Panthers Face Top Competition at Joe Piane Invitational

Friday, September 29

Notre Dame, Ind.

1 P.M.

Pitt

Notre Dame/Joe Piane Invitational

Panthers Face Top Competition at Joe Piane Invitational

9/29/2017 4:42:00 PM | Cross Country

Women's Blue Results Men's Blue Results Women's Open Results Men's Open Results

Pitt Faces Combined 11 Nationally Ranked Teams

WOMEN'S BLUE RESULTS | MEN'S BLUE RESULTS | WOMEN'S OPEN RESULTS | MEN'S OPEN RESULTS

NOTRE DAME, Ind. – Racing against a combined 11 nationally ranked opponents, the Pitt men's and women's cross country teams were tested at the Notre Dame/Joe Piane Invitational Friday at Burke Golf Course.

In the women's Blue Division 5K, the Panthers placed 15th. The men placed 18th in the Blue Division 5-mile. No. 1 Colorado took the win on the women's side, and No. 13 Southern Utah claimed the men's victory.

Making her 2017 season debut was junior Gillian Schriever, who was the Panthers' top finisher at 48th (17:17.9). Senior Kelly Hayes was a split second behind her at 49th (17:17.9).

In the men's Blue Division 5-mile, Ryan Hughes was Pitt's top finisher for the second consecutive meet, coming in 29th at 24:23.1. Senior Aaron Lauer was next to finish for the Panthers at 61st (24:42.9).

All Panthers who competed in the women's Open 5K finished in the top 30, paced by senior Emily Loeffelholz who took 12th at 18:39.9.

In the men's Open 5-mile, sophomore Nick Wolk took the start line for the first time this season and placed fourth at 25:18.6.

UP NEXT

Members of the Pitt women's team will compete at the Chatham Eden Hall Invitational Saturday at 9:45 a.m. in Gibsonia, Pa.
Both squads will compete at the Pre-National Invitational hosted by the University of Louisville Saturday, Oct. 14.

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