ATLANTA, Ga. (theACC.com) – The 2024 Atlantic Coast Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships began competition on Thursday at the George C. Griffin Track and Field Complex in Atlanta, Georgia. After the opening day of action, the Miami women hold a one-point lead over Duke, logging 19 points as a program. The Duke men lead the field by 7.33 points over North Carolina.
The opening day of action saw two weather delays and caused a shift in the schedule of events. Friday’s competition will now begin at 10:00 a.m. with the men’s javelin throw, while the remainder of the men’s decathlon will begin at 11:30 a.m. Miami’s Edgar Campre leads the men’s decathlon after five events, posting a combined score of 4,015 points. In the women’s heptathlon, Duke’s Brianna Smith leads the way after four events with 3,469 total points.
Clemson’s Marie Forbes won the first gold medal of the day in the women’s hammer throw, recording a personal-best throw of 67.03 meters (219-11). Virginia Tech’s Sara Killinen and Barbora Stejfova took silver and bronze, respectively, to earn 14 points for the Hokies. Forbes becames the first women’s hammer throw champion for the Tigers in 22 years with a throw that would rank sixth in the NCAA East Region qualifying list to begin the day.
In the women’s javelin throw, Miami’s Deisiana Teixeira finished atop the podium with a throw of 55.74 meters (182-10), while her teammate, Erikka Hill, earned a bronze medal with a 48.33-meter (158-6) heave. Duke’s Julia Magliaro finished in second place with a throw of 50.81 meters (166-8). Teixeira becomes the first Hurricane to win the ACC women’s javelin throw crown.
NC State’s Amaris Tyynismaa found herself on the medal stand following a first-place finish in the women’s 10,000-meter run with a time of 33:42.57. Notre Dame’s Arianne Olson’s time of 33:56.92 was good enough to finish in second place, while Syracuse’s Savannah Roark took home third place with a time of 33:58.28.
Duke’s Aimar Palma Simo became the first Blue Devil to ever win the ACC men’s hammer throw title. Palma Simo’s mark of 69.78 meters (228-11) won her the gold medal while Duke teammate Christian Johnson (224-9) claimed the silver. Virgnia’s John Day launched a 66.55 meter (218-4) throw to finish in third place and earn…
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