Pirates Wrap Up Duke Invitational

Thursday, April 10

Durham, NC

East Carolina University

Duke Invitational

April 12, 2025 | Track & Field

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DURHAM, N.C. – The East Carolina track & field team competed at the Duke Invitational Thursday through Saturday at the Morris Williams Track & Field Stadium.

Shakiel Dacres was the highlight of the meet for the Pirates with a third-place finish in the men's discus with a toss of 53.10m (174-2). The mark is less than a meter off of his PR which already ranks fourth in program history. Six other Pirates earned top 15 finishes, including Brandon Gayle also in the discus with a 14th-place finish with a mark of 45.91m (150-7).

On the women's side, Sashoy Benbow finished 11th in the discus with a toss of 41.84m (137-3) while Jocelyn Pringle earned a 13th-place finish in the hammer with a mark of 52.48m (172-2).

Sarah Smith finished 13th in the B section of the women's pole vault with a clearance of 3.55m (11-7.75).

On the track, Nick Willer and Zach Willer took 12th and 14th in the 3,000m steeple with times of 9:23.88 and 9:27.06, respectively.

Up Next
The Pirates will be back in action at the Charlotte Invitational on April 25-26.