Two School Records Fall at ACC Indoor Track Championships

Zach Facioni

Photo by: Andy Mead

Two School Records Fall at ACC Indoor Track Championships

2/28/2020 10:04:00 PM | Track and Field

SOUTH BEND, IND. – Wake Forest track athletes broke two school records and achieved four personal bests on Friday on the second day of the ACC Indoor Track and Field Championships being held at Notre Dame.

Zach Facioni broke the school record in the 5,000 meters while finishing in third place and earning first team All-ACC honors. Tony Jones broke his own school record in the high jump and earned a fifth place finish, garnering second team All-ACC recognition.

After two days of competition, the Wake Forest women are in seventh place while the men are in sixth.

"We had a strong day today," said head coach John Hayes. "Our team continues to gain confidence throughout the season. We got a fair number through to the finals tomorrow and we are in position to hit many of our goals. Our team is definitely showing fight."

A number of athletes were able to advance through Friday's preliminary rounds and move into Saturday's finals. Both Johanna Schulz and Amy Harding-Delooze advanced to the finals of the women's mile. The pair were in different heats and posted nearly the same identical time. Schulz finished fifth in her heat in 4:46.086 while Harding-Delooze won her heat in 4:46.088. The pair will race in Saturday's finals at 12:35 p.m.

Facioni finished third in the 5,000m and smashed the previous school record in the event. Facioni turned in a 14:01.66, breaking the mark of 14:15.77 which Sean Stevens set in 2006.

Jones broke the school record in the high jump, clearing 2.11m (6'11") in finishing fifth. Jones held the previous school mark with a pair of performances where he cleared 2.10m.

Archie Wallis set a personal best in the 800 meters, turning in a 1:50.65 and finishing second in his heat. Wallis advanced to race in Saturday's finals at 1:50 p.m.

Aleeya Hutchins won her heat in the women's 800m, turning in a 2:09.70 to move into Saturday's finals at 1:40 p.m.

Freshman Robbie Grace took seventh place in the women's long jump, matching her personal best with a 5.94 mark.

The final day of competition begins on Saturday at 11 a.m. with the men's shot put.

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 29
Women's High Jump: Meghan O'Malley, 17^th, 1.60
Men's Mile: Brent Bailey, 16^th, 4:10.07; Michael Moerk, 30^th, 4:15.11
Women's Mile: Johanna Schulz, 4:46.086 (A); Amy Harding-Delooze, 4:46.088 (A); Elise Wright, 4:48.17;
Men's 60m: Ethan Roach, 19^th, 6.93
Women's Long Jump: Robbie Grace, 7^th, 5.94m (19'6")
Men's 800m: Archie Wallis, 1:50.65 (A); Kenton Bachmann, 1:55.44
Women's 800m: Aleeya Hutchins, 2:09.70 (A)
Men's High Jump: Tony Jones, 5^th, 2.11m (6'11")
Men's 5000m: Zach Facioni, 3^rd, 14:01.66; Joaquin Martinez De Pinillos, 15^th, 14:21.86; John LePino, 28^th, 14:42.00; Theo Kahler, 29^th. 14:45.87;
Women's 5000m: Meredith Helton, 29^th, 17:16.64; Anna Campbell, 34^th, 17:36.92