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Duke Invitational
Track & Field Wraps Up Day One At Duke Invitational
April 10, 2025 | Track & Field
DURHAM, N.C. - North Carolina track and field found success on day one of the Duke Invitational on Thursday, April 10.
Tommy Kitchell (60.59m) competed as a Tar Heel for the first in the men's hammer throw and moved into seventh all-time passing Allen Bradd's 59.18m mark from 1998. Kitchell was the lone Tar Heel to advance to the finals. Kitchell secured his spot in the finals with his final throw of the first round after fouling his first two of the day, which was also his best throw.
McKynzie Mauney and Kosi Umerah both threw PRs for the third straight meet. Umerah moved into sixth all-time in the women's hammer. Gracie Bolick tied her personal best mark of 56.07m which she previously set at this same meet in 2023.
Evie Culbreath opened her first heptathlon of her college career. Her best event was the 100m hurdles, where she finished fourth. She competed in four of the seven events and sits in twelfth.
Results:
Heptathlon
Evie Culbreath, 2977, 12th
100m Hurdles, 14.03, 4th
High Jump, 1.51m 4-11½, 14th
Shot Put, 9.80m (32-2), 14th
200m, 25. 35, 6th
Women's Hammer Throw
2. Kosi Umerah, 60.94m (199-11), PR [sixth all-time]
6. Gracie Bolick, 56.07m (183-11)
11. McKynzie Mauney 53.69m (176-1), PR
Men's Hammer Throw
7. Tommy Kitchell, 60.59m (198-9) [7th all-time]
14. Sam Romerhaus 56.33m (184-9)
15. Ty Castro 55.72m (182-10)
18. Brayden Radhuber 52.87m (173-5)
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