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Robbie Grace Closes Career with Thrilling Second-Place Finish in Long Jump at ACC Championships
3/2/2025 7:29:00 PM | Track and Field
Graduate standout earns All-ACC first-team honors, capping off an incredible career.
LOUISVILLE, KY. - Robbie Grace wrapped up her collegiate career in spectacular fashion on day 2 of the ACC Championships, leaping to a second-place finish in the women's long jump with a mark of 6.32 meters. The performance also earned her first-team all-ACC honors.
Grace's jump was the culmination of a remarkable season that saw her claim six consecutive first-place finishes.
One of her stellar moments came on February 14 at the Darius Dixon Invitational in Lynchburg, Va., where she set a new personal best with a leap of 6.37 meters—surpassing her previous mark of 6.22 meters and breaking the meet record she had set the year before.
That jump also tied Liberty University's facility record. As a result, she finished the season ranked No. 2 in the ACC and No. 18 nationally.
Grace's strong performance helped propel the momentum into the men's mile event, where Paul Specht and JoJo Jourdon both advanced to tomorrow's finals.
Jourdon clocked in at 4:00.22, while Specht finished with a time of 4:08.04.
Rylan Engels earned a personal-best 4:40.21 in the women's mile, moving to second all-time on the Wake Forest indoor list.
Notable Finishes
Women's 800m
Men's 800m
From the Staff
"We are all incredibly proud of Robbie's extraordinary career! She embodies the spirit of a fierce competitor who always gives her absolute best on the track. Her remarkable long jump legacy will never be forgotten. She is truly an inspiration to our entire team." - Assistant coach Ryan Grinnell
Up Next
Wake Forest will compete in the final day of the ACC Indoor Track and Field Championships in Louisville, Ky tomorrow, March 3.
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Grace's jump was the culmination of a remarkable season that saw her claim six consecutive first-place finishes.
One of her stellar moments came on February 14 at the Darius Dixon Invitational in Lynchburg, Va., where she set a new personal best with a leap of 6.37 meters—surpassing her previous mark of 6.22 meters and breaking the meet record she had set the year before.
That jump also tied Liberty University's facility record. As a result, she finished the season ranked No. 2 in the ACC and No. 18 nationally.
Grace's strong performance helped propel the momentum into the men's mile event, where Paul Specht and JoJo Jourdon both advanced to tomorrow's finals.
Jourdon clocked in at 4:00.22, while Specht finished with a time of 4:08.04.
Rylan Engels earned a personal-best 4:40.21 in the women's mile, moving to second all-time on the Wake Forest indoor list.
Notable Finishes
Women's 800m
- Emma Douglass (2:06.16)
- Rylan Engels (4:40.21)
- Robbie Grace (6.32m)
- JoJo Jourdon (4:00.22)
- Robbie Grace (Long Jump - 6.32m)
Men's 800m
- 2nd - Rynard Swanepoel - (1:47.44)
- 2nd - Paul Specht (3:55.10)
- 3rd - JoJo Jourdon (3:56.37)
- 4th - Rocky Hansen (3:57.90)
- 5th - JoJo Jourdon (4:00.22)
- 6th - Wes Shipsey (4:01.25)
- 7th - Foster Shelbert - (2:26.13)
- 1st - Luke Tewalt (7:39.77)
- 4th - Charlie Sprott (7:51.90)
- 6th - JoJo Jourdon (7:53.48)
- 9th - Daniel Winter (7:55.84)
- 1st- Rocky Hansen (13:14.43)
- 4th - Joe O'Brien (13:38.75)
- 5th - Aidan Ross (13:39.24)
- 8th - Daniel Winter (13:47.78)
- 9th - Hunter Jones (13.48.86)
- 1st - (9:17.17)
- 2nd - Emma Douglass (2:03.95)
- 2nd - Rylan Engels (4:40.21)
- 3rd - Charlotte Augenstein (4:40.22)
- 4th - Elizabeth Whaley (4:41.09)
- 9th - Brooke Wilson (4:41.65)
- 10th - Molly Dreher (4:41.81)
- 4th - Elizabeth Whaley (2:47.87)
- 9th - Molly Dreher (2:52.83)
- 4th - Brooke Wilson (9:15.91)
- 3rd - Brooke Wilson (15:49.45)
- 1st (11:06.9)
- 5th - (11:15.50)
- 8th - (11:22.61)
- 8th - Seren Rodgers (3,700)
- 7th - Maria Leskovec (17.39m)
- 1st - Robbie Grace (6.37m)
- 6th - Bridget McNally (5.87m)
- 7th - Savannah Simmons (5.81m)
From the Staff
"We are all incredibly proud of Robbie's extraordinary career! She embodies the spirit of a fierce competitor who always gives her absolute best on the track. Her remarkable long jump legacy will never be forgotten. She is truly an inspiration to our entire team." - Assistant coach Ryan Grinnell
Up Next
Wake Forest will compete in the final day of the ACC Indoor Track and Field Championships in Louisville, Ky tomorrow, March 3.
Follow the Deacs:
GoDeacs.com | Twitter | Instagram | Facebook
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