Blacksburg, VA – The Pitt track and field team put forth a strong showing at the Hokie Invitational this weekend with two event titles and six all-time top-10 program marks.
FRIDAY RECAP
The Hokie Invitational began with the women’s mile, in which all four Pitt runners competing in the race; Reagan Flannery (4:54.10), Claire Hoffman (5:09.65), Sarah Hurst (5:14.23), and Sydney Urbine (5:15.19) recorded new personal bests.
Folake Olujide-Ajibade and Jana Bruses qualified for the 60m hurdles final by running an 8.58 and 8.89, respectively in the preliminary round. The duo went on to finish fifth and sixth in the finals, with Olujide-Ajibade running 8.68 and Bruses racing to an 8.76 personal best.
Ardonntrell Williams had a strong showing in the men’s 60m hurdles final, securing a second-place finish with a personal best 7.87 time. This time currently stands as the seventh best in Pitt history.
Freshman standout Somiyah Braggs recorded a top ten time of her own as the meet transitioned to the women’s 60m final. Her new personal best moved her from fourth in Pitt history to second, as she crossed the line in a quick 7.40 seconds.
Darren McQueen Jr. moved himself up in the Pitt records books with his 6.76 60m personal best, which earned him fourth at the meet and fourth in Pitt history.
The top ten times didn’t stop with the short sprints, as Mackenzie Sullivan got in on the action in the 600m. Sullivan ran a new personal best 1:32.47, moving into fourth all time and fourth at the meet. Shynae Deas finished ninth, crossing the finish line in 1:35.63.
Sophomore Ethan Fingerhut and freshman Ethan Papa ran for personal bests in the men’s 3000m. Fingerhut finished seventh overall, winning his heat in 8:25.11.
The Panthers took a pair of third place finishes in the women’s and men’s 300m. On the women’s side, Success Duruzor finished the race in 39.08. For the men, Malik Ricketts recorded a 34.20 time.
In the field events, two Panthers finished in the top five in the women’s weight throw. Foluke Olujide-Ajibade claimed second in the event, throwing for 21.02m, while Niya Crawford secured fifth place with a throw of 18.25m, which is good for sixth all-time and also a new personal best. Senior Lanie Bainter also recorded a new personal best…
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