Parker Wolfe, one of the top recruits in the North Carolina track and field program's 2021 recruiting class, recently found out that he had been named the Gatorade National Boys Cross Country Runner of the Year.
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Due to a shortened indoor season, the Virginia Tech Challenge and the JDL DMR Invitational were the last meets for the Tar Heels before they compete at the Atlantic Coast Conference Indoor Championships, serving as a final tune-up before the tournament.
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This past Friday and Saturday, the North Carolina track and field teams competed at the Tiger Paw Invitational and the Darius Dixon Memorial Invitational at Clemson University and Liberty University, respectively.
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McArthur broke the UNC shot put record on Feb. 6 with a throw of 20.59 meters, a record that he previously set himself in 2019. Yet, despite the heights he has reached, the Mooresville, North Carolina native had humble beginnings to his career as a Tar Heel.
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Daniel McArthur's score of 20.59 meters was not only a UNC school record, but it also ranked as the third-highest shot put performance in the NCAA this season.
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Several Tar Heels recorded personal bests, including graduate student Brandon Tubby, who became the fifth-fastest mile runner in the team's history with a time of 4:01.11
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Following a slew of 2020’s spring seasons cut short due to the emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic, the new schedules provide a light at the end of the tunnel for athletes looking to return to competition.
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UNC returned to Blacksburg after winning three events there the week prior. The best performances came from the men’s one-mile event, which saw the Tar Heels take first, second and fifth.
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With a strong incoming group of first-years and some key returners, the UNC women's and men's track and field teams are primed for further improvements in 2021.
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During his time at UNC, Albert Long played varsity football, basketball, baseball and track, and he's still the only athlete in ACC history to letter in four sports.
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“I think it went as smooth as it possibly could,” UNC assistant women's soccer coach Damon Nahas said. “It’s more just having fun with it, just interacting with them in a fun way without making it too serious. Not making it feel awkward.”
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A self-organized protest on Aug. 29 saw over 200 college athletes and athletic officials walk down Franklin and Rosemary Street in a march for racial justice, before concluding at Morehead Planetarium. The protest’s message and motivation were part of the wave of activism and public demonstrations sweeping the nation after the deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and countless others due to police brutality. At the same time, UNC’s athletes became part of a different moment — a moment that may prove to be an unprecedented watershed in the history of American college athletics. Today, college athletes have more opportunities to speak about these kinds of issues in the national spotlight.
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“Let’s make the most of every chance we get.” The UNC cross country team is excited to compete this year, despite the possibility that the entire season will not happen.
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The Eddie Smith Field House is undergoing a new renovation to improve the image of the facilities and to be more enticing for recruits.
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After the NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships were canceled due to COVID-19, five Tar Heels were given All-American honors.
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