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Panton Notches School Record in Virginia

4/27/2019 8:33:00 PM | Track & Field

By: Duke Sports Information

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – The Duke track & field program closed its final weekend of the regular season Saturday at the 125th edition of the Penn Relays in Philadelphia, Pa., and at the Virginia Grand Prix in Charlottesville, Va.

As a team, the Blue Devils posted one school record, five Duke all-time performances and 17 personal bests.

PENN RELAYS

In the College Women's 4x400m Championship of America Invitational, the Blue Devil women clocked a fourth-place finish after qualifying for the finals on Thursday. Lauren Hoffman, MacKenzie Kerr, Kelcie Simmons and Brittany Aveni crossed the finish line in a time of 3:37.75 as Aveni clocked in a 52.97 split as the anchor.

Erin Marsh placed fourth in the 100m Hurdle Championship in a time of 13.53, only .02 off her personal-best time.

In the College Men's 4x800m Championship of America Invitational, Carter Dillon, Charles Cooper, Nick Cox and Matt Wisner placed ninth in a time of 7:37.07. Cooper clocked Duke's fastest split in 1:50.85 on the second leg.

VIRGINIA GRAND PRIX

In Charlottesville, Va., Duke closed out the final day at the Virginia Grand Prix at Lannigan Field.

Domonique Panton had an outstanding day of competition with a school-record mark and a Duke all-time performance. Panton kicked off the day with a second-place finish in the triple jump with a mark of 12.87m (42-2.75), which rewrites her own school record. Panton followed up her record-breaking performance with the fifth-fastest time in Duke history, 11.76, in the 100m.

Ben Beatty also had a day in Charlottesville as he claimed second in the shot put competition. Beatty tossed the implement 17.76m (58-3.25), which is tied for fourth on Duke's all-time list.

Senior Nati Sheppard continued the trend of success in field events as she posted a second-place finish in the invitational section of women's pole vault. Sheppard cleared 4.23m (13-10.50), the fourth-best height in Duke history.

In the invitational portion of the men's high jump event, Rivers Ridout took the top spot as he placed first with a clearance of 2.14m, his highest jump of the outdoor season. His performance today should qualify him for the NCAA Regional meet.

On the track, the women's middle-distance squad swept the top three spots in the 1500m. Liz Lansing claimed first in 4:20.55 followed by Michaela Reinhart (4:25.12) and Sara Platek (4:27.82). Lansing's time should qualify her for NCAA Regionals as Reneau posted an ACC qualifying time.

Duke will have a week off before opening the ACC Outdoor Championships May 9-11 in Charlottesville, Va.

NOTE:

Aside from the Duke all-time performances, Michael McCullom, Cole Rowan and Marquis Waters registered PRs for the men while Rivka Arbiv, Sarah Armstrong, Simi Gbadegesin, Lansing and Reneau notched PRs for the women

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MEN (Penn Relays):

CJ Ambrosio	5000m	9th, 14:13.61 – PR
Alex Miley	3k Steeplechase	3rd, 8:50.89 – No. 4 Duke All-Time
Ethan Ready	3k Steeplechase	19th, 9:09.69 – PR
Josh Romine	5000m	14:32 – PR
Tom Sullivan	5000m	60th, 14:56.65
Chris Theodore	5000m	39th, 14:38.62 – PR
Michael Ungvarsky	3k Steeplechase	11th, 9:02.04 – PR
Charles Cooper, Miles Mingo, Carter Dillon, Matt Wisner	Distance Medley Relay	12th, 9:56.16
Carter Dillon, Nick Cox, Charles Cooper, Matt Wisner	4x800m Relay	9th, 7:37.07

WOMEN (Penn Relays):

Lindsay Billings	5000m	16th, 16:53.79 – PR
Monica Hebner	5000m	13th, 16:45.62
Erin Marsh	Long Jump	10th, 5.60m
Erin Marsh	100m Hurdles – Prelims	3rd, 13.61
Erin Marsh	100m Hurdles – Finals	4th, 13.53
Helen Williams	5000m	14th, 16:47.00 – PR
Lauren Hoffman, MacKenzie Kerr, Kelcie Simmons, Brittany Aveni	4x400m Relay – Prelims	2nd, 3:38.57
Lauren Hoffman, MacKenzie Kerr, Kelcie Simmons, Brittany Aveni	4x400m Relay – Finals	4th, 3:37.75
Erin Marsh, Isabel Wakefield, Nikki Merritt, Lauren Hoffman	Shuttle Hurdle Relay	2nd, 56.66

MEN (Virginia Grand Prix):

Iyin Battle	Hammer Throw	6th, 56.82m
Ben Beatty	Shot Put	2nd, 17.76m – T4th Duke All-Time
Kiegan Lenihan	Javelin	4th, 59.39m
Bryant Lewis	High Jump	T1st, 1.96m
Michael McCullom	400m	17th, 50.77 – PR
Michael McCullom	200m	24th, 23.26
Rivers Ridout	High Jump – Invitational	1st, 2.14m
Benjamin Ross	High Jump	5th, 1.86m
Cole Rowan	Pole Vault	3rd, 4.90m – PR
Esteban Suarez	Pole Vault – Invitational	5th, 4.83m
Marquis Waters	100m	14th, 10.95 – PR
Marquis Waters	200m	23rd, 22.52 – PR

WOMEN (Virginia Grand Prix):

Rivka Arbiv	100m Hurdles	19th, 15.99 – PR
Rivka Arbiv	High Jump	T8th, 1.52m
Sarah Armstrong	1500m	11th, 4:34.20 – PR
Virginia Capehart	800m	10th, 2:13.53
Kim Hallowes	800m	6th, 2:10.21
Simi Gbadegesin	400m	10th, 56.85 – PR
Simi Gbadegesin	200m	11th, 24.83 – PR
Kate Kutzer	100m Hurdles	15th, 14.94
Kate Kutzer	High Jump	11th, 1.52m
Liz Lansing	1500m	1st, 4:20.55 – PR
Cassie Martin	High Jump – Invitational	T2nd, 1.62m
Domonique Panton	Triple Jump	2nd, 12.87m – School Record
Domonique Panton	100m	7th, 11.76 – No. 5 Duke All-Time
Sara Platek	1500m	3rd, 4:27.82
Michaela Reinhart	1500m	2nd, 4:25.12
Elizabeth Reneau	1500m	13th, 4:35.70 – PR
Ashleigh Rodriguez	Javelin	5th, 41.90m
Clara Savchik	1500m	14th, 4:37.42
Nati Sheppard	Pole Vault – Invitational	2nd, 4.23m – No. 4 Duke All-Time
Leigha Torino	1500m	5th, 4:30.54
Sheridan Wilbur	1500m	26th, 4:50.07
Stefani Vukajlovic	Hammer Throw – Invitational	3rd, 62.86m