DURHAM, N.C. – Duke track & field and cross country held its annual awards banquet Monday to celebrate the achievements from the 2024-25 track & field season and 2025 cross country campaign. Awards were presented to 14 individuals by A. Morris Williams, Jr. Track & Field Director
Shawn Wilbourn and other members of the coaching staff in recognition for their excellence during the calendar year.
Women’s Cross Country MVP – Stephanie Moss:
- 2025 NCAA All-Southeast Region
- 2025 All-ACC
- Registered a 6K personal best (19:35.4) at the NCAA Cross Country Championships
- Placed ninth via a time of 19:41.4 at the NCAA Southeast Regional
- Hit the tape in 19:47.8 and took 11th at the ACC Cross Country Championships
- Took 25th in the 6K at the Nuttycombe Invitational (20:22.0) and Gans Creek Classic (19:56.6)
- Won the 3K at the season-opening tri meet with North Carolina A&T and N.C. Central behind a personal best of 9:58.9
Men’s Cross Country MVP – Charlie Siebert:
- Hit the tape in 30:27.1 for a 10K PR, good for 32nd at the NCAA Southeast Regional
- Posted a personal best of 23:47.9 in the 8K at the ACC Cross Country Championships
- Completed race in 24:32.5 at the Nuttycombe Invitational
- Finished runner-up via a 4K personal best (11:51.5) at the tri meet with North Carolina A&T and N.C. Central
Women’s Track Athlete of the Year – Lauren Tolbert:
- 2025 USTFCCCA Outdoor All-America First Team – 800m, 4x400m
- 2025 ACC Outdoor Champion – 4x400m
- 2025 Outdoor All-ACC First Team – 4x400m
- 2025 Outdoor All-ACC Second Team – 800m
- 2025 ACC Indoor Champion – 4x400m
- 2025 Indoor All-ACC First Team – 4x400m
- Fifth in the 800m (1:59.88) and 4x400m (3:27.40) at the NCAA Outdoor Championships; Set 800m PR (1:59.39) in the prelims
- First as a member of the 4x400m (3:28.81) and fifth in the 800m (2:01.96) at the ACC Outdoor Championships
- First via a personal best in the 400m (51.72) and second with the 4x400m (3:30.46) at the Mt. SAC Relays
- First in the 400m (51.83) and 800m (2:01.87), second as part of the 4x400m (3:36.14) at the Duke Invitational
- Won as a member of the 4x400m (3:28.82) and took second in the 800m (2:03.09) at the Jim Click Shootout
- First in the 400m (51.86) and with the 4x400m (3:31.31) and set a PR in the 200m (23.63) at Raleigh Relays
- First as a member of the 4x400m (3:31.88) at the ACC Indoor Championships
- Third in the 800m (2:02.75) at the Tiger Paw Invitational
- First via a PR in the 500m (1:10.49), first on the 4x400m (3:34.12) and third in the 800m (2:07.85) at the Doc Hale VT Meet
- First via a PR in the 600m (1:28.15), first with the 4x400m (3;36.82) and third in the 400m (54.29) at the Hokie Invitational
- First in the 300m at the Virginia Tech Invitational with a personal best of 37.67 seconds
- First with the 4x400m (3:44.66), fourth in the 200m (24.35) and fifth in the 1000m with a PR (2:50.67) at the Liberty Kickoff
Men’s Track Athlete of the Year – Aden Bandukwala:
- 2025 Outdoor All-ACC Second Team – 800m
- Competed in the 800m (1:52.55) at the NCAA East Regional
- Clocked an 800m PR (1:46.99) and took fifth at the ACC Outdoor Championships
- First in the 800m (1:47.53) at Duke Twilight
- Ran a personal best of 3:46.87 in the 1500m at Penn Relays
- First in the 800m (1:49.21) and fourth as part of the 4x400m (3:12.71) at the Duke Invitational
- Competed in the 800m (1:50.46) and as part of the 4x400m (3:09.63) and DMR (9:39.66) at the ACC Indoor Championships
- Posted PRs in the mile (4:04.27) and 3000m (8:25.86) at the BU Valentine Invite
- Fifth in 500m at the Doc Hale VT Meet via a personal best of 1:05.07
- Ran a personal best in the 1000m (2:24.89) in the 1000m at the Hokie Invitational
- First in the 800m (1:51.22) and fourth in the 1000m (2:25.83)
Women’s Field Athlete of the Year – Gemma Tutton:
