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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.
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.
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.
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."
#GoDuke
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