YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio — Sophomore Rose Kuchera led the Duquesne University indoor track and field team at the season-opening YSU Icebreaker on Friday, winning the long jump with a program-record mark of 6.08 meters (19-11.5).

Kuchera leaped 6.08 meters on both her third and fifth attempts and cleared six meters four times on the day. The Canonsburg, Pa., native competed in a career-high four events, making her debuts in both the 60-meter dash (7.85) and shot put (10.03m/32-11), and also ran on the 4x400-meter relay that placed fifth.

FULL RESULTS

Freshman Melani Schmidt ran 7.79 in the 60 meters in her collegiate debut to move into fifth on Duquesne's all-time list. She also finished seventh in the 400 meters in 57.69, followed by freshman Selma Bajgoric in ninth at 57.98.

Eva Leatherman took third in the 800 meters with a personal-best time of 2:20.08 and added personal bests in the 60-meter hurdles (9.55) and long jump (5.35m/17-6.75) while competing in five events.

Junior Anna Rorrer finished fourth in the 60-meter hurdles in 8.88.

Sophomore Lauren Stroka was fourth in the triple jump with a career-best 11.61 meters (38-1.25).

All four Dukes in the women's high jump landed in the top 10. Caroline Garbe led the group in fifth at 1.65 meters (5-5). Brandi Brozeski, Grace Patterson (personal best) and Isabella Costa each cleared 1.60 meters (5-3) to finish seventh through ninth.

 Sophomore Trinity Basara added a personal-best 1:00.96 in the 400 meters.

The 4x400-meter relay team of Leatherman, Kuchera, Brozeski and Costa closed the meet with a fifth-place finish in 4:01.01.

Seven Dukes made their collegiate debuts: Bajgoric, Brozeski, Costa, Seava Cresta, Schmidt, Kyndra Seddon, and Macie Steiner.

UP NEXT
The Dukes break for the holidays before returning to Youngstown on Jan. 16 for the YSU Collegiate Invite.

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