Michelle Duffey

Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Durham, NC

Track and Field: Outdoor: 2006: Finished 10th in the prelims of the 400m hurdles at the ACC Championships in a time of 1:02.17... Had seasonal best and a new PR in the 400m hurdles at the Yellow Jacket Invitational with a time of 1:01.5. 2005: Finished sixth in the 400-meter hurdles at the Yellow Jacket Invitational, with a time of 1:03.78 ... the third leg of the women[apos]s 4x100 meter relay team that broke a school record with their 46.92 performance at the Wake Forest Open. Indoor: 2006: Competed in the 400m and 800m at the ACC Championships... shaved more than four seconds off her previous PR in the 400m at the Virginia Tech Challenge, running a time of 58.8... set a new personal best in the 800m at the New Balance Collegiate Invitational with a time of 2:16.5. 2005: Placed 16th in the 500m run with a time of 1:21.43 at the Virginia Tech Invitational ... earned a 12th place finish at the Virginia Tech Challenge with a time of 2:12.00 ... finished 20th at the ACCs in the 800m run with a 2:21.95 time ... earned a 2:19.33 time in the 800m run good for a fourth place standing at the Clemson Classic. Background: In 2001, earned All-State honors in Cross Country, All-Area Cross Country Honor Roll, 4x800 3A state champion and was co-captain of track team ... In 2002, was the 300m hurdles 3A state champion, 4x400 3A state champion, Student Athlete of the Week (Herald Sun), Reeves Family Premier Hornet Award, 3A Team State champions and captain of track team ... In 2003, was the 300 m hurdles 3A state champion and record holder, 4x400m 3A State champion and record holder, 4x800m 3A state champion and record holder, 3A state track and field meet MVP, Gatorade Runner of the Year, won the Reeves Family Premier Hornet Award, the '850 The Buzz' Student Athlete of the Month Award, Student Athlete of the Week (Herald Sun), county 3A Cross Country Runner of the Year, 3A team state champion and was co-captain of track team ... In 2004, was the 300m hurdles 3A state champion, 4x400m 3A state champion and record holder, 4x800m 3A state champion, 3A team state champion, Student Athlete of the Week (Herald Sun) and was captain of track team ... member of the Mu Alpha Theta math club, National Honor Society, National Honor Roll, Future Business Leaders of America and National Achievers Society. Personal: Born July 15, 1986, in Houston, Texas... daughter of Tempi Duffey.