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Runners’ rumors dispelled about Power Center track

By Ollie Gratzinger | Features Editor  If your spring semester kicked off with a New Year’s resolution to finally get into better shape, maybe you’ve made Duquesne’s own gym in the Power Center part of your daily — or every-other-daily — routine. Opened January 2008, the Power Center is made up of roughly 80,000 square feet dedicated to physical fitness and recreation, all of which … Continue reading Runners’ rumors dispelled about Power Center track

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Mohamed Cisse eyeing spot on Sierra Leone’s Olympic track and field squad

By Grant Stoner | The Duquesne Duke Duquesne track star Mohamed Cisse, a redshirt junior sprinter, will be attending the 2016 Summer Olympic Games not as a spectator, but as a member of Sierra Leone’s national team. Yet, how is an American citizen from Largo, Md. able to secure a spot on a an African country’s Olympic squad? Well, both of his parents were born … Continue reading Mohamed Cisse eyeing spot on Sierra Leone’s Olympic track and field squad

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Ian Welch eyeing spot on Olympic track squad

By Andrew Holman | The Duquesne Duke For anyone fighting to fulfill a lifelong dream and in need of some added motivation, you can find it in the journey of fifth-year senior and former Duquesne track phenom, Ian Welch. Welch, who has dreamed of participating in the Olympics since he was a child, will soon get his shot at the world’s biggest competition for long … Continue reading Ian Welch eyeing spot on Olympic track squad

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