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2025-26 Women's Track and Field Roster

Rob Hayes
Lianne Garrahan
Megan Palinski
Atlantic 10 Conference
Megan Palinski

Rose Kuchera

  • Class Sophomore
  • Position Jumps/Hurdles
  • Hometown Canonsburg, Pa.
  • High School Canon-McMillan

Biography

TFRRS PROFILE

HONORS IN DUQUESNE RECORD BOOK
  • Indoor Track & Field: Owns program record in long jump (6.52m) and triple jump (12.44m), 3rd in pentathlon (3,694), 3rd in 60m hurdles (8.72).
  • Outdoor Track & Field: Owns program record in triple jump (12.52m), tied 4th in long jump (5.91m).
AS A SOPHOMORE (2025-26)
Indoor Track & Field
  • Set Duquesne program records in long jump (twice; 6.08m, then 6.52m) and triple jump (12.44m)
  • Entered top-three all-time at DU in pentathlon (3,694 pts, 3rd) and 60m hurdles (8.72, 3rd)
  • Finished regular season No. 1 in Atlantic 10 long jump, No. 1 Mid-Atlantic Region, No. 7 nationally
  • Atlantic 10 Field Performer of the Week (Feb. 3)
    • Made three record book entries at YSU Mid-Major Invitational: 6.52m long jump (+17” over previous record), 3,694 pts pentathlon in first career pentathlon (3rd in program history), 60m hurdles 8.79 (4th all-time).
  • Scored in all three events at A-10 Indoor Championships: 4th triple jump, 6th long jump, 6th 60m hurdles
  • 1st place, meet victories: YSU Icebreaker: long jump 6.08m (set a program record), YSU Collegiate Invite: long jump 5.86m, Penn State Sykes & Sabock Challenge: triple jump 12.44m (program record)
  • Ran 8.72 in 60m hurdles at YSU Last Chance meet, finishing second overall
  • 4.0 GPA in Fall ... Duquesne VP of Athletics Honor Roll
AS A FRESHMAN (2024-25)
Outdoor Track & Field
  • 2025 USA Track & Field U20 Championships Qualifier (triple jump)
  • Atlantic 10 All-Rookie Team
  • Named A-10 Rookie of the Week twice (Apr. 8Apr. 15) ... Second Duke ever to earn multiple ROW's in both the indoor and outdoor seasons.
  • ECAC Gold Medal (triple jump) ... Also ECAC qualifier in long jump (finished 10th)
  • Atlantic 10 Bronze Medal (triple jump and long jump)
  • Set Duquesne program record twice in triple jump ... 12.51m (at George Mason), then 12.52m (at Bucknell)
  • Etched into 4th on DU all-time leaderboard in long jump (5.91m at A-10 Outdoor Championships)
  • Won ECAC Outdoor Championships, George Mason Dalton Ebanks Invitational, and Allegheny's Goldberg-Gator Invite in triple jump 
  • Placed top three in six of seven triple jump meets and was top-three finisher in four of six long jump meets
  • Totaled 8 meets
  • 4.0 GPA in Spring ... Duquesne VP of Athletics Honor Roll ... A-10 Commissioner's Honor Roll
Indoor Track & Field
  • Competed in seven meets
  • Named A-10 Rookie of the Week twice (Dec. 10Feb. 11) ... First Duke to earn multiple ROW since 2001.
  • Finished fourth in the triple jump at the A-10 Indoor Track & Field Championships
  • Won two meets in triple jump (Ashland Collegiate Invite and Ashland Jud Logan Light Giver)
  • Set a season best in the triple jump (11.90 meters) in her second first-place finish at Ashland … good for fourth in program history
  • 4.0 GPA in Fall ... Duquesne VP of Athletics Honor Roll
BEFORE DUQUESNE
  • Competed at Canon-McMillan High School and at the club level for Stallions Track Club
  • Won eight individual WPIAL gold medals (3x triple jump, 3x 100m hurdles, 2x long jump)
  • Three-time medalist at PA state championships in triple jump (2x silver, 1x bronze) ... Also finished 7th at states in long jump as a senior
  • Member of 4x100m school record team ... 4x100m relay team also won WPIAL gold
  • Helped lead CMHS to third-place team finish at WPIAL district championships
  • National Honor Society
  • Served as team scorekeeper on CMHS basketball team
PERSONAL
  • Born on August 17, 2006 in Canonsburg, Pa.
  • Daughter of Ashley and Jason Kuchera
  • Oldest of three ... Has one brother, Adam, and one sister, Ivy
  • Competed in dance for 12 years
MAJOR: Business Law

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