The team hosted the Carolina Relays at the Belk Track and competed against N.C. State, Duke, Pittsburgh, East Carolina and Temple.
“As a whole I was pleased with the effort that the kids put forth for the first meet of the season,” said track and field coach Harlis Meaders.
“As they get more competition under their belt, they’ll continue to improve.”
Though overall team scores weren’t recorded, the team posted first place finishes in six events — women’s long jump, women’s hammer throw, men’s 800-meter run, men’s 2000-meter steeplechase, men’s 4x400 meter relay and men’s pole vault.
In his first UNC meet, sophomore Austin Vegas set a personal record of 16-6 3/4 in his first place pole vault finish.
“It’s always nice to (set a personal record), especially early in the year,” he said.
Vegas said he wants to clear 17 feet this season and qualify for the NCAA Outdoor Championships in June.
“Bigger, stronger, faster — that’ll be the goal,” he said.