University of North Carolina Athletics

Tar Heels finished second (Ohia-Enyia), third (Saint-Germain) and fourth (Johnson) in the men's 400 meters.
Photo by: Tom Connelly
Saddler, Wiltrout Shine At Virginia Invitational
April 3, 2021 | Track & Field
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – Two Tar Heels won their events and several others had second-place performances on Saturday at the Virginia Invitational.
Freshman Craig Saddler II won the men's 400m hurdles in a personal-best time of 52.12.
Senior Madison Wiltrout continued a standout weekend for UNC throwers, winning the women's javelin with a distance of 51.56m (169-2), following a sweep of the men's and women's hammer throws on Friday.
Senior Anna Keefer placed second in the women's long jump with a personal best 6.36m (20-10 ½ ), the sixth-longest mark in school history.
Senior Emerson Porter placed second in the women's pole vault and was the top collegiate competitor with a height of 3.96m (12-11 ¾ ).
Tar Heel men were second in a trio of races: Qhiyal Towns placed second in the 100 meters in 10.57; Isaiah Palmer was second in the 200 meters in 21.41; and Onyedikachi Ohia-Enyia was second in the 400 meters in 47.91. The UNC men also were second in the 4x400 relay.
Virginia Invitational • Charlottesville, Va.
Friday, April 2, 2021
WOMEN
Hammer Throw
1. Jill Shippee, 64.81m (212-7)
5. Grace Wills, 49.21m (161-5)
8. JoEllen Driscoll, 41.91m (137-6)
MEN
Hammer Throw
1. James Joycey, 66.07m (216-9)
3. Troy Yearwood, 59.48m (195-2)
6. Madias Loper, 52.38m (171-10)
Triple Jump
4. Jordan Purvis, 14.48m (47-6 ¼ )
Saturday, April 3, 2021
WOMEN
4x100 relay
3. UNC, 45.39
100m hurdles
8. Nicole Barnes, 14.05
100m
5. Lauryn Hall, 11.98
7. Kayla Hunt, 12.09
200m
5. Brianna White, 24.18
400m
11. Keygan Pettigrew, 59.00
800m
4. Maiah Walker, 2:15.77
Long jump
2. Anna Keefer, 6.36m (20-10 ½ )
Javelin
1. Madison Wiltrout, 51.56m (169-2)
Pole Vault
2. Emerson Porter, 3.96m (12-11 ¾ )
10. McKenna Brunick, 3.36m (11- ¼ )
High jump
T6. Sydney Banks, 1.66m (5-5 ¼ )
Shot put
8. JoEllen Driscoll, 12.31m (40-4 ¾)
9. Grace Wills, 12.21m (40- ¾)
Discus
8. JoEllen Driscoll, 40.27m (132-1)
MEN
4x100 relay
2. UNC, 40.79
100m
2. Qhiyal Towns, 10.57
7. Dontavian Smith, 10.78
200m
2. Isaiah Palmer, 21.41
6. Qhiyal Towns, 21.82
7. Ryan Saint-Germain, 21.85
12. Dontavian Smith, 21.99
14. Cameron Douglas, 22.15
400m
2. Onyedikachi Ohia-Enyia, 47.91
3. Ryan Saint-Germain, 48.41
4. Jadon Johnson, 48.53
400m hurdles
1. Craig Saddler II, 52.12
4x400 relay
2. UNC, 3:13,56
Javelin
4. James Watson, 57.86m (189-10)
High jump
3. Draven Crist, 2.05m (6-8 ¾ )
Shot put
3. Madias Loper, 16.06m (52-8 ¼)
Long jump
8. Matthew Harris, 6.99m (22-11 ¼)
Discus
5. Troy Yearwood, 52.26m (171-5)
8. Madias Loper, 45.30m (148-7)
Pole vault
3. Ben Finger, 4.80m (15-9)
Freshman Craig Saddler II won the men's 400m hurdles in a personal-best time of 52.12.
Senior Madison Wiltrout continued a standout weekend for UNC throwers, winning the women's javelin with a distance of 51.56m (169-2), following a sweep of the men's and women's hammer throws on Friday.
Senior Anna Keefer placed second in the women's long jump with a personal best 6.36m (20-10 ½ ), the sixth-longest mark in school history.
Senior Emerson Porter placed second in the women's pole vault and was the top collegiate competitor with a height of 3.96m (12-11 ¾ ).
Tar Heel men were second in a trio of races: Qhiyal Towns placed second in the 100 meters in 10.57; Isaiah Palmer was second in the 200 meters in 21.41; and Onyedikachi Ohia-Enyia was second in the 400 meters in 47.91. The UNC men also were second in the 4x400 relay.
Virginia Invitational • Charlottesville, Va.
Friday, April 2, 2021
WOMEN
Hammer Throw
1. Jill Shippee, 64.81m (212-7)
5. Grace Wills, 49.21m (161-5)
8. JoEllen Driscoll, 41.91m (137-6)
MEN
Hammer Throw
1. James Joycey, 66.07m (216-9)
3. Troy Yearwood, 59.48m (195-2)
6. Madias Loper, 52.38m (171-10)
Triple Jump
4. Jordan Purvis, 14.48m (47-6 ¼ )
Saturday, April 3, 2021
WOMEN
4x100 relay
3. UNC, 45.39
100m hurdles
8. Nicole Barnes, 14.05
100m
5. Lauryn Hall, 11.98
7. Kayla Hunt, 12.09
200m
5. Brianna White, 24.18
400m
11. Keygan Pettigrew, 59.00
800m
4. Maiah Walker, 2:15.77
Long jump
2. Anna Keefer, 6.36m (20-10 ½ )
Javelin
1. Madison Wiltrout, 51.56m (169-2)
Pole Vault
2. Emerson Porter, 3.96m (12-11 ¾ )
10. McKenna Brunick, 3.36m (11- ¼ )
High jump
T6. Sydney Banks, 1.66m (5-5 ¼ )
Shot put
8. JoEllen Driscoll, 12.31m (40-4 ¾)
9. Grace Wills, 12.21m (40- ¾)
Discus
8. JoEllen Driscoll, 40.27m (132-1)
MEN
4x100 relay
2. UNC, 40.79
100m
2. Qhiyal Towns, 10.57
7. Dontavian Smith, 10.78
200m
2. Isaiah Palmer, 21.41
6. Qhiyal Towns, 21.82
7. Ryan Saint-Germain, 21.85
12. Dontavian Smith, 21.99
14. Cameron Douglas, 22.15
400m
2. Onyedikachi Ohia-Enyia, 47.91
3. Ryan Saint-Germain, 48.41
4. Jadon Johnson, 48.53
400m hurdles
1. Craig Saddler II, 52.12
4x400 relay
2. UNC, 3:13,56
Javelin
4. James Watson, 57.86m (189-10)
High jump
3. Draven Crist, 2.05m (6-8 ¾ )
Shot put
3. Madias Loper, 16.06m (52-8 ¼)
Long jump
8. Matthew Harris, 6.99m (22-11 ¼)
Discus
5. Troy Yearwood, 52.26m (171-5)
8. Madias Loper, 45.30m (148-7)
Pole vault
3. Ben Finger, 4.80m (15-9)
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