CHARLOTTE, N.C. (theACC.com) – A national champion, multiple All-Americans, and nine league championships headline the 2024 Atlantic Coast Conference Outdoor Track and Field season honors, the league announced Thursday.
The honorees were selected via a vote of the league’s head coaches:
ACC Men’s Outdoor Track Performer of the Year
Parker Wolfe, North Carolina
ACC Women’s Outdoor Track Performer of the Year
Olivia Markezich, Notre Dame
ACC Men’s Outdoor Field Performer of the Year
Jeremiah Davis, Florida State
ACC Women’s Outdoor Field Performer of the Year
Jayden Ulrich, Louisville
ACC Men’s Outdoor Freshman Performer of the Year
Ace Malone, Miami
ACC Women’s Outdoor Freshman Performer of the Year
Gladys Chepngetich, Clemson
ACC Men’s Outdoor Coach of the Year
Vin Lananna, Virginia
ACC Women’s Outdoor Coach of the Year
Shawn Wilbourn, Duke
North Carolina’s Parker Wolfe was named the ACC Men’s Outdoor Track Performer of the Year after winning the 5,000-meter national championship in Eugene, Oregon, capping off a phenomenal 2024 season. Earlier in the spring, the First Team All-American set the ACC Outdoor Track and Field Championships meet record in the 5,000-meter, crossing the line in 13:19.38. While at the ACC Championships, Wolfe also won the 10,000-meter run in a time of 29:15.12.
Olivia Markezich of Notre Dame capped off her incredible career with another strong outdoor season, earning the right to be named the ACC Women’s Outdoor Track Performer of the Year. Markezich was once again a First Team All-American after finishing second in the 3,000-meter steeplechase and running the third-fastest time in NCAA history. During the ACC Championships, the Woodinville, Washington, native won the 5,000-meter in both a meet record and school record fashion, crossing the line in 15:23.14. Markezich was also named the Athlete of the Meet at the Drake Relays after winning both the distance medley relay (10:54.50) and the 4×1600-meter relay (18:44.15).
Florida State’s Jeremiah Davis won the ACC Outdoor Championships in both the triple jump and the long jump, paving the way to being named the ACC Outdoor Field Performer of the Year. Davis, who was also named the Field Most Valuable Performer at the ACC Championships, qualified for the NCAA Championships after…
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