YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio - The Duquesne women's track and field team began the 2018-19 indoor season on Friday at the Youngstown State Icebreaker at the Watson and Tressel Training Site.

Redshirt sophomore Bethany Evankovich paced the Dukes with three top-five finishes, highlighted with a first-place mark in the 400-meter dash (55.42). She placed third in the 200-meter dash (24.95) and fourth in the 4x400-meter relay (4:00.85) with teammates Bailey Traczynski, Gabby Holmberg and Kel-Lisa Sebwe.

Shannon Taub added two top-five marks for Duquesne in the high jump (1.65m) and long jump (5.62m). 

Three Dukes posted second-place finishes on the day, including  Laura Ehrenberger in the 800-meter run (2:19.21), Rachel Valotta in the 3000-meter run (10:16.66) and Maris Seto in the triple jump (11.48m).

Freshman Amberly Valeriano added a fifth-place mark in the 60-meter hurdles (8.89) in her collegiate debut.

200-meter dash
3. Bethany Evankovich (24.95)
10. Kel-Lisa Sebwe (25.57)

400-meter dash
1. Bethany Evankovich (55.42)

800-meter run
2. Laura Ehrenberger (2:19.21)

3000-meter run
2. Rachel Valotta (10:16.66)
8. Danielle Hinish (10:50.55)
9. Emily Patterson (10:57.98)
10. Maria Rulapaugh (10:59.91)

60-meter hurdles
5. Amberly Valeriano (8.89)

4x400-meter relay
4. Bailey Traczynski, Gabby Holmberg, Kel-Lisa Sebwe, Bethany Evankovich (4:00.85)   
10. Erin Durnin, Laura Ehrenberger, Amberly Valeriano, Morghan Hyatt (4:09.33)

High Jump
2. Shannon Taub (1.65m)
4. Maris Seto (1.60m)

Long Jump
3. Shannon Taub (5.62m)
10. Amberly Valeriano (5.45m)

Triple Jump
2. Maris Seto (11.48m)
8. Gabby Holmberg (11.20m)

Shot Put
6. Shannon Taub (12.75m)


NEXT UP
The Dukes will open the 2019 portion of the indoor schedule with the Marshall Women's Classic on Saturday, Jan. 12 at the Chris Cline Athletic Complex.