Reporter's Notebook

Warner breaks school record, advances to finals at Nationals

Two weeks after moving into second place on the all-time Duke list with a 16-7.25 jump in the men's pole, junior Brent Warner catapulted to the top of the Blue Devil's charts with a 16-10.75 performance in the preliminary round of the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Sacramento, Calif. The record effort earned the Wadsworth, Ohio native a place in the finals on Friday night against the 13 other men who cleared the same height.

Warner destroyed the previous school record of 16-8.75 set in 2001 by current Duke assistant coach Seth Benson.

The only other Blue Devil scheduled to compete at the championships, distance runner Clara Horowitz, had to withdraw due to injury. Horowitz earned an at-large bid in the 5,000-meter event with her time of 16:28.10 at the East Regionals on June 3rd.

McCain loses in first round of professional debut In her first event as a professional, former women's tennis star Kelly McCain fell in the opening round of the $25,000 Mecco Cup in Allentown, Pa. The fifth-seeded McCain, who is ranked No. 343 on the WTA Tour, lost to No. 455 Jessica Kirkland 7-6 (6), 6-3. McCain was consistently ranked among the top-three players in the nation during her college career before deciding to forgo her final two seasons of NCAA eligibility. The Wesley Chapel, Fla. native received a wild card into the doubles draw with partner Adria Engel. The duo will face Michelle Faucher and Ahsha Rolle in the first round.

Henderson granted contract extension at Delaware Former Blue Devil basketball star and assistant coach David Henderson, who played under at Duke under Mike Krzyzewski from 1982-1986 and served as an assistant from 1997-2000, received a contract extension on Monday to remain the head coach at Delaware through the 2007-2008 season. Henderson's previous contact expired after the 2004-2005 season. Henderson succeeded Mike Brey, another former Duke player, in 2000 at the Blue Hen's helm. Brey left Delaware to fill the head coaching vacancy at Note Dame.In his three seasons at Delaware, Henderson has tallied a 49-40 record, which ranks second-best among men's basketball coaches at the school.