Duck Track and Field Report from Budapest

The last time a Duck or former Duck trackster failed to medal in a World's Championships was 2009 in Berlin.

With three days left, the Ducks are down to only two medal contenders:  Jorinde Van Klinken in the shot put and Raevyn Rogers in the 800.  Neither are picked to finish in the top 8 by Track and Field News.

At this point, the best Duck showing was Van Klinken's 4th in the discus; she held third in the penultimate round 5, but was passed by 21cm (8") and had to settle for fourth.  Cole Hocker raced well in the 1500 and set a personal best (3:30.70), but finished only 7th in a formidable field.  While several  other Ducks competed (Hiltz, Hull, Weir, Ilhemeje), none were remotely close to medaling.

Rogers' semi-final heat will be run tonight (11:25AM PDT).  Should she advance to the final on Sunday, the race begins at 11:45AM PDT.  Van Klinken will attempt to qualify Saturday at 1:25AM PDT, with the final at 11:15AM PDT.

Edited August 25, 20232 yr by Bruce3404