Duke Closes Raleigh Relays with Seven Top-Five Duke Marks

Saturday, March 25

Raleigh, N.C.

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Day Three at Raleigh Relays

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Duke Closes Raleigh Relays with Seven Top-Five Duke Marks

3/25/2023 9:06:00 PM | Track & Field

Final Results (PDF)

RALEIGH, N.C. – Duke track and field closed out the Raleigh Relays on a high note as the Blue Devils registered seven top-five program marks to headline the final day of competition Saturday at Paul Derr Track.

TOP PERFORMANCES

Jide Akinjisola and Myles Schreck got the Saturday slate started with a bang as the graduate students produced a pair of stellar performances in the men's hammer throw.
Akinjisola delivered a personal-best showing en route to inserting himself into the No. 4 spot in program lore, registering a throw of 58.58m (192-2 feet) on his third attempt.
Schreck's first throw was his farthest and also a season best, launching the hammer 57.60m (189-0 feet) to improve his fifth-farthest throw in Duke history.
On the women's side, junior Moorea Mitchell and graduate student Jordyn Shubrick made revisions to the program records via strong outings of their own.
Mitchell tallied a personal best and improved her No. 3 all-time program mark behind a throw of 57.56m (188-10 feet) on her second attempt.
Shubrick carved her spot out on the program charts as she parlayed her third throw into a season-best toss of 56.99m (186-11 feet) – No. 5 in Duke lore.
Duke notched a couple more top-five program marks in the men's and women's long jump, respectively.
Sophomore Max Forte collected a first-place finish to pick up his second event win of the outdoor season thanks to the farthest jump of his career.
Forte's second jump put himself atop the field, flying out to a personal best of 7.55m (24-9.25 feet) – No. 3 all-time at Duke.
The women's long jump saw graduate student Isabel Wakefield place third via a season-best jump on her sixth and final attempt. Wakefield's jump measured 6.16m (20-2.50 feet), slotting herself fifth in program history.
Duke's women's 4x400m delivered a spectacular performance to close out the evening, winning the event with its fastest time of the season.
The Blue Devils' foursome of senior Jenna Crean, freshman Lauren Tolbert, graduate student Madison Mulder and sophomore Megan McGinnis clocked the fastest current time in the NCAA of 3:31.98, inserting themselves into the No. 3 position in program lore.

Final results from the Raleigh Relays can be found here.

QUOTE
"It was a solid outing for both programs this weekend in Raleigh. Our women flexed their muscle in all event areas, and we had numerous season bests and personal bests. What stood out was how competitive these women are, and I loved how they fought to win their heat, flight, or event.

Our men stepped up as well! Robbie Otal won the men's discus and broke the school record in the process. The men's throwers are performing at a high level in all disciplines. Max Forte also had a strong meet for the men with a winning jump in the long jump and the #3 all-time performance in Duke history. He topped that off with a very fast leg of the men's 4x400m relay. I'm excited to watch our men improve this outdoor season. " – Director of Track & Field and Cross Country Shawn Wilbourn.

UP NEXT
The Blue Devils head up to High Point, N.C., to take part in the VertKlasse Meeting set for March 31-April 1 at Vert Stadium.

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