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Parker Wolfe Crowned 5,000m National Champion
June 8, 2024 | Track & Field
EUGENE, ORE. — Parker Wolfe concluded an accolades-filled junior season with his biggest one yet Friday night at the NCAA outdoor track and field championships: a national title.
Wolfe claimed the men's 5,000-meter championship with a time of 13 minutes, 54.43 seconds at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon. Now an eight-time All-American, Wolfe flipped the script from this year's NCAA indoor championships at which he finished runner-up to Northern Arizona's Nico Young in both the 5,000 and 3,000. This time, Wolfe crossed the finish line first with Young behind him in second.
During the 2023-2024 cross country and track and field seasons, Wolfe won five ACC championships, going undefeated. He led the Tar Heels to two team ACC championships, individually set four new school records, earned four first-team All-America honors and capped it all off with a national championship.
Junior Ethan Strand earned first-team All-America honors in the men's 1500, finishing ninth with a time of 3:40.90.
The Tar Heels wrapped up the week with five All-Americans. Along with Strand and Wolfe, Craig Saddler, Alex Phillip, and Makayla Paige all earned second-team honors.
NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS (JUNE 5-8)
WEDNESDAY JUNE 5
Men's 1500m Semi-Final
15. Ethan Strand, 3:39.93
Men's 400m Hurdles Semi-Final
12. Craig Saddler II, 50.15
12. Alex Phillip, 28:21.16
THURSDAY JUNE 6
Women's 800m Semi-Final
14. Makayla Paige, 2:02.25
FRIDAY JUNE 7
Men's 1500m Final
9. Ethan Strand, 3:40.90
Men's 5000m Final
1. Parker Wolfe, 13:54.43
UNIVERSITY OF NATIONAL CHAMPIONS https://t.co/6GlCV7qBHt
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𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐫 𝐖𝐨𝐥𝐟𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐚 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐢𝐨𝐧! pic.twitter.com/26n0l512ZG
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𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐚 𝐝𝐚𝐲!
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"It came to fruition on the right day" - Natty Champion Parker Wolfe pic.twitter.com/b8m32PB6rB
ANOTHER ONE FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF NATIONAL CHAMPIONS 🏆✨
— UNC Tar Heels (@GoHeels) June 8, 2024
Parker Wolfe brings home the NCAA title in the 5000m!#GoHeels x #GDTBATH pic.twitter.com/9x9dLLskFt
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