Thursday, March 28
Raleigh, NC
Wake Forest University
at
Raleigh Relays
Wake Forest Wrapped Up the Final Day of the Stanford Invitational and Raleigh Relays
3/29/2024 10:13:00 PM | Track and Field
Multiple Demon Deacons notched new personal-bests and program records.
PALO ALTO, CALIF. - The Wake Forest men's and women's track & field teams wrapped up their second weekend of competition of the outdoor campaign at the Stanford Invitational and Raleigh Relays. The Deacs finished the weekend with six top-three finishes.
Thomas Kitchell finished first in the men's shot put invite with an 18.77m throw. Additionally, Kitchell placed third in the men's discus invite with a 52.40m throw. In section three of the men's 1500m, Rynard Swanepoel finished first with a 3:47.15
Isabella Gera claimed third place in the women's shot put with a 14.24m throw. In section two of the men's 1500m, Jack Balick ran a 1:49.66 and finished third. Balick's time ranked as the tenth-fastest time in Wake Forest History. Leia Braunagel finished second in the women's discus invite and broke her own school record with a 57.85m throw, as that throw ranked number one in program history.
Five other Demon Deacons set top-10 program marks during this weekend's meets. Meghan O'Malley finished sixth in the women's high jump with a 1.70m jump, her personal-best jump ranked her ninth in Wake Forest history. In the women's 5000m, Brooke Wilson finished 12th with a new personal-best and the fifth-fastest time in program history. Megan Cook launched a 55.33m throw and placed fifth in the women's hammer invite with a personal-best and the fourth-longest throw in program history. In the women's 10,000m, Caroline Garrett placed fourth with a 33:46.84, her personal-best and the fourth-fastest time in Wake Forest history, Finally, Isabella Gera placed fifth with a 55.97m throw, her personal-best and the third longest throw in program history.
The Deacs will head to High Point, N.C. for the Vertklasse Meet hosted by High Point University. The Vertklasse Meet will take place from Friday, April 5th to Saturday, April 6th.
Notable Results
Women's High Jump
Women's Shot Put
Women's 5000m - Section 2
Men's Hammer
Women's Hammer Invite
Men's Discus Invite
Women's 1500m - Section 3
Men's 1500m - Section 3
Women's 10,000m - Section 2
Women's Hammer
Men's 800m - Section 2
Men's 800m - Section 1
Women's 800m - Section 4
Women's 800m - Section 6
Men's Shot Put Invite
Women's Discus Invite
From the Staff
"Securing ACC qualifying marks, as well as NCAA First Round marks was our main objective this weekend. We knew the competition would be strong and if we focused on being tough and competing hard, the marks would come. The women did just that and we're thrilled to head back to Winston-Salem with a lot of personal-bests and qualifying marks." - associate head coach Ashley Bastron
"Despite some adversity with the weather this weekend, the group that traveled to Stanford put in some work. We had several regional qualifying marks, personal-bests and a school record. It was nice for us to be able to showcase our talent at one of the premier meets in the West." - associate head coach Colin Post
Up Next
The Demon Deacons will continue the outdoor campaign at the Vertklasse Meet hosted by High Point. The Vertklasse Meet will take place from Friday, April 5th to Saturday, April 6th.
Follow the Demon Deacons
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Thomas Kitchell finished first in the men's shot put invite with an 18.77m throw. Additionally, Kitchell placed third in the men's discus invite with a 52.40m throw. In section three of the men's 1500m, Rynard Swanepoel finished first with a 3:47.15
Isabella Gera claimed third place in the women's shot put with a 14.24m throw. In section two of the men's 1500m, Jack Balick ran a 1:49.66 and finished third. Balick's time ranked as the tenth-fastest time in Wake Forest History. Leia Braunagel finished second in the women's discus invite and broke her own school record with a 57.85m throw, as that throw ranked number one in program history.
Five other Demon Deacons set top-10 program marks during this weekend's meets. Meghan O'Malley finished sixth in the women's high jump with a 1.70m jump, her personal-best jump ranked her ninth in Wake Forest history. In the women's 5000m, Brooke Wilson finished 12th with a new personal-best and the fifth-fastest time in program history. Megan Cook launched a 55.33m throw and placed fifth in the women's hammer invite with a personal-best and the fourth-longest throw in program history. In the women's 10,000m, Caroline Garrett placed fourth with a 33:46.84, her personal-best and the fourth-fastest time in Wake Forest history, Finally, Isabella Gera placed fifth with a 55.97m throw, her personal-best and the third longest throw in program history.
The Deacs will head to High Point, N.C. for the Vertklasse Meet hosted by High Point University. The Vertklasse Meet will take place from Friday, April 5th to Saturday, April 6th.
Notable Results
Women's High Jump
- 6th - Meghan O'Malley - 1.70m - personal-best, ninth best high jump in Wake Forest history
Women's Shot Put
- 3rd - Isabella Gera - 14.24m
Women's 5000m - Section 2
- 12th - Brooke Wilson - 16:03.25 personal-best, fifth-fastest time in Wake Forest history
Men's Hammer
- 5th - Jake Goldberg - 58.71m
Women's Hammer Invite
- 5th - Megan Cook - 55.33m, personal-best, fourth-longest throw in Wake Forest history
Men's Discus Invite
- 3rd - Thomas Kitchell - 52.40m
Women's 1500m - Section 3
- 5th - Elizabeth Whaley - 4:23.24
Men's 1500m - Section 3
- 1st - Rynard Swanepoel - 3:47.15
Women's 10,000m - Section 2
- 4th - Caroline Garrett - 33:46.84, personal-best, fourth-fastest time in Wake Forest history
Women's Hammer
- 5th - Isabella Gera - 55.97m, personal-best, third-longest throw in Wake Forest history
Men's 800m - Section 2
- 3rd - Jack Balick - 1:49.66, tenth-fastest time in Wake Forest history
Men's 800m - Section 1
- 4th - Rynard Swanepoel - 1:48.18
Women's 800m - Section 4
- 4th - Emma Douglass - 2:08.41
Women's 800m - Section 6
- 5th - Elizabeth Whaley - 2:11.08
Men's Shot Put Invite
- 1st - Thomas Kitchell - 18.77m
Women's Discus Invite
- 2nd - Leia Braunagel - 57.85m, personal-best, longest throw in Wake Forest history
From the Staff
"Securing ACC qualifying marks, as well as NCAA First Round marks was our main objective this weekend. We knew the competition would be strong and if we focused on being tough and competing hard, the marks would come. The women did just that and we're thrilled to head back to Winston-Salem with a lot of personal-bests and qualifying marks." - associate head coach Ashley Bastron
"Despite some adversity with the weather this weekend, the group that traveled to Stanford put in some work. We had several regional qualifying marks, personal-bests and a school record. It was nice for us to be able to showcase our talent at one of the premier meets in the West." - associate head coach Colin Post
Up Next
The Demon Deacons will continue the outdoor campaign at the Vertklasse Meet hosted by High Point. The Vertklasse Meet will take place from Friday, April 5th to Saturday, April 6th.
Follow the Demon Deacons
Social: Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | #GoDeacs
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