Wake Forest University
Raleigh Relays
Swanepoel Wraps Up Raleigh Relays with Silver Medal
3/25/2023 6:16:00 PM | Track and Field
The team will now look ahead to Austin, Texas next weekend for the Texas Relays.
Full Results
RALEIGH, N.C. – The Wake Forest men's and women's outdoor track & field teams wrapped up a strong weekend at the Raleigh Relays Saturday at the Paul Derr Track and Field Complex. The Demon Deacons grabbed a total of 10 top-10 finishes over the weekend, including three podiums.
Sophomore Rynard Swanepoel was the last Deac to compete, as he clocked 1:47.92 in the men's 800m and claimed a silver medal. The mark is the third-fastest time in program history. Additionally, Swanepoel now owns two podium finishes over the first two weekends of outdoor action after winning the 1500m in the 49er Classic last week.
Anna Bush notched 5.77m in the women's long jump and finished in seventh. It was the eighth-best jump in school history. The graduate student has now recorded top-10 performances in school history on back-to-back days, as she clocked the sixth-best (14.16) 100m hurdles time Friday. Of note, Robbie Grace (5.63m) earned a 14th-place finish in the event.
For the second-consecutive weekend, Sophie Perez Gonzalez threw the second-best hammer throw in program history. The freshman finished with a 56.75m, nearly a two-meter improvement from her performance in High Point last weekend, and earned 11th-place. Katrina Andreassen (54.14m) also recorded a top-five hammer throw in program history and finished 20th.
Three Demon Deacons finished in the top 15 of the men's hammer. Jack Pihlkar recorded a 61.76m and earned an eighth-place finish. It was the fifth-best throw in program history and he now owns two of the top five. Andrew White (59.80m) and Jake Goldberg (59.80m) finished in 10th and 14th, respectively.
Notable Weekend Finishes
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Women's Discus
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4) Leia Braunagel, 52.53m
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15) Ashlyn Giles, 45.04m
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Women's 100m Hurdles
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20) Anna Bush, 14.16
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Women's High Jump
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11) Addison Berry, 1.67m
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Men's Discus
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5) Andrew White, 52.57m
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17) Mason Ellis, 47.59m
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Women's 10,000m
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1) Carolien Millenaar, 34:20.19
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6) Caroline Garrett, 34:47.93
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Women's Shot Put
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3) Ashlyn Giles, 15.59m
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6) Amanda Schaare, 15.01m
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Men's 5000m
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12) Luke Tewalt, 13:47.04
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Men's Shot Put
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13) Mason Ellis, 16.50m
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Men's 1500m
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19) Rynard Swanepoel, 3:44.43
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Men's Hammer
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8) Jack Pihlkar, 61.76m
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10) Andrew White, 59.80m
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14) Jake Goldberg, 57.14m
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Women's Long Jump
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7) Anna Bush, 5.77m
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14) Robbie Grace, 5.63m
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Women's Hammer
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11) Sophie Perez Gonzalez, 56.75m
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20) Katrina Andreassen, 54.14m
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Men's 800m
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2) Rynard Swanepoel, 1:47.92
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On Friday
Following a record-setting weekend for Leia Braunagel in High Point, the graduate student recorded 52.53m in the women's discus and earned a fourth-place finish. She now owns the top-two throws in program history. Of note, Ashlyn Giles threw 45.04m and finished 15th.
Andrew White, who is coming off a national championship appearance in the indoor weight throw just two weeks ago, threw 52.57m in the men's discus and recorded a fifth-place finish. The mark is the sixth-best in program history. Mason Ellis competed and threw 47.59m to finish 17th.
Junior Addison Berry just missed out on a top-10 place in the women's high jump as she successfully cleared the 1.67m mark on her second attempt.
Anna Bush clocked the sixth-best 100m time in school history with a 14.16.
On Thursday
Carolien Millenaar headlined the action with a gold medal in the women's 10,000m. The graduate student clocked a 34:20.19 in the last event of day one, marking the eighth-best time in program history. Of note, Caroline Garrett finished the event in sixth with a 34:47.93.
Ashlyn Giles threw a 15.59m in the shot put in the first event of the competition and grabbed a third-place finish. The sophomore improved off her 15.41m mark from last weekend in High Point and now holds the third and fourth best throws in program history.
From the Staff
"This weekend, we had some strong marks. I think we have several on both the men's and women's side that will qualify for the NCAA East Preliminary at the end of May. Those athletes will be able to hit training hard to start preparing for the postseason. We will compete a few athletes next week before we bring a full team to Duke in two weeks." - Director of track & field and cross country John Hayes
"I was happy with the competitive fire and confidence the women displayed while racing this weekend. Our goal was to win the heats we were in and not worry about the clock. If we pay attention to the process, the outcome will take care of itself. We had a lot of personal bests as a result and many top three finishes across various heats. Now, we get back to work." - Associate head coach Ashley Bastron
"Our men's distance side was highlighted by Luke Tewalt and Rynard Swanepoel. Luke ran very close to his personal best on a humid night and Rynard set his personal best in the 1500m and 800m. Both Luke's 5k and Rynard's 800 are projected to hold up as regional qualifying marks. Coach Hayes and I are looking forward to seeing how those who didn't have the performances they hoped for bounce back these next couple weeks of training before we are back ready to compete at Duke in two weeks." - Assistant coach Brandon Hazouri
"Overall, the throws group had a decent weekend, a few personal bests, a few seasons best and a few more regional qualifiers." - Associate head coach Collin Post
Up Next
The Demon Deacons will leave North Carolina for the first time in the outdoor season as they head to Austin, Texas to compete at the Texas Relays from Wednesday, March 29 to Saturday, April 1.
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