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Guttormsen, Toro, Men’s 4x400m Earn All-America Accolades
6/12/2025 12:51:00 AM | Track & Field
EUGENE, Ore. – Graduate student Simen Guttormsen and sophomore Christian Toro reeled in United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) All-America First Team accolades, while the men's 4x400m earned a spot on the second team, as Duke track and field commenced action at the NCAA Outdoor Championships.
In addition to the All-America honors achieved by the Blue Devils on Wednesday, freshman Joseph Taylor punched his ticket to Friday's 400m final courtesy of a commanding performance in his semifinal race.
TOP PERFORMANCES:
Duke's women open competition at the NCAA Outdoor Championships on Thursday beginning with the women's 4x100m relay at 7:05 p.m., ET. The Blue Devils are also slated to take part in the women's pole vault (7:35), 800m (8:58), 400m hurdles (9:14) and 4x400m (10:36).
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In addition to the All-America honors achieved by the Blue Devils on Wednesday, freshman Joseph Taylor punched his ticket to Friday's 400m final courtesy of a commanding performance in his semifinal race.
TOP PERFORMANCES:
- Toro kicked off the day's events for Duke in the men's hammer throw and turned in a top-10 finish to lock up the first All-America honor of his career. The sophomore came out of the gates hot and delivered his best throw of the competition on his opening attempt, launching the hammer 68.94m (226-2 feet) to place eighth overall.
- Guttormsen delivered another steady showing in the men's pole vault and collected his third top-five finish this season through four outdoor meets. Guttormsen took on two heights and cleared them on his third and first attempts, respectively, before bowing out with a final mark of 5.53m (18-1.75 feet).
- Taylor kept his sensational rookie campaign going and locked up a spot in the finals of the 400m, dashing the fastest time of his heat – 45.34 seconds – to earn the automatic bid. His mark was the top time among all freshmen in the event and the fifth fastest of the entire field.
- Rounding out the evening was the men's 4x400m which saw the Blue Devil contingent blaze their fastest time of the season en route to garnering second-team all-america status. Duke's foursome of Taylor, TJ Clayton, Michael Bennett and Callum Robinson clocked a season best of 3:04.28 and placed 13th overall, while improving their own school record in the process.
- Simen Guttormsen – First Team (Pole Vault)
- Christian Toro – First Team (Hammer Throw)
- Michael Bennett – Second Team (4x400m)
- TJ Clayton – Second Team (4x400m)
- Callum Robinson – Second Team (4x400m)
- Joseph Taylor – Second Team (4x400m)
Duke's women open competition at the NCAA Outdoor Championships on Thursday beginning with the women's 4x100m relay at 7:05 p.m., ET. The Blue Devils are also slated to take part in the women's pole vault (7:35), 800m (8:58), 400m hurdles (9:14) and 4x400m (10:36).
To stay up to date with Blue Devils cross country and track & field, follow the team on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook by searching "DukeTFXC."
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