UNC Track & Field

Complete coverage of North Carolina Tar Heels Track & Field.

UNC Student-Athletes Left 'Figuring it Out' Upon NCAA’s 5-for-5 Ruling

Carter Loftin was at practice when he learned that his college diving career could last another year. The incoming senior expected that his competitive clock was due to run out, but is now left to decide whether his body, and his future plans, can accommodate another season after the NCAA's adoption of an age-based eligibility model, known as 5-for-5. (Chapelboro.com)

UNC Track and Field’s Anna Keefer Becomes WWE’s Adriana Rizzo

Five-time UNC All-America track and field athlete, Anna Keefer, is now known globally by WWE fans as "Adriana Rizzo," but swapping the track for the turnbuckle has required more than just a name change. Keefer reveals how both success and setbacks have informed her challenging journey in pro wrestling, and why she’s finally ready to break out. (Muscle and Fitness)

Newsletter: UNC Basketball Explores Wild New Portal Window, Football Opens Camp Amid Investigation

UNC Football kicked off training camp this past week, but the headlines weren’t about touchdowns. Basketball had its own bombshell: a court ruling reopened eligibility for a whole class of players, and Michael Malone wasted no time chasing two experienced transfers. Plus, the latest on UNC Baseball, Women's Basketball, and more. (Tar Heel Times Newsletter)

UNC Track & Field Announces Addition Of 10 Transfers

UNC Track & Field welcomes 10 transfers ahead of the 2026-27 season. The transfer class features five pole vaulters from High Point University, reuniting with Assistant Coach Scott Houston, along with five transfers from Nebraska, Belmont, Furman, Princeton, and Duke. The Tar Heels also welcome three throwers and two distance athletes. (GoHeels.com)

Newsletter: CJ Rosser Visits, 4 New Basketball Offers, Football Training Camp Nears, MLB Signings

CJ Rosser, the nation's No. 1 basketball recruit, was back in Chapel Hill this past week, and Michael Malone's UNC Basketball staff extended four new scholarship offers. Bill Belichick says his second UNC Football team barely resembles his first, even with the quarterback race wide open. And several Tar Heels cashed MLB Draft signing bonuses. (Tar Heel Times Newsletter)

Vera Sjöberg Earns CSC First Team Academic All-America Acclaim

Shining on the track and in the classroom, UNC Track & Field's Vera Sjöberg has been honored with First Team Academic All-America acclaim by the College Sports Communicators organization. Sjöberg shattered the 22-year-old women's indoor 3000m school record with a time of 8:43.06 and earned Second Team All-America honors in the 5000m. (GoHeels.com)

Newsletter: UNC Basketball Recruiting Updates, NBA Summer League, ACC Kickoff, MLB Draft

Caleb Wilson set a Summer League scoring record, Bill Belichick left ACC Kickoff sounding like a coach who's found his footing, and six Tar Heels heard their names called across the MLB Draft. The basketball recruiting trail is heating up with two big-name visits on the calendar, Gavin Gallaher decided Chapel Hill wasn't done with him yet, and more. (Tar Heel Times Newsletter)

Makayla Paige, Colton Sands Earn CSC Academic All-America Honors

UNC Track & Field's Makayla Paige and Colton Sands have earned College Sports Communicators Academic All-America honors. Picking up first-team academic honors for the second straight year, Sands capped his college career with first-team All-America honors in the 5000m. Paige earned CSC All-America honors for the second straight season. (GoHeels.com)

Parker Wolfe rides last-lap kick into 2-mile win at Prefontaine Classic

Parker Wolfe fought off German Mohamed Abdilaahi down the stretch to win the men’s two-mile Friday in the Prefontaine Classic at Hayward Field. Wolfe, a 2024 Olympian and former NCAA 5,000-meter champ, finished in 8:10.13 to conclude the Pre’s first day before an estimated crowd of 9,000. In the process, he just missed the U.S. record of 8:07.07. (Oregon Live)

UNC Track & Field Welcomes Ann Dunn As Women's Cross Country Head Coach

UNC Track & Field and Cross Country has announced the addition of Ann Dunn as head coach for women's cross country and an assistant for track & field. Dunn will coach women's distance runners as well as assisting with the men. Dunn heads to Carolina after serving as head cross country/track & field coach at The Covenant School in Charlottesville, Va. (GoHeels.com)

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