- 2025 USTFCCCA Outdoor All-America Honorable Mention – Pole Vault
- 2025 ACC Outdoor Bronze Medalist – Pole Vault
- 2025 Outdoor All-ACC First Team – Pole Vault
- 2025 Indoor All-ACC Second Team – Pole Vault
- Vaulted 4.09m at the NCAA Outdoor Championships
- Third in the pole vault (4.32m) at the ACC Outdoor Championships
- First in the pole vault (4.40m) at Duke Twilight
- Third in the pole vault (4.17m) at the Charlotte Invitational
- Fourth in the pole vault (3.92m) at the Wake Forest Invitational
- Vaulted a personal best of 4.42m to win the Duke Invitational
- Fourth in the pole vault (3.95m) at Raleigh Relays
- Cleared 4.22m at the ACC Indoor Championships
- First in the pole vault (4.11m) at the Dick Taylor Carolina Challenge
Men’s Field Athlete of the Year – Christian Toro:
- USTFCCCA Outdoor All-America First Team – Hammer Throw
- 2025 ACC Outdoor Champion – Hammer Throw
- 2025 Outdoor All-ACC First Team – Hammer Throw
- 2025 Indoor All-ACC Second Team – Weight Throw
- Eighth in the hammer throw (68.94m) at the NCAA Outdoor Championships
- First in the hammer throw at Duke Twilight (68.87m) and the ACC Outdoor Championships (68.35m)
- Recorded a personal best (70.13m) and took first in the hammer throw at the Duke Invitational
- Third in the hammer throw (69.45m) at the Jim Click Shootout
- Threw the hammer 69.47m to finish runner-up at Raleigh Relays
- Fifth via a personal best in the weight throw (20.53m) at the ACC Indoor Championships
- Second in the weight throw at the Liberty Kickoff (20.28m), Doc Hale VT Meet (20.26m) and Darius Dixon Memorial Invitational (19.47m)
Women’s Most Improved Senior – Abby Geiser & Megan McGinnis:
Abby Geiser
- 2025 USTFCCCA Outdoor All-America Second Team – 4x100m
- 2025 ACC Outdoor Bronze Medalist – 4x100m
- 2025 Outdoor All-ACC Second Team – 4x100m
- Raced at the NCAA Outdoor Championships as a member of the 4x100m (43.77)
- Ran a 100m personal best (11.32) in the prelims of the NCAA East Regional
- Third as a member of the 4x100m (43.97) at the ACC Outdoor Championships
- Second as a member of the 4x100m (43.42) and third in the 200m (23.62) at the Mt. SAC Relays
- Second in the 100m (11.51) at the Duke Invitational
- Second as part of the 4x100m (43.94) and fourth in the 100m (11.35) at the Jim Click Shootout
- First as part of the 4x100m (44.8), third as part of the 4x400m (3:37.17) and fourth in the 100m (11.44) at Raleigh Relays
- Fourth as a member of the 4x400m (3:50.26) at the Doc Hale VT Meet
- Third in the 200m (24.39) and fourth in the 60m (7.58) at the Hokie Invitational
- Second in the 60m (7.46) at the Dick Taylor Carolina Challenge
- Second in the 60m (7.45) and fourth in the 300m (38.99) at the Liberty Kickoff
Megan McGinnis
- 2025 USTFCCCA Outdoor All-America First Team – 4x400m
- 2025 ACC Outdoor Champion – 4x400m
- 2025 Outdoor All-ACC First Team – 4x400m
- 2025 ACC Indoor Champion – 4x400m
- 2025 Indoor All-ACC First Team – 4x400m
- Fifth as a member of the 4x400m (3:27.40) at the NCAA Outdoor Championships
- First as a member of the 4x400m (3:28.81) at the ACC Outdoor Championships
- Second as part of the 4x400m (3:30.46) and fourth in the 200m (23.70) at the Mt. SAC Relays
- Runner-up as part of the 4x400m (3:36.14) and third in the 200m (23.62) at the Duke Invitational
- First on the 4x400m (3:28.82), second in the 400m (52.63) and fifth on the 4x100m (3:28.82) at the Jim Click Shootout
- First as a member of the 4x400m (3:31.31) and fourth in the 200m (23.49) at Raleigh Relays
- Won as part of the 4x400m (3:31.88) at the ACC Indoor Championships
- Took first with the 4x400m (3:34.12), second in the 400m (54.14) and third in the 200m (24.33) at the Doc Hale VT Meet
- First as a member of the 4x400m (3:36.82) and fifth in the 400m (54.88) at the Hokie Invitational
