Panthers Spotlight: Haley Brechwald, Andin Fosam
By Dominic Campbell | Staff Writer
January 17, 2018
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The Pitt women’s gymnastics and track and field teams were both in action over the first weekend of the new semester. One of the program’s most established stars lifted the Panthers on the track, while a fresh face provided a boost for the Panthers in the gym. Haley Brechwald Despite losing a close compe...
Panthers back on track
By Dominic Campbell | Staff Writer
December 7, 2017
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After breaking six school records during the 2016-17 season, the Pitt track and field team enters this season needing to retool after the departure of several key contributors from last year’s team. The Panthers return five of the seven athletes that made it to the NCAA Outdoor Championships last...
Palmer leads Panthers at NCAA Outdoor Championships
By Dominic Campbell | Staff Writer
June 12, 2017
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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 place not unfamiliar to Palmer. He has now been to the Championships four times in his career, qualify...
Panthers prepare for NCAA Championships
By Ryan Zimba | Sports Editor
June 6, 2017
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Pitt junior thrower Andin Fosam nervously watched the conclusion of the hammer throw last week at the NCAA East Preliminary Rounds in Lexington, Kentucky, as she clung to one of the last NCAA Championship spots. Her performance earlier in the day wasn’t her best, as she fouled on two of three th...
Seven Panthers qualify for NCAA Championships
By Dominic Campbell | Staff Writer
May 29, 2017
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The Pitt Track and Field team had a successful weekend at the NCAA East Preliminary Rounds in Lexington, Kentucky and qualified seven runners for the NCAA Outdoor Championships held in Eugene, Oregon. On Thursday, sophomore distance runner Gillian Schriever and junior thrower Andin Fosam became the fir...
Glick, Newkirk, Palmer win at Louisville Invitational
By Dominic Campbell | Staff Writer
April 16, 2017
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The Pitt track and field team traveled to the Bluegrass State this weekend for Louisville Invitational. In the city famous for the Kentucky Derby, first-year Drew Glick, junior Quadaisha Newkirk and senior Desmond Palmer ran well in this weekend’s meet, with all three completing the weekend with i...
Pitt track travels to Florida, California
By Dominic Campbell | Staff Writer
April 3, 2017
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The Panthers scattered over the country this weekend, with the the track and field team splitting up across three different meets in two different states. The majority of athletes made their way to Gainesville, Florida, for the 2017 Pepsi Florida Relays. The meet took place over three days this we...
TPN Panthers of the Month: Andin Fosam and Josh Falk
By Bayard Miller | Assistant Sports Editor
March 29, 2017
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Andin Fosam Andin Fosam, a junior thrower from Robbinsville, New Jersey, had already proved before March that she was one of the best throwers in the ACC. After this month, though, Fosam now is considered one of the best in the country. At last month’s ACC Indoor Track and Field Championships, Fosam finis...
Eight Panthers earn All-ACC status at ACC Indoor Championships
By Dominic Campbell | Staff Writer
February 27, 2017
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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 Pitt athletes achieved All-ACC recognition, 16 set personal bests and two broke school records. Still...
Desmond Palmer sets school record in 600m at Nittany Lion Challenge
By Steve Rotstein | Sports Editor
January 17, 2017
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Pitt senior Desmond Palmer is already a two-time NCAA All-American hurdler. Competing in the 600-meter race for the first time on Saturday, he proved he’s capable of making history as a traditional sprinter, too. Palmer broke the Pitt track and field program record in the 600m at the Nittany Lio...