Deacs Ready for UCS Invitational
2/17/2017 12:00:00 AM | Track and Field
By Wake Forest Athletic Communications (@WakeTrack)
| Meet Central | UCS Invitational | |
| Dates | Saturday, Feb. 18 |
| Location | Winston-Salem, N.C. (JDL Fast Track) |
| Coverage | Live Results | @WakeTrack  |
| Information | Meet Information | Performance List |
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – The Wake Forest men's and women's track and field teams will compete at the UCS Invitational in Winston-Salem, N.C. on Saturday, Feb. 18. Competition is set to begin at 9:30 a.m.
The meet will be the fifth and final indoor meet for the Deacs held at the JDL Fast Track this season.
The Demon Deacons will be strongly represented in the field with Tesia Kempski and Madison Bragg competing in the pole vault while Max Adams, Elijah Shalaway, Andrea Vahoua, Emily Campbell, Casidy Callahan and Jessica Molina are ready to compete in the men's and women's shot put, respectively. Charlie Ionata, Kyle Johnson, Alva Hicks, Vahoua and Molina are slated for the men's and women's weight throw.
On the track, Lara-Ann Schwede will compete for the black and gold in the 800m while Sarah Fahmy will participate in the 1 Mile Run and Kathryn Kenwood will compete in the 3,000m. The men's team will also compete in the Distance Medley Relay.
Last time out, the Deacs claimed 22 top-10 finishes, 12 of which were top-five, at the Liberty Elite Invitational. Ellie Abrahamson brought home the lone event title in the 3000m run with a personal best time of 9:31.88.
After this weekend, the Deacs head to South Bend for the 2017 ACC Indoor Track and Field Championships. Competition begins at 11 a.m. Feb. 23 and runs through Feb. 25 at the Loftus Sports Center.
Expected Entries
Women's 800m
Lara-Ann Schwede
Women's 1 Mile Run
Sarah Fahmy
Women's 3000m
Kathryn Kenwood
Women's Pole Vault
Tesia Kempski
Madison Bragg
Women's Shot Put
Andrea Vahoua
Emily Campbell
Casidy Callahan
Jessica Molina
Women's Weight Throw
Alva Hicks
Andrea Vahoua
Jessica Molina
Men's 4000m Distance Medley Relay
Men's Shot Put
Max Adams
Elijah Shalaway
Men's Weight Throw
Charlie Ionata
Kyle Johnson
Players Mentioned
