Track & Field Gears up for Wake Forest Invitational

Saturday, January 19

Winston-Salem, N.C.

9:30 AM

Wake Forest University

Wake Forest Invite

1/18/2019 10:17:00 AM | Track and Field

MEET SCHEDULE ENTRY LIST

Field of 26 to compete at JDL Fast Track

By: By: Wake Forest Athletic Communications (@WakeTrack)

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – The Wake Forest men's and women's track and field programs are gearing up for action at the Wake Forest Invitational, held January 19-20 at JDL Fast Track in Winston-Salem. A mix of colleges and universities from throughout the southeast make up the group of 26 programs set for competition at the local meet.

The meet begins at 9:30 a.m. in the field with the men and women's shot put. Events will continue at 10 a.m. with the men and women's long jump, along with the women's 60m hurdles on the track. The Demon Deacons will send 12 men and 20 women to compete in the invitational. Wake Forest freshmen Ali Belvin (400m) and Sophia Lagana (400m) are set to make their collegiate debuts on Saturday. Some opponents of note are Davidson, UNC Greensboro, Queens (Charlotte), Elon, Winston-Salem State and Georgia Southern.

LAST TIME OUT | Deacs claimed four titles at the Dick Taylor Carolina Cup, earning 25 top-five finishes. Senior Alva Hicks led the way, winning the shot put event and earning second-place in the weighted throw. Freshmen Amy Harding-Delooze and Ethan Roach put their stamp on the competition in their debuts. Harding-Delooze cruised to victory in the women's mile, while Roach put his speed on display, finishing second with a personal best time of 6.96 in the 60m. Freshman Zach Facioni delivered a strong outing for the Deacs with a second-place finish in the men's mile. Fifth-year athlete Johanna Schulz impressed with a win in the women's 800m. Senior Dakota Greenwalt anchored the men's team, helping them secure a first-place finish in the 4x400 to set the tone early in the day.

FULL LIST OF OPPONENTS | Barton College, Belmont Abbey, Campbell, Columbia (S.C.), Concord, Davidson College, Elon University, Emory & Henry, Georgia Southern, Guilford, Lees-McRae, Louisburg College, Mary Baldwin University, Methodist, Mount Olive, Patrick Henry CC, Pfeiffer University, Queens (Charlotte), Randolph, Regent University, St. Andrews, UNC Pembroke, UNC Greensboro, Virginia-Lynchburg and Winston-Salem State University.

Following the Wake Forest Invitational, the Demon Deacons head to Clemson, S.C. for the Bob Pollock Invitational, January 25-26. Competition will take place at the Clemson Indoor Track & Field Complex.

EXPECTED ENTRIES

Women's 60m Qualifier
Alexis Nickl

Men's 60m Qualifier
Alex Murphey
Matthew Konigsberg

Women's 60m
Cydney Delley

Men's 60m
Ethan Roach

Women's 60m Hurdles
Kaitlyn Kirby
Natalie Marshall

Men's 60m Hurdles
Mark Smith

Women's 200m
Cydney Delley
Sarah Johnson
Alexis Nickl
Natalie Marshall

Men's 200m
Ethan Roach
Alex Murphey

Women's 400m
Alion Belvin
Sophia Lagana
Kaitlyn Kirby

Men's 400m
Kaleb Bryant
Dakota Greenwalt
Evan Simmons
Mark Smith

Women's 4x400m
Delley
Hofferber
Gallagher
Johnson

Men's 4x400m
Bryant
Simmons
Konigsberg
Greenwalt

Women's 800m
Emma Gallagher
Madeline Ward
Brionne Pyles

Men's 800m
*Robbie Barr – (UNATTACHED)

Women's Mile
Kathryn Kenwood

Men's Mile
Tommy Johnston
Andrew Magiera

Women's 3000m
Kathryn Kenwood

Women's High Jump
Alexandria Florent
Brionne Pyles

Men's High Jump
Tony Jones

Women's Long Jump
Kaitlyn Kirby
Natalie Marshall

Men's Long Jump
Mark Smith

Women's Shot Put
Janese Lynch
Alva Hicks
Chanel Dawson

Women's Weighted Throw
Alva Hicks
Janese Lynch

Men's Weighted Throw
Andrew White

Women's Pole Vault
Tesia Kempski
Darby Deutsch
Elaina Roeder
Haidyn Turner

Men's Pole Vault
Kane Aldrich