Big Day For Track & Field At Penn State National Invitational

Friday, January 27

University Park, Pa.

All Day

North Carolina

Penn State National Invitational

Ethan Strand

Photo by: Jon Fleming

January 28, 2023 | Track & Field

Results

UNIVERSITY PARK, PA.—The University of North Carolina men's and women's indoor track and field teams both made dents in their respective program record books on Saturday in the second and final day of the Penn State National Invitational.

On the men's side, sophomore Ethan Strand turned in the second-best performance in program history in the 3000m, winning the event in a time of 7:52.30.

Meanwhile, the women's distance medley team of Brynn Brown, Brianna White, Carlee Hansen and Taryn Parks finished second in a time of 10:57.04, the second-best time in UNC annals.

Junior Sydney Banks finished second in the women's 200m and third in the high jump.

The Tar Heels will return to action next weekend at the Husker Invitational in Lincoln, Neb., on Friday and Saturday February 3-4.

Carolina Saturday Notables
• In addition to the dominant performance by Strand in the men's 3000m, John Tatter took fifth in 8:03.33, and Patrick Anderson was eighth in 8:09.50.
• Spencer Williams had a personal-best in the shot put of 16.55m, finishing seventh.
• Kayla Hunt finished second and posted a personal best in the women's 200m with a time of 24.50.
• The men's distance relay team of Aiden Neal, Matthew Harris, Kyle Reinheimer and Michael Spragley finished fourth.
• Kayla Hunt finished second in the women's 200m (24.50) and third in the high jump (1.71/5-7 ¼).

FRIDAY'S UNC RESULTS
Men's 60m Hurdles: Blaise Atkinson, 6^th (8.11)
Women's Mile: Sydney Masciarelli, 14^th (4:57.22); Madison Huecker, 15^th (4:57.92); Sarah Trainor, 16^th (4:58.12)
Men's Mile: Jack Aho, 6^th (3:59.63), Ben Fleming, 15^th (4:03.56), Aiden Neal, 23^rd (4:07.86)
Women's 5000m: Natalie Tyner, 1^st (16:19.57); Sasha Neglia, 2^nd (16:22.81); Ava Dobson, 3^rd (16:23.00); Fatima Alanis, 5^th (16:39.55), Sydney Masciarelli (DNF); Sarah Trainor (DNF)
Men's Pole Vault: Paul Signorelli, tied 10^th (4.71/15-5 1/2)
Women's Pole Vault: McKenna Brunick, 8^th (3.66/12-0)
Women's Long Jump: Paige Floriea, 14^th (5.28/17-4)
Men's Weight Throw: Ty Castro, 30^th (13.37/43-10 ½)

SATURDAY'S UNC RESULTS
Women's 400m: Jocelyn Johnson, 18^th (58.07)
Women's 200m: Kayla Hunt, 2^nd (24.50); Paige Floriea, 19^th (25.43)
Women's Distance Medley: Brynn Brown/Brianna White/Carlee Hansen/Taryn Parks, 2^nd (10:57.04)
Men's Distance Medley: Aiden Neal/Matthew Harris/Kyle Reinheimer/Michael Spragley, 4^th (9:45.70)
Men's 400m: Trevor Paschall, 4^th (48.63); Craig Saddler II, 9^th (49.08); Jared Williams, 13^th (49.75)
Men's 3000m: Ethan Strand, 1^st (7:52:30); John Tatter, 5^th (8:03.33); Patrick Anderson, 8^th (8:09.50); Sully Shelton, 14^th (8:14.07); Jason Thomson, 18^th (8:17.88)
Women's 4x400: Brianna White/Alyssa Hernandez/Jocelyn Johnson/Makayla Paige, 4^th (3:43.47)
Men's 4x400: Trevor Paschall/Craig Saddler II, Blaise Atkinson/Jared Williams, 6^th (3:16.53)
Men's Shot Put: Spencer Williams, 7^th (16.55/54-3 ¾); Tyler Myerhoff, 13^th (15.07/49-5 ½); Ty Castro, 20^th (13.73/45-0 ½)
Women's Triple Jump: Isabel Maletich, 5^th (11.97/39-3 ¼)
Men's Triple Jump: Jordan Purvis, 10^th (14.14/46-4 ¾)
Women's Shot Put: McKynzie Mauney, 18^th (13.06/42-10 ¼); Sylar Bohlman, 23^rd (12.38/40-7 ½)
Women's High Jump: Sydney Banks, 3^rd (1.71/5-7 ¼)