Loretto / Meadville, Pa. – The Duquesne University track and field teams totaled 12 first-place finishes across a split-squad weekend, competing at the Red Flash Open, hosted by Saint Francis, and the Marty Goldberg Gator Invite at Allegheny.

• Red Flash Open
  • Men's Results  |  Women's Results
• Marty Goldberg Gator Invite
  • Men's Results  |  Women's Results

SAINT FRANCIS WINNERS
Duquesne swept the 400 meters and 1500 meters. Landon Lacey won the men's 400 meters in 49.87, while Cydney Blahovec took the women's race in a personal-best 1:00.01. Ben Shields won the men's 1500 meters in 4:03.46 in his collegiate debut at the distance, and Gianna Mosca captured the women's race in 5:04.77.

Isaac Wetzel finished first in the 400-meter hurdles with a time of 55.55.

Kendall Lucas took first in the 2000-meter steeplechase, crossing in 7:53.2.

Anthony Ciecierski won the 3000 meters in 8:57.55.

Freshman Kyndra Seddon paced the discus field with a throw of 40.76 meters (133-8).

The mixed 4x400-meter relay closed out the meet with a win in 3:43.01.
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ALLEGHENY WINNERS
Rose Kuchera won two events, taking first in the long jump (5.72m / 18-9.25) and triple jump (12.30m / 40-4.25). She also added a runner-up finish in the 100-meter hurdles (14.46).

Mia Pierce claimed the top spot in discus with a throw of 47.91 meters (157-2).

WOMEN'S NOTABLES

• At Saint Francis
  • Duquesne filled the top four spots in the 400 meters, with Macie Steiner (1:00.08), Eilidh Edgar (1:00.76) and Trinity Basara (1:01.63) following Blahovec.
  • Steiner (26.13) and Basara (26.52) recorded personal bests in the 200 meters, finishing third and sixth, respectively.
  • Reagan Ryen (2:20.81) and Kate Saum (2:21.47) placed third and fourth in the 800 meters, while Lily Colombo was ninth (2:31.34).
  • Morgan Roemer finished second in the 1500 meters (5:08.16), with Emma Andreen taking fourth (5:12.61).
  • Elizabeth Pizon earned second in the 2000-meter steeplechase (8:11.1).
  • Mary Grusky was runner-up in both discus (35.87m / 117-8) and shot put (11.79m / 38-8.25).
  • Ella Lindberg (37.69m), Megan Palinski (37.36m) and Kyndra Seddon (36.48m) placed third through fifth in the hammer throw.
• At Allegheny
  • Madelyn Moretti placed second in the shot put (12.96m / 42-6.25), while Charly Schlauch finished eighth in the long jump (5.07m / 16-7.75).

MEN'S NOTABLES

• At Saint Francis
  • Jadon Rahman (50.52), Sam de la Riva (50.69) and Maxwell Hamilton (51.11) joined Lacey in the top five of the 400 meters, placing second, third and fifth, respectively.
  • Belal Abdelrahman was second in the 400-meter hurdles (57.86).
  • Jack Pritchard (1:56.18) and Jack Barnhisel (1:56.46) finished second and third in the 800 meters.
  • Following Shields' win in the 1500 meters, Sam Freedman (4:05.04), Liam Kirkpatrick (4:13.41), Ben Colli (4:19.43) and Kyle Kochanski (4:31.98) placed second, third, fourth and sixth.
  • Jacob Bonnar claimed second in the 3000 meters (9:03.41), while Cleveland Wall was runner-up in the 3000-meter steeplechase (10:43.9).
  • Christian Cupp led four Dukes in the top 10 of the discus with a third-place throw of 39.42 meters (129-4). Conor Richardson (37.80m) and Cody Mankowski (37.16m – personal best) followed in sixth and seventh, while Nick Carelli placed 10th (32.22m).
  • Ya'zhi Slaughter took third in the long jump (6.40m / 21-0).
  • Colm Matheney marked 12.19m / 40-0 in seventh of the shot put.
• At Allegheny:
  • Dino Nadarevic recorded a season-best 50.64 meters (166-2) in the discus to finish second, improving his No. 2 mark on the Duquesne all-time list.
  • Nick Payne placed seventh in the hammer throw (47.43m / 155-7).

UP NEXT
Duquesne will compete at the Atlantic 10 Outdoor Championships next Saturday and Sunday (May 2–3) at George Mason.

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