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Walker & Wolter Punch Tickets To Nationals As Pitt Wraps Up NCAA East Prelims
5/29/2022 11:24:00 AM | Track & Field
BLOOMINGTON, IN – Senior Noah Walker punched his ticket to nationals as the Pitt track and field teams wrapped up action at the NCAA East Preliminary Round in Bloomington, IN this weekend. Walker joins Felix Wolter as the lone Panthers to earn a berth to the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships in Eugene, OR in two weeks.
Walker opened up action for the Panthers in the prelims with the best showing of his career in the hammer throw as he posted a school record heave on his second attempt to take sixth place in the event and earn his spot in the national meet for the first time in his Pitt career. Walker's second throw traveled 224'11" (68.55m), breaking his own school record by nearly two meters.
Decathlete Felix Wolter secured his spot in Oregon at the ACC Outdoor Championships and didn't have to compete at the prelims. He qualified in 13th place for the decathlon and will be looking for his first outdoor All-American honor in a couple weeks at Hayward Field.
WEDNESDAY
Walker came up just short in his attempt for two bids to Oregon as he was able to finish in 21st place in the javelin with a best throw that traveled 213'8" (65.14m). He cleared the 70m plateau at ACC's and closes out his career No. 2 on the top-10 list in the javelin.
In the long jump, senior Kollin Smith saw his season come to a close as he finished in 23rd place with a best leap that covered 24'0.75" (7.33m). Smith closes his career ranked second in program history with a personal best jump of 7.72m.
The Panthers had two chances to advance to the quarterfinals in the 400m dash on Wednesday. Senior Ade Jones-Roundtree came across in 47.61 to take 34th place while Lonzell Feagin finished in 43rd place in 48.32 seconds. The duo wraps up their impressive careers ranked third (Jones-Roundtree, 46.02) and fifth (Feagin, 46.36) all-time in the 400m dash in program history.
THURSDAY
The Panthers had a pair of seniors competing on the first day for the women at the preliminary round as Breanna Phillips was making her second appearance and Abena Atuobi was making her regional meet debut.
Phillips opened things up for the Panthers in the 400m hurdles and she took home eighth place in her heat and 42nd place overall with a time of 1:01.69. Atuobi closed out the day of competition for the Panthers with a 33rd place finish in the shot put as she posted a throw that traveled 50'4.75" (15.36m). Both events marked the end of successful Pitt careers for the two fifth year student-athletes.
FRIDAY
The Panthers 4x400m relay squad was searching for their second straight trip to the national meet Friday night but they narrowly missed qualifying as they posted the 14th fastest time in the talented field. The quartet of Cobe Wiggins, Nigel Hussey, Jones-Roundtree and Feagin took home sixth place in their heat with a time of 3:07.42, missing out on qualifying by less than a second.
In the high jump, senior Greg Lauray saw his illustrious Pitt career come to an end as he posted a 17th place finish. Lauray cleared a height of 6'10.75" (2.10m) but it wasn't enough to advance to Eugene as the qualifying height was 2.15m. He closes out his Pitt career as the high jump school record holder indoor and outdoor.
A trio of Panthers saw their strong season come to an end in the 3000m steeplechase on Friday as Josh Higgins led the way with a 19th place finish in 8:52.14. Jack Miller crossed the line in 9:09.09 to take 38th place while Evan Addison came in 40th place in 9:11.47.
SATURDAY
The Panthers had just two athletes competing on Saturday as Lydia Bottelier appeared in the high jump for the first time at prelims and Emily Brown appeared in the 3000m Steeplechase for the first time.
Bottelier was able to clear a height of 5'7.25" (1.71m) to take home 25th place overall in the event. It marked the end of her successful junior campaign that saw her clear a personal record height of 5'9.25" (1.76m), the third best height in program history in the event.
In the 3000m steeplechase, Brown hung tough and posted a 32nd place finish as she crossed the line in 10:29.50. She wrapped up another strong outdoor campaign after posting the second best time in program history in the steeplechase earlier this year (10:25.16).
