03/30/2008 - Duke Sports Information

RALEIGH, N.C., and EDINBURGH, Scotland - The Duke Men’s Outdoor Track and Field team had 14 athletes compete this weekend in the Raleigh Relays at the Paul Derr Track and Field Stadium. Across the pond, freshman Emily Schwitzer ran in the IAAF World Junior Cross Country Championships in Edinburgh, Scotland.

Women’s: Schwitzer ran the six-kilometer course in Edinburgh in 21:19 on Sunday. That time placed her 28th at the World Junior Championships. She was the second-fastest American in the race, finishing only behind Alexandra Gits in 13th place with a time of 20:41. Ethiopia’s Genzebe Dibaba was the world champion, clocking in at 19:59. 

Men’s: Sophomore Mike Schallmo qualified for the IC4A Championships for the first time this season in the discus with his 157’-7” toss on Friday in Raleigh. That performance earned him fourth place in the men’s discus at the meet.

A Look Ahead: The Duke Track and Field team will host the Duke Invitational at Wallace Wade Stadium on Friday, Apr. 4 and Saturday, Apr. 5. A few of the Duke women will also take off for the Stanford Invitational in Stanford, Calif., on the same two days.

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