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Wake Forest Ends Day Two of NCAA East Prelims
5/27/2021 4:36:00 PM | Track and Field
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- The Wake Forest track and field ends day two of the NCAA East Preliminary Round on Thursday at the University of North Florida.
With only two Demon Deacons in competition, Alexandra Roberts and Rachel Kern capped off their seasons with solid performances in the javelin. Roberts tossed a mark of 48.12m, which placed her 19th overall while Kern finished the event in 32nd place.
Wake Forest's results are listed below by event, along with the schedule for the rest of the meet:
Men's Hammer | Final
27) Michael Yow -- 61.37 meters
Men's Shot Put | Final
Thomas Kitchell – Foul
Men's 1,500 Meters | Final
36) Aaron Las Heras -- 3:48.58
Women's Javelin | Final
19) Alexandra Roberts -- 48.12 meters
32) Rachel Kern – 45.04 meters
Men's High Jump | First round -- Friday, May 28, at 1 p.m.
Tony Jones -- 2.18m, No. 15 seed
Men's Discus | First round -- Friday, May 28 at 1:30 p.m.
Andrew White – 56.54 meters, No. 20 seed
Thomas Kitchell – 54.74 meters, No. 28 seed
Men's 3,000-Meter Steeplechase | Semifinals -- Friday, May 28 at 6:10 p.m.
Ben Hill -- 8:46.68, No. 21 seed
Men's 800 Meters | Quarterfinals -- Friday, May 28 at 7:35 p.m.
19) Kenton Bachmann -- 1:49.79 (q)
Men's 5,000-Meter | Semifinals -- Friday, May 28 at 8:30 p.m.
Zach Facioni -- 13:30.84, No. 3 seed
Aaron Las Heras – 13:42.21, No. 12 seed
Jack Tiernan – 13:52.10, No. 32 seed
Joaquin Martinez De Pinillos – 13:54.80, No. 41 seed
Women's 3,000-Meter Steeplechase | Semifinals -- Saturday, May 28 at 6:10 p.m.
Hannah Brookover -- 10:02.20, No. 15 seed
Elise Wright – 10:08.49, No. 25 seed
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With only two Demon Deacons in competition, Alexandra Roberts and Rachel Kern capped off their seasons with solid performances in the javelin. Roberts tossed a mark of 48.12m, which placed her 19th overall while Kern finished the event in 32nd place.
Wake Forest's results are listed below by event, along with the schedule for the rest of the meet:
Men's Hammer | Final
27) Michael Yow -- 61.37 meters
Men's Shot Put | Final
Thomas Kitchell – Foul
Men's 1,500 Meters | Final
36) Aaron Las Heras -- 3:48.58
Women's Javelin | Final
19) Alexandra Roberts -- 48.12 meters
32) Rachel Kern – 45.04 meters
Men's High Jump | First round -- Friday, May 28, at 1 p.m.
Tony Jones -- 2.18m, No. 15 seed
Men's Discus | First round -- Friday, May 28 at 1:30 p.m.
Andrew White – 56.54 meters, No. 20 seed
Thomas Kitchell – 54.74 meters, No. 28 seed
Men's 3,000-Meter Steeplechase | Semifinals -- Friday, May 28 at 6:10 p.m.
Ben Hill -- 8:46.68, No. 21 seed
Men's 800 Meters | Quarterfinals -- Friday, May 28 at 7:35 p.m.
19) Kenton Bachmann -- 1:49.79 (q)
Men's 5,000-Meter | Semifinals -- Friday, May 28 at 8:30 p.m.
Zach Facioni -- 13:30.84, No. 3 seed
Aaron Las Heras – 13:42.21, No. 12 seed
Jack Tiernan – 13:52.10, No. 32 seed
Joaquin Martinez De Pinillos – 13:54.80, No. 41 seed
Women's 3,000-Meter Steeplechase | Semifinals -- Saturday, May 28 at 6:10 p.m.
Hannah Brookover -- 10:02.20, No. 15 seed
Elise Wright – 10:08.49, No. 25 seed
FOLLOW THE DEMON DEACONS
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