Wake Forest Athletics
Demon Deacons Close Out Weekend Events
4/16/2016 12:00:00 AM | Women's Track and Field
By Wake Forest Athletic Communications (@WakeTrack)
Wake Forest men's and women's track and field completed both the Mt. SAC Relays and Campbell Invitational on Saturday. Both the men's and women's squads finished second in the Campbell Invitational, as the women earned 83 points in the meet and the men picked up 79.
On the men's side, the Deacs picked up wins from Alexander Giacco in the 3,000m, Max Adams in the discus throw and Kyle Johnson in the hammer throw. The women's team earned wins by Kendal Knous in the 800m and Beatrice Boylan in the 3,000m steeplechase.
In the 3,000m, Giacco earned a personal-best time of 8:34.95. He was followed closely in the event by Craig Corti, who finished second with a mark of 8:42.41. Johnson's first-place finish also came with a PR of 58.03m in the hammer.
Other personal records on the day for the men's team included John Archie's time of 1:54.81 in the 800m and Jonathan Dixon IV's 16.33-second, fourth-place performance in the 110m hurdles. Peter Millsaps and Kent Garrett finished second and third, respectively, in the 3,000m steeplechase as Millsaps set a new PR of 9:33.53 and Garrett posted a time of 9:41.35.
On the women's side, Knous' time of 2:08.85 earned the win in the 800m and set a new PR for the senior. Isabelle Harouche finished fourth in the event with a time of 2:15.42, which was also a personal best. Boylan's first-place finish was also a personal record for the freshman, who posted a time of 11:17.73.
Other personal records included a 1:07.78, sixth-place mark in the 400m hurdles by Jordan Banks and a 12.51-second run in the 100m by Hunter Roberts.
In the Mt. SAC Relays, Robert Heppenstall finished fifth in the 800m run with a time of 1:47.65 while Simon Holden posted a time of 1:48.67 in the event.
Wake Forest returns to action next weekend with the Virginia Challenge and the Elon Invitational.
MT. SAC RELAYS
Men's 800m
5. Robert Heppenstall, 1:47.65
10. Simon Holden, 1:48.67
Men's Shot Put
John Maurins, Foul
CAMPBELL INVITATIONAL
Men's 400m
10. Joseph Gorsche, 52.43
Men's 800m
2. Andrew Fea, 1:54.31
3. John Archie, 1:54.81
Men's 3,000m
1. Alexander Giacco, 8:34.95
2. Craig Corti, 8:42.41
10. Peter Schlachte, 9:19.30
15. Myers McKinney, 10:01.35
Men's 110m Hurdles
4. Jonathan Dixon IV, 16.33
Men's 3,000m Steeplechase
2. Peter Millsaps, 9:33.53
3. Kent Garrett, 9:41.35
Men's High Jump
4. Alexander Krall, 1.70m
Men's Discus Throw
1. Max Adams, 49.60m
3. Steve Michaelson, 44.11m
Frank Ahern, 38.75m
Alexander Krall, foul
Men's Hammer Throw
1. Kyle Johnson, 58.03m
Men's Javelin
3. Alexander Krall, 48.95m
6. Aiden McConnell, 46.03m
Women's 100m
7. Hunter Roberts, 12.51
Women's 200m
11. Hunter Roberts, 26.26
15. Maya Hinton, 27.28
Women's 400m Dash
6. Maya Hinton, 1:00.45
Women's 800m
1. Kendal Knous, 2:08.85
4. Isabelle Harouche, 2:15.42
6. Lara-Ann Schwede, 2:16.37
8. Caitlin Krol, 2:16.99
13. Sarah Fahmy, 2:22.88
14. Jenna Truedson, 2:23.76
16. Beatrice Boylan, 2:24.57
Women's 1,500m
4. Lara-Ann Schwede, 4:45.85
5. Jenna Truedson, 4:46.21
Women's 3,000m
4. Cate Allen, 10:57.35
Women's 100m Hurdles
5. Hunter Roberts, 14.43
8. Amy Collins, 15.16
Women's 400m Hurdles
6. Jordan Banks, 1:07.78
Women's 3,000m Steeplechase
2. Beatrice Boylan, 11:17.73
2. Sarah Fahmy, 11:21.31
3. Libby Parrish, 11:33.49
4. Gabrielle Merritt, 11:37.24
Women's Discus Throw
3. Casidy Howard, 45.61m
4. Alva Hicks, 44.52m
Women's Javelin
3. Amy Collins, 27.35m
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