After competing in the Coastal Carolina Invitational from March 9-10, the Wake Forest mens and womens track and field teams returned home this past weekend to host the Wake Forest Open on March 16-17.

The Coastal Carolina Invitational was the Demon Deacons first meet of the outdoor season and featured several athletes debut performances.

Patrick Donelan led the freshmen, claiming seventh place in the javelin with a mark of 173-9. The Deacons were led in the event by senior Trey Blanton, who finished second overall with a throw of 186-9.

Also making his debut was sophomore K.C. Barrett, who placed 17th in the hammer throw with a toss of 144-11.

Sophomore Michael Mastanduno captured the teams best performance of the day, earning a second place finish in the long jump with a mark of 22-1. Senior Sarah Brobeck paced the womens side, leading a trio of Deacons in the javelin throw with a mark of 128-3.

In the track events, redshirt junior Casey Fowler impressed with a third place finish in the 3000-meter run, notching a time of 10:08.73.

Once competition wrapped up in Myrtle Beach, the Demon Deacons made the trip back to Winston-Salem in preparation for their home meet.

The first days action was dominated by junior Ben Lincoln, who returned to the field in triumphant fashion by breaking his own school record in the javelin throw.

He won the event with a throw of 234-3, crushing his previous best mark of 230-11. It was his first time competing in any event since he participated in the 2011 NCAA Outdoor Championships last June.

It is always a good day when you achieve a new personal best and see the results from months of training, Lincoln said.

The rest is here:
Personal bests set at Wake Forest Open