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VT Hokie Invite
Pitt Seeks Continued Success at Hokie Invitational
1/23/2025 3:16:00 PM | Track & Field
PITTSBURGH – The University of Pittsburgh track and field programs are back in action for the second consecutive weekend. The Panthers will travel to Blacksburg, Va. to compete in the Hokie Invitational at Virginia Tech this Friday and Saturday. Track and field events will both commence at 5 p.m. Friday evening.
COMPETING FOR PITT
Women: Eva Baldursdottir (High Jump), Somiyah Braggs (60m, 200m, 4x400m), Alexa Brown (Shot Put, Weight Throw), Jana Bruses (60mH, 300m, 4x400m), Je'Nyia Burton (200m, 300m), Niya Crawford (Shot Put, Weight Throw), Shynae Deas (800m, 4x400m), Faith Dennis (60m, 300m, 4x400m), Alma Evuna Eki (200m, 300m, 4x400m), Taylor Forbes (Long Jump, Triple Jump), Caleia Johnson (60m, 200m), Hailey Kravetz (300m, 4x400m), Endeyah Lane (60m), Norrah Lemongo (Shot Put, Weight Throw), Maya Maycock (60m, 4x400m), Sydney McCallum (60m, 200m, 4x400m), Logan Neely (60mH, 200m, 300m), Alesia Rengle (High Jump), Ilse Steigenga (60m, High Jump, Long Jump, Shot Put) Mackenzie Sullivan (800m, 4x400m)
Men: Mikhi Anderson (60m, 60mH, 200m, 300m), Uri Arnon (60m, Triple Jump), Ryan Cook (Shot Put, Weight Throw), Emanuel Gayanilo (400m, 600m, 4x400m), Nigel Hussey (60m, 300m), Antwan James (60mH, 200m), Isaac Kane (200m, 300m, 4x400m), James Long (200m, 300m, 4x400m), Thomas McDonough (60m, 300m), Darren McQueen Jr. (60m, 200m, 4x400m), Devin Nugent (60m, 200m, 300m), Malik Ricketts (200m, 300m), Tyler Rossi (600m, High Jump, Shot Put), Jaden Shelton (60m, 60mH, 200m, 300m), Emeka Ugwu (Shot Put, Weight Throw)
NITTANY LION CHALLENGE HIGHLIGHTS
Two school records were broken and Pitt collected eight event wins at the Nittany Lion Challenge on January 18.
- Je'Nyia Burton broke the women's 300-meter dash school record, previously set by Jonique Lawrence in 2012. Burton's time of 37.66 solidified herself in the record books and collected the win.
- Devin Nugent smashed the men's 600-meter school record, held by Dante Watson since 2018. Nugent recorded a time of 1:17.78 to win the event and claim the record.
- Norrah Lemongo won two events, set two personal bests, and moved up in the all-time top-ten rankings in both the women's shot put and the women's weight throw. Lemongo recorded a mark of 16.02-meters in the shot put, the second best in program history. In the weight throw, Lemongo launched a 20.42-meter toss, for the fourth best mark in Pitt history.
- Malik Ricketts earned the win in the men's 400-meter race. His time of 47.10 is a new personal best as he climbed from eighth to sixth on the all-time top-ten list.
- High jumper Eva Baldursdottir leaped to first place in the women's high jump with the third highest mark in program history, 1.80-meters, a new personal best.
- The men's and women's 4x400 relay teams ended the meet in exciting fashion, with two first place finishes and top ten program times. The men's group of Malik Ricketts, Nigel Hussey, Darren McQueen Jr., and Devin Nugent produced a 3:08.03 effort, the fourth fastest at Pitt. The women's quartet of Caleia Johnson, Logan Neely, Somiyah Braggs and Je'Nyia Burton closed the gap in the anchor leg to come from behind and win with a time of 3:39.63, the sixth best time in program history.
NEXT UP
The Panthers travel to University Park, Pa. for the second time this season to compete in the Penn State National Open Friday, January 31 and Saturday, February 1.
FOLLOW THE PANTHERS
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- Results and recap will be posted to pittsburghpanthers.com following the completion of the meet.
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