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5/23/2023 11:00:00 AM | Track and Field
The road to the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships in Austin starts Wednesday.
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – After a successful showing at the ACC Outdoor Track & Field Championships, the Wake Forest men's and women's track and field teams will return to action Wednesday to compete in the 2023 NCAA East Preliminary Outdoor Track & Field Championships at the Visit Jax Track at Hodges Stadium in Jacksonville, Fla.
Competition is slated to begin at 10 a.m. Wednesday with the men's hammer. The meet will be streamed live each day on ESPN+.
2023 NCAA Outdoor Track & Field East Preliminary
Tickets to the 2023 NCAA East Preliminary Outdoor Track & Field Championships can be purchased here.
The top 12 qualifiers in each individual event will move on to the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships in Austin, Texas in two weeks.
Wake Forest Participants
Full Event Schedule
School Records
This season, the Demon Deacons have claimed four program records, with three coming at the home meet on April 21. Graduate student Leia Braunagel tossed 56.67m in the discus, freshman Sophie Perez Gonzalez threw 59.85m in the hammer and graduate student Zach Facioni clocked 13:27.71 in the 5,000m. Additionally, the fourth school record came at the ACC Outdoor Track & Field Championships when sophomore Ashlyn Giles launched 16.73m in the shot put.
Last Time Out - ACC Championships
Junior Luke Tewalt clocked the second-fastest 1500m time in program history at 3:38.52 and finished in second place, which earned him First-Team All-ACC honors. Additionally, freshman Paul Specht (3:43.61) finished ninth in the event.
Tewalt came back just a few hours later to claim his second silver medal of the afternoon in the 5000m final. He clocked 13:50.57 for another First-Team All-ACC nod.
In the women's discus, graduate student Leia Braunagel (54.89m) and sophomore Ashlyn Giles (51.18m) grabbed third and fifth, respectively. Braunagel claimed First-Team All-ACC honors and Giles' personal-best earned her a spot on the second team. Of note, this marked Giles' second All-ACC nod of the weekend (shot put).
Sophomore Rynard Swanepoel continued his strong outdoor season in the men's 800m, as he took home the silver medal with a time of 1:47.53 and earned himself First-Team All-ACC accolades.
Graduate student Andrew White picked up the first podium finish for the Deacs Saturday as he tossed 57.85m in the men's discus to claim third place. In addition to his bronze medal, the Ohio native notched First-Team All-ACC honors.
Senior Emma Soderstrom joined the First-Team All-ACC club as well, as the senior cleared 1.79m in the women's high jump for third place in the event.
Giles (16.73m) set a new program record in the women's shot put and picked up an All-ACC nod along the way. She improved her own previous school record by 0.58m for a fourth-place finish.
Graduate student Anna Bush earned All-ACC honors in the heptathlon after finishing in sixth-place. She finished in the top-six in three of the seven events, including a third-place finish in the high jump (1.69m).
In the men's shot put, senior Connor Mathis tossed a personal-best 16.61m for a ninth-place finish, while junior Mason Ellis (16.53m) finished 10th.
Swanepoel (1:48.65) qualified for the men's 800m final after winning Heat 4 in the prelims. Additionally, graduate student Dillon Aryeh (1:48.76) finished with the 10th-fastest time and a personal best in the event.
Graduate student Jack Pihlkar earned All-ACC honors as he tossed 62.44m in the men's hammer for a fifth-place finish. Additionally, graduate student Andrew White grabbed eighth, throwing 60.76m in the event.
In the final event of day one, graduate student Zach Facioni (30.21.66) claimed All-ACC honors as he finished fourth in the 10,000m.
In the women's 1500m prelims, graduate student Lydia van Dijk clocked a personal best 4:18.79 for the sixth-fastest time and qualified for the final. In the men's 1500m prelims, freshman Paul Specht (3:46.55) and Tewalt (3:47.06) finished in first and second of their heat to advance to the final.
Graduate student Carolien Millenaar finished with a personal-best 33:54.07 in the women's 10,000m and recorded an eighth-place finish.
All-ACC Honors
Notable Weekend Finishes
Women's Team Standings (Points)
T-13. Georgia Tech (16)
15. Syracuse (14)
Men's Team Standings (Points)
Up Next
The NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships will take place in two weeks (June 7-10) in Austin, Texas.
Follow the Demon Deacons
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Competition is slated to begin at 10 a.m. Wednesday with the men's hammer. The meet will be streamed live each day on ESPN+.
2023 NCAA Outdoor Track & Field East Preliminary
Tickets to the 2023 NCAA East Preliminary Outdoor Track & Field Championships can be purchased here.
The top 12 qualifiers in each individual event will move on to the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships in Austin, Texas in two weeks.
