six Tar Heels Named USTFCCCA All-Academic Individuals
Six Tar Heels were named USTFCCCA All-Academic Individuals for the 2020 track and field season. Mady Clahane, Paige Hofstad, Anna Keefer, Emerson Porter, and Jill...
Friday July 17, 2020

ACC to Delay Fall Olympic Sports Competition Until at Least September 1
The ACC announced Thursday that each of its fall Olympic Sports will delay the start of competition until at least September 1. The decision allows...
Thursday July 9, 2020

270 UNC Students Honored As Tar Heel Scholar-Athletes
The University of North Carolina has honored 270 student-athletes as Tar Heel Scholar-Athletes in recognition of their academic performance during the 2019 spring and fall...
Monday June 15, 2020

100 in 100: Moore County’s Charles Waddell, 3-sport standout at UNC
A 6-foot-5, 230-pound tight end for the Tar Heels, Charles Waddell caught 41 passes for 571 yards and seven touchdowns in his career earning All-ACC...
Friday June 12, 2020