Pittsburgh, Pa. – The Duquesne University track and field teams will compete at the ECAC/IC4A Outdoor Championships this weekend at Rutgers.

MEET INFORMATION 
ECAC/IC4A Outdoor Championships
April 18-19 • Bauer Track and Field Complex (Piscataway, N.J.)
Live Results

DUQUESNE ENTRIES

• Men's Team
  • Belal Abdelrahman (400m hurdles, 4x400m relay)
  • Jack Barnhisel (1500m, 4x800m relay)
  • Anthony Ciecierski (5000m)
  • Christian Cupp (long jump, 4x400m)
  • Sam de la Riva (800m, 4x800m relay)
  • Spencer Edey (triple jump)
  • Maxwell Hamilton (800m, 4x800m relay)
  • Nick Keller (400m, 4x400m relay)
  • Liam Kirkpatrick (3000m steeplechase)
  • Landon Lacey (400m, 4x400m relay)
  • Louie Liberatore (javelin)
  • Colm Matheney (110m hurdles, long jump, 4x400m relay)
  • Colm McGroarty (400m hurdles, 4x400m relay)
  • Emery Moye (high jump)
  • Dino Nadarevic (shot put, discus)
  • Zach Nash (400m, 4x400m relay)
  • Nick Payne (hammer)
  • Jack Pritchard (800m, 1500m, 4x800m relay)
  • Jadon Rahman (800m, 4x800m relay)
  • Vincent Rupp (high jump)
  • Greg Tindle (javelin)
  • Isaac Wetzel (400m hurdles, 4x400m relay)
• Women's Team
  • Selma Bajgoric (400m, 4x100m relay, 4x400m relay)
  • Cydney Blahovec (800m, 4x800m relay)
  • Brandi Brozeski (100m hurdles, high jump)
  • Nadia Constantakis (pole vault)
  • Isabella Costa (100m hurdles, high jump, 4x100m)
  • Seava Cresta (100m, 200m, 4x100m relay)
  • Eilidh Edgar (4x800m relay)
  • Devlyn Faber (triple jump)
  • Caroline Garbe (high jump)
  • Mary Grusky (javelin)
  • Sylvia Kashak (800m, 4x800m relay)
  • Makayla Keck (javelin)
  • Rose Kuchera (100m hurdles, long jump, triple jump, 4x100m)
  • Eva Leatherman (400m hurdles, 4x400m relay)
  • Madelyn Moretti (shot put)
  • Grace Patterson (high jump)
  • Megan Penrod (javelin)
  • Mia Pierce (discus)
  • Anna Rorrer (100m hurdles, 400m hurdles, 4x400m relay)
  • Reagan Ryen (4x800m relay)
  • Melani Schmidt (400m, 4x100m relay, 4x400m relay)
  • Kyndra Seddon (discus)
  • Lauren Stroka (triple jump)

LAST TIME OUT

• Duquesne made six updates to the program record book at the Bucknell Bison Outdoor Classic, highlighted by five individual marks from freshmen. Nick Keller moved to No. 2 all-time in the 200m, while Dino Nadarevic posted the No. 2 mark in program history in the discus — the best by a Duke since 2005.
• Sylvia Kashak recorded the No. 2 time in program history in the 1500m, while Melani Schmidt moved into the top five in both the 100m (4th) and 200m (4th). The men's 4x400m relay also posted the fifth-fastest time in program history.
• Anna Rorrer (100m hurdles) and the women's 4x400m relay both captured event titles.
• Full recap & results, click here.

A-10 WEEKLY HONORS THIS SEASON

• Sylvia Kashak (Rookie of the Week, March 25)
• Melani Schmidt (Rookie of the Week, March 31)
• Mary Grusky (Rookie of the Week, April 8)

THIS SEASON IN THE RECORD BOOK

• Men's Record Book
  • Christian Cupp – Program record, decathlon (7,158 at Susquehanna)
  • Nick Keller – No. 2, 100m (10.55 at George Mason); No. 2, 200m (21.13 at Bucknell); No. 4, 400m (47.54 at George Mason)
  • Dino Nadarevic – No. 2, discus (49.06m at Bucknell)
  • Nick Payne – No. 2, hammer throw (52.05m at Slippery Rock)
  • Colm Matheney – No. 2, decathlon (6,593 at Susquehanna)
  • Jadon Rahman – No. 4, 800m (1:51.89 at George Mason)
  • Jayden Jordan-Loran – No. 5, decathlon (5,205 at Susquehanna)
  • 4x400m Relay (Zach Nash, Colm McGroarty, Belal Abdelrahman, Nick Keller) – No. 5 (3:15.34 at Bucknell)
• Women's Record Book
  • Nadia Constantakis – Program record, pole vault (3.86m at Carnegie Mellon)
  • Mary Grusky – Program record, javelin (51.75m at George Mason)
  • Makayla Keck – No. 2, javelin (51.09m at George Mason)
  • Sylvia Kashak – No. 2, 1500m (4:26.12 at Bucknell); No. 4, 800m (2:08.27 at George Mason)
  • 4x100m Relay (Melani Schmidt, Rose Kuchera, Isabella Costa, Selma Bajgoric) – No. 2 (46.78)
  • Melani Schmidt – No. 4, 100m (12.21 at Bucknell); No. 4, 200m (24.53 at Bucknell)
  • Rose Kuchera – No. 4, 100m hurdles (14.19 at George Mason)
  • Anna Rorrer – No. 4, 400m hurdles (1:00.73 at George Mason)
  • Brandi Brozeski – No. 5, heptathlon (4,642 at Susquehanna)

IN THE POLLS

• Both the men's and women's teams are ranked No. 3 in the Atlantic 10 in the latest USTFCCCA TFRI rankings.
• The women's javelin squad ranks No. 10 nationally, led by Mary Grusky, Makayla Keck, Megan Penrod, and Mia Pierce.

RANKED DUKES
Season Results: Men's Team | Women's Team

• Duquesne has 10 competing events with marks in the top-20 of the IC4A/ECAC Performance List entering this weekend's championships.
• Women's Team
  • 4x800m relay (Blahovec, Ryen, Saum, Kashak) – 1st (9:05.21)
  • Mary Grusky – Javelin (3rd – 51.75m)
  • Makayla Keck – Javelin (5th – 51.09m)
  • Rose Kuchera – Triple Jump (10th – 12.44m)
  • Mia Pierce – Discus (13th – 49.01m)
  • Nadia Constantakis – Pole Vault (13th – 3.86m)
  • 4x400m relay (Schmidt, Bajgoric, Rorrer, Leatherman) – 14th (3:47.85)
  • Sylvia Kashak – 800m (19th – 2:08.27)
• Men's Team
  • 4x800m relay (de la Riva, Pritchard, Hamilton, Rahman) – 3rd (7:48.72)
  • Christian Cupp – Long Jump (15th – 7.26m)

LAST YEAR AT ECAC/IC4A MEET
Women's Recap | Men's Recap

• The Duquesne women placed seventh out of 28 teams last season, capturing two gold medals. Mia Pierce won the discus with a program-record throw, while Rose Kuchera claimed the triple jump title.
• The men finished sixth out of 27 teams. Christian Cupp earned silver in the long jump, while Louie Liberatore returns as the reigning bronze medalist in the javelin. The 4x800m relay also earned bronze, alongside additional third-place finishes in the 400m hurdles and 400m.

UP NEXT

• Duquesne will have one final tune-up before the Atlantic 10 Championships, traveling to Saint Francis next Saturday for the Father Bede Invitational.

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