The North Carolina track and field program has announced the addition of 26 new Tar Heels who are set to join the team for the 2021-22 season.

University of North Carolina—Chapel Hill is a public institution that was founded in 1789. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 19,355, its setting is suburban, and the campus size is 729 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. University of North Carolina—Chapel Hill's ranking in the 2021 edition of Best Colleges is National Universities, #28. Its in-state tuition and fees are $9,021; out-of-state tuition and fees are $36,200.

"We are extremely excited about this incredible group we have joining the Carolina track and field family next year," said UNC Director of Track & Field/Cross Country Chris Miltenberg. "As we continue to climb towards being one of the very best complete teams in the country again, these are absolutely the right people that we want on this mission with us. Through a recruiting landscape during the pandemic that has been unlike any we have ever seen, our coaching staff did an incredible job of building relationships with each of these recruits and finding the right people for Carolina and our program that understand our values and are ready to climb the mountain with us."

University of North Carolina Director of Track and Field / Cross Country, Chris Miltenberg served on Fast Track Recruiting’s founder Willy Wood’s coaching staff at Columbia University for five years!

Class of 2025

Jack Aho - Distance - Grayslake, Ill. (Grayslake Central HS/University of Michigan)

Personal Bests: • Mile: 4:06.46 • 3000m: 7:57.54 • 5000m: 13:59.37

Obiageri Amaechi - Throws - San Francisco, Calif. (Lincoln HS/Princeton University)

Personal Bests: • Discus: 190-1 (57.95m) • Shot put: 51-4.50 (15.66m)

Ella Auderset - Distance/Cross Country - Frederick, Md. (Urbana)

Personal Bests:  • 400m: 58.72 (Maryland - #3, 2019) • 500m: 1:15.39 (Maryland – #1; U.S. – #13, 2019) • 800m: 2:11.80 (Maryland - #2, 2019)

Brynn Brown - Distance/Cross Country - Denton, Texas (Denton Guyer)

Personal Bests: • 1600m: 4:48.37 (Texas - #1; U.S. - #26, 2019) • 2-Miles: 9:57.54 (U.S. - #2, 2019) • 5K (XC): 16:12.00 (U.S. - #1, 2019)

Ty Castro - Throws - Lincolnton, N.C. (North Lincoln HS)

• 2021 North Carolina Outdoor State Runner-up (Discus) Personal Bests: • Discus: 162-1 • Shot put: 54-4.5 *(NC #4, 2021)

Sam Corley - Multis - Fort Worth, Texas (Southwest Christian HS/Texas Christian University)

Personal Bests: • Heptathlon: 5042 • Decathlon: 6027

Paige Floriea - Sprints/Jumps - Painesville, Ohio (Mentor)

Personal Bests: • 100m: 11.85 • 200m: 24.21 • Long Jump: 20-2.50 (6.15) * (Ohio #1; U.S. #15, 2019)

Gwyneth Goldowski - Sprints - Hamburg, N.Y. (Frontier)

Personal Bests: • 200m: 25.00 • 300m: 39.89 • 400m: 55.14

Judson Greer - Distance/XC - Melissa, Texas (Melissa)  

Personal Bests: • 1600m: 4:14.56 (Texas #9, 2019) • 3200m: 8:56.99 (Texas #1; U.S. #4, 2019) • 5000m: 14:34.66 (Texas #4; U.S. #11, 2019)

John Gove - Middle Distance - Leominster, Mass. (Leominster Senior HS/Michigan State University)

Personal Bests: • 600m: 1:21.02 • 800m: 1:50.29

Carlee Hansen - Distance/Cross Country - Bountiful, Utah (Woods Cross)  

Personal Bests: • 800m: 2:10.83 • Mile: 4:42.86 (Utah #1; U.S. #6, 2019) • 3200m: 10:40.04 (Utah #1; U.S. #21, 2019)

Crawford Hope - Distance/Cross Country - Homewood, Ala. (Homewood School)  

