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Camel City Sprints
Wake Forest Returns to JDL Fast Track for Pair of Meets
2/5/2026 10:30:00 AM | Track and Field
The Demon Deacons will compete in the Camel City Sprints on Friday, Feb. 6, as well as the Camel City Distance meet on Saturday, Feb. 7.
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – The Wake Forest track and field team will be back in action this weekend as they are set to compete in a pair of meets at the JDL Fast Track.
The Demon Deacons will open the weekend on Friday, Feb. 6 as they compete in the Camel City Sprints. The Deacs will then compete in the Camel City Distance meet on Saturday, Feb. 7.
Live results for the Camel City Sprints will be updated throughout the day here, while results for the Camel City Distance meet will be posted throughout the competition here.
Need to Know
Friday, Feb. 6
Camel City Sprints (1:00 p.m.)
JDL Fast Track - Winston-Salem, N.C.
Saturday, Feb. 7
Camel City Distance (10:00 a.m.)
JDL Fast Track - Winston-Salem, N.C.
Competing for the Deacs (Friday)
Women
Competing for the Deacs (Saturday)
Women
Last Time Out
The Demon Deacons are coming off a solid performance at the Brant Tolsma Invitational that saw six athletes record top-10 marks in program history.
Senior Paul Specht set the Wake Forest record in the men's mile as his time of 3:54.60 helped him secure a first place finish. Meanwhile, fellow senior Elizabeth Whaley broke the school record in the women's mile a few moments later after she posted a time of 4:36.56 to help her take fifth place.
Junior Angelina Perez moved into a tie for the seventh-fastest time in Wake Forest history in the mile as she placed eighth overall with a time of 4:41.24. Elsewhere, senior Bryce Gilmore recorded a fourth place finish with a time of 7:50.89 to move himself fourth all-time in the men's 3,000 meters.
In her Wake Forest debut, freshman Natalia Issler recorded the fourth-fastest time in school history in the women's 800m, clocking 2:05.42 to finish in third place.
Earlier in the competition, junior Seren Rodgers recorded the third-best pentathlon in school history as she placed third overall with a tally of 3,991 points.
The John Hayes Era
Currently in his 10th season as the director of the Wake Forest Track and Cross Country programs, head coach John Hayes has helped the Demon Deacons rise to the highest ranks in the Atlantic Coast Conference.
Under his leadership, the Deacs have claimed two ACC championships in men's cross country over the past three seasons, including their most recent title during the 2024 season. The men's cross country team has also finished inside the top-10 at the NCAA Cross Country championships three times during Hayes' tenure, including a seventh place finish in 2024 and a fifth place finish in 2022. Hayes, who was named both Southeast Region and ACC Coach of the Year in 2022 and 2024, has also produced seven All-Americans in cross country, including junior Rocky Hansen, who finished as national runner-up at the 2025 NCAA Cross Country Championships.
Along with his achievements in cross country, Hayes has also helped guide the Deacs into success in both indoor and outdoor track and field. In total, the Demon Deacons have earned 122 All-ACC honors, as well as four individual ACC Championships over his first eight seasons.
In outdoor track and field alone, the Deacs have earned 69 All-ACC honors under Hayes, as well as an individual ACC championship by Thomas Vanoppen in the 1500m back in 2022.
2025-26 Indoor Track and Field Top-10 Marks in School History
Up Next
The Demon Deacons are back in action next weekend as they are set to compete in three meets.
The Deacs kick the weekend off with a pair of two-day meets, with one group heading to Boston to compete in the David Hemery Valentine Invitational, while another group will compete in the Darius Dixon Invitational at the Liberty Indoor Track Complex. Both meets will be held on Friday, Feb. 13 and Saturday, Feb. 14.
Meanwhile, several Demon Deacons will stay local as they compete in the ASICS Sound Invite on Saturday, Feb, 14 at the JDL Fast Track.
Follow the Demon Deacons
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The Demon Deacons will open the weekend on Friday, Feb. 6 as they compete in the Camel City Sprints. The Deacs will then compete in the Camel City Distance meet on Saturday, Feb. 7.
