CLEVELAND, Ohio - The Duquesne swimming and diving team returns to action this weekend at the seventh annual Magnus Cup hosted by Cleveland State on Friday, Nov. 16 through Sunday, Nov. 18 at Busbey Natatorium.

The Dukes are one of a meet-record 16 women's teams competing at the meet along with Akron, Buffalo, California (Pa.), Cleveland State, University of the Cumberlands, Delaware, Fairmont State, Indiana (Pa.), Indiana State, Saint Francis (Pa.), Simon Fraser, Soka University, West Virginia Tech, Xavier and Youngstown State.

Duquesne hits the pool for the first time since posting a 3-1 mark at the Atlantic 10 Classic on Oct. 27-28 at the SPIRE Institute in Geneva, Ohio. At last season's Magnus Cup, the Dukes placed second behind three top-three finishes by then-freshman Emma Brinton (Landenberg, Pa./Avon Grove), placing second in both the 100-yard IM (58:29) and the 200-yard backstroke (2:02.76) to go with a third-place mark in the 200 IM (2:02.21).  For her performance, she earned her fourth Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Week nod of the season.

At this weekend's Magnus Cup, the prelims get started at 9 a.m. each day with finals starting at 5 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, as well as 3 p.m. on Sunday.

MEET SCHEDULE

Friday, Nov. 16 - Prelims
50 Breast
500 Free
200 IM
50 Free
1-meter Dive

Friday, Nov. 16 - Finals
200 Free Relay
50 Breast
500 Free
200 IM
50 Free
400 Medley Relay
1-meter Dive

Saturday, Nov. 17 - Prelims
400 IM
100 Fly
200 Free
100 Breast
100 Back
3-meter Dive

Saturday, Nov. 17 - Prelims
200 Medley Relay
400 IM
100 Fly
200 Free
100 Breast
100 Back
800 Free Relay
3-meter Dive

Sunday, Nov. 18 - Prelims
100 IM
50 Fly
200 Back
100 Free
200 Breast
50 Back
200 Fly
1650 Free

Sunday, Nov. 18 - Finals
1650 Free (Top Heat)
100 IM
50 Fly
200 Back
100 Free
200 Breast
50 Back
200 Fly
400 Free Relay


NEXT UP
Duquesne will travel to Greensboro, N.C. for the USA Winter National Championship on Nov. 28 through Dec. 1.