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Jill Shippee, pictured at a recent meet, won the hammer title on Saturday in Columbia.
Photo by: Cat Wofford
Shippee Wins Hammer To Lead UNC At South Carolina
April 23, 2022 | Track & Field
COLUMBIA, S.C. – Jill Shippee won the women's hammer title at the UofSC Open on Saturday, leading the Tar Heels to a successful day of competition at South Carolina's Sheila and Morris Cregger Track.
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Shippee's throw of 67.96 (222-11) comfortably bested the field of 27.
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The Tar Heels picked up a silver in the men's 400 meters, with Isaiah Palmer second in a season-best 46:56. Jared Williams was eighth in 48.13, also a season best.
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In the women's 100 meters, Kayla Hunt and Lauryn Hall both earned PRs. Hunt was seventh in the field in 11.52 and Hall was 10th in 11:58.
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Hall also had a lifetime best in the 200 meters, placing seventh overall in 23.47, which ranks ninth in program history.
For full resuls, click here.
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Shippee's throw of 67.96 (222-11) comfortably bested the field of 27.
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The Tar Heels picked up a silver in the men's 400 meters, with Isaiah Palmer second in a season-best 46:56. Jared Williams was eighth in 48.13, also a season best.
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In the women's 100 meters, Kayla Hunt and Lauryn Hall both earned PRs. Hunt was seventh in the field in 11.52 and Hall was 10th in 11:58.
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Hall also had a lifetime best in the 200 meters, placing seventh overall in 23.47, which ranks ninth in program history.
For full resuls, click here.
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