Duke cross country welcomes Eagles for Bull City Classic
By Ali Wells | September 11, 2015
With a mixture of strong returners and an infusion of new talent, there is much to look forward to for the Blue Devils this fall, beginning with Friday evening's Hokie Invite—the first race for Duke's two freshmen.
The Blue Devils welcomed six former student-athletes back to their home at Al Buehler Trail for the first-ever Duke Alumni Meet, the first of two home races to kick off 2015 competition for the women’s squad.
The Blue Devils will hold an alumni meet Tuesday at 9 a.m. before the regular season begins later this month.
Graduate student Shaun Thompson decided to redshirt during his senior cross-country season, giving him a fifth year of eligibility to train for the U.S. Olympic Trials next July and allowing him to pick up an advanced degree in the process.
Stumbling in the final meet of the season, Duke concluded a fall defined by unrealized potential with another disappointing performance.
After winning the Three Stripe Invitational, Duke will send a handful of athletes to Louisville, Ky., for one more cross country race before turning the team’s attention to the indoor track season.
The Blue Devils will hope for a stronger championship performance next weekend after a disappointing finish in Charlottesville, Va., Friday.
The Blue Devils will hope for a stronger championship performance next weekend after a disappointing finish in Charlottesville, Va., Friday.
After a disappointing end to the regular season, the Blue Devils will look to rebound at the first of their championship meets.
The Blue Devils entered this weekend's race with hopes of earning an at-large bid. They barely escaped without a last-place finish.
Doomed by a slow start, the Blue Devils found themselves racing from behind in one of the most competitive meets of the year.
With the postseason quickly approaching, the Blue Devils will head north for two of the fastest meets the nation has to offer this weekend in hopes of building momentum for the ACC Championships at...
Duke captured two top-three finishes as a team in a field of more than 50 teams Saturday, but its struggle against brutal conditions and the North Carolina heat left one runner hospitalized.
Duke will try to replicate the success it had in last year’s Royals Challenge, as the men dominated the field and the women took home second.
The first-year head coach will use her past experience at Elon and Columbia this year to help the Blue Devils overcome their disappointing performance last year and qualify for the NCAA...
Although the men's squad did not have the "fire and guts" needed at the Panorama Falls Invitational, the Blue Devil women received a big performance from their underclassmen en rout to a top-10...
Although Duke's teams are going to separate events, they are both in similar positions and could build momentum with good finishes Friday.
After graduating four of its top five runners, it looked liked this year would be one of rebuilding for Duke. Instead, the Blue Devils just reloaded.
The last race before the regular season begins will be a key influence on roster decisions for the Blue Devils.