Wake Forest Athletics
Men's Relay Places Second at ACC Championship
3/2/2008 12:00:00 AM | Men's Track and Field
March 2, 2008
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. - The men's and women's track and field team placed 10th overall at the Atlantic Coast Conference Championships over the weekend.
On the women's side, Melissa Council placed fourth in the finals of the 400m dash with a mark of 55.48. Freshman Jessica Barton took a 10th place finish in the mile run, finishing in 5:05.28. Senior Caitlin Chrisman led the Deacs in the 5000m with a time of 16:55.56.
In the 4x400 relay, Michelle Loyd, Alex Gove, Melissa Council and Nicole Castronouva combined for a fourth place finish, completing the event in 3:46.89.
Jill Ahrens set a personal best and new WFU program record with a 12-01.50 pole vault performance, placing third against ACC competitors in the event.
Kevin Marion led the WFU men's track team in the opening sprint event, placing fifth in the finals of the 60m dash with a 6.82 finish, while Jon Reid followed with a third place mark in the 400m dash, clocking a time of 48.32. Allan Lunkenhemier also placed in the finals of the 400m run with a 49.33 finish, good for sixth place in the league.
Lunkenheimer, Marion and Reid teamed up with Phillip Warsaw to take second place in the 4x400 relay, combining for a 3:15.44 finish.
Freshman strider Greg Billington had solid distance performances, taking ninth place in the 5k with a 14:43.99 mark, and 10th place in the 3k with an 8:25.42 finish.
Next on tap for the Demon Deacons will be the NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships, held in Fayetteville, Ark., on March 14-15. Outdoor season will begin at the Clemson Combined Events meet on March 20.
Top Indoor ACC Performances
Men's Long Jump
1st - Dexter Adams, NC State (*P 7.81m/25-07.50)
2nd - Nigel Orr, Georgia Tech (P 7.52m/24-08.25)
3rd - Brian Chibudu, Florida State (7.42m/24-04.25)
Women's Long Jump
1st - DeMiracle Washington, NC State (P 6.13m/20-01.50)
2nd - Kim Williams, Florida State (P 6.12m/20-01.00)
3rd - Patricia Mamona, Clemson (6.06m/19-10.75)
Men's Heptathlon
1st - Gonzalo Barriolhet, Florida State (@#A 5765)
2nd - Mateo Sossah, North Carolina (P 5454)
3rd - Daniel Keller, North Carolina (P 5357)
Women's High Jump
1st - Viktoria Andonova, Miami (P 1.80m/5-10.75)
2nd - Alesha Patterson, NC State (1.74m/5-08.50)
3rd - Ashley Haislip, North Carolina (1.69m/5-06.50)
3rd - Kayla Lawson, NC State (1.69m/5-06.50)
3rd - Patience Coleman, North Carolina (1.69m/5-06.50)
Women's Pole Vault
1st - Kelly Phillips, Virginia Tech (3.90m/12-09.50)
2nd - Kathleen Darraugh, Virginia (3.70m/12-01.50)
3rd - Jill Ahrens, Wake Forest (3.70m/12-01.50)
Women's 5,000-meters
1st - Maddie McKeever, Duke (*A 16:06.54)
2nd - Emily Harrison, Virginia (P 16:27.39)
3rd - Kara Scanlin, Virginia (P 16:27.61)
Men's 5,000-meters
1st - John Crews, NC State (14:27.51)
2nd - Ryan Foster, Virginia (14:29.00)
3rd - Matt Clark, Clemson (14:29.37)
Women's Distance Medley Relay
1st - Florida State (England, Batchelor, Willemse, Kuijken - *@P 11:11.03)
2nd - Virginia Tech (Fanning, Pinnock, Washington, Fanning - P 11:25.27)
3rd - Boston College (11:37.20)
Men's Distance Medley Relay
1st - Virginia (Tatu, Lee, Orr, Jesien - *@P 9:46.59)
2nd - Florida State (Buckingham, Francis, Noyes, Gunn - 9:49.86)
3rd - Georgia Tech (Gibbs, Johnson, Mateker, Herren - 9:52.83)
Women's Mile
1st - Susan Kuijken, Florida State (@#* A 4:36.91)
2nd - Hannah England, Florida State (A 4:37.35)
3rd - Brie Felnagle, North Carolina (A 4:37.67)
Men's Mile
1st- Daniel Roberts, Florida State (4:10.80)
2nd - Mark Buckingham, Florida State (4:11.00)
3rd - Chris Kollar, NC State (4:11.34)
Women's 60-Meter Hurdles
