Blue Devils Close Out Time at the Armory

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Blue Devils Close Out Time at the Armory

1/26/2019 5:53:00 PM | Track & Field

By: Duke Sports Information

NEW YORK, N.Y. – The Duke track & field team closed out a successful weekend at the Armory Invitational in New York, N.Y., Saturday. As a team, the Blue Devils secured 36 top-10 finishes in the competitive three-day meet.

The Duke women placed second out of 18 teams with 67.5 points.

“We had three days of competition in New York,” head coach Norm Ogilvie said. “The first day, we had great success in the pentathlon. Like other travelers across the United States, we had difficulty with flights on Thursday. Many of our athletes showed up to the meet early Friday morning and had to compete the same day. We had an amazing Friday considering that. Today, you could see some of our athletes were tired but we still had a lot of personal bests. It was a really good weekend for the men's 3k group and the women's team was successful in all areas. I'm proud of the entire team. Most of our athletes competed three weeks in a row and will take next weekend off while some members of the team will compete at the Camel City Invite in Winston-Salem, N.C.”

The men's distance squad set the tone early Saturday with all five Blue Devils running personal bests in the 3000m. Paul Dellinger posted a fourth-place finish in 8:15.45 just before CJ Ambrosio crossed the line fifth in 8:15.66. Dalton Randall (8:22.95), Cole Hoff (8:26.47) and Michael Ungvarsky (8:35.06) rounded out the distance performances for Duke.

Additionally, Charles Cooper, Carter Dillon, Alex Miley and Matt Wisner finished fourth in the 4xmile in 16:58.57 after Cooper, Dillon and Wisner helped Duke to a second-place finish Friday in the distance medley relay.

Senior Domonique Panton once again saw success in the triple jump and posted a second-place finish with a season-best mark of 12.67. Panton holds the school record of 12.72.

The Blue Devils also saw success in the 4x400m relay as Kelcie Simmons, India Lowe, Brittany Aveni and Lauren Hoffman clocked in at 3:41.03 to take second.

Lowe continued to be consistent this year as she placed sixth this afternoon in the 200m in a time of 24.27 while Kelcie Simmons clocked the same time to put her on Duke's all-time list at No. 5.

In addition to her duties on the 4x400m relay team, Aveni took the track to compete in the 800m and captured third in 2:08.66 while Nick Cox posted a personal-best time in the same event. Cox clocked in at 1:53.86 to notch 10th.

Ben Beatty continued to notch a personal-best toss in his events as he came in 11th in the weight throw with a toss of 16.69m. On Friday, Beatty captured a personal-best toss in the shot put competition.

Duke will return to action Feb. 1-2 at the Camel City Invite in Winston-Salem, N.C.

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MEN:

CJ Ambrosio	3000m	5th, 8:15.66 (PR)
Iyin Battle	Weight Throw	10th, 17.13m
Ben Beatty	Shot Put	6th, 16.89m (PR)
Ben Beatty	Weight Throw	11th, 16.69m (PR)
Devin Connell	800m	25th, 1:58.63 (PR)
Nick Cox	800m	10th, 1:53.86 (PR)
Joe Cullen	800m	20th, 1:57.38 (PR)
Paul Dellinger	3000m	4th, 8:15.45 (PR)
Cole Hoff	3000m	12th, 8:26.47 (PR)
Bryant Lewis	High Jump	15th, 1.94m
Miles Mingo	400m	16th, 49.04
Dalton Randall	3000m	10th, 8:22.95 (PR)
Rivers Ridout	High Jump	6th, 2.04m
Josh Romine	Mile	12th, 4:15.74
Cole Rowan	Pole Vault	15th, 4.50m
Esteban Suarez	Pole Vault	12th, 4.65m
Michael Ungvarsky	3000m	19th, 8:38.06 (PR)
Cooper, Dillon Mingo, Wisner	DMR	2nd, 9:41.88
Cooper, Dillon, Miley, Wisner	4xMile	4th, 16:58.57

WOMEN:

Rivka Arbiv	Pole Vault	12th, 3.60m
Rivka Arbiv	High Jump	14th, 1.60m
Brittany Aveni	College 800m	3rd, 2:08.66
Virginia Capehart	800m	38th, 2:23.75
Simi Gbadegesin	400m	29th, 58.54
Simi Gbadegesin	200m	38th, 25.79 (PR)
Lauren Hoffman	60m Hurdles	11th, 8.71 (Tied PR)
Lauren Hoffman	400m	19th, 57.10 (PR)
Kate Kutzer	Pentathlon	3,637 pts.
Jaida Lemmons	Pentathlon	DNF
India Lowe	200m	6th, 24.27
India Lowe	60m (Prequalifying)	6th, 7.52 - #2 Duke All-Time
India Lowe	60m (Finals)	8th, 7.52 - ^^
Erin Marsh	Pentathlon	3,823 pts. (#4 Duke all-time)
Laura Marty	Pole Vault	2nd, 4.20m (SB)
Cassie Martin	High Jump	6th, 1.65m
Nikki Merritt	60m Hurdles	10th, 8.69 (PR)
Nikki Merritt	200m	22nd, 25.14
Nikki Merritt	Long Jump	3rd, 5.78 (PR)
Domonique Panton	60m (Prequalifying)	15th, 7.66
Domonique Panton	Triple Jump	2nd, 12.67m (SB)
Nati Sheppard	Pole Vault	5th, 3.90m (tied SB)
Kelcie Simmons	60m	14th, 7.64
Kelcie Simmons	200m	6th, 24.27 (#5 Duke all-time)
Natalie Simmons	Long Jump	9th, 5.44m - Debut
Stefani Vukajlovic	Weight Throw	DNF
Chesney Ward	Pole Vault	7th, 3.75m (SB)
K. Simmons, Aveni Lowe, Hoffman	4x400m Relay	2nd, 3:41.03