Pittsburgh, Pa. – The Duquesne University track and field teams travel to Fairfax, Va., this weekend to compete in the Dalton Ebanks Invitational, hosted by George Mason.

MEET INFORMATION 
Dalton Ebanks Invitational
April 3-4 • George Mason Stadium (Fairfax, Va.)
Live Results | Meet Schedule

DUQUESNE ENTRIES

• Men's Team
  • Belal Abdelrahman (400m, 400m Hurdles)
  • Jack Barnhisel (1500m, 4x800m)
  • Mikey Bill (110m Hurdles, Long Jump)
  • Brendan Burns (5000m)
  • Christian Cupp (200m, 110m Hurdles, High Jump)
  • Sam de la Riva (800m, 4x800m)
  • Austin Foster (Discus)
  • Maxwell Hamilton (800m, 4x800m)
  • Jayden Jordan-Loran (110m Hurdles, Pole Vault, Discus)
  • Nick Keller (100m, 400m)
  • Landon Lacey (400m)
  • Cody Mankowski (200m, 110m Hurdles, High Jump)
  • Colm Matheney (110m Hurdles, Long Jump, Shot Put)
  • Colm McGroarty (200m, 400m Hurdles)
  • Emery Moye (High Jump)
  • Dino Nadarevic (Shot Put, Discus)
  • Zach Nash (400m)
  • Jack Pritchard (1500m, 4x800m)
  • Jadon Rahman (800m, 4x800m)
  • Conor Richardson (Shot Put, Discus)
  • Vincent Rupp (High Jump)
  • Greg Tindle (Javelin)
  • Isaac Wetzel (400m, 400m Hurdles)
• Women's Team
  • Selma Bajgoric (400m, 4x100m, 4x400m)
  • Cydney Blahovec (800m, 4x800m)
  • Brandi Brozeski (100m Hurdles, Long Jump)
  • Nadia Constantakis (Pole Vault)
  • Isabella Costa (200m, 100m Hurdles, Long Jump, 4x100m)
  • Seava Cresta (100m, 200m, 4x100m, 4x400m)
  • Devlyn Faber (Triple Jump)
  • Caroline Garbe (High Jump)
  • Mary Grusky (Discus, Javelin)
  • Sylvia Kashak (800m, 4x800m)
  • Makayla Keck (Javelin)
  • Rose Kuchera (100m Hurdles, Triple Jump, 4x100m)
  • Eva Leatherman (400m Hurdles, 4x400m)
  • Kendall Lucas (1500m, 4x800m)
  • Madelyn Moretti (Shot Put)
  • Grace Patterson (High Jump)
  • Megan Penrod (Javelin)
  • Mia Pierce (Discus, Javelin)
  • Elizabeth Pizon (1500m, 4x800m)
  • Anna Rorrer (100m Hurdles, 400m Hurdles, 4x400m)
  • Reagan Ryen (800m, 4x800m)
  • Kate Saum (800m, 4x800m)
  • Melani Schmidt (400m, 4x100m, 4x400m)
  • Kyndra Seddon (Discus)
  • Lauren Stroka (Triple Jump)

ON THE ROAD
Duquesne will also have a group competing at the Dave Labor Invitational at Slippery Rock this weekend.

• Women's – Charly Schlauch, Capri DeCaro (long jump); Ella Lindberg, Megan Palinski (hammer)
• Men's – Isaak Nizami, Mason Stewart (1500m); Nick Carelli (discus); Nick Payne (hammer)
• Live Results

A-10 HONORS

• Duquesne has earned Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Week honors in back-to-back weeks, with Melani Schmidt following Sylvia Kashak. It marks just the second time in program history that two different Dukes have earned consecutive outdoor Rookie of the Week honors, joining Shea McMillan and Sarah Como (March 26 and April 3, 2001).
• Schmidt swept the 200m and 400m at the Carnegie Mellon Invitational and ran on the second-place 4x100m relay. Her 400m time ranks as the fastest by an A-10 freshman this season and fourth overall.
• Kashak earned her honor after winning the 800m and placing second in the 1500m at the season-opening 49er Classic, with both times ranking among the top five in program history.

