Panthers Pile Up Six Wins at PSU National Open

Friday, January 30

University Park, PA

Pitt

PSU National Open

Panthers Pile Up Six Wins at PSU National Open

1/31/2026 7:27:00 PM | Track & Field

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – The Pitt track and field team turned in a strong showing at the PSU National Open, capturing six event titles and adding multiple marks to the program's all-time list.

FIRST PLACE

Jaden Shelton, 60mH – 7.74
Eva Baldursdottir, High Jump – 1.79m
Women's Distance Medley Relay (A) – Elena Barrall, Sophie Mullins, Ella Cook, Camy Kiser – 11:58.52
Men's Distance Medley Relay – Damian Frausto, Corey Greenfield, Graham Heinrich, Luke Simpson – 9:58.37
Somiyah Braggs, 200m Invite – 24.18
Quintin Gatons, 3000m Invite – 7:58.37
- Personal best, moves from third to second in program history

SECOND PLACE

Somiyah Braggs, 60m – 7.47
Darren McQueen Jr, 60m – 6.72
Ethan Feinstein, 3000m – 8:30.13
- Personal best

THIRD PLACE

Jana Bruses, 60mH – 8.50
Women's Distance Medley Relay (B) – 12:11.48
Men's 4x400 Relay – Cole Strother, Darren McQueen Jr., Malachi Williams, Colin Kravitz – 3:11.25.

FRIDAY NOTABLES

Madisyn Hawkins threw a 17.65-meter personal best to finish sixth in the women's weight throw and solidify her spot on the all-time top 10 list with the eighth farthest toss in program history.
Uri Arnon finished 8^th in the men's long jump with a mark of 6.66-meters. Freshman Jacob Burgess followed in 9^th place with a 6.64-meter mark.
Camy Kiser recorded a personal best in the mile, stopping the clock in 4:50.81 for the ninth fastest time in program history.
Luke Simpson and Damian Frausto earned personal bests in the mile with respective times of 4:01.92 and 4:11.43. Simpson was fourth at the meet. He remains in third on the all-time program top 10 list.
Alexandria Scott's time of 56.43 in the women's 400-meter run yielded seventh place.
Colin Kravitz received fourth place in the men's 400-meter race with his time of 48.13 while Cole Strother was ninth with his pace of 48.81.

SATURDAY NOTABLES

Emeka Ugwu connected on a 17.97-meter throw in the men's shot put to finish in fifth.
Alex Fleck finished sixth in the women's 3000-meter race, stopping the clock in 9:56.53, a personal best.
Alma Evuna Eki collected fifth in the women's 200-meter dash with a new best time of 24.62. Colin Kravitz also received fifth in the men's event with his time of 21.68.
Niya Crawford launched a 15.35-meter throw in the women's shot put to solidify fourth place on the day.
While Braggs won the 200-meter invite, Faith Dennis was one of the eight invited to compete in the quick race. Dennis' 24.72 time resulted in fifth place.
Darren McQueen Jr. was the only Panther in the field of nine for the men's 200-meter invite. The senior brought in fourth place in 21.52.
Thomas McMahon followed Quintin Gatons in the men's 3000-meter invite section. McMahon secured fifth place in 8:12.13.