Swanepoel Advances to 800m Quarterfinals on Day One of NCAA East Prelims

Swanepoel Advances to 800m Quarterfinals on Day One of NCAA East Prelims

5/24/2023 9:38:00 PM | Track and Field

Day two of the event begins with the women’s hammer at 10 a.m.

By: Isaiah Green and Dylan Shackelford

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Wake Forest men's track & field team wrapped up day one of the 2023 NCAA East Preliminary Outdoor Track & Field Championships Wednesday at Visit Jax Track at Hodges Stadium in Jacksonville, Fla.

Sophomore Rynard Swanepoel led the Deacs, finishing third in Heat 3 of the 800 with a time of 1:49.87 to advance to the quarterfinals on Friday at 7:05 p.m.

In the final events of their collegiate careers, graduate students Dillon Aryeh (1:53.00) and Jack Pihlkar (62.48m) both recorded strong marks in the 800 and the hammer throw, respectively.

2023 NCAA East Preliminary Outdoor Track & Field Championships
Tickets to the 2023 ACC Outdoor Track and Field Championships can be purchased here.

The top 12 qualifiers in each individual event will move on to the 2023 NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships in Austin, Texas.

Each day will be streamed live on ESPN+. Coverage for day two will begin at 6 p.m. ET.

Wake Forest Results

Men's Hammer
- 23) Jack Pihlkar, 62.48m
- X) Jacob Goldberg
Men's 1500m
- 41) Paul Specht, 3:49.77
- 44) Luke Tewalt, 3:51.43
Men's 800m
- 25) Rynard Swanepoel, 1:49.87 (Advanced to QF)
- 45) Dillon Aryeh, 1:53.00

Remaining Schedule

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)
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 (Swanepoel)
  - 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
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

Up Next
Day two of the NCAA East Preliminary Track & Field Championships will begin at 10 a.m. tomorrow (May 25), with Sophie Perez Gonzalez competing in the women's hammer.

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