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Track And Field

'One of the fastest turnarounds': CJ Saddler goes from rock bottom to ACC champion

By Twumasi Duah-Mensah | July 26

Ten days prior to the ACC Championship in May, CJ Saddler hit the lowest point in his life. But just 10 days later, after finding ways to cope, Saddler ...

'I’ll figure it out': Madison Wiltrout finds solace away from javelin

By Twumasi Duah-Mensah | July 5

“Whether you think I'm crazy or whether I think I'm crazy, I'm still gonna say, 'No, this is the best decision,'” Wiltrout said. “'I know what I'm ...

'We're gonna do our thing': Throwers impress at ACC Track and Field Championships

By Twumasi Duah-Mensah | May 18

UNC throwers impress with personal bests, one win at Duke Invitational

By Emma Moon | April 11

'This is about life': UNC thrower Madias Loper uses platform to become social advocate

By Brendan Lunga | March 28

UNC athletes Madias Loper and Jackie Wilhelm reflect on ACC UNITE social justice trip

By Jennings Lin | July 25

Two UNC athletes, Madias Loper and Jackie Wilhelm, joined a delegation of athletes from the ACC traveling to Selma and Montgomery, Ala. for an immersive ...

Local Special Olympics team brings home gold at 2022 Special Olympics USA Games

By Jennings Lin | July 3

Last month, several Special Olympics athletes from Orange County, N.C. won gold representing Team Special Olympics North Carolina at the 2022 USA Games, ...

UNC redshirt senior Anna Keefer's determination drives record-breaking final track season

By Abrial Poole | June 16

UNC track star Anna Keefer earned first-team All-America honors, set numerous personal records as a jumper and sprinter and was crowned the ACC Indoor ...

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UNC track & field wraps up 2022 season at NCAA Outdoor Championships

By Abigail Keller | June 13

This past week, seven athletes from the North Carolina track and field team traveled to Eugene, Ore., to compete in the NCAA Outdoor Championships held ...

Preview: A look at the seven Tar Heels competing in the NCAA Track & Field Championships

By Shelby Swanson | June 7

This Wednesday through Friday, seven members of the North Carolina outdoor track and field team will be competing at the NCAA Outdoor Championships, held ...

UNC graduate thrower Jill Shippee: ACC record-holder and student-athlete advocate

By Abigail Keller | May 23

As a star goalkeeper at Shenendehowa High School in Clifton Park, N.Y., UNC track and field star Jill Shippee initially had her sights set on playing ...

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UNC men finish fifth, women finish ninth, in ACC Outdoor Track & Field Championships

By Shelby Swanson | May 15

This past Thursday through Saturday, the North Carolina outdoor track and field team attended the ACC Outdoor Championships. The UNC men finished fifth ...

Several UNC track and field athletes give podium-worthy efforts at Penn Relays

By Abigail Keller | May 1

The North Carolina outdoor track and field team attended the 126th running of the Penn Relay this past week, which saw several UNC athletes top the podium ...

UNC track and field's indoor season ends at NCAA Championships

By Abigail Keller | March 12

The North Carolina track and field program traveled to Birmingham, Ala. this weekend to compete in the NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships, resulting ...

North Carolina track and field takes part in Tiger Paw, Darius Dixon meets on Saturday

By Adam Parks | February 12

This weekend, North Carolina’s track and field team sent its athletes to both Clemson, SC for the Tiger Paw Invite and Lynchburg, VA for the Darius ...

UNC delivers strong showings in Hokie Invitational

By Adam Parks | January 24

The Tar Heels’ Track and Field team traveled to Blacksburg, VA this weekend to appear in the Hokie Invitational after a tough showing at the Virginia ...

UNC track and field opens season at Virginia Tech Invitational

By Nia Satterfield Brown | January 16

The North Carolina track and field program opened its season this weekend in Blacksburg, Va. for the Virginia Tech Invitational.

Jody Stewart joins UNC track and field as sprints coach after six years at Texas State

By Rithvik Chelasani | November 3

"It’s been amazing for me spending time with student-athletes and just talking about training and physiology," new sprints and hurdles coach Jody Stewart ...

Michael "Speedy Sprag" Spragley shines a light through track and music

By Evan Rogers | October 17

Whether he’s rapping in the Pit on a Wednesday night with UNC-CH Cypher or racing past an ACC foe on the track, North Carolina track and field star ...

Dylan Sorensen is the new head coach of UNC women's cross-country team

By Erin Singleton | July 26

Chris Miltenberg, UNC's director of cross-country and track and field, cited Sorensen's people-first philosophy and recruiting prowess in his decision. ...