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Eight Blue Devils Set for NCAA Outdoor Championships
6/4/2024 6:33:00 PM | Track & Field
DURHAM – Duke track and field returns to action this week with eight athletes gearing up to compete at the NCAA Outdoor Championships, slated for June 5-8 at Hayward Field in Eugene, Ore. Simen Guttormsen, Christian Johnson, Ezra Mellinger, Moorea Mitchell, Aimar Palma Simo, Brianna Smith, Lauren Tolbert and Skyla Wilson are set to represent the Blue Devils across eight different events at the four-day national meet.
MEET INFO
WHAT TO KNOW (All times listed are Pacific Time)
HOW THEY GOT TO EUGENE
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MEET INFO
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WHAT TO KNOW (All times listed are Pacific Time)
- The NCAA Outdoor Championships is conducted across four days with men's events taking place Wednesday and Friday with women's events getting underway Thursday and Saturday. The women's heptathlon is scheduled for Friday and Saturday with the seven events split across the two days.
- Duke opens its NCAA Outdoor Championship slate on Wednesday with three men's events – hammer throw (2 p.m.), pole vault (5 p.m.) and long jump (6 p.m.)
- The Blue Devil tandem of Johnson and Palma Simo will represent Duke in the hammer throw while Guttormsen and Mellinger take part in the pole vault and long jump, respectively.
- Mitchell gets the Thursday events going for the Blue Devils in the day's first event, the women's hammer throw (3 p.m.). On the track, Duke will look to advance two to Championship Saturday as Wilson (6:32 p.m.) and Tolbert (800m, 7:14 p.m.) gear up for the prelims of their respective events.
- Smith kicks off the heptathlon events Friday afternoon at 1 p.m., via the 100m hurdles. She is also set to compete in the women's high jump (2 p.m.) on Saturday.
HOW THEY GOT TO EUGENE
- Christian Johnson and Aimar Palma Simo secured their spots at the NCAA Championships after placing in the top five of the men's hammer throw at the NCAA East Regional.
- Palma Simo registered the highest mark of the first round with a clutch throw of 69.39m (227-8 feet) on his third attempt. Johnson also made his third toss the charm, launching the hammer 67.29m (220-9 feet) to register the fourth-furthest throw of the competition.
- Simen Guttormsen advanced to the national meet after finishing third in the first round of the men's pole vault. He passed on the first three heights then cleared the next two on his third and first attempts, respectively, before bowing out with a final clearance of 5.42m (17-9.25 feet).
- Ezra Mellinger locked down his spot at the NCAA Outdoor Championships via a solid showing in the men's long jump, flying out to 7.54m (24-9 feet) on his third attempt to finish among the top 12.
- Moorea Mitchell punched her ticket to the national meet via the best performance of her career. Stepping into the cage on her opening attempt, Mitchell launched the hammer 60.19m (197-5 feet) – her best of the competition – to secure her spot among the field's top 12. The throw was nearly a foot farther than her previous best and improved her No. 3 all-time program mark.
- Lauren Tolbert sprinted her way to the top of the Duke charts via a phenomenal race in the women's 800m at the regional round of competition. Tolbert parlayed the fastest 800m race of her career into an NCAA Championship bid as she blazed to a finish of 2:01.98 to earn the automatic qualifier, smashing the eight-year-old Duke record in the process.
- Brianna Smith, who had already punched her ticket to Eugene in the heptathlon via her silver-medal-winning performance (5,616 points) at the ACC Outdoor Championships, garnered her second qualification to the NCAA Outdoor Championships behind a career performance in the women's high jump.
- Smith cleared the opening four heights on her initial jump before bowing out of the competition with a final mark of 1.81m (5-11.25 feet) – good for ninth overall in the 48-member field. The senior's jump was nearly a one-foot improvement on her previous best and moved her up to No. 2 all-time in program lore.
- Two days after notching a PR in the first round of the 100m hurdles, Skyla Wilson one-upped her performance in the quarterfinal round to secure her spot in Eugene. Wilson clocked a career best 13.01 seconds to qualify on time, improving her second-fastest Duke mark.
To stay up to date with Blue Devils cross country and track & field, follow the team on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook by searching "DukeTFXC."
Duke Centennial
In 2024, Duke celebrates its Centennial, marking one hundred years since Trinity College became Duke University. Duke will use this historic milestone to deepen the understanding of its history, inspire pride and strengthen bonds and partnerships, and prepare for a second century of continued excellence and impactful leadership. To learn more, please visit 100.duke.edu.
#GoDuke
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