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Bandukwala, Langston Earn NCAA Bids Behind Superb Performances
5/29/2026 9:27:00 PM | Track & Field
LEXINGTON, Ky. – Duke track and field pushed its NCAA Outdoor Championship qualifier total to six Friday evening as sophomores Aden Bandukwala and Andres Langston punched their tickets to Eugene in the 800-meter run and 400 hurdles events, respectively.
The pair turned in heroic performances in their respective races to earn their first-career bid to the national meet, with each turning in personal bests and the fourth-fastest times in their event fields, while also improving their own Duke school records.
TOP PERFORMANCES:
Duke concludes action at the NCAA East Regional with the second day of women's competition. The Blue Devils open the evening in the 4x100-meter relay at 5 p.m., with the 1500 meters (5:15 p.m.) and 3000-meter steeplechase (5:40 p.m.) set to follow.
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After a short break in the schedule, Duke closes out the evening with the 100 meters (6:35 p.m.), 400 meters (6:50 p.m.), 800 meters (7:05 p.m.), 200 meters (7:50 p.m.), 5000 meters (8:10 p.m.) and 4x400-meter relay (8:45 p.m.).
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The pair turned in heroic performances in their respective races to earn their first-career bid to the national meet, with each turning in personal bests and the fourth-fastest times in their event fields, while also improving their own Duke school records.
TOP PERFORMANCES:
- Langston secured his spot in Eugene by way of the automatic qualifier, blazing to the second-fastest time in his heat of 48.86. The sophomore further cemented himself in Blue Devil lore by becoming the first Duke male all-time to break the 49-second barrier in the 400 hurdles.
- Bandukwala secured his berth to nationals with an impressive outing in his race, which saw him make some Blue Devil magic of his own by becoming the first Duke man to shatter the 1:46 mark in the outdoor 800. The Hinsdale, Illinois, product finished fourth in a highly-competitive heat, stopping the clock at 1:45.40 to earn the time qualifier.
- Although their season came to an end at regionals, the Duke men's 4x100-meter relay turned in a solid, record-breaking performance in their quarterfinal race. The Blue Devil graduate student quartet of Andrew Steele, Colin O'Malley, Liam O'Hara and Quinton Godfrey clocked a season best of 39.36, lowering the squad's own program record.
- Aden Bandukwala – 800m
- Michael Bennett – Decathlon
- Max Forte – Decathlon
- Andres Langston – 400mH
- Christian Toro – Hammer Throw
- Gemma Tutton – Pole Vault
Duke concludes action at the NCAA East Regional with the second day of women's competition. The Blue Devils open the evening in the 4x100-meter relay at 5 p.m., with the 1500 meters (5:15 p.m.) and 3000-meter steeplechase (5:40 p.m.) set to follow.
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After a short break in the schedule, Duke closes out the evening with the 100 meters (6:35 p.m.), 400 meters (6:50 p.m.), 800 meters (7:05 p.m.), 200 meters (7:50 p.m.), 5000 meters (8:10 p.m.) and 4x400-meter relay (8:45 p.m.).
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