PITTSBURGH - Four Duquesne women's cross country runners finished in the top 10 of the Carnegie Mellon Hampton Inn Pittsburgh – University/Medical Center Invitational on Saturday morning in Schenley Park as the Dukes posted a fourth-place mark in the event.

Danielle Hinish (Bethel Park, Pa./Bethel Park) led Duquesne with a fifth-place finish, touring the 5K course in 19:45.4. Tessa Franchi (Gibsonia, Pa./Pine-Richland) followed in sixth at 19:58.9 with Emily Patterson (Prosper, Texas/Prosper) in eighth at 20:03.0.

4. Duquesne (59)
5. Danielle Hinish (19:45.4)
6. Tessa Franchi (19:58.9)
8. Emily Patterson (20:03.0)
19. Madi Maurer (20:55.8)
21. Marie Rulapaugh (21:14.3 )
[23.] Maiah Yankello (21:20.9)
[29.] Rachel O'Neil (22:10.0)

NEXT UP
The Dukes head to central Pennsylvania for the Penn State National Open on Friday, Oct. 13 in State College at 10:45 a.m.