29 athletes from Duke track and field qualify for NCAA East Regional
By Jonathan Levitan | May 19, 2022Duke's conference season is over, but a number of Blue Devils will continue to compete as spring draws closer to summer.
Duke's conference season is over, but a number of Blue Devils will continue to compete as spring draws closer to summer.
Approaching the end of a successful outdoor season, the Blue Devils got the chance to compete against the rest of the ACC this weekend—and they didn’t disappoint.
Two days, two new program records for the Blue Devils.
With just under a month before the postseason gets going, the Blue Devils made the short drive over to High Point, N.C., for the Meet of Champions.
Duke made the trip to Blacksburg, Va., for the Hokie Invitational over the weekend, the third event of its indoor slate going back to December.
Several individuals and relay teams impressed across both days of the meet, but perhaps the highlight was graduate transfer Donovan Spearman’s record-breaking 60-meter dash.
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.
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.