BOSTON, Mass. – After three days of fierce competition, the Atlantic Coast Conference Indoor Track & Field Championships have drawn to a close. For the first time since 1996, the North Carolina men are the ACC Champions. The championship is the fourth in school history for the Tar Heels, who totaled 93 points. UNC’s Parker Wolfe was named the Men’s Track Co-MVP after totaling 20 points and two individual championships. Florida State’s Jeremiah Davis was named the Men’s Field MVP after winning the long jump and triple jump.
On the women’s side, Virginia Tech won its third consecutive ACC Indoor Track & Field Championship, totaling 92 points. The Hokies’ Victoria Gorlova was named the Women’s Field MVP of the 2024 championship after winning the long jump and finishing second in the triple jump. Florida State’s Dajaz Defrand earned the Women’s Track MVP honors after winning the 200-meters and finishing second in the 60-meters.
Amina Maatoug of Duke earned the conference championship in the women’s mile with a time of 4:38.16. Florida State’s Suus Altorf (4:39.33) held off Virginia’s Anna Workman (4:39.37) to claim the silver medal with just four-hundredths of a second separating the second and third place finishes.
A pair of Clemson Tigers finished one-two in the women’s 60-meter hurdles with Oneka Wilson taking the gold medal with a time of 8.04 seconds. Wilson was joined by teammate Antoinette Van der Merwe, who ran a personal-best time of 8.10 seconds. North Carolina’s Aaliyah Berry also ran a personal best, crossing the line in 8.32 seconds.
All three medalists in the women’s 400-meter ran personal bests on Saturday, highlighted by Virginia Tech’s Barbora Malikova, who took home the gold medal with a time of 52.56 seconds. Boston College’s Sydney Segalla finished in second place, crossing the line in 52.84 seconds, while Ken’naria Gadson of Clemson finished third in 52.86.
The women’s 800-meter run saw a pair of Hokies take the top two spots. Lindsey Butler won her third ACC indoor 800-meter championship with a time of 2:03.86 and was joined on the podium by teammate Star Price, who crossed the line in 2:03.89 – just three-hundredths of a second behind Butler. Makayla Paige of North Carolina took third place with a time of 2:04.18.
Florida State dominated the women’s 60-meter dash. The Seminoles finished one-two in the event and claimed four All-ACC sports. Seminole sophomore Shenese Walker took the title with a 7.20 second time, while Dajaz Defrand finished second, just three-hundredths of a second behind. Clemson’s Aleksandra Stoilova earned a bronze medal with a time of 7.32 seconds.
The Seminoles also took the top spot in the women’s 200-meters with Dajaz Defrand winning the title. The sophomore standout finished with a time of 23.16 seconds, marking the fifth time in seven years that FSU has won the event. Defrand was followed by Duke’s Halle Bieber (23.30) and her Seminole teammate Shenese Walker (23.30).
Notre Dame’s Olivia Markezich (8:52.03) cruised to victory in the women’s 3000-meter run, finishing 5.50 seconds ahead of Virginia’s Margot Appleton (8:57.53), who earned the silver medal. Markezich became the first member of the Fighting Irish to win the 3000-meters since Molly Seidel did so in 2016. NC State’s Samantha Bush finished in third place and clocked a time of 8:59.14.
In the 4x400-meter relay, Miami won its second consecutive ACC championship, powered by the team of Kennedy Brace, Makenzy Pierre-Webster, Alyssa Robinson, and Gabriella Grisson. The Hurricanes crossed the line in 3:32.82 to claim the throne. Duke finished second in the signature event, clocking a time of 3:34.15, while Clemson came in third with a 3:35.62 showing.
Clearing a height of 4.33m (14’ 2.5”), the Hokies’ Chiara Sistermann earned the gold medal in the women’s pole vault. Louisville’s Natalie Lark posted a personal best in the event, clearing 4.23m (13’ 10.5”) to earn a silver medal, while Samantha Romano of Virginia finished in third place (4.23m). Sistermann’s title marks the seventh consecutive year that VT has won the women’s pole vault at the ACC indoor meet.
Louisville’s Jayden Ulrich won the women’s shot put with a 17.45m (57’ 3”) heave. Ulrich’s victory was the first in the event for the Cardinals since 2018 when Emmonnie Henderson won three consecutive ACC titles. Virginia Tech’s Katrin Krzyszkowska recorded a personal-best throw of 16.92m (55’ 6.25”) to earn silver, while Miami’s Erikka Hill notched a third-place finish with a 16.20m (53’ 1.75”) throw.
In the men’s mile, Parker Wolfe of North Carolina broke the ACC and meet records to win the mile. The Tar Heel junior crossed the line in 3:54.17. Virginia’s Gary Martin picked up the silver medal with a time of 3:56.15. Wolfe was joined by his UNC teammate Ethan Strand on the podium, who finished third with a time of 3:58.34.
Wolfe once again stood atop the podium following the men’s 3000-meter run. Wolfe finished in 7:51.11 and became the second straight Tar Heel to win the event, joining teammate Ethan Strand, who finished fourth in the 2024 edition. Florida State’s David Mullarkey snagged the silver medal with a time of 7:54.23, while Virginia’s Gary Martin earned bronze, finishing in 7:54.59.
