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GoHeels Exclusive: On The Rise

By Pat James, GoHeels.com

Fourteen months removed from winning the women's high jump at the NCAA Indoor Track & Field Championships, Nicole Greene says the feeling is still surreal. Sometimes she even has to remind herself that her performance happened.

It took an unprecedented seven-round jump-off. But in the end, she became North Carolina's first national champion since 2007. That achievement meant just as much to her as it did the program.

"I think it helped a lot of people see that you can still do it, no matter the circumstances," Greene said.