Two Panthers Earn All-ACC Honors on Day 2 at ACC Indoor Championships

Friday, February 23

Clemson, S.C.

Pitt

ACC Indoor Track & Field Championships

Two Panthers Earn All-ACC Honors on Day 2 at ACC Indoor Championships

2/23/2018 9:47:00 PM | Track & Field

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Fosam, Middleton Pick Up Second Team Honors for Pitt

CLEMSON, S.C. – Senior Andin Fosam and sophomore Taylor Middleton picked up All-ACC second team honors for Pitt on the second day of the ACC Indoor Track & Field Championships at Clemson Indoor Track & Field Complex Friday.

Fosam earned her second consecutive second team accolades in women's weight throw by placing fourth with a toss of 20.24m. By placing second, she earned five points for the women in the team standings.

Middleton's honor is the first of her career. She took fourth place in women's long jump with a lifetime best mark of 6.07m and picked up five points in the women's team standings. She will vie for the triple jump crown Saturday at 1:30 p.m.

"There are always going to be ups and downs in any championship track and field meet and today was no different," head coach Alonzo Webb said. "Points that we expected in a few events didn't materialize but we also had a few nice performances from some others. These things usually tend to balance themselves out. We are focused on the final day looking to capitalize on the opportunities that we have and to finish on a high note. Desiree Garland had an outstanding day setting personal bests and qualifying for finals in the 200m and 400m dashes. Taylor Middleton had a lifetime best finishing fourth in the women's long jump. Also, redshirt freshman Jabari Michael-Khensu and true freshman Ade Jones-Roundtree both setting personal bests and qualifying for the 200m final. After completing a seven-event heptathlon over two days freshman Kollin Smith was able to set a personal best and score in the long jump."

The Panthers had two scorers on the men's side, both freshmen: Greg Lauray in high jump and Kollin Smith in long jump. Lauray placed eighth with a jump of 2.06m (6-foot-9). Smith took eighth place at 7.34m. The Upper Marlboro, Md., native also completed the final three events of the men's heptathlon and ultimately placed 10th with 4,488 points.

Five Panthers advanced from Friday's preliminary rounds into Saturday's finals.

Senior Desiree Garland moved on in the 400m and 200m, with finals set to be run at 1 p.m. and 2 p.m., respectively. She won her 400m heat with an indoor personal best time of 53.74, taking fourth overall, and placed eighth in the 200m prelims at 23.80. Garland will also anchor the women's 4x400m relay at 3:50 p.m. The Panthers hold the top time in the ACC with a school record mark of 3:35.73.

Junior Miranda Salvo qualified for the women's mile final by placing sixth in prelims at 4:47.38. She will run again Saturday at 12:35 p.m.

Sophomore Danté Watson became the Panthers' first to qualify for the 800m final since Pitt joined the ACC in 2013-14. He placed fifth in the preliminary round with a time of 1:50.66. The 800m final will run at 1:50 p.m. Saturday.

To round out Pitt's finalists, freshmen Jabari Michael-Khensu and Ade Jones-Roundtree both moved on in the men's 200m. The pair finished within .04 seconds of each other, with Michael-Khensu in sixth at 21.15 and Jones-Roundtree in seventh at 21.19. The 200m final will run at 2:10 p.m.

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The Panthers will look for more accolades at the ACC Indoor Championships Saturday, starting with the women's mile at noon at Clemson Indoor Track & Field Complex in Clemson, S.C.

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