LAST TIME OUT

• Duquesne won eight events at the Carnegie Mellon Invitational, highlighted by a school-record performance from Nadia Constantakis in the pole vault.
• Freshman Melani Schmidt led the way with victories in both the 200m and 400m. The Dukes also swept the men's and women's 3000m, 400m hurdles, and triple jump.
• Sylvia Kashak and Jack Barnhisel won the 3000m races, while Lauren Stroka and Spencer Edey claimed triple jump titles. Colm McGroarty and Anna Rorrer completed the sweep in the 400m hurdles.
• Full recap & results, click here.

THIS SEASON IN THE RECORD BOOK

• Men's Record Book
  • Nick Keller recorded the fifth-fastest times in program history in both the 200m (21.50) and 400m (47.67) in his collegiate debut at Charlotte.
  Women's Record Book
  • Nadia Constantakis reset her school record in the pole vault last weekend (3.86m).
  • Four freshmen entered the all-time top five during opening weekend in Charlotte. Makayla Keck (49.41m) and Mary Grusky (47.08m) now rank first and second in javelin, respectively. Sylvia Kashak moved into the top five in both the 1500m (4th – 4:29.94) and 800m (5th – 2:10.11), while Melani Schmidt ranks fifth in the 200m (24.99).

RANKED DUKES

• Duquesne features multiple top-five performers in the Atlantic 10, with several also ranking regionally and nationally, highlighted by conference leaders Dino Nadarevic (discus), Madelyn Moretti (shot put), Mia Pierce (discus), Makayla Keck (javelin), Rose Kuchera (triple jump), and the women's 4x800m relay.
• Women's
  • Melani Schmidt – 400m (4th – 56.59)
  • Sylvia Kashak – 800m (2nd – 2:10.11); 1500m (5th – 4:29.94)
    • Mid-Atlantic Region: 8th (800m)
  • Anna Rorrer – 100m hurdles (3rd – 14.14); 400m hurdles (4th – 1:01.69)
  • Eva Leatherman – 400m hurdles (3rd – 1:01.64)
  • Caroline Garbe – High jump (4th – 1.68m)
    • Mid-Atlantic Region: 8th
  • Nadia Constantakis – Pole vault (2nd – 3.86m)
    • Mid-Atlantic Region: T-1st | NCAA East: 35th
  • Rose Kuchera – Long jump (T-3rd – 5.81m); Triple jump (1st – 12.26m)
    • Mid-Atlantic Region: 6th (LJ), 4th (TJ) | NCAA East: 38th (TJ)
  • Madelyn Moretti – Shot put (1st – 13.56m)
  • Mia Pierce – Discus (1st – 48.07m)
    • Mid-Atlantic Region: 8th
  • Makayla Keck – Javelin (1st – 49.41m)
    • Mid-Atlantic Region: 3rd | NCAA East: 22nd | National: 38th
  • Mary Grusky – Javelin (3rd – 47.08m)
    • Mid-Atlantic Region: 5th | NCAA East: 31st
  • Megan Penrod – Javelin (4th – 40.52m)
  • 4x100m Relay (Schmidt, Kuchera, Costa, Bajgoric) – 5th (47.76)
  • 4x800m Relay (Blahovec, Lucas, Edgar, Ryen) – 1st (9:23.54)
• Men's
  • Dino Nadarevic – Discus (1st – 48.43m)
  • Nick Keller – 200m (4th – 21.50); 400m (5th – 47.67)
  • Liam Kirkpatrick – 3000m steeplechase (4th – 9:39.02)
  • Ben Shields – 10,000m (5th – 31:01.54)
    • Mid-Atlantic Region: 7th
  • 4x800m Relay (de la Riva, Pritchard, Hamilton, Rahman) – 2nd (7:48.72)
  • 4x400m Relay (Cupp, Mankowski, Matheney, Wetzel) – 5th (3:18.38)
  • Christian Cupp – Long jump (6th A-10 – 7.06m)
    • Mid-Atlantic Region: 9th

UP NEXT

• Duquesne heads across the state to Bucknell next weekend for the Bison Outdoor Classic.

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