Milan Duka
Milan Duka
  • Height:
    5-8
  • Weight:
    149
  • Year:
    Jr.
  • Hometown:
    Belgrade, Serbia
  • High School:
    British International School

Bio

As a junior: Bryant's top runner for the third-straight season ... Earned All-NEC honors for the third-straight season after finishing seventh at the NEC Championships (27:46.2) ... Finished sixth at the Nassaney Invitational and eighth at the Ted Owens Invitational ... Posted his best time of the season at the New England Championships, finishing 51st with a time of 25:49.0 ... Posted a time of 33:19.32 at the NCAA Regionals.

As a sophomore: Bryant's top runner ... Competed in five races ... Earned All-NEC honors after finishing 10th at the NEC Championships (25:45.8) ... Finished 32nd in the Nassaney Invitational with a time of 15:46 ... Finished 66th at the New England Championships with a time of 25:43.8 ... Finished 110th at the NCAA Regionals with a time of 32:46.

As a freshman: Competed in five of the seven races for the Bulldogs in 2014 … Earned All NEC Honors in his first year … Ran a season best 25:55.65 at the New England Championships (66th) … Finished 13th at the Ted Owen Invitational (27:11.00) … Finished 21st at the Rothenberg Invitational (26:03.58) … Finished 9th at the NEC Championships (26:32.41) … Finished 181st at the NCAA Regionals (33:22.07).

Before Bryant: Ran cross country and track and field in Serbia ... Crowned the National Champion of Serbia in cross country from 2008-14 and the National Champion of Belgium in 2014 ... Earned the Balkan Championship vice-champion, awarded to best athlete in track and field in the entire country ... Holds national records in the 2000m steeplechase for U16 category with a time of 6:10.07 ... Competed in the IAAF Youth World Championships and European Championships ... Won over 140 medals in his career.

Personal: The son of Desa and Savo Duka, Milan Duka was born on Feb. 3, 1993 ... Has two brothers, Petar and Dusan.

News Mentions

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Bulldogs wrap up 2016 season at ECAC/IC4A Championships

SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The Bryant University cross country teams officially wrapped up the 2016 season on Saturday, Nov. 19 at the ECAC/IC4A...

November 20, 2016

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Bulldog XC finishes strong at NCAA Regionals

SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The Bryant University cross country teams wrapped up the 2016 season on Friday afternoon at the NCAA Regionals at Van...

November 11, 2016

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Duka, Lodge earn All-NEC honors Saturday at NEC Championships

SMITHFIELD, R.I. – Juniors Milan Duka (Belgrade, Serbia) and Melissa Lodge (Hopkinton, Mass.) each earned All-Northeast Conference honors as...

October 29, 2016

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Bryant XC heads to Loretto for NEC Championships Saturday

SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The Bryant University cross country team will compete in the Northeast Conference Cross Country Championships this...

October 28, 2016

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Bulldogs wrap up NEC preparations at CCSU Mini-Meet

SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The Bryant University cross country team wrapped up its preparations for the Northeast Conference Championships on Friday...

October 21, 2016

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Duka paces Bulldogs at New Englands on Saturday

SMITHFIELD, R.I. – Senior Milan Duka (Belgrade, Serbia) finished 51st to lead the Bryant University cross country teams at the New England...

October 8, 2016

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Duka, Willmonton pace Bulldogs at Ted Owen Invite

SMITHFIELD, R.I. – Milan Duka (Belgrade, Serbia) and Elizabeth Willmonton (Rowley, Mass.) paced the Bryant University cross country teams on...

September 25, 2016

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Duka, McNeil pace Bulldogs at Nassaney Invitational

SMITHFIELD, R.I. – Junior Milan Duka (Belgrade, Serbia) finished sixth and senior Emily McNeil (Shelton, Conn.) posted a 10th-place finish...

September 10, 2016

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XC opens 2016 season with Nassaney Invitational

SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The Bryant University men’s and women’s cross country teams open their season on Saturday with the 16th...

September 9, 2016

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Men's cross country tabbed third in NEC preseason poll

SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The Bryant University men’s cross country team has been selected third in the annual Northeast Conference Preseason...

August 18, 2016