Friday, April 5
High Point, NC
Wake Forest University
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Vertklasse Meet
Leia Braunagel Claims First Place and Sets a New Program Record in the Women’s Discus
4/6/2024 7:54:00 PM | Track and Field
For the second-straight weekend, Braunagel broke her own person-best and Wake Forest record.
HIGH POINT, N.C. - The Wake Forest men's and women's track and field teams completed a record-setting performance at the Vertklasse Meet. Leia Braunagel and Robbie Grace both claimed first place and set new top-10 program marks in their respective events.
Following her record-setting discus throw at the Stanford Invitational, Braunagel shattered the previous personal best with a 58.44m throw. After rewriting last weekend, Braunagel still holds the program record for longest outdoor women's discus throw. Along with setting the new program record, the Baden-Baden, Germany native threw the best series of her career with a 56.78m, 58.44m, 54.04m, 57.56m, 57.38m and 58.31m.
Along with Braunagel, Ashlyn Giles finished second in the women;s discus with a 52.24m throw. Giles' throw set a new personal best and is the second-longest throw in program history. Finally, Amanda Schaare placed fourth with a season-best 50.58m throw.
Giles and Schaare also finished in the top-five of the women's shot put. Giles finished with a season-best throw of 15.45m and placed second. Schaare finished in fourth place with a 14.82m throw.
On Friday, Megan Cook and Robbie Grace finished on the podium for the Deacs. Cook claimed second place with a 58.41m throw. Cook's throw was a season-best and the second-longest throw in Wake Forest history. 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.
Notable Results
Men's Hammer
Women's High Jump
Women's Hammer
Women's Long Jump
Men's Shot Put
Women's Discus
Men's Discus
Women's Shot Put
From the Staff
"It was a good weekend for the throws group. We were able to solidify some regional marks, get some season and personal bests and take down some records at the same time." - associate head coach Collin Post
Up Next
The Deacs will continue the outdoor campaign at the Duke Invitational in Durham, N.C. from April 12-13.
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Following her record-setting discus throw at the Stanford Invitational, Braunagel shattered the previous personal best with a 58.44m throw. After rewriting last weekend, Braunagel still holds the program record for longest outdoor women's discus throw. Along with setting the new program record, the Baden-Baden, Germany native threw the best series of her career with a 56.78m, 58.44m, 54.04m, 57.56m, 57.38m and 58.31m.
Along with Braunagel, Ashlyn Giles finished second in the women;s discus with a 52.24m throw. Giles' throw set a new personal best and is the second-longest throw in program history. Finally, Amanda Schaare placed fourth with a season-best 50.58m throw.
Giles and Schaare also finished in the top-five of the women's shot put. Giles finished with a season-best throw of 15.45m and placed second. Schaare finished in fourth place with a 14.82m throw.
On Friday, Megan Cook and Robbie Grace finished on the podium for the Deacs. Cook claimed second place with a 58.41m throw. Cook's throw was a season-best and the second-longest throw in Wake Forest history. 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.
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
Men's Shot Put
- 5th - Connor Mathis - 15.59m
Women's Discus
- 1st - Leia Braunagel - 58.44m - personal-best and longest throw in Wake Forest history, meet record and facility record
- 2nd - Ashlyn Giles - 52.24 - personal-best, second-longest throw in Wake Forest history
- 4th - Amanda Schaare - 50.58m - season-best
Men's Discus
- 6th - Connor Mathis - 50.27m - season-best
Women's Shot Put
- 2nd - Ashlyn Giles - 15.45m - season-best
- 4th - Amanda Schaare - 14.83m
From the Staff
"It was a good weekend for the throws group. We were able to solidify some regional marks, get some season and personal bests and take down some records at the same time." - associate head coach Collin Post
Up Next
The Deacs will continue the outdoor campaign at the Duke Invitational in Durham, N.C. from April 12-13.
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Social: Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | #GoDeacs
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