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The Pitt News

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The Pitt News

Senior Taylor Laymon tied with sophomore Lucy Jones for ninth on bars with a score of 9.850 at the NCAA Regional Championship Saturday. (Photo by Thomas Yang | Visual Editor)

Gymnastics competes at NCAA regional competition

By Dominic Campbell | Staff Writer April 8, 2018

The Pitt gymnastics team competed in the NCAA Regional Championship in the St. John Arena at Ohio State University Saturday, placing fifth overall out of six teams and finishing with a score of 195.125. This...

Senior Desiree Garland claimed Pitt’s first gold medal in the 400-meter run at the ACC Indoor Championships this fall (Photo by Divyanka Bhatia | Staff Photographer)

Q&A: Desiree Garland gets gold for Pitt

Senior Desiree Garland never intended to become a collegiate sprinter — she began her high school career as a jumper. But after she finished with the best 400-meter time in replacement of a missing teammate...

Randy Waldrum will come to Pitt as one of the winningest head coaches in women’s collegiate history with almost 400 wins. (Photo via Pitt Athletics)

Randy Waldrum brings change, experience to Pitt women’s soccer

By Dominic Campbell | Staff Writer April 3, 2018

For a team that won just three games last year, hiring one of the most successful women’s soccer coaches in the country might seem unlikely. But that’s just what athletic director Heather Lyke announced...

Senior Callie Frey is the only American-born player on Pitt’s women’s tennis team. (Photo courtesy of Pitt Athletics)

Cultures come together on Pitt’s tennis team

By Trent Leonard | Staff Writer April 3, 2018

A quick glance at the men’s top 10 world tennis rankings reveals that no two players share the same country of origin. The same can be said for the top eight women in the world — an unusual trend considering...

Redshirt senior outfielder Frank Maldonado finished the game with three hits at Pitt's 9-5 victory over Youngstown State. (TPN file photo)

Panthers baseball pounces on Penguins, 9-5

Pitt baseball snagged their third victory in a row this season with a 9-5 win over Youngstown State Tuesday night. The softball team was also set to take on Penn State the same evening, but the game...

The Pitt dance team will travel to Daytona, Florida, to compete in the NDA Collegiate Dance Championship. (Photo by Thomas Yang | Visual Editor)

Pitt cheerleaders and dance team showcase skills before heading to championships

By Marissa Perino | Staff Writer April 3, 2018

On quiet upper campus yesterday evening, an eager crowd gathered to support the Pitt cheerleaders and Dance Team. Under the bright lights of the Petersen Events Center, the teams showcased their polished...

Sophomore Dante Watson finished the 800m in 13th place with a time 1:51.44 at Saturday’s Stanford Invitational. (Photo courtesy of Dante Watson)

Weekend sports: Panthers split across the states

By Grant Burgman | Sports Editor April 1, 2018

The Panthers’ track and field team found both faltered and found success from coast to coast during the weekend while Pitt baseball, softball and tennis stayed home for conference matchups. Track...

Senior Quadaisha Newkirk finished the 400m hurdle in 17th place with a time of 59.75 at Thursday’s Texas Relays. (Photo by Anna Bongardino | Senior Staff Photographer)

Panthers fall flat on the track in Texas

By Dominic Campbell | Staff Writer March 29, 2018

In the scorching Texas heat, five Pittsburgh track athletes competed in the annual Texas Relays — the second biggest relays in the country — at the University of Texas at Austin. The Panthers sent...

Ohio added its fifth run of the game off of senior pitcher Kayla Harris during the Panther’s 6-1 loss to the Bobcats. (Photo by Matt Hawley | Staff Photographer)

Softball falls to Ohio, 6-1

By Michael Nitti | Staff Writer March 27, 2018

Pitt softball (17-12-1) traveled to Athens Wednesday to take on Ohio University (15-12) in a non conference matchup. Pitt baseball was scheduled to take on West Virginia University in the 156th Backyard...

Junior catcher Cole Maclaren (43) puts the ball in play at Sunday afternoon’s 6-5 loss to Duke. (Photo by Chiara Rigaud | Staff Photographer)

Weekend sports: Panthers provide weak performances

By Jon Shaiken | Staff Writer March 26, 2018

Basketball season may be officially over for Pitt, but it was still a packed weekend for athletics, as four teams took the stage with varied results. Gymnastics saw strong individual performances once...

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