Pittsburgh, Pa. – Duquesne University track and field heads to Fairfax, Va., this weekend to compete at the Atlantic 10 Outdoor Championships, held Saturday and Sunday at George Mason Stadium.

MEET INFORMATION 
Atlantic 10 Outdoor Track & Field Championships 
May 2-3 • George Mason Stadium (Fairfax, Va.) 
Watch on ESPN+: Day One | Day Two
Live Results | Championship Central

DUQUESNE ENTRIES

• Men's Team
  • Belal Abdelrahman (400m hurdles)
  • Jack Barnhisel (1500m, 4x800m relay)
  • Nick Carelli (discus)
  • Christian Cupp (decathlon, 4x400m relay)
  • Sam de la Riva (800m, 4x800m relay)
  • Spencer Edey (triple jump)
  • Austin Foster (discus)
  • Sam Freedman (1500m, 4x800m relay)
  • Maxwell Hamilton (800m, 4x800m relay)
  • Nick Keller (200m, 400m, 4x400m relay)
  • Liam Kirkpatrick (3000m steeplechase, 5000m)
  • Landon Lacey (400m, 4x400m relay)
  • Louie Liberatore (javelin)
  • Cody Mankowski (decathlon)
  • Colm Matheney (decathlon)
  • Colm McGroarty (400m hurdles, 4x400m relay)
  • Emery Moye (high jump)
  • Dino Nadarevic (discus, shot put)
  • Zach Nash (400m, 4x400m relay)
  • Nick Payne (hammer throw)
  • Jack Pritchard (1500m, 4x800m relay)
  • Jadon Rahman (800m, 4x800m relay)
  • Conor Richardson (discus, shot put)
  • Vincent Rupp (high jump)
  • Ben Shields (5000m, 10,000m)
  • Greg Tindle (javelin)
  • Isaac Wetzel (400m hurdles, 4x400m relay)
  • Nathaniel Woshner (5000m)
• Women's Team
  • Selma Bajgoric (400m, 4x400m relay, 4x100m relay)
  • Cydney Blahovec (800m, 4x800m relay)
  • Brandi Brozeski (high jump, heptathlon)
  • Lauren Ciuca (3000m steeplechase)
  • Nadia Constantakis (pole vault)
  • Isabella Costa (high jump, long jump, heptathlon, 4x100m relay, 4x400m relay)
  • Seava Cresta (100m, 200m, 4x100m relay)
  • Capri Decaro (long jump)
  • Eilidh Edgar (800m, 4x800m relay)
  • Devlyn Faber (triple jump)
  • Caroline Garbe (high jump)
  • Mary Grusky (shot put, discus, javelin)
  • Sylvia Kashak (800m, 4x800m relay)
  • Makayla Keck (javelin)
  • Rose Kuchera (100m hurdles, long jump, triple jump, 4x100m relay)
  • Eva Leatherman (400m hurdles, 4x400m relay)
  • Ella Lindberg (hammer throw)
  • Kendall Lucas (3000m steeplechase, 4x800m relay)
  • Madelyn Moretti (shot put, discus)
  • Gianna Mosca (3000m steeplechase)
  • Megan Palinski (hammer throw)
  • Grace Patterson (high jump)
  • Megan Penrod (javelin)
  • Mia Pierce (discus, javelin)
  • Elizabeth Pizon (3000m steeplechase, 4x800m relay)
  • Anna Rorrer (100m hurdles, 400m hurdles, 4x400m relay)
  • Reagan Ryen (4x800m relay)
  • Kate Saum (4x800m relay)
  • Charly Schlauch (long jump)
  • Melani Schmidt (200m, 400m, 4x400m relay, 4x100m relay)
  • Kyndra Seddon (discus)
  • Lauren Stroka (triple jump)
  • Sophia Trevenen (5000m)

ABOUT THE DUKES

• Duquesne will feature 61 competitors across 37 events at the 2026 Atlantic 10 Outdoor Track & Field Championships.
• The Dukes own 43 marks ranked among the top 10 on the Atlantic 10 performance list this season, highlighted by three conference leaders: Mary Grusky (javelin), Mia Pierce (discus) and Christian Cupp (decathlon). Grusky and Makayla Keck both rank among the top 15 in the NCAA East Region and within the top 35 nationally in the javelin, while Cupp's decathlon score ranks 41st in Division I. The top 48 in each event qualify for the NCAA East Regional, while the top 24 in the multi-events advance directly to the NCAA Championships. Also in contention for regional qualification entering the weekend are Rose Kuchera (67th in triple jump) and Pierce (63rd in discus).
• Duquesne has earned four Atlantic 10 Women's Rookie of the Week honors this season, all by different athletes — the second-most in program history (five in 2005).
• Four program records have been set this season — Christian Cupp (decathlon), Nick Keller (400 meters), Nadia Constantakis (pole vault) and Mary Grusky (javelin) — while 27 marks have been added to the top five all-time lists between the men's (14) and women's (13) teams, each with two program records.

