Saturday, October 19
Charlottesville, Va.
Wake Forest University
vs
Panorama Farms Invitational
No. 6 Wake Forest Men Win Panorama Farms Invitational, Women Post Solid Results at Pre-Nationals
10/19/2024 2:45:00 PM | Cross Country
Luke Tewalt led the charge in the men’s 8k with a second-place individual finish and a time of 23:12.1, while Angelina Perez executed a time of 20:13.1 in Madison.
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va./MADISON, Wisc.- The Wake Forest men's cross country squad finished their regular-season chase at the Panorama Farms invitational in Charlottesville, Va. on Saturday morning, obtaining a first-place team victory out of 18 teams. The women's squad made their way to Madison, Wisc. competing in Pre-Nationals.
After earning a first-place team victory at the Panorama Farms Invitational in 2022, the Wake Forest men continued their strong form in the 8k, tallying a total of 38 points with five runners finishing in the top-15 and eight in the top-50. Nine runners achieved milestone times.
Standout performer Luke Tewalt came out on top, accomplishing a second-place finish in 23:12.1, exceeding his time of 23:32.3 at the squad's last meet at the Nuttycombe Invitational. Right behind Tewalt followed Aidan Ross collecting a personal-best and a fifth-place finish, posting 23:27.8.
Hunter Jones carried out an eighth place finish at 23:31.8, surpassing his previous 8k time of 24:02.3. Following a top-40 finish at the Nuttycombe Invitational, Charlie Sprott impressed with a 10th place finish, clocking 23:32.3.
Achieving a personal-best, Joseph O'Brien rounded out the top-15 spread, finishing in 23:39.9 with a 13th place finish.
In Wisconsin, Angelina Perez (20:13.1) and Brooke Wilson (20:18.6) took 49th and 59th place out of 250 performers at Pre-Nationals. It marked a new career-best for Perez.
ACC Performer of the Week Grace Wassell, garnered a personal-best finish of 21:14.2.
Men's Top-Five Spread
Men's Team Results
Women's Top-Five Spread
From the Staff
"Today wasn't what we wanted coming in, but we will pull the positives from it and set our sights on the ACC Championships. We had some really strong individual races, so that was great to see. We just need to put all the pieces together in two weeks and we're excited about that challenge! " - Associate Head Coach Ashley Bastron
"We are really happy with the execution of our race plan today. The guys stepped up and beat some very good teams even without having Rocky in the lineup. They are eager to get back to work in preparation for the championship season coming up.." - Assistant Coach Brandon Hazouri
Up Next
The men and women's squads will travel to Cary, N.C. on Friday, Nov. 1st, for the ACC Championships.
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After earning a first-place team victory at the Panorama Farms Invitational in 2022, the Wake Forest men continued their strong form in the 8k, tallying a total of 38 points with five runners finishing in the top-15 and eight in the top-50. Nine runners achieved milestone times.
Standout performer Luke Tewalt came out on top, accomplishing a second-place finish in 23:12.1, exceeding his time of 23:32.3 at the squad's last meet at the Nuttycombe Invitational. Right behind Tewalt followed Aidan Ross collecting a personal-best and a fifth-place finish, posting 23:27.8.
Hunter Jones carried out an eighth place finish at 23:31.8, surpassing his previous 8k time of 24:02.3. Following a top-40 finish at the Nuttycombe Invitational, Charlie Sprott impressed with a 10th place finish, clocking 23:32.3.
Achieving a personal-best, Joseph O'Brien rounded out the top-15 spread, finishing in 23:39.9 with a 13th place finish.
In Wisconsin, Angelina Perez (20:13.1) and Brooke Wilson (20:18.6) took 49th and 59th place out of 250 performers at Pre-Nationals. It marked a new career-best for Perez.
ACC Performer of the Week Grace Wassell, garnered a personal-best finish of 21:14.2.
Men's Top-Five Spread
| Place (Points) | Name | Time |
| 2 (2) | Luke Tewalt | 23:12.1 |
| 5 (5) | Aidan Ross | 23:27.8 |
| 8 (8) | Hunter Jones | 23:31.8 |
| 10 (10) | Charlie Sprott | 23:32.3 |
| 13 (13) | Joe O'Brien | 23:39.9 |
Men's Team Results
| Place | School | Points |
| 1 | Wake Forest | 38 |
| 2 | Virginia | 47 |
| 3 | Virginia Tech | 62 |
| 4 | Wingate | 110 |
| 5 | Duke | 165 |
Women's Top-Five Spread
| Place (Points) | Name | Time |
| 49 (49) | Angelina Perez | 20:13.1 |
| 59 (59) | Brooke Wilson | 20:18.6 |
| 148 (146) | Molly Dreher | 20:59.6 |
| 185 (183) | Grace Wassell | 21:14.2 |
| 200 (198) | Aiden Harrand | 21:26.5 |
From the Staff
"Today wasn't what we wanted coming in, but we will pull the positives from it and set our sights on the ACC Championships. We had some really strong individual races, so that was great to see. We just need to put all the pieces together in two weeks and we're excited about that challenge! " - Associate Head Coach Ashley Bastron
"We are really happy with the execution of our race plan today. The guys stepped up and beat some very good teams even without having Rocky in the lineup. They are eager to get back to work in preparation for the championship season coming up.." - Assistant Coach Brandon Hazouri
Up Next
The men and women's squads will travel to Cary, N.C. on Friday, Nov. 1st, for the ACC Championships.
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