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Wake Forest Secures Three All-ACC Honors on Final Day of ACC Outdoor Track and Field Championships
5/17/2026 12:04:00 AM | Track and Field
The Demon Deacons finished the competition with nine All-ACC honorees, including four Deacs earning First Team honors.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Despite a lengthy weather delay, the Wake Forest track and field program wrapped up a spectacular showing at the ACC Outdoor Track and Field Championships as three Demon Deacons earned All-ACC honors on Saturday night at Owsley B. Frazier Cardinal Park.
Freshman Aurelien Radja led the way for the Demon Deacons as he finished as the runner-up in the men's 5,000 meters. The Frenchman clocked a personal-best time of 13:29.86, pushing him into fourth all-time in program history.
Junior Rocky Hansen opened the final day of competition with a fourth-place finish in the men's 1500 meters, posting a time of 3:41.40 to garner Second Team All-ACC honors. This marks the Hendersonville, N.C., native's third career All-ACC honor for outdoor track, having previously been named Second Team All-ACC during the 2024 and 2025 seasons.
On the women's side, senior Elizabeth Whaley secured Second Team All-ACC honors in a tightly contested final in the women's 1500 meters. Whaley finished the race with a time of 4:15.12 to clinch fourth place, marking her highest career finish at the ACC Championships.
Two other Deacs scored points in their respective events, highlighted by senior Bryce Gilmore posting a time of 3:42.46 to place seventh in the men's 1500 meters. Meanwhile, freshman Natalia Issler placed seventh with a time of 2:05.26 in the women's 800 meters.
Elsewhere, junior Charlie Sprott notched a personal-best time of 13:40.70 to place 11th in the men's 5,000 meters, while fellow junior Brooke Wilson placed 11th in the women's 5,000 meters after registering a time of 16:00.56.
Overall, nine Demon Deacons earned All-ACC honors over the course of the three-day competition, including four First Team honorees.
Notable Results
Women's 800m
Wake Forest ACC Champions
Wake Forest All-ACC Honorees
First Team All-ACC
2026 Outdoor Track and Field Top-10 Marks in Program History
From the Staff
"We're proud of the effort our team showed at the ACC Championships. Our men finished 12th and our women finished 11th, but those placements don't fully reflect the fight and commitment of our athletes displayed across all event areas. We had outstanding performances, highlighted by Rosa [Gergely] winning the ACC title in the javelin, and contributions from athletes throughout the roster. Our staff did an excellent job preparing the team, and our athletes competed with resilience and heart from start to finish." - Director of Track & Field and Cross Country John Hayes
Next Up
Wake Forest continues its postseason slate as they travel to the UK Track and Field Complex in Lexington, Ky. for the NCAA East Region First Round from May 27-30.
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Freshman Aurelien Radja led the way for the Demon Deacons as he finished as the runner-up in the men's 5,000 meters. The Frenchman clocked a personal-best time of 13:29.86, pushing him into fourth all-time in program history.
Junior Rocky Hansen opened the final day of competition with a fourth-place finish in the men's 1500 meters, posting a time of 3:41.40 to garner Second Team All-ACC honors. This marks the Hendersonville, N.C., native's third career All-ACC honor for outdoor track, having previously been named Second Team All-ACC during the 2024 and 2025 seasons.
On the women's side, senior Elizabeth Whaley secured Second Team All-ACC honors in a tightly contested final in the women's 1500 meters. Whaley finished the race with a time of 4:15.12 to clinch fourth place, marking her highest career finish at the ACC Championships.
Two other Deacs scored points in their respective events, highlighted by senior Bryce Gilmore posting a time of 3:42.46 to place seventh in the men's 1500 meters. Meanwhile, freshman Natalia Issler placed seventh with a time of 2:05.26 in the women's 800 meters.
Elsewhere, junior Charlie Sprott notched a personal-best time of 13:40.70 to place 11th in the men's 5,000 meters, while fellow junior Brooke Wilson placed 11th in the women's 5,000 meters after registering a time of 16:00.56.
Overall, nine Demon Deacons earned All-ACC honors over the course of the three-day competition, including four First Team honorees.
Notable Results
Women's 800m
- Natalia Issler - 2:05.26
- Elizabeth Whaley - 4:15.12
- Brooke Wilson - 16:00.56
- Rocky Hansen - 3:41.40
- Bryce Gilmore - 3:42.46
- Aurelien Radja - 13:29.86
- Charlie Sprott - 13:40.70
Wake Forest ACC Champions
- Rosalind Gergely (Women's Javelin)
Wake Forest All-ACC Honorees
First Team All-ACC
- Rosalind Gergely (Women's Javelin)
- Angelina Perez (Women's 10,000m)
- Aurelien Radja (Men's 5000m)
- Seren Rodgers (Women's Heptathlon)
- Rocky Hansen (Men's 1500m)
- Nick Masterman (Men's Javelin)
- Charlie Sprott (Men's 10,000m)
- Daniel Winter (Men's 10,000m)
- Elizabeth Whaley (Women's 1500m)
2026 Outdoor Track and Field Top-10 Marks in Program History
- Men's 400m
- 7th - Ryan Harper (47.28)
- Men's 800m
- 10th - Rocky Hansen (1:49.27)
- Men's 1500m
- 1st - Rocky Hansen (3:35.75)
- 8th - Wes Shipsey (3:40.48)
- Men's 3000m Steeplechase
- 5th - Max Cervi-Skinner (8:50.00)
- Men's 5000m
- 4th - Aurelien Radja (13:29.86)
- 8th - Charlie Sprott (13:40.70)
- 10th - Bryce Gilmore (13:48.82)
- Men's Javelin
- 5th - Nick Masterman (64.54m)
- Women's 100m Hurdles
- 4th - Seren Rodgers (13.89)
- Women's 800m
- 1st - Natalia Issler (2:02.28)
- 4th - Amy Weybrecht (2:05.69)
- Women's 1500m
- 1st - Elizabeth Whaley (4:09.78)
- 10th - Natalia Issler (4:19.96)
- Women's 3000m Steeplechase
- 4th - Victoria Rodriguez (10:09.14)
- 5th - Issy Goldstein (10:16.27)
- Women's 5000m
- 2nd - Angelina Perez (15:32.20)
- Women's 10,000m
- 1st - Angelina Perez (32:44.58)
- 9th - Mackenzie Hart (33:58.49)
- Women's Discus
- 4th - Jazmine Thompson (50.48m)
- Women's Heptathlon
- 2nd - Seren Rodgers (5,575 points)
- Women's Javelin
- 3rd - Rosalind Gergely (52.99m)
- Women's Long Jump
- 5th - Seren Rodgers (6.05m)
- Women's Shot Put
- 4th - Casey Sullivan (15.73m)
- 8th - Jazmine Thompson (15.00m)
From the Staff
"We're proud of the effort our team showed at the ACC Championships. Our men finished 12th and our women finished 11th, but those placements don't fully reflect the fight and commitment of our athletes displayed across all event areas. We had outstanding performances, highlighted by Rosa [Gergely] winning the ACC title in the javelin, and contributions from athletes throughout the roster. Our staff did an excellent job preparing the team, and our athletes competed with resilience and heart from start to finish." - Director of Track & Field and Cross Country John Hayes
Next Up
Wake Forest continues its postseason slate as they travel to the UK Track and Field Complex in Lexington, Ky. for the NCAA East Region First Round from May 27-30.
Follow the Demon Deacons
Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | #GoDeacs
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