The North Carolina track and field teams competed at the ACC Championships over the weekend in Tallahassee, Fla. The men's team placed fourth overall, while the women's team came in 10th.
What happened?
The Championships kicked off Friday, and a few Tar Heels earned points for their respective teams.
The highlight of Day 1 for UNC was senior Avana Story, who placed third in the women's hammer throw with a throw of 60.03 meters. With her performance, Story earned All-ACC honors. This was the second year in a row that Story placed third in the hammer throw.
Other athletes who earned points include Stephen Mulherin, who came in fourth in the men's 10,000 meter race, Amanda Benninghoff, who finished fifth in the women's pole vault and A.J. Hicks, who placed eighth in the men's hammer throw.
Day 2 of competition included more qualifying and scored events, but what ended up making the biggest impact for UNC was something redshirt Paul Haley would like to forget.
After entering Saturday in the lead of the men's decathlon, Haley fell in the 110-meter hurdles, ultimately finishing in 12th and seeing his lead slip away. Haley would finish the decathlon in 8th place overall.
Sunday's action saw UNC with their best overall day in terms of production. Seven Tar Heels earned All-ACC honors and the team added two first place finishes — Ceo Ways in the men's 400-meter race and Ways, Javonte Lipsey, Kenny Selmon and Cory Nicholls in the men's 4x400-meter relay.
After the competition, Coach Harlis Meaders made sure to thank his coaching and training staff, without which he said none of the performances over the weekend would have been possible.
