Pitt Track & Field Set For ACC Indoor Championships

ACC INDOOR TRACK & FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS
Feb. 21-23 | Host: Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA | Rector Field House

PITTSBURGH – Thirty-two members of the Pitt track and field team will compete at the 2019 ACC Indoor Championships, running from Thursday to Saturday at the Rector Field House in Blacksburg, VA.

HOW TO FOLLOW

Live results will be available at FlashResults.com.
A live stream on ACC Network Extra will be up from 4:00-8:00 p.m. Friday and from 1:00-5:00 p.m. Saturday.
For all other information about the meet, visit the ACC's Championship Central.

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

The Panthers' slate kicks off Thursday with the heptathlon at 11:00 a.m. followed by the pentathlon at 11:30 a.m. The women's distance medley relay will run at 6 p.m., followed by the men's at 6:30 p.m.
Friday's events for Pitt will start with men's high jump at 12:00 p.m. and will run all day through the women's high jump at 6:45 p.m.
Championships Saturday will begin with the women's mile run at 1:00 p.m. and conclude with the men's 4x400m relay at 4:50 p.m.
The full schedule of events can be found at the ACC's Championship Central.

SCOUTING THE FIELD

The defending ACC Indoor champions, Florida State men, enter this week's meet holding the No. 9 spot in the latest USTFCCCA computer rankings. Three other men's programs are also ranked inside the top-50, Virginia (38), Notre Dame (40) and Virginia Tech (43).
On the women's side, the defending ACC Indoor Champions from Florida State enter the week at No. 11 in the computer rankings. The host Virginia Tech Hokies come in at No. 20 in the rankings as well. Three other women's teams rank inside the top-50 including Miami (27), Louisville (32) and NC State (33).

RANKING THE PANTHERS

Several Panthers rank in the top 10 among ACC performances entering the league championships:
Men:
- Greg Lauray, high jump (2^nd, 2.16m)
- Cobe Wiggins, heptathlon (3^rd, 4,610 points)
- Shyheim Wright, 60m hurdles (5^th, 7.97 seconds)
- Drew Glick, 800m (8^th, 1:50.88)
- Noah Walker, weight throw (8^th, 17.98m)
- Nate Sloan, 800m (9^th, 1:51.02)
- Kollin Smith, long jump (10^th, 7.22m)
- 4x400m relay (8^th, 3:16.01)
- Distance medley relay (9^th, 9:57.28)
Women:
- Taylor Middleton, long jump (4^th, 6.11m)
- 4x400m relay (6^th, 3:41.79)
- Distance medley relay (10^th, 11:39.01)

UP NEXT

The Panthers will vie for NCAA Indoor Track & Field Championships qualification, set for Friday and Saturday, March 8-19, at the Birmingham CrossPlex in Birmingham, Alabama.

Pitt Track & Field Set For ACC Indoor Championships

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Players Mentioned

Drew Glick

Greg Lauray

Taylor Middleton

Nate Sloan

Kollin Smith

Noah Walker

Cobe Wiggins

Shyheim Wright

Pitt Track & Field Set For ACC Indoor Championships

Next Event

Players Mentioned

Drew Glick

Greg Lauray

Taylor Middleton

Nate Sloan

Kollin Smith

Noah Walker

Cobe Wiggins

Shyheim Wright

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