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Thursday, February 22
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ACC Indoor Track and Field Championships
Thomas Kitchell Crowned ACC Champion in Men’s Shot Put
2/24/2024 8:22:00 PM | Track and Field
Wake Forest ended off the ACC Indoor Championships strong on Saturday.
BOSTON - Wake Forest senior Thomas Kitchell won the ACC Championship in men's shot put on Saturday afternoon in Boston. The Demon Deacons ended the weekend with three All-ACC honorees, those honorees were Kitchell, Addison Berry and Amanda Schaare.
Kitchell earned his long awaited individual conference champion title with a 19.32m throw in the men's shot put. The senior recorded a season-best at the ACC Championship and has his eyes on the national title in March.
Just after the men's shot put, Schaare finished fourth in the women's shot put. The graduate student broke 16m with a personal-best 16.11m throw and was named All-ACC in the event.
In the men's 800m final, Rynard Swanepoel finished seventh for the Deacs with a 1:49.39. On the women's side of the 800m final, Emma Douglass finished eighth with a 2:10.48.
On Friday morning, Berry finished fifth in the women's pentathlon. Berry's score of 4,083 points was a personal-best, the second-most points scored in the event at Wake Forest, earning her All-ACC honors.
In the men's 3000m, Rocky Hansen ran a personal-best time of 7:56.53. Hansen finished seventh in the event but notched himself with the sixth fastest indoor 3000m in Wake Forest history.
All-ACC Honorees
Day One Recap - Thursday, Feb. 22
BOSTON - After day one of the ACC Indoor Track & Field Championships, the Wake Forest men's and women's indoor track teams both set numerous personal bests and top-10 finishes.
Thursday morning, the day's events began with the women's pentathlon where Addison Berry finished fifth with 4,083 points for a new personal best. Along with Berry, Clara Fallenius finished 10th in the event with 3,440 points and a new personal best.
The men's distance medley relay team consisting of Dillon, Aryeh, Jack Balick, Paul Specht and Rynard Swanepoel finished fifth in the event with a season-best, 9:39.78.
Thursday night's events concluded with the women's weight throw. Megan Cook finished eighth with Isabella Gera falling right behind her in ninth position. Both throwers recorded new personal bests — Cook tallied a 19.16m throw and Gera recorded a 18.86m throw.
Day Two Recap - Friday, Feb. 23
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.
Final Men's Team Standings
Final Women's Team Standings
From the Staff
""I'm not excited about the finish of either team. I did see some positives out there that we can build upon for the outdoor season but we missed way too many opportunities for points. Obviously, Tommy winning the shot put was tremendous and the highlight of the meet. He's been such a great competitor and finally got the win. I feel confident he will get to the NCAA meet and battle for All-American. Coach Post has done a tremendous job with him."" - head coach John Hayes
"We closed out the meet really well today. Rynard ran tough in the men's 800 final scoring in his 3rd straight track championship. Emma got a great taste of what it takes to be great in the ACC, and I feel really confident she will improve upon her 8th place finish outdoors.
Rocky was really impressive coming out and grabbing a personal record and points for the team in the 3k. He's still in the beginning stages of getting back from an injury in the fall, so to come out and score in that field shows you what kind of athlete he is." - assistant coach Brandon Hazouri
"That was an emotionally exhausting championship meet, and I couldn't be more proud of how the throwers competed. Tommy bringing home the championship in the shot put and adding to his legacy at Wake Forest will always make this meet a special one for me." - assistant coach Colin Post
"We had multiple solid performances at the ACC Track Championships, but we're hungry for more. Time to get back to work for the outdoor track season." - assistant coach Ashley Bastron
Up Next
The 2024 NCAA Indoor Track & Field National Championships will be held March 8-9 at the TRACK at New Balance in Boston.
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Kitchell earned his long awaited individual conference champion title with a 19.32m throw in the men's shot put. The senior recorded a season-best at the ACC Championship and has his eyes on the national title in March.
Just after the men's shot put, Schaare finished fourth in the women's shot put. The graduate student broke 16m with a personal-best 16.11m throw and was named All-ACC in the event.
