USAFA – The University of Colorado track and field senior Duane McClurkin Jr. won the men's 60-meter dash Saturday afternoon in the Air Force Invitational to vault himself into sixth in school history in the event at 6.74 seconds.
McClurkin Jr. led from qualifying to finals, running 6.86 in the qualifying prelims, then 6.83 in the semi finals today to put him in place to run in the finals. The senior had a slower start then the majority of the field, but ate up the track in the 10 to 50 meter stretch to blast to the front.