LOUISVILLE, Ky.— Notre Dame completed the first day of the 2026 ACC Outdoor Track & Field Championships. The Irish started strong with impressive performances in the Javelin from both Isabelle Esler and Chris White. Reese Sanders (400m hurdles) and Gretchen Farley (1500m) qualified for the finals for their respective events. Amaya Aramini, Obiora Okeke and Benjamin Pable all earned second-team All-ACC honors.
Esler set the Notre Dame school record in the Javelin, having her best performance yet in an Irish uniform. Esler recorded a throw of 52.10m (170’ 11”), the best javelin mark in Notre Dame history. Esler finished second overall in the javelin final and earned first-team All-ACC honors.
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A very similar performance occurred in the men’s javelin for the Irish. White had his best performance while at Notre Dame with a mark of 66.00m (216’ 6”). This puts him fourth all-time in Notre Dame history in the javelin. White finished second overall in the javelin final and earned first-team All-ACC honors.
Benjamin Pable finished fifth in the hammer with a throw of 65.86m (216’ 1”). Obiora Okeke set a personal best in the hammer with a mark of 65.28m (214’ 2”). Okeke finished sixth. Both Okeke and Pable earned second-team All-ACC honors.
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Sanders qualified for the finals of the 400m hurdles with a time of 58.60, finishing ninth overall.
Farley qualified for the finals of the 1500m with a time of 4:16.10, finishing seventh overall.
After day one in the Heptathlon, Lauren Huber leads the way for the Irish, currently in fifth with 3254 points. Huber is still in striking distance of the title heading into day two.
Amaya Aramini finished fourth in the 10,000m with a time of 32:49.33. Aramini earned second-team All-ACC honors. Chisholm finished eighth with a time of 33:41.53.
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Women’s Results
Heptathlon Day 1
5. Lauren Huber- 3254 points
13. Ellis Weekley-2999 points
14. Kate McGuiness- 2894 points
Women’s Javelin
2. Isabelle Esler-52.10m (170’ 11”)
11. Sarah David-42.23m (138’ 6)
Women’s Hammer
13. Jillian Stafford- 58.16m (190’ 10”)
Women’s 400mH (Prelims)
9. Reese Sanders- 58.60
Women’s 1,500m (Prelims)
7. Gretchen Farley- 4:16.10
Women’s 10,000m (FINAL)
4. Amaya Aramini-32:49.33
8. Siona Chisholm-33:41.53
20. Addison Knoblauch-35:23.18
WOMEN’S TEAM SCORES
1. California 19
2. Louisville 18
2. Wake Forest 18
4. Duke 15
4. North Carolina 15
6. Florida State 14
6. Miami 14
6. Notre Dame 14
6. Virginia Tech 14
10 Virginia 12
11. NC State 3
– Boston College 0
– Clemson 0
– Pittsburgh 0
– SMU 0
– Stanford 0
– Syracuse 0
Men’s Results
Men’s Javelin
2. Chris White-66.00m (216’ 6”)
Men’s Hammer
5. Benjamin Pable-65.86m (216’ 1”)
6. Obiora Okeke- 65.28m (214’ 2”)
MEN’s TEAM SCORES
1. Virginia 43
2. Duke 27
3. Virginia Tech 20
4. Louisville 18
5. Notre Dame 15
6. Wake Forest 10
7. California 7
8. NC State 6
8. North Carolina 6
10. Syracuse 3
11. Miami 1
– Clemson 0
Georgia Tech 0
-Stanford 0