The University of North Carolina men’s and women’s cross-country teams had another strong fall performance last weekend at the 46-Team Pole Short Run in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania on September 30, with both teams winning their races. Did.
New national rankings by the National Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association reflect Carolina’s recent success.
The tar heel man jumped three spots this week, from 13th to 10th. This is the highest ever ranking in the poll and the first time the city has entered the top 10. The woman moved up from her 12th place to 11th. Rivals the best ranking of the season.
Carolina, ranked No. 13, dominated the Men’s College Gold 8K last weekend. parker wolf 1st place with a time of 23:02.4 (setting a new course record in the process), Patrick Anderson He finished second with a time of 23:04.4, just two seconds behind. The Tar Heels totaled 64 points as a team, ahead of No. 21 Villanova (100), unranked Utah State University (105) and No. 17 Georgetown (138). The UNC men won his short run of pole for the second year in a row after also winning the 2021 event.
Following Wolfe and Anderson, the Tar Heels put in a strong performance. John Tatter (18th at 23:25.0), Ethan Strand (21st at 23:27.0) and Marshall Williamson (25th at 23:28.3).
No. 12 Carolina women scored 63 points in the Women’s College Gold 6K race, followed by No. 18 Georgetown (67), No. 15 Providence (176), Unranked Utah (191), No. 16 Beat Utah Valley (234). ).
Like the UNC men, the women also had five runners in the top 25 of the race. Bryn Brown He led the way with a 6th-place finish in 19:38.6. Kelsey Harrington (8th at 19:41.8), Tallinn Parks (12th at 19:54.2), Natalie Tyner (17th at 19:58.1) and Fatima Alanis (20th at 20:00.6).
Carolina’s next action will be at the Nattycom Invitational on October 14th in Madison, Wisconsin.
Move up ⬆️
For the first time in the show’s history, Tar Heels made it into the Top 10. @USTFCCCA Ranking … #go heels 🐏 pic.twitter.com/GvMrgz252F
— UNC Track & Field • XC (@UNCTrack_Field) October 4, 2022
After winning the pole short🏅, the North Carolina women’s team moved up one spot to their latest No. @USTFCCCA Coach votes match top ratings for 2022 campaign … #go heels 🐏 pic.twitter.com/VFjDlN4FOH
— UNC Track & Field • XC (@UNCTrack_Field) October 4, 2022
