Wake Forest University
49er Classic
Braunagel Sets Program Record as 10 Demon Deacons Earn Podium Finish on Final Day of Bob Webb/Bill Davidson Memorial
3/18/2023 10:12:00 PM | Track and Field
The team took home four golds, two silvers and four bronze medals.
Full Results (High Point) | Full Results (Charlotte)
HIGH POINT, N.C. – The Wake Forest men's and women's indoor track & field teams wrapped up a very successful first weekend of outdoor action at the Bob Webb/Bill Davidson Memorial in High Point Saturday. Several Demon Deacons finished in a top-10 position, including 10 podium finishes and four gold medalists.
Leia Braunagel broke the school record in the women's discus with a throw of 52.74m and took home one of four first-place finishes for the Demon Deacons in High Point Saturday. Amanda Schaare recorded a 50.10m mark, which now ranks second in school history, and finished in second place.
The Deacs completed a podium sweep in the women's shot put, as Ashlyn Giles led the way with a 15.41m for the third-best throw in school history. Schaare (15.24m) picked up her second silver medal of the day and Casey Sullivan (13.64m) rounded-out the top three.
Amy Harding-Delooze (4:37.32) and Laura Giudice (2:23.14) also picked up first-place finishes in the women's 1500m and 800m, respectively.
Addison Berry (14.65) kicked off her outdoor season with a third-place finish in the 100m hurdles as the women's side picked up a total of eight podium finishes on the day.
On the men's side, Andrew White recorded his second podium finish of the weekend with a 55.51m in the discus to finish third. He now owns two of the top five discus throws in program history.
Mason Ellis (16.80m) threw the sixth-best shot put in program history to grab a third-place finish.
From Friday
Sophomore Rynard Swanepoel headlined the finishes, as the sophomore clocked a 3:47.85 to win the men's 1500m at the 49er Invitational. His new personal best helped him finish over three seconds faster than second place.
In High Point, White followed up his All-American performance last weekend at the NCAA Indoor Track & Field Championships with a third placed finish in the hammer throw. The graduate student threw a 60.99m, which ranks sixth in program history.
Jacob Goldberg (60.92m) and Jack Pihlkar (57.58m) rounded out the top five in Charlotte.
Sophie Perez Gonzalez recorded the second-best hammer throw in program history with a 54.88m to finish in fourth.
In total, the Demon Deacons finished Friday with seven top-10 finishes.
Notable Weekend Finishes
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Men's 1500m (49er Classic)
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1) Rynard Swanepoel, 3:47.85
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7) Andrew Kivett, 3:53.04
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Men's Hammer Throw (Bob Webb/Bill Davidson Memorial)
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3) Andrew White, 60.99m
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4) Jacob Goldberg, 60.92m
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5) Jack Pihlkar, 57.58m
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Women's Hammer Throw (Bob Webb/Bill Davidson Memorial)
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4) Sophie Perez Gonzalez, 54.88m
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8) Katrina Andreassen, 52.64m
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Women's 1500m (Bob Webb/Bill Davidson Memorial)
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1) Amy Harding-Delooze, 4:37.32
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Women's 100m Hurdles (Bob Webb/Bill Davidson Memorial)
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3) Addison Berry, 14.65
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8) Clara Fallenius, 14.83
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Women's 400m (Bob Webb/Bill Davidson Memorial)
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8) Bianca Nolde-Lopez, 58.89
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Women's 800m (Bob Webb/Bill Davidson Memorial)
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1) Laura Giudice, 2:12.14
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8) Clarkson Graham, 2:22.73
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Women's Shot Put (Bob Webb/Bill Davidson Memorial)
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1) Ashlyn Giles, 15.41m
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2) Amanda Schaare, 15.24m
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3) Casey Sullivan, 13.64m
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Men's Shot Put (Bob Webb/Bill Davidson Memorial)
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3) Mason Ellis, 16.80m
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6) Connor Mathis, 15.36m
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Men's Discus (Bob Webb/Bill Davidson Memorial)
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3) Andrew White, 55.51m
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8) Mason Ellis, 48.04m
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Women's Long Jump (Bob Webb/Bill Davidson Memorial)
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8) Clara Fallenius, 5.48m
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Women's Discus (Bob Webb/Bill Davidson Memorial)
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1) Leia Braunagel, 52.74m
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2) Amanda Schaare, 50.10m
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5) Ashlyn Giles, 47.69m
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From the Staff
"We had a strong opener for many of the athletes that competed today and yesterday. We will open up with a good portion of our team next week. It's an exciting time of the year as our team is moving in the right direction." - Director of Track & Field and Cross Country John Hayes
"We had a good opening weekend, several personal bests, a few event wins and two over the school record in the women's discus. I'm looking forward to next week in Raleigh." - Associate head coach Collin Post
"Today was a good start to the outdoor season. Those who competed got in some good work." - Assistant Coach Holly Hankenson
Up Next
The Demon Deacons will remain in North Carolina as they head to NC State for the Raleigh Relays next weekend from March 23-25.
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