Tar Heels Fifth After Day 2 At ACC Championships

Friday, May 14

Raleigh, N.C.

North Carolina

ACC Outdoor Championships

Alex Milligan placed sixth in the men's steeplechase with the second-fastest time in school history.

Photo by: ACC

May 14, 2021 | Track & Field

Full Results

By: UNC Athletic Communications

RALEIGH, N.C. – Senior Daniel McArthur fell an inch short of the Atlantic Coast Conference men's shot put championship but still set a school record on Friday in Day 2 action at the ACC Outdoor Track & Field Championships.

McArthur's throw of 19.73 (64-8 ¾) was an outdoor PR for him. Virginia Tech's Tyson Jones threw a 64-9 ¾ , also a personal best. In fact, the top five finishers and eight off 17 overall set new personal best, including Madias Loper, seventh with a throw of 17.65m.

The men's shot put was the second final of the day, and also UNC's second medal. In the opening event, women's javelin, Madison Wiltrout took third with a throw of 52.98m (173-10).

Two Tar Heel medals Friday raised UNC's count to six overall. After two days of competition at NC State's Paul Derr Track & Field Complex, the Tar Heels sit at fifth in both the men's and women's team standings.

Several Tar Heels had lifetime bests on Friday. Freshmen Sasha Neglia and Sarah Trainor both had personal bests in the women's steeplechase, with Neglia seventh overall and Trainor 11^th. In the men's steeplechase, Alex Milligan placed sixth and Marshall Williamson 14^th, both with lifetime bests. Milligan's time of 8:39.95 ranks second in school history and Williamson's run of 8:54.34 ranks eighth.

Several Tar Heels has strong runs, including lifetime bests, to advance to Saturday's finals. In the women's 400 meters, freshman Brianna White ran a PR off 54.42 to earn a spot on Saturday. In the men's 400, Isaiah Palmer placed fifth to reach the final. Ryan Saint-Germain ran a PR of 46.88 but just missed the final.

Dolan Owens won his heat in the men's 800m with the third-fastest time of the day to reach the final.

Day 3 action begins on Saturday at 2.

ACC Championships, Day 2
May 14, 2021
WOMEN

Javelin
3. Madison Wiltrout, 52.98m (173-10)
Triple Jump
12. Brianna Isles, 11.98m (39-3 ¾)
100m Prelims
9. Anna Keefer, 11.65
17. Lauryn Hall, 11.88
19. Nicole Barnes, 11.93
21. Kayla Hunt, 12.08
400m Prelims
8. Brianna White, 54.42, PB
19. Maiah Walker, 57.25
20. Keygan Pettigrew, 57.79
800m Prelims
12. Erin Edmundson, 2:06.94, PB
18. Taryn Parks, 2:10.27
19. Jessica Sprinkles, 2:10.96
25. Naomi Harding, 2:15.58
3000m Steeplechase
7. Sasha Neglia, 10:05.56, PB
11. Sarah Trainor, 10:13.61, PB

MEN
Shot Put
2. Daniel McArthur, 19.73m (64-8 ¾)
10. Madias Loper, 17.65m (57-11), PB
Triple Jump
10. Jaren Holmes, 14.86m (48.9)
12. Jordan Purvis, 14.35m (47.1)
100m Prelims
12. Qhiyal Towns, 10.56
14. Saypadia DeSaussure II, 10.63
20. Dontavian Smith, 10.78
400m Prelims
5. Isaiah Palmer, 46.54
8. Ryan Saint-Germain, 46.88
20. Onyedikachi Ohia-Enyia, 48.23
23. Jared Williams, 48.73
800m Prelims
3. Dolan Owens, 1:49.45
10. Michael Spragley, 1:51.67
3000m Steeplechase
6. Alex Milligan, 8:39.95, PB
14. Marshall Williamson, 8:54.34