Friday, November 1
Cary, N.C.
Wake Forest University
vs
ACC Championships
Wake Forest Men and Women Set to Compete in the 2024 ACC Championships
10/31/2024 3:00:00 PM | Cross Country
The men’s squad is slated to begin at 9:40 a.m., with the women following at 10:30 a.m. Friday morning.
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – Wake Forest's men's and women's cross country teams are set to compete in the ACC Championships in Cary, N.C., this Friday. The men enter the championship on the heels of a first-place finish at the Panorama Farms Invitational in Charlottesville, Va. The women look to build on a solid showing at Pre-Nationals in Madison, Wisc.
The men's 8k is scheduled to start at 9:40 a.m. The women begin their 6k race at 10:30 a.m. Live results can be found here.
Need to Know (Men)
ACC Championships
Friday, Nov. 1, 2024 - 9:40 a.m.
Cary, N.C.
Need to Know (Women)
ACC Championships
Friday, Nov. 1, 2024 - 10:30 a.m.
Cary, N.C.
The Field
Racing for the Deacs
Heading into Friday, Wake Forest men sit at No. 7, with 264 points ahead of four ACC teams in week four of the USTFCCCA National Coaches' Poll.
During their regular-season campaign, the Demon Deacons' claimed a third-place finish at the Nuttycombe Invitational (9/27) in Madison, Wisc., leading to sixth-place in the USTFCCCA National Coaches' Poll for week two, earning a top spot as highest-ranked ACC team.
At Nuttycombe, the men were powered by standout performers from Rocky Hansen, who earned a triumphant second-place finish with a career-best 23:06.9, and Luke Tewalt, who joined him in the top-10 with a time of 23:32.3. The Deacs were one of only three schools to place two athletes in the top-10, alongside North Carolina and BYU.
The Deacs' continued to excel, taking first-place at the Panorama Farms Invitational (10/19), where Tewalt set the pace with a second-place finish, clocking 23:12.1.
Friday's lineup includes Hunter Jones, who carried out an eighth place finish, clocking 23:31.8 at the Panorama Farms Invitational, surpassing his previous 8k time of 24:02.3. Along with Jones, performer Charlie Sprott returns following a top-40 finish at the Nuttycombe Invitational, clocking 23:32.3, earning a 10th-place finish at the Panorama Farms Invitational.
Joe O'Brien joins Sprott after achieving a personal-best time of 23:39.9 and securing 13th place at the Panorama Farms Invitational, rounding out the top-15 finishers.
After achieving a new career-best, the Demon Deacon women's squad brings Angelina Perez and Brooke Wilson who took 49th and 59th place out of 250 performers, achieving times of 20:13.1 and 20:18.6 at Pre-Nationals (10/19).
Elizabeth Whaley is set to compete following a 78th place finish, clocking 21:15.2 at Nuttycombe. Whaley is joined by Rylan Engels, who is coming off of an eighth place finish with a time of 17:23:37 in the gold 5k at the Royals XC Challenge.
Poised for ACC Championships
In 2022, Director of Track & Field and Cross Country John Hayes led the Wake Forest men to their first ACC Championship title since 1994. The team enters this year's ACC Championships on Friday, looking to take home another title as they build on last year's sixth place finish at the 2023 ACC Championships, which were held in Tallahassee, Fla.
Joe O'Brien and Luke Tewalt earned All-ACC honors at the 2023 ACC Championships, following 12th and 17th place finishes, clocking 23:31.9 and 23:40.3 in the 8k.
With Tewalt, O'Brien, and Charlie Sprott (24:00.2) finishing in the top 25, the squad collected 131 points. Furthermore, sophomore Sprott was named ACC Freshman of the year after placing 23rd in 23:53.7.
Following an eighth-place finish at the 2023 ACC Championships in Tallahassee, the women look for another successful postseason appearance.
2023 All-Conference honors award winner Brooke Wilson earned an 18th-place finish, clocking 20:21.1., leading the women to be one of only four teams to have their top finishers place in the top-30.
Up Next
The men's and women's teams will travel to Rock Hill, S.C. on Friday, Nov. 15, for NCAA Southeast Regionals.
Follow The Demon Deacons
Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | #GoDeacs
The men's 8k is scheduled to start at 9:40 a.m. The women begin their 6k race at 10:30 a.m. Live results can be found here.
Need to Know (Men)
ACC Championships
Friday, Nov. 1, 2024 - 9:40 a.m.
Cary, N.C.
Need to Know (Women)
ACC Championships
Friday, Nov. 1, 2024 - 10:30 a.m.
Cary, N.C.
