Hebner, Vukajlovic Punch Tickets to NCAAs

Thursday, May 23

Jacksonville, Fla.

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Day One at NCAA Outdoor East Regionals

Hebner, Vukajlovic Punch Tickets to NCAAs

5/23/2019 10:11:00 PM | Track & Field

By: Duke Sports Information

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Senior Stefani Vukajlovic and freshman Monica Hebner punched their tickets to the 2019 NCAA Outdoor Championships Thursday evening at the NCAA East Preliminary Round in Jacksonville, Fla.

Vukajlovic registered her best mark of 204-2.00 (62.23m) on her first toss in the women's hammer throw competition. The senior placed seventh out of 48 competitors to qualify for NCAAs in June.

Rookie Hebner was highly successful on the track in the 10000m as she posted a 30-second PR, placing 11th overall in 33:52.83.

The Blue Devils qualified four to the quarterfinals of their respective events as Lauren Hoffman and India Lowe advanced out of the first round of the 400m hurdles while Kim Hallowes and Matt Wisner will compete in the quarterfinals of the 1500m and 800m, respectively.

Hoffman crossed the finish line and placed eighth overall in a time of 58.39 followed by Lowe in 19th in 58.96. Both Hoffman and Lowe will compete in the quarterfinals Friday at 7 p.m.

Hallowes is slated for the quarterfinals of the 1500m Saturday at 6:30 p.m., after she posted a time of 4:23.24 to take 24th overall. Wisner will return to the track Friday at 6:45 p.m., for the 800m quarterfinals after taking second out of 48 competitors in 1:49.35, and defeated all competing ACC athletes.

Duke will return to competition for day two of the NCAA East Preliminary Round Friday at noon.

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MEN:

Iyin Battle	Hammer Throw	44th, 53.78m
Ben Beatty	Shot Put
Charles Cooper	1500m	28th, 3:54.81
Kiegan Lenihan	Javelin
Michael Marsack	Javelin
Alex Miley	3000m Steeplechase
Dalton Randall	5000m
Rivers Ridout	High Jump
Matt Wisner	800m – 1^st Round	2nd, 1:49.35

WOMEN:

Brittany Aveni	800m – 1^st Round	27th, 2:07.14
Kim Hallowes	1500m – 1^st Round	24th, 4:23.24
Monica Hebner	10000m	11th, 33:52.83
Lauren Hoffman	400m Hurdles – 1^st Round	8th, 58.39
Liz Lansing	1500m – 1^st Round	25th, 4:23.60
India Lowe	400m Hurdles – 1^st Round	19th, 58.96
Erin Marsh	100m Hurdles
Domonique Panton	Triple Jump
Sara Platek	5000m
Michaela Reinhart	5000m
Nati Sheppard	Pole Vault
Stefani Vukajlovic	Hammer Throw	7th, 62.23m
Aveni, Hoffman, Kerr, Lowe, K. Simmons	4x400m Relay