Reese Dalton

Vera Sojberg and Reese Dalton Qualify for Mile Finals At ACC

Photo by: Walker Brooks

Reese Dalton
1-mile run
University of North Carolina Track & Field
Dick Taylor Carolina Challange
Eddie Smith Field House
Chapel Hill, NC
Saturday, January 17, 2026

Photo by: Jeffrey A. Camarati

Position:
Distance
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Charlottesville, Va.
High School:
The Covenant School

2026 INDOOR SEASON: Ran the ninth fastest mile time in the country (4:40.00) at the Dick Taylor Challenge... Ran a PR in the women's mile (4:33.99) which was the fourth fastest time in program history... Scored at the ACC Championships in the women's mile (8th)... Made her NCAA Championships debut as part of the DMR squad that finished in ninth, earning Second Team All-America honors...

2025 XC Season: Made her college cross country debut at the Charlotte Opener (5k) as she finished in fifth while helping the Tar Heels to the first team victory of the season...

2025 INDOOR SEASON: Competed in three meets in the 1500m, DMR and mile... OUTDOOR SEASON: Competed in three meets in the 1500m and 5k.

High School:
Attended The Covenant School … Graduated with Cum Laude Society Honors … Four-year letterman for coach Ann Dunn … Named the 2023 Central Virginia Girl’s Cross Country Runner of the Year … 2023 VISAA Girl’s Cross Country champion … Two-time state championship runner-up … Competed in the 800, 1600 and 3200m in track and field … Four-year basketball letterwinner.

Personal:
Born August 18, 2006 in Charlottesville, Va. … Parents are Katherine and Michael Dalton … Has two older siblings, Seth and Ella, and one younger brother, Brennan … Father played baseball at VMI.