Panther Spotlight: Jared Wilson-Frame, Nick Wolk, Callie Frey
By Jon Shaiken | For the Pitt News
February 7, 2018
Filed under Sports
There have been a number of standout seasons for winter sports at Pitt — for better and for worse. For the track, field and women’s tennis teams, sustained individual success has been the story of their strong seasons. As for the struggling men’s basketball team, a junior college transfer ...
Fall sports preview: Cross country
By Dominic Campbell | Staff Writer
July 18, 2017
Filed under Sports, Sports / Other Varsity Sports
About a month and a half from the start of the season, the men’s and women’s cross country teams are well into their training for the upcoming season. Both squads are preparing to build off last year and rise up the rankings in the difficult Atlantic Coast Conference. Each fell toward the middl...
Wolk wins USA junior 5k Championship
By Ryan Zimba | Sports Editor
June 27, 2017
Filed under Sports, Sports / Other Varsity Sports
Even though the Pitt track and field season ended two weeks ago, some of the team’s best runners continued to compete this past weekend at the United States Track and Field Outdoor Championships, including freshman Nick Wolk, who won the junior 5000m championship with a time of 14:26.54. Recent g...
Rising sophomores reflect: Adjusting as a student-athlete
By Kevin Bertha | Staff Writer
May 30, 2017
Filed under Sports Features
Jovana Knezevic’s day starts with an early morning weight session, followed by a full schedule of classes. But instead of returning to her dorm after class to study or relax, Knezevic heads over to the tennis courts for a three hour practice. Learning where to go for the best pizza on campus, keeping...