DURHAM, N.C. – Senior
Erin Marsh has been named the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA)'s Southeast Region Women's Field Athlete of the Year, the organization announced on Thursday. Award winners were determined by a vote of USTFCCCA member coaches.
Marsh adds another award to her growing list of accomplishments. Most recently, Marsh brought home a silver medal in the high jump and a silver medal in the 60-meter hurdles at the 2021 ACC Indoor Championships, earning All-ACC First Team honors in both events. In addition, Marsh picked up All-ACC Second Team honors in the long jump. Marsh has accumulated four medals in the ACC Indoor Championships, five All-ACC First Team nods and three All-ACC Second Team honors in her storied career.
Marsh becomes the first Blue Devil to be named the Southeast Region Women's Field Athlete of the Year since pole vaulter
Megan Clark earned the honor 2016. The Buford, Ga., native has continued to rewrite the Duke indoor track & field record book, owning the school record in the 60m hurdles with a time of 8.06, as well as the second-best pentathlon score (4,186), third-highest mark in the high jump (1.79m) and the third-farthest long jump (6.12m).
Marsh will return to action on March 11 as she begins her stint in the NCAA Indoor Championships with the first events of the pentathlon. More information on the NCAA Indoor Championships, including start lists and event times, can be found on GoDuke.com closer to the date of the event.
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