Bencomo scores two upsets at NCAA wrestling championships
Redshirt sophomore Diego Bencomo accomplished a feat Thursday that only one other Duke wrestler has achieved in program history.
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Redshirt sophomore Diego Bencomo accomplished a feat Thursday that only one other Duke wrestler has achieved in program history.
Check out The Chronicle's special supplement for the 2011 NCAA Tournament complete with a timeline of the entire season, bracket, cases for the No. 1 seeds and much more.
Kyrie Irving warmed up on the Greensboro Coliseum court before the Maryland and North Carolina contests this weekend. But after each workout, he soon returned to wearing street clothes.
Sophomore Chris Cusack was elected editor of The Chronicle’s sports section in a meeting with the department’s staff Thursday night.
As the Blue Devils prepare for the upcoming ACC tournament, Jasmine Thomas, Krystal Thomas and Chelsea Gray earned All-ACC honors for their standout regular season performances.
Freshman Laetitia Beck shot a 66 on day one and led the Sugar Bowl Intercollegiate for a time before ultimately finishing in a tie for third at the tournament, which wrapped up play Tuesday.
In his first career start, freshman Drew Van Orden limited opposing batters to two runs and three hits in six innings, as he and the rest of the Blue Devils shut down Campbell 9-2 in a chilly midweek matchup at Jack Coombs Field.
The women’s swimming and diving team closed out the season in style this weekend at the Women’s ACC Championships in Atlanta, Ga., breaking 13 school records. In the diving competition, sophomore Nick McCrory and junior Abby Johnston also brought home the the men’s and women’s most valuable diver award, respectively.
Look out, Asia. Duke is making its world tour this summer.
Duke took down Campbell 39-18 last night to break a streak of five matches without a win.
Duke released its schedule yesterday, and it’s highlighted by a certain Heisman frontrunner’s arrival to Wallace Wade Stadium.
In its second straight match against top-25 competition, Duke will battle Florida at the Sheffield Indoor Tennis Center on Sunday at 12 p.m. While the No. 6 Blue Devils (6-0) will enter the contest with an undefeated record, No. 2 Florida (5-0) will have to take down No. 4 North Carolina on Saturday in order to keep its streak alive.
Just a few days ago, No. 14 Blue Devils lost to their first nationally-ranked opponent of the season, falling 4-2 to No. 16 Illinois Monday. Duke has little time to recover from that loss as it faces VCU and No. 3 Tennessee (4-0) on Friday and Saturday, respectively.
The Blue Devils have made their first recruiting splash in the class of 2012, landing a verbal commitment from 6-foot-8 forward Alex Murphy from St. Mark’s School in Southborough, Mass.
It’s always a blessing to have one of the best doubles teams in the country, but unfortunately for the Blue Devils, Henrique Cunha and Reid Carleton can’t win a match by themselves.
After sweeping Indiana 7-0 on Friday, Duke faced its sternest test of the spring thus far Sunday, and a resounding comeback in singles play ensured the No. 6 Blue Devils (6-0) remained undefeated after they squeaked past No. 23 Northwestern 4-3 in Evanston, Ill.
Saturday wasn’t a great day to be a Pennsylvania fencing team facing the Blue Devils.
The Blue Devils sent 12 competitors to the Appalachian State Open in Boone, N.C. Saturday, and brought home six top-three finishes including two individual tournament championships.
Trailing N.C. State 27-0 Thursday night, the Blue Devils could have capitulated in the face of a nearly insurmountable lead. But Duke continued to battle despite the vast scoring disparity and won four of the remaining five matches, ultimately dropping a respectable 30-15 decision to the Wolfpack in Raleigh.
Duke may be losing four seniors next year, but head coach Jamie Ashworth has a solution—one of the nation’s top recruiting classes.