The men’s 4x400-meter relay saw the Hokies break the meet record with a time of 3:06.00. The team of Kahleje Tilmon, Kennedy Harrison, Ali Diaby, and Judson Lincoln IV became VT’s first-ever 4x400-meter relay champions. Clemson finished second (3:07.36), while Pitt clocked a third-place finish (3:09.44).
Syracuse’s Jaheem Hayles ran a season-best 7.65 in the 60-meter hurdles, which was good for a gold medal finish. The senior bested Clemson’s Jevon Williams and North Carolina’s Blaise Atkinon, who both crossed the line in 7.84 seconds. Williams was awarded the silver medal, crossing the line just six-thousandths of a second ahead of Atkinson, who earned the bronze medal with his personal best performance.
The 60-meter dash was controlled by Clemson’s Cameron Rose, who crossed the line in a personal-best time of 6.58 seconds. Taking the silver and bronze were a pair of Seminole teammates in Neo Mosebi (6.60) and Tyler Azcano (6.64), respectively. Rose’s championship was the first by a Clemson Tiger since 2021 when Fabian Hewitt claimed the crown.
Rose also won the men’s 200-meters with a time of 20.85 seconds, claiming the Tigers’ first title in the event since 2020. He finished just ahead of his Clemson teammate D’Andre Anderson, who crossed the time in 20.87 seconds. Duke’s Ezra Mellinger finished in third place with a time of 20.97 seconds.
Judson Lincoln IV of Virginia Tech won the men’s 400-meter with a time of 45.70. The Hokies have now won four of the past six 400-meter races at the ACC indoor championships. With a personal-best time of 45.85 seconds, Clemson’s D’Andre Anderson finished in second place, while British Wilkerson of Florida State finished third with a time of 46.81 seconds.
Clemson’s Tarees Rhoden won his third consecutive 800-meter run at the ACC championships with a season-best 1:47.08. The senior was followed by a pair of Hokies with Nicholas Plant finishing second at 1:47.33, and Christian Jackson taking third with a time of 1:47.76
Jeremiah Davis of Florida State set a meet record in the men’s triple jump with a mark of 16.66m (54’ 8”). Davis toppled the previous mark of 16.61m, which had stood since 2015, to repeat as the ACC long jump champion. Miami’s Russell Robinson finished in second place with a 16.25m (53’ 3.75”) jump, while Virginia Tech freshman Chidozie Kalu took home a bronze medal after clearing 15.86m (52’ 0.5”).
The men’s weight throw saw Wake Forest’s Thomas Kitchell throw for a season-best 19.32m (63’ 4.75”) to earn the gold medal. Mitchell was followed by Courtney Lawrence of Clemson (19.03m, 62’ 5.75”) and Michael Shoaf of Notre Dame (18.90m, 62’ 0.25”), who finished in second and third, respectively.
Final Team Standings
WOMEN
1. Virginia Tech, 92
2. Clemson, 80.5
3. Notre Dame, 70
4. Duke, 64
5. Florida State, 61
6. Miami, 52
7. Virginia, 50.5
8. NC State, 41
9. Louisville, 34
10. Pitt, 31
11. North Carolina, 23.5
12. Georgia Tech, 21.5
13. Boston College, 18
14. Wake Forest, 13
15. Syracuse, 10
MEN
1. North Carolina, 93
2. Florida State, 84
3. Virginia Tech, 82
4. Clemson, 81
5. Virginia, 64
6. Miami, 53
7. Louisville, 48
8. Notre Dame, 41
9. Duke, 27
10. Syracuse, 26
11. Wake Forest, 18
12. Pitt, 17
13. Georgia Tech, 9
14. NC State, 8
15. Boston College, 6
Saturday Event Winners
Women’s 60m Hurdles
Oneka Wilson, Clemson, 8.04
Women's 60m
Shenese Walker, Florida State, 7.20
Women’s 200m
Dajaz Defrand, Florida State, 23.16
Women’s 400m
Barbora Malikova, Virginia Tech, 52.56
Women's 4x400m
Miami, 3:32.83
Women's 800m
Lindsey Butler, Virginia Tech, 2:03.86
Women’s One Mile
Amina Maatoug, Duke, 4:38.16
Women's 3000m
Olivia Markezich, Notre Dame, 8:52.03
Women’s Triple Jump
Shantae Foreman, Clemson, 13.68m (44’ 10.75”)
Women's Pole Vault
Chiara Sistermann, Virginia Tech, 4.33m (14’ 2.5”)
Women's Shot Put
Jayden Ulrich, Louisville, 17.45m (57’ 3”)
Men’s 60m
Cameron Rose, Clemson, 6.58m
Men’s 60m Hurdles
Jaheem Hayles, Syracuse, 7.65
Men’s 200m
Cameron Rose, Clemson, 20.85
Men’s 400m
Judson Lincoln IV, Virginia Tech, 45.70
Men’s 4x400m Relay
Virginia Tech, 3:06.00*
*- Meet Record
Men’s 800m
Tarees Rhoden, Clemson, 1:47.08
Men’s One Mile
Parker Wolfe, North Carolina, 3:54.17*
*- ACC Record, Meet Record
Men’s 3000m
Parker Wolfe, North Carolina, 7:51.11
Men’s Triple Jump
Jeremiah Davis, Florida State, 16.66m (54’ 8”)*
*- Meet Record
Men’s Shot Put
Thomas Kitchell, Wake Forest, 19.32m (63’ 4.75”)