University of North Carolina Athletics
Tar Heels Have Strong Day One In Boston, Ethan Strand Shatters 50-Year Mile Record
February 9, 2024 | Track & Field
BOSTON - On the first day of the Eagle Invitational in Boston, Carolina's track and field team delivered a strong performance across various events. Notably, Ethan Strand achieved a remarkable feat by breaking a school record that had stood unbroken for 50 years.
Strand's 3:54.62 mile time knocked off Tony Waldrop's mile record of 3:55, which was set in 1974. It is the seventh-best mile time of anyone in the country this season.
Paul Signorelli led the Tar Heel field event participants, finishing third place in the men's pole vault.
Blaise Atkinson and Aaliyah Berry both qualified for the hurdle finals despite losing their heats. Atkinson set a personal record of 8.00 seconds in his final run.
Ava Dobson and Fatima Alanis both set personal records in the women's 5,000-meter. Dobson finished fourth with a time of 15:56.55, smashing her previous best by 14 seconds. Alanis finished sixth with a time of 16:02.86.
The Tar Heels had strong showings in the mile in addition to Strand's record-breaking performance. In the women's mile, Taryn Parks finished seventh with a time of 4:35.56. Aiden Neal finished 10th with a time of 4:00.15, while freshman Joe Sapone finished eighteenth with a time of 4:03.10.
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