
Panthers Prepped for ACC Indoor Championships in Boston
2/21/2024 12:10:00 PM | Track & Field
PITTSBURGH – The University of Pittsburgh men's and women's track and field programs are prepped for the 2024 ACC Indoor Track and Field Championships, hosted by Boston College at the TRACK at new balance in Boston, Ma. Competition begins Thursday at 11 a.m. and concludes with the awards ceremony Saturday afternoon.
COMPETING FOR PITT
Women: Lanie Bainter (Weight Throw), Eva Baldursdottir (High Jump), Lydia Bottelier (Pentathlon, 4x400m), Somiyah Braggs (60m, 200m, 4x400m), Olivia Bufalini (Mile, 4000mDMR), Niya Crawford (Shot Put, Weight Throw), Success Duruzor (400m, 4x400m), Reagan Flannery (Mile), Taylor Forbes (Long Jump, Triple Jump), Claire Hoffman (800m, 4000mDMR), Winnie Incorvaia (5000m), Caleia Johnson (400m, 4x400m, 4000mDMR), Camy Kiser (3000m), Norrah Lemongo (Shot Put), Aubrey Leneweaver (Pentathlon), Logan Neely (400m, 4x400m), Taylor Newton (Pentathlon), Sydney Nowicki (3000m, 4000mDMR), Folake Olujide-Ajibade (60mH), Foluke Olujide-Ajibade (Weight Throw), Jazmyn Potts (60mH), Alesia Rengle (High Jump), Caroline Rusinski (5000m), Ilse Steigenga (Long Jump, Triple Jump), Mackenzie Sullivan (800m, 4000mDMR, 4x400m)
Men: Daniel Amaya (Weight Throw), Uri Arnon (Triple Jump), Stephon Brown (60m, 4x400m), Clement Campbell (Long Jump), Ryan Cook (Shot Put), Quintin Gatons (3000m), Luke Henseler (3000m, 5000m), Nigel Hussey (60m, 200m, 4x400m), Thomas McDonough (400m, 4000mDMR, 4x400m), Darren McQueen Jr. (60m, 4x400m, 4000mDMR), Jack Miller (3000m, 4000mDMR), Luke Miller (3000m, 5000m), Devin Nugent (400m, 4x400m), Che Nwabuko (60m, 200m), Raymond Oriakhi (60mH, 4000mDMR, 4x400m), Sam Otis (3000m), Sacha Quequin (Long Jump), Malik Ricketts (400m, 4x400m), Luke Simpson (Mile, 4000mDMR), Finn Walsh (Mile, 4000mDMR), Ardonntrell Williams (60mH)
LAST TIME OUT – BU VALENTINE INVITATIONAL
- Finn Walsh tied Sam Bair's school record in the men's mile with a time of 4:00.14. Walsh finished in 45th place out of 385 entries.
- Luke Simpson moved into fourth in the all-time top 10 indoor performances record book with his time of 4:03.53 in the mile. Simpson finished in 81st place.
- Luke Henseler, Luke Miller, and Sam Otis modified the 5000m standings of the top 10 list. Henseler remains in second all-time but recorded a sub-14-minute time of 13:59.48. Miller sits in fifth with a time of 14:09.50. Otis enters the list in eighth place with his 14:24.69 pace.
- Jack Miller ran well in the 3000m, crossing the line in 8:00.03, just three seconds shy of his own school record. Quintin Gatons recorded a new personal best in the 3000m, running a pace of 8:07.37.
- Sydney Nowicki and Camy Kiser crushed the women's 3000m race. Nowicki broke through with a time of 9:34.45, fourth best in Pitt history. Kiser followed with a new personal best of 9:51.65.
- Junior Winnie Incorvaia notched a new indoor best of 16:35.45 in the 5000m, moving into fifth all-time in Pitt track and field history.
LAST TIME OUT – CLEMSON TIGER PAW INVITATIONAL
- Sophomore Eva Baldursdottir took third in the high jump with a leap of 1.70m.
- Senior Foluke Olujide-Ajibade took third in the women's weight throw invitational with a mark of 21.30m.
- Ilse Steigenga recorded a new personal best of 6.29m in the long jump. This mark is currently the third best in the ACC this season.
- Malik Ricketts (47.32), Devin Nugent (47.58), and Thomas McDonough (47.95) all recorded new personal records in the 400m. Ricketts finished in 26th place, Nugent followed in 33rd place and McDonough took 44th place.
- Ardonntrell Williams advanced to the semifinal round of the 60m hurdles with a 7.89 speed in the preliminary round.
- Raymond Oriakhi recorded a new personal best of 8.11 in the 60m hurdles. Oriakhi finished in 26th place in the preliminary round.
- Daniel Amaya moved into third in the all-time top 10 indoor record book in the men's weight throw with a mark of 19.41m, which was good for eighth place at the meet.
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- Results and Recap will be posted to pittsburghpanthers.com following the completion of the meet.