Wake Forest Ends Regular Season at Duke Twilight

Sunday, May 3

Durham, NC

Wake Forest University

Duke Twilight

5/3/2026 10:55:00 PM | Track and Field

The Demon Deacons will now turn their attention to the ACC Outdoor Track and Field Championships, which will be held on May 14-16 in Louisville, Ky.

By: KJ Smith

DURHAM, N.C. – Highlighted by multiple top-15 finishes, the Wake Forest track and field team closed out its regular season at the Duke Twilight on Sunday night at Morris Williams Stadium.

Senior Elizabeth Whaley led the way for the Demon Deacons as she added another podium finish in the women's 1500 meters. The Cincinnati, Ohio, native clocked a time of 4:10.86 to earn a second-place finish.

Fellow senior Emma Douglass recorded one of her best meets of the outdoor season as she registered a seventh-place finish in the women's 800 meters after posting a season-best time of 2:04.62.

Meanwhile, sophomore Amy Weybrecht finished 15th in the women's 800 meters, logging a personal-best time of 2:05.69. Weybrecht has had an incredible sophomore campaign for the Deacs as she currently sits fourth all-time in program history after Sunday's performance.

On the men's side, senior Bryce Gilmore clocked a personal-best time of 3:42.08 to secure a 13th-place finish in the men's 1500 meters. Meanwhile, freshman Landon Pretre and graduate student Lucas Guerra posted season-best times in the 1500 meters, as Pretre crossed the finish line in 3:42.91 to place 19th, while Guerra posted a time of 3:43.58 to grab a top-25 result.

Freshman Max Cervi-Skinner closed out the evening with an incredible performance in the men's 3000-meter steeplechase, taking home third place with a time of 8:50.00. With the result, the Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, native now ranks fourth in Wake Forest history in the event.

Notable Results
Men's 1500m

Bryce Gilmore - 3:42.05
Landon Pretre - 3:42.91
Lucas Guerra - 3:43.58

Men's 3000m Steeplechase

Max Cervi-Skinner - 8:50.00

Women's 800m

Emma Douglass - 2:04.62
Amy Weybrecht - 2:05.69

Women's 1500m

Elizabeth Whaley - 4:10.86

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
- 4th - Max Cervi-Skinner (8:50.00)
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 (2:05.69)
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
"Today was a good end to our regular season. We had some great performances, which was nice considering we are in exams. Sleep is critical this week. We have a great group qualified for ACCs." - Director of Track & Field and Cross Country John Hayes

Next Up
The Deacs open up their postseason slate at the ACC Outdoor Track and Field Championships, which will run from May 14-16 at the Cardinal Track Stadium in Louisville, Ky.

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