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Baker, Jirak Shine at 2025 USA Track & Field U20 Championships
6/20/2025 9:45:00 PM | Track & Field
EUGENE, Ore. – Duke track and field freshmen Braelyn Baker and Valerie Jirak competed at the 2025 USA Track & Field U20 Championships Friday evening with both individuals turning in outstanding individual efforts at Hayward Field in Track Town USA.
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Baker took part in the women's 400m and parlayed a commanding showing into a first-place finish and the gold medal. After finishing atop the field in Thursday's prelim via a time of 52.74 seconds, the rookie doubled down and turned in another sensational race in the final, trimming nearly a second off her preliminary time en route to clocking 51.78 seconds for the win.
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Jirak was featured in the women's heptathlon and garnered the silver medal following two days of elite competition. The Afton, Wyoming product totaled 5,586 points on the way to a runner-up finish with her point total checking in as a Duke freshman record and personal best. Jirak placed in the top three of each individual event during the multis, headlined by a first-place throw of 39.49m (129-6 feet) in the javelin.
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Baker took part in the women's 400m and parlayed a commanding showing into a first-place finish and the gold medal. After finishing atop the field in Thursday's prelim via a time of 52.74 seconds, the rookie doubled down and turned in another sensational race in the final, trimming nearly a second off her preliminary time en route to clocking 51.78 seconds for the win.
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Jirak was featured in the women's heptathlon and garnered the silver medal following two days of elite competition. The Afton, Wyoming product totaled 5,586 points on the way to a runner-up finish with her point total checking in as a Duke freshman record and personal best. Jirak placed in the top three of each individual event during the multis, headlined by a first-place throw of 39.49m (129-6 feet) in the javelin.
To stay up to date with Blue Devils cross country and track & field, follow the team on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook by searching "DukeTFXC."
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#GoDuke
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