- Fourth in the 200m (24.73) at the Virginia Tech Invitational
- Runner-up in the 200m (24.27) and third in the 300m (38.62) and with the 4x400m (3:47.33) at the Liberty Kickoff
Men’s Most Improved Senior – Michael Bennett & Max Forte:
Michael Bennett
- 2025 USTFCCCA Outdoor All-America Second Team – 4x400m
- 2025 Outdoor All-ACC Second Team – Decathlon
- 2025 Indoor All-ACC Second Team – Heptathlon
- Fifth as a member of the 4x400m (3:27.40) at the NCAA Outdoor Championships
- First as a member of the 4x400m (3:28.81) at the ACC Outdoor Championships
- Second as part of the 4x400m (3:30.46) and fourth in the 200m (23.70) at the Mt. SAC Relays
- Runner-up as part of the 4x400m (3:36.14) and third in the 200m (23.62) at the Duke Invitational
- First on the 4x400m (3:28.82), second in the 400m (52.63) and fifth on the 4x100m (3:28.82) at the Jim Click Shootout
- First as a member of the 4x400m (3:31.31) and fourth in the 200m (23.49) at Raleigh Relays
- Won as part of the 4x400m (3:31.88) at the ACC Indoor Championships
- Took first with the 4x400m (3:34.12), second in the 400m (54.14) and third in the 200m (24.33) at the Doc Hale VT Meet
- First as a member of the 4x400m (3:36.82) and fifth in the 400m (54.88) at the Hokie Invitational
- Fourth in the 200m (24.73) at the Virginia Tech Invitational
- Runner-up in the 200m (24.27) and third in the 300m (38.62) and with the 4x400m (3:47.33) at the Liberty Kickoff
Max Forte
- 2025 ACC Outdoor Bronze Medalist – Long Jump
- 2025 Outdoor All-ACC Second Team – Long Jump
- Fifth as a member of the 4x400m (3:27.40) at the NCAA Outdoor Championships
- First as a member of the 4x400m (3:28.81) at the ACC Outdoor Championships
- Second as part of the 4x400m (3:30.46) and fourth in the 200m (23.70) at the Mt. SAC Relays
- Runner-up as part of the 4x400m (3:36.14) and third in the 200m (23.62) at the Duke Invitational
- First on the 4x400m (3:28.82), second in the 400m (52.63) and fifth on the 4x100m (3:28.82) at the Jim Click Shootout
- First as a member of the 4x400m (3:31.31) and fourth in the 200m (23.49) at Raleigh Relays
- Won as part of the 4x400m (3:31.88) at the ACC Indoor Championships
- Took first with the 4x400m (3:34.12), second in the 400m (54.14) and third in the 200m (24.33) at the Doc Hale VT Meet
- First as a member of the 4x400m (3:36.82) and fifth in the 400m (54.88) at the Hokie Invitational
- Fourth in the 200m (24.73) at the Virginia Tech Invitational
- Runner-up in the 200m (24.27) and third in the 300m (38.62) and with the 4x400m (3:47.33) at the Liberty Kickoff
Women’s Hell Raiser Award – Braelyn Baker:
- 2025 USTFCCCA All-America First Team – 4x400m
- 2025 USTFCCCA All-America Second Team – 400mH, 4x100m
- 2025 ACC Women’s Outdoor Freshman of the Year
- 2025 ACC Outdoor Silver Medalist – 400m
- 2025 ACC Outdoor Bronze Medalist – 200m, 4x100m
- 2025 Outdoor All-ACC First Team – 200m, 400m, 4x100m
- 2025 Indoor ACC Champion – 4x400m
- 2025 Indoor All-ACC First Team – 4x400m
- Fifth as a member of the 4x400m (3:27.40) and ninth in the 400mH (56.35) at the NCAA Outdoor Championships
- Also posted a personal best at the national meet in the 400mH prelims (56.35)
- Second in the 400m (51.69) and third in the 200m (22.83) at the ACC Outdoor Championships, both coming via personal bests
- Finished third at the ACC Outdoor Championships as a member of the 4x100m (43.97)
- Second in the 200m (23.25) at Duke Twilight
- Runner-up at the Mt. SAC Relays as a member of the 4x100m (43.42) and 4x400m (3:30.46)
- Second in the 200m (23.57) and third in the 400m (53.13) at the Duke Invitational
- First as part of the 4x400m (3:28.82), second on the 4x100m (43.94) and fourth in the 400mH (57.25) at the Jim Click Shootout
