Three Tar Heel Medalists On Day 1 Of ACC Outdoor Meet

Thursday, May 11

Raleigh, N.C.

All Day

North Carolina

ACC Outdoor Championships Day 1

James Joycey took second place in the men's hammer.

Photo by: Jeffrey A. Camarati

May 11, 2023 | Track & Field

Results

RALEIGH, N.C.—North Carolina placed three medalists on the first day of the ACC Track and Field Championships on Thursday, kicking off the three-day meet with strong performances in several events by both men and women's competitors.

James Joycey (silver in the men's hammer), Ben Finger (bronze in the men's pole vault) and Jordan Fong (bronze in the women's hammer) all earned top-three finishes at NC State's Paul Derr Track.

After the completion of five of an eventual 21 men's events, Carolina ends Day 1 in third place place with 23.5 points, trailing Duke (31) and Virginia Tech (24.5). The UNC women sit in eighth place with eight team points. Virginia Tech leads the women's standings with 42.5 points after finishing four of 21 events.

The ACC Championships will resume on Friday morning for the first two Day 2 sessions, then conclude on Saturday in Raleigh.

Event-by-Event Tar Heel Highlights:
• Roman Mitchell finished eighth in the men's javelin to score points for the Tar Heels with a throw of 202-11 (61.85m).
• Joycey won the first medal of the day for Carolina when he took second in the men's hammer with a throw of 214-4 (65.34m).
• After the first day of the decathlon, three Tar Heels stood in the top eight of the standings at the halfway point. Max Stakun-Pickering is in fifth place entering Saturday's action, while Bryce Kazmaier is in seventh and Isaac Young is eighth.
• Ben Finger and Paul Signorelli both set new outdoor personal bests in the men's pole vault at 5.13m, finishing third and fourth, respectively.
• Jordan Fong took the bronze medal in the women's hammer with a throw of 203-10 (62.14m).
• Brianna White (women's 200m), Craig Sadler II (men's 400mH) and Blaise Atkinson (men's 400mH) all posted qualifying sprint times in their respective events to move on to Friday's final rounds of competition.
• Three Tar Heel men and two women had strong runs in the 1500m prelims and qualified for Saturday's final. Ethan Strand, Jesse Hunt and Parker Wolfe made the standard on the men's side, while Taryn Parks and Carlee Hansen did so on the women's team.

MEN'S STANDINGS
(5 of 21 events completed)
1. Duke – 31
2. Virginia Tech – 24.5
3. North Carolina – 23.5
4. Notre Dame – 20
5. Virginia – 18.5
6. Miami – 16
7. Florida State – 13
t-8. Clemson – 10
t-8. Wake Forest – 10
10. Louisville – 9.5
11. Syracuse – 9
t-12. NC State – 5
t-12. Pitt – 5
DNS - Georgia Tech
DNS – Boston College

WOMEN'S STANDINGS
(4 of 21 events completed)
1. Virginia Tech – 42.5
2. NC State – 32.5
3. Louisville – 19
4. Syracuse –14
5. Virginia – 12.5
6. Duke – 12
7. Pitt – 10
8. North Carolina – 8
9. Clemson – 4
t-10. Miami – 1
t-10. Wake Forest – 1
Boston College – DNS
Florida State – DNS
Georgia Tech – DNS
Notre Dame - DNS

Ben Finger pole vault University of North Carolina Track and Field ACC Champioships Paul Derr Track Raleigh, NC Thursday, May 11, 2023

ACC OUTDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS (MAY 11-13) RESULTS
Thursday May 11, 2023
WOMEN
Pole Vault
17. Peyton Berryman, 3.78m (12-4 3/4)
Long Jump
16. Isabel Maletich, 5.68m (18-7 3/4); 20. Paige Floriea, 5.41m (17-9)
Hammer
3. Jordan Fong, 62.14m (203-10); 15. Emma Vasen, 52.95m (173-8); 21. Gracie Bolick, 46.93m (153-11)
400m Hurdles
21. Mackenzie Hartman, 1:01.87
200m
6. Brianna White, 23.57; 27. Paige Floriea, 25.44
1500m
9. Taryn Parks, 4:20.30 (SB); 12. Carlee Hansen, 4:20.68
10000m
7. Ava Dobson, 33:50.70; 9. Fatima Alanis, 34:00.15

MEN
Javelin
8. Roman Mitchell, 61.85m (202-11); 11. Patrick Crockett, 54.08m (177-5)
Hammer Throw
2. James Joycey, 65.34m (214-4); 14. Troy Yearwood, 58.62m (192-4)
Decathlon 100m
5. Max Stakun-Pickering, 11.22; 6. Sam Corley, 11.27; 8. Bryce Kazmaier, 11.40; 11. Isaac Young, 11.73
Decathlon Long Jump
5. Max Stakun-Pickering, 6.67m (21-10 3/4) (PB); 8. Bryce Kazmaier, 6.55m (21-6) (PB); 10. Isaac Young, 6.27m (20-7); X. Sam Corley
Decathlon Shot Put
4. Sam Corley, 12.93m (42-5 1/4) (PB); 5. Max Stakun-Pickering, 12.78m (41-11 1/4); 7. Isaac Young, 12.48m (40-11 1/2); 8. Bryce Kazmaier, 12.37m (40-7)
Decathlon High Jump
2. Sam Corley, 1.98m (6-6) (PB); 5. Isaac Young, 1.89m (6-2 1/4); 9. Max Stakun-Pickering, 1.83m (6-0); 10. Bryce Kazmaier, 1.80m (5-10 3/4)
Decathlon 400m
2. Sam Corley, 49.47m; 6. Max Stakun-Pickering, 51.29; 7. Bryce Kazmaier, 51.41; 8. Isaac Young, 51.45
Pole Vault
3. Ben Finger, 5.13m (16-10) (PB); 4. Paul Signorelli, 5.13m (16-10) (PB)
400m Hurdles Prelims
2. Craig Saddler II, 50.04 (PB); 7. Blaise Atkinson, 52.11 (PB); DQ. Matthew Harris
1500m Prelims
1. Ethan Strand, 3:40.04; 6. Jesse Hunt, 3:41.40; 9. Parker Wolfe, 3:42.10 (SB); 24. Michael Spragley, 3:47.52 (SB); 32. Jason Thomson, 3:52.30
10000m
5. John Tatter, 30:21.67; 12. Colton Sands, 30:35.50; DNF. Crawford Hope