Mallard Breaks School Record at Duke
4/11/2026 10:31:00 PM | Track and Field
Elijah Mallard set another school record on Saturday, winning the 400-meter hurdles in 49.97 seconds. The mark was also a new facility record and meet record at the Duke Invitational.
Mallard's time broke a 37-year-old mark in the event, besting Martin Ellis' 1989 time by 0.58 seconds and places Mallard with the nation's seventh-fastest time this year. Emeline Clark turned in a new PR in the women's event, with a time of 1:01.36.
Jamir Brown also earned an event win, claiming the 110-meter hurdles in a time of 13.58 seconds. Isaiah Hayes (13.99 seconds), was fourth with a new personal best.
Indie Wallace-Persaud was third in the 100-meter dash final, crossing the line in 11.67 seconds. She later took fourth in the 200-meter dash (23.85 seconds). Shayla Ford and Sierra Joseph each PRed behind Wallace-Persaud in the 200, crossing the line in 24.70 and 24.74 seconds, respectively.
Nicea Jones placed fifth in the 400-meter dash with a time of 54.34 seconds, while Ford set another PR in 56.71 seconds.
'Cuse is back in action next weekend at the Virginia Challenge and UAlbany Spring Classic on Friday.
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Mallard's time broke a 37-year-old mark in the event, besting Martin Ellis' 1989 time by 0.58 seconds and places Mallard with the nation's seventh-fastest time this year. Emeline Clark turned in a new PR in the women's event, with a time of 1:01.36.
Jamir Brown also earned an event win, claiming the 110-meter hurdles in a time of 13.58 seconds. Isaiah Hayes (13.99 seconds), was fourth with a new personal best.
Indie Wallace-Persaud was third in the 100-meter dash final, crossing the line in 11.67 seconds. She later took fourth in the 200-meter dash (23.85 seconds). Shayla Ford and Sierra Joseph each PRed behind Wallace-Persaud in the 200, crossing the line in 24.70 and 24.74 seconds, respectively.
Nicea Jones placed fifth in the 400-meter dash with a time of 54.34 seconds, while Ford set another PR in 56.71 seconds.
'Cuse is back in action next weekend at the Virginia Challenge and UAlbany Spring Classic on Friday.
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