Lauray Ties Pitt High Jump Record

Saturday, April 21

Charlottesville, Va.

Pitt

Virginia Classic

Lauray Ties Pitt High Jump Record

4/21/2018 11:38:00 PM | Track & Field

Results

Rookie Matches Program-Best Mark

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – Freshman Greg Lauray reached new heights for Pitt track and field as he tied the program record in men's high jump at the Virginia Classic at Lannigan Field Saturday.

The rookie recorded a mark of 2.16m (7'1") and was runner-up in the event behind Tennessee's Darryl Sullivan, who posted the same mark in fewer tries. Lauray's feat had not been achieved in 39 years, since Dan Goodyear set the school standard in 1979.

Other highlights of the day on the men's side included:

Senior Billy Caldwell, winner, men's 3000m steeplechase, 9:07.74
Freshman Ade Jones-Roundtree, runner-up, men's 200m, 21.09; Sophomore Jabari Michael-Khensu, third, 21.10
Sophomore Shyheim Wright, runner-up, men's 110m hurdles, 14.20
Freshman Kollin Smith, fourth, men's long jump, 7.32m

Saturday's top performances by the women featured:

Senior Caroline DeFrank, third, women's 3000m steeplechase, 11:17.90
Senior Andin Fosam, fourth, women's hammer throw, 61.11m
Senior Nicole Bell, sixth, women's high jump, 1.61m (5'3.25")
Sophomore Taylor Middleton, seventh, women's long jump, 5.86m
Senior Morgan Harvey, seventh, women's 400m hurdles invitational, 59.43; Senior Laila Ismail, eighth, 59.88
Freshman Alexis Leech, fifth, women's 400m hurdles, 1:06.39; Sophomore Aysha Muhammad, sixth, 1:06.39; Sophomore Nina Crawford, seventh, 1:08.16

In the multi-events, senior Sullena Staton placed eighth in the heptathlon with 4,169 points, and freshman Cobe Wiggins took ninth in the decathlon with 5,510 points.

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