Friday, March 21
High Point, NC
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Bob Davidson Team Challenge
Wake Forest Sets Sights on 2025 Outdoor Season Kickoff
3/20/2025 9:05:00 AM | Track and Field
The Deacs are set to compete in their first outdoor meet of the 2025 campaign at the Bob Davidson Team Challenge in High Point, N.C.
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - Coming off a stellar showing at the 2025 NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships, the Demon Deacons will begin their outdoor schedule at the Bob Davidson Team Challenge in High Point, N.C., from March 21-22.
The Bob Davidson Team Challenge will be streamed via Flash Results, while live results can be found here.
Need to Know
Fri, March 21
Bob Davidson Team Challenge (11:00 a.m.) - High Point, NC.
Sat, March 22
Bob Davidson Team Challenge (12:00 p.m.) - High Point, NC.
Competing for the Deacs (Friday) Competing for the Deacs (Saturday)
Hayes, 2024 Southeast Regional and ACC Cross Country Coach of the Year, and Director of Track and Field and Cross Country, is charging into the outdoor season with momentum following a stellar indoor campaign.
At the ACC Indoor Championships in Louisville, Ky., held from March 1 to 3, Hayes coached five athletes to All-ACC honors. His guidance didn't stop there— from March 14 to 15 he led sophomore Rocky Hansen and senior Luke Tewalt to First-Team All-American performances and the distance medley relay to Second-Team All-American status at the NCAA Indoor Championships in Virginia Beach, Va.
Under his leadership, the Demon Deacons secured a 35th place finish and finished fourth among ACC teams.
Wake Forest All-American Honors Under Hayes
Men's Outdoor
Seniors Jacob Goldberg and Isabella Gera will take the lead in the hammer throw on Friday, March 21, at the Bob Davidson Team Challenge.
But that's not all for Gera—she'll be back on the field the next day, Saturday, March 22, to compete in both shot put and discus.
On the Hunt
Also making a return on Saturday, graduate Bridget McNally and freshman Savannah Simmons are ready to soar in women's long jump.
During the indoor season, McNally hit a personal best of 5.87m at the Doc Hale Virginia Tech meet on February 7, while Simmons notched a 5.81m leap at the Gamecock Challenge in Columbia, S.C., on February 1.
Freshman Aria Wegh is set to bring her speed to both the 200m and 400m races, while freshmen Seren Rodgers will make her mark in long jump, the 100m, and join Wegh in the 200m.
On the track, senior Maddie Kelly takes on the 1500m, heading into the event with a personal-best time of 4:22.97.
Sophomore Alyssa Preisano and Palmer Walstad will race alongside Kelly with personal best times of 4:26.63 and 4:27.99. Freshman Emma DeVries, Carlita Kahliher, Mia Prok, Aiden Harrand, Amy Weybrecht will make debuts in the event.
Up Next
The Deacs are set for an in-state trip to Raleigh, N.C., to compete in the Raleigh Relays from March 27-29.
Follow the Deacs:
GoDeacs.com | Twitter | Instagram | Facebook
The Bob Davidson Team Challenge will be streamed via Flash Results, while live results can be found here.
Need to Know
Fri, March 21
Bob Davidson Team Challenge (11:00 a.m.) - High Point, NC.
Sat, March 22
Bob Davidson Team Challenge (12:00 p.m.) - High Point, NC.
Competing for the Deacs (Friday) Competing for the Deacs (Saturday)
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Hayes, 2024 Southeast Regional and ACC Cross Country Coach of the Year, and Director of Track and Field and Cross Country, is charging into the outdoor season with momentum following a stellar indoor campaign.
At the ACC Indoor Championships in Louisville, Ky., held from March 1 to 3, Hayes coached five athletes to All-ACC honors. His guidance didn't stop there— from March 14 to 15 he led sophomore Rocky Hansen and senior Luke Tewalt to First-Team All-American performances and the distance medley relay to Second-Team All-American status at the NCAA Indoor Championships in Virginia Beach, Va.
Under his leadership, the Demon Deacons secured a 35th place finish and finished fourth among ACC teams.
Wake Forest All-American Honors Under Hayes
Men's Outdoor
- Robert Heppenstall (800m, 2016, 2017, 2018)
- Zach Facioni (5000m, 2022)
- Tony Jones (High Jump, 2022)
- Thomas Vanoppen (1500m, 2022)
- Luke Tewalt (1500m, 2023)
- Rynard Swanepoel (800m, 2024)
- Rocky Hansen (5000m, 2024)
- Ellie Abrahamson (3,000m Steeplechase, 2017)
- Sam Halvorsen (10,000m, 2018)
- Anna Bush (Heptathlon, 2022)
- Emma Soderstrom (High Jump, 2022)
- Robbie Grace (Long Jump, 2024)
Seniors Jacob Goldberg and Isabella Gera will take the lead in the hammer throw on Friday, March 21, at the Bob Davidson Team Challenge.
But that's not all for Gera—she'll be back on the field the next day, Saturday, March 22, to compete in both shot put and discus.
On the Hunt
Also making a return on Saturday, graduate Bridget McNally and freshman Savannah Simmons are ready to soar in women's long jump.
During the indoor season, McNally hit a personal best of 5.87m at the Doc Hale Virginia Tech meet on February 7, while Simmons notched a 5.81m leap at the Gamecock Challenge in Columbia, S.C., on February 1.
Freshman Aria Wegh is set to bring her speed to both the 200m and 400m races, while freshmen Seren Rodgers will make her mark in long jump, the 100m, and join Wegh in the 200m.
On the track, senior Maddie Kelly takes on the 1500m, heading into the event with a personal-best time of 4:22.97.
Sophomore Alyssa Preisano and Palmer Walstad will race alongside Kelly with personal best times of 4:26.63 and 4:27.99. Freshman Emma DeVries, Carlita Kahliher, Mia Prok, Aiden Harrand, Amy Weybrecht will make debuts in the event.
Up Next
The Deacs are set for an in-state trip to Raleigh, N.C., to compete in the Raleigh Relays from March 27-29.
Follow the Deacs:
GoDeacs.com | Twitter | Instagram | Facebook
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