The Field
- Men
- No. 5 Stanford
- No. 10 Notre Dame
- No. 12 Syracuse
- No. 13 North Carolina
- No. 16 Virginia
- California
- Florida State
- Virginia Tech
- NC State
- Georgia Tech
- Miami
- Boston College
- Pittsburgh
- Clemson
- Louisville
- Duke
- Women
- No. 5 Notre Dame
- No. 10 NC State
- No. 13 Florida State
- No. 15 Stanford
- No. 19 North Carolina
- No. 21 Virginia
- No. 23 Syracuse
- No. 30 Boston College
- California
- Virginia Tech
- Georgia Tech
- SMU
- Miami
- Pittsburgh
- Clemson
- Louisville
- Duke
Racing for the Deacs
- Men
- Women
Heading into Friday, Wake Forest men sit at No. 7, with 264 points ahead of four ACC teams in week four of the USTFCCCA National Coaches' Poll.
During their regular-season campaign, the Demon Deacons' claimed a third-place finish at the Nuttycombe Invitational (9/27) in Madison, Wisc., leading to sixth-place in the USTFCCCA National Coaches' Poll for week two, earning a top spot as highest-ranked ACC team.
At Nuttycombe, the men were powered by standout performers from Rocky Hansen, who earned a triumphant second-place finish with a career-best 23:06.9, and Luke Tewalt, who joined him in the top-10 with a time of 23:32.3. The Deacs were one of only three schools to place two athletes in the top-10, alongside North Carolina and BYU.
The Deacs' continued to excel, taking first-place at the Panorama Farms Invitational (10/19), where Tewalt set the pace with a second-place finish, clocking 23:12.1.
Friday's lineup includes Hunter Jones, who carried out an eighth place finish, clocking 23:31.8 at the Panorama Farms Invitational, surpassing his previous 8k time of 24:02.3. Along with Jones, performer Charlie Sprott returns following a top-40 finish at the Nuttycombe Invitational, clocking 23:32.3, earning a 10th-place finish at the Panorama Farms Invitational.
Joe O'Brien joins Sprott after achieving a personal-best time of 23:39.9 and securing 13th place at the Panorama Farms Invitational, rounding out the top-15 finishers.
After achieving a new career-best, the Demon Deacon women's squad brings Angelina Perez and Brooke Wilson who took 49th and 59th place out of 250 performers, achieving times of 20:13.1 and 20:18.6 at Pre-Nationals (10/19).
Elizabeth Whaley is set to compete following a 78th place finish, clocking 21:15.2 at Nuttycombe. Whaley is joined by Rylan Engels, who is coming off of an eighth place finish with a time of 17:23:37 in the gold 5k at the Royals XC Challenge.
Poised for ACC Championships
In 2022, Director of Track & Field and Cross Country John Hayes led the Wake Forest men to their first ACC Championship title since 1994. The team enters this year's ACC Championships on Friday, looking to take home another title as they build on last year's sixth place finish at the 2023 ACC Championships, which were held in Tallahassee, Fla.
Joe O'Brien and Luke Tewalt earned All-ACC honors at the 2023 ACC Championships, following 12th and 17th place finishes, clocking 23:31.9 and 23:40.3 in the 8k.
With Tewalt, O'Brien, and Charlie Sprott (24:00.2) finishing in the top 25, the squad collected 131 points. Furthermore, sophomore Sprott was named ACC Freshman of the year after placing 23rd in 23:53.7.
Following an eighth-place finish at the 2023 ACC Championships in Tallahassee, the women look for another successful postseason appearance.
2023 All-Conference honors award winner Brooke Wilson earned an 18th-place finish, clocking 20:21.1., leading the women to be one of only four teams to have their top finishers place in the top-30.
Up Next
The men's and women's teams will travel to Rock Hill, S.C. on Friday, Nov. 15, for NCAA Southeast Regionals.
Follow The Demon Deacons
Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | #GoDeacs
Players Mentioned
/ Cross Country
/ Cross Country
/ Cross Country
/ Cross Country
/ Cross Country
/ Cross Country
/ Cross Country
/ Cross Country
/ Cross Country
/ Cross Country
/ Cross Country
/ Cross Country
/ Cross Country
/ Cross Country
/ Cross Country
/ Cross Country
/ Cross Country
/ Cross Country
/ Cross Country
/ Cross Country
Matt Barrie SportsCenter at Wake Forest with Demond Claiborne
Wednesday, September 10
Matt Barrie SportsCenter on Wake Forest Campus (Arnold Palmer Complex)
Wednesday, September 10
Football Media Availability (9/9/25)
Wednesday, September 10
Wake Forest Football vs Western Carolina | Cinematic Recap
Tuesday, September 09