The Charlotte 49ers track and field team is the track and field program that represents University of North Carolina at Charlotte. The 49ers compete in NCAA Division I as a member of the American Conference. The team is based in Charlotte, North Carolina at the Irwin Belk Track and Field Center/Transamerica Field.
The program is coached by Bob Olesen and Joseph Lynn (distance). The track and field program officially encompasses four teams, as the NCAA regards men's and women's indoor track and field and outdoor track and field as separate sports.
Several 49ers attempted to make the Olympic team at the 2024 United States Olympic trials. Former 49ers athlete Abraham Morlu represented Liberia in the 2000 Olympic 4 × 100 m.
Postseason , a total of 6 men and 8 women have achieved All-American status at the men's outdoor, women's outdoor, men's indoor, or women's indoor national championships.
First Team All-Americans Team Championships Name Event Place Men's 2000 Outdoor Rephel Martin Triple jump Men's 2001 Outdoor William Montgomery Long jump Men's 2002 Outdoor William Montgomery Long jump Women's 2005 Indoor Cassie Ficken 3000 meters Women's 2006 Outdoor Shareese Woods 200 meters Women's 2007 Indoor Shareese Woods 200 meters Women's 2007 Outdoor Shareese Woods 200 meters Men's 2016 Outdoor Trey McRae High jump Women's 2017 Indoor Victoria Merriweather Weight throw Women's 2017 Outdoor Caroline Sang 10,000 meters Men's 2021 Outdoor Terrell Adams Discus throw Men's 2022 Outdoor Justin Leaston 110 meters hurdles Women's 2024 Indoor Riley Felts Pole vault Women's 2024 Outdoor Riley Felts Pole vault
See also :Category:Charlotte 49ers men's track and field athletes :Category:Charlotte 49ers women's track and field athletes
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