Dukes Mens Track and Field Team Secures First-Ever ACC Outdoor Championship in Thrilling FashionIn a dramatic finish to the 2025 season, Dukes mens track and field team claimed their first-ever Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) outdoor championship. The team secured the title with a program-record time in the four by four hundred meter relay, earning six crucial points and pushing their total to eighty-six.The relay race came down to the wire, with Duke sitting in sixth place after the first two legs. However, TJ Clayton and Andres Langston set the stage for a comeback, and Joseph Taylor and Callum Robinson delivered with the fastest anchor splits of forty-four point nine three and forty-five point one zero seconds, respectively.Dukes dominance extended beyond the relay, as they built a strong lead throughout the weekend. On day one, Christian Toro won gold in the hammer throw, and teammates secured silver and bronze in javelin. Day two brought more medals, including gold in pole vault for Simen Guttormsen and bronze in long jump.Coach Shawn Wilbourn hailed the performance as the best year ever for Duke track, following his prediction of outdoor success. With five conference titles under his belt, Wilbourn is now focusing on indoor meets in January and February, aiming to maintain the teams momentum in Durham. Checkout Solipillow.com

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