2018 Track & Field Roster
Moini, Ian

Ian Moini
- Position:
- Distance
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Princeton, N.J.
- High School:
- Pennington School
Bio
Personal Records
XC 10k - 31:37.2 • XC 8.4k - 26:39 • XC 8k - 25:03.1 • XC 5k - 15:36.1 • 5,000m (O) - 15:05.13 • 3,000m (I) – 8:21.82 • 3,000m (O) - 8:27.00 • 3,000m Steeplechase – 9:57.89 • Mile – 4:13.83 • 1,500m – 3:59.04
2019-20: Finished 24th in the 3,000 meters (8:26.51) at the ACC Indoor Championships • Clocked a personal-best 3,000 time of 8:21.82 at Boston’s David Hemery Valentine Invitational Also had a career-best performance in the mile (4:13.83) at the Virginia Tech Invitational • Secured the runner-up finish in the men’s mile in the season-opening Dick Taylor Carolina Challenge • Outdoor season canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic.
2019 XC: Ran a personal-best 10K time (31:37.2) to place 65th overall and to score for the Tar Heels at the NCAA Southeast Regional • Was in the 8K lineup at the ACC Cross Country Championships • Competed in three regular-season meets – the Elon Opener, Cavalier Classic and Joe Piane ND Invitational.
2018-19: Ran a personal-best mile (4:24.73) at the Camel City Invitational in his only indoor appearance • Did not compete during the outdoor seasons.
2018 XC: Finished 146th at the NCAA Southeast Regional with a career-best 10K time of 33:09.3 • Placed 75th in the men’s 8K (25:03.1) at the ACC Championships • Scored for Carolina at the Charlotte Opener and ACC Championships.
2017-18: Set five new personal bests in his first season as a Tar Heel • Ran the mile in 4:26.15 for second-place at the UNC Open • Set a career record in the 5,000 at the Raleigh Relays and another in the 3,000 at the Battle of the Blues the following week • Finished the 3,000-meter steeplechase in a personal-best time of 9:57.89 for 18th at the Duke Invitational • Placed 16th at the Virginia Grand Prix, running a 3:59.04 for a career best 1,500 performance • Named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll.
2017 XC: Did not compete during the cross country season.
Prep: Won a combined five New Jersey Prep indoor state championships in the 800, 1,600, 3,200, and 4x400 • New Jersey Prep outdoor state champion in the 800 and 1,600 • New Balance Nationals EE mile champion in 2016 • New Balance Nationals qualifier in the indoor mile • Set school records in the 800, 1,600, mile and 3,200 • Was the cross country and track and field team captain as a junior and a senior • Competed in cross country during each year of high school, in indoor and outdoor track and field as a junior and a senior, and on the varsity hockey team as a freshman and a sophomore • Member of Model UN.
Personal: Ian Marshall Moini is the son of Laurie Barker and Ahmad Moini • Born May 29.
Eligibility: Cross Country (JR-3) • Indoor (SR-4) • Outdoor (JR-3)
TFRRS Results
Tar Heels in the Community pres. by NC Electric Co-ops - WLAX Hospital Visit - Sept. 19, 2025
Friday, September 19
Carolina Insider - Football at UCF Preview (Full Segment) - September 19, 2025
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Carolina Insider - Interview with Demon June Interview (Full Segment) - September 19, 2025
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Carolina Insider - Olympic Sports Update (Full Segment) - September 19, 2025
Friday, September 19