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Three Aggies Break Program Records at Carolina Challenge
North Carolina A&T track and field athletes set new school records in high jump and mile events
Published on Feb. 7, 2026
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North Carolina A&T's track and field teams had a record-breaking day at the Carolina Challenge meet in Columbia, South Carolina. Redshirt junior Morgan broke the women's high jump record twice, clearing 6 feet. Sophomore Pieters set a new men's high jump record of 6 feet, 9.5 inches. Sophomore Deleon also broke the women's indoor mile record, finishing second with a time of 4:49.26.
Why it matters
These record-breaking performances demonstrate the strength and depth of North Carolina A&T's track and field programs. The Aggies are positioning themselves as top contenders in the Coastal Athletic Association (CAA) and nationally as they prepare for upcoming championship meets.
The details
In the women's high jump, Morgan broke her own program record of 5 feet, 10.75 inches set just last week, clearing 6 feet to win the event. On the men's side, Pieters' jump of 6 feet, 9.5 inches broke the previous school record of 6 feet, 9 inches set in 2014. Deleon's new women's indoor mile record of 4:49.26 shattered her own previous mark of 4:57.17 set just a week ago.
- Morgan broke the women's high jump record on February 7, 2026.
- Pieters set the new men's high jump record on February 7, 2026.
- Deleon broke the women's indoor mile record on February 7, 2026.
The players
Morgan
A redshirt junior on the North Carolina A&T women's track and field team who broke the program's high jump record twice in as many weeks.
Pieters
A sophomore on the North Carolina A&T men's track and field team who set a new program record in the high jump.
Deleon
A sophomore on the North Carolina A&T women's track and field team who broke the program's indoor mile record by almost 8 seconds.
What’s next
The Aggies will compete next weekend at the prestigious Tiger Paw Invitational hosted by Clemson University. The men's team will then try to defend their Coastal Athletic Association (CAA) indoor championship title in Boston, Massachusetts, while the women's team will be seeking their first CAA indoor title since winning the Big South Conference in 2022.
The takeaway
North Carolina A&T's track and field programs are making a strong statement with these record-breaking performances, establishing themselves as forces to be reckoned with in the CAA and on the national stage as they gear up for upcoming championship meets.
