Championship Season Begins Thursday

Thursday, May 13

Raleigh, N.C.

Wake Forest University

ACC Outdoor Track & Field Championships

5/12/2021 4:45:00 PM | Track and Field

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RALEIGH, N.C. – Wake Forest track and field will begin championship season as they travel to Raleigh, North Carolina to compete in this year's ACC Outdoor Track and Field Championships Thursday, Friday and Saturday at Paul Derr Track Facility on the campus of NC State.

The men's and women's teams, which both rank No. 12 respectively on the latest USTFCCCA NCAA Division I Outdoor Track & Field conference polls will enter the championship meet with one NCAA top-10 times and marks.

Thrower Alexandra Roberts is ranked No. 8 in the NCAA with her throw of 57.68m at the Raleigh Relays. She also has recorded four first place finishes and a second-place finish, recently.

In the ACC performance list, the Deacs claim five top-5 and 19 top-10 times and marks throughout the 2021 outdoor season. Junior Zach Facioni and freshman Thomas Kitchell claim two top-10 times and marks in two different events.

ACC Top-5 Outdoor Performance List:
- 1st – Alexandra Roberts (Women's Javelin – 57.68m)
- 2nd – Zach Facioni (Men's 1500m – 3:39.87)
- 4th – Kenton Bachmann (Men's 800m – 1:49.11)
- 4th – Tony Jones (Men's High Jump – 2.18m)
- 5th – Addison Berry (Women's Heptathlon – 5373)

A complete list of Demon Deacons participating in this week's championship meet, along with the full schedule of events and entries, is below.

Prelims are set for early Thursday evening in several running events, followed by the women's 10,000-meter final at 8:10 p.m. and the men's 10,000m at 8:50.

A full slate of events and preliminaries continues Friday and Saturday, with finals in 20 running events wrapping up the Championships on Saturday evening from 5 until 9 p.m.

No spectators will be admitted to this year's ACC Championships due to ongoing COVID-19 precautions, but ACC Network Extra plans livestream coverage from 2 p.m. through 9 p.m. each of the meet's three days. Veteran ESPN announcer Shawn Kenney and analyst Larry Rawson will be on hand to add commentary beginning at 6 p.m. on Thursday and Friday, and on Saturday at 5 p.m. through conclusion of the meet.

2021 ACC OUTDOOR TRACK AND FIELD CHAMPIONSHIP MEET INFORMATION (all times Eastern)

Live Results / Start Lists (Flash Results)
Venue: Paul Derr Track Facility
Coverage: This week's championship meet will be streamed on ACCN+. Additionally, fans can stay up to date by following the Deacs' social media platforms.
- Thursday Broadcast
  - 6 p.m. – Stream Live on ACC Network Extra
- Friday Broadcast
  - 6 p.m. – Stream Live on ACC Network Extra
- Saturday Broadcast
  - 5 p.m. – Stream Live on ACC Network Extra
- Follow the Demon Deacons on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram for coverage and updates, and stay tuned to GoDeacs.com for a full recap of the championship meet.

Thursday, May 13:

Field Events:
- 11 a.m. – Men's Javelin (Finals)
  - Elijah Shalaway
- 2 p.m. – Men's Hammer (Finals)
  - Michael Yow
  - Andrew White
- 3:30 p.m. – Women's Long Jump (Finals)
  - Robbie Grace
- 5 p.m. – Women's Hammer (Finals)
  - Katrina Andreassen
Running Events:
- 7:45 p.m. – Men's 1500m (Prelims)
- 8:10 p.m. – Women's 10000m (Finals)
- 8:50 p.m. – Men's 10000m (Finals)
Heptathlon (Day 1): 1:00 p.m.
- Women's 100m Hurdles
  - Anna Bush
- Women's High Jump
  - Anna Bush
- Women's Shot Put
  - Anna Bush
- Women's 200m
  - Anna Bush

Friday, May 14:

Field Events:
- 11 a.m. – Women's Javelin (Finals)
  - Alexandra Roberts
  - Rachel Kern
- 2 p.m. – Men's Shot Put (Finals)
  - Mason Ellis
  - Connor Mathis
  - Thomas Kitchell
- 5 p.m. – Women's Shot Put (Finals)
  - Janese Lynch
  - Chanel Dawson
Running Events:
- 6:40 p.m. – Women's 400m (Prelims)
  - Cydney Delley
- 7:30 p.m. – Men's 100m (Prelims)
  - Ethan Roach
- 8 p.m. – Men's 800m (Prelims)
  - Archie Wallis
  - Kenton Bachmann
Heptathlon (Day 2): 11:30 a.m.
- Women's Long Jump
  - Anna Bush
- Women's Javelin
  - Anna Bush
- Women's 800m
  - Anna Bush
- Women's Total
  - Anna Bush

Saturday, May 15:

Field Events:
- 2 p.m. – Men's Discus (Finals)
- 2 p.m. – Women's High Jump (Finals)
  - Meghan O'Malley
  - Cassie Martin
- 5 p.m. – Women's Discus (Finals)
  - Janese Lynch
  - Chanel Dawson
- 5 p.m. – Men's High Jump (Finals)
  - Tony Jones
Running Events:
- 5:20 p.m. – Women's 1500m (Finals)
- 5:30 p.m. – Men's 1500m (Finals)
- 6:10 p.m. – Women's 400m (Finals)
- 6:30 p.m. – Men's 100m (Finals)
- 6:50 p.m. – Men's 800m (Finals)
- 7:40 p.m. – Women's 5000m (Finals)
  - Hana Catsimanes
  - Madeline Rehm
- 8:05 p.m. – Men's 5000m (Finals)
  - Jack Tiernan
  - Zach Facioni
  - Joaquin Martinez De Pinillos