Husky Classic: Schedule of Events l Live Results

DURHAM, N.C. - Over 40 members of the Duke track and field team will split up for weekend competition with the majority of the squad returning to Blacksburg, Va., for the Virginia Tech Elite meet and  a handful of long distance runners making the cross country trip to Seattle, Wash., to compete in the Husky Classic on February 8-9.    

At Virginia Tech, Duke will be busy on the track in a variety of distances on Friday.  The 800 meter run has potential for excitement on both the men's and women's side with sophomore Henry Farley, and freshmen Tommy Meister and Michal Filipczak competing for the men.  Freshman Filipczak ran his way onto Duke's all-time list in the 500m, clocking a time of 1:04.19 the last time the team was in Blacksburg.  This weekend marks his first open 800m at the collegiate level. 

Seniors Cydney Ross and Rebecca Craigie along with sophomore Abby Farley and freshman Anima Banks will represent Duke in the women's 800m race.  Last weekend, Banks and Ross ran their way to a third and fourth place slot on Duke's all-time list at the Armory Collegiate invitational crossing the line in 2:07.64 and 2:07.77 respectively. 

Later in the evening, sophomores Elizabeth Kerpon and Alexis Roper will race in the open 400m.  Kerpon will hope to build on a successful weekend in New York where she broke the school record in the 200m with a time of 24.74. 

Relays will serve as the highlight on the track Saturday with the men fielding a strong distance medley squad including sophomores Nate McClafferty, Kyle Moran and Brian Schoepfer along with freshman Michal Filipczak.  The women's 4x400m relay squad will close out the day featuring senior Cydney Ross and sophomores Lauren Hansson, Alexis Roper and Elizabeth Kerpon.

In the throws, four Blue Devils will compete in the shot put with juniors All-American Michelle Anumba and Erica Brand registered for the women's division and redshirt sophomore Kyler Shumway and redshirt freshman Stephen Boals prepared to compete in the men's division.  Anumba will also compete in the women's weight throw during the two-day competition. 

In the high jump, junior Tanner Anderson, current Duke record holder with a personal best clearance of 7-2.5 (2.19), will compete along with freshman Carl Heinz.  Freshman Maddie Morrow will represent the Blue Devils in the women's high jump. 

At the Husky Classic, seniors Juliet Bottorff and James Kostelnik along with junior Brian Atkinson will compete in the long distance events.  Bottorff, the 2010 NCAA outdoor 10,000m champion  and four-time All-America honoree will line up in the 5,000m run while Atkinson will race the same distance for the men on Friday evening.  Kostelnik will race the shorter 3,000m run on Saturday.  Each of these competitors have run fast enough at some point in their careers to earn a slot on Duke's all-time list in their respective event. 

Check out the table below for a complete list of Duke competitors.  A full recap will be available after each event day on www.GoDuke.com. 

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