No. 10 Wake Forest Primed for Adidas XC Challenge

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – Following one of the best seasons in program history, the No. 10 ranked Wake Forest men’s cross country team will begin the 2022 campaign Friday when the Demon Deacons travel to Cary for the Adidas XC Challenge at the WakeMed Soccer Park Cross Country Course.

Friday’s meet is open to the public and admission is free.

 

Teams Participating

• Barton
• Campbell
• Charleston Southern
• Davidson
• Duke
• Elon
• Johnson C. Smith
• Louisburg
• North Carolina A&T
• North Carolina Central
• NC State
• Patrick Henry Community College
• Rockingham Community College
• Shaw
• UNCW
• Wake Forest
• Winston-Salem State

 
Demon Deacon Quick Hits

• The Wake Forest men’s cross country team was selected to win the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) this season.
• The Demon Deacons, seeking the program’s fifth ACC title and first since 1994, received eight first-place votes and finished with 210 total points.

  • Wake Forest placed just ahead of two-time defending ACC champion Notre Dame (five first-place votes, 205 points). North Carolina (193 points) and Virginia (164) each picked up one first-place vote to round out the top four.

• The Deacs were also selected to win the NCAA Southeast Regional title this season by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA).
•  This year, the Demon Deacons are led by two-time All-American Zach Facioni and last season’s regional runner-up Aaron Las Heras. Wake Forest also returns All-Region honorees Luke Tewalt, Joaquin Martinez de Pinillos and Thomas Vanoppen.

 
Hayes at the Helm

• Wake Forest, led by director of track & field and cross country John Hayes, will look to build upon a strong 2021 campaign in which they took the team title at the NCAA Southeast Regional Championships, marking the best regional finish for the program since 1993.
  

  • With taking the top spot in the regional, the Demon Deacons punched their ticket to the NCAA Championships for the second time since 2001.

 
Up Next
The Wake Forest men will resume action Saturday, Sept. 24 when the Demon Deacons travel Stillwater, Okla., for the Cowboy Jamboree hosted by Oklahoma State.
 

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