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Albuquerque, NM
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NCAA Indoor Track & Field Championships
Ilse Steigenga Notches Eighth In The Women’s Long Jump At NCAA Championships
3/11/2023 6:43:00 PM | Track & Field
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Junior Ilse Steigenga finished eighth in the women's long jump for the University of Pittsburgh at the 2023 NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships. Steigenga earned first-team All-America honors.
Steigenga notched eighth place with a mark of 6.39m. The nine athletes ahead of Steigenga were Jasmine Moore- Florida (7.03m), Ackelia Smith-Texas (6.88m), Claire Bryant- Florida (6.88m), Alyssa Jones-Stanford (6.74m), Charisma Taylor-Tennessee (6.64m), Alysah Hickey-Oregon (6.48m), and Synclair Savage- Louisville (6.41m). Steigenga still sits at fifth-best in the country for women's long jump with a mark of 6.55m.
Felix Wolter kicked off the men's heptathlon by placing eighth in the 60m as he crossed the finish line with a time of 6.65 seconds. He then notched a seventh-place finish in the long jump with a mark of 7.58m to earn 1855 points. Wolter recorded 15th place with a mark of 13.13m in shot put. He wrapped up his first day with a high jump mark of 1.91m to claim 3253 points.
Wolter fell Saturday morning competing in the men's heptathlon 60m hurdles and was not able to finish due to injury.
HOW TO FOLLOW ALONG
Steigenga notched eighth place with a mark of 6.39m. The nine athletes ahead of Steigenga were Jasmine Moore- Florida (7.03m), Ackelia Smith-Texas (6.88m), Claire Bryant- Florida (6.88m), Alyssa Jones-Stanford (6.74m), Charisma Taylor-Tennessee (6.64m), Alysah Hickey-Oregon (6.48m), and Synclair Savage- Louisville (6.41m). Steigenga still sits at fifth-best in the country for women's long jump with a mark of 6.55m.
Felix Wolter kicked off the men's heptathlon by placing eighth in the 60m as he crossed the finish line with a time of 6.65 seconds. He then notched a seventh-place finish in the long jump with a mark of 7.58m to earn 1855 points. Wolter recorded 15th place with a mark of 13.13m in shot put. He wrapped up his first day with a high jump mark of 1.91m to claim 3253 points.
Wolter fell Saturday morning competing in the men's heptathlon 60m hurdles and was not able to finish due to injury.
HOW TO FOLLOW ALONG
- Fans can follow @Pitt_TF_XC on Twitter and Instagram to receive information as results are made available.
- A meet recap and results will be posted on PittsburghPanthers.com following the completion of the meet.
- Panthers will begin the outdoor campaign next weekend at the Black and Gold Invitational in Orlando.
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