Junior Maddie McKeever became the first Duke runner to qualify for the NCAA championships by finishing the 3,000 meter in 9:20.51. Her personal-best mark gave her secon place in the Virginia Tech Elite Invitational in Blacksburg, Va. this weekend.
McKeever was also part of a distance medley relay team that placed fourth Friday night, qualifying the foursome-sophomore Emily Sherrard, freshman Devotia Moore, senior Allison Stankavage and McKeever-for March's ECAC championships.
The men were split between Virginia Tech and the Armory Collegiate Invitational in New York. Sophomore Michael Kotecki set a career-high in the high jump, placing fifth and qualifying for the IC4A chamionships for the first time.
Sophomore Tradelle Ward and freshman Ryan McDermott finished 15th and 17th, respectively, in the 3,000 meter Friday. With those times, both qualified for the IC4A's.
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