Mitchell Earns All-America Honors, Tolbert Advances to 800m Final

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Thursday, June 6

Eugene, Ore.

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Duke University

Day Two at NCAA Outdoor Championships

Moorea Mitchell competes in the women's hammer throw at the NCAA Outdoor Championships

Photo by: Nate Barrett Photography

Mitchell Earns All-America Honors, Tolbert Advances to 800m Final

6/6/2024 11:09:00 PM | Track & Field

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EUGENE, Ore. – Senior Moorea Mitchell notched USTFCCCA All-America honors in the women's hammer throw while sophomore Lauren Tolbert punched her ticket to Saturday's 800-meter final to headline a solid day of competition by Duke track and field on the second day of the NCAA Outdoor Championships. Both performances were personal-best efforts for Mitchell and Tolbert.

TOP PERFORMANCES

For the second time in as many meets, Mitchell turned in the best performance of her career in the women's hammer throw – this one culminating in USTFCCCA Honorable Mention All-America honors.
The senior opened her day with a bang, registering a PR on her first attempt with the toss checking in at 61.36m (201-4 feet). Mitchell improved her previous best by nearly four feet, leapfrogging one spot up the Duke charts to slot herself No. 2 all-time in program lore.
Tolbert punched her ticket to Championship Saturday via a phenomenal race in the women's 800m prelims. The sophomore snagged one of the automatic qualifiers after finishing in the top two of her heat, clocking a personal best of 2:01.79 to advance, improving her own school record in the process.

2024 USTFCCCA All-America Honors

Simen Guttormsen – First Team (Pole Vault)
Christian Johnson – Second Team (Hammer Throw)
Aimar Palma Simo – Second Team (Hammer Throw)
Ezra Mellinger – Honorable Mention (Long Jump)
Moorea Mitchell – Honorable Mention (Hammer Throw)

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