DURHAM, NC – Duke Cross Country is back in action this weekend, competing in the Adidas XC Challenge at WakeMed Cross County Course in Cary on Friday, September 24.
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LAST TIME
- Duke opened the season with a win over North Carolina A&T. The Duke men scored 21 points and the women scored 25 points to finish first in their respective races.
- PhD student Matthew Farrell was the first of the Blue Devil men with a time of 14:32.0 in the 4.7 km race. For the women it was classmate Abby Paczewski who took the lead in the 3.5 km run with a time of 12:55.4 – which was enough for third place in the field.
- In total, Duke men and women combined to place in the top five six times. The full competition recap can be found HERE.
Next
Duke will compete with a split roster the weekend of October 4th: some team members will travel to the Sean Earl Lakefront Invitational (Chicago, Illinois), while others will make the short trip to Greenville for the ECU Pirate Invitational.
To stay up to date with the Blue Devils’ cross country and track and field activities, follow the team on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook by searching “DukeTFXC.”
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