ASHLAND, Ohio – Freshman Rose Kuchera, senior Hannah Seitzinger and the 4x400m relay team all secured first-place finishes as the Duquesne University indoor track & field team competed at Ashland's Jud Logan Light Giver Memorial this weekend.

FULL RESULTS

Kuchera, who ranks in the top five of the Atlantic 10 this season, took first place in the triple jump with a mark of 11.90 meters (39-0.5), the fourth-best in Duquesne history and the best by a Duke since 2020.

Seitzinger, a Belle Vernon, Pa., native, won the 400m dash with a career-best time of 55.17 seconds, moving up to second-fastest in program history. She improved on her previous personal record of 55.80 seconds, set on Feb. 10, 2024.

Duquesne's 4x400m relay team—seniors Amy Allen, Hannah Seitzinger and Alyssa Willis, along with junior Eva Leatherman—won the event with a time of 3:44.25, the second-best in program history. The trio of Allen, Seitzinger and Willis now are featured in three of Duquesne's five best 4x400m finishes. Allen also set a personal record in the 60m dash, finishing in 7.96 seconds. 

Senior Haley Hamilton joined Duquesne's record book with the fifth-fastest mile in program history, clocking in at 4:59.86 to place fifth in the meet. Seniors Mara Whalen (5:01.91, 7th) and Addy Ciecierski (5:09.08, 16th), along with junior Ryley Schwalm (5:05.09, 11th), all set personal bests as every Duquesne mile runner posted a PR.

Freshman Nadia Constantakis placed fifth in the pole vault, clearing 3.50 meters (11-5.75). Lauren Stroka (6th, triple jump) and Madelyn Moretti (8th, shot put) added top-10 finishes.

PR HIGHLIGHTS 
Senior Halle Walcutt set a personal record with her 11.76-meter (38-7) mark in the shot put.
Junior Maggie Danzer (10:33.06) and senior Anna Duncan (11:18.14) both ran PRs in the 3000m.
Sophomore Reagan Ryen achieved a personal-best time in the 800m, finishing in 2:22.36

UP NEXT 
Duquesne will compete in the SPIRE Collegiate Indoor Games on February 15 in Geneva, Ohio.

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