EUGENE, Ore. – Duquesne's Louie Liberatore earned a bronze medal in the men's javelin on Thursday to headline three Dukes competing at the USA Track & Field U20 Championships at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon.
Liberatore recorded a mark of 61.84 meters (202 feet, 10 inches) on his sixth and final attempt to secure third place. It was the second-longest throw of his collegiate career and marked his third consecutive meet with a throw over 200 feet. The rising sophomore recently became the first Duke to qualify for and compete in the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships in the men's javelin.
Rose Kuchera finished 13th in the women's triple jump with a long of 11.66m (38-3.25). Colm Matheney participated in the decathlon on Thursday and Friday.
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