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The Pitt News
The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News
The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News
Noah Walker (left) placed second in the weight throw for Pitt at the ACC Indoor Championships Thursday at Notre Dame University.

Walker, Phillips lead Pitt at ACC Indoor Championships

By Marshall Worth, Staff Writer • February 28, 2020
Noah Walker and Breanna Walker headlined Pitt track and field’s first day at the ACC Indoor Championships Thursday, taking second and fourth in their respective events.
Junior swimmer Blaise Vera holds three school records in the 50-meter free, 100-meter free and 100-meter fly.

Swimming, track prepare for ACC Tournaments

By Dominic Campbell, Senior Staff Writer • February 25, 2020
This weekend holds high stakes for Pitt athletics, with the ACC Indoor Track Championships taking place Feb. 27 to 29 at Notre Dame in South Bend, Indiana, and the ACC Men’s Swimming Championships taking place Feb. 26 to 29 in Greensboro, North Carolina.
Senior Shyheim Wright (pictured) and sophomore Eddita Pessima have had some of the best seasons for hurdlers in school history and have been two of the best hurdlers in the ACC.

Wright, Pessima dominate from Northwest to NCAA

By Dominic Campbell, Senior Staff Writer • February 20, 2020
As the NCAA indoor track and field season approaches its final weeks, two Panthers are looking to put an exclamation point on what has already been a historic year.
First-year Ciara Ward competes in the floor exercise.

Weekend sports: Gymnastics win at home, track dominