Pitt Returns to Penn State for the PSU National Open

Friday, January 30

University Park, PA

Pitt

PSU National Open

1/29/2026 10:00:00 AM | Track & Field

PITTSBURGH – Pitt track and field is set to return to University Park, Pa. for the Penn State National Open on Friday and Saturday, Jan. 30-31.

On Friday, field events start at 3:30 p.m. with the women's weight throw. Track events begin with the women's 60-meter hurdles prelims at 4 p.m.
Saturday will start with the women's 600-meter run at 10:15 a.m. Field events follow at 10:30 a.m. with the women's high jump.
Live results can be found HERE.

ENTRIES

MEN: Jacob Abraham (Mile, 5000m, DMR), Uri Arnon (60m, Long Jump), Chris Belch (3000m), Jacob Burgess (60m, Long Jump), Cole Casadei (5000m), Ryan Cook (Shot Put), Ethan Feinstein (3000m), Ethan Fingerhut (Mile, 5000m, DMR), Kendrick Ford (60m, 200m), Damian Frausto (Mile), Quintin Gatons (3000m Invite), Corey Greenfield (60mH, 200m), Mark Haynesworth (Weight Throw), Graham Heinrich (Mile, DMR), Precious Irivi (Triple Jump), Antwan James (60mH, 200m), Colin Kravitz (200m, 400m, 4x400 Relay), James Long (200m, 4x400 Relay), Nolan McGinn (5000m), Thomas McMahon (3000m Invite), Darren McQueen Jr. (60m, 200m Invite, 4x400 Relay), Josiah Montgomery (Shot Put), Che Nwabuko (60m, 200m, 4x400 Relay), Josue Richardson (200m, 600m, 4x400 Relay), Jaden Shelton (60mH, 200m, 4x400 Relay), Luke Simpson (Mile, DMR), Cole Strother (200m, 400m, 4x400 Relay), Emeka Ugwu (Shot Put), Tyler Umbright (3000m), Tyrese Washington (60m, 60mH, 200m), Mitchell Westlund (Mile, 3000m), Malachi Williams (200m, 400m, 4x400 Relay)

WOMEN: Eva Baldursdottir (High Jump), Elena Barrall (Mile), Margaret Bila (Weight Throw), Somiyah Braggs (60m, 200m Invite, 4x400 Relay), Alexa Brown (Shot Put, Weight Throw), Jana Bruses (60mH, 200m, 4x400 Relay), Gianna Cagliola (Mile), Maureen Cheruiyot (3000m Invite), Ella Cook (Mile, DMR), Niya Crawford (Shot Put), Faith Dennis (60m, 200m Invite, 4x400 Relay), Maliah Edwards (60mH, 200m), Christina Elliott (3000m), Alma Evuna Eki (60m, 200m, 4x400 Relay), Alex Fleck (3000m), Taylor Forbes (Long Jump, Triple Jump), Kennedy Hayward (60mH, 200m), Madisyn Hawkins (Weight Throw), Elizabeth Hunkele (800m), Jaydon Isham (Shot Put, Weight Throw), Camy Kiser (Mile, DMR), Hailey Kravetz (400m, 600m), Ava Lane (Mile), Endeyah Lane (60m, 200m, 4x400 Relay), Gabrielle Layne (60m, 200m, 400m, 4x400 Relay), Maddie Lewis (60m, 200m, Long Jump), Maya Maycock (60m, 200m, 4x400 Relay), Sophie Mullins (Mile), Sydney Nowicki (Mile, DMR), Ava Pultorak (800m), Alesia Rengle (High Jump), Alexandria Scott (200m, 400m, 4x400 Relay), Elizabeth Szybalski (Mile, DMR)

LAST TIME OUT

The Panthers earned five first place, ten second place and five third place finishes at the Nittany Lion Challenge two weeks prior.
Pitt swept the 200-meter races with Somiyah Braggs and Darren McQueen Jr. placing first with respective times of 24.09 and 21.71.
Freshman Malachi Williams earned his first collegiate victory, crossing the line in 33.93 for the 300-meter victory.
Quintin Gatons went the distance for the 3k win, stopping the clock in 8:09.95.
Uri Arnon notched a personal best 15.24-meters en route to first place in the triple jump.