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This Week in Wake Forest Women’s Athletics – Presented by Truist (May 13-19)
5/14/2024 12:14:00 PM | General, Women's Golf, Women's Track and Field, Women's Volleyball
This weekly feature is brought to you by Truist - The Presenting Partner of Wake Forest Women’s Athletics.
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – Truist, a longstanding partner of Wake Forest University who is An Official Banking Partner of Wake Forest Athletics and the Presenting Partner of Wake Forest Women's Athletics brings Deacon Nation this weekly update from the Demon Deacons women's programs:
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About Wake Forest University
Wake Forest University is known for its distinctive combination of world-class academics, unrivaled campus experience, intimate learning environment and Power 5 athletics in a top-growing metro market. A Charter member of the Atlantic Coast Conference, the Demon Deacons have won 56 conference titles and are one of only seven ACC schools to win 10 or more national championships, along with Notre Dame, North Carolina, Virginia, Duke, Syracuse and Florida State. Additionally, Wake Forest anchors the Winston-Salem and Triad market, which includes 1.3M residents and was ranked as ESPN's seventh-best market from a viewership perspective.
Wake Forest's comprehensive excellence includes its highly regarded school of medicine, business school, law school and an innovative department of engineering. Additionally, Wake Forest has campuses across Winston-Salem, Charlotte and Washington, DC – providing many academic offerings to students from across the nation and around the world.
Learn more about Wake Forest University at www.wfu.edu and at GoDeacs.com.
- Women's Golf:
- The No. 2-ranked Wake Forest women's golf team finished in third place at the NCAA Regional at Bermuda Run Country Club last week, and graduate Rachel Kuehn took the top individual spot.
- With the top-five finish, the Deacs punched their ticket to the 2024 NCAA Championships in Carlsbad, Calif. It will mark the 20th appearance in the Championship for the program and the sixth-straight. Wake Forest will travel to the west coast as the reigning NCAA Champion.
- The 2024 NCAA Championships will be held at the Omni La Costa Resort in Carlsbad, California, May 17-22.
- Track & Field/Cross Country:
- The Wake Forest women's track & field team had three student-athletes earn first-team All-ACC honors at the 2024 ACC Outdoor Track & Field Championships.
- Women's discus - 2nd - Leia Braunagel - personal-best, longest discus throw in Wake Forest history
- Women's shot put - 3rd - Ashlyn Giles - 16.65m, season-best, longest shot put throw in Wake Forest history
- Women's long jump - 3rd - Robbie Grace - 6.27m -
- Additionally, three Deacs garnered second-team All-ACC honors in Atlanta.
- Women's discus - 4th - Ashlyn Giles - 53.13m - personal-best, second-longest throw in Wake Forest history
- Women's heptathlon - 5th - Addison Berry - 5,071 pts
- Women's hammer - 5th - Megan Cook - 58.58m
- The Deacs had one of the most efficient teams with 13 women scoring 37 points over the weekend in Atlanta.
- The Demon Deacons look to Lexington, Ky., where the University of Kentucky will be hosting the 2024 NCAA Outdoor First Round East Regionals.
- The Wake Forest women's track & field team had three student-athletes earn first-team All-ACC honors at the 2024 ACC Outdoor Track & Field Championships.
- Volleyball:
- Wake Forest volleyball's 2024 schedule has been unveiled!
- A total of 31 matches compose the Demon Deacons' fall slate, including participation in four invitationals during the non-conference portion.
- Admission is free for all home matches held inside Varsity Arena, located in Reynolds Gymnasium.
- The Deacs will open the fall with an Aug. 30 home contest against Hofstra – the first of a three-match weekend during the team's annual, season-opening hosted invitational.
- Action with West Virginia and Navy will follow during the three days in Winston-Salem.
- Fans will have 15 opportunities to support Wake Forest at home during the 2024 campaign.
- This past season, the Deacs finished 17-12 overall, marking the first time the program has posted back-to-back seasons of 17 or more wins since 2000-01.
- Wake Forest also tallied eight wins in ACC play, marking the second consecutive years of at least eight victories against conference opponents. That such feat was a first for Wake Forest throughout program history since 2009-10.
- Wake Forest volleyball's 2024 schedule has been unveiled!
Truist Financial Corporation is a purpose-driven financial services company committed to inspiring and building better lives and communities. Truist has leading market share in many high-growth markets in the country, and offers a wide range of products and services through our retail and small business banking, commercial banking, corporate and investment banking, insurance, wealth management, and specialized lending businesses. Headquartered in Charlotte, N.C., Truist is a top 10 U.S. commercial bank with total assets of $574 billion as of March 31, 2023. Truist Bank, Member FDIC. Learn more at Truist.com.
About Wake Forest University
Wake Forest University is known for its distinctive combination of world-class academics, unrivaled campus experience, intimate learning environment and Power 5 athletics in a top-growing metro market. A Charter member of the Atlantic Coast Conference, the Demon Deacons have won 56 conference titles and are one of only seven ACC schools to win 10 or more national championships, along with Notre Dame, North Carolina, Virginia, Duke, Syracuse and Florida State. Additionally, Wake Forest anchors the Winston-Salem and Triad market, which includes 1.3M residents and was ranked as ESPN's seventh-best market from a viewership perspective.
Wake Forest's comprehensive excellence includes its highly regarded school of medicine, business school, law school and an innovative department of engineering. Additionally, Wake Forest has campuses across Winston-Salem, Charlotte and Washington, DC – providing many academic offerings to students from across the nation and around the world.
Learn more about Wake Forest University at www.wfu.edu and at GoDeacs.com.
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