Duke Men Secure Two More NCAA Outdoor Championship Bids

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Friday, May 26

Jacksonville, Fla.

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Day Three at NCAA East Regional

Photo by: Fran Ruchalski

Duke Men Secure Two More NCAA Outdoor Championship Bids

5/26/2023 10:13:00 PM | Track & Field

Day Three Results (PDF)

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Senior Beau Allen and graduate student Robbie Otal pushed the Duke men's track and field team's NCAA Outdoor Championship bid total to three as the duo used solid individual performances to finish among the top 10 in their respective field events and punch their tickets to nationals.

Allen and Otal are set to join senior Luke Jackson, who secured his second straight NCAA berth in the men's javelin on Wednesday, at the national meet in Austin.

HOW IT HAPPENED

Otal opened the Friday slate of events for the Duke men and punched his ticket to the NCAA Outdoor Championships – his second in as many seasons – with another steady showing in the discus throw.
The Oak Park, Calif., native delivered his best throw on his final attempt and hurled the discus 57.03m (187-1 feet), checking in at No. 7 in the East prelims.
Allen advances to the national meet for the first time in his career after placing 10th in the NCAA East Regional high jump field.
After passing on the first height, Allen cleared the next two on his first attempt and finished with a final leap of 2.09m (6-10 feet) to book his spot in Austin.

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