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February 11, 2023 | Track & Field

Music City Challenge Results Hemery Valentine Invitational Results

NASHVILLE, TENN. & BOSTON, MASS.—Jack Aho set a school record and Brianna White won her second event of the weekend as members of the University of North Carolina indoor track and field teams concluded their weekend's action at the Music City Challenge and David Hemery Valentine Invitational on Saturday.

Aho's record-setting finish in the men's 3000-meter run came in 7:49.19 at the Hemery Valentine Invitational hosted by Boston University.

In Nashville, Tenn., at the Music City Challenge, White continued her brilliant weekend by winning her second event win in two days. She won the women's 400m seeded race in 53.55 seconds, moving into No. 3 all-time at UNC in the event.

Other key finishes for the Tar Heels on Saturday included Ava Dobson as the team's top finisher in the women's 3000m. Dobson snared fourth place in 9:18.20, moving into the No. 10 slot on the all-time UNC top performers list.

Carolina flashed its lineup depth in the women's 3000m. In addition to Dobson in fourth place, Fatima Alanis (9:22.61) finished 11th, Sasha Neglia (9:23.32) was 12th) and Natalie Tyner (9:30.59) finished 16th.

In the women's triple jump, Isabel Maletich posted a season-best effort of 12.38 meters, finishing fifth.

Music City Challenge • Nashville, Tenn.
Day 1 Results (Friday, February 10, 2023)

Women's High Jump Invite
5-tie. Sydney Banks, 1.69 (5-6 ½)

Women's Mile
4. Carlee Hansen, 4:36.39; 14. Taryn Parks, 4:44.39; 30. Sydney Masciarelli, 4:50.60; 34. Sarah Trainor, 4:51.91; 38. Madison Huecker, 4:52.05

Men's Mile
1. Ethan Strand, 3:55.08; 4. Parker Wolfe, 3:56.91; 5. Jesse Hunt, 3:56.91; 9. Ben Fleming, 4:02.55; 24. Aiden Neal, 4:06.38

Men's Pole Vault Invite
6. Ben Finger, 4.93 (16-2); Paul Signorelli (NH)

Women's 200m
1. Brianna White, 23.96; 15. Kayla Hunt, 24.68; 53. Paige Floriea, 25.65

Men's 5000m
9. Crawford Hope, 14:13.89; 41. Sully Shelton, 14:50.01; 50. Jason Thomson, 15:04.52

Men's Invite Weight Throw
7. Troy Yearwood, 21.10; 9. James Joycey, 19.98

Music City Challenge • Nashville, Tenn.
Day 2 Results (Saturday, February 11, 2023)

Women's 800m
22. Ella Auderset, 2:13.62; 33. Addison Pignetti, 2:14.74; DNF – Sarah Trainor

Women's 800m Unseeded
20. Alyssa Hernandez, 2:10.46

Men's 800m Unseeded
49. Dylan Look, 1:54.49

Men's 800m Seeded
10. Kyle Reinheimer, 1:49.00; 18. Michael Spragley, 1:49.84; Aiden Neal DNF

Men's 400m Unseeded
11. Jared Williams, 48.97

Women's 400m Seeded
1.Brianna White, 53.55

Men's 60m Hurdles
9. Blaise Atkinson, 8.20

Women's 3000m Seeded
4. Ava Dobson, 9:18.20; 11. Fatima Alanis, 9:22.61; 12. Sasha Neglia, 9:23.32; 16. Natalie Tyner, 9:30.59; Taryn Parks DNF

Women's Triple Jump
5. Isabel Maletich, 12.38 (40-7 ½)

BU David Hemery Valentine Invitational • Boston, Mass.
Saturday, February 11, 2023

Men's 3000m
11. Jack Aho, 7:49.19 (UNC school record)

Men's 5000m
24. Patrick Anderson, 13:42.53; 30. Will Coogan, 13:44.64; 50. John Tatter, 13:54.00