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North Carolina's director of track and field and cross country program Chris Miltenberg attends the Dick Taylor Carolina Challenge in the Eddie Smith Field House on Saturday, Jan. 11, 2020. Photo courtesy of Jeffrey A. Camarati.

Why Chris Miltenberg left powerhouse Stanford to lead the UNC track and field program

By Andrew Reynolds | Apr. 13, 2020

“His energy is contagious," said UNC cross country redshirt senior Alex Milligan about director Chris Miltenberg. "He’s going to bring out the best in you, and every day at practice, his energy, his drive, and his own work ethic, rubs off on us. We see how much he puts into it and you want him to respect you and you want to reciprocate the same work ethic he’s putting in.”

The UNC track and field team competed against Duke on Saturday, April 6, 2019, in Durham at Duke University.

UNC track & field team sees canceled season as a chance to improve

By PJ Morales | Apr. 6, 2020

Despite this being the Tar Heels' first season under head coach Chris Miltenberg, they excelled. Nearly every meet saw someone, often many people, set new personal or school records.

Junior Anna Keefer prepares to race in her heat in the 60-meter sprint. Keefer went on to win the heat and finish second overall in the event in the Eddie Smith Field House on Saturday, Jan. 11, 2020.

UNC track and field set 14 personal records, take two titles at ACC Indoor Championship

By Andrew Reynolds | Mar. 1, 2020

The North Carolina track and field team competed in the ACC Indoor Championships where the men placed fifth and the women 12th. The Tar Heels set 14 personal records, had four record-setting performances, and took home two ACC titles.

UNC men's relay team enters history books with performance at JDL DMR Invitational

By Andrew Reynolds | Feb. 24, 2020

The men’s 4x400 relay team made its way into the history books on Friday as the North Carolina track and field team competed in the two-day JDL DMR Invitational over the weekend in Winston Salem, N.C.

Ashley Smith sprints toward the finish line during the NCAA Southeast Regional Championships at Winthrop University in Rock Hill, SC on Friday, Nov. 9 2018.

UNC track and field team sets 13 personal records in action-packed weekend

By Andrew Reynolds | Feb. 16, 2020

The UNC track and field team had its best performance of the season over the weekend when the team combined for 13 new personal bests.

Track and field: Three Tar Heels move up in record books at Power 5 Invitational

By Andrew Reynolds | Feb. 3, 2020

Three Tar Heels made their way into the history books as the North Carolina track and field team competed at the two-day Power 5 Invitational in Ann Arbor, Michigan on Friday and Saturday.

Redshirt first-year Alex Milligan runs in the 1,500-meter at the Raleigh Relays on March 30.

Two Tar Heels record season bests for UNC track and field at Hokie Invitational

By Andrew Reynolds | Jan. 26, 2020

First-year Sydney Banks won her second consecutive high jump and a plethora of athletes from the UNC track and field team set season bests at the Hokie Invitational on Friday and Saturday.

The UNC track and field team competed against Duke on Saturday, April 6, 2019, at Duke University.

Daniel McArthur sets school record at Virginia Tech Invitational

By Andrew Reynolds | Jan. 19, 2020

The North Carolina track and field team was led by redshirt-senior Daniel McArthur at the Virginia Tech Invitational, who set a new school record in men's shot put. Twelve other Tar Heels added to the impressive showing, setting personal bests of their own.

Junior Jill Shippee attempts her second throw in the women's weight throw. Shippee won the overall event by almost five meters in Eddie Smith Field House on Saturday, Jan. 11, 2020.

'We take charge of what we’re doing': UNC track and field surges in Carolina Challenge

By Andrew Reynolds | Jan. 13, 2020

The North Carolina track and field team had a strong starting for its first meeting of the year, with the men's team finishing first and the women's team finishing fourth, along with six Tar Heels winning six individual events.

Jake McEneaney (center), a sophomore distance runner for UNC, tries to pull ahead of a runner from Eastern Carolina during the Men's One Mile Run in the Dick Taylor Carolina Cup at Eddie Smith Field House on Saturday, Jan. 12, 2019. McEneaney placed eighth in the event with a time of 4:27.67.

Check out the announced schedule for UNC track and field's 2020 season

By Brian Keyes | Sep. 12, 2019

The North Carolina track and field team announced its full schedule for the 2020 season, with dates in Durham, Blacksburg and Albuquerque, among other places.

UNC track and field completes coaching staff with hire of Samantha Nadel

By Ryan Wilcox | Sep. 4, 2019

With the hire of Samantha Naden, the staff of Chris Miltenberg, UNC's new director of track and field and cross country, is officially complete.

