Pihlkar and Schaare Take Gold on Day One of the VertKlasse Meeting
3/31/2023 7:13:00 PM | Track and Field
The team grabbed 12 top-10 finishes across six events Friday.
Full Results
HIGH POINT, N.C. – The Wake Forest men's and women's outdoor track & field teams picked up a pair of gold medals in addition to four total podium finishes on day one of the VertKlasse Meeting Friday at Vert Stadium in High Point.
Jack Pihlkar threw 62.35m in the men's hammer to earn the gold medal in the first event of the weekend. The mark is the fourth-best in program history as he now owns two of the top five. It was his third top-10 finish and first podium of the season. Of note, Andrew White (58.84m) and Jake Goldberg (58.56m) finished in sixth and seventh, respectively.
Amanda Schaare continued to improve on her impressive season as she notched a 15.42m in the women's shot put to claim first place. The throw moves her to third in program history and the best since 2019. Ashlyn Giles (14.83m) grabbed her third-consecutive podium to open the season with a third-place finish in the event. Additionally, Casey Sullivan (13.28m) finished in 10th.
Leigh Walters added to the podium finishes as she clocked a personal-best 17:09.85 in the women's 5000m and finished in second place. It marks the sophomore's first podium of the season.
Mason Ellis (16.39m) and Connor Mathis (15.34m) capped off a great day for the Wake Forest throwers with sixth and 10th place finishes in the men's shot put, respectively.
Emily Akin (4:33.42) and Laura Giudice (4:36.24) finished sixth and seventh, respectively, in the women's 1500m.
Notable Friday Finishes
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Men's Hammer
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1) Jack Pihlkar, 62.35m
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6) Andrew White, 58.84m
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7) Jake Goldberg, 58.56
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Women's Shot Put
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1) Amanda Schaare, 15.42m
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3) Ashlyn Giles, 14.83
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10) Casey Sullivan, 13.28m
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Women's 5000
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2) Leigh Walters, 17:09.85
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Men's Shot Put
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6) Mason Ellis, 16.39
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10) Connor Mathis, 15.34m
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Women's 1500m
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6) Emily Akin, 4:33.42
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7) Laura Giudice, 4:36.24
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Women's Long Jump
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9) Addison Berry, 5.77m
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Saturday Schedule
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Field Events
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9:00 a.m. - Women's Hammer
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11:00 a.m. - Women's High Jump Group A
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11:30 a.m. - Women's Discus
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12:00 p.m. - Men's Pole Vault Group A
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1:00 p.m. - Men's Triple Jump
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1:00 p.m. - Women's Triple Jump
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1:30 p.m. - Men's High Jump Group A
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2:30 p.m. - Men's Discus
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3:00 p.m. - Women's Pole Vault Group A
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Running Events
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2:45 p.m. - Men's 400m Hurdles
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2:55 p.m. - Women's 400m Hurdles
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3:05 p.m. - Women's 100m
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3:10 p.m. - Men's 100m
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3:25 p.m. - Women's 400m
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3:30 p.m. - Men's 400m
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3:40 p.m. - Women's 4x100m Relay
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3:50 p.m. - Men's 4x100m Relay
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4:00 p.m. - Women's 100m Hurdles
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4:10 p.m. - Men's 110m Hurdles
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4:20 p.m. - Women's 800m
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4:30 p.m. - Men's 800m
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4:40 p.m. - Women's 200m
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4:45 p.m. - Men's 200m
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5:05 p.m. - Women's 4x400m Relay
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5:30 p.m. - Men's 4x400m Relay
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Up Next
The Demon Deacons will return to action tomorrow for the second day of the VertKlasse Meeting. The first event is set to begin at 9 a.m., as Ashlyn Giles, Katrina Andreassen and Sophie Perez Gonzalez will compete in the hammer throw.
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