In the men's 800m final, Rynard Swanepoel finished seventh for the Deacs with a 1:49.39. On the women's side of the 800m final, Emma Douglass finished eighth with a 2:10.48.
On Friday morning, Berry finished fifth in the women's pentathlon. Berry's score of 4,083 points was a personal-best, the second-most points scored in the event at Wake Forest, earning her All-ACC honors.
In the men's 3000m, Rocky Hansen ran a personal-best time of 7:56.53. Hansen finished seventh in the event but notched himself with the sixth fastest indoor 3000m in Wake Forest history.
All-ACC Honorees
- Thomas Kitchell - Men's Shot Put
- 1st - 19.32m, season-best
- Amanda Schaare - Women's Shot Put
- 4th - 16.11m, personal-best
- Addison Berry - Women's Pentathlon
- 5th - 4,083 points, personal-best
Day One Recap - Thursday, Feb. 22
BOSTON - After day one of the ACC Indoor Track & Field Championships, the Wake Forest men's and women's indoor track teams both set numerous personal bests and top-10 finishes.
Thursday morning, the day's events began with the women's pentathlon where Addison Berry finished fifth with 4,083 points for a new personal best. Along with Berry, Clara Fallenius finished 10th in the event with 3,440 points and a new personal best.
The men's distance medley relay team consisting of Dillon, Aryeh, Jack Balick, Paul Specht and Rynard Swanepoel finished fifth in the event with a season-best, 9:39.78.
Thursday night's events concluded with the women's weight throw. Megan Cook finished eighth with Isabella Gera falling right behind her in ninth position. Both throwers recorded new personal bests — Cook tallied a 19.16m throw and Gera recorded a 18.86m throw.
Day Two Recap - Friday, Feb. 23
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.
Final Men's Team Standings
- North Carolina - 93
- Florida State - 84
- Virginia Tech - 82
- Clemson - 81
- Virginia - 64
- Miami - 53
- Louisville - 48
- Notre Dame - 41
- Duke - 27
- Syracuse - 26
- Wake Forest - 18
- Pittsburgh - 17
- Georgia Tech - 9
- NC State - 8
- Boston College - 6
Final Women's Team Standings
- Virginia Tech - 92
- Clemson - 80.5
- Notre Dame - 70
- Duke - 64
- Florida State - 61
- Miami - 52
- Virginia - 50.5
- NC State - 41
- Louisville - 34
- Pittsburgh - 31
- North Carolina - 23.5
- Georgia Tech - 21.5
- Boston College - 18
- Wake Forest - 13
- Syracuse - 10
From the Staff
""I'm not excited about the finish of either team. I did see some positives out there that we can build upon for the outdoor season but we missed way too many opportunities for points. Obviously, Tommy winning the shot put was tremendous and the highlight of the meet. He's been such a great competitor and finally got the win. I feel confident he will get to the NCAA meet and battle for All-American. Coach Post has done a tremendous job with him."" - head coach John Hayes
"We closed out the meet really well today. Rynard ran tough in the men's 800 final scoring in his 3rd straight track championship. Emma got a great taste of what it takes to be great in the ACC, and I feel really confident she will improve upon her 8th place finish outdoors.
Rocky was really impressive coming out and grabbing a personal record and points for the team in the 3k. He's still in the beginning stages of getting back from an injury in the fall, so to come out and score in that field shows you what kind of athlete he is." - assistant coach Brandon Hazouri
"That was an emotionally exhausting championship meet, and I couldn't be more proud of how the throwers competed. Tommy bringing home the championship in the shot put and adding to his legacy at Wake Forest will always make this meet a special one for me." - assistant coach Colin Post
"We had multiple solid performances at the ACC Track Championships, but we're hungry for more. Time to get back to work for the outdoor track season." - assistant coach Ashley Bastron
Up Next
The 2024 NCAA Indoor Track & Field National Championships will be held March 8-9 at the TRACK at New Balance in Boston.
Follow the Demon Deacons
Social: Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | #GoDeacs
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