Tar Heels Take Three Events To Open Season

Friday, January 15

Blacksburg, Va.

5:00 PM

North Carolina

Virginia Tech Invitational

Jillian Shippee took first in the weight throw

January 15, 2021 | Track & Field

Results

By: UNC Athletic Communications

BLACKSBURG, Va. – North Carolina opened the 2021 indoor season Friday at the Virginia Tech Invitational with three event wins and several performances worthy of the school record books.

Jill Shippee, a senior from Clifton Park, N.Y., won the weight throw with a distance of 61-11 ½ (18.88 m), the fourth-longest throw in Carolina history.

In the men's 60 meters, senior Isaiah Palmer ran a 6.77 in the prelims and then duplicated that time in the final to win. His time ranks fourth in the Tar Heel record books.

The Tar Heels took the top two spots in the men's weight throw, with both of those among the top performances in program history. Troy Yearwood's winning 67-0 is fifth in program history and James Joycey threw a second-place 63-7 ½, which ranks seventh all-time. Both are junior transfers who were competing for the first time as Tar Heels.

Nothing slow about Jaren Holmes on the runway as he moves to No. 5 on the Heels' Top 10 with a PR 51-7.50 (15.71) in the triple jump ... #GoHeels 🐏 #TarHeelTough 💪🏿💪🏽💪🏼 pic.twitter.com/f0T9v0ND0e
— UNC Track & Field • XC (@UNCTrack_Field) January 16, 2021

In other notable performances:
• Jaren Holmes placed second in the triple jump with a distance of 51-6 ½ (15.71m), a PR that was good for fifth in school history.
• Three Tar Heels finished in the top eight in the women's 60 meters: Anna Keefer was fourth in 7.59; Lauryn Hall was seventh in 7.67 and Kayla Hunt was eighth in 7.72.
• In the women's 60-meter hurdles, Nicole Barnes placed second in her heat and then took eighth overall with a time of 10.0
• In the women's 300 meters, Maiah Walker was ninth in 40.77, Brianna White placed 11^th in 41.00 and Nicole Barnes was 13^th in 46.19.

Competition continues on Saturday, beginning with the women's high jump at 11 a.m. For the schedule and results, click here.

Virginia Tech Invitational • Blacksburg, Va.
Friday, Jan. 15
Day 1 Results

Women
Weight throw

Jill Shippee, 18.88

Grace Wills, 15.47

60 Meters
Prelims
2. Anna Keefer, 7.56
7. Kayla Hunt, 7.68
8. Lauryn Hall, 7.69
Finals
4. Anna Keefer, 7.59
7. Lauryn Hall, 7.67
8. Kayla Hunt 7.72.
60M Hurdles
Prelims
2. Nicole Barnes, 8.68
Final
8. Nicole Barnes, 10.0
300 M
9. Maiah Walker, 40.77
11. Brianna White, 41.00
13. Nicole Barnes, 46.19

Men
60 M
Prelims
1. Isaiah Palmer, 6.77
2. Qhiyal Towns, 6.83
Final
1. Isaiah Palmer, 6.77
Qhiyal Towns, DNS
300 M
3. Isaiah Palmer, 33.15
9. Brandon Cachon, 34.77
10. Matthew Harris, 34.96
11. Craig Saddler II, 35.35
500 M
4. Jadon Johnson, 1:06.93
Triple jump
2. Jaren Holmes, 15.71m (51-6 ½)
Weight throw