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Blue Devil Quartet Punch Tickets to NCAA Outdoor Championships

LEXINGTON, Ky. – Duke track and field turned in a solid day of competition at the NCAA East Regional on Thursday as the Blue Devils kicked off the four-day regional meet with the graduate student quartet of Simen Guttormsen, Christian Johnson, Ezra Mellinger and Aimar Palma Simo punching their respective tickets to the NCAA Outdoor Championships.

TOP PERFORMANCES

  • A delayed start due to inclement weather conditions wouldn't hinder the Thursday performances for Duke as Christian Johnson and Aimar Palma Simo helped set the tone for the day, securing their spots at the NCAA Outdoor Championships after finishing in the top five of the preliminaries of the men's hammer throw.