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This Week in Wake Forest Women’s Athletics – Presented by Truist (May 11-18)
5/12/2026 3:27:00 PM | General, Track and Field, Women's Basketball, Women's Golf
This weekly feature is brought to you by Truist - The Presenting Partner of Wake Forest Women’s Athletics.
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – Truist, a longstanding partner of Wake Forest University who is An Official Banking Partner of Wake Forest Athletics and the Presenting Partner of Wake Forest Women's Athletics brings Deacon Nation this weekly update from the Demon Deacons women's programs:
- Women's Golf:
- The Demon Deacons will begin their journey to the 2026 NCAA Championship at the NCAA Tallahassee Regional, going from May 11-13 at Seminole Legacy Golf Club, hosted by Florida State.
- With sophomore Chloe Kovelesky going three-under-par to kick the week off, Wake Forest finished its first round of three tied for second.
- Track & Field:
- The 2026 ACC Outdoor Track and Field Championships will run from May 14-16 at the Cardinal Track Stadium in Louisville, Ky.
- Women's Basketball:
- The Wake Forest women's basketball program and head coach Megan Gebbia announced the addition of Jimmy Colloton to the coaching staff.
- Colloton will serve as an assistant coach for the Demon Deacons, as his role will primarily center on working with the team's perimeter players and coordinating the defense.
About Truist
Truist Financial Corporation is a purpose-driven financial services company committed to inspiring and building better lives and communities. Truist has leading market share in many high-growth markets in the country, and offers a wide range of products and services through our retail and small business banking, commercial banking, corporate and investment banking, insurance, wealth management, and specialized lending businesses. Headquartered in Charlotte, N.C., Truist is a top 10 U.S. commercial bank with total assets of $574 billion as of March 31, 2023. Truist Bank, Member FDIC. Learn more at Truist.com.
About Wake Forest University
Wake Forest University is known for its distinctive combination of world-class academics, unrivaled campus experience, intimate learning environment and Power 4 athletics in a top-growing metro market. A Charter member of the Atlantic Coast Conference, the Demon Deacons have won 59 conference titles and are one of nine ACC schools to win 11 or more national championships. Additionally, with 1.7 million people within 30 miles of campus, Wake Forest anchors the Winston-Salem and Triad market, which ranks as ESPN's seventh-best nationally from a viewership perspective.
Wake Forest's comprehensive excellence includes its highly regarded school of medicine, business school, law school, innovative department of engineering and its nationally renowned Program for Leadership and Character, which prepares students to live with purpose, integrity and courage. Additionally, Wake Forest has campuses across Winston-Salem, Charlotte and Washington, D.C. – providing many academic offerings to students from across the nation and around the world.
Learn more about Wake Forest University at www.wfu.edu and at GoDeacs.com.
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