PITTSBURGH - The Duquesne men's and women's cross country teams will host the annual Duquesne Duals on Saturday morning at the Schenley Oval. The women's 5K race is slated for a 9 a.m. start with the men's 8K race to follow at 9:45 a.m.

Women's Teams: Duquesne, Pittsburgh, Youngstown State, Robert Morris, Cleveland State, Carnegie Mellon
Men's Teams: Duquesne, Pittsburgh, Youngstown State, Carnegie Mellon

The Atlantic 10 released its 2018 Preseason Coaches Polls earlier this week, with the men's team selected to finish third and the women's team fourth.

At last season's Duquesne Duals the men's team posted an undefeated mark for the third consecutive season paced by senior Rico Galassi's (Dickson City, Pa./Holy Cross) third-place mark. Cordon Louco (Pittsburgh, Pa./North Allegheny) finished fourth followed by Jeff Van Kooten (Sewickley, Pa./Central Catholic) seventh, Mark Provenzo (Export, Pa./Franklin Regional eighth and Hunter Wharrey (Wexford, Pa./North Allegheny) 13th overall.

The Duquesne women had a meet-high six runners finish in the top 10, posting a 5-1 ledger at the 2017 Duals. Elizabeth Morris (Doylestown, Pa./Central Bucks East) crossed the line third overall to lead the Dukes, while seniors Jenny DelSignore (Tonawanda, N.Y./Sweet Home) and Angela Mignanelli (Zelienople, Pa./Seneca Valley) finished fifth and seventh, respectively, for Duquesne. Taylor Pletz (North East, PA./Mercyhurst Prep) recorded an eighth-place finish followed by sophomore Maria Carberry (Dickerson, Md./Urbana) ninth and Jennider Gerland (Garden City, N.Y./Garden City) tenth.

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Duquesne will travel to Buffalo, N.Y. for the University at Buffalo Invitational on Friday, Sept. 14.