Wake Forest University
Raleigh Relays
Deacs Cap Day One at Raleigh Relays
3/25/2017 12:00:00 AM | Track and Field
By Wake Forest Athletic Communications (@WakeTrack)
RALEIGH, N.C. - The Wake Forest men's and women's track and field programs earned five top-10 finishes in the opening day of competition at the Raleigh Relays in Raleigh, N.C.
Max Adams, Hunter Roberts, Casidy Howard and Ellie Abrahamson all finished within the top-10 in their respective events among tough competition in a meet that involved 100 schools and over 2,200 athletes.
Adams opened the day with a second-place finish in the men's Discus after throwing a best mark of 54.05m. Adams entered the Discus finals in third place with a mark of 50.94m only to throw his best mark on throw four to make the jump into second place.
In his next event, Adams took fifth with a best mark of 15.71m in the Shot Put to claim his second top-five finish of the day.
Howard took sixth place in the women's Discus with a throw of 48.35m, just half a meter short of her personal best and the school record.
Roberts finished seventh overall in the women's 100m Hurdles with a time of 14.28 after taking third in her heat while Abrahamson set a personal best in her ninth-place finish in the 1500m with a time of 4:25.10, replacing a previous best of 4:34.12 set last season.
Also in the 1500m, sophomores Jenna Truedson and Beatrice Boylan ran personal best times of 4:34.78 and 4.35.19.
In the men's 1500m, Sebastian Fischbach, in only his second competition of both the indoor and outdoor track seasons, took 19th with a time of 3:49.30 while in their first 1500m ever, freshmen Mitch Dyer and Angelos Vasileiou finished at 3:55.02 and 3:57.15, respectively.
In the distance events, Craig Corti shaved 14 seconds off his personal best time in the men's 5000m, finishing today at 14:27.63 to replace a previous best of 14:41.83.
In the women's 5000m, Mimi Smith, competing in her first event since November, smashed her previous best time by over 35 seconds to land a 22nd-place finish at 16:54.77. Also in the event, Cate Allen finished with a time of 17:33.03.
Alexander Giacco cut almost 45 seconds off his 10,000m time with his 30:41.58 finish while in his first-ever 10K, Myers McKinney finished with a time of 31:14.52.
In the sprint events, Kaleb Bryant recorded a personal best time in the men's 400m at 50.61. On the women's side, Jordan Banks recorded a time of 59.58 in her first-ever open 400m while Maya Hinton finished with a time of 59.75.
Back in the field, Jessica Molina had a best mark of 14.16m in the Shot Put, good for 14th, while Howard had a best throw of 12.05m.
Amy Collins finished 20th in the Long Jump with a best mark of 5.38m to round out the field events.
Competition in the Raleigh Relays resumes Saturday, March 25 at 10 a.m.
Results
Men's 400m
43. Kaleb Bryant, 50.61
Men's 1500m
19. Sebastian Fischbach, 3:49.30
56. Mitchell Dyer, 3:55.02
71. Angelos Vasileiou, 3:57.15
Men's 5000m
34. Craig Corti, 14:27.63
Men's 10,000m
49. Alexander Giacco, 30:41.58
60. Myers McKinney, 31:14.52
Men's Discus
2. Max Adams, 54.05m (177' 4")
Men's Shot Put
5. Max Adams, 15.71m (51' 6.5")
Women's 100m Hurdles
7. Hunter Roberts, 14.28
Women's 400m Run
63. Jordan Banks, 59.58
68. Maya Hinton, 59.75
Women's 1500m
9. Ellie Abrahamson, 4:25.10
46. Jenna Truedson, 4:34.78
49. Beatrice Boylan, 4:35.19
Women's 5000m
22. Mimi Smith, 16:54.77
64. Cate Allen, 17:33.03
Women's Shot Put
14. Jessica Molina, 14.16m (46' 5.5")
30. Casidy Howard, 12.05m (39' 6.5")
Women's Discus
6. Casidy Howard, 48.35m (158' 7")
Women's Long Jump
20. Amy Collins, 5.38m (17' 8")
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