Cross Country Opens Season Friday at Saint Francis

PITTSBURGH – The Duquesne University Cross Country teams will enter the second year of the Jeff Gibson era as they get set to begin their 2023 campaign on Friday at the SFU Father Bede Invitational. The Dukes were picked to finish 8th on the women’s side and 13th on the men’s side in the Atlantic 10 Preseason Poll. However, Duquesne will return a few standouts from last year. One of which is Zack Toth, who led the team at the NCAA Mid-Atlantic Championships and A-10 Championships, setting personal records in both competitions. Alongside him is Casey Padgett. Padgett achieved personal…