Two Pitt Records Fall at Meyo Invitational

Saturday, February 3

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Meyo Invitational

Two Pitt Records Fall at Meyo Invitational

2/3/2018 5:47:00 PM | Track & Field

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Panthers Set New Standards in Men’s 3000m, Women’s 4x400m Relay

RESULTS

NOTRE DAME, Ind. – Two school records fell for Pitt track and field to close out the Meyo Invitational Saturday at Loftus Sports Center.

Sophomore Nick Wolk took down a 27-year-old record in the men's 3000m with a time of 8:07.09, besting the previous mark of 8:09.52 set by Keith Dowling in 1991. Wolk placed eighth in the event.

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Sophomore Nick Wolk just shattered a 27-year-old mark with a time of 8:07.09 in the men's 3000m at the Meyo Invitational.

Previous record: 8:09.52 by Keith Dowling, set in 1991. #H2P #ItsTime pic.twitter.com/5zhc6W4TIG
— Pitt TF/XC (@Pitt_TF_XC) February 3, 2018

Seniors Morgan Harvey, Quadaisha Newkirk, Laila Ismail and Deisree Garland handily won the 4x400m relay in a school-record time of 3:35.73. The mark broke the previous record of 3:36.43 set by Zoey Whittington, Taylor Ellis-Watson, Arielle Fonrose and Jonique Lawrence in 2012.

That's not all. We have another...

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Seniors Morgan Harvey, Quadaisha Newkirk, Laila Ismail and Desiree Garland set the new school standard in the 4x400m relay.

Previous record: 3:36.43 set in 2012.#H2P #ItsTime pic.twitter.com/GQJqlvCWMK
— Pitt TF/XC (@Pitt_TF_XC) February 3, 2018

"With the rich history of Pitt track and field, any time a school record is broken it's pretty special," head coach Alonzo Webb said. "To witness Nick Wolk running 8:07.04 to break the 3000 meter record set in 1991 by Keith Dowling makes it even more special because of the athlete he was and how long that record lasted. Our women breaking the 4x400m record with a time of 3:35.73 – that places them first in the ACC and top 10 in the nation – is special as well because all four of the members – Morgan Harvey, Quadaisha Newkirk, Laila Ismail and Desiree Garland – are seniors and have developed a unique bond and friendship. The competitiveness of the entire team was what we were looking for and that goal was achieved. Overall I thought it was a successful weekend. We will continue to build on this momentum with our final opportunity for most of the team next weekend."

Another highlight of the meet was freshman Daveon Finley advancing to the finals of the men's 60m hurdles. He finished fourth overall with a personal best time of 8.12 after posting 8.28 in the semifinals.

Other top moments of the day:

The men's 4x400m relay team of junior Ken Brosier, freshman Ade Jones-Roundtree, sophomore Danté Watson, and freshman Lonzell Feagin was runner-up to Iowa by .04 with a time of 3:11.44.
Garland and Newkirk each placed in the top 10 in the women's 400m, finishing fourth (53.89) and seventh (54.21), respectively.
Feagin placed fifth in the men's 400m with a season-best time of 47.65.
Watson took sixth in the men's 800m at 1:51.08.
Juniors Miranda Salvo and Makenzie Zeh rounded out the top 10 in the women's mile, finishing ninth (4:51.58) and 10th (4:51.92), respectively.
The Panthers had two in the top 10 in the women's 3000, with senior Melanie Vlasic placing fifth (9:50.76) and sophomore Sam Shields taking ninth (9:53.57).
Sophomore Jordan Fields placed seventh in the women's triple jump with a season-best leap of 11.86m.