Track & Field Returns To Action Saturday At The Nittany Lion Challenge

Saturday, January 15

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Nittany Lion Challenge

Track & Field Returns To Action Saturday At The Nittany Lion Challenge

1/14/2022 1:27:00 PM | Track & Field

Live Results Schedule of Events

PITTSBURGH – The Pitt track and field team is set for their second meet of their indoor campaign Saturday as they head to Penn State for the Nittany Lion Challenge.

Tentative schedule of events for Saturday's Nittany Lion Challenge can be found HERE.
Live results for the meet can be found HERE.
Live updates throughout the meet will also be posted on Twitter by following the Pitt Track & Field account @Pitt_TF_XC

COMPETING FOR THE PANTHERS

Women: Flora Ahiarakwe (60m, 200m, 4x400m), Abby Alberts (400m), Abena Atuobi (Shot Put), Lanie Bainter (Shot Put, Weight Throw), Caroline Bolen (4000m DMR), Mary Borkoski (800m, Mile, 4000m DMR), Lydia Bottelier (200m, Hight Jump, 4x400m), Emily Brown (Mile, 4000m DMR), Ally Brunton (Mile, 4000m DMR), Mikayla Davidson (Pole Vault), Reagan Flannery (800m, Mile), Kathryn Hart (Pole Vault), Winnie Incorvaia (3000m), Caleia Johnson (60m, 300m, 4x400m), Shannah Mallett (Weight Throw), Kamryn McIntosh (300m, 4x400m), Folake Olujide-Ajibade (200m, 60m Hurdles), Foluke Olujide-Ajibade (Weight Throw), Breanna Phillips (600m, 4x400m), Kaneisha Raymond (200m, 60m Hurdles, 4x400m), Caroline Rusinski (3000m), Daishon Spann (600m, 4x400m), Ilse Steigenga (60m Hurdles, High Jump, 4x400m), Mackenzie Sullivan (400m, 4x400m), Elke van der Westhuizen (60m, 400m, 4x400m), Anais Williams (60m Hurdles, Triple Jump)
Men: Evan Addison (Mile, 4000m DMR), Jack Balick (4000m DMR), Clement Campbell (Triple Jump), Lonzell Feagin (60m, 300m, 4x400m), Trey Gannon (4000m DMR), Luke Henseler (3000m), Josh Higgins (Mile, 4000m DMR), Nigel Hussey (60m, 300m, 4x400m), Ade Jones-Roundtree (60m, 300m, 4x400m), Alex Lombardo (4000m DMR), Jack Miller (Mile, 4000m DMR), Sam Otis (3000m), Tyler Rollins (3000m), Kollin Smith (200m, 60m Hurdles), Alex Trower (200m), Noah Walker (Weight Throw), Finn Walsh (Mile, 4000m DMR), Cobe Wiggins (300m, High Jump, Shot Put), Matt Wilson (400m, 4x400m), Felix Wolter (600m, High Jump)

LAST TIME OUT – YOUNGSTOWN STATE ICEBREAKER

The Panthers opened up their 2021-22 indoor campaign in early December at the Youngstown State Icebreaker in Ohio. Pitt won 10 events while setting six meet records and one facility record on the day.
Felix Wolter had the most impressive showing of the meet for the Panthers as he notched the victory in the long jump with a personal record leap that cleared 25;4.75" (7.74m). His leap set the meet record and facility record while also marking the top mark in the NCAA this season. It was also the second best leap in program indoor history.
Senior Kollin Smith also had a giant leap in the long jump as he cleared 24'7.00" (7.49m) which marks the third best in the NCAA and third best in program indoor history in the event.
The Pitt women also had a strong showing in the jumping events as Lydia Bottelier opened up her season with a victory in the high jump as she cleared a new personal record height. Bottelier set a meet record and posted the third best leap in program history as she cleared a height of 5'8.50" (1.74m). Sophomore Ilse Steigenga took home the win in the long jump as she set a meet record and personal best as she posted a distance of 19'6.75" (5.96m). The distance is the sixth best in program history and currently ranks fifth best in the NCAA this season.
Noah Walker picked up where he left off last season in the weight throw as he collected the victory with a heave that traveled 69'9.5" (21.27m). The throw was the best of his indoor career and marks the second best in program history in the event. Foluke Olujide-Ajibade also set a meet record in the weight throw as she posted a third place finish with a toss that traveled 58'10.25" (17.94m), the fifth best throw in the event in program history. In the shot put, Abena Atuobi took home second place with a throw of 48'0.00" (14.63m), which marks the seventh best throw in the event in the NCAA this season.
The Panthers had some dominant performances in the 400m dash as on the women's side Pitt took the top four spots. Breanna Phillips led the way with the victory in the event as she posted a time of 55.33 seconds while Flora Ahiarakwe finished right behind in second with a time of 56.60 seconds. Transfer Kamryn McIntosh took home third in 56.93 seconds while freshman Caleia Johnson posted the fourth place finish in 56.95 seconds. On the men's side, Ade Jones-Roundtree took home second place in 47.90 seconds followed by Lonzell Feagin in third with a time of 48.34 seconds.
The distance squad had a strong season-opener as Jack Balick and Caroline Bolen each notched victories in the 800m run. Balick posted a time of 1:55.85 while Bolen crossed the line in 2:19.41 to earn their first wins of the season.
Ahiarakwe opened up her season with a good showing in the 60m dash as she collected the victory in the finals, crossing the finish line in 7.82 seconds.
The Panthers had a pair of 4x400m relay squads go 1-2 in the event on Friday on both the men's and women's side. The quartet of Lonzell Feagin, Ade Jones-Roundtree, Matt Thompson and Nigel Hussey posted the win with a new meet record time of 3:13.10. Wolter, Greg Lauray, Smith and Cobe Wiggins took home second place in the event with a time of 3:20.23. On the women's side, the team of Ahiarakwe, McIntosh, Phillips and Johnson notched the win in 3:52.76 while the quartet of Eddita Pessima, van der Westhuizen, Raymond and Bottelier came in second in 3:59.79.