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Pitt Men and Women Claim First at Panther Open
9/4/2026 12:00:00 PM | Cross Country
PITTSBURGH – The Pitt men's and women's cross country programs both claimed team victories at the Panther Open on Friday at Schenley Park.
The Panthers made a statement in the men's race, sweeping the top five spots to win the team competition. Nick Steinfeldt crossed first with a time of 14:54.6, followed closely by Nolan McGinn (14:54.7) and Luke Simpson (14:54.7). Jacob Abraham (14:54.8) and Andrew Bitsko (14:56.0) rounded out the top five to complete the sweep. Chris Belch (15:15.9) and Ethan Feinstein (15:25.2) also turned in strong efforts for the Panthers.
Maureen Cheruiyot put together an impressive individual performance, winning the women's race by nearly a minute with a time of 16:58.3. Ella Cook (18:05.6), Elena Barrall (18:08.1), Annie Czajkowski (18:13.4) and Sienna Miller (18:15.2) followed to give Pitt five finishers in the top nine and secure the team victory. Alex Fleck (18:21.6) and Sophia Hnetinka (18:28.3) also contributed for the Panthers.
Results
Place Name Time
1 Nick Steinfeldt 14:54.6
2 Nolan McGinn 14:54.7
3 Luke Simpson 14:54.7
4 Jacob Abraham 14:54.8
5 Andrew Bitsko 4:56.0
9 Chris Belch 5:15.9
13 Ethan Feinstein 15:25.2
14 Griffin Mazeski 15:32.3
19 Cole Casadei 15:40.5
Place Name Year Time
1 Maureen Cheruiyot 16:58.3
5 Ella Cook 18:05.6
7 Elena Barrall 18:08.1
8 Annie Czajkowski 18:13.4
9 Sienna Miller 18:15.2
12 Alex Fleck 18:21.6
15 Sophia Hnetinka 18:28.3
18 Camryn McGeehan 18:37.1
19 Brielle Whitworth 18:44.4
20 Elizabeth Szybalski 18:56.3
21 Fina Bannister 18:57.9
22 Sophie Mullins 19:07.2
38 Nina DiMartini 20:34.1
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The Panthers will return to action next Friday at Penn State for the Spiked Shoe Invitational.
