ROCK HILL, S.C. -- A trio of distance runners are slated to compete at the Duke Invitational on the campus of Duke University this Friday and Saturday. Anna Conrad, Kayah Marques, and Mitchell Hill are scheduled to compete across either the 1500 or 800 distances. Conrad makes her outdoor debut after finishing 3rd in the distance medley relay (DMR) and 6th in the 3000m at the Big South Indoor Championships. She will compete in the 5000m. Marques makes her official outdoor debut this season where she will contest the 1500m after most recently finishing 3rd in the DMR and 6th in the mile at the Big South Indoor Championships. Hill will contest the 800m, after most recently competing in the 1500m at the Big South/SoCon Challenge on Mar. 20-21.
 

Duke Invitational
WHEN	Apr. 8-11
WHERE	Durham, N.C.  | Morris Williams Stadium
WHO	App State, Boston College, Benedict, Campbell, Catawba, Coastal Carolina, Charleston Southern, The Citadel, Charlotte, Col. of Charleston, Connecticut, Coppin State, Davidson, Duke, Elon, Fayetteville State, Flagler, Furman, George Mason, George Washington, High Point, Johns Hopkins, Lander, La Salle, Louisburg, Lynchburg, Mary Washington, Mercer, Milwaukee, Monroe, Morgan State, North, Carolina, North Carolina A&T, North Carolina Central, North Carolina State, Norfolk State, Villanova, Pfeiffer, Queens, Radford, Richmond, Rider, Saint Joseph's, Saint Louis, Syracuse, Tiffin, Toledo, UNC Wilmington, USC Upstate, Virginia, VCU, Virginia Wesleyan, William & Mary, Wake Forest, Western Carolina, Wingate, Winthrop, Western Michigan, Wofford
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ABOUT THE EAGLES 

• Winthrop is coming off a strong showing at the VertKlasse Meeting on Apr. 2-3
• Newly minted head coach Raffael Craig guides the Eagles in his first season at the helm
• The men's squad returns 25, adding ten newcomers 
• The women's squad returns 16, and adds 13 new athletes 

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LAST TIME OUT

ON THE TRACK 

• Kevin Brown continued his dominance in the men's 200m with a school record time of 21.06 to finish third overall
• Also in the men's 200m, Tristen Patterson and Michael Boucher moved to No. 7 and No. 9 in Winthrop history with personal best times of 21.61 and 21.86
• In her steeplechase debut, Brianna Dooney clocked the third fastest time in school history with her 12:01.83
• On the men's side, Jason Krell now sits 9th in school history in the same event with a time of 10:03.83
• Griffin McNeish cracked the top-ten in the men's 5000m with a time of 15:28.07
• The men's 4x400m relay team consisting of Kevin Brown, Tristen Patterson, Jurnii Lucas, and Kendale Cooke took home first and clocked the second fastest time in school history in 3:09.93
• The women's 4x400m relay team consisting of Maya Flynn, Jade Reese, Sydney Yarema, and Jayla Weeks posted the fifth fastest time in school history with a time of 3:54.29

IN THE FIELD

• Boyd Brackett moved up to No. 9 in school history in the men's javelin throw with a mark of 47.65m
• Mills Sharpe cracked the top-ten in the men's hammer throw with a distance of 47.12m

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WINTHROP IMPACT NETWORK
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In the new era of college athletics, it is critical now more than ever to generate revenue to provide Winthrop student-athletes with the resources and opportunities needed to compete for Big South championships and advance in the NCAA tournament. Winthrop's Impact Network members will have an elite level of direct impact on the future of Winthrop Athletics. For more information, click here.

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