Wake Forest Delivers Dominant Results in Durham
4/11/2025 10:46:00 PM | Track and Field
The Deacs tallied a podium finish and hit four ACC qualifying marks at the Duke Invitational.
DURHAM, N.C. - Wake Forest Track and Field came out strong on day two of the Duke Invitational Friday, earning a podium finish and seeing four Demon Deacons hit ACC qualifying marks.
The day began with a tightly contested women's 800 meter race, where Emma Douglass placed sixth in 2:06.15.
The men's 1500m event followed with a standout performance from Paul Specht, who claimed second place in a commanding 3:41.64. Freshman JoJo Jourdon impressed in his first outdoor 1,500, finishing 10th overall with a time of 3:44.75.
To wrap up the day, Rylan Engels crossed the line in 4:21.37 in the women's 1500, securing a 12th-place finish.
Notable Finishes
Men's 1500m
Men's 5000m
Wake Forest will compete in the final day of the Duke Invitational on April 12.
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The day began with a tightly contested women's 800 meter race, where Emma Douglass placed sixth in 2:06.15.
The men's 1500m event followed with a standout performance from Paul Specht, who claimed second place in a commanding 3:41.64. Freshman JoJo Jourdon impressed in his first outdoor 1,500, finishing 10th overall with a time of 3:44.75.
To wrap up the day, Rylan Engels crossed the line in 4:21.37 in the women's 1500, securing a 12th-place finish.
Notable Finishes
Men's 1500m
- Paul Specht (3:41.64)
- JoJo Jourdon (3:44.75)
- Emma Douglass (2:06.15)
- Rylan Engels (4:21.37)
Men's 5000m
- 1st - Rocky Hansen (13:22.06)
- 2nd - Joe O'Brien (28:15.43)
- 3rd - Charlie Sprott (28:22.92)
- 5th - Jackson Keefer (28:59.71)
- 10th - Aria Wegh (56.46)
- 5th - Aria Wegh (59.68)
- 2nd - Emma Douglass (2:04.81)
- 8th - Emma Douglass (4:19.73)
- 9th - Rylan Engels (4:20.30)
- 1st - Brooke Wilson (32:50.07)
- 4th - Angelina Perez (33:23.72)
- 8th - Kristyna Peterova (51.64m)
- 5th - Rosalind Gergely (46.78m)
- 7th - Julia Pinter (43.71)
Wake Forest will compete in the final day of the Duke Invitational on April 12.
Follow the Deacs:
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