Carolina Earns Numerous Firsts At Inaugural Virginia Beach Event

Monday, February 1

Virginia Beach, Va.

11:00 AM

North Carolina

Virginia Beach Invitational

Brandon Tubby, pictured earlier this season, earned his second mile win on Monday at the Virginia Beach Invitational.

Photo by: Tom Connelly

Carolina Earns Numerous Firsts At Inaugural Virginia Beach Event

February 1, 2021 | Track & Field

Full Results

By: Dana Gelin

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. – North Carolina competed at the Virginia Beach Invitational Monday, claiming numerous firsts in the first-ever collegiate competition at the new Virginia Beach Sports Complex.

Highlights on the women's side side included senior Jill Shippee winning the weight throw with a personal best of 19.89 meters and sophomore Sydney Banks hitting a season-best with a 1.72 meters in the high jump.

On the men's side, junior Troy Yearwood won the weight throw as the Tar Heels took the top three spots in that event, with James Joycey in second and Daniel McArthur both turning in personal bests. McArthur also won the shot put.

Graduate student Brandon Tubby won the men's mile for the second time this season, finishing in a time of 4:01.11 in a six-man field that included three Tar Heels. After Tubby, Allen Siegler was third and Michael Spragley was sixth.

John Tatter was first in the men's 5000 meters and senior Isaiah Palmer won the men's 400 meters.

Other collegiate teams in the competition were NC State, Norfolk State and Virginia, with additional unattached athletes also competing.

Next up for the Tar Heels is the VT Elite Meet on Friday and Saturday at Virginia Tech. Is the third trip of the season to Blacksburg for UNC.

Virginia Beach Invitational
Feb. 1
Virginia Beach Sports Center

Men
1 Mile
1. Brandon Tubby, 4:01.11
3. Allen Siegler, 4:06.65
6. Michael Spragley, 4:24.57
5000m
1. John Tatter, 14:15.17
3. Marshall Williamson, 14:30.66
3000m
6. Conor Lundy, 8:11.34
400m
1. Isaiah Palmer, 47.03
2. Ryan Saint-Germain, 48.30
4. Brandon Cachon, 49.11
5. Craig Saddler II, 50.03
7. Onyedikachi Ohia-Enyia, 51.00
200m
2. Cameron Douglas, 21.77
60m
3. Dontavian Smith, 6.92
4x400 Relay
1. UNC, 3:13.12
Weight Throw
1. Troy Yearwood, 20.28m (66-6 ½)
2. James Joycey, 20.16m (66-1 ¾)
3. Daniel McArthur, 19.85m (65-1 ½)
Long Jump
9. Isaac Young, 6.43m (21-1 ¼)
Triple Jump
2. Jaren Holmes, 15.32m (50-3 ¼)
Shot Put
1. Daniel McArthur, 19.11 (62-8 ½)
3. Troy Yearwood, 16.91 (55-5 ¾)
6. Isaac Young, 12.59 (41-3 ¾)

Women
5000m
5. Paige Hofstad, 16:38.13
1 Mile
3. Taryn Parks, 4:46.75
4. Mady Clahane, 4:50.20
5. Emmeline Fisher, 4:51.43
400m
2. Maiah Walker, 58.20
4. Brianna White, 1:01.54
200m
6. Brianna White, 25.46
4x400 Relay
3. UNC, 4:00.31
Weight Throw
1. Jill Shippee, 19.89m (65-3 ¼)
3. Grace Wills, 15.12m (49-7 ¼)
High Jump
1. Sydney Banks, 1.72m (5-7 ¾)
Shot Put
6. JoEllen Driscoll, 11.41m (37-5 ¼)