Tar Heel Distance Crew Records Fast Times At Liberty

Saturday, February 12

Lynchburg, VA.

2 PM

North Carolina

Darius Dixon Invitational

Brynn Brown placed second in the mile run on Saturday at Liberty.

February 12, 2022 | Track & Field

2022 Darius Dixon Memorial Invitational Results

LYNCHBURG, Va. – Tar Heel distance runners came away with firsts in three of the five individual races UNC entered at the Darius Dixon Memorial Invitational, held Friday and Saturday at the Liberty Indoor Track Complex. It was one of two events this weekend for the UNC track and field team, which also sent a contingent to the Tiger Paw Invite at Clemson.

In Lynchburg, Tar Heels won the men's and women's 800 meters and the men's 3000 meters, all on Friday. In the men's 800, Kyle Reinheimer's time of 1:49.18 led the field, with Jesse Hunt fourth in 1:50.91. In the women's 800, Makayla Paige was first in 2:04.85, which is the fourth-fastest time in program history. She led three other Tar Heels in the top nine, with Taryn Parks in fifth (2:07.14), Carlee Hansen sixth (2:07.77) and Sarah Trainor ninth (2:09.36).

In the men's 3000, Patrick Anderson was first in 7:54.64, leading nine Carolina runners in the field and five in the top nine. Jack Aho took third in 7:56.38, John Tatter placed sixth (8:02.47), Will Coogan was eighth (8:02.90) and Colton Sands finished ninth (8:03.13). Anderson's time is the third-fastest in program history and Aho's time ranks fifth in the record books.

On the women's side, Sasha Neglia placed fifth in the 3000m in 9:35.12, Natalie Tyner was eighth (9:39.50) and Kelsey Harrington 13^th (9:46.33).

On Sunday, Brynn Brown took second in the women's mile in 4:37.78, the fourth-fastest time in program history.

UNC also ran in the women's 4x400 relay, with a team of Tar Heels placing 11th.

Darius Dixon Memorial Invitational

Friday
Men's 3000m
1. Patrick Anderson, 7:54.64
3. Jack Aho, 7:56.38
6. John Tatter, 8:02.47
8. Will Coogan, 8:02.90
9. Colton Sands, 8:03.13
13. Marshall Williamson, 8:09.27
32. Andrew Lauer, 8:25.83
33. Tommy Gaffey, 8:25.88
38. Sully Shelton, 8:29.44

Women's 3000m
5. Sasha Neglia, 9:35.12
8. Natalie Tyner, 9:39.50
13. Kelsey Harrington, 9:46.33

Men's 800m
1. Kyle Reinheimer, 1:49.18
4. Jesse Hunt, 1:50.91
11. Michael Spragley, 1:51.81
20. Ethan Strand, 1:52.51
28. Mark Alkins, 1:53.56
33. John Gove, 1:53.98

Women's 800m
1. Makayla Paige, 2:04.85
5. Taryn Parks, 2:07.14
6. Carlee Hansen, 2:07.77
9. Sarah Trainor, 2:09.36
15. Emmeline Fisher, 2:11.83
31. Addison Pignetti, 2:18.05

Saturday
Women's mile
2. Brynn Brown, 4:37.78
8. Sarah Trainor, 4:50.17
12. Alex Morris, 4:51.97
14. Emmeline Fisher, 4:52.07

Women's 4x400
11. UNC, 3:54.25
Ella Auderset, Makayla Paige, Taryn Parks, Carlee Hansen