Stellar Performances For T&F At Florida & Virginia

Friday, April 14

Gainesville, Fla.

All Day

North Carolina

Tom Jones Memorial

Carlee Hansen

Photo by: Cat Wofford

April 15, 2023 | Track & Field

Tom Jones Memorial Friday Recap Tom Jones Memorial Full Results Tom Jones Memorial Full Results (.pdf)Virginia Grand Prix Full Results (.pdf)

GAINESVILLE, FLA., & CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA.—With contingents of competitors spread across a pair of states in two separate meets, the University of North Carolina men's and women's track and field teams turned in a stellar Saturday, continuing to build momentum as one of the nation's top rising programs in 2023.

The Tar Heels spent Saturday at both the Tom Jones Memorial, hosted by the University of Florida, and the Virginia Grand Prix, on the campus of the University of Virginia.

Tom Jones Memorial Saturday Highlights
• James Joycey took third in the men's hammer with a season-best 219-1 (66.78).
• Carlee Hansen led three Tar Heels in the half mile, finishing 18th overall in 2:07.18. Ella Auderset was 33rd in 2:09.29 and Taryn Parks was 35th in 2:09.47.
• Kyle Reinheimer posted a season-best 1:48.68 en route to a Top 10 finish in the Tom Jones' 800 …
• Three Tar Heels placed in the top nine in the women's college discus. JoEllen Driscoll led the way in seventh overall (49.19m), while McKynzie Mauney (47.19m) and Skylar Bohlman (47.06m) finished eighth and ninth, respectively.
• James Joycey and Troy Yearwood both finished in the top nine in the Hammer Throw (Invitational). Joycey's throw of 66.78m was good for third place, while Yearwood's 64.24m was ninth.

TOM JONES MEMORIAL RESULTS - FRIDAY
WOMEN
Hammer Throw (College)
6. Emma Vasen, 56.65m (185-10); 14. Gracie Bolick, 50.07m (164-3)
1500m Run
4. Carlee Hansen, 4:16.19; 7. Taryn Parks, 4:20.57
Javelin (College)
1. Madison Wiltrout, 54.74m (179-7); 7. Cash Rodriguez, 45.74m (150-0)

MEN
Javelin (College)
6. Roman Mitchell, 63.77m (209-2); 13. Patrick Crockett, 51.53m (169-0)

TOM JONES MEMORIAL RESULTS - SATURDAY
WOMEN
Discus (College)
7. JoEllen Driscoll, 49.19m (161-4); 8. McKynzie Mauney, 47.19m (154-10); 9. Skylar Bohlman, 47.06m (154-4)
Hammer Throw (Invitational)
8. Jordan Fong, 60.84m (199-7)
800m Run (College)
18. Carlee Hansen, 2:07.18; 33. Ella Auderset, 2:09.29; 35. Taryn Parks, 2:09.47

MEN
Discus (College)
12. Spencer Williams, 49.35m (161-11); 17. Brayden Radhuber, 47.04m (154-4)
Hammer Throw (Invitational)
3. James Joycey, 66.78m (219-1); 9. Troy Yearwood, 64.24m (210-9)
Shot Put (College)
10. Spencer Williams, 16.71m (54-10)
800m Run (College)
9. Kyle Reinheimer, 1:48.68; 36. Michael Spragley, 1:51.23

Virginia Grand Prix Highlights
• Ben Finger had a season-best clearance and won the men's pole vault at 4.96m (16-3 1/4). Isaac Young finished sixth at 4.71m.
• Craig Saddler II won the men's 400-meter hurdles in a season-best time of 51.25 seconds. Matthew Harris was third in 53.62 seconds.
• Kayla Hunt won the women's 100 with a personal-best time of 11.62 seconds.
• Tar Heel alumna Jill Shippee posted a personal-best 239-6 (73.01) in the women's hammer, putting her at No. 7 in the world this year in the event.
• Brianna White won the women's 200-meter in 23.69 seconds.
• The women's 4x400 relay team of Jocelyn Johnson, Alyssa Hernandez, Paige Floriea and Brianna White took first place in a season-best time of 3:42.47.

VIRGINIA GRAND PRIX RESULTS
WOMEN
100m
1. Kayla Hunt, 11.62 (PB)
200m
1. Brianna White, 23.69
400m
2. Jocelyn Johnson, 55.77 (PB)
800m
3. Alyssa Hernandez, 2:11.65
400m Hurdles
4. Mackenzie Hartman, 1:03.25
Pole Vault
8. Peyton Berryman, 3.66m (12-0); 12. McKenna Brunick, 3.36m (11-1/4)
Long Jump
4. Isabel Maletich, 5.88m (19-3 1/2) (SB); 5. Paige Floriea, 5.72m (18-9 1/4) (PB)
4x100m Relay
1. Jocelyn Johnson, Brianna White, Mackenzie Hartman, Kayla Hunt, 46.01
4x400m
1. Jocelyn Johnson, Alyssa Hernandez, Paige Floriea, Brianna White, 3:42.47

MEN
100m
7. Sebastian Spencer, 10.86
400m
7. Jared Williams, 49.44
800m
12. Mark Alkins, 1:53.75 (SB)
110m Hurdles
2. Blaise Atkinson, 14.45; 6. Max Stakun-Pickering, 15.03 (PB); 7. Isaac Young, 15.11; 8. Bryce Kazmaier, 15.12 (PB)
400m Hurdles
1. Craig Saddler II, 51.25 (SB); 3. Matthew Harris, 53.62
Pole Vault
1. Ben Finger, 4.96m (16-3 1/4) (SB); 6. Isaac Young, 4.71m (15-5 1/2) (PB); NH. Paul Signorelli
Long Jump
2. Sam Corley, 7.22m (23-8 1/4)
Discus
6. Isaac Young, 41.71m (136-10) (PB); 8. Max Stakun-Pickering, 37.87m (124-3) (PB); 11. Bryce Kazmaier, 36.85m (120-10); 12. Sam Corley, 30.07m (98-8)
Javelin
3. Bryce Kazmaier, 60.60m (198-10)
4x400 Relay
2. Mark Alkins, Craig Saddler II, Max Stakun-Pickering, Jared Williams, 3:14.67 (SB); 5. Matthew Harris, Blaise Atkinson, Sam Corley, Isaac Young, 1:18.39

Coming Up
• Next weekend, UNC will send competitors to two separate meets for the second week in a row. Contingents of Tar Heels will head to the Virginia Challenge in Charlottesville and the Wake Forest Invitational. Both meets will be held on April 21-22 on the campuses of Atlantic Coast Conference rivals.