Saturday, January 19
Winston-Salem, N.C.
9:30 AM
Wake Forest University
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Wake Forest Invite
Photo by: Brian Westerholt/Sports On Film
Deacs Take Seven Titles at Wake Forest Invitational
1/19/2019 6:52:00 PM | Track and Field
Winston-Salem, N.C. - The Wake Forest men's and women's track & field programs won a total of seven events on Saturday at the Wake Forest Invitational in Winston-Salem. The Demon Deacons competed along with 25 other colleges and universities from throughout the southeast.
In the field, freshman Kane Aldrich was first to get Wake Forest in the winners circle with a victory in the men's pole vault. Aldrich set a personal best with a mark of 4.55m. In the women's pole vault, the Deacs dominated the competition with Tesia Kempski coming away victorious (3.85m). Darby Deutsch (2nd-place - 3.60m), Haidyn Turner (3rd-place - 3.45m) and Elaina Roeder (4th-place - 3.45m) rounded out the top four. Alexandria Florent built off her second-place finish a week ago and earned a victory in the women's high jump at 1.68m. Alva Hicks earned a victory for the second-straight meet, this time in the women's weighted throw with a mark of 19.61m.
On the track, sophomore Cydney Delley won the women's 200m dash with a time of 25.48. The combination of Evan Simmons, Dakota Greenwalt, Kaleb Bryant and Ethan Roach proved to be the right formula for the Demon Deacons in the 4x400m relay. The group took the crown with a time of 3:25.71. Completing the sweep, the women's 4x400m relay team cruised to victory with a time of 3:57.74.
Including wins, Wake Forest collected 23 top-five finishes on the day. Kaitlyn Kirby finished in the top-10 in two events for the women's team (long jump-3rd, 60m hurdles-5th). Freshman Ethan Roach continues to show some speed early in his first collegiate season. Roach had top-five finishes in the men's 200m (3rd-22.63) and 60m (4th-7.01).
Up next, the Demon Deacons hit the road for Clemson, S.C. to compete in the Bob Pollock Invitational. The action begins January 25-26. Events will take place at the Clemson Indoor Track & Field Complex.
Women's 60m Qualifier
Alexis Nickl - 8.32 (6)
Men's 60m Qualifier
Matt Konigsberg - 7.26 (7)
Men's 60m
Ethan Roach - 7.02 (3)
Women's 60m Hurdles
Kaitlyn Kirby - 9.15 (4)
Women's 200m
Cydney Delley - 25.48 (1)
Sarah Johnson - 25.85 (3)
Alexis Nickl - 28.08 (31)
Natalie Marshall - 30.24 (11 (4)
Men's 200m
Ethan Roach - 22.63 (3)
Alex Murphey 23.43 (10)
Women's 400m
Grace Hofferber - 59.97 (6)
Ali Belvin - 1:02.10 (18)
Sophia Lagana - 1:06.79 (29)
Kaitlyn Kirby - 1:05.97 (25)
Men's 400m
Kaleb Bryant - 50.49 (3)
Dakota Greenwalt - 50.51 (4)
Women's 4x400m
Cydney Delley - 3:57.74 (1)
Grace Hofferber
Emma Gallagher
Sarah Johnson
Men's 4x400m
Kaleb Bryant 3:25.71 (1)
Evan Simmons
Matt Konigsberg
Dakota Greenwalt
Women's 800m
Emma Gallagher - 2:22.87 (7)
Madeline Ward 2:32.35 (15)
Brionne Pyles - 2:42.96 (21)
Women's Mile
Kathryn Kenwood - 5:25.37 (8)
Men's Mile
Tommy Johnston - 4:31.72 (11)
Andrew Magiera - 4:25.85 (2)
Women's 3000m
Kathryn Kenwood - 10:33.31 (6)
Women's High Jump
Alexandria Florent - 1.68m (5-6.0) - 1st
Brionne Pyles - 1.48m (4-10.25) - 9th
Men's High Jump
Anthony Jones - 1.98m (6-.6.0) - 2nd
Women's Long Jump
Kaitlyn Kirby - 5.34m (17-6.25) - 3rd
Natalie Marshall - 4.78m (15-8.25) - 17th
Women's Shot Put
Janese Lynch - 13.35m (43-9.75) - 3rd
Alva Hicks - 12.90m (42-4.0) - 5th
Chanel Dawson - 11.18m (36-8.25) - 14th
Women's Weighted Throw
Alva Hicks - 19.61m (64-4.0) - 1st
Janese Lynch - 13.07m (42-10.75) - 12th
Men's Weighted Throw
Andrew White - 15.18m (49-9.75) - 2nd
Women's Pole Vault
Tesia Kempski - 3.85m (12-7.50) - 1st
Darby Deutsch - 3.60m (11-9.75) - 2nd
Haidyn Turner - 3.45 (1-3.75) - 3rd
Elaina Roeder - 3.45m (11-3.75) - 4th
Men's Pole Vault
Kane Aldrich - 4.55m (14-11.0) - 1st
In the field, freshman Kane Aldrich was first to get Wake Forest in the winners circle with a victory in the men's pole vault. Aldrich set a personal best with a mark of 4.55m. In the women's pole vault, the Deacs dominated the competition with Tesia Kempski coming away victorious (3.85m). Darby Deutsch (2nd-place - 3.60m), Haidyn Turner (3rd-place - 3.45m) and Elaina Roeder (4th-place - 3.45m) rounded out the top four. Alexandria Florent built off her second-place finish a week ago and earned a victory in the women's high jump at 1.68m. Alva Hicks earned a victory for the second-straight meet, this time in the women's weighted throw with a mark of 19.61m.