1st - Fatmata Fofanah, Georgia Tech (A 8.11)
2nd - Kristi Castlin, Virginia Tech (P 8.15)
3rd - Shantia Moss, Georgia Tech (P 8.19)
Men's 60-Meter Hurdles
1st - Drew Brunson, Florida State (@A 7.69)
2nd - Dominic Berger, Maryland (P 7.83)
3rd - Les Bradley, Miami (7.93)
Women's 400-Meter Dash
1st - Krista Simkins, Miami (*P 53.84)
2nd - Queen Harrison, Virginia Tech (55.07)
3rd - Keyla Smith, Florida State (55.30)
Men's 400-Meter Dash
1st - Charles Clark, Florida State (47.77)
2nd - Charles Cox, North Carolina (47.81)
3rd - Jon Reid, Wake Forest (48.32)
Men's High Jump
1st - Donte Nall, North Carolina (2.09m/6-10.25)
2nd - Elan Daviglus, Miami (2.04m/6-08.25)
3rd - Tim Reen, Florida State (2.04m/6-08.25)
Women's Shot Put
1st - Brittany Pryor, Virginia Tech (P 16.70m/54-09.50)
2nd - Ciera Ayangbile, Virginia Tech (P 15.88m/52-01.25)
3rd - Khadijah Talley, Miami (P 15.60m/51-02.25)
Women 60-Meter Dash
1st - Patrice Potts, Virginia Tech (P 7.36)
2nd - Britni Spruill, Virginia Tech (P 7.42)
3rd - Tyra Johnson, North Carolina (7.47)
Men's 60-Meter Dash
1st - Travis Padgett, Clemson (A 6.63)
2nd - C.J. Spiller, Clemson (P 6.70)
3rd - Michael Ray Garvin, Florida State (6.75)
Women's Triple Jump
1st - Kim Williams, Florida State (*A 13.43m/44-00.75)
2nd - Patricia Mamona, Clemson (P 13.19m/43-03.25)
3rd - Tiara Swanagan, Florida State (P 12.65/41-06.00)
Women's 800-Meter Run
1st - Angelina Blackmon, NC State (2:13.27)
2nd - Brie Felnagle, North Carolina (2:13.39)
3rd - Caitlin Bailey, Boston College (2:13.56)
Men's 800-Meter Run
1st - Tim Harris, Miami (*P 1:50.05)
2nd - Andrew Krumins, Florida State (1:51.79)
3rd - Jordan Orr, Virginia (1:52.62)
Women's 200-Meter Dash
1st - Krista Simkins, Miami (*P 23.65)
2nd - Tyra Johonson, North Carolina (24.16)
3rd - Takecia Jameson, Miami (24.34)
Men's 200-Meter Dash
1st - Michael Ray Garvin, Florida State (21.55)
2nd - Brandon Byram, Florida State (21.64)
3rd - Charles Cox, North Carolina (21.72)
Men's Pole Vault
1st - Mitch Greeley, Clemson (*P 5.40m/17-08.50)
2nd - Yavgeniy Olhovsky, Virginia Tech (P 5.30m/17-04.50)
3rd - Chris Spear, Clemson (5.20m/17-00.75)
Women's 3,000-Meter Run
1st - Tasmin Fanning, Virginia Tech (P 9:23.50)
2nd - Natalie Sherbak, Virginia Tech (P 9:30.42)
3rd - Emily Harrison, Virginia (P 9:31.65)
Men's 3,000-Meter Run
1st - Luke Gunn, Florida State (8:13.32)
2nd - John Martinez, NC State (8:14.30)
3rd - Andy Biladeau, Virginia (8:14.56)
Men's Shot Put
1st - Steve Marcelle, Georgia Tech (P 18.41m/60-05.00)
2nd - Yemi Ayeni, Virginia (P 17.92m/58-09.50)
3rd - Andrew Powlen, Georgia Tech (P 17.82m/58-05.75)
Men's Triple Jump
1st - Alphonso Jordan, Georgia Tech (P 15.96m/52-04.50)
2nd - Austin Davis, North Carolina (P 15.78m/51-09.25)
3rd - James Lemons, Georgia Tech (15.39m/50-06.00)
Women's 4 X 400-Meter Relay
1st - Virginia Tech (Harrison, Spruill, Washington, Pinnock - 3:41.27)
2nd - Miami (Brown, Takecia Jameson, Tameka Jameson, Leufroy - 3:42.06)
3rd - Florida State (Richemond, Batchelor, Pugshley, Smith - 3:43.22)
Men's 4 X 400-Meter Relay
1st - Maryland (Samuels, Rauser, Walker, Lowe - 3:15.00)
2nd - Wake Forest (Lukenheimer, Marion, Warsaw, Reid - 3:15.44)
3rd - Georgia Tech (Didia, Hoye, Clasen, McKay - 3:15.44)
Final Standings - Men Points
1. Florida State 135.5
2. Georgia Tech 85
3. Clemson 83
4. North Carolina 78
5. Virginia 76.5
6. NC State 67
7. Maryland 41
8. Miami 34
9. Virginia Tech 30
10. Wake Forest 24
11. Duke 7
12. Boston College 1
Final Standings - Women Points
1. Virginia Tech 138
2. North Carolina 88.5
2. Florida State 88.5
4. Miami 75
5. Virginia 57
6. Boston College 48
7. NC State 43
8. Clemson 32
9. Georgia Tech 30
10. Wake Forest 29
11. Duke 18
12. Maryland 16
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