April 28, 2018
RESULTSLORETTO, Pa. - The Duquesne women's track and field team recorded 10 first-place marks on Saturday at the Red Flash Open hosted by Saint Francis (Pa.) at the Father Bede Track at DeGol Field.
Rachel Fyalkowski (Greensburg, Pa./Hempfield) and sophomore Maris Seto (Brownsville, Pa./Brownsville) each posted a pair of first-place finishes, as Fyalkowski won the hammer throw (43.15 meters) and the shot put (13.05 meters) while Seto bested the field in the long jump (5.65 meters) and the high jump (1.65 meters).
Also earning first-place finishes for the Dukes: sophomore Megan Aller (New Kensington, Pa./Kiski Area) in the 1500 meter run (4:47.69), sophomore Maiah Yankello (Monaca, Pa./Central Valley) in the 400 meter hurdles (1:01.76), freshman Gabby Holmberg (Greensburg, Pa./Hempfield) in the triple jump (11.27 meters) and junior Elizabeth Morris (Doylestown, Pa./Central Bucks East) in the 3000 meter run (10:14.30).
In addition, Duquesne won two relays on the day in the 4x400 with Yankello, freshman Chyna Beck (Canonsburg, Pa./Canon-McMillan), Holmberg and sophomore Kel-Lisa Sebwe (Philadelphia, Pa./Archbishop Ryan) (3:53.56) as well as the 4x800 with sophomore Rachel Valotta (Pittsburgh, Pa./Plum), freshmen Tori Kocsis (Johnstown, Pa./Richland) and Ava Pietrzyk (Pittsburgh, Pa./North Hills) along with Morris (9:41.82).
DUQUESNE TOP FINISHES
1500 meter run
1. Megan Aller - 4:47.69
2. Morgan Perkins - 4:55.96
3. Maria Rulapaugh - 4:56.18
400 meter run
3. Morghan Hyatt - 1:01.31
100 meter hurdles
2. Chyna Beck - 15.39
800 meter run
2. Rachel Valotta - 2:17.79
400 meter hurdles
1. Maiah Yankello - 1:01.76
3. Gabby Holmberg - 1:04.60
200 meter dash
2. Kel-Lisa Sebwe - 25.75 meters
4x400 meter relay
1. Maiah Yankello, Chyna Beck, Gabby Holmberg, Kel-Lisa Sebwe - 3:53.56
Hammer Throw
1. Rachel Fyalkowski - 43.15 meters
Shot Put
1. Rachel Fyalkowski - 13.05 meters
2. Shannon Taub - 12.61 meters
Long Jump
1. Maris Seto - 5.65 meters
3. Aghina Marshall - 5.34 meters
Triple Jump
1. Gabby Holmberg - 11.27 meters
2. Chyna Beck - 11.25 meters
3. Maris Seto - 11.23 meters
High Jump
1. Maris Seto - 1.65 meters
2. Shannon Taub - 1.65 meters
3000 meter run
1. Elizabeth Morris - 10:14.30
3. Angela Mignanelli - 10:36.34
4x800 meter relay
1. Rachel Valotta, Tori Kocsis, Ava Pietrzyk, Elizabeth Morris - 9:41.82
NEXT UP
The Dukes are slated to compete in the 2018 Atlantic 10 Championship next weekend in Fairfax, Va.