Strong Performance in Men’s DMR Headlines Friday Evening of Competition

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Friday, February 18

BLACKSBURG, VA.

All Day

Duke University

Day One at Virginia Tech Challenge

Photo by: KJ Jugar

Strong Performance in Men’s DMR Headlines Friday Evening of Competition

2/18/2022 10:53:00 PM | Track & Field

DMR Invitational Results VT Challenge Day One Results (PDF)

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – In the final weekend of the indoor regular season, graduate students Nick Dahl and Alex Schwedt, along with sophomores Carter Dillon and Jackson Walker put on a strong display of running in the men's DMR to headline a Friday evening of competition for Duke.

Competing at the DMR Invitational at the JDL Fast Track, the Blue Devil quartet etched their names into the Duke record book with a run of 9:38.62, good for fourth all-time in program lore. Additionally, Dillon, Schwedt, Walker and Dahl's recorded time converts to 9:31.07 and currently sits at No. 10 nationally.

Down in Blacksburg, Va., the Blue Devils also received great performances in the men's seeded pole vault from graduate students Erick Duffy and Michael Fairbanks. Fairbanks (6th) was the top collegiate finisher in the event, with Duffy (7th) right behind him. The upperclassmen both registered heights of 5.32m (17-5.50 feet) and moved into a tie for second place on the Duke all-time list.

Chyler Turner also represented the Blue Devils at the Virginia Tech Challenge. The freshman took part in the 60m hurdles and tallied her second-best performance of the season as she clocked 8.50 seconds to place fourth overall.

Up Next:
Junior Beau Allen and freshman Paige Sommers join Turner in action on Saturday as Duke closes out the indoor regular season with the final day at the Virginia Tech Challenge. Sommers kicks off the morning in the women's pole vault at 11:30 a.m., while Allen and Turner gear up for the men's high jump and women's 200m dash set for 2 p.m., respectively.

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