Friday, February 11
Lynchburg, VA
Wake Forest University
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Darius Dixon Invite
Tewalt Runs Sub-4 Minute Mile for Spot as First in School History
2/12/2022 6:50:00 PM | Track and Field
LYNCHBURG, VA — Demon Deacon freshman Luke Tewalt stole the show on the second day of the Darius Dixon Invitational. Tewalt finished the Men's Mile Race in fourth out of the sixty-eight runners competing in the event by posting a time of 3:59.94. While his placement alone is newsworthy in and of itself, Tewalt's recorded time not only places him first in school history but is the first recorded sub-4 minute mile by a Wake Forest athlete.
With the American U20 record in the 3000M and a sub-4 minute mile under his belt, Tewalt's future is one to pay attention to. Joaquin Martinez de Pinillos followed Tewalt up with a 4:01.47 mark, placing third all-time in the mile.
SODERSTROM PLACES FIRST IN HIGH JUMP AGAIN
After placing first in the Women's High Jump at the Hokie Invitational less than a month ago, Soderstrom did it all over again finishing the Darius Dixon Invite at the top of the podium. Her mark of 1.74m, 0.08m short of her personal record, was just enough to squeeze ahead the rest of the competition.
OTHER TOP-5 FINISHES
Outside of the two first place finishes other athletes finishing in the top-5 in their respective event include: Amy Harding-Delooze (Women's 1000M), Anna Bush (Women's High Jump), Ashlyn Giles (Women's Shot Put), Isabella Gera (Women's Shot Put) and Thomas Kitchell (Men's Shot Put).
Darius Dixon Invite (all times eastern)
Venue: Brant Tolsma Indoor Track
Dates: Feb. 11th - Feb. 12th
Full Results
Friday Feb. 11th (Track):
Prelims – Women's 60M Hurdles
Final – Men's Weight Throw
Final – Women's 1000M
Final – Women's High Jump
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With the American U20 record in the 3000M and a sub-4 minute mile under his belt, Tewalt's future is one to pay attention to. Joaquin Martinez de Pinillos followed Tewalt up with a 4:01.47 mark, placing third all-time in the mile.
SODERSTROM PLACES FIRST IN HIGH JUMP AGAIN
After placing first in the Women's High Jump at the Hokie Invitational less than a month ago, Soderstrom did it all over again finishing the Darius Dixon Invite at the top of the podium. Her mark of 1.74m, 0.08m short of her personal record, was just enough to squeeze ahead the rest of the competition.
OTHER TOP-5 FINISHES
Outside of the two first place finishes other athletes finishing in the top-5 in their respective event include: Amy Harding-Delooze (Women's 1000M), Anna Bush (Women's High Jump), Ashlyn Giles (Women's Shot Put), Isabella Gera (Women's Shot Put) and Thomas Kitchell (Men's Shot Put).
Darius Dixon Invite (all times eastern)
Venue: Brant Tolsma Indoor Track
Dates: Feb. 11th - Feb. 12th
Full Results
Friday Feb. 11th (Track):
Prelims – Women's 60M Hurdles
- 8) Anna Bush, 8.68q (PB)
- 22) Meghan O'Malley, 9.51
- 24) Ben Mitchell, 8:19.78
- 48) Carter Coughlin, 8:35.90
- Coen Roberts, DNF
- 22) Rynard Swanepoel, 1:52.65
- 43) Kenton Bachmann, 1:55.39
- 11) Laura Giudice, 2:10.20 (PB)
- Moves to 6th all-time in school history.
- 18) Aleeya Hutchins, 2:13.44
- 24) Amy Harding-Delooze, 2:15.74
- 7) Madeline Rehm, 17:25.19
- 8) Caroline Garrett, 17:42.81
- 11) Rylee Kopchak, 18:17.05
Final – Men's Weight Throw
- 4) Jack Pihlkar, 19.71m
- 5) Andrew White, 19.70m
- 8) Thomas Kitchell, 18.54m (PB)
- 19) Jake Goldberg, 15.82m
- Mason Ellis, FOUL
- 2) Anna Bush, 5.89m
- 9) Emma Soderstrom, 5.54m
- 24) Meghan O'Malley, 5.13m
- 36) Addison Berry, 3.29m
- 20) Elaina Roeder, 3.40m
- 18) Isabella Gera, 15.63m
- 19) Katrina Andreassen, 15.62m
Final – Women's 1000M
- 4) Amy Harding-Delooze, 2:52.12
- 4) Luke Tewalt, 3:59.94 (PB)
- School Record
- 6) Joaquin Martinez De Pinillos, 4:01.47 (PB)
- Third in school history
- 25) Brent Bailey, 4:11.32
- 34) Jack Dailey, 4:14.73 (PB)
- 54) Andrew Kivett, 4:19.28 (PB)
- 7) Hana Catsimanes, 4:50.14 (PB)
- Tenth in school history
- 19) Rylee Kopchak, 4:59.53 (PB)
- 31) Georgia Evans, 5:08.10
Final – Women's High Jump
- 1) Emma Soderstrom, 1.74m
- 3) Anna Bush, 1.64m
- Meghan O'Malley, NH
- 4) Ashlyn Giles, 14.40m
- 5) Isabella Gera, 14.20m
- 8) Janese Lynch, 13.82m
- 6) Tony Jones, 2.11m
- 3) Thomas Kitchell, 17.75m
- 9) Connor Mathis, 16.13m
- 12) Mason Ellis, 15.97m
For live updates, meet pictures and more information about Wake Forest Cross Country and Track and Field, follow @WakeTrack on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.
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