April 25, 2009
Results
Senior Derek Dutille met the NCAA East Regional Championship standard as well as the IC4A qualifying time in the 3,000-meter steeplechase at the 115th running of the Penn Relays on Thursday, April 23.
Dutille placed ninth in the 22-runner championship field with a personal best time of 8:59.18. This is the third straight year he has qualified for the East Regional.
Dutille was the only Duke to compete on Thursday. The only other men's entry at the Penn relays is the 4x800 meter relay team which will run Saturday afternoon.