Deacs Conclude Competition at Jim Green Invitational

Friday, May 1

Lexington, KY

Wake Forest University

Jim Green Invitational

5/2/2026 5:31:00 PM | Track and Field

Senior Casey Sullivan secured a seventh-place finish in the women’s shot put.

By: KJ Smith

LEXINGTON, Ky. – The Wake Forest track and field team concluded competition at the Jim Green Invitational at the University of Kentucky Track and Field Complex on Saturday afternoon, highlighted by a top-10 finish from senior Casey Sullivan in the women's shot put.

Sullivan recorded a throw of 14.96 meters to secure a seventh-place finish.

The Closter, N.J., native has recorded one of her best seasons during her time as a Demon Deacon, setting multiple career bests in the shot put and the hammer throw during the outdoor slate. Notably, Sullivan logged a career-best distance of 15.73 meters in the shot put at the Wake Forest Invitational, marking the fourth-best mark in school history.

Meanwhile, sophomore Jazmine Thompson added a distance of 14.29 meters in the women's shot put. Thompson also posted a distance of 43.43 meters in the women's discus.

2026 Outdoor Track and Field Top-10 Marks in Program History

Men's 400m
- 7th - Ryan Harper (47.28)
Men's 1500m
- 1st - Rocky Hansen (3:35.75)
- 9th - Wes Shipsey (3:41.26)
Men's 3000m Steeplechase
- 9th - Max Cervi-Skinner (8:57.98)
Men's 5000m
- 6th - Aurelien Radja (13:38.78)
- 10th - Bryce Gilmore (13:48.82)
Men's Javelin
- 5th - Nick Masterman (64.54m)
Women's 100m Hurdles
- 7th - Seren Rodgers (14.20)
Women's 800m
- 1st - Natalia Issler (2:02.28)
- 4th - Amy Weybrecht (2:05.75)
Women's 1500m
- 1st - Elizabeth Whaley (4:09.78)
- 10th - Natalia Issler (4:19.96)
Women's 3000m Steeplechase
- 4th - Victoria Rodriguez (10:13.77)
- 5th - Issy Goldstein (10:16.27)
Women's 5000m
- 2nd - Angelina Perez (15:32.20)
Women's 10,000m
- 1st - Angelina Perez (32:45.71)
- 9th - Mackenzie Hart (33:58.49)
Women's Discus
- 4th - Jazmine Thompson (50.48m)
Women's Heptathlon
- 2nd - Seren Rodgers (5,474 points)
Women's Javelin
- 3rd - Rosalind Gergely (52.99m)
Women's Long Jump
- 6th - Seren Rodgers (6.01m)
Women's Shot Put
- 4th - Casey Sullivan (15.73m)
- 8th - Jazmine Thompson (15.00m)

From the Staff
"Our trip to Kentucky was a success. The throws group is poised to come back here in four weeks for the East Regional and compete well. Rosalind [Gergely] also continued her streak of throwing at least 50 meters as she took first place in the women's javelin yesterday." - Assistant Coach Justin Clickett

Next Up
Wake Forest closes its regular season of the outdoor schedule on Sunday afternoon as they travel to Durham, N.C. for the Duke Twilight.

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