Wake Forest Athletics
Demon Deacons Earn Seven Podiums on Day One of the Charlotte Invitational
4/28/2023 10:24:00 PM | Track and Field
Day two of the event will begin with three field events at 11 a.m.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – The Wake Forest men's and women's outdoor track & field teams finished a successful day one of the Charlotte Invitational at the Irwin Belk Track & Field Center Friday. The Deacs grabbed two golds, three silvers and a pair of bronzes in addition to 21 top-10 finishes.
Leia Braunagel continued her dominant 2023 with her fourth-consecutive gold medal and fifth on the season as the graduate student recorded 55.01m in the women's discus. Additionally, Ashlyn Giles threw 44.94m and also finished in the top 10.
In the women's hammer, Katrina Andreassen notched the second Demon Deacon gold medal of the day as she launched a 55.66m.
On the men's side, Andrew White (57.23m) led the way in the discus as he notched his fifth podium of the outdoor season. Connor Mathis (50.59m) and Mason Ellis (48.95m) finished in sixth and ninth, respectively.
The Deacs also landed three inside the top 10 of the men's hammer. Jack Pihlkar finished on the podium for the second-consecutive week as his 61.27m earned him a silver medal. Jake Goldberg (57.96m) and Mason Ellis (50.02m) grabbed fourth and ninth, respectively.
In the running events, Elizabeth Whaley (4:24.06) and Amy Harding-Delooze (4:24.30) finished in second and third, respectively, and headlined six Demon Deacons in the top 10 of the women's 1500m invite. Emily Akin (4:29.54), Elise Wright (4:31.15), Madeline Rehm (4:33.08) and Mackenzie Hart (4:33.53) finished, in order, from fifth to eighth.
Leigh Walters closed out day one with another bronze medal for the Deacs, as she clocked 17:11.04 in the women's 5000m.
Notable Finishes
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Men's Discus
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2) Andrew White, 57.23m
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6) Connor Mathis, 50.59m
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9) Mason Ellis, 48.95m
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Women's Discus
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1) Leia Braunagel, 55.01m
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10) Ashlyn Giles, 44.94m
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Women's 1500m Run Invite
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2) Elizabeth Whaley, 4:24.06
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3) Amy Harding-Delooze, 4:24.30
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5) Emily Akin, 4:29.54
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6) Elise Wright, 4:31.15
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7) Madeline Rehm, 4:33.08
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8) Mackenzie Hart, 4:33.53
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Women's Hammer
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1) Katrina Andreassen, 55.66m
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Men's Hammer
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2) Jack Pihlkar, 61.27m
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4) Jake Goldberg, 57.96m
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9) Mason Ellis, 50.02m
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Women's 800m Invitational
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6) Laura Giudice, 2:09.88
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8) Elise Wright, 2:12.33
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9) Elizabeth Whaley, 2:12.55
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Men's 800m Invitational
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5) Dillon Aryeh, 1:52.98
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9) Jack Dailey, 1:54.02
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Women's 5000m
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3) Leigh Walters, 17:11.04
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Event Schedule
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Saturday, April 29
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Field Events
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11:00 a.m. - Women's High Jump
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11:00 a.m. - Men's Shot Put
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11:00 a.m. - Men's Long Jump
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11:30 a.m. - Women's Javelin
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12:00 p.m. - Women's Pole Vault
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1:00 p.m. - Men's High Jump
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1:00 p.m. - Women's Shot Put
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1:00 p.m. - Women's Long Jump
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1:30 p.m. - Men's Javelin
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2:30 p.m. - Men's Pole Vault
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3:00 p.m. - Men's Triple Jump
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4:15 p.m. - Women's Triple Jump
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Running Events
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12:00 p.m. - Men's 4x100m Relay
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12:10 p.m. - Women's 4x100m Relay
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12:15 p.m. - Men's 1500m
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12:30 p.m. - Women's 1500m
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12:55 p.m. - Men's 110m Hurdles
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1:15 p.m. - Women's 100m Hurdles
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1:30 p.m. - Men's 400m
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1:40 p.m. - Women's 400m
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1:55 p.m. - Men's 100m
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2:05 p.m. - Women's 100m
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2:20 p.m. - Men's 800m
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2:30 p.m. - Women's 800m
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2:50 p.m. - Men's 400m Hurdles
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3:05 p.m. - Women's 400m Hurdles
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3:20 p.m. - Men's 200m
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3:35 p.m. - Women's 200m
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3:55 p.m. - Men's 3000m
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4:10 p.m. - Women's 3000m
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4:30 p.m. - Men's 4x400m Relay
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4:40 p.m. - Women's 4x400m Relay
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Up Next
Day two of the Charlotte Invitational will start at 11:00 a.m. tomorrow with the women's high jump, men's shot put and men's long jump. You can continue to follow the action live here.
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