DURHAM – Fresh off a pair of stellar performances during the first two meets of the outdoor campaign, the Duke track and field program earned spots in the United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) top-25 rankings released Monday afternoon.
The women's squad debuted at No. 4 on the charts – the highest regular-season national ranking in program lore. Duke's men checked in at No. 24 in the polls, earning its best placement in the USTFCCCA rankings since 2012. In the Southeast regional rankings, the Blue Devil women are ranked first while the men check in at fourth.
The Blue Devils are one of seven ranked teams in the top 20 from the ACC, joining No. 6 NC State, No. 7 Miami, No. 11 Florida State, No. 12 Virginia, No. 18 Notre Dame and No. 19 Clemson. Additionally, the Blue Devil women sit fourth in the southeast region. On the men's side, the Blue Devils join No. 6 Virginia, No. 14 Florida State, No. 17 Notre Dame and No. 19 Clemson in the top 25.
Duke's women's 4x400m relay squad leads the NCAA with a time of 3:31.98, which it set this past weekend at the Raleigh Relays. The Blue Devils have posted five additional top-10 national marks in the steeplechase (second), 400m (sixth), javelin (sixth), pole vault (10th) and heptathlon (10th). For the men's squad, Duke has turned in a trio of top-five national marks in the discus throw (third), high jump (fourth) and javelin (fourth).
The Blue Devils return to the track this weekend as the team heads 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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