Final Day of Invitational Highlighted by 3000m Event

Friday, January 28

Clemson, SC

Wake Forest University

Bob Pollock Invite

1/29/2022 6:23:00 PM | Track and Field

Full Results (PDF)

By: Arik Morton

CLEMSON, SC – The Demon Deacons started the final day of the Bob Pollock Invitational just as well as they ended the first at the Clemson Indoor Track and Field Facility.

WOMEN'S 3000M: 3 PBs AND ALL-TIME FINISH
In the Women's 3000M, Mackenna Curtis-Collins paved the way with a third place finish, personal best and a spot of 3rd in Wake Forest history in this event.

Her teammates were not far behind. Catsimanes, Garrett, Rehm and Kopchak all finished in the top 25 in the event with Catsimanes and Garett cracking the top 15 and with Garrett and Kopchak earning personal bests.

FOUR TOP 10 FINISHES IN MEN'S 3000M
The Deacs competing in the Men's 3000m crossed the finish line one after the other as the group of Las Herras, Vanoppen, Tewalt, and De Pinillos finished in 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th respectively.

Their achievements in this race go far beyond these results. Las Herras' third place finish of 7:55.09 is not only a personal best for the senior from Spain but also holds the school record in the event. However, his teammates are hot on his tail. Vanoppen, Tewalt, and De Pinillos currently stand at 2nd, 4th and 5th in school history. Not to mention, all four did so while recording their personal best 3000m times.

Lastly, sophomore Luke Tewalt now holds the American U20 Record for the 3000m race.

KITCHELL THIRD IN SHOT PUT
The field events from Saturday's action did not fall short of the rest of the team's success. Sophomore Thomas Kitchell's personal best throw of 18.49m placed him third on the day.

Bob Pollock Invitational
Venue: Clemson University Indoor Complex
Date: January 28th - 29th
Live Stats

Friday, Jan. 28th (Track):
Final — Women's Pentathlon

4) Emma Soderstrom, 3971 points (PB)
7) Meghan O'Malley, 3379 points (PB)
Anna Bush, DNF
Addison Berry, DNF

Final — Men's 60M

40) Ethan Roach, 7.39s

Final — Women's Mile

12) Madeline Rehm, 4:59.95 (PB)

Final — Women's Distance Medley

2) Laura Giudice, Aleeya Hutchins, Hana Catsimanes, Mackenna Curtis-Collins
- 11:32.70

Final - Men's Distance Medley

1) Kenton Bachmann, Rynard Swanepoel, Brent Bailey, Archie Wallis
- 9:53.42
- 8th in School History

Friday, Jan. 28th (Field):
Final — Women's Pole Vault

17) Elaina Roeder, 3.36m

Final — Men's Weight Throw

3) Jack Pihlkar, 19.78m (PB)
9) Thomas Kitchell, 17.20m
10) Mason Ellis, 16.64m
Jake Goldberg, ND
Andrew White, ND

Final — Women's Weight Throw

Saturday, Jan. 29th (Track):
Final — Women's 800M

6) Laura Giudice, 2:11.32 (PB)
19) Aleeya Hutchins, 2:18.34

Final — Men's 800M

8) Kenton Bachmann, 1:51.47
9) Rynard Swanepoel, 1:51.96 (PB)
Archie Wallis - DNS

Final — Women's 3000M

3) Mackenna Curtis-Collins, 9:14.26 (PB)
- 3rd All-Time in Wake Forest History
12) Hana Catsimanes, 9:43.67
13) Caroline Garrett, 9:43.96, PB
18) Madeline Rehm, 9:54.09
22) Rylee Kopchak, 10:05.80, PB

Final — Men's 3000M

3) Aaron Las Heras, 7:55.09, PB
- 1st All-Time School History
4) Thomas Vanoppen, 7:55.79, PB
- 2nd All-Time School History
5) Luke Tewalt, 7:56.26, PB
- American U20 Record
- 4th All-Time School History
6) Joaquin Martinez De Pinillos, 7:58.30, PB
- 5th All-Time School History
19) Coen Roberts, 8:26.30
28) Brent Bailey, 8:37.96

Final — Men's 4x400M Relay

Rynard Swanepoel, Kenton Bachmann, Archie Wallis, Ethan Roach
- DNS

Saturday, Jan. 29th (Field):
Final — Men's Shot Put

3) Thomas Kitchell, 18.49m (PB)
Mason Ellis - FOUL
Connor Mathis - FOUL

Final — Women's Shot Put

6) Chanel Dawson, 14.79m
8) Ashlyn Giles, 14.43m
Janese Lynch, DNS
Isabella Gera, ND

Final — Men's High Jump

5) Tony Jones, 2.06m

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