Friday, September 27
Madison, Wisc.
Wake Forest University
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Nuttycombe Invitational
Men Finish Third, Women 17th at 2024 Nuttycombe Invitational
9/27/2024 3:47:00 PM | Cross Country
Sophomore standout Rocky Hansen recorded a stellar 23:06.9 and earned a second-place finish.
MADISON, Wisc. – In one of the most stacked events of the 2024 fall calendar, the Wake Forest men's and women's cross country teams earned respectable finishes at the Nuttycombe Invitational in Madison, Wisc. Friday afternoon.
The men's squad, who entered the race as the No. 20 team in the nation, shined as it earned a third-place finish ahead of eight teams inside the top 20, including No. 6 North Carolina.
Sophomore standout Rocky Hansen clocked a career-best 23:06.9 as he finished second in an incredible field, just 2.9 seconds behind winner Parker Wolfe (North Carolina).
Senior Luke Tewalt also notched a top-10 finish with a time of 23:32.3, as Wake Forest was one of three schools with two athletes in the top-10, joining North Carolina and BYU.
The rest of the top-five spread for the Demon Deacons consisted of all sophomores, as Charlie Sprott (24:00.2) and Aidan Ross (24:02.6) both finished in the top 40, followed by Daniel Winter (24:26.7) in 71st.
In the women's 6k, Wake Forest sophomore Brooke Wilson steered the course as she clocked 20:52.7 en route to a 40th place finish.
Elizabeth Whaley (21:15.2) and Molly Dreher (21:18.1) finished 78th and 80th, respectively. Alli Boehm and Angelina Perez rounded out the top-five spread which helped the squad finish above two ranked teams in Northwestern (No. 24) and Iowa State (No. 30).
Men's Top Five Spread
Men's Team Results
Women's Top Five Spread
Women's Team Results
From the Staff
"Both the men and women had good days but I'm quite confident that we can be better on both sides. The good thing is that the fitness is where it should be. We can tweak some things and execute a little better." - Director of Track & Field and Cross Country John Hayes
"Racing against some of the best teams in the country was a great learning experience for our women. For many, it was their first time in this size of field and they accomplished several of the goals we had coming in. That said, it's early and we have bigger goals on the horizon. We're excited to get back to work before racing here again in three weeks." - Associate Head Coach Ashley Bastron
"Overall we are very pleased with today's result. Rocky was exceptional today and it was great to see Luke back mixing it up with the best guys in the country where he belongs. Our 3-5 guys each did their part which is what you have to do to be the team we are striving to be. Overall we are still in the 1/3 of the season so there is plenty of work left to do. These guys should be proud but also know that we have to continue to get better from now until November 23." - Assistant coach Brandon Hazouri
Up Next
Both squads will travel to Charlotte, N.C. to compete in the Royals XC Challenge on Friday, Oct. 11th.
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The men's squad, who entered the race as the No. 20 team in the nation, shined as it earned a third-place finish ahead of eight teams inside the top 20, including No. 6 North Carolina.
Sophomore standout Rocky Hansen clocked a career-best 23:06.9 as he finished second in an incredible field, just 2.9 seconds behind winner Parker Wolfe (North Carolina).
Senior Luke Tewalt also notched a top-10 finish with a time of 23:32.3, as Wake Forest was one of three schools with two athletes in the top-10, joining North Carolina and BYU.
The rest of the top-five spread for the Demon Deacons consisted of all sophomores, as Charlie Sprott (24:00.2) and Aidan Ross (24:02.6) both finished in the top 40, followed by Daniel Winter (24:26.7) in 71st.
In the women's 6k, Wake Forest sophomore Brooke Wilson steered the course as she clocked 20:52.7 en route to a 40th place finish.
Elizabeth Whaley (21:15.2) and Molly Dreher (21:18.1) finished 78th and 80th, respectively. Alli Boehm and Angelina Perez rounded out the top-five spread which helped the squad finish above two ranked teams in Northwestern (No. 24) and Iowa State (No. 30).
Men's Top Five Spread
| Place (Points) | Name | Time |
| 2 (2) | Rocky Hansen | 23:06.9 |
| 10 (10) | Luke Tewalt | 23:32.3 |
| 31 (31) | Charlie Sprott | 24:00.2 |
| 36 (36) | Aidan Ross | 24:02.6 |
| 71 (71) | Daniel Winter | 24:26.7 |
| Place | School | Points |
| 1 | #2 BYU | 44 |
| 2 | #5 Iowa State | 108 |
| 3 | #20 Wake Forest | 150 |
| 4 | #6 North Carolina | 196 |
| 5 | #27 Washington | 246 |
| Place (Points) | Name | Time |
| 40 (40) | Brooke Wilson | 20:52.7 |
| 78 (78) | Elizabeth Whaley | 21:15.2 |
| 80 (80) | Molly Dreher | 21:18.1 |
| 99 (99) | Alli Boehm | 21:25.7 |
| 120 (119) | Angelina Perez | 21:37.8 |
| Place | School | Points |
| 15 | #13 Lipscomb | 378 |
| 16 | Florida State | 409 |
| 17 | Wake Forest | 416 |
| 18 | #24 Northwestern | 422 |
| 19 | Michigan | 458 |
| 20 | #30 Iowa State | 471 |
"Both the men and women had good days but I'm quite confident that we can be better on both sides. The good thing is that the fitness is where it should be. We can tweak some things and execute a little better." - Director of Track & Field and Cross Country John Hayes
"Racing against some of the best teams in the country was a great learning experience for our women. For many, it was their first time in this size of field and they accomplished several of the goals we had coming in. That said, it's early and we have bigger goals on the horizon. We're excited to get back to work before racing here again in three weeks." - Associate Head Coach Ashley Bastron
"Overall we are very pleased with today's result. Rocky was exceptional today and it was great to see Luke back mixing it up with the best guys in the country where he belongs. Our 3-5 guys each did their part which is what you have to do to be the team we are striving to be. Overall we are still in the 1/3 of the season so there is plenty of work left to do. These guys should be proud but also know that we have to continue to get better from now until November 23." - Assistant coach Brandon Hazouri
Up Next
Both squads will travel to Charlotte, N.C. to compete in the Royals XC Challenge on Friday, Oct. 11th.
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