Wake Forest Participants
- Women
- Men
Full Event Schedule
- Wednesday, May 24 (Watch)
- Field Events
- 10:00 a.m. - Men's Hammer (Pihlkar, Goldberg)
- 1:30 p.m. - Men's Javelin
- 6:00 p.m. - Men's Shot Put
- 6:00 p.m. - Men's Long Jump
- 6:30 p.m. - Men's Pole Vault
- Running Events
- 6:00 p.m. - Men's 110m Hurdles
- 6:30 p.m. - Men's 1500m (Tewalt, Specht)
- 7:00 p.m. - Men's 100m
- 7:25 p.m. - Men's 400m
- 7:50 p.m. - Men's 800m (Swanepoel, Aryeh)
- 8:20 p.m. - Men's 400m Hurdles
- 8:45 p.m. - Men's 200m
- 9:10 p.m. - Men's 10,000m Semifinal
- Field Events
- Thursday, May 25 (Watch)
- Field Events
- 10:00 a.m. - Women's Hammer (Perez Gonzalez)
- 1:30 p.m. - Women's Javelin
- 6:00 p.m. - Women's Shot Put (Giles, Schaare)
- 6:00 p.m. - Women's Long Jump
- 6:30 p.m. - Women's Pole Vault
- Running Events
- 6:00 p.m. - Women's 100m Hurdles
- 6:30 p.m. - Women's 1500m (van Dijk)
- 7:00 p.m. - Women's 100m
- 7:25 p.m. - Women's 400m
- 7:50 p.m. - Women's 800m
- 8:20 p.m. - Women's 400m Hurdles
- 8:45 p.m. - Women's 200m
- 9:10 p.m. - Women's 10,000m Semifinal (Millenaar, Garrett)
- Field Events
- Friday, May 26 (Watch)
- Field Events
- 1:00 p.m. - Men's Discus (White)
- 2:30 p.m. - Men's High Jump
- 6:00 p.m. - Men's Triple Jump
- Running Events
- 5:00 p.m. - Men's 4x100m Relay Quarterfinals
- 5:15 p.m. - Men's 1500m Quarterfinals
- 5:40 p.m. - Men's 3000m Steeplechase Quarterfinals
- 6:15 p.m. - Men's 110m Hurdles Quarterfinals
- 6:35 p.m. - Men's 100m Quarterfinals
- 6:50 p.m. - Men's 400m Quarterfinals
- 7:05 p.m. - Men's 800m Quarterfinals
- 7:25 p.m. - Men's 400m Hurdles Quarterfinals
- 7:50 p.m. - Men's 200m Quarterfinals
- 8:10 p.m. - Men's 5000m Semifinals (Tewalt, Facioni)
- 8:45 p.m. - Men's 4x400m Relay Quarterfinals
- Field Events
- Saturday, May 27 (Watch)
- Field Events
- 1:00 p.m. - Women's Discus (Braunagel, Giles, Schaare)
- 2:30 p.m. - Women's High Jump (Soderstrom)
- 6:00 p.m. - Women's Triple Jump
- Running Events
- 5:00 p.m. - Women's 4x100m Relay Quarterfinals
- 5:15 p.m. - Women's 1500m Quarterfinals
- 5:40 p.m. - Women's 3000m Steeplechase Quarterfinals (Wright)
- 6:15 p.m. - Women's 100m Hurdles Quarterfinals
- 6:35 p.m. - Women's 100m Quarterfinals
- 6:50 p.m. - Women's 400m Quarterfinals
- 7:05 p.m. - Women's 800m Quarterfinals
- 7:25 p.m. - Women's 400m Hurdles Quarterfinals
- 7:50 p.m. - Women's 200m Quarterfinals
- 8:10 p.m. - Women's 5000m Semifinals (Millenaar)
- 8:45 p.m. - Women's 4x400m Relay Quarterfinals
- Field Events
School Records
This season, the Demon Deacons have claimed four program records, with three coming at the home meet on April 21. Graduate student Leia Braunagel tossed 56.67m in the discus, freshman Sophie Perez Gonzalez threw 59.85m in the hammer and graduate student Zach Facioni clocked 13:27.71 in the 5,000m. Additionally, the fourth school record came at the ACC Outdoor Track & Field Championships when sophomore Ashlyn Giles launched 16.73m in the shot put.
Last Time Out - ACC Championships
Junior Luke Tewalt clocked the second-fastest 1500m time in program history at 3:38.52 and finished in second place, which earned him First-Team All-ACC honors. Additionally, freshman Paul Specht (3:43.61) finished ninth in the event.
Tewalt came back just a few hours later to claim his second silver medal of the afternoon in the 5000m final. He clocked 13:50.57 for another First-Team All-ACC nod.
In the women's discus, graduate student Leia Braunagel (54.89m) and sophomore Ashlyn Giles (51.18m) grabbed third and fifth, respectively. Braunagel claimed First-Team All-ACC honors and Giles' personal-best earned her a spot on the second team. Of note, this marked Giles' second All-ACC nod of the weekend (shot put).
