Friday, November 11
Louisville, Ky.
Wake Forest University
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NCAA Southeast Regional
Demon Deacons Set to Compete at NCAA Southeast Regionals
11/10/2022 4:59:00 PM | Cross Country
Following its first ACC title since 1994, Wake Forest’s seventh-ranked men’s cross country team will look for its third consecutive NCAA Championship bid.
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – The Wake Forest men's and women's cross country programs will compete at the NCAA Southeast Regionals Friday at the E.P. Tom Sawyer Park in Louisville, Ky.
The women's 6k begins at 11 a.m. ET, while the men's 10k starts at noon ET. The top two teams and the first four finishers in the race not associated with those two teams will advance to the NCAA Championships, held Nov. 19 in Stillwater, Okla.
Flash Results will post live scoring during and at the conclusion of both races and may be accessed at Live Results.
Last Time Out - ACC Championship
Demon Deacon Quick Hits - Men
Demon Deacon Quick Hits - Women
Up Next
The top two teams and the first four finishers in Friday's race not associated with those two teams will advance to the NCAA Championships, held Nov. 19 in Stillwater, Okla.
The women's 6k begins at 11 a.m. ET, while the men's 10k starts at noon ET. The top two teams and the first four finishers in the race not associated with those two teams will advance to the NCAA Championships, held Nov. 19 in Stillwater, Okla.
Flash Results will post live scoring during and at the conclusion of both races and may be accessed at Live Results.
Last Time Out - ACC Championship
- For the fifth time in program history, the Wake Forest men's cross country team claimed the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) team title as four Demon Deacons placed in the top eight at the Panorama Farms Cross Country Course in Charlottesville, Va.
- Wake Forest had its best performance of the 2022 campaign as the Deacs finished 42 points ahead of second-place Syracuse to secure the league title.
- The Demon Deacons got off to a conservative start as Thomas Vanoppen was the only Deac in the top 10 after the first 2,000 meters. Over the next 1,000, Vanoppen and Joaquin Martinez de Pinillos began to make their move as the duo ran into sixth place and ninth place, respectively.
- Two-time All-American Zach Facioni continued to examine the field before making his move into third place at the 4,000-meter mark.
- Through 4,000 meters, Wake Forest held the top three spots (Martinez de Pinillos, Vanoppen, Facioni), with Luke Tewalt (ninth) also in the top 10.
- After studying the field over the first half of the race, last season's regional runner-up, Aaron Las Heras, began to pick up his tempo as the Barcelona, Spain, native positioned himself into first after 5,000 meters.
- By the 7,000-meter mark, Wake Forest occupied five of the top 13 spots as the Deacs looked to earn the first ACC Men's Cross Country Championship for the program since 1994.
- Over the final 1,000, Wake Forest held on as the Demon Deacons' entire top-five spread finished in the top 24, with four Deacs finishing in the top eight (Las Heras, Tewalt, Vanoppen and Facioni) and earning All-ACC honors.
- Ben Mitchell, Weber Long, Daniel Winter and Rynard Swanepoel also competed for the Deacs and all placed in the top 60.
- For the women, Wake Forest placed ninth as the Demon Deacons were paced by senior Mackenna Curtis-Collins, who finished 25th. Juniors Caroline Garrett (41st) and Madeline Rehm (48th) also had solid performances and joined Curtis-Collins in the top-50.
Demon Deacon Quick Hits - Men
- The Wake Forest men's cross country team is currently ranked seventh nationally.
- The Deacs were selected to win the NCAA Southeast Regional title this season by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA).
- This year, the Demon Deacons are led by two-time All-American Zach Facioni and last season's regional runner-up Aaron Las Heras. Wake Forest also returns All-Region honorees Luke Tewalt, Joaquin Martinez de Pinillos and Thomas Vanoppen.
Demon Deacon Quick Hits - Women
- Currently, the Wake Forest women's cross country team is ranked ninth in the Southeast Region.
- The Demon Deacons have had a solid 2022 campaign thus far, earning several top finishes, including a top-five finish at the Panorama Farms XC 23 Invitational.
- This season, the Demon Deacons are led by Mackenna Curtis-Collins, who finished 10th at the Panorama Farms XC 23 Invitational.
- Despite finishing ninth in the ACC, Wake Forest's women cross country team was picked to finish sixth in the Southeast Region by the USTFCCCA.
Up Next
The top two teams and the first four finishers in Friday's race not associated with those two teams will advance to the NCAA Championships, held Nov. 19 in Stillwater, Okla.
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