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Coming off a women’s ACC title in the outdoor season in the spring and long period of training and recovery, there’s a warranted buzz around the Duke track and field program.
Director of track and field and cross country Shawn Wilbourn received some good news Wednesday afternoon.
While a 32nd-place finish on the women’s side might not jump off the screen, Duke still made some history in Eugene, Ore., with All-American distinction in five events and a program-high five top-10 finishes.
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Eight tickets to Oregon, please.
The NCAA announced its qualifiers for the 2021 NCAA regionals Thursday afternoon, with a number of Blue Devils finding their names announced.
Since a fifth place finish in 2017, Duke women's track and field has been stuck in neutral at the ACC Outdoor Championships, failing to crack higher than seventh in 2018 or 2019. Well, consider that little dry-spell over, and over in a monumental way.
With the combination of a decorated graduating class taking part in its final home meet and the fact that the postseason is fast approaching, a sense of urgency is brewing for the Blue Devils.
As the old saying goes, records are meant to be broken. And when it comes to relays, it’s safe to say that speed kills.
Duke brings back some key contributors from last spring—on both the men’s and women’s side—while adding some new blood via transfers.
Marsh earned a bronze medal in the pentathlon, while Torino secured ninth place in the 800-meter run.
While the final team tally left Duke hungry for more, the Blue Devils took home some individual hardware along the way.
The Blue Devils are looking to take a step forward from last February’s fifth and ninth-place finishes for the women and men, respectively.
This letter was written and sent to The Chronicle by former Duke athletes who competed under Ogilvie throughout his tenure.
It's the end of an era for Duke track and field and cross country.
Last year, Duke qualified six athletes for the NCAA Championships. But this year, the Blue Devils matched their program-record, sending 10—all of them from the women’s team.
Duke finished middle of the pack in both the men's and women's competitions.
In the annual Duke Invitational held at Morris Williams Stadium, two Blue Devil athletes posted top-five program marks—including one school record—while 30 others finished in the top 10 in their respective events.
Duke swept its Tobacco Road rival for the first time in program history.
With a 51.49-second anchor leg from senior Madeline Price, the Blue Devils topped ACC foe Clemson to finish first in the women's 4x400-meter Championship of America relay Thursday.
Competing in races stacked with professional runners in addition to some of the top college athletes on the East Coast, Duke held its own.
