Keefer, Shippee, Trainor Earn Wins At Duke

Friday, April 8

Durham, N.C.

All Day

North Carolina

Duke Invitational

Jill Shippee, pictured in a 2021 meet, took first in the hammer throw Friday at Duke.

Photo by: Georgia Athletics

April 8, 2022 | Track & Field

Results

DURHAM, N.C. – Three Tar Heel women took firsts on Friday as the UNC track and field teams competed at the Duke Invitational. With action at Morris Williams Stadium throughout the day, Carolina saw plenty of standout performances and wins by Anna Keefer (long jump), Jill Shippee (hammer) and Sarah Trainor (3000m steeplechase).

Competition continues throughout the day on Saturday. For information, click here. Follow live stats here and watch on ACCNX here beginning at noon.

Keefer's distance of 6.27m (20-7) gave the senior her first win of the outdoor season. Shippee also picked up her first outdoor win with a hammer distance of 68.43M (224-6) in her season opener.

Trainor's steeplechase time of 10:09.07 was a lifetime best and ranks fourth in program history. Teammate Sasha Neglia was just behind her in 10:11.78 to take third.

Freshmen Carlee Hansen (4:20.32) and Brynn Brown (4:20.74) took third and fourth in the women's 1500 meters, both with PRs.

In the men's 1500, Tar Heels took three of the top 10 spots, with Jesse Hunt third, Patrick Anderson sixth and Jack Aho 10^th, and PRs for both Anderson and Aho.

In the men's hammer, James Joycey was fourth overall, first among collegiate competitors. Troy Yearwood was seventh overall, second among collegians, with a new PR of 65.02.

Isaac Young finished second his decathlon debut, totaling 6872 points in competition on Thursday and Friday.

For full results, click here.

Duke Invitational Results
Women
1500M Invite
3. Carlee Hansen, 4:20.32
4. Brynn Brown, 4:20.74
14. Taryn Parks, 4:25.31
20. Emmeline Fisher, 4:27.85
21. Ava Dobson, 4:28.24
22. Natalie Tyner, 4:29.14

3000M Steeplechase
1. Sarah Trainor, 10:09.07
3. Sasha Neglia, 10:11.78

Hammer
1. Jill Shippee, 68.43M (224-6)

Pole Vault B
10. McKenna Brunick, 3.40M (11-1.75)

Long Jump
1. Anna Keefer, 6.27M (20.7)
31. Paige Floriea, 5.23M (17-2)

Men
1500M
38. Colton Sands, 4:01.87

1500M Invite
3. Jesse Hunt, 3:39.67
6. Patrick Anderson, 3:40.09
10. Jack Aho, 3:42.53
21. Will Coogan, 3:48.58

3000M Steeplechase
7. Marshall Williamson, 8:59.88

5000M
25. Tommy Gaffey, 14:32.09
29. Andrew Lauer, 14:36.49
48. Sully Shelton, 15:16.33

Hammer
4. James Joycey, 67.04M (219-11)
7. Troy Yearwood, 65.02M (213-4)
28. Ty Castro, 42.39M (139-1)

Shot Put
5. Madias Loper, 17.13M (56-2.50)
21. Ty Castro, 14.02M (46-0)

Decathlon
2. Isaac Young, 6872