On the track, sophomore Cydney Delley won the women's 200m dash with a time of 25.48. The combination of Evan Simmons, Dakota Greenwalt, Kaleb Bryant and Ethan Roach proved to be the right formula for the Demon Deacons in the 4x400m relay. The group took the crown with a time of 3:25.71. Completing the sweep, the women's 4x400m relay team cruised to victory with a time of 3:57.74.
Including wins, Wake Forest collected 23 top-five finishes on the day. Kaitlyn Kirby finished in the top-10 in two events for the women's team (long jump-3rd, 60m hurdles-5th). Freshman Ethan Roach continues to show some speed early in his first collegiate season. Roach had top-five finishes in the men's 200m (3rd-22.63) and 60m (4th-7.01).
Up next, the Demon Deacons hit the road for Clemson, S.C. to compete in the Bob Pollock Invitational. The action begins January 25-26. Events will take place at the Clemson Indoor Track & Field Complex.
Women's 60m Qualifier
Alexis Nickl - 8.32 (6)
Men's 60m Qualifier
Matt Konigsberg - 7.26 (7)
Men's 60m
Ethan Roach - 7.02 (3)
Women's 60m Hurdles
Kaitlyn Kirby - 9.15 (4)
Women's 200m
Cydney Delley - 25.48 (1)
Sarah Johnson - 25.85 (3)
Alexis Nickl - 28.08 (31)
Natalie Marshall - 30.24 (11 (4)
Men's 200m
Ethan Roach - 22.63 (3)
Alex Murphey 23.43 (10)
Women's 400m
Grace Hofferber - 59.97 (6)
Ali Belvin - 1:02.10 (18)
Sophia Lagana - 1:06.79 (29)
Kaitlyn Kirby - 1:05.97 (25)
Men's 400m
Kaleb Bryant - 50.49 (3)
Dakota Greenwalt - 50.51 (4)
Women's 4x400m
Cydney Delley - 3:57.74 (1)
Grace Hofferber
Emma Gallagher
Sarah Johnson
Men's 4x400m
Kaleb Bryant 3:25.71 (1)
Evan Simmons
Matt Konigsberg
Dakota Greenwalt
Women's 800m
Emma Gallagher - 2:22.87 (7)
Madeline Ward 2:32.35 (15)
Brionne Pyles - 2:42.96 (21)
Women's Mile
Kathryn Kenwood - 5:25.37 (8)
Men's Mile
Tommy Johnston - 4:31.72 (11)
Andrew Magiera - 4:25.85 (2)
Women's 3000m
Kathryn Kenwood - 10:33.31 (6)
Women's High Jump
Alexandria Florent - 1.68m (5-6.0) - 1st
Brionne Pyles - 1.48m (4-10.25) - 9th
Men's High Jump
Anthony Jones - 1.98m (6-.6.0) - 2nd
Women's Long Jump
Kaitlyn Kirby - 5.34m (17-6.25) - 3rd
Natalie Marshall - 4.78m (15-8.25) - 17th
Women's Shot Put
Janese Lynch - 13.35m (43-9.75) - 3rd
Alva Hicks - 12.90m (42-4.0) - 5th
Chanel Dawson - 11.18m (36-8.25) - 14th
Women's Weighted Throw
Alva Hicks - 19.61m (64-4.0) - 1st
Janese Lynch - 13.07m (42-10.75) - 12th
Men's Weighted Throw
Andrew White - 15.18m (49-9.75) - 2nd
Women's Pole Vault
Tesia Kempski - 3.85m (12-7.50) - 1st
Darby Deutsch - 3.60m (11-9.75) - 2nd
Haidyn Turner - 3.45 (1-3.75) - 3rd
Elaina Roeder - 3.45m (11-3.75) - 4th
Men's Pole Vault
Kane Aldrich - 4.55m (14-11.0) - 1st
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