Wake Forest University
Charlotte Invitational
Giles and Grace Take Gold on Final Day of Charlotte Invitational
4/29/2023 4:49:00 PM | Track and Field
The Demon Deacons will now prepare for the ACC Outdoor Championships in two weeks.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – The Wake Forest men's and women's outdoor track & field teams wrapped up a successful weekend Saturday at the Charlotte Invitational in Charlotte, N.C.
In total, the teams recorded 12 podium finishes and 32 top-10 finishes in the final regular-season meet of the 2023 campaign.
The women's shot put squad impressed yet again as Ashlyn Giles (15.27m) and Amanda Schaare (15.21m) grabbed first and second, respectively. This marks the second-consecutive week both members of the duo finished on the podium. Additionally, Casey Sullivan (13.80m) finished sixth in the event.
Robbie Grace recorded the Demon Deacons' fourth first-place finish over the weekend after jumping 5.70m in the long jump, marking her second-straight week finishing on the podium.
In the first event of the day, Emma Soderstrom cleared 1.71m and grabbed silver in the women's high jump. Additionally, Anna Bush notched a podium-finish, as the graduate student cleared 1.66m.
Notable Finishes
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Women's Shot Put
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1) Ashlyn Giles, 15.27m
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2) Amanda Schaare, 15.21m
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6) Casey Sullivan, 13.80m
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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 Hammer
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1) Katrina Andreassen, 55.66m
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Women's Long Jump
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1) Robbie Grace, 5.70m
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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 High Jump
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2) Emma Soderstrom, 1.71m
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3) Anna Bush, 1.66m
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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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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 5000m
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3) Leigh Walters, 17:11.04
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Men's Shot Put
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4) Mason Ellis, 16.92m
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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 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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Women's 400m
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6) Bianca Nolde-Lopez, 56.56
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Women's 800m
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6) Clarkson Graham, 2:20.93
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Women's 200m
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7) Anna Bush, 24.96
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Women's 100m Hurdles
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9) Addison Berry, 14.56m
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From Friday
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.
From the Staff
"Overall, we had a good weekend in Charlotte. We had several event wins and top three finishes. Now, it's time to rest up and fine tune for the ACC Championships." - associate head coach Collin Post
"This weekend, the focus was on fine-tuning and getting a little work in before the ACC Championships. We did just that and now we look forward to competing two weeks from now." - assistant coach Holly Hankenson
Up Next
The Deacs will now look ahead to the ACC Outdoor Track & Field Championships (May 11-13) hosted by NC State in Raleigh, N.C.
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