University of North Carolina Athletics
Parker Wolfe Named National Athlete Of The Week
May 19, 2025 | Track & Field
​​NEW ORLEANS – Senior Parker Wolfe earned his first national track and field accolade of the season when the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association named him Men's National Athlete of the Week on Monday, May 19.
This is the second time in program history that a male athlete from North Carolina has been named M-F Athletic National Athlete of the Week during the outdoor season. Ethan Strand won for the first time earlier in May.
Wolfe became the first ACC runner to defend the 5k and 10k titles successfully. Wolfe was also named the men's track MVP. This was the second time in Wolfe's career that he won a conference MVP, as he was named the 2024 Men's Indoor Championship MVP.
In the 10k race on day one, Wolfe (28:51.09) ran the fourth fastest time in school history. Wolfe stayed in the lead pack for the entire race, and as he entered the final lap, he pushed to the head of the pack and cruised to the title four seconds ahead of his closest challenger. Wolfe ran the ACC and meet record in the 5k in 13:13.49. The senior came out and jumped into the lead pack, battling with Wake Forest's Rocky Hanson, who pushed Wolfe into battle early. Rocky and Wolfe had a sizable lead heading into the 3000m mark, and Hanson dropped out, giving Wolfe the lead position as he coasted to a 23-second victory.
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