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ACC Indoor Track & Field Championships Day 1
DMR Scores First Points For Women At ACC Championships
February 22, 2018 | Track & Field
CLEMSON, S.C. - The University of North Carolina track and field teams opened the first day of competition at the ACC Indoor Track & Field Championships Thursday at the Clemson Indoor Track & Field Complex with the multi events and the distance medley relays.
In what was the fastest DMR race in the country this season, the team of Erin Edmundson, Jewel Christian, Blake Dodge and Caroline Alcorta secured the first five points for the Tar Heels with their fourth-place finish. The group clocked in at 11:13.86.
Both the winning team of Virginia Tech (10:57.60) and the runner-up Clemson (10:58.83) eclipsed the fastest time in the country to set the new marks on the season.
"It was a very exciting race with the top two times in the country," head coach Harlis Meaders said. "It shows the strength of the ACC. I'm really impressed with the effort that our ladies put forward in the race to get fourth place. Those ladies ran really well, competed to the end. We just had the gap early, but a very courageous effort by each of the ladies."
With the women's pentathlon and the DMR complete, the women are currently in a tie for seventh with the five points.
"We know it's going to be a tight competition throughout the weekend, so it was an exciting way to start the first day," Meaders said.
The men's DMR finished 12th in 10:09.31.
In the first four events of the men's heptathlon (60 meters, long jump, shot put, high jump), sophomore Will Eskew finished the day with 1,810 points and in 13th place. He also threw for a personal best in the shot put with a mark of 38-6 ¾ (11.75 meters), which is over two feet further than his previous best. Eskew will complete the Heptathlon on Saturday with the 60-meter hurdles, 1,000 meters and pole vault beginning at 10 a.m.
WOMEN'S STANDINGS
1. Miami - 14
2. Louisville - 13
3. Virginia Tech - 10
4. Clemson - 8
T5. Notre Dame - 6
T5. Duke - 6
T7. North Carolina - 5
T7. Virginia - 5
9. Florida State - 4
10. Boston College - 3
11. NC State - 2
T12. Georgia Tech - 1
T12. Wake Forest -1
MEN'S STANDINGS
1. Virginia Tech - 10
2. Notre Dame - 8
3. Clemson - 6
4. Virginia - 5
5. Georgia Tech - 4
6. NC State - 3
7. Wake Forest - 2
8. Florida State - 1
FRIDAY PREVIEW
The ACC Indoor Track & Field Championships will resume Friday at 10 a.m. with the final events of the heptathlon. The field events will begin with the men's high jump at 11:45 a.m., and the running events will begin at 1 p.m. with unseeded heats of the 5,000 meters. The finals of the 5,000 meters, high jump, long jump, weight throw and women's pole vault will be contested With the majority of the track events in the preliminary stage.
"We've told our kids in the prelims that they have to treat tomorrow like a final in order to advance to Saturday," Meaders said. "I'm really excited about the team. I think they are very composed, and I think we've got the potential to really put forth a great team effort."
HOW TO FOLLOW
For fans traveling to the Championships, there is no charge for admission.
Live Streaming: ACC Network Extra will live stream action the final two days of the Championships, with former Olympic decathlon gold medalist Dan O'Brien serving as color analyst, reprising the role he first filled at the 2015 ACC Outdoor Championships. He will be joined by veteran ESPN play-by-play announcer Shawn Kenney and sideline reporter Hanna Yates. Coverage will air from 3:30 p.m. through 8:30 p.m. on Friday, February 23, and from noon until the meet's conclusion (approximately 4:30 p.m.) on Saturday, February 24.
Livestream: Feb. 23, 3:30-8:30 p.m. — http://theacc.co/itf18champ0223
Live Results: Live results for the entire weekend will be available courtesy of FlashResults.com.
http://theacc.co/itf18liveresults
2018 ACC Indoor Championships Page: http://theacc.co/2018ACCITF
2018 Indoor Championships Schedule of Events & ACC Weekly Release: http://theacc.co/ACCITFrelease
A full schedule of events, heat sheets and a link to live results are also available at GoHeels.com.
Fans can follow @unctrack_field on Twitter and Instagram for live updates throughout the meet. UNC Track & Field is also on Facebook. A recap of performances and results will be posted on GoHeels.com following the conclusion of each day of competition.
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