Wake Forest Opens Competition at NCAA East Region First Round

Wednesday, May 27

Lexington, KY

Wake Forest University

NCAA First Round East Region

Wake Forest Opens Competition at NCAA East Region First Round

5/27/2026 10:55:00 PM | Track and Field

Senior Bryce Gilmore and junior Wes Shipsey secured their spots in the quarterfinals of the men’s 1500 meters.

By: KJ Smith

LEXINGTON, Ky. – The Wake Forest track and field team continued its postseason slate on Wednesday night as the Demon Deacons opened competition at the NCAA East Region First Round at the UK Track and Field Complex.

Senior Bryce Gilmore and junior Wes Shipsey secured their spots in the quarterfinals of the men's 1500 meters after posting solid qualifying marks in the opening round. Gilmore earned automatic qualification into the quarterfinals as he finished fifth in his heat with a time of 3:43.35. Meanwhile, Shipsey finished right behind Gilmore in sixth place, posting a time of 3:43.53, the fastest time among non-automatic qualifiers.

The Demon Deacon duo will now compete for a berth in the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships on Friday afternoon.

Earlier in the day, graduate student Nick Masterman ended his standout season for the Demon Deacons as he recorded a throw of 58.90 meters in the men's javelin.

Junior Charlie Sprott closed out the evening with a 15th-place finish after clocking a time of 29:20.35 in the semifinal of the men's 10,000 meters.

Notable Results
Men's 1500m

Bryce Gilmore - 3:43.35
Wes Shipsey - 3:43.53

Men's 10,000m

Charlie Sprott - 29:20.35

Men's Javelin

Nick Masterman - 58.90m

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)

Next Up
The Demon Deacons continue competition at the NCAA East Region First Round on Thursday afternoon, with the first events scheduled for 1 p.m.

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