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Cross Country
at App State Fire Tower Project
Friday, September 17
Cary, N.C.
6 P.M.
Duke University
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Adidas XC Challenge
Photo by: Duke Athletics
Blue Devils Wrap Up Adidas XC Challenge
9/17/2021 10:48:00 PM | Cross Country
CARY, N.C. – Duke men's and women's cross country competed in the Adidas XC Challenge on Friday night.
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The men took home fifth place with 135 points, while the women did not finish with a team score. Friday's event was a tune-up meet as the Blue Devils now shift their attention to the Battle in Beantown and Pre-Nationals.
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The No. 23 ranked Blue Devil men were buoyed by a strong run from Jack Kovach, who finished 14th with a time of 18:22.3 on the 6K course at WakeMed Soccer Park. Kovach smashed his previous best mark, which came at the Elon Opener, by 15.5 seconds and earned his second top-15 finish of the season.
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Sophomore Zach Barry added a 32nd place finish, clocking in at 18:56.2 for an improvement of just over 10 seconds from his Blue Devils debut at Elon. Barry turned in the second fastest time of all Duke men in the field.
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On the women's side, junior Emily Cole made her season debut count with a 17th place finish to lead all Blue Devil women. Cole clocked in at 17:48.1 and competed in her first collegiate 5K and first cross country race since the 2019 NCAA Southeast Regional.
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Not far behind was sophomore Kelli Wilson, who finished 27th with a time of 18:19.4. Wilson set a new 5K personal best by just over 12 seconds.
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The Blue Devils are back in action next weekend as both teams compete in the Battle in Beantown, hosted by Boston College, on Sept. 24. The 3:30 p.m. meet will be the last before the all-important Pre-Nationals in Tallahassee, Fla., on Oct. 15.
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To stay up to date with Duke cross country and track & field, follow the team on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook by searching "DukeTFXC."
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#GoDuke
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The men took home fifth place with 135 points, while the women did not finish with a team score. Friday's event was a tune-up meet as the Blue Devils now shift their attention to the Battle in Beantown and Pre-Nationals.
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The No. 23 ranked Blue Devil men were buoyed by a strong run from Jack Kovach, who finished 14th with a time of 18:22.3 on the 6K course at WakeMed Soccer Park. Kovach smashed his previous best mark, which came at the Elon Opener, by 15.5 seconds and earned his second top-15 finish of the season.
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Sophomore Zach Barry added a 32nd place finish, clocking in at 18:56.2 for an improvement of just over 10 seconds from his Blue Devils debut at Elon. Barry turned in the second fastest time of all Duke men in the field.
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On the women's side, junior Emily Cole made her season debut count with a 17th place finish to lead all Blue Devil women. Cole clocked in at 17:48.1 and competed in her first collegiate 5K and first cross country race since the 2019 NCAA Southeast Regional.
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Not far behind was sophomore Kelli Wilson, who finished 27th with a time of 18:19.4. Wilson set a new 5K personal best by just over 12 seconds.
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The Blue Devils are back in action next weekend as both teams compete in the Battle in Beantown, hosted by Boston College, on Sept. 24. The 3:30 p.m. meet will be the last before the all-important Pre-Nationals in Tallahassee, Fla., on Oct. 15.
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To stay up to date with Duke cross country and track & field, follow the team on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook by searching "DukeTFXC."
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#GoDuke
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