NEXT UP
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Walker opened up action for the Panthers in the prelims with the best showing of his career in the hammer throw as he posted a school record heave on his second attempt to take sixth place in the event and earn his spot in the national meet for the first time in his Pitt career. Walker's second throw traveled 224'11" (68.55m), breaking his own school record by nearly two meters.
Decathlete Felix Wolter secured his spot in Oregon at the ACC Outdoor Championships and didn't have to compete at the prelims. He qualified in 13th place for the decathlon and will be looking for his first outdoor All-American honor in a couple weeks at Hayward Field.
WEDNESDAY
Walker came up just short in his attempt for two bids to Oregon as he was able to finish in 21st place in the javelin with a best throw that traveled 213'8" (65.14m). He cleared the 70m plateau at ACC's and closes out his career No. 2 on the top-10 list in the javelin.
In the long jump, senior Kollin Smith saw his season come to a close as he finished in 23rd place with a best leap that covered 24'0.75" (7.33m). Smith closes his career ranked second in program history with a personal best jump of 7.72m.
The Panthers had two chances to advance to the quarterfinals in the 400m dash on Wednesday. Senior Ade Jones-Roundtree came across in 47.61 to take 34th place while Lonzell Feagin finished in 43rd place in 48.32 seconds. The duo wraps up their impressive careers ranked third (Jones-Roundtree, 46.02) and fifth (Feagin, 46.36) all-time in the 400m dash in program history.
THURSDAY
The Panthers had a pair of seniors competing on the first day for the women at the preliminary round as Breanna Phillips was making her second appearance and Abena Atuobi was making her regional meet debut.
Phillips opened things up for the Panthers in the 400m hurdles and she took home eighth place in her heat and 42nd place overall with a time of 1:01.69. Atuobi closed out the day of competition for the Panthers with a 33rd place finish in the shot put as she posted a throw that traveled 50'4.75" (15.36m). Both events marked the end of successful Pitt careers for the two fifth year student-athletes.
FRIDAY
The Panthers 4x400m relay squad was searching for their second straight trip to the national meet Friday night but they narrowly missed qualifying as they posted the 14th fastest time in the talented field. The quartet of Cobe Wiggins, Nigel Hussey, Jones-Roundtree and Feagin took home sixth place in their heat with a time of 3:07.42, missing out on qualifying by less than a second.
In the high jump, senior Greg Lauray saw his illustrious Pitt career come to an end as he posted a 17th place finish. Lauray cleared a height of 6'10.75" (2.10m) but it wasn't enough to advance to Eugene as the qualifying height was 2.15m. He closes out his Pitt career as the high jump school record holder indoor and outdoor.
A trio of Panthers saw their strong season come to an end in the 3000m steeplechase on Friday as Josh Higgins led the way with a 19th place finish in 8:52.14. Jack Miller crossed the line in 9:09.09 to take 38th place while Evan Addison came in 40th place in 9:11.47.
SATURDAY
The Panthers had just two athletes competing on Saturday as Lydia Bottelier appeared in the high jump for the first time at prelims and Emily Brown appeared in the 3000m Steeplechase for the first time.
Bottelier was able to clear a height of 5'7.25" (1.71m) to take home 25th place overall in the event. It marked the end of her successful junior campaign that saw her clear a personal record height of 5'9.25" (1.76m), the third best height in program history in the event.
In the 3000m steeplechase, Brown hung tough and posted a 32nd place finish as she crossed the line in 10:29.50. She wrapped up another strong outdoor campaign after posting the second best time in program history in the steeplechase earlier this year (10:25.16).
NEXT UP
- Walker and Wolter will now compete at the 2022 NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships in Eugene, OR at the historic Hayward Field.
- Walker will compete in the hammer throw on Wednesday, June 8 at 5:00 pm EST while Wolter will compete in the decathlon across two days starting Wednesday, June 8 and going until Thursday, June 9.
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