Friday, April 19
Winston-Salem NC
Wake Forest University
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Wake Forest Invitational
Deacon Sports Xtra: Wake Forest Set to Host 40-Team Field at the Wake Forest Invitational at Kentner Stadium
4/18/2024 11:15:00 AM | Track and Field
Forty teams will head to Winston-Salem for the second-annual Wake Forest Invitational.
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - The second-annual Wake Forest Invitational is set to take place on Friday, April 19th at Kentner Stadium. Last year marked the first time Wake Forest men's and women's track and field programs hosted a meet on the Reynolda Campus in over six years.
One of the premier meets slated to take place on the East Coast heading into postseason action, the Wake Forest Invitational will provide an excellent opportunity for student-athletes from across the country to qualify for NCAA Regionals.
Please be aware that this means that a starter gun will be shot off throughout the day on Friday.
Last season, 12 athletes set new facility records during the 2023 Wake Forest Invitational. Two of the new facility records were broken by Wake Forest student-athletes. In the men's 800m, Rynard Swanepoel set the new top time in the 800m with a time of 1:47.38. Leia Braunagel also recorded the new women's discus facility record with a 56.67m throw.
"I'm super excited about our meet on Friday," said director of track & field and cross country John Hayes. "We have some of the top runners and competitors on the East Coast coming in. We also are going to have past Olympians and future Olympians competing."
Forty programs are expected to participate in the meet, including fellow Big Four schools Duke, North Carolina and NC State in addition to ACC schools Florida State, Notre Dame, Pitt and Virginia Tech.
Competition is scheduled to begin at 7:30 a.m. Friday morning, while the last event is tentatively due to begin at 10:40 p.m. Live results for the Wake Forest Invitational can be found here.
Recognitions
Of note, 23 seniors from the Wake Forest men's and women's track & field teams will be recognized during Friday's meet for their time and dedication as Wake Forest student-athletes.
Fun Events & More
In addition to Friday's competition, there will be entertaining events such as a parents and alumni tailgate, a Deacon 4x100m relay and an alumni mile.
Parents and Alumni Tailgate: 12:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Begin the day at the Miller Center Plaza with track and field alumni, family and friends. Enjoy time around food and drinks, while cheering on the Deacs throughout the day! Tailgating will start at noon for lunch and conclude at 8:00 PM. There will be dinner as well as other snack items provided throughout the afternoon.
Alumni Mile - 6:15 p.m.
Watch some of your favorite Deacs from past years compete in the mile.
Deacon 4x100m Relay - 6:05 p.m.
Eight teams constructed of four Wake Forest University students will race for the title of "Fastest Team at Wake Forest" in a competitive 4x100 meter relay.
Meet Information
Schools Competing
Meet Schedule
Friday, April 19
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One of the premier meets slated to take place on the East Coast heading into postseason action, the Wake Forest Invitational will provide an excellent opportunity for student-athletes from across the country to qualify for NCAA Regionals.
Please be aware that this means that a starter gun will be shot off throughout the day on Friday.
Last season, 12 athletes set new facility records during the 2023 Wake Forest Invitational. Two of the new facility records were broken by Wake Forest student-athletes. In the men's 800m, Rynard Swanepoel set the new top time in the 800m with a time of 1:47.38. Leia Braunagel also recorded the new women's discus facility record with a 56.67m throw.
"I'm super excited about our meet on Friday," said director of track & field and cross country John Hayes. "We have some of the top runners and competitors on the East Coast coming in. We also are going to have past Olympians and future Olympians competing."
Forty programs are expected to participate in the meet, including fellow Big Four schools Duke, North Carolina and NC State in addition to ACC schools Florida State, Notre Dame, Pitt and Virginia Tech.
Competition is scheduled to begin at 7:30 a.m. Friday morning, while the last event is tentatively due to begin at 10:40 p.m. Live results for the Wake Forest Invitational can be found here.
Recognitions
Of note, 23 seniors from the Wake Forest men's and women's track & field teams will be recognized during Friday's meet for their time and dedication as Wake Forest student-athletes.
Fun Events & More
In addition to Friday's competition, there will be entertaining events such as a parents and alumni tailgate, a Deacon 4x100m relay and an alumni mile.
Parents and Alumni Tailgate: 12:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Begin the day at the Miller Center Plaza with track and field alumni, family and friends. Enjoy time around food and drinks, while cheering on the Deacs throughout the day! Tailgating will start at noon for lunch and conclude at 8:00 PM. There will be dinner as well as other snack items provided throughout the afternoon.
Alumni Mile - 6:15 p.m.
Watch some of your favorite Deacs from past years compete in the mile.
Deacon 4x100m Relay - 6:05 p.m.
Eight teams constructed of four Wake Forest University students will race for the title of "Fastest Team at Wake Forest" in a competitive 4x100 meter relay.