Michael Spragley, an athlete on the UNC track team, is also a Soundcloud rapper. Photo courtesy of Michael Spragley.

First-year 'Speedy Sprag' splits his time running track and rapping

By Nathan Wesley | Sep. 3, 2019

UNC track and field and cross country runner Michael Spragley recently ventured out from being a SoundCloud rapper and released an album called, "Overthinking."

Chris Miltenberg, the new director of North Carolina's track and field and cross country programs. Photo courtesy of UNC athletics.

Stanford's Chris Miltenberg to helm UNC track and field, cross country programs

By Ryan Wilcox | Jun. 27, 2019

Two weeks after the departure of Harlis Meaders, UNC's track and field and cross country programs have a new head man – Stanford's Chris Miltenberg.

Harlis Meaders, UNC's track and field head coach, addresses the team after a January meet.

UNC not to renew contract of track and field head coach, Harlis Meaders

By Ryan Wilcox | Jun. 11, 2019

The University has elected not to renew the contract of Harlis Meaders, which expires at the end of June, the athletic department announced in a statement Tuesday.

Members of UNC track and field earn All-America honors at NCAA Championships

By Andrew Reynolds | Jun. 10, 2019

The North Carolina track and field season concluded Saturday with the NCAA Championships. Here are the results from the Austin, Texas competition.

UNC track and field wraps up NCAA prelims, several qualify for NCAA Championships

By Jerome Simpson | May. 26, 2019

The North Carolina track & field team competed in the NCAA East Preliminary Round this weekend on the campus of the University of North Florida. Nicole Greene, Madison Wiltrout and the men's 4x400 team of Isaiah Palmer, Ryan Saint-Germain, Onyedikachi Ohia-Enyia and Ari Cogdell all qualified for the NCAA Outdoor Championships in Austin, Texas.

UNC track and field captures four titles at ACC Outdoor Championships

By Andrew Reynolds | May. 15, 2019

The North Carolina track and field team earned four ACC titles over the weekend and multiple athletes earned all-conference honors over the weekend at the ACC Outdoor Championships in Charlottesville, Va.

Roman Mitchell, now a first-year at North Carolina, competes in high school. Photo courtesy of Natalie Mitchell.

How Roman Mitchell, a UNC javelin thrower, helped save his coach's life in 2017

By Chapel Fowler | May. 2, 2019

No anecdote encompasses who Roman Mitchell is more perfectly than that day in February of 2017 — when, as a high school junior equipped with nothing but adrenaline and quick wit, he prevented the unthinkable.

North Carolina track and field shows signs of maturity in two weekend meets

By Andrew Reynolds | Apr. 21, 2019

The North Carolina track and field team competed in the Duke Invitational and Virginia Challenge this weekend. Redshirt sophomore Daniel McArthur had the second-best throw in the ACC in men’s shot put with a mark of 19.10 meters at the Virginia Challenge.

UNC track and field in action at Aggie Invitational and Hurricane Alumni Invitational

By Matt Chilson | Apr. 15, 2019

The North Carolina track and field team competed in two meets this weekend, the Aggie Invitational at North Carolina A&T and the Hurricane Alumni Invitational at Miami. The majority of the team competed at Miami where UNC’s performance was littered with personal and season best performances.

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Why Chris Miltenberg left powerhouse Stanford to lead the UNC track and field program

UNC track & field team sees canceled season as a chance to improve

UNC track and field set 14 personal records, take two titles at ACC Indoor Championship

UNC men's relay team enters history books with performance at JDL DMR Invitational

UNC track and field team sets 13 personal records in action-packed weekend

Track and field: Three Tar Heels move up in record books at Power 5 Invitational

Two Tar Heels record season bests for UNC track and field at Hokie Invitational

Daniel McArthur sets school record at Virginia Tech Invitational

'We take charge of what we’re doing': UNC track and field surges in Carolina Challenge

Check out the announced schedule for UNC track and field's 2020 season

UNC track and field completes coaching staff with hire of Samantha Nadel

First-year 'Speedy Sprag' splits his time running track and rapping

Stanford's Chris Miltenberg to helm UNC track and field, cross country programs

UNC not to renew contract of track and field head coach, Harlis Meaders

Members of UNC track and field earn All-America honors at NCAA Championships

UNC track and field wraps up NCAA prelims, several qualify for NCAA Championships

UNC track and field captures four titles at ACC Outdoor Championships

How Roman Mitchell, a UNC javelin thrower, helped save his coach's life in 2017

North Carolina track and field shows signs of maturity in two weekend meets

UNC track and field in action at Aggie Invitational and Hurricane Alumni Invitational