The Wake Forest Demon Deacons track and field team is the track and field program that represents Wake Forest University. The Demon Deacons compete in NCAA Division I as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference. The team is based in Winston-Salem, North Carolina at the Kentner Stadium.[2]

The program is coached by John Hayes.[3] The track and field program officially encompasses four teams because the NCAA considers men's and women's indoor track and field and outdoor track and field as separate sports.[4]

Andy Bloom is the only multiple-time NCAA champion for Wake Forest, in both the shot put and discus throw at the 1996 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships.[5]

Postseason

As of 2024, a total of 10 men and 13 women have achieved individual first-team All-American status at the Division I men's outdoor, women's outdoor, men's indoor, or women's indoor national championships (using the modern criteria of top-8 placing regardless of athlete nationality).[6][7]

First team NCAA All-Americans
Team Championships Name Event Place Ref.
Women's 1985 Outdoor Karen Dunn 3000 meters 8th [8]
Men's 1990 Outdoor Steve Brown 110 meters hurdles 2nd [9]
Women's 1992 Outdoor Janice Brown 5000 meters 5th [10]
Men's 1995 Outdoor Warren Sherman 800 meters 6th [11]
Men's 1995 Outdoor Andy Bloom Discus throw 2nd [12]
Women's 1995 Outdoor Jennifer Finnegan 1500 meters 4th [13]
Women's 1995 Outdoor Catrina Bindel Heptathlon 7th [14]
Men's 1996 Outdoor Andy Bloom Shot put 1st [15]
Men's 1996 Outdoor Andy Bloom Discus throw 1st [12]
Men's 1999 Outdoor Nolan Swanson 10,000 meters 4th [16]
Women's 2000 Outdoor Janelle Kraus 5000 meters 7th [10]
Women's 2001 Indoor Jill Snyder Mile run 8th [17]
Women's 2001 Indoor Sara Day 3000 meters 8th [18]
Women's 2001 Indoor Jill Snyder Distance medley relay 4th [19]
Carol Merritt
Nikeya Green
Sara Day
Women's 2001 Outdoor Sara Day 10,000 meters 2nd [20]
Women's 2002 Indoor Nikeya Green 800 meters 8th [21]
Women's 2003 Indoor Annie Bersagel 5000 meters 7th [22]
Women's 2003 Outdoor Nikeya Green 800 meters 8th [23]
Women's 2003 Outdoor Annie Bersagel 10,000 meters 7th [20]
Women's 2004 Outdoor Nikeya Green 800 meters 5th [23]
Women's 2004 Outdoor Annie Bersagel 10,000 meters 8th [20]
Women's 2005 Indoor Annie Bersagel 5000 meters 3rd [22]
Women's 2005 Outdoor Annie Bersagel 10,000 meters 6th [20]
Women's 2006 Outdoor Michelle Sikes 5000 meters 5th [10]
Men's 2007 Indoor Michael Bingham 400 meters 4th [24]
Women's 2007 Indoor Michelle Sikes 3000 meters 4th [18]
Women's 2007 Indoor Michelle Sikes 5000 meters 3rd [22]
Men's 2007 Outdoor Michael Bingham 400 meters 5th [25]
Women's 2007 Outdoor Michelle Sikes 5000 meters 1st [10]
Men's 2009 Indoor Michael Bingham 400 meters 1st [24]
Men's 2009 Outdoor Michael Bingham 400 meters 2nd [25]
Women's 2011 Indoor Anna Nosenko 3000 meters 6th [18]
Women's 2011 Indoor Anna Nosenko 5000 meters 4th [22]
Men's 2015 Outdoor Kyle Graves 1500 meters 6th [26]
Women's 2015 Outdoor Jessie Merckle Javelin throw 7th [27]
Men's 2016 Indoor Robert Heppenstall 800 meters 5th [28]
Men's 2016 Outdoor Robert Heppenstall 800 meters 8th [11]
Men's 2017 Indoor Robert Heppenstall 800 meters 5th [28]
Men's 2017 Outdoor Robert Heppenstall 800 meters 4th [11]
Women's 2017 Outdoor Ellie Abrahamson 3000 meters steeplechase 7th [29]
Men's 2018 Indoor Robert Heppenstall 800 meters 3rd [28]
Men's 2018 Outdoor Robert Heppenstall 800 meters 8th [11]
Men's 2019 Indoor Robert Heppenstall 800 meters 3rd [28]
Men's 2022 Outdoor Thomas Vanoppen 1500 meters 4th [26]
Men's 2023 Outdoor Luke Tewalt 5000 meters 4th [30]
Men's 2024 Indoor Thomas Kitchell Shot put 5th [31]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Logos & Branding – Wake Forest University". 24 November 2019. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
  2. ^ "Wake Forest Demon Deacons Media Guide" (PDF). Wake Forest University Athletics. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
  3. ^ "Wake Forest Demon Deacons Track and Field Coach". Wake Forest University Athletics. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
  4. ^ "Here are the differences between the indoor and outdoor track seasons". ncaa.com. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
  5. ^ "Wake Forest's Andy Bloom approaches his peak at the right time: BLOSSOMING BLOOM". News and Record. 12 June 1996. p. 27. Retrieved 19 February 2025.
  6. ^ "USTFCCCA InfoZone: Meet History by Event: NCAA Division I Indoor Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
  7. ^ "USTFCCCA InfoZone: Meet History by Event: NCAA Division I Outdoor Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
  8. ^ "3000 meters at the NCAA Division I Women's Outdoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  9. ^ "110 meters hurdles at the NCAA Division I Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  10. ^ a b c d "5000 meters at the NCAA Division I Women's Outdoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  11. ^ a b c d "800 meters at the NCAA Division I Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  12. ^ a b "Discus throw at the NCAA Division I Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  13. ^ "1500 meters at the NCAA Division I Women's Outdoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  14. ^ "Heptathlon at the NCAA Division I Women's Outdoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  15. ^ "Shot put at the NCAA Division I Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  16. ^ "10,000 meters at the NCAA Division I Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  17. ^ "Mile run at the NCAA Division I Women's Indoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  18. ^ a b c "3000 meters at the NCAA Division I Women's Indoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  19. ^ "Distance medley relay at the NCAA Division I Women's Indoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  20. ^ a b c d "10,000 meters at the NCAA Division I Women's Outdoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  21. ^ "800 meters at the NCAA Division I Women's Indoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  22. ^ a b c d "5000 meters at the NCAA Division I Women's Indoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  23. ^ a b "800 meters at the NCAA Division I Women's Outdoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  24. ^ a b "400 meters at the NCAA Division I Men's Indoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  25. ^ a b "400 meters at the NCAA Division I Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  26. ^ a b "1500 meters at the NCAA Division I Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  27. ^ "Javelin throw at the NCAA Division I Women's Outdoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  28. ^ a b c d "800 meters at the NCAA Division I Men's Indoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  29. ^ "3000 meters steeplechase at the NCAA Division I Women's Outdoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  30. ^ "5000 meters at the NCAA Division I Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  31. ^ "Shot put at the NCAA Division I Men's Indoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
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