- First as part of the 4x100m (44.80) and 4x400m (3:31.31), third in the 100m (11.38 PR) and 400mH (58.37) at Raleigh Relays
- First as a member of the 4x400m (3:31.88) and sixth in the 200m (23.62) at the ACC Indoor Championships
- Second in the 200m (23.38) and fourth in the 400m (52.94) at the Clemson Tiger Paw Invitational
- First in the 200m (23.64) and as part of the 4x400m (3:34.12), fourth in the 60m via a PR (7.51) at the Doc Hale VT Meet
- First in the 400m (53.63) and as a member of the 4x400m (53.63) and ran a 600m PR (1:33.84) at the Hokie Invitational
- First in the 200m (24.04) and second via a personal best of 37.80 seconds at the Virginia Tech Invitational
- Second in the 300m (38.34) and third as part of the 4x400m (3:47.33) at the Liberty Kickoff
Men’s Hell Raiser Award – Phillips Moore:
- Competed in the shot put (18.02m) at the NCAA East Regional
- Threw 17.68m in the shot put and 61.43m in the hammer throw at the ACC Outdoor Championships
- Fifth in the hammer throw (59.54m) at Duke Twilight
- Notched a personal best of 61.72m in the hammer throw and took fourth at the Mt. SAC Relays
- Third in the shot put (18.03m) and fifth in the hammer throw (61.43m) at the Duke Invitational
- Posted a personal best in the shot put (18.12m) at the Jim Click Shootout
- First in the shot put (17.96m) at Raleigh Relays
- Competed in the shot put (13.82m) and weight throw (18.58m) at the ACC Indoor Championships
- First in the shot put (17.83m) and fourth in the weight throw (18.18m) at the Doc Hale VT Meet
- Runner-up in the weight throw at the Hokie Invitational via a personal best of 19.10m
- Fourth in the weight throw (18.17m) at the Dick Taylor Carolina Challenge
- Third in the shot put (16.08m) and fourth in the weight throw (18.54m) at the Liberty Kickoff
Community Service Award – TJ Clayton:
- 2025 USTFCCCA Outdoor All-America Second Team – 4x400m
- 2025 ACC Outdoor Bronze Medalist – 4x400m
- 2025 Outdoor All-ACC Second Team – 4x400m
- First to sign up to volunteer at events and was a catalyst for getting Duke track and field into the community
- Competed as a member of the 4x400m (3:04.28) at the NCAA Outdoor Championships
- Third as a member of the 4x400m (3:04.49) and fourth with the 4x100m (39.33) at the ACC Outdoor Championships
- First as part of the 4x100m (39.68) and fifth via a personal best in the 100m (10.41) at Duke Twilight
- Fourth in the 100m (10.46) and fifth in the 200m with a personal best of 21.04
- Took part in the 200m (21.63) at the ACC Indoor Championships
- First as a member of the 4x400m (3:11.43) and second in the 60m (6.74) at the Doc Hale VT Meet
- First in the 200m (21.40) and second as part of the 4x400m (3:12.57) at the Hokie Invitational; Also had a 300m PR (34.49)
- Won the 60m race at the Dick Taylor Carolina Challenge with a collegiate best of 6.69
- First in the 60m (6.77) and fourth in the 200m (21.58) at the Liberty Kickoff
Curtis Beach Performer of the Year – Simen Guttormsen:
- 2025 USTFCCCA Outdoor All-America First Team – Pole Vault
- 2025 ACC Outdoor Champion – Pole Vault
- 2025 Outdoor All-ACC First Team – Pole Vault
- 2025 NCAA Indoor Champion – Pole Vault
- 2025 ACC Indoor Champion – Pole Vault
- 2025 Indoor All-ACC First Team – Pole Vault
- 2025 CSC Academic All-America Team Member of the Year
- Fifth in the pole vault (5.53m) at the NCAA Outdoor Championships
- Won the pole vault at the ACC Outdoor Championships via a mark of 5.60m
- First in the pole vault (5.21m) at Duke Twilight
- Vaulted a personal best of 5.71m and placed first at the NCAA Indoor Championships
- First in the pole vault (5.67m) at the ACC Indoor Championships
- First in the pole vault (5.62m) at the Darius Dixon Memorial Invitational
- Cleared 5.55m and placed fourth in the pole vault at the Doc Hale VT Meet
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