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The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

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The Pitt News

Junior Gillian Schriever didn't run this weekend but is expected to lead the women's cross country team this fall. (Photo courtesy of Pitt Athletics)

Women’s cross country dominates Duquesne Duals

By Dominic Campbell / Staff Writer September 4, 2017

On a wet and soggy Saturday morning in Schenley Park, Pitt’s men’s and women’s cross country teams competed in their first races of the year, overcoming the subpar conditions to finish in the top...

Senior hurdler Desmond Palmer made the finals of the 400m hurdles and 110m hurdles, earning first team All-America honors in both events. (Photo Courtesy of Pitt Athletics)

Palmer leads Panthers at NCAA Outdoor Championships

By Dominic Campbell | Staff Writer June 12, 2017

Last week at historic Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon, Pitt senior Desmond Palmer asserted himself as one of the greatest hurdlers in program history. The stage was the NCAA Outdoor Championships, a...

Joslin Sellers will graduate from Pitt this spring with the school mile record and a degree in chemical engineering. Courtesy of Pitt Athletics

Q&A: Joslin Sellers engineers final success on the track

By Mackenzie Rodrigues | Staff Writer April 11, 2017

Senior distance runner Joslin Sellers has been carving out her spot on the track since the seventh grade. This year, as she finishes up a nearly ten-year running career, she solidified a high-ranking...

Pitt senior Desmond Palmer took home a pair of bronze medals at the 2017 ACC Indoor Championships. Courtesy of Barry Schenk | Pitt Athletics

Eight Panthers earn All-ACC status at ACC Indoor Championships

By Dominic Campbell | Staff Writer February 27, 2017

Although nobody on the Pitt track and field team qualified for the NCAA Indoor Championships, several Panthers made it onto the medal stand at the ACC Indoor Championships last weekend. Overall, eight...

Gillian Schriever posted a personal best time in the 6k in Pitt's final regular season meet last Friday. Courtesy of Barry Shenck/Pitt Athletics

Q&A: Catching up with Gillian Schriever

By Steve Rotstein | Sports Editor October 20, 2016

Sophomore Gillian Schriever has led the Pitt cross country team since she arrived on campus. The Tuckerton, New Jersey, native is now entering the ACC Cross Country Championships coming off the best...

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