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Wake Forest Concludes First Day at Darius Dixon Invitational
2/13/2026 8:31:00 PM | Track and Field
Junior Seren Rodgers recorded a personal-best time of 8.63 seconds in the women’s 60m hurdles.
LYNCHBURG, Va. – The Wake Forest Track and Field team concluded their first day of competition at the Darius Dixon Invitational on Friday afternoon at the Liberty Indoor Track Complex.
Junior Seren Rodgers opened the afternoon by recording a personal-best time of 8.63 seconds in the women's 60m hurdles semifinals. The Taunton, England native had matched her previous personal-best time of 8.67 seconds during the preliminary rounds in order to secure a semifinal spot.
Rodgers ended her afternoon by clinching a top-10 result in the women's long jump by recording a distance of 5.85 meters.
Elsewhere, sophomore Savannah Simmons recorded a distance of 5.80 meters in the women's long jump, while senior Casey Sullivan logged a throw of 14.60 meters in the women's weight throw.
2025-26 Indoor Track and Field Top-10 Marks in School History
From the Staff
"We're starting to come into form at the right time, and the group is gaining confidence with each meet. We're excited for day two of competition tomorrow, and most importantly, we're building momentum and excitement for the opportunity to compete at the ACC Indoor Championships soon." - Assistant Coach Ryan Grinnell
"Casey [Sullivan] continues to show signs of progress. She made several significant improvements this week. We are very hopeful for tomorrow's shot put competition." - Assistant Coach Justin Clickett
Up Next
The Demon Deacons will be back in action tomorrow for the final day of competition at the Darius Dixon Invitational.
The Deacs will also be participating in the ASICS Sound Invite tomorrow at the JDL Fast Track.
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Junior Seren Rodgers opened the afternoon by recording a personal-best time of 8.63 seconds in the women's 60m hurdles semifinals. The Taunton, England native had matched her previous personal-best time of 8.67 seconds during the preliminary rounds in order to secure a semifinal spot.
Rodgers ended her afternoon by clinching a top-10 result in the women's long jump by recording a distance of 5.85 meters.
Elsewhere, sophomore Savannah Simmons recorded a distance of 5.80 meters in the women's long jump, while senior Casey Sullivan logged a throw of 14.60 meters in the women's weight throw.
2025-26 Indoor Track and Field Top-10 Marks in School History
- Men's 400m
- 5th - Ryan Harper (48.21)
- Men's 600m
- 6th - Max Marino (1:20.96)
- Men's 800m
- 7th - Paul Specht (1:49.34)
- 10th - Wes Shipsey (1:50.61)
- Men's Mile
- 1st - Paul Specht (3:54.60)
- 5th - Bryce Gilmore (3:59.00)
- Men's 3000m
- 4th - Bryce Gilmore (7:50.89)
- Men's 5000m
- 10th - Bryce Gilmore (13:51.24)
- Women's 60m
- 4th - Seren Rodgers (7.86)
- Women's 60m Hurdles
- 4th - Seren Rodgers (8.63)
- Women's 800m
- 4th - Natalia Issler (2:05.42)
- Women's 1000m
- 2nd - Amy Weybrecht (2:46.45)
- 4th - Victoria Rodriguez (2:47.24)
- Women's Mile
- 1st - Elizabeth Whaley (4:36.56)
- 7th - Angelina Perez (4:41.24)
- Women's 5000m
- 1st - Angelina Perez (15:41.86)
- Women's High Jump
- 10th - Seren Rodgers (1.65m)
- Women's Long Jump
- 6th - Seren Rodgers (5.89m)
- 8th - Annie Thorkell (5.85m)
- Women's Pentathlon
- 3rd- Seren Rodgers (3,971 points)
- Women's Triple Jump
- 3rd - Annie Thorkell (12.05m)
From the Staff
"We're starting to come into form at the right time, and the group is gaining confidence with each meet. We're excited for day two of competition tomorrow, and most importantly, we're building momentum and excitement for the opportunity to compete at the ACC Indoor Championships soon." - Assistant Coach Ryan Grinnell
"Casey [Sullivan] continues to show signs of progress. She made several significant improvements this week. We are very hopeful for tomorrow's shot put competition." - Assistant Coach Justin Clickett
Up Next
The Demon Deacons will be back in action tomorrow for the final day of competition at the Darius Dixon Invitational.
The Deacs will also be participating in the ASICS Sound Invite tomorrow at the JDL Fast Track.
Follow the Demon Deacons
Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | #GoDeacs
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