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The Pitt News

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...

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...

Pitt senior Desmond Palmer qualified for the NCAA Championships for the fourth time in his career last week at the NCAA East Preliminary Rounds in Lexington,
 Kentucky. (Photo Courtesy of Pitt Athletics)

Panthers prepare for NCAA Championships

By Ryan Zimba | Sports Editor June 6, 2017

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...

For the first time in his college career, senior sprinter Desmond Palmer qualified in two individual events, the 400m and 110m hurdles. Courtesy of Barry Schenk | Pitt Athletics

Seven Panthers qualify for NCAA Championships

By Dominic Campbell | Staff Writer May 29, 2017

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...

The Pitt track and field team traveled to Kentucky last weekend for the Louisville Invitational. Anna Bongardino | Staff Photographer

Glick, Newkirk, Palmer win at Louisville Invitational

By Dominic Campbell | Staff Writer April 16, 2017

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...

Junior Quadaisha Newkirk finished second as part of the women's 4x400 team at the 2017 Pepsi Florida Relays.  Anna Bongardino | Staff Photographer

Pitt track travels to Florida, California

By Dominic Campbell | Staff Writer April 3, 2017

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...

Pitt track and field competed this weekend in Atlanta, Georgia at the Yellow Jacket Invitational. Courtesy of Pitt Athletics

Kelly finishes first in 5000m at Yellow Jacket Invitational

By Dominic Campbell | Staff Writer March 20, 2017

With a first-place finish from junior Amy Kelly and several Panthers placing in the top 10, Pitt track and field ran past the competition in Friday’s Yellow Jacket Invitational at Georgia Tech’s George...

Senior Desmond Palmer won the 300m for the first time in his Pitt career Friday. Courtesy of Barry Schenk | Pitt Athletics

Palmer, Sellers achieve new heights at SPIRE Invitational

By Dominic Campbell | For The Pitt News February 13, 2017

Pitt Track and Field outperformed much of the competition Friday and Saturday at the SPIRE Invitational in Geneva, Ohio, led by victories from seniors Desmond Palmer and Joslin Sellers. Palmer won the...

Senior Ariel Pastore-Sebring, pictured running in the PSU National Open, set a personal best on Saturday in the 3,000m with a time of 9:50.95. Courtesy of Barry Schenk / Pitt Athletics

Women’s track and field team breaks school relay record

By Dominic Campbell | For The Pitt News February 5, 2017

The Pitt women’s distance medley relay team had a record-breaking performance Friday, but still couldn’t catch up. In South Bend, Indiana, for the Meyo Invitational Friday and Saturday, the women’s...

Senior distance runner Ariel Pastore-Sebring ran a career-best time while winning the 5,000-meter race Friday at the PSU National Open. Courtesy of Barry Schenk / Pitt Athletics

Four Panthers victorious at PSU National Open

By Steve Rotstein | Sports Editor January 30, 2017

Ariel Pastore-Sebring, already known by her cross country teammates as a “de facto” leader, is also setting an example on running away from the competition in the track and field circuit. Pastore-Sebring,...

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