Catherine Staley

Duquesne University Athletics

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As a Freshman (2025)

CTCA Scholar All-American Honorable Mention (3.93 GPA - Civil Engineering, plus top-100 individual national ranking)
Competed in six races as a true freshman winning one meet and scoring for the Dukes in all six
- Finished 63rd overall at the national championships with a 1:10:07.6 ... Second finisher on Duquesne team, which placed 9th in Division I team standings.
- Fifth scorer for Dukes in the East National Qualifier ... Overcame a race crash and finished 36th overall with a 1:10:30.0
- Won first place in the NCAA Super Sprint Sunday at the Clermont Draft Legal Challenge to close season ... Posted a 33:21 final time and had the fastest run split in the race with a 9:53.
- Finished 5th overall (out of 74) to lead the Dukes the day prior at Clermont's Saturday Elite Development Race (EDR)
- 8th place at Duquesne Invitational (second on team) ... Had top-10 swim split among the entire field with an 11:03 ... Clocked 1:04:52.74 as final time.
- Debuted at Lake Davidson Sprint Triathlon ... 31st overall and third on team with a 1:02:18.15 and was second Duke out of the water with a 9:04 swim.
Duquesne Athletic Director's Honor Roll

BEFORE DUQUESNE

Competed in cross country, swimming, and track at Geneseo Central School (New York)
Swimming school record holder in 50 free, 100 free, and 100 fly
Track school record holder in 400m and 4x800 relay
County Champion, Sectional Champion, and 6th at states in 4x800 relay
LCAA All-Star in cross country, swimming, and track
Section V All-Star in cross country
Member of National Honor Society, Pony Club, and Genesee Valley Hunt; Louis Armstrong Jazz Band Award winner

PERSONAL

Born May 29, 2007, in Dansville, New York
Daughter of Glenn Staley and Mary Catherine Calabrese
Has two siblings, Nicholas and Clare
Brother Nicholas is a member of the rowing team at Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT)
Raises Highland cows and owns goats; enjoys hiking with goats

MAJOR: Environmental and Energy Engineering