Mechanicsville, Va. – The Duquesne University men's and women's cross country teams competed at the 2026 Atlantic 10 Championships on Saturday at Pole Green Park, with the men's team finishing ninth and the women placing 11th.

Junior Ben Shields led the men's team in the 8K, finishing 24th overall in the 126-runner field with a time of 24:26.2. Shields extended his streak as the Dukes' top finisher to 11 consecutive races. First year Reese Cubbison followed in 48th at 24:54.2, recording a personal best in his championship debut, while junior Anthony Ciecierski also posted a PR with a 57th-place finish in 25:01.7. Sophomore Liam Kirkpatrick finished 65th in 25:12.2, and senior Mason Stewart rounded out the scoring five in 72nd at 25:19.2. Both adding personal bests, as Duquesne totaled six personal bests among its nine finishers.

Sophomore Sylvia Kashak paced the women's team in the 6K, placing 51st overall in the 129-runner field with a personal-best time of 21:59.0. Sophomore Lauren Ciuca followed in 70th at 22:14.7, while junior Grace Senneway recorded a PR with a 77th-place finish in 22:23.8. Adding personal bests were senior Emma Andreen with a 22:33.9 (80th), and sophomore Elizabeth Pizon at 22:41.9 (84th). The women's team finished with five personal bests.

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Duquesne travels to Lehigh University for the NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regionals in Bethlehem, Pa. on November 13.

FULL DUQUESNE RESULTS
Men's (8k)
Team: 9th (of 13)
24. Ben Shields (Jr) — 24:26.2
48. Reese Cubbison (Fr) —  24:54.2 (PR)
57. Anthony Ciecierski (Jr) — 25:01.7 (PR)
65. Liam Kirkpatrick (So) —  25:12.2 (PR)
72. Mason Stewart (Sr) — 25:19.2 (PR)
80. Evan Yurasko (Fr) — 25:32.6
87. Brendan Burns (So) — 25:39.4 (PR)
93. Jacob Bonnar (Jr) — 25:48.0 (PR)
104. Jude Olsen (Fr) — 26:07.5
DNF. Sam Freedman (Jr)

Women's (6k)
Team: 11th (of 14)
51. Sylvia Kashak (So) — 21:59.0 (PR)
70. Lauren Ciuca (So) — 22:14.7
77. Grace Senneway (Jr) — 22:23.8 (PR)
80. Emma Andreen (Sr) — 22:33.9 (PR)
84. Elizabeth Pizon (So) — 22:41.9 (PR)
104. Kendall Lucas (So) — 23:10.3
108. Hailey Caldwell (Fr) — 23:22.1 (PR)
117. Ava Brewster (Jr) — 23:39.9
124. Cydney Blahovec (Sr) — 24:07.2
127. Elise Ashcroft (Fr) — 24:44.1

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