University of North Carolina Athletics
Umerah & Paige Highlight Virginia Challenge
April 18, 2026 | Track & Field
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA - As the regular season winds down for Carolina track and field, the Tar Heels had another strong showing on the road.
Kosi Umerah (65.71m) had the series of a lifetime as she improved on her second all-time mark in the Carolina record book for the women's hammer throw. Umerah had four throws that went at least 65 meters. Before this weekend, she had never hit that mark before
Makayla Paige (2:01.10) made her outdoor 800m season debut in spectacular fashion as she broke the meet and facility record.
Annie Kerr tied Emerson Porter's 2021 sixth-place mark in the pole vault to move up in the Carolina record book.
The women's 4x400m relay squad (Maameyaa Nyinah, Joceyln Johnson, Delea Martins, Makayla Paige) closed out the Virginia Challenge with a win in 3:37.69.
Friday's Results
Women's Hammer Throw
20. Gracie Bolick, 51.58m 169-3
McKynzie Mauney,46.40m 152-3
Women's Hammer Throw Invitational
5. Kosi Umerah, 65.71m (215-7)
Men's Hammer Throw
15. Myles Scott, 56.01m (183-9)
Women's Pole vault
7. Peyton Berryman, 3.75m (12-3½) SB
11. Megan Kelleghan, 3.75m (12-3½) SB
15. Vivian Stovall, 3.60m (11-9¾)
Women's 100m
30. Tori Goodson, 12.03 (+1.8)
Women's Long Jump
27. Vivian Stovall, 5.70m (18-8½) [College Event Debut]
Women's 1500m
19 Grace Hanson, 4:31.98, SB
49. Maelynn Higgins, 4:39.26
54. Kelsey Harrington, 4:41.32
Women's 1500m Invitational
24.Kinley Wolfe, 4:23.62
25. Julia Scrudato, 4:23.72 PR
Women's Pole Vault Invitational
3. Annie Kerr, 4.13 (13-6.5), PR [Tied Sixth All-Time]
Men's 1500m Invitational
8. Aiden Neal, 3:41.41
13. Henry Strand, 3:42.13
18. Luke Pash, 3:44.18
Men's 1500m
2. Gitch Hayes 3:47.07
16. Joe Sapone, 3:51.45
Women's 800m Invitational
1. Makayla Paige, 2:01.10 [Meet and Facility record]
8. Alli DeLisi, 2:06.15
12. Cassidy Scott, 2:07.51 PR
Women's High Jump Invitational
7. Tyler Collins, 1.67m (5-5.75)
Women's Steeplechase 3000m
2. Sydney Masciarelli, 9:55.38
Men's 5000m
2. Max Murphy, 14:18.42
30. Noah Breker, 15:00.59
Women's 5000m Invitational
2. Vera Sjoberg, 15:34.31 [2nd all-time]
Saturday Results
Women's 4x400m
1. Maameyaa Nyinah, Jocelyn Johnson, Delea Martins, Makayla Paige, 3:37.69
11. Alli DeLisi, Cassidy Scott, Tori Goodson Ella Auderset, 3:52.79
Men's 4x400m Relay
3. Trevor Paschall, Evan Pardue, James Salemson, Nick Steed 3:12.23
Men's Discus
11. Adam Smith, 50.97m (167-2)
17. Tyler Mayerhoff, 49.07m (161)
Men's Pole Vault
8. Nick Pennington, 4.87m (15-11.75)
Men's High Jump Invitational
4. Kyle Archie, 2.06m (6-9)
Men's 200m Invitational
11. Donovan Calhoun, 21.27 (+4.3)
Men's 400m
22. Evan Pardue, 48.63
39. Nick Steed, 49.43
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