Program Record 21 Demon Deacons Named to 2024 All-ACC Academic Track and Field Teams
6/21/2024 11:18:00 AM | Track and Field
It marks the second-consecutive season that Wake Forest placed at least 20 on the All-ACC Academic Team.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Setting a program record for the second-straight year, 21 members of the Wake Forest men's and women's outdoor track & field teams earned All-ACC Academic honors Friday morning, as announced by the league office.
Of the record-breaking 10 All-ACC Academic selections on the men's side, five made their second-consecutive appearance on the list, including Dillon Aryeh, Gavin Ehlers, Jacob Goldberg, Connor Mathis and Paul Specht.
Additionally, three Demon Deacons that were named All-Americans earlier this month doubled as All-ACC Academic team selections with Robbie Grace (women's long jump), Rynard Swanepoel (men's 800m) and Rocky Hansen (men's 5000m) accomplishing the feat.
Grace was one of eight members of the women's team to garner All-ACC Academic honors for the second-consecutive year, joining Addison Berry, Caroline Garrett, Ashlyn Giles, Madeline Rehm, Amanda Schaare and Elizabeth Whaley.
First-time selections on both sides include Leia Braunagel, Megan Cook, Isabella Gera, Meghan O'Malley, Jack Balick, Rocky Hansen, Thomas Kitchell, Charles Sprott and Rynard Swanepoel.
Academic requirements for selection to the All-ACC Outdoor Track and Field Academic Team are a 3.0 grade point average for the previous semester and a 3.0 cumulative average during one's academic career.
In addition, student-athletes must have competed in the ACC Outdoor Track and Field Championships and/or the NCAA Outdoor Championships during the most recent season.
All-ACC Academic Team Honorees
Earlier this month, three Demon Deacons were named All-Americans following great performances at the 2024 NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships in Eugene, Ore.
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Of the record-breaking 10 All-ACC Academic selections on the men's side, five made their second-consecutive appearance on the list, including Dillon Aryeh, Gavin Ehlers, Jacob Goldberg, Connor Mathis and Paul Specht.
Additionally, three Demon Deacons that were named All-Americans earlier this month doubled as All-ACC Academic team selections with Robbie Grace (women's long jump), Rynard Swanepoel (men's 800m) and Rocky Hansen (men's 5000m) accomplishing the feat.
Grace was one of eight members of the women's team to garner All-ACC Academic honors for the second-consecutive year, joining Addison Berry, Caroline Garrett, Ashlyn Giles, Madeline Rehm, Amanda Schaare and Elizabeth Whaley.
First-time selections on both sides include Leia Braunagel, Megan Cook, Isabella Gera, Meghan O'Malley, Jack Balick, Rocky Hansen, Thomas Kitchell, Charles Sprott and Rynard Swanepoel.
Academic requirements for selection to the All-ACC Outdoor Track and Field Academic Team are a 3.0 grade point average for the previous semester and a 3.0 cumulative average during one's academic career.
In addition, student-athletes must have competed in the ACC Outdoor Track and Field Championships and/or the NCAA Outdoor Championships during the most recent season.
All-ACC Academic Team Honorees
- Women
- Addison Berry, English
- Leia Braunagel, Liberal Arts
- Megan Cook, Project Management
- Caroline Garrett, Business Analytics
- Isabella Gera, Business and Enterprise Management
- Ashlyn Giles, Elementary Education
- Robbie Grace, Health and Exercise Science
- Meghan O'Malley, Business Analytics
- Madeline Rehm, Bioethics
- Amanda Schaare, Management
- Elizabeth Whaley, Business and Enterprise Management
- Men
- Dillon Aryeh, Business Analytics
- Jack Balick, Documentary Film
- Gavin Ehlers, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
- Jacob Goldberg, Management
- Rocky Hansen, Undeclared
- Thomas Kitchell, Communications
- Connor Mathis, General Management
- Paul Specht, Engineering
- Charles Sprott, Undeclared
- Rynard Swanepoel, Economics
Earlier this month, three Demon Deacons were named All-Americans following great performances at the 2024 NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships in Eugene, Ore.
- Wake Forest Outdoor All-Americans
- Rynard Swanepoel (800m)
- Robbie Grace (Long Jump)
- Rocky Hansen (5000m)
- All-ACC Honorees
- Women's First Team
- Ashlyn Giles (Shot Put)
- Robbie Grace (Long Jump)
- Leia Braunagel (Discus)
- Men's First Team
- Thomas Kitchell (Shot Put)
- Rynard Swanepoel (800m)
- Women's Second Team
- Addison Berry (Heptathlon)
- Megan Cook (Hammer)
- Ashlyn Giles (Hammer)
- Men's Second Team
- Rocky Hansen (1500m)
- Thomas Kitchell (Discus)
- Jack Balick (800m)
- Women's First Team
- 2024 Wake Forest Outdoor Track & Field Top-10 Program Marks
- Men's 800m
- 1st - Rynard Swanepoel - 1:45.28
- 4th - Jack Balick - 1:47.11
- Men's 1,500m
- 7th - Rynard Swanepoel - 3:41.70
- Men's 5,000m
- 5th - Rocky Hansen - 13:44.16
- Men's Shot Put
- 2nd - Thomas Kitchell - 19.16m
- 6th - Connor Mathis - 16.89m
- Women's 1,500m
- 5th - Elizabeth Whaley - 4:17.60
- Women's 5,000m
- 2nd - Brooke Wilson - 15:51.47
- Women's 10,000m
- 4th - Caroline Garrett - 33:46.84
- Women's High Jump
- 9th - Meghan O'Malley - 1.70m
- Women's Long Jump
- 1st - Robbie Grace - 6.38m
- Women's Shot Put
- 1st - Ashlyn Giles - 16.65m
- 6th - Isabella Gera - 15.12m
- Women's Discus
- 1st - Leia Braunagel - 58.79m
- 2nd - Ashlyn Giles - 53.13m
- Women's Hammer
- 1st - Megan Cook - 60.21m
- 3rd - Isabella Gera - 57.23m
- Men's 800m
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