UNC Track & Field
Complete coverage of North Carolina Tar Heels Track & Field.
Newsletter: UNC Baseball To Super Regionals, Samodurov Commits, Able, Brown, and Thomas Sign
UNC Baseball advanced to the Super Regional and will host either Texas A&M or USC. It was a big week for Tar Heel Basketball following the commitment of
Alexandros Samodurov and signings of
Matt Able,
Kevin Thomas, and Terrence Brown. UNC Football lost a transfer QB, Volleyball heads overseas, and Sarah Gresham left it all on the field. (
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UNC Women's Track & Field Sending Six Tar Heels To NCAAs
UNC Track & Field closed out the NCAA East First Round by qualifying four athletes for the national championship. The women's team is sending six to the national championships, the most since 2011. Sydney Masciarelli (3,000m steeplechase),
Makayla Paige (800m), Brynn Brown (5,000m), and Vera Sjoberg (5,000m) all advanced Saturday. (
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UNC Men’s Track & Field Wraps Up NCAA East First Round
UNC Men's Track & Field wrapped up its time at the NCAA East First Round on Friday. Will Coogan had his career-best finish at the NCAA East First Round as he took 17th in the men's 5,000m. Adam Smith closed out his one year with UNC in the men's discus. Tomer Tarragano (10,000m) is the lone men's athlete to advance to the NCAA Championships. (
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Spencer Young, Kosi Umerah Qualify For Track & Field National Championships
Spencer Young and Kosi Umerah earned their first career trips to Hayward Field for the 2026 NCAA Championships. Umerah advanced to the national championship in the women's hammer throw and is the first women's hammer thrower to qualify since Jill Shippee in 2022. Young followed up Umerah's qualification with her own in women's javelin. (
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Tomer Tarragano Qualifies For NCAA Championships In Men’s 10,000m
Tomer Tarragano (28:53.36) closed out the first day of the NCAA East Preliminary Round by qualifying for the 2026 NCAA Championships in the men's 10,000m. Fresh off a bronze medal at the ACC Championships, Tarragano ran a personal best, moving up to fifth all-time at UNC and finishing 12th. Tarragano is the third Tar Heel ever to qualify in the 10k. (
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Newsletter: Matt Able Decision Time, Michael Malone on the Recruiting Trail, Kevin Thomas Commits
The NBA Draft Combine is over, and it’s decision time for UNC shooting guard
Matt Able. Plus,
Michael Malone hit the recruiting trail handing out scholarship offers, 4-star wing
Kevin Thomas committed to the Tar Heels, Baseball took the series over State, Women’s Lacrosse advanced to the Final Four, Kenan Stadium is getting a makeover, and more. (
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Makayla Paige Wins 800m ACC Championship
UNC Track & Field concluded the final day of the ACC Championships with three medals, highlighted by
Makayla Paige (2:00.86) winning the women's 800m championships. Paige won her first ACC crown with her signature style, running a tactical race and kicking in the final turn, as she switched on the afterburners and won by nearly two seconds. (
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Six Tar Heels Advance To Finals At ACC Track & Field Championships
UNC Track & Field had a good day two of the ACC Championships. Tori Goodson and Kalani Witherspoon earned spots in the women's 100m hurdles finals. Trevor Paschall and Delea Martins had phenomenal days in the 400m. Ella Auderset and
Makayla Paige earned spots in the women's 800m finals. Sydney Masciarelli earned Second Team All-ACC honors. (
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Vera Sjoberg, Tomer Tarragano Bring Home ACC Bronze In 10k
UNC Track & Field ended day one of the ACC Championships on a high note in the 10,000m. Tomer Tarragano and Vera Sjoberg both battled strong fields to bring home the bronze medal. Maddy Kelley and Spencer Young highlighted the early afternoon action for Carolina, earning second-team All-ACC honors in the pole vault and javelin, respectively. (
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Newsletter: Keita Commits, Malone Visits Momo, Hansbrough to the Hall, Baseball Blasts Duke
What a week! UNC Basketball coach Michael Malone landed Sayon Keita and
Cade Bennerman, recruited Momo Faye, lost Maxim Logue, and is reportedly targeting Italian center
Luigi Suigo.
Matt Able was invited to the NBA Combine, there are four new Tar Heel Hall-of-Famers, Baseball blasted Duke, and UNC Women’s Hoops hosted a 5-star recruit. (
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