Blue Devils Earn All-America Honors at NCAA Indoor Championships

Friday, March 13

Fayetteville, Ark.

Duke University

NCAA Indoor Championships

Gemma Tutton competes in pole vault at NCAA Championships

Photo by: Reily Rogers

Blue Devils Earn All-America Honors at NCAA Indoor Championships

3/14/2026 10:36:00 PM | Track & Field

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FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – The Duke women's track and field quintet of sophomores Braelyn Baker and Maya Collins, seniors Julia Jackson and Lauren Tolbert and junior Gemma Tutton closed the 2026 indoor season with a bang, as the group earned United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) following strong performances Saturday evening at the NCAA Indoor Championships.

The Blue Devils' 4x400m relay of Jackson, Collins, Baker and Tolbert turned their best race of the season en route to earning USTFCCCA All-America First Team recognition, while Tutton's showing in the women's pole vault earned her a spot on the second team.

TOP PERFORMANCES:

For the second time in the last three meets, the Duke women's 4x400m showcased a dazzling display of running to shatter its own school record.
On Saturday, the foursome of Jackson, Collins, Baker and Tolbert turned in their fastest race of the season, clocking a time of 3:29.56. The group's mark was the fastest of their heat and the fifth-fastest of the overall field.
Tutton impressed in her first appearance at the indoor national and placed 12th in the women's pole vault behind a clearance of 4.41m (14-5.50 feet).

USTFCCCA All-America Honors:

Braelyn Baker – First Team (4x400m)
Maya Collins – First Team (4x400m)
Julia Jackson – First Team (4x400m)
Lauren Tolbert – First Team (4x400m)
Gemma Tutton – Second Team (Pole Vault)

UP NEXT:
Duke shifts its attention to the 2026 outdoor season. The Blue Devils will unveil their full outdoor competition slate Monday, Mar. 16.

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