Pittsburgh, Pa. – The 2026 schedule is set for the Duquesne University men's and women's cross country teams, with the Dukes slated to compete in six regular-season meets before the start of championship competition.
For the fifth consecutive season, Duquesne opens its campaign at the Saint Francis Father Bede Invitational on Sept. 5 at B&D Acres in Tyrone, Pa.
The Dukes will race twice at Youthtowne Fields in nearby Clinton, Pa., beginning with the RMU Colonial Invitational on Sept. 11 before returning for the Carnegie Mellon Invitational on Oct. 10.
Duquesne heads to the National Catholic Invitational at Notre Dame on Sept. 18, followed by a trip to the Louisville Cross Country Classic on Oct. 3. The Dukes' final championship tune-up is slated for Oct. 16 at the University of Virginia.
Championship competition begins Oct. 31 at the Atlantic 10 Championships, hosted by Richmond at Pole Green Park in Mechanicsville, Va. Duquesne then travels to Bethlehem, Pa., for the NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regional Championships on Nov. 13, hosted by Lehigh University.
Meet information, including course maps and live results, will be available on the men's schedule page and women's schedule page as it becomes available.
2026 Duquesne Cross Country Schedule
| Date |
Meet |
Location |
| September 5 (Saturday) |
SFU Father Bede Invitational |
Tyrone, PA / B&D Acres |
| September 11 (Friday) |
RMU Colonial Invitational |
Clinton, PA / Youthtowne Fields |
| September 18 (Friday) |
National Catholic Invitational |
Notre Dame, IN / Burke Golf Course |
| October 3 (Saturday) |
Swags Louisville Cross Country Classic |
Louisville, KY / E. P. "Tom" Sawyer State Park |
| October 10 (Saturday) |
Carnegie Mellon Invitational |
Clinton, PA / Youthtowne Fields |
| October 16 (Friday) |
Panorama Farms Invitational |
Charlottesville, Va. / Panorama Farms |
| October 31 (Saturday) |
Atlantic 10 Championships |
Mechanicsville, VA / Pole Green Park |
| November 13 (Friday) |
NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regional Championships |
Bethlehem, PA / Goodman Campus Cross Country Course |
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