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BOSTON, Mass. (theACC.org) – The Atlantic Coast Conference Indoor Track & Field Championships began competition on Thursday at the TRACK at new balance, hosted by Boston College. After the opening day of action, the Notre Dame women lead all teams in scoring with 49 points. On the men’s side, Virginia leads the pack with 28 points, sitting just one point ahead of North Carolina.

Action will resume at 11:00 a.m. on Friday with the four remaining events of the heptathlon. Field events will begin at 1:00 p.m p.m., while running events will begin at 3:15 p.m. along with the prelims of the men's mile. All of the action from Boston will be streamed on ACC Network Extra. 
 
For the third straight year, Notre Dame’s Jaydin O’Brien took home the ACC’s women’s pentathlon title after winning the 60-meter hurdles, shot put, and 800 meters. O’Brien totaled 4,329 points in her first-place effort, becoming the ACC’s first-ever three-time pentathlon champion. O’Brien’s Notre Dame teammate Alaina Brady finished second with a personal-best 4,150 points, while Duke’s Brianna Smith logged 4,132 points to record a third-place finish.
 
With a throw of 22.23m, Virginia Tech’s Sara Killinen became the third straight Hokie to win the women’s weight throw at the ACC Championships. Pitt’s Foluke Olujide-Ajibade (21.67m) and Duke’s Moorea Mitchell (20.81m) both turned in personal bests in the weight throw to finish in second and third place, respectively.
 
In the women’s high jump, Georgia Tech’s Shanty Papakosta repeated as the ACC champion when she cleared the bar on her first attempt at 1.83m. Virginia’s Celia Rifaterra also cleared the 1.83m bar on her third attempt which resulted in a second place finish. Taylor Wright of Miami cleared a personal best 1.80m on her way to claiming the bronze medal.
 
With a strong effort throughout the final lap, Erin Strzelecki pulled away from the pack to complete the 5000-meter victory for the Fighting Irish, claiming the women’s title in a time of 15:58.04. NC State’s Amaris Tyynismaa finished second with a time of 15:59.71 and Jenny Schilling of Virginia took third place after crossing the line in 16:02.57. Each of the top three finishers claimed personal bests in the event.
 
Olivia Markezich led Notre Dame to its first-ever ACC women’s distance medley relay championship. Going into the final leg of the race, Notre Dame trailed by 3.5 seconds before the Fighting Irish came from behind and broke the meet with a time of 10:49.74. Markezich was joined by Sophia Novak, Bridget Lalonde, and Claire Sievern to finish first. Virginia ran a season-best 10:50.58 to record a second-place finish and Boston College finished third with a time of 10:54.01.
 
Miami’s Edgar Campre leads the men’s heptathlon after securing the individual titles in the 60 meter, long jump, and shot put to close the opening action on day one with 3,277 points. Paul Kallenberg of Louisville will enter day two in second place with 3,186 points, while North Carolina’s Sam Corley sits in third with 3,178 points.
 
Christian Johnson of Duke won the men’s weight throw with a heave of 21.73m, inching out Daniel Cope of Clemson who finished second with a 21.71m throw. Virginia’s Jacob Lemmon finished in third place after recording a 21.57m throw.
 
Virginia Tech’s Conner McClure set a personal best in the men’s pole vault in the process of winning his second ACC indoor championship by clearing the bar at 5.53m. The mark from McClure was just two-hundredths of a meter away from matching the ACC Indoor Track & Field Championships record of 5.55m, set by Virginia Tech’s Torben Laidig in 2017. Louisville’s Cade DeWitt finished in second place with a 5.27m jump, while Maddox Hamm of Virginia Tech came in third place after jumping 5.17m.
 
In the men’s 5000-meter final, Notre Dame’s Carter Soloman took home the gold with a time of 13:50.55 to edge North Carolina’s Alex Phillip (13:51.50) and Fighting Irish teammate Ethan Coleman (13:51.97), who finished second and third, respectively.
 
The Virginia Cavaliers were dominant throughout the men’s distance medley relay, winning the race in 9:33.46. The team of James Donahue, Jayden Lyons, Shane Cohen, and Wes Porter became the first UVA team since 2016 to win the distance medley relay at the ACC Indoor Track & Field Championships. North Carolina, who broke the ACC record in the DMR less than one week ago, finished in second place with a time of 9:34.74, while Notre Dame claimed the bronze medal with a time of 9:35.47.
 
Team Standings
WOMEN
(5 of 17 events completed)
1. Notre Dame, 49
2. Virginia, 23.5
3. Duke, 20
4. NC State, 17
t-5. Pitt, 15
t-5. Virginia Tech, 15
7. Georgia Tech, 13.5
8. Miami, 12
9. Clemson, 9.5
10. Boston College, 6
11. Wake Forest, 5
12. North Carolina, 4.5
13. Louisville, 3
14. Syracuse, 2
15. Florida State, 0
 
MEN
(4 of 17 events completed)
1. Virginia, 28
2. North Carolina, 27
3. Notre Dame, 25
4. Virginia Tech, 19
5. Duke, 16
6. Louisville, 15
7. Clemson, 8
8. Florida State, 5
9. NC State, 5
10. Wake Forest, 4
11. Syracuse, 3
12. Boston College, 1
t-13. Georgia Tech, 0
t-13. Miami, 0
t-13. Pittsburgh, 0
 
Thursday Event Winners
Men’s 5000m
Carter Solomon, Notre Dame, 13:50.55
 
Women’s 5000m
Erin Strzelecki, Notre Dame, 15:58.04
 
Women's DMR
Notre Dame(Sophia Novak, Bridget Lalonde, Claire Sievern, Olivia Markezich), 10:49.74*
* - ACC Indoor Track & Field Championships Record
 
Women’s High Jump
Shanty Papakosta, Georgia Tech, 1.83m
 
Women's Weight Throw
Sara Killinen, Virginia Tech, 22.23m

Women’s Pentathlon
Jadin O’Brien, Notre Dame, 4,329 points
  
Men’s DMR
Virginia (James Donahue, Jayden Lyons, Shane Cohen, Wes Porter), 9:33.46
 
Men’s Weight Throw
Christian Johnson, Duke, 21.73m
 
Men’s Pole Vault
Conner McClure, Virginia Tech, 5.53m