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Duquesne University Athletics

2025 Women's Cross Country Roster

Joe Sargent
Naje’ Murray / Atlantic 10

Gina Bolla

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Pittsburgh, Pa.
  • High School Baldwin

Biography

TFRRS PROFILE

3x A-10 Commissioner's Honor Roll (2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24)

AS A SENIOR (2024-25)
Indoor Track & Field
  • Competed in five meets
  • Recorded a career-high in the 3000m (9:56.39) at the IC4A/ECAC Regionals
  • Set fifth-best time in program history in the 5000m with personal-record time (17:22.94) at A-10 Indoor Track & Field Championships 
  • Finished first in the 5000m at Youngstown State.
AS A JUNIOR (2023-24)
Track & Field
  • Ran in three meets
  • Won the 5000m at Slippery Rock Dave Labor Invitational with a 17:41.95
  • PR'd with a 17:41.53 at A-10 Championships in 13th place of the 5000m

Cross Country

  • Ran in three meets
  • Finished third at Saint Francis Father Bede Invitational (19:20.6 on 3.11M course)
  • Ran 6k (22:36.6) and 5k (18:32.6) personal bests at Lehigh and Notre Dame

AS A SOPHOMORE (2022-23)
Track & Field

  • Competed in one meet 
  • 6th in Charlotte 49er Classic (17:47.70 - 5000) 

Cross Country

  • Competed in one meet 
  • 5th in Father Bede Invitational (19:26.4 - 5K) 

AS A FRESHMAN (2021-22)
Track & Field

  • Competed in 12 meets 
  • 23rd in A-10 Outdoor Championships (10:45.4 - 5000) 
  • 20th in A-10 Indoor Championships (10:27.98 - 3000) 
  • 6th in SFU Red Flash open (10:45.33 - 3000) 
  • 1st in Robert Morris Mid Week PR Bonanza (10:45.21 - 3000) 
  • 8th in Carnegie Mellon University Invitational (18:34.50 - 5000) 
  • 3rd in YSU College Indoor Invitational (10:39.59 - 3000) 

Cross Country 

  • 106th out of 198 at NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regionals (22:57.9 - 6K) 
  • 74th out of 120 at A-10 Championships (19:41.2 - 5K) 

BEFORE DUQUESNE 

  • Competed for Rich Wright and Amanda Setree at Baldwin  
  • Placed 20th at 2020 PIAA Class AAA Championship 
  • Became the first girls cross country runner from Baldwin to earn a state medal since 1989 
  • Finished seventh at 2020 WPIAL AAA Championship 
  • Paced both the Boston Trail Invitational and the Youthtown Clash 
  • Finished first at three of four section meets as a senior in 2020 
  • Helped Highlanders' 4x800-meter relay team qualify for 2020 PTFCA indoor state championship meet 
  • Earned medalist honors in 4x800 relay with sixth-place finish at WPIAL Outdoor Track & Field Championship 
  • Finished 10th in 3,200-meter run at the WPIAL finals  

PERSONAL 

  • Daughter of Andrea and Joseph Bolla 
  • Has one brother (Joe) 
  • Member of National Honors Society, Math League, Service Club and volunteered with Special Olympics at Baldwin 
  • Is a black belt in Hinode-Ryu karate, martial arts 

Historical Player Information

  • 2021Freshman

  • 2022Sophomore

  • 2023Junior

  • 2024Junior

  • 2025Senior

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