2021 Track & Field Roster
Harrington, Kelsey
Kelsey Harrington
- Position:
- Distance
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Bristol, Va.
- High School:
- Virginia
Bio
2023 XC: Competed in three meets … Placed 40th at the ACC Championships (20:51.8).
2023 T&F: Ran the 5,000 meters in 15:51.87 at the Colyer-Danville Open, putting her second on the UNC indoor performance list in the event.
2022 XC: Earned All-America honors and was UNC's top finisher at the NCAA Championships ... Her 17th-place finish in 19:58.9 helped lead the Tar Heels to their best-ever finish at NCAAs, placing fifth nationally ... In her previous two NCAA appearances, Harrington had never finished inside the Top 60 ... Harrington is UNC's highest finisher since 2011 ... Named All-NCAA Southeast Regional after finishing eighth in 20:12.9 ... Also earned All-ACC accolades (she was 11th at the ACC Championship in 19:59.1) ... Ran seven races on the season .. Her best 6K time was 19:41.8 in September at the Paul Short Run ... Posted top-10 finishes in four races (third at the Charlotte Opener, fourth at the Coaching Tree Invitational, eighth at the Paul Short Run and eighth at the NCAA Southeast Regional).
2022 T&F: In the indoor season, placed fourth in the 5000m at Indiana Relays ... Did not compete in the outdoor season
2021 XC: Earned All-ACC honors with a 19th-place finish at ACC Championships for the second year in a row ... Placed 15th at NCAA Southeast Regionals to earn All-Region honors ... Ran to a 67th-place finish at NCAA Championships
2021 TF: Placed 14th in the 3000m at ACC Indoor Championships ... In the outdoor season, qualified for the NCAA East Preliminaries in the 10,000m and placed 16th ... Was seventh in the 10,000m at ACC Outdoor Championships
2020 XC: All-ACC after finishing 19th at the conference championship ... Placed 61st at NCAA Championships
Prep: 2019 Foot Locker Finals Qualifier • 2019 Nike Cross Nationals Qualifier • State Champion in the 1600m and 3200m • Regional and Conference Athlete of the Year • Recipient of Virginia High School Sportsmanship Award • Virginia High School MVP • Honor Roll • Graduated 18th in her class.
More on Harrington: Kelsey Lea Harrington is the daughter of Cindy Deloach and Hunter Harrington • Born February 8 in Bristol, Va. • Majoring in nutrition
TFRRS Results
2023 T&F: Ran the 5,000 meters in 15:51.87 at the Colyer-Danville Open, putting her second on the UNC indoor performance list in the event.
2022 XC: Earned All-America honors and was UNC's top finisher at the NCAA Championships ... Her 17th-place finish in 19:58.9 helped lead the Tar Heels to their best-ever finish at NCAAs, placing fifth nationally ... In her previous two NCAA appearances, Harrington had never finished inside the Top 60 ... Harrington is UNC's highest finisher since 2011 ... Named All-NCAA Southeast Regional after finishing eighth in 20:12.9 ... Also earned All-ACC accolades (she was 11th at the ACC Championship in 19:59.1) ... Ran seven races on the season .. Her best 6K time was 19:41.8 in September at the Paul Short Run ... Posted top-10 finishes in four races (third at the Charlotte Opener, fourth at the Coaching Tree Invitational, eighth at the Paul Short Run and eighth at the NCAA Southeast Regional).
2022 T&F: In the indoor season, placed fourth in the 5000m at Indiana Relays ... Did not compete in the outdoor season
2021 XC: Earned All-ACC honors with a 19th-place finish at ACC Championships for the second year in a row ... Placed 15th at NCAA Southeast Regionals to earn All-Region honors ... Ran to a 67th-place finish at NCAA Championships
2021 TF: Placed 14th in the 3000m at ACC Indoor Championships ... In the outdoor season, qualified for the NCAA East Preliminaries in the 10,000m and placed 16th ... Was seventh in the 10,000m at ACC Outdoor Championships
2020 XC: All-ACC after finishing 19th at the conference championship ... Placed 61st at NCAA Championships
Prep: 2019 Foot Locker Finals Qualifier • 2019 Nike Cross Nationals Qualifier • State Champion in the 1600m and 3200m • Regional and Conference Athlete of the Year • Recipient of Virginia High School Sportsmanship Award • Virginia High School MVP • Honor Roll • Graduated 18th in her class.
More on Harrington: Kelsey Lea Harrington is the daughter of Cindy Deloach and Hunter Harrington • Born February 8 in Bristol, Va. • Majoring in nutrition
TFRRS Results
UNC Men's Soccer: Sandmeyer Secures 1-1 Draw vs #4 Wake Forest
Saturday, September 13
UNC Field Hockey: Tar Heels Cruise to 5-0 Win vs App State
Saturday, September 13
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Friday, September 12
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Friday, September 12
