Duke Concludes Successful Weekend at Hokie Invite

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Day Two at Hokie Invite

Duke Concludes Successful Weekend at Hokie Invite

1/19/2019 4:15:00 PM | Track & Field

By: Duke Sports Information

BLACKSBURG, Va. – The Duke track & field program concluded competition at the Hokie Invitational Sunday with five first-place finishes and 20 overall top-10 performances during the final day of competition. As a team, the Blue Devils captured eight first-place wins and 39 top-10 finishes over two days.

“It was a really good second weekend for Duke track & field,” head coach Norm Ogilvie said. “We're making progress and we're looking forward to going up to New York next weekend to compete against some of the very best teams in the country.”

The Blue devils came away sweeping two events Saturday as sophomore Leigha Torino and junior Matt Wisner claimed the top spots in the 800m while distance runners Dalton Randall and Michael Ungvarsky took one and two, respectively, in the 5000m.

Torino clocked in a time of 2:13.06 while Wisner posted an ACC qualifying time of 1:50.50 after placing second yesterday in the 1000m. In the 5000m, Randall crossed the finish line first in a time of 14:45.17 followed by Ungvarsky in 14:57.67.

For the second week in a row, junior Cassie Martin clinched the top spot in high jump with a height of 5-6.00 (1.68). Last weekend at the Carolina Cup, Martin cleared 5-7.00 (1.70) and will enter the third week of competition unbeaten.

Also remaining undefeated is the women's distance medley relay who clocked in a season-best time of 11:32.90 to capture first place this afternoon.

Additionally, several Blue Devils posted ACC qualifying marks in field events. Jaida Lemmons secured an indoor personal-best mark of 19-1.25 (5.82) in the long jump while Bryant Lewis qualified for his first ACC indoor competition in the high jump with a personal-best clearance of 6-7.00 (2.01). Esteban Suarez also qualified for the conference championships with a height of 16-4.75 (5.00) in the pole vault.

Additionally, Ben Beatty saw great success in shot put with a personal-best throw of 55-3.50 (16.85).

Duke will return to competition for the Armory Collegiate Jan. 24-26, in New York, N.Y.

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MEN:

Iyin Battle	Weight Throw	7th, 58-8.00 (17.88)
Ben Beatty	Weight Throw	11th, 52-7.25 (16.03)
Ben Beatty	Shot Put	5th, 55-3.50 (16.85) - PR
Charles Cooper	1000m	5th, 2:26.78 – Duke debut
Charles Cooper	800m	16th, 2:00.29
Nick Cox	600m	9th, 1:22.01 – Duke debut
Carter Dillon	800m	6th, 1:54.13 – Duke debut
Carter Dillon	Mile	13th, 4:11.29 - PR
AJ Eckmann	5000m	15th, 16:26.21
Stephen Garrett	5000m	4th, 15:07.20
Bryant Lewis	High Jump	5th, 6-7.00 (2.01) - PR
Michael McCullom	300m	DNS
Alex Miley	Mile	10th, 4:09.75 – PR
Miles Mingo	60m	23rd, 7.19
Miles Mingo	300m	4th, 34.40 - #2 Duke all-time
Nikhil Pulimood	3000m	9th, 8:38.12
Dalton Randall	5000m	1st, 14:45.17
Ethan Ready	5000m	9th, 15:39.60 – Duke debut
Rivers Ridout	High Jump	3rd, 6-7.00 (2.01)
Josh Romine	Mile	11th, 4:10.89 - PR
Benjamin Ross	High Jump	8th, 6-5.00 (1.96) – tied PR
Cole Rowan	Pole Vault	4th, 15-1.00 (4.60) Duke debut
Esteban Suarez	Pole Vault (Seeded)	6th, 16-4.75 (5.00) – tied PR
Michael Ungvarsky	5000m	2nd, 14:57.67
Matt Wisner	1000m	2nd, 2:26.23 - PR
Matt Wisner	800m	1st, 1:50.50

WOMEN:

Rivka Arbiv	Pole Vault	4th, 12-11.00 (3.94) - SB
Sarah Armstrong	1000m	10th, 2:57.94
Sarah Armstrong	800m	13th, 2:18.90
Brittany Aveni	600m	1st, 1:29.90 - #2 Duke all-time
Amanda Beach	3000m	16th, 10:17.65 – Duke debut
Lindsay Billings	3000m	10th, 10:08.15
Rylee Bowen	Mile	24th, 5:23.28 – Duke debut
Veronica Brtek	Mile	23rd, 5:22.31 – Duke debut
Olivia Gwynn	3000m	17th, 10:21.30
Kim Hallowes	Mile	5th, 4:48.23 – Duke debut
Ellen Hirsberg	600m	11th, 1:45.73 – Duke debut
Ellen Hirsberg	800m	19th, 2:22.86 – Duke debut
Lauren Hoffman	60m Hurdles	19th, 8.87 -
MacKenzie Kerr	600m	5th, 1:37.12 -
Kate Kutzer	60m Hurdles	32nd, 9.53 -
Kate Kutzer	Long Jump	9th, 18-10.50 (5.75)
Kate Kutzer	Shot Put	16th, 33-11.50 (10.35) - PR
Jaida Lemmons	60m Hurdles	26th, 9.10
Jaida Lemmons	Long Jump	8th, 19-1.25 (5.82) – Indoor PR
Jaida Lemmons	Shot Put	12th, 36-9.00 (11.20)
India Lowe	60m	10th, 7.58
India Lowe	300m	1st, 38.21 – School Record
Erin Marsh	60m Hurdles	9th, 8.64
Erin Marsh	Long Jump	18th, 17-11.00 (5.46)
Erin Marsh	Shot Put	13th, 35-10.50 (10.93) - PR
Cassie Martin	High Jump	1st, 5-6.00 (1.68)
Laura Marty	Pole Vault (Seeded)	T5th, 12-5.25 (3.79)
Nikki Merritt	60m Hurdles	DNS
Nikki Merritt	Long Jump	DNS
Domonique Panton	60m	24th, 7.81
Domonique Panton	Triple Jump	4th, 41-3.75 (12.59) – SB
Michaela Reinhart	3000m	1st, 9:38.79 – Duke debut
Elizabeth Reneau	3000m	7th, 9:58.93 – Duke debut
Clara Savchik	3000m	5th, 9:55.26 – Duke debut
Nati Sheppard	Pole Vault (Seeded)	T5th, 12-5.25 (3.79)
Kelcie Simmons	60m	12th, 7.62 – PR
Kelcie Simmons	300m	6th, 39.29 – Duke debut
Kelcie Simmons	Long Jump	13th, 18-2.50 (5.55) - PR
Natalie Simmons	60m	21st, 7.76 – PR
Natalie Simmons	200m	4th, 24.62 – Duke debut
Leigha Torino	Mile	7th, 4:51.20 – PR
Leigha Torino	800m	1st, 2:13.06
Stefani Vukajlovic	Weight Throw	11th, 56-7.25 (17.25)
Chesney Ward	Pole Vault	DNS
Helen Williams	3000m	11th, 10:08.39 – PR
Hallowes, Kerr, Aveni, Reinhart	DMR	1st, 11:32.90 - SB