Any thoughts on the future of Wake Forest?
They took fifth at nationals. They return 2 scorers and add these freshmen
Hunter Jones
Aidan Ross
Rocky Hansen
Wes Shipsey
Ty Garrett
Any thoughts on the future of Wake Forest?
They took fifth at nationals. They return 2 scorers and add these freshmen
Hunter Jones
Aidan Ross
Rocky Hansen
Wes Shipsey
Ty Garrett
The program will not be disbanded. They will field a team next season.
only two returning scorers, I would guess they are going to have at least one rebuilding year while the new recruits get their legs under them.
I expect Daniel Winter to be important next season
John Hayes is a winner, period -- clean too. Any more questions?
Wake will also bring in Australian Charlie Sprott. 7:59, 14:06.
From ACCs, they return Tewalt, Swanepoel, Winter and Long, although Winter and Long were outside the top 7. They also have some strong returners that didn't race: Velasco (12th @ ACCs in 2020), Gilmore (8:53), O'Brien (14:14), Specht (8:17 3k), Keefer (8:19 3k), Ehlers (8:57) and Trammel (Qualified for FL nationals)
With the addition of Sprott and an incredibly talented incoming freshman class (Hansen, Jones, Ross, Garrett and Shipsey), I think Wake will need a year to regroup and get these guys experience, but by 2024 I trust Hayes will have them back in contention for a podium spot.
They’ll be on the podium in 2-3 years.
Interesting to look at how they finished so high. They came in ranked 17th, and at the first checkpoint were in 27th with 681 points (ouch!). But the plan must have been to have a more conservative start and move through the field.
681... 608... 596... 499... 452... 428...403... 379... 373... 356
They were one of only three teams that improved their score at every checkpoint.
That must have been last years meet because I think WF was ranked in top 5 almost the entire race.
Sorry, you are correct. I appreciate the correction. But that adds another interesting wrinkle.
In 2021 they were ranked 17th, started in 27th and finished 10th.
In 2022 they were ranked 12th, started in 10th and finished 5th.
Not such an exaggerated come from the back, but still they improved at 8 of 9 checkpoints.
296... 253... 245...214... 231... 227... 218... 211... 205... 204
If you hear someone gaining on you, it might be a Wake runner, I guess!