Personal Bests: • 1600m: 4:16.65 (Ala. #1; U.S. #19, 2020) • 3200m: 9:17.71 (Ala. #2, 2020) • 5000m: 14:41.63 (Ala. #2; U.S. #5, 2020)

Alyssa Hernandez - Middle Distance - Greensboro, N.C. (Northern Guilford HS)

Personal Bests: • 400m: 55.27 • 500m: 1:14.67 • 800m: 2:13.1

Grace Hotchkiss - Pole Vault - Daniel Island, S.C. (Bishop England)

Personal Bests: • Pole Vault (Indoor) – 12-8 (3.86m) • Pole Vault (Outdoor) – 12-9 (3.88m)

Gracie Jauch - Pole Vault - Forest, Va. (Jefferson Forest HS/University of Georgia)

Personal Bests: • Pole Vault: 4.00m (13'1.5)

Bryce Kazmaier - Combined Events - St. Charles, Mo. (Francis Howell)

Personal Bests: • Decathlon: 6,375 (U.S. #3, 2020)

Sydney Masciarelli - Distance/Cross Country - Northbridge, Mass. (Marianapolis Preparatory School)

Personal Bests: • 3000m: 9:21.44 (U.S. #1, 2019) • 5000m: 16:16.20 (U.S. #1, 2019)

Makayla Paige - Distance/Cross Country - Tewksbury, Mass. (Tewksbury Memorial High School)  

Personal Bests: • 400m: 56.09 (Mass. #1, 2019) • 400H: 1:01.61 (Mass. #1, 2019) • 500m: 1:12.35 (U.S. #3, 2020) • 600m: 1:29.70 (U.S. #1, 2020) • 800m: 2:06:27 (Mass. #1; U.S. #10, 2019)

Brayden Radhuber - Throws - Cornelius, N.C. (North Mecklenburg High School)

Personal Bests: • Discus: 178-0

Colton Sands - Distance/Cross Country - Centre Hall, Pa. (Penns Valley Area)  

Personal Bests: • 1600m: 4:16.43 (Pa. #12, 2019) • 3000m: 8:31.96 (Pa. #1; U.S. #12, 2020) • 5000m: 15:14.00 (Pa. #2, 2019)

Ashton Schwartzman - Sprints - Wautoma, Wis. (Wild Rose)

Personal Bests: • 200: 21.95 • 400: 47.94 • 400: 48.17i (U.S. #10, 2020) • 800: 1:55.13

Sully Shelton - Distance/Cross Country - Marietta, Ga. (Harrison)

Personal Bests: • 800m: 1:56.57 (Ga. #4, 2020) • Mile: 4:10.58 (Ga. #1; U.S. #26, 2019) • 3200m: 9:14.89 (Ga. #8, 2019) • 5000m: 14:58.91 (Ga. #5, 2019)

 

Ethan Strand - Distance/Cross Country - Vestavia Hills, Ala. (Vestavia Hills)

Personal Bests:  • 800m: 1:54.52 (Ala. #1, 2019) • Mile: 4:11.85 (Ala. #1, 2019) • 3200m: 9:00.49 (Ala. #1; U.S. #10, 2020) • 5000m: 14:36.88 (Ala. #1; U.S. #2, 2020)

Amari Taylor - Sprints - Fayetteville, N.C. (Pine Forest HS)

Personal Bests: • 60m: 7.82 • 100m: 12.02 • 200m: 24.31 • 400m: 56.39

Parker Wolfe - Distance/ Cross Country - Denver, Colo. (Cherry Creek)

Personal Bests: • Mile: 4:16.61 (Colo. #4, 2020) • Two Mile: 9:17.03

Troy Yearwood - Throws - Chesapeake, Va. (Atlantic Shores Christian/William & Mary)

Personal Bests (Collegiate Implements): • Shot: 54-4 (16.56) • Weight: 64-7.25 (19.69) • Discus: 171-9 (52.35) • Hammer: 170-0 (51.83)

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