Amaechi, Wiltrout Set School Records At Florida

Friday, April 15

Gainesville, Fla.

All Day

North Carolina

Tom Jones Invitational

Obiageri Amaechi set a school record in the discus Friday in Gainesville.

Photo by: Cat Wofford

April 15, 2022 | Track & Field

Results

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Two school-record performances and three event wins highlighted Friday's action as the North Carolina track and field teams competed at the Tom Jones Invitational, hosted by the University of Florida at the Gators' Percy Beard Track.

In women's discus, Obiageri Amaechi broke the long-standing school record with a throw of 186-6 (56.85). Laura Gerraughty's 181-11 (55.44) had held up as the program's best since 2006.

School record 💿 and an NCAA Top 10 performance in 2022 for Obi Amaechi - 186-6 (56.85) the W Discus! Breaks Laura Gerraughty's long standing 181-11 (55.44) from 2006! #GoHeels 🐏 #TarHeelTough 💪🏿💪🏽💪🏼 pic.twitter.com/B9eoMMDmj0
— UNC Track & Field • XC (@UNCTrack_Field) April 15, 2022

187-4 (57.11) for Madison Wiltrout in the W Javelin! A lifetime best, school record and NCAA-leading performance! #GoHeels 🐏 #TarHeelTough 💪🏿💪🏽💪🏼 pic.twitter.com/TyE6siqobh
— UNC Track & Field • XC (@UNCTrack_Field) April 16, 2022

In the women's javelin, UNC's Madison Wiltrout reset her own school record with a PR of 187-4 (57.11), the best in the NCAA this season.

Anna Keefer PR-ed in both of her events. She won the long jump with a distance of 21-0 (6.40m), which ranks sixth in school history. Then she placed seventh in a stacked 200-meters field with a time of 23.19, third in school history.

On the men's side, Ben Finger placed third in the pole vault with a height of 5.07m (16-7.5), earning him a spot on the school's top-10 list with the 10^th-best vault in program history. Matthew Harris turned in a PR time of 51.21 to win his heat in the 400-meter hurdles and finish 12^th overall.

Saturday's action begins at 10 a.m. with women's hammer. For live results, click here.

Tom Jones Invitational, Day 1 (April 15, 2022)
WOMEN
200m
7. Anna Keefer, 23.19
45. Kayla Hunt, 24.29
Long Jump
1. Anna Keefer, 6.40m (21-0)
Discus
1. Obiageri Amaechi, 56-85m (186-6)
Pole Vault
T9. Emerson Porter, 3.91m (12-10)
T9. Alex Potts, 3.91m (12-10)
Javelin
1. Madison Wiltrout, 57.11m (187-4)

MEN
200M
42. Saypadia DeSaussure II, 22.04
400M Hurdles
12. Matthew Harris, 51.21
16. Craig Saddler II, 52.03
Pole Vault
3. Ben Finger, 5.07m (16-7.5)
Javelin
8. Tom Watson, 63.96m (209-10)