Duquesne University Athletics

HONORS

• 5x NCATA Academic Honor Roll (2020, '21, '22, '23, '24, '25)
• Second Team All-Mountain East Conference (2023 at Glenville State)

AS A GRADUATE STUDENT (2025)

• Member of Duquesne’s inaugural acrobatics and tumbling team
• NCATA Academic Honor Roll
• Competed in six heats during all seven meets ... Member of Compulsory Acro, Compulsory Pyramid, all three pyramid heats (Inversion, Synchronized, Open), and the Team Event in every meet ... Made five appearances in 5-Element Acro, two in 6-Element Acro, as well as one each in Synchronized Toss and Open Toss
  • Scored 9.0 or better in 24 of 28 pyramid heats throughout the season
  • Tallied a 9.0 or higher in all seven meets in Compulsory Pyramid, highlighted by a season-high 9.85 at Missouri State
  • Finished the season with a high score of 9.75 in Synchronized Pyramid ... The unit averaged over a 9.3 all season
  • Recorded a 9.25 or better in all seven meets in Open Pyramid with a season-high 9.75 vs. No. 1 Baylor
  • Charted a season-high 9.65 in Inversion Pyramid in back-to-back meets to start season
  • Posted a high of 9.65 twice in Five-Element Acro (vs. No. 1 Baylor and Buffalo State)
  • Contributed to four season-best scores in the season-finale win over Buffalo State -- Compulsory Acro (9.10), Five-Element Acro (9.65), Syncronized Pyramid (9.75), and Team Event (88.86)

• Graduate transfer from Glenville State University
  • Competed four seasons for the Pioneers.
  • Second Team All-Mountain East Conference in 2023
  • Member of runner-up Five-Element Acro unit at 2023 MEC Individual Event Finals
  • NCATA Academic Honor Roll selection (2020-’24)
  • Member of Student Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC).
• Competed for Butler Gymnastics Club during prep career for Coach Steve Heasley and was on cheer team at Leechburg Area HS
  • Served as Student Government Association Senior Class Representative.

• Born on July 9 in Pittsburgh, PA
• Daughter of Todd and Gina McDermott
• Has three brothers (Neal, Owen and Carson)
• Brother Neal played baseball at Seton Hill University … Owen currently plays baseball at Mount Aloysius College