Fosam, Michael-Khensu Record Wins at Nittany Lion Challenge

Saturday, January 13

University Park, Pa.

Pitt

Nittany Lion Challenge

Fosam, Michael-Khensu Record Wins at Nittany Lion Challenge

1/13/2018 8:15:00 PM | Track & Field

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Twenty-Two Panthers Post Top-Five Finishes

RESULTS

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – Thrower Andin Fosam and sprinter Jabari Michael-Khensu each picked up a win to lead 22 Panthers who recorded top-five finishes for Pitt track and field at the Nittany Lion Challenge hosted by Penn State at Ashenfelter III Indoor Track Saturday.

Fosam, a senior, secured a mark of 19.50m to place first in the women's weight throw. Michael-Khensu championed the men's 300m with a time of 33.91.

"Overall I thought we were pretty competitive coming off of a three-week holiday break," head coach Alonzo Webb said. "What I was looking for most were competitive efforts from everyone and I think we achieved that. This meet also gave everyone a starting point from which to build the rest of the season on. We were able to see our strengths and weaknesses going into next weekend. Beginning this weekend we have to take full advantage of every opportunity because the indoor season seems to go so quickly. It was good to see so many top-five performances and wins from Andin Fosam in weight throw and Jabari Miachael-Khensu in the 300m in his first indoor season with us."

Including Fosam, thirteen Panthers on the women's side made top-five finishes, including:

-Sophomore Taylor Middleton, women's long jump (second, 5.67m); women's 200m (fourth, 25.52)
-Senior Whitney Martin, women's triple jump (fourth, 11.58m)
-Senior Desiree Garland, women's 300m (fifth, 39.18)
-Freshman Breanna Phillips, women's 600m (second, 1:32.26)
-Senior Quadaisha Newkirk, women's 600m (third, 1:32.54)
-Freshman Mikaela Vlasic, women's 800m (fifth, 2:16.48)
-Junior Miranda Salvo, women's mile (fourth, 4:50.77)
-Sophomore Makenzie Zeh, women's mile (fifth, 4:53.97)
-Junior Gillian Schriever, women's 3000m (fourth, 9:43.46)

The women's 4x800m relay team of Salvo, Zeh, Anja Weiler and Vlasic was runner-up at 9:09.92, and the 4x400m relay team of Morgan Harvey, Newkirk, Laila Ismail and Garland placed fourth at 3:45.83.

Led by Michael-Khensu, nine men posted top-five finishes:

-Freshman Greg Lauray, men's high jump (fifth, 2.06m)
-Freshman Ade Jones-Roundtree, men's 60m (fourth, 6.87); men's 300m (fourth, 34.38)
-Sophomore Dante Watson, men's 600m (third, 1:18.74)
-Sophomore Shyheim Wright, men's 60m hurdles (third, 8.12)
-Freshman Daveon Finley, men's 60m hurdles (fourth, 8.22)
-Freshman Kollin Smith, men's 60m hurdles (fifth, 8.40)

The men's 4x400m team of Jones-Roundtree, Watson, Ken Brosier and Lonzell Feagin placed fourth at 3:13.64.

UP NEXT
Pitt will continue indoor season at the YSU College Invitational hosted by Youngstown State in Youngstown, Ohio, Friday, Jan. 19.

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