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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. ...

UNC midfielder Crystal Dunn (19) runs down a loose ball.

Six former UNC athletes are set to compete for Team USA in the Tokyo Olympics

By Lucas Thomae | July 18

Over 600 athletes will be representing Team USA when the Olympic Games kick off on Friday. But before donning the red, white and blue, some were sporting ...

Thomas Ratcliffe competes at Olympic trials after school-record performance

By Mikyla Williams | June 27

When Chris Miltenberg left Stanford to become the director of track and field at UNC, Thomas Ratcliffe followed him across the country to finish his final ...

Jill Shippee shines as UNC competes at NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships

By Erin Singleton | June 25

"Day in and day out Jill Shippee has put her head down, worked, grinded, battled back from some injuries and has always been a good competitor," Daniel ...

UNC track and field signee Parker Wolfe wins Gatorade National Boys Runner of the Year

By Rithvik Chelasani | April 25

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 ...

'Best two years of my life': Distance runner Paige Hofstad is thriving as a Tar Heel

By Lindsey Ware | April 12

Despite transferring from Georgetown late in her college career, fifth-year Paige Hofstad has blazed her own trail in helping lead a distance running ...

‘Something way bigger’: Chris Miltenberg aims to put UNC Distance on the map

By Joshua Dolgoff | April 5

When head coach Chris Miltenberg took over the UNC track and field program in 2019, he had a mission: build one of the best teams in the country.

Sunday sports roundup: Softball wins, track and field competes as NCAAs and more

By Sports Desk | March 14

On Sunday, UNC softball beat Notre Dame to tie its weekend series, track and field competed at the NCAA Indoor Championships and women's tennis extended ...

Saturday sports roundup: Softball struggles, gymnastics team defeats Temple and more

By Sports Desk | February 28

This roundup for Saturday, Feb. 27, features the gymnastics squad's tri-meet with Temple and N.C. State, the softball team's doubleheader against Alabama ...

track and field sprint relay Cameron Douglas

Preview: North Carolina track and field teams to compete at ACC Indoor Championships

By J Banzet V | February 24

The North Carolina track and field teams will head to Clemson University on Thursday, Feb. 25 to compete in the 2021 ACC Indoor Championships, with the ...

track and field spring relay Isaiah Palmer

Ahead of ACC Championships, UNC makes final tune-ups at VT Challenge, DMR Invitational

By Lindsay Callihan | February 22

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 ...

UNC track and field team uses meets at Clemson, Liberty to prep for ACC championships

By Isaiah Lucas | February 18

This past Friday and Saturday, the North Carolina track and field teams competed at the Tiger Paw Invitational and the Darius Dixon Memorial Invitational ...

'A lot more to do': Despite record-breaking throw, Daniel McArthur isn't satisfied

By Rithvik Chelasani | February 18

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 ...

Daniel McArthur's record performance leads the way for track and field at VT Elite Meet

By Tim Yeung | February 7

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 ...

UNC track and field stars enter record books, set personal bests at UVA-UNC Invite

By Michael Meares | February 2

Several Tar Heels recorded personal bests, including graduate student Brandon Tubby, who became the fifth-fastest mile runner in the team's history with ...

ACC announces schedule formats for spring Olympic sports, continuations of fall sports

By Austin Bean | January 28

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 ...

Five UNC track and field stars set personal bests at Hokie Invitational

By Christian Avy | January 24

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 ...

Preview: UNC track and field set to keep improving in 2021 season

By Cooper Metts | January 18

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 ...

'A friend, a mentor, a confidant': Former four-sport athlete Albert Long dies at age 88

By Jeremiah Holloway | November 12

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 ...