UNC Men 5th, Women 9th At ACC Championships

Saturday, May 15

Raleigh, N.C.

North Carolina

ACC Outdoor Championships

Sydney Banks equalled her all-time best in the high jump to earn second-team All-ACC honors.

Photo by: ACC

May 15, 2021 | Track & Field

Final Results

By: UNC Athletic Communications

RALEIGH, N.C. – North Carolina's men placed fifth overall and the Tar Heel women were ninth as competition wrapped up Saturday at the Atlantic Coast Conference Outdoor Track & Field Championships. It was the best finish for the Tar Heel men's team since tying for fourth in 2016.

During the three-day event, 12 Tar Heels earned medals and 21 earned first or second-team All-ACC honors.

Among Saturday's highlights:
• Sydney Banks equaled her all-time best in the high jump, placing seventh with a height of 1.70 meters.
• UNC's 4x100 team of Nicole Barnes, Brianna White, Kayla Hunt and Lauryn Hall placed third in the in a season-best 44.61. The men (Qhiyal Towns, Isaiah Palmer, Dontavian Smith, Saypadia DeSaussure II) were fifth in 39.99, their first time this season below 40.0.
• In the men's 800m final, Dolan Owens ran a personal best 1:49.19 to finish fourth.
• In the men's 400m hurdles, Craig Saddler and Matthew Harris both ran personal bests, with Saddler in second and Harris in fifth.

UNC's ACC Medalists
Gold:
Jill Shippee (Women's Hammer Throw)
Silver:
Daniel McArthur (Men's Shot Put)
Craig Saddler II (400m Hurdles)
Bronze:
Anna Keefer (Women's Long Jump)
Madison Wiltrout (Women's Javelin)
Brianna White (Women's 400m)
James Joycey (Hammer)
Patrick Anderson (Men's 10K)
Nicole Barnes, Brianna White, Kayla Hunt and Lauryn Hall (Women's 4x100)

All-ACC First Team:
Women
Jill Shippee, Hammer
Anna Keefer, Long Jump
Madison Wiltrout, Javelin
Brianna White, 400 meters
Men
James Joycey, Hammer
Daniel McArthur, Shot Put
Craig Saddler II, 400m Hurdles
Patrick Anderson, 10000m

All-ACC Second Team
Women
Emerson Porter, Pole Vault
4x100 Relay
Men
Roman Mitchell, Javelin
Draven Crist, High Jump
Isaiah Palmer, 400m
Matthew Harris, 400m Hurdles
Dolan Owens, 800m
Jesse Hunt, 1500m
Thomas Ratcliffe, 1500m
Alex Milligan, 3000m Steeplechase

2021 ACC Outdoor Championships
UNC results
WOMEN
Pole Vault
T4. Emerson Porter, 4.13m (13-6 ½), PB
7. Alex Potts, 3.88m (12-8 ¾ )
Long Jump
3. Anna Keefer, 6.32m (20-9)
Hammer
1. Jill Shippee, 67.67m (222-0)
18. Grace Wills, 41.63m (136-7)
Javelin
3. Madison Wiltrout, 52.98m (173-10)
Triple Jump
12. Brianna Isles, 11.98m (39-3 ¾)
High Jump
7. Sydney Banks, 1.70m (5-7), equal to PB
400m
3. Brianna White, 53.06
1500m
9. Erin Edmundson, 4:17.02
3000m Steeplechase
7. Sasha Neglia, 10:05.56, PB
11. Sarah Trainor, 10:13.61, PB
5000m
12. Mady Clahane, 16:11.17, PB
20. Paige Hofstad, 16:33.59, PB
25. Ava Dobson, 16:51.23
28. Emmeline Fisher, 17:00.81
10000m
7. Kelsey Harrington, 33:26.55
12. Mady Clahane, 33:45.14
27. Natalie Tyner, 34:57.91
36. Lindsey Lanier, 36:44.19
4x100 Relay
3. UNC, 44.61, season best
4x400 Relay
8. UNC, 3:45.18

MEN
Javelin
4. Roman Mitchell, 65.36m (214-5)
13. Tom Watson, 56.58m (185-7)
Hammer
3. James Joycey, 66.29m (217-6)
7. Troy Yearwood, 60.84m (199-7), PB
17. Daniel McArthur, 52.44m (172-0)
18. Madias Loper, 51.70m (169-7)
Pole Vault
7. Ben Finger, 4.96m (16-3 ¼), PB
Shot Put
2. Daniel McArthur, 19.73m (64-8 ¾)
10. Madias Loper, 17.65m (57-11), PB
Discus
14. Daniel McArthur, 50.57m (165-11)
15. Troy Yearwood, 50.29m (165-0)
High Jump
5. Draven Crist, 2.10m (6-10 ¾)
Triple Jump
10. Jaren Holmes, 14.86m (48.9)
12. Jordan Purvis, 14.35m (47.1)
400m
5. Isaiah Palmer, 46.37
400m Hurdles
2. Craig Saddler II, 51.02, PB
5. Matthew Harris, 52.10, PB
800m
4. Dolan Owens, 1:49.19, PB
1500m
5. Jesse Hunt, 3:42.84
6. Thomas Ratcliffe, 3:43.37
8. Brandon Tubby, 3:43.77
3000m Steeplechase
6. Alex Milligan, 8:39.95, PB
14. Marshall Williamson, 8:54.34
5000m
7. Conor Lundy, 13:43. 52, PB
17. John Tatter, 14:02.67
21. Will Coogan, 14:04.13
26. Marshall Williamson, 14:17.17
10000m
3. Patrick Anderson, 29:11.98
14. John Tatter, 29:22.87
4x100 Relay
5. UNC, 39.99
4x400 Relay
5. UNC, 3:09.74