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2024-25 Women's Track and Field Roster

Jim Pierce

Madeleine DuChaussee

  • Position Throws
  • Height 5-11
  • Class Graduate Student
  • Highschool Saratoga Springs
  • Hometown Saratoga Springs, N.Y.

Biography

Personal Bests
Event Result
Shot Put 14.09m
Discus 40.43m
Weight Throw 14.48m
Awards:
  • 2024 Spring CAA Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll
2024-25
INDOOR
  • Set a personal best of 14.75m in the weight throw at the River Hawk Invitational (1/24-1/25)
  • Fifth place at the Gordon Kelly Invitational (2/15) in the shot put, reaching 11.50m
2023-24
INDOOR
  • Took second place in the shot put at the Joe Donahue Games (12/8) with a throw of 12.52m
  • Recorded a throw of 12.51m in the shot put at the UMass Flagship Invitational (1/14) for fifth place
OUTDOOR
  • Set a personal best in the discus throw (40.43m) at the UConn Dog Fight (3/30)
  • Finished third in the shot put at the Sean Collier Invitational (4/19-4/20) with a throw of 12.85m
  • Finished first in the shot put (13.84m) and set a personal best in the hammer throw (32.10m) at the Jay Carisella Invitational (4/27)
2022-23:
INDOOR
  • Finished eighth in the in the shot put with a mark of 12.48m at the NEICAAA Indoor Championships (2/3)
  • Led the way in the shot put with a mark of 12.63m at the Valentine Invitational (2/10)
OUTDOOR
  • Placed seventh in the discus (38.58m) and fourth in the shot put with a mark of 12.78m at the UMass Flagship Invitational (4/8)
  • Finished 15th in the shot put (12.94m) at the UConn Northeast Challenge (4/15)
  • Placed first in the shot put with a mark of 12.76m and third in the discus throw (38.61m) at the Jay Carisella Coaches Invitational (4/22)
2021-22:
OUTDOOR
  • Placed second in the shot put (12.96m/46-6.25) at the Spring Break Classic (3/18-3/19)
  • Threw a third-place mark of 13.32 meters (43-8.5) in shot put at the UConn Dog Fight (4/2)
  • Placed third in the shot put (13.07m/42-10.75) at the Minuteman Invite (4/3)
  • Finished eighth in the shot put (13.29m/43-7.25) at the Hurricane Alumni Invite (4/8-4/9)
  • Finished sixth in the shot put (12.88m/42-3.25) at the UConn Northeast Challenge (4/15-4/16)
  • Won in the shot put (13.00m/42-8) and finished sixth in the discus throw (38.11m/125-0) at the Jay Carisella Invite (4/15-4/16)
  • Finished fifth in the shot put (13.06m/42-10.25) at the CAA Championships (5/6-5/7)
INDOOR
  • Finished fifth in the shot put (12.57m/41-3) at the BU Indoor Opener (12/4)
  • Won the shot put with a mark of 13.06 meters (42-10.25) at the Joe Donahue Games (12/11)
  • Placed third in the shot put (13.01m/42-8.25) at the URI Invitational (1/15)
  • Finished seventh in the shot put with a mark of 13.70 meters (44-11.5) at the Battle in Beantown (1/22)
  • Finished eighth in the shot put (12.69m/41-7.75) at the David Hemery Valentine Invite (2/11)
  • Finished fifth in the shot put with a personal-best mark of 13.83 meters (45-4.5) at the ECAC/IC4A Championships (3/4-3/6)

2020-21:
OUTDOOR

  • Finished eighth in the shot put (11.80m/38-8.75) and tenth in the discus (33.24m/109-1) at the Black & Gold Invitational (3/19-20)
  • Earned a fourth-place finish in the shot put (12.23m/40-1.5) at the UConn Spring Invite (4/26-27)
  • Finished seventh in the shot put (12.17m/39-11.25) and discus (35.74m/117-3) at the UConn Dog Fight (4/9-10)
  • Placed second in the shot put with a distance of 12.31 meters (40-4.75) at the George Davis Invitational (4/16-17)
  • Placed second in the discus (38.42m/126-0) and third in the shot put (12.50m/41-0.25) at the UConn Northeast Invite (4/23-24)
  • Finished fifth with a personal-best mark of 13.30 meters (42-2) in the shot put and recorded a personal-best mark of 38.45 meters (126-2) in the discus at the CAA Championships (4/30-5/1)
  • Competed in the shot put, throwing a distance of 12.03 meters (39-5.75) at the IC4A/ECAC Championships (5/14-16)
INDOOR
  • Finished fifth in the shot put (12.50m/41-0.25) at the Army Dual Meet (1/30)
  • Competed in the shot put (12.45m/41-0.25), finishing 13th at the Darius Dixon Memorial Invite (2/12-13)
  • Won the shot put with a season-best distance of 12.85 meters (42-2) at the URI Tri Meet (2/25)
PERSONAL
Before Northeastern:
Track and Field at Saratoga Springs High School all four years.

Personal: Daughter of Jennifer and Gerard DuChaussee ... Sister of Gabrielle and Genevieve ... Older sister Gabrielle played soccer at the City College of New York ... Uncle Michael Waller played college football at the University of Pennsylvania ... Enjoys baking, eating food and spending time outside ... Majoring in environmental studies.

Why Northeastern? I chose Northeastern for its location and unique opportunities.

Historical Player Information

  • 2020-21Freshman

    Throws
  • 2021-22Sophomore

    Throws
  • 2022-23Junior

    Throws
    5'11"
  • 2023-24Senior

    Throws
    5'11"
  • 2023-24Senior

    Throws
    5'11"
  • 2024-25Graduate Student

    Throws
    5'11"