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Clark Advances to Pole Vault Final at U.S. Olympic Trials
6/24/2021 10:28:00 PM | Track & Field
EUGENE, Ore. – Duke track & field alumna Megan Clark advanced to the final of the women's pole vault at the U.S. Olympic Trials at Hayward Field on Thursday. Clark advanced to the final for the second straight Olympic Trials, after finishing fifth overall in 2016.
Clark was one of 12 to move on to the final after recording a clearance of 4.50m (14-9 feet) to finish 10th overall. The 2016 graduate cleared her first height of 4.30m on the first attempt, before getting over the next two heights on her second attempt. Duke signee Paige Sommers also competed, but did not advance to the final.
Graduate student Brittany Aveni competed in the night cap, running in the 200m for the first time since her bronze medal at the ACC Outdoor Championships. Aveni recorded a mark of 23.09 seconds, taking third in her heat and beating Miami's Alfreda Steele, who she finished behind at ACC's. Her hope of advancing rested on the final race, but she was beaten for the last spot by nine-time Olympic medalist Allyson Felix, who took third in the final heat to knock Aveni's time to 17th overall and out of the advancing 16.
Clark will be back in action on Saturday, June 26 as she competes in the final at 8:40 p.m. ET. Clark is hoping to become Duke women's track & fields second pole vaulter to qualify for the Olympic Games, joining Jillian Schwartz in 2004 and 2012. She is also hoping to make it five straight Olympic Games with at least one Duke representative.
Senior Lauren Hoffman will be the next current Blue Devil to compete and make her Olympic Trials debut on Friday, competing in the 400m hurdles at 6:35 p.m. ET.
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Clark was one of 12 to move on to the final after recording a clearance of 4.50m (14-9 feet) to finish 10th overall. The 2016 graduate cleared her first height of 4.30m on the first attempt, before getting over the next two heights on her second attempt. Duke signee Paige Sommers also competed, but did not advance to the final.
Graduate student Brittany Aveni competed in the night cap, running in the 200m for the first time since her bronze medal at the ACC Outdoor Championships. Aveni recorded a mark of 23.09 seconds, taking third in her heat and beating Miami's Alfreda Steele, who she finished behind at ACC's. Her hope of advancing rested on the final race, but she was beaten for the last spot by nine-time Olympic medalist Allyson Felix, who took third in the final heat to knock Aveni's time to 17th overall and out of the advancing 16.
Clark will be back in action on Saturday, June 26 as she competes in the final at 8:40 p.m. ET. Clark is hoping to become Duke women's track & fields second pole vaulter to qualify for the Olympic Games, joining Jillian Schwartz in 2004 and 2012. She is also hoping to make it five straight Olympic Games with at least one Duke representative.
Senior Lauren Hoffman will be the next current Blue Devil to compete and make her Olympic Trials debut on Friday, competing in the 400m hurdles at 6:35 p.m. ET.
To stay up to date with Blue Devils track & field, follow the team on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook by searching "DukeTFXC."
#GoDuke
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