For as long as Hailey Yentz can remember, her lungs and legs placed her in elite company as a competitive distance runner.

GREENVILLE, N.C. (WITN) - Twenty-one-year-old Hailey Yentz was an ordinary college track and field athlete when her life changed dramatically on February 10. Now, she aims to inspire others and ...

Hailey Yentz joined the WNCT team in May 2025 as a photojournalist/editor. Hailey grew up in Bristow, Virginia and went to Patriot High School. She ran Cross Country and Track at East Carolina ...

GREENVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) — What was a routine lift workout at ECU’s track and field practice for senior Hailey Yentz is now the reason why she’s advocating for CPR training awareness. Yentz ...

ECU athlete Hailey Yentz met with the first responders who helped save her life when she experienced cardiac arrest on campus earlier this month.