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.
The Blue Devil women wore their blue best on the track at Morris Williams Stadium Friday night in their first home meet of the season.
Duke had some impressive individual performances from senior Maddy Price and graduate student Steven Solomon.
A quick glance at Duke’s record book reveals a recent wave of change in the sprints and jumps on the women’s side.
Duke had six first-place finishes in the four-team event.
During its tour leading up to the 1996 Atlanta Summer Olympics, the torch made its way to Durham.
