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NCAA Outdoor Championships
Paige Runs Top-10 Time In NCAA History, Takes Fourth
June 14, 2026 | Track & Field
EUGENE, ORE- For the second season in a row, Makayla Paige ran a top-ten time in NCAA history at the NCAA Championships. The school record holder in 800m closed out her illustrious career with a fourth-place finish in the fastest 800m race in history. Eight of the nine competitors ran under two minutes. Just five years ago, only five women had ever broken the two-minute barrier in the NCAA.
Sydney Masciarelli made her 3,000m steeplechase finals debut and the first top ten finish in the event in over two decades. Masciarelli is only the third Tar Heel to achieve this feat.
In the final race of the night, Brynn Brown and Vera Sjoberg ran strong races, with the duo bringing home Second Team All-America honors.
The women's team finished tied for 45th with five points.
Women's 800m (Final)
4. Makayla Paige 1:58.30 [First Team All-America]
Women's 3,000m Steeplechase (Finals)
9. Sydney Masciarelli, 9:44.72 [Second Team All-America]
Women's 5,000m
14. Vera Sjoberg, 15:42.42 [Second Team All-America]
16. Brynn Brown, 15:51.69 [Second Team All-America]
