
Strand Named ACC Outdoor Performer Of The Year
June 30, 2025 | Track & Field
CHARLOTTE -Â Ethan Strand swept the Atlantic Coast Conference season awards as he was named the Men's Outdoor Track Performer of the Year by the ACC on Monday, June 30.
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Strand was also named Men's Indoor Track Performer of the Year at the end of the indoor season.
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Strand had a phenomenal outdoor season, running the second-fastest 1,500m time in NCAA history (3:33.22) at the Duke Twilight. Strand entered the postseason on a high note. The senior became the first Tar Heel and only the fourth in ACC history to win the 1,500 three times at the ACC Outdoor Championships. Strand was also the ACC runner-up behind his teammate Wolfe in the 5,000m. Strand earned a spot at the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships in the 5,000m and 1,500m. Strand finished as the national runner-up in the 1,500m, earning his third First Team All-America honors of the year.
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