BLACKSBURG, Va. – Sophomore Kinsie Huggins recorded a top-five mark in Duke history in the women's shot put and redshirt-senior Ben Beatty placed second in the men's shot put to highlight day two at the Virginia Tech Challenge.
Huggins' shot put distance of 13.43 meters (44-0.75 feet) was good for fifth in the event and lands her fifth all-time among Blue Devils. She bested her previous PR of 13.02m (42-8.75), which was set her last time in Blacksburg at the "Doc" Hale Virginia Tech Elite Meet.
Beatty earned his best placement in a shot put event this season with a mark of 18.