Six Demon Deacons Compete on Day Two of NCAA East Prelims

Six Demon Deacons Compete on Day Two of NCAA East Prelims

5/25/2023 10:14:00 PM | Track and Field

The Deacs will be back for day three beginning at 1 p.m. tomorrow.

By: Isaiah Green and Dylan Shackelford

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

Sophomore Ashlyn Giles missed out on qualifying for Austin by just 0.01cm, as she tossed 16.59m in the women's shot put. She will have another shot to qualify for nationals Saturday at 1 p.m. in the discus.

In the first distance event of the evening, graduate student Lydia van Dijk recorded a solid performance in the women's 1500m.

Sophie Perez Gonzalez completed a very successful freshman campaign in the women's hammer. The Guatemala City native will head into year two with the Wake Forest and Guatemalan record in the hammer (59.85m).

Graduate student Carolien Millenaar (34:27.16) and senior Caroline Garrett (34:34.99) wrapped up the final event of day two in the women's 10,000m, finishing in 19th and 27th, 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 three will begin at 5 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
Women's Hammer
- 47) Sophie Perez Gonzalez, 52.93m
Women's Shot Put
- 14) Ashlyn Giles, 16.59
- X) Amanda Schaare
Women's 1500m
- 35) Lydia van Dijk, 4:26.33
Women's 10,000m Semifinal
- 19) Carolien Millenaar, 34:27.16
- 27) Caroline Garrett, 34:34.99

Remaining Schedule

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 three of the NCAA East Preliminary Track & Field Championships will begin at 1 p.m. tomorrow (May 26), with Andrew White competing in the men's discus.

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