Duquesne University Athletics

HONORS

• NCATA Academic Honor Roll (2025)

AS A FRESHMAN (2025)

• Member of Duquesne’s inaugural acrobatics and tumbling team
• NCATA Academic Honor Roll
• Competed in at least seven heats every meet, including a season-high eight each of first two meets (wins over No. 3 Gannon and at West Liberty)
• Participated in Compulsory Toss, Compulsory Tumbling, Synchronized Toss, Quad Pass Tumbling, Open Pass Tumbling, and Team Event all seven meets
• Made two appearances in 6-Element Acro and Open Toss (both first two meets)
• Ended season with four straight outings in 450 Salto Toss
  • Landed a 9.0 or better in six of seven meets in Open Pass with a season-high 9.325 in the program-debut win over No. 3 Gannon
  • Posted season highs at Missouri State in Compulsory Toss (9.70), and 450 Salto Toss (8.75)
  • Recorded a season-high 8.65 in Compulsory Tumbling vs. No. 1 Baylor
  • Helped the Quad Pass unit post a season-high 7.700 in the win at West Liberty
  • Contributed to a season-high Team Event score of 88.86 in the season-finale win over Buffalo State
  • Charted three 8.50 scores in Synchronized Toss (Missouri State, No. 1 Baylor, and Buffalo State)
    

HIGH SCHOOL  

• Competed for Altoona Area High School for coach Mark Biseli and at the club level for Lindsey Edwards  
• Two-time league champions … Team was undefeated in 2022 and 2023  
• Finished runner-up in gold division at states in 2023 and took third in 2022  
• Level 9 regional qualifier  
• Inducted to National Honor Society and International Thespian Society  
• Member of Drama Club and Vocal Ensemble  

PERSONAL  

• Born on May 27 in Altoona, PA  
• Daughter of Ben and Lori Piper  
• Middle of three – brother Owen and sister Nikki  
• Father, Ben played football at Penn State … Sister, Nikki ran track at Johns Hopkins … Uncle Gifford Piper played football at Washington & Jefferson and Uncle Tyler Piper played football at WVU