PITTSBURGH – The Duquesne University men's and women's track and field teams are set to begin the 2023 outdoor season at the Charlotte 49er Classic this Friday and Saturday.
 
"Coming off a successful indoor season, we are excited to get the outdoor season started," said Head Coach Jeff Gibson. "We have a lot of good athletes returning from last year, along with some newcomers that we are expecting good things from."

This will be the first of eight events leading up to the Atlantic 10 Championships on May 6-7 in Amherst, Mass. for the Dukes.
 
On the women's side, Duquesne is on the heels of an indoor season that saw a number of personal bests fall. Sophomore sprinters Hannah Seitzinger and Amy Allen finished first and third, respectively in the 500m, and junior Emily Brozeski won the pentathlon highlighting the A10 Championships at the end of February, where the Dukes finished in eighth place. Seitzinger went right back to work claiming gold at the ECAC/IC4A Championships on March 5 in the 500-meter to close out the indoor season. Last year in outdoor, Brozeski set the school record and finished atop the podium at the A10 Championships in the heptathlon, while Duquesne finished ninth. Haley Hamilton is back for her sophomore season after earning a bronze medal in the 300-meter steeplechase in her first year in the Red and Blue.
 
Senior Logan Williamson leads the men's team after finishing atop the podium in the triple jump at last year's A10 Championships. The Dukes won five gold medals at last year's A10 Championships, but just Williamson and half of the 4x100 team return to the squad for the upcoming spring. Sophomore David Williams and junior Ian Thrush are the returnees on the A10-champion 4X100-meter relay team.

The Duquesne rosters feature 13 freshmen on the women's team and 11 on the men's squad aiming to make an immediate impact.
 
CHARLOTTE 49ER CLASSIC
Meet Information  |  Performance List  |  Live Results
 
THE DUKES THIS WEEKEND
100M
Women: Amy Allen, Alyssa Willis
 
200M
Women: Amy Allen, Kaylin Cousin, Alyssa Willis
Men: Ian Thrush
 
400M
Women: Kaylin Cousin
Men: Sam De La Riva, Holden Eagle, Joseph Grabill, David Williams
 
800M
Women: Laura Ehrenberger, Delaney Line, Hannah Seitzinger
Men: Trevor Carson, Sam De La Riva, Holden Eagle, Jadon Rahman
 
1500M
Women: Kathryn Saum, Kiki Thornton, Mara Whalen, Olivia Wilson
Men: Jack Barnhisel, Trevor Carson, Ben Colli, Will Lamb
 
3000M
Women: Claire Belton, Haley Hamilton, Brooke Krally, Ryley Schwalm
Men: Casey Padgett, Zack Toth, Nathaniel Woshner
 
5000M (Invite/Open)
Women: Gina Bolla, Addy Ciecierski, Tori Kocsis / Hannah Dieterle
Men: Anthony Litrenta, Zack Toth, Nathaniel Woshner / Ben Hoffman
 
10000M
Men: Casey Padgett
 
400M HURDLES
Men: Zach DeCarmine, Matt DeMatteo
 
HIGH JUMP
Women: Kristen Lavallee, Sadie Wetzel
 
LONG JUMP
Women: Teja Brown, Jamelah Carswell
 
TRIPLE JUMP
Men: Cam Mbalo, Logan Williamson
 
SHOT PUT
Women: Emily Brozeski, Rachel Koonmen, Madelyn Moretti, Ezra Johnson-Mills, Madelyn Moretti
Men: Gabe Sanders
 
HAMMER
Women: Ezra Johnson-Mills, Rachel Koonmen, Serena Lalli
Men: Gabe Sanders
 
DISCUS
Men: Gabe Sanders, Nick Tarabokia
 
JAVELIN
Women: Emily Brozeski, Jamelah Carswell, Megan Penrod
Men: Joe Klanchar, Roman Lisicky
 
RELAYS
Women: 4X800M
Men: 4X400M, 4X800M

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