Wake Forest Athletics
Three Demon Deacons Qualified for Finals on Day Two in Boston
2/23/2024 11:08:00 PM | Track and Field
Elizabeth Whaley, Emma Douglass and Rynard Swanepoel are set to compete in finals on Saturday.
BOSTON - The Wake Forest men's and women's indoor track & field teams had three athletes qualify for finals in their respective events at the ACC Indoor Track & Field Championships.
Elizabeth Whaley finished ninth in the women's mile on Friday afternoon. Whaley ran a personal best 4:44.48 mile to qualify for the finals on Saturday.
Two Deacs qualified for the men's and women's 800m finals in Boston. On the men's side, Rynard Swanepoel finished 10th with a time of 1:50.20. Emma Douglass finished 8th and ran a 2:07.36.
Friday's events concluded with the women's long jump. Robbie Grace placed seventh in the event with a 5.95m jump.
Outside of today's qualifiers, Wake Forest has athletes competing in four other final events. Rocky Hansen, Jackson Keefer and Luke Tewalt are set to compete in the final for the men's 3000m. Caroline Garrett and Madeline Rehm will compete in the final for the women's 3000m. Thomas Kitchell, Paris Husic, Mason Ellis and Connor Mathis are competing in the final for the men's shot put. Finally, Leia Braunagel, Isabella Gera, Casey Sullivan, Amanda Schaare and Ashlyn Giles are set to compete in the final for the women's shot put.
Friday's Notable Finishes
Women's Mile (Prelims)
Women's Long Jump
Men's 800m
Women's 800m
Event Schedule
Saturday, Feb. 24
Day Three - Deacs Competing
Women's Mile
Men's 800m
Women's 800m
Men's 3000m
Women's 3000m
Men's Shot Put
Women's Shot Put
Up Next
The Demon Deacons will return to action tomorrow, starting at 11:00 a.m. ET. You can follow the results here or watch the action on ACCNX.
Follow the Demon Deacons
Social: Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | #GoDeacs
Elizabeth Whaley finished ninth in the women's mile on Friday afternoon. Whaley ran a personal best 4:44.48 mile to qualify for the finals on Saturday.
Two Deacs qualified for the men's and women's 800m finals in Boston. On the men's side, Rynard Swanepoel finished 10th with a time of 1:50.20. Emma Douglass finished 8th and ran a 2:07.36.
Friday's events concluded with the women's long jump. Robbie Grace placed seventh in the event with a 5.95m jump.
Outside of today's qualifiers, Wake Forest has athletes competing in four other final events. Rocky Hansen, Jackson Keefer and Luke Tewalt are set to compete in the final for the men's 3000m. Caroline Garrett and Madeline Rehm will compete in the final for the women's 3000m. Thomas Kitchell, Paris Husic, Mason Ellis and Connor Mathis are competing in the final for the men's shot put. Finally, Leia Braunagel, Isabella Gera, Casey Sullivan, Amanda Schaare and Ashlyn Giles are set to compete in the final for the women's shot put.
Friday's Notable Finishes
Women's Mile (Prelims)
- 9th - Elizabeth Whaley - 4:44.48Q, personal best
Women's Long Jump
- 7th - Robbie Grace - 5.95m
Men's 800m
- 10th - Rynard Swanepoel - 1:50.20Q
Women's 800m
- 8th - Emma Douglass - 2:07.36Q
Event Schedule
Saturday, Feb. 24
- Track Events
- 12:00 p.m. - Men's Mile (Final)
- 12:10 p.m. - Women's Mile (Final)
- 12:30 p.m. - Men's 60m Hurdles (Final)
- 12:50 p.m. - Women's 60m Hurdles (Final)
- 1:05 p.m. - Men's 400m (Final)
- 1:15 p.m. - Women's 400m (Final)
- 1:30 p.m. - Men's 60m (Final)
- 1:35 p.m. - Women's 60m (Final)
- 1:50 p.m. - Men's 800m (Final)
- 2:00 p.m. - Women's 800m (Final)
- 2:10 p.m. - Men's 200m (Final)
- 2:20 p.m. - Women's 200m (Final)
- 2:30 p.m. - Men's 3000m (Final)
- 3:05 p.m. - Women's 3000m (Final)
- 3:35 p.m. - Men's 4x400 Relay (Final)
- 4:00 p.m. - Women's 4x400 Relay (Final)
- Field Events
- 11:00 a.m. - Men's Triple Jump
- 11:15 a.m. - Men's Shot Put
- 12:00 p.m. - Women's Pole Vault
- 1:45 p.m. - Women's Triple Jump
Day Three - Deacs Competing
Women's Mile
Men's 800m
Women's 800m
Men's 3000m
- Rocky Hansen - section 1
- Jackson Keefer - section 1
- Luke Tewalt - section 1
Women's 3000m
- Caroline Garrett - section 1
- Madeline Rehm - section 1
Men's Shot Put
Women's Shot Put
- Leia Braunagel - flight 1
- Isabella Gera - flight 1
- Casey Sullivan - flight 1
- Amanda Schaare - flight 2
- Ashlyn Giles - flight 2
Up Next
The Demon Deacons will return to action tomorrow, starting at 11:00 a.m. ET. You can follow the results here or watch the action on ACCNX.
Follow the Demon Deacons
Social: Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | #GoDeacs
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