Baker Takes First in Women’s Javelin

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Friday, April 1

High Point, N.C.

All Day

Duke University

Day One at VertKlasse Meeting

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Baker Takes First in Women’s Javelin

4/1/2022 6:41:00 PM | Track & Field

HIGHPOINT, N.C. – Senior Dana Baker's win in the women's javelin headlined a light day of competition for the Duke track and field team on day one of the VertKlasse Meeting.

Baker won her first event of the spring behind a season-best performance in the event. On her opening throw, Baker launched the javelin 48.06m (157-8 feet) to immediately catapult herself to the head of the 38-member field. No one else was able to surpass that distance through six attempts, giving the Olathe, Kan., native the win.

Junior Kinsie Huggins also had a solid performance Friday afternoon in the shotput elite. On her final attempt, Huggins produced a season-best toss of 13.70m (44-11.50 feet) – good for fourth among the field.

Zach Barry, Melia Chittenden, Owen MacKenzie, Lucas Wiley and Kelli Wilson represented the Blue Devils in the men's and women's 1500m – the event marking the first outdoor meet of the season for everyone except Barry. In the women's race, Chittenden clocked 4:37.88 to finish in the top 10, while Wilson finished in 4:49.32.

On the men's side, Barry turned in a top-10 placement of 3:58.57 to lead the Duke trio, while MacKenzie ran 4:00.25 and Riley produced a run of 4:11.13.

Up Next:
The Blue Devils resume competition at the VertKlasse Meeting Saturday morning. The women's hammer throw elite gets field events going at 9:30 a.m., while the Duke track events begin with the men's 100m dash at 3:10 p.m.

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