Meet Information
Schools Competing
- Alabama
- Anderson (S.C)
- App State
- Boston University
- Charlotte
- Cincinnati
- Columbia
- Connecticut
- Davidson
- Duke
- East Carolina
- Eastern Kentucky
- Eastern Michigan
- East Tennessee State
- Elon
- Florida State
- Furman
- Georgetown
- Harvard
- High Point
- Iona
- Indiana
- John Carroll
- Miami (Ohio)
- Michigan
- Notre Dame
- Northeastern
- North Carolina
- NC State
- Pittsburgh
- Princeton
- South Carolina
- Tennessee
- Toledo
- Tulane
- Virginia Tech
- Wake Forest
- William & Mary
- Winthrop
- Wisconsin
- Yale
Meet Schedule
Friday, April 19
- Track Events
- 7:30 a.m. - Men's 5k Section 1
- 7:47 a.m. - Women's 5k Section 1
- 8:05 a.m. - Men's Steeple Section 1
- 8:17 a.m. - Men's Steeple Section 2
- 8:32 a.m. - Women's Steeple Section 1
- 1:00 p.m. - Women's 4x100m
- 1:05 p.m. - Men's 4x100m
- 1:10 p.m. - Women's 1500m 1
- 1:10 p.m - Women's 1500m 2
- 1:10 p.m. - Women's 1500m 3
- 1:10 p.m. - Women's 1500m 4
- 1:10 p.m. - Women's 1500m 5
- 1:45 p.m. - Men's 1500m 1
- 1:45 p.m. - Men's 1500m 2
- 1:45 p.m. - Men's 1500m 3
- 1:45 p.m. - Men's 1500m 4
- 1:45 p.m. - Men's 1500m 5
- 2:20 p.m. - Women's 100m Hurdles
- 2:30 p.m. - Men's 110m Hurdles
- 2:35 p.m. - Women's 400m
- 2:41 p.m. - Men's 400m
- 2:50 p.m. - Women's 100m
- 2:56 p.m. - Men's 100m
- 3:10 p.m. - Women's 400m Hurdles
- 3:15 p.m. - Men's 400m Hurdles
- 3:25 p.m. - Women's 200m
- 3:35 p.m. - Men's 200m
- 3:45 p.m. - Women's 800m 1
- 3:48 p.m. - Women's 800m 2
- 3:52 p.m. - Women's 800m 3
- 3:55 p.m. - Women's 800m 4
- 3:58 p.m. - Women's 800m 5
- 4:04 p.m. - Men's 800m 1
- 4:07 p.m. - Men's 800m 2
- 4:10 p.m. - Men's 800m 3
- 4:13 p.m. - Men's 800m 4
- 4:16 p.m. - Men's 800m 5
- 4:19 p.m. - Men's 800m 6
- 4:22 p.m. - Men's 800m 7
- 4:30 p.m. - Women's 4x400m
- 4:35 p.m. - Men's 4x400m
- 5:40 p.m. - Senior Recognition
- 6:05 p.m. - Deacon 4x100m
- 6:15 p.m. - Alumni Mile
- 6:30 p.m. - Women's Invite 800m Section 1
- 6:34 p.m. - Women's Invite 800m Section 2
- 6:38 p.m. - Women's Invite 800m Section 3
- 6:42 p.m. - Men's Invite 800m Section 1
- 6:46 p.m. - Men's Invite 800m Section 2
- 6:50 p.m. - Men's Invite 800m Section 3
- 7:00 p.m. - Women's 3k Steeplechase Invite 1
- 7:12 p.m. - Women's 3k Steeplechase Invite 2
- 7:28 p.m. - Men's 3k Steeplechase Invite 1
- 7:40 p.m. - Men's 3k Steeplechase Invite 2
- 7:52 p.m. - Women's Invite 1500m Section 1
- 7:58 p.m. - Women's Invite 1500m Section 2
- 8:04 p.m. - Women's Invite 1500m Section 3
- 8:09 p.m. - Women's Invite 1500m Section 4
- 8:15 p.m. - Men's Invite 1500m Section 1
- 8:21 p.m. - Men's Invite 1500m Section 2
- 8:27 p.m. - Men's Invite 1500m Section 3
- 8:33 p.m. - Men's Invite 1500m Section 4
- 8:40 p.m. - Women's Invite 5,000m Section 1
- 9:00 p.m. - Men's Invite 5,000m Section 1
- 9:17 p.m. - Men's Invite 5,000m Section 2
- 9:33 p.m. - Women's 5,000m Section 2
- 9:50 p.m. - Women's Invite 5,000m Section 3
- 10:10 p.m. - Men's Invite 5,000m Section 3
- 10:25 p.m. - Men's Olympic Development 5,000m
- 10:40 p.m. - Women's 10,000m
- Field Events
- 8:00 a.m. - Women's Javelin followed by men
- 10:00 a.m. - Women's Pole Vault - B Section
- 10:00 a.m. - Men's Triple Jump
- 11:00 a.m. - Women's Triple Jump
- 11:00 a.m. - Women's Hammer followed by men
- 12:00 p.m. - Men's Pole Vault
- 1:00 p.m. - Men's Long Jump
- 3:00 p.m. - Women's Pole Vault - A Section
- 3:30 p.m. - Women's Discus followed by men
- 3:30 p.m. - Women's Long Jump
- 4:30 p.m. - Men's High Jump
- 6:00 p.m. - Women's High Jump
- 6:00 p.m. - Women's Shot Put
- 7:00 p.m. - Men's Shot Put
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