A-10 OUTDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS HISTORY

• Last Season
  • Men: 5th place • 62 points • 5 medals
    • Returning Medalists: Louie Liberatore (silver, javelin), Christian Cupp (silver, decathlon), 4x400m relay (bronze – returning only Lacey and Wetzel)
    • Non-returning: 400m hurdles (silver), 400m (bronze)
  • Women: 7th place • 66 points • 6 medals
    • Returning Medalists: Rose Kuchera (bronze, long jump; bronze, triple jump), Madelyn Moretti (silver, shot put), Mia Pierce (silver, discus), Caroline Garbe (bronze, high jump)
    • Non-returning: heptathlon (gold)
• Other Returning Medalists
  • Madelyn Moretti — shot put (gold in 2024, silver in 2025), discus (silver in 2024); Most Outstanding Field Performer (2024)
  • Anna Rorrer — 400m hurdles (bronze, 2024)
  • Vincent Rupp — high jump (bronze, 2024)
• Best Finish
  • Men: 3rd (three times; last in 2015)
  • Women: 2nd (three times; last in 2017)
• Most Medals (Program History)
  • Men: 13 total (2005) • 5 gold (2022) • 3 silver (five times; last in 2011) • 6 bronze (2004)
  • Women: 15 total (2014) • 5 gold (2005) • 5 silver (three times; last in 2024) • 8 bronze (2002)

THIS SEASON IN THE RECORD BOOK

• Men's Record Book
  • Christian Cupp – Program record, decathlon (7,158 at Susquehanna); Tied No. 3, long jump (7.26m at Susquehanna)
  • Nick Keller – Program record, 400m (47.17 at IC4A Championships); No. 2, 100m (10.55 at George Mason); No. 2, 200m (21.13 at Bucknell)
  • Dino Nadarevic – No. 2, discus (50.64m at Allegheny)
  • Nick Payne – No. 2, hammer throw (54.45m at IC4A Championships)
  • Colm Matheney – No. 2, decathlon (6,593 at Susquehanna)
  • Cody Mankowski – No. 2, long jump (7.28m); Tied No. 4, high jump (1.95m at George Mason)
  • Jadon Rahman – No. 4, 800m (1:51.89 at George Mason)
  • Spencer Edey – No. 4, triple jump (15.04m at IC4A Championships)
  • 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)
• 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 (51.22m at ECAC Championships)
  • Sylvia Kashak – No. 2, 1500m (4:26.12 at Bucknell); No. 3, 800m (2:07.94 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. 3, long jump (5.97m at ECAC Championships); 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)
  • Seava Cresta – No. 5, 100m (12.29 at ECAC Championships)

DUKES IN THE TOP 10 OF THE A-10

• Women's Team
  • Mary Grusky – Javelin (1st – 51.75m)
  • Mia Pierce – Discus (1st – 49.01m); Javelin (6th – 37.48m)
  • Makayla Keck – Javelin (2nd – 51.22m)
  • Rose Kuchera – Triple jump (3rd – 12.44m); Long jump (3rd – 5.97m)
  • Nadia Constantakis – Pole vault (3rd – 3.86m)
  • Brandi Brozeski – Heptathlon (3rd – 4642)
  • Anna Rorrer – 100m hurdles (3rd – 13.85); 400m hurdles (3rd – 1:00.73)
  • Madelyn Moretti – Shot put (4th – 13.56m)
  • 4x800m Relay (Blahovec, Ryen, Saum, Kashak) – 3rd (9:05.21)
  • 4x400m Relay (Schmidt, Bajgoric, Rorrer, Leatherman) – 4th (3:47.85)
  • Sylvia Kashak – 800m (4th – 2:07.94); 1500m (6th – 4:26.12)
  • Caroline Garbe – High jump (5th – 1.68m)
  • Megan Penrod – Javelin (4th – 41.12m)
  • Eva Leatherman – 400m hurdles (4th – 1:00.96)
  • Melani Schmidt – 400m (5th – 55.93); 200m (8th – 24.53)
  • Isabella Costa – Heptathlon (6th – 4544); Long jump (10th – 5.63m)
  • 4x100m Relay (Schmidt, Kuchera, Costa, Bajgoric) – 7th (46.78)
  • Lauren Stroka – Triple jump (9th – 11.62m)
  • Kyndra Seddon – Discus (9th – 40.76m)
• Men's Team
  • Christian Cupp – Decathlon (1st – 7158); Long jump (6th – 7.26m)
  • Nick Keller – 100m (2nd – 10.55); 200m (2nd – 21.13); 400m (3rd – 47.17)
  • Colm Matheney – Decathlon (2nd – 6593)
  • Dino Nadarevic – Discus (2nd – 50.64m); Shot Put (5th – 15.02m)
  • Spencer Edey – Triple jump (4th – 15.04m)
  • 4x800m Relay (de la Riva, Hamilton, Barnhisel, Rahman) – 4th (7:40.65)
  • 4x400m Relay (Nash, McGroarty, Abdelrahman, Keller) – 6th (3:15.34)
  • Nick Payne – Hammer (6th – 54.45m)
  • Jayden Jordan-Loran – Decathlon (6th – 5205)
  • Mikey Bill – Decathlon (7th – 5080)
  • Cody Mankowski – High jump (9th – 1.95m)
  • Ben Shields – 10,000m (9th – 31:01.54)
  • Louie Liberatore – Javelin (9th – 54.45m)
  • Greg Tindle – Javelin (10th – 52.83m)

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)
• Makayla Keck (Rookie of the Week, April 22)

IN THE POLLS

• Duquesne remained No. 3 in the Atlantic 10 both of the latest UTFCCCA TFRI rankings, released Tuesday.
• In the national Event Squad Rankings, women's javelin is No. 13 nationally, comprising of Mary Grusky, Makayla Keck, Megan Penrod, and Mia Pierce.

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