Sophomore Rynard Swanepoel continued his strong outdoor season in the men's 800m, as he took home the silver medal with a time of 1:47.53 and earned himself First-Team All-ACC accolades.
Graduate student Andrew White picked up the first podium finish for the Deacs Saturday as he tossed 57.85m in the men's discus to claim third place. In addition to his bronze medal, the Ohio native notched First-Team All-ACC honors.
Senior Emma Soderstrom joined the First-Team All-ACC club as well, as the senior cleared 1.79m in the women's high jump for third place in the event.
Giles (16.73m) set a new program record in the women's shot put and picked up an All-ACC nod along the way. She improved her own previous school record by 0.58m for a fourth-place finish.
Graduate student Anna Bush earned All-ACC honors in the heptathlon after finishing in sixth-place. She finished in the top-six in three of the seven events, including a third-place finish in the high jump (1.69m).
In the men's shot put, senior Connor Mathis tossed a personal-best 16.61m for a ninth-place finish, while junior Mason Ellis (16.53m) finished 10th.
Swanepoel (1:48.65) qualified for the men's 800m final after winning Heat 4 in the prelims. Additionally, graduate student Dillon Aryeh (1:48.76) finished with the 10th-fastest time and a personal best in the event.
Graduate student Jack Pihlkar earned All-ACC honors as he tossed 62.44m in the men's hammer for a fifth-place finish. Additionally, graduate student Andrew White grabbed eighth, throwing 60.76m in the event.
In the final event of day one, graduate student Zach Facioni (30.21.66) claimed All-ACC honors as he finished fourth in the 10,000m.
In the women's 1500m prelims, graduate student Lydia van Dijk clocked a personal best 4:18.79 for the sixth-fastest time and qualified for the final. In the men's 1500m prelims, freshman Paul Specht (3:46.55) and Tewalt (3:47.06) finished in first and second of their heat to advance to the final.
Graduate student Carolien Millenaar finished with a personal-best 33:54.07 in the women's 10,000m and recorded an eighth-place finish.
All-ACC Honors
- First Team
- Luke Tewalt, 1500m
- Luke Tewalt, 5000m
- Rynard Swanepoel, 800m
- Leia Braunagel, Discus
- Emma Soderstrom, High Jump
- Andrew White, Discus
- Second Team
- Ashlyn Giles, Shot Put/Discus
- Zach Facioni, 10,000m
- Jack Pihlkar, Hammer
- Anna Bush, Heptathlon
Notable Weekend Finishes
- Men's 1500m Final
- 2) Luke Tewalt, 3:38.52
- 9) Paul Specht, 3:43.61
- Men's 5000m Final
- 2) Luke Tewalt, 13:50.57
- Men's 800m Final
- 2) Rynard Swanepoel, 1:47.53
- Women's Discus
- 3) Leia Braunagel, 54.89m
- 5) Ashlyn Giles, 51.18m
- Women's High Jump
- 3) Emma Soderstrom, 1.79m
- Men's Discus
- 3) Andrew White, 57.85m
- Women's Shot Put
- 4) Ashlyn Giles, 16.73m
- Men's 10,000m Final
- 4) Zach Facioni, 30:21.66
- Men's Hammer
- 5) Jack Pihlkar, 62.44m
- 8) Andrew White, 60.76m
- Heptathlon
- 6) Anna Bush, 5368 points
- Women's 10,000m Final
- 8) Carolien Millenaar, 33:54.07
- Men's Shot Put
- 9) Connor Mathis, 16.61m
- 10) Mason Ellis, 16.53m
- Women's 3000m Steeplechase Final
- 9) Elise Wright, 10:14.31
- Women's Long Jump
- 10) Robbie Grace, 5.88m
- Women's 1500m Final
- 10) Lydia van Dijk, 4:23.72
Women's Team Standings (Points)
- Duke (145.5)
- Virginia Tech (84.5)
- Miami (83)
- Florida State (78)
- Virginia (76.5)
- NC State (73)
- Notre Dame (59)
- North Carolina (47)
- Louisville (39)
- Clemson (34)
- Pitt (25)
- Wake Forest (24.5)
T-13. Georgia Tech (16)
15. Syracuse (14)
Men's Team Standings (Points)
- Clemson (92)
- Florida State (91)
- Louisville (89.5)
- Virginia (89.5)
- Virginia Tech (84.5)
- North Carolina (73.5)
- Miami (59)
- Duke (51)
- Notre Dame (42)
- Wake Forest (40)
- Syracuse (36)
- Pitt (27)
- NC State (23)
- Georgia Tech (15)
Up Next
The NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships will take place in two weeks (June 7-10) in Austin, Texas.
Follow the Demon Deacons
Social: Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | #GoDeacs
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