Rowbury wins 1,500 at ACCs
By Ryan Pertz | April 25, 2005Shannon Rowbury got the best of rival Erin Donohue from North Carolina once again as the Blue Devil broke her own school record in the 1,500-meter run with a time of 4:14.
Shannon Rowbury got the best of rival Erin Donohue from North Carolina once again as the Blue Devil broke her own school record in the 1,500-meter run with a time of 4:14.
The track team rested standout runners Shannon Rowbury and Nick Schneider but sent a handful of other performers to the Carolina Fast Times meet.
With 200 meters left in the 1,500-meter run, Nick Schneider had just surrendered his lead for the first time in the race.
More than 2,000 runners, jumpers and throwers will gather this weekend in Wallace Wade Stadium for the largest Duke Invitational in the track meet’s 17-year history.
In a typical set of early-season meets, a host of Blue Devils qualified for the postseason, Debra Vento won the high jump and the distance runners placed well among top competition.
Shannon Rowbury, Paige Miller and Debra Vento earned All-American honors at the NCAA Indoor Championship March 12 at the University of Arkansas.
After playing their last game in a Duke jersey—the 2004 national semifinal loss to the Connecticut Huskies—Chris Duhon and Luol Deng expected to go their separate ways.
The women’s track team continued to set new school records as it placed second—its highest ever—at the ECAC Championships in Boston this weekend.
Shannon Rowbury has proven herself on the outdoor track, cross country trails and now indoors at the ACC Championships—and she’s done it at distances ranging from 400 meters to six...
The men’s and women’s track teams traveled to Virginia Tech this weekend for indoor action at the Hokie Invitational.