Live results for the Camel City Sprints will be updated throughout the day here, while results for the Camel City Distance meet will be posted throughout the competition here.
Need to Know
Friday, Feb. 6
Camel City Sprints (1:00 p.m.)
JDL Fast Track - Winston-Salem, N.C.
Saturday, Feb. 7
Camel City Distance (10:00 a.m.)
JDL Fast Track - Winston-Salem, N.C.
Competing for the Deacs (Friday)
Women
- Julia Aere
- Kira Lewis
- Savannah Simmons
- Casey Sullivan
- Jazmine Thompson
- Annie Thorkell
Competing for the Deacs (Saturday)
Women
- Julia Aere
- Samantha Heyison
- Seren Rodgers
- Abby Stankus
- Casey Sullivan
- Jazmine Thompson
- Annie Thorkell
- Ayden Boucher
- Brenner McCamey
- Harry Parker McClain
- Adam Petitjean
- Andrew Riley
- Foster Shelbert
- Wes Shipsey
Last Time Out
The Demon Deacons are coming off a solid performance at the Brant Tolsma Invitational that saw six athletes record top-10 marks in program history.
Senior Paul Specht set the Wake Forest record in the men's mile as his time of 3:54.60 helped him secure a first place finish. Meanwhile, fellow senior Elizabeth Whaley broke the school record in the women's mile a few moments later after she posted a time of 4:36.56 to help her take fifth place.
Junior Angelina Perez moved into a tie for the seventh-fastest time in Wake Forest history in the mile as she placed eighth overall with a time of 4:41.24. Elsewhere, senior Bryce Gilmore recorded a fourth place finish with a time of 7:50.89 to move himself fourth all-time in the men's 3,000 meters.
In her Wake Forest debut, freshman Natalia Issler recorded the fourth-fastest time in school history in the women's 800m, clocking 2:05.42 to finish in third place.
Earlier in the competition, junior Seren Rodgers recorded the third-best pentathlon in school history as she placed third overall with a tally of 3,991 points.
The John Hayes Era
Currently in his 10th season as the director of the Wake Forest Track and Cross Country programs, head coach John Hayes has helped the Demon Deacons rise to the highest ranks in the Atlantic Coast Conference.
Under his leadership, the Deacs have claimed two ACC championships in men's cross country over the past three seasons, including their most recent title during the 2024 season. The men's cross country team has also finished inside the top-10 at the NCAA Cross Country championships three times during Hayes' tenure, including a seventh place finish in 2024 and a fifth place finish in 2022. Hayes, who was named both Southeast Region and ACC Coach of the Year in 2022 and 2024, has also produced seven All-Americans in cross country, including junior Rocky Hansen, who finished as national runner-up at the 2025 NCAA Cross Country Championships.
Along with his achievements in cross country, Hayes has also helped guide the Deacs into success in both indoor and outdoor track and field. In total, the Demon Deacons have earned 122 All-ACC honors, as well as four individual ACC Championships over his first eight seasons.
In outdoor track and field alone, the Deacs have earned 69 All-ACC honors under Hayes, as well as an individual ACC championship by Thomas Vanoppen in the 1500m back in 2022.
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)
- 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 (8.67)
- 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 (1.89m)
- Women's Pentathlon
- 3rd- Seren Rodgers (3,971 points)
- Women's Triple Jump
- 3rd - Annie Thorkell (12.05m)
Up Next
The Demon Deacons are back in action next weekend as they are set to compete in three meets.
The Deacs kick the weekend off with a pair of two-day meets, with one group heading to Boston to compete in the David Hemery Valentine Invitational, while another group will compete in the Darius Dixon Invitational at the Liberty Indoor Track Complex. Both meets will be held on Friday, Feb. 13 and Saturday, Feb. 14.
Meanwhile, several Demon Deacons will stay local as they compete in the ASICS Sound Invite on Saturday, Feb, 14 at the JDL Fast Track.
Follow the Demon Deacons
Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | #GoDeacs
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