Wake Forest Finished Day One of the Vertklasse Meet with Two Podium Finishes
4/5/2024 7:08:00 PM | Track and Field
Robbie Grace and Megan Cook set new top-10 program marks in their respective events.
HIGH POINT, N.C. - The Wake Forest men's and women's track and field teams wrapped up a successful day at the Vertklasse Meet. The Demon Deacons finished day one with two podium finishes.
In the women's long jump, Robbie Grace claimed first place with a 6.17m jump. Along with the first place finish, Grace set a new personal-best and now holds the second-longest jump in Wake Forest history.
Megan Cook claimed the second podium of the day with a 58.41m hammer throw. Cook's throw was a season-best and the second-longest throw in Wake Forest history. Along with Cook, two other Deacs finished in the top-10 in the women's hammer. Isabella Gera finished fourth with a 55.89m throw and Katrina Andreassen finished seventh with a season-best 52.48m throw.
In the men's hammer, Jacob Goldberg finished eighth with a 57.56m throw. Finally, Abby Stankus finished fourth in the women's high jump with a personal-best 1.59m jump.
The Deacs continue the Vertklasse Meet on Saturday, April 6th at 9:00 a.m. ET, live results can be found here. The meet will also air at 2:30 ET on ESPN+.
Notable Results
Men's Hammer
Women's High Jump
Women's Hammer
Women's Long Jump
Vertklasse Meet
Saturday, April 6
Field Events
Track Events
Up Next
The Deacs will continue the Vertklasse Meet at 9:00 a.m. ET on Saturday, April 6th at Vert Stadium.
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In the women's long jump, Robbie Grace claimed first place with a 6.17m jump. Along with the first place finish, Grace set a new personal-best and now holds the second-longest jump in Wake Forest history.
Megan Cook claimed the second podium of the day with a 58.41m hammer throw. Cook's throw was a season-best and the second-longest throw in Wake Forest history. Along with Cook, two other Deacs finished in the top-10 in the women's hammer. Isabella Gera finished fourth with a 55.89m throw and Katrina Andreassen finished seventh with a season-best 52.48m throw.
In the men's hammer, Jacob Goldberg finished eighth with a 57.56m throw. Finally, Abby Stankus finished fourth in the women's high jump with a personal-best 1.59m jump.
The Deacs continue the Vertklasse Meet on Saturday, April 6th at 9:00 a.m. ET, live results can be found here. The meet will also air at 2:30 ET on ESPN+.
Notable Results
Men's Hammer
- 8th - Jacob Goldberg - 57.56m
Women's High Jump
- 4th - Abby Stankus - 1.59m - personal-best
Women's Hammer
- 2nd - Megan Cook - 58.41m - season-best, second-longest throw in Wake Forest history
- 4th - Isabella Gera - 55.89m
- 7th - Katrina Andreassen - 52.48m - season-best
Women's Long Jump
- 1st - Robbie Grace - 6.17m - personal-best, second-longest in Wake Forest history
Vertklasse Meet
Saturday, April 6
Field Events
- 10:00 a.m. - Men's Shot Put
- Followed by Women's Shot Put
- 10:00 a.m. - Open Women's Discus
- 11:00 a.m. - Men's Pole Vault
- 11:00 a.m. - Women's High Jump
- 12:00 p.m. - Elite Women's Discus
- 1:00 p.m. - Men's High Jump
- 1:00 p.m. - Men's Triple Jump
- 1:00 p.m. - Women's Triple Jump
- 1:30 p.m. - Open Men's Discus
- 2:30 p.m. - Women's Pole Vault
- 3:00 p.m. - Elite Men's Discus
Track Events
- 9:00 a.m. - Women's 800m Participation
- 9:25 a.m. - Men's 800m Participation
- 9:50 a.m. - Women's 100m Participation
- 10:05 a.m. - Men's 100m Participation
- 10:25 a.m. - Women's 400m Participation
- 11:10 a.m. - Women's 100m Hurdles Participation
- 11:35 a.m. - Men's 110m Hurdles Participation
- 12:00 p.m. - Women's 200m Participation
- 12:25 p.m. - Men's 200m Participation
- 12:50 p.m. - Women's 400m Hurdles Participation
- 1:10 p.m. - Men's 400m Hurdles Participation
- 2:45 p.m. - Men's 400m Hurdles
- 2:55 p.m. - Women's 400m Hurdles
- 3:05 p.m. - Women's 100m
- 3:10 p.m. - Men's 100m
- 3:25 p.m. - Women's 400m
- 3:30 p.m. - Men's 400m
- 3:40 p.m. - Women's 400m Relay
- 3:50 p.m. - Men's 400m Relay
- 4:00 p.m. - Women's 100m Hurdles
- 4:10 p.m. - Men's 110m Hurdles
- 4:20 p.m. - Women's 800m
- 4:30 p.m. - Men's 800m
- 4:40 p.m. - Women's 200m
- 4:45 p.m. - Men's 200m
- 5:22 p.m. - Women's 1600m Relay
- 5:45 p.m. - Men's 1600m Relay
Up Next
The Deacs will continue the Vertklasse Meet at 9:00 a.m. ET on Saturday, April 6th at Vert Stadium.
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