Friday, February 8
Ames, IA
Wake Forest University
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Iowa State Classic
Deacs Display Balanced Effort on Final Day in Iowa
2/9/2019 5:39:00 PM | Track and Field
AMES, IOWA – Wake Forest track and field impressed on day two of the Iowa State Classic, wrapping up the meet against national competition. Among the opponents were the University of Florida, LSU, BYU, Purdue, Alabama, North Carolina, Iowa State and Minnesota. The Demon Deacons amassed three heat victories, six top-five and three top-10 finishes on the final day. Nine members of the Deacs' squad set new personal record marks in their respective events.
On the track, Robert Heppenstall set a season-best time in the men's 800m (1:48.33). The current indoor 800m school record holder came on strong during the final stretch for the second-place finish. Johanna Shulz, Ethan Roach and Zach Facioni won their heats, setting the tone for Wake Forest. Schulz won heat three of the women's mile at 4:47.53, good for seventh overall. Roach took the crown in heat two of the men's 60m first round at 6.95, following that up with a personal-best performance in the final at 6.92. Facioni continued to build strength as the season progresses, winning his heat in the men's mile with a personal-best time of 4:04.71. Cydney Delley impressed in the women's 400m. She earned a top-five finish (4) with a mark of 55.94, also a personal-best.
In the field, Janese Lynch (2) and Alva Hicks (5) finished in the top-five of the women's shot put. Lynch reached a personal-best mark of 14.73m. Teammate Chanel Dawson rounded out the top-10 with a best mark of 12.33m. Tesia Kempski hung in contention for the women's pole vault title, finishing second behind Minnesota and Illinois.
Up next, the Demon Deacons will be back at the JDL FastTrack on February 15-16 for the JDL DMR Invitational in Winston-Salem.
DAY TWO RESULTS
Men's 60m
Ethan Roach - 6.92 (PB) - 3rd (heat winner)
Men's Mile
Zach Facioni - 4:07.71 (PB) - 13th (heat winner)
Michael Moerk - 4:13.26 (PB) - 49th
Women's Mile
Johanna Shulz - 4:47.53 (PB) - 7th (heat winner)
Amy Harding-Delooze - 4:55.61 - 26th
Kaitlin Derry - 5:01.48 (PB) - 37th
Men's 400m
Kaleb Bryant - 50.82 - 14th
Women's 400m
Cydney Delley - 55.94 (PB) - 4th
Sarah Johnson - 58.34 - 12th
Grace Hofferber - 59.51 - 16th
Men's 800m
Robert Heppenstall - 1:48.33 (SB) - 2nd
Archie Wallis - 1:52.26 (PB) - 27th
Dakota Greenwalt - 1:52.89 - 34th
Women's 800m
Lily Harding-Delooze - 2:13.43 (PB) - 45th
Men's High Jump
Anthony Jones - 1.96 -5th
Women's Pole Vault
Tesia Kempski - 3.80m - 2nd
Women's Shot Put
Janese Lynch - 14.73m - 2nd
Alva Hicks - 13.46m - 5th
Chanel Dawson - 12.33m (PB) - 10th
Women's 4x400m Relay
Delley, Hofferber, Harding-Delooze (Lily), Johnson - 3:52.31 - 8th
On the track, Robert Heppenstall set a season-best time in the men's 800m (1:48.33). The current indoor 800m school record holder came on strong during the final stretch for the second-place finish. Johanna Shulz, Ethan Roach and Zach Facioni won their heats, setting the tone for Wake Forest. Schulz won heat three of the women's mile at 4:47.53, good for seventh overall. Roach took the crown in heat two of the men's 60m first round at 6.95, following that up with a personal-best performance in the final at 6.92. Facioni continued to build strength as the season progresses, winning his heat in the men's mile with a personal-best time of 4:04.71. Cydney Delley impressed in the women's 400m. She earned a top-five finish (4) with a mark of 55.94, also a personal-best.
In the field, Janese Lynch (2) and Alva Hicks (5) finished in the top-five of the women's shot put. Lynch reached a personal-best mark of 14.73m. Teammate Chanel Dawson rounded out the top-10 with a best mark of 12.33m. Tesia Kempski hung in contention for the women's pole vault title, finishing second behind Minnesota and Illinois.
Up next, the Demon Deacons will be back at the JDL FastTrack on February 15-16 for the JDL DMR Invitational in Winston-Salem.
DAY TWO RESULTS
Men's 60m
Ethan Roach - 6.92 (PB) - 3rd (heat winner)
Men's Mile
Zach Facioni - 4:07.71 (PB) - 13th (heat winner)
Michael Moerk - 4:13.26 (PB) - 49th
Women's Mile
Johanna Shulz - 4:47.53 (PB) - 7th (heat winner)
Amy Harding-Delooze - 4:55.61 - 26th
Kaitlin Derry - 5:01.48 (PB) - 37th
Men's 400m
Kaleb Bryant - 50.82 - 14th
Women's 400m
Cydney Delley - 55.94 (PB) - 4th
Sarah Johnson - 58.34 - 12th
Grace Hofferber - 59.51 - 16th
Men's 800m
Robert Heppenstall - 1:48.33 (SB) - 2nd
Archie Wallis - 1:52.26 (PB) - 27th
Dakota Greenwalt - 1:52.89 - 34th
Women's 800m
Lily Harding-Delooze - 2:13.43 (PB) - 45th
Men's High Jump
Anthony Jones - 1.96 -5th
Women's Pole Vault
Tesia Kempski - 3.80m - 2nd
Women's Shot Put
Janese Lynch - 14.73m - 2nd
Alva Hicks - 13.46m - 5th
Chanel Dawson - 12.33m (PB) - 10th
Women's 4x400m Relay
Delley, Hofferber, Harding-Delooze (Lily), Johnson - 3:52.31 - 8th
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