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'Covers the campus like the magnolias'
"Covers the campus like the magnolias"

Old Gold & Black

"Covers the campus like the magnolias"

Old Gold & Black

Luke Tewalt (left) and Zach Facioni (right) complete one last workout before Friday night’s 10:55 EDT 5K National Championship race in Austin, Texas.

Friends, competitors and teammates: Luke Tewalt, Zach Facioni and a National Championship run

Cooper Sullivan, Sports Editor June 9, 2023

According to coach John Hayes, Zach Facioni is already the best distance runner to ever don a Wake Forest bib.  Ten times all-conference and four times all-American. Five overall meet wins and 16 podium...

Members of the women's track team compete at the Raleigh Relays.

Track and field teams shine at Raleigh Relays

Christina Denovio, Staff Writer March 29, 2023

The Wake Forest men’s and women’s outdoor track and field teams showcased their talent and depth at the Raleigh Relays over the weekend.   “Our goal was to win the heats we were in and not worry...

Bush competing on Day 2 of the ACC Indoor Championships.

Two Demon Deacon athletes achieve ACC glory

Ben Conroy, Print Managing Editor March 11, 2021

Junior Tony Jones and redshirt junior Anna Bush made the Wake Forest community proud as they each captured individual championships for their respective events at the ACC Track & Field Championships....

Photo courtesy of  Jason Wagner (pictured left)

Deacon Spotlight: Jason Wagner

Cooper Sullivan, Staff Writer October 22, 2020

Jason Wagner is a thrower on the Demon Deacons’ Track & Field team. He participates in the shot put and hammer throw events during both the indoor and outdoor track seasons. A sophomore from Collegeville,...

Running Hopefuls Compete For Spots In 5,000-Meter

Running Hopefuls Compete For Spots In 5,000-Meter

Samantha Wexler March 5, 2020
A staff writer's analysis of runners angling to represent Team USA in the Summer Olympics continues
Emma Coburn, left, of the U.S. battles Kenya's Hyvin Kiyeng Jepkemoi for the silver and bronze medal on the last lap of the 3,000-meter steeplechase on Monday, Aug. 15, 2016 at the Rio 2016 Olympics in Brazil. (Wally Skalij/Los Angeles Times/TNS)

Hopefuls To Compete For Spot In Steeplechase

Samantha Wexler February 27, 2020
A writer’s analysis of the outlook for Team USA runners at the 2020 Olympics continues with the 3000-meter steeplechase
Runners Compete To Join Team USA In Tokyo

Runners Compete To Join Team USA In Tokyo

Samantha Wexler February 13, 2020
A look ahead at promising hopefuls in the Feb. 29 marathon trials
Heppenstall Highlights ACC Indoor Championships

Heppenstall Highlights ACC Indoor Championships

Samantha Wexler February 28, 2019

he men's and women's track and field teams traveled to Blacksburg, Va. for the 2019 Atlantic Coast Conference Indoor Track and Field Championships on Feb. 20 and 21. The highlight of the championship was...

Photo Courtesy of Wake Forest Athletic Communications

Rob Happenstall Earns All-American Title

Abby Mcmullen March 16, 2018

Preparing to head into the outdoor track and field season as the weather begins to warm, Wake Forest’s Track and Field team wrapped up the indoor season on a rather noteworthy foot as Rob Happenstall...

Spotlight: Robert Heppenstall

Spotlight: Robert Heppenstall

Ryan Johnston April 13, 2017

Standout sophomore Robert Heppenstall has proven himself to be a rising star on the track for both Wake Forest and his home country of Canada. When did you start running track? I started running track...

Spotlight: Hunter Roberts

Spotlight: Hunter Roberts

Ryan Johnston February 10, 2017

Senior sprinter and hurdler Hunter Roberts has her eyes set on breaking school records before she graduates, but her legacy at Wake Forest will reach far beyond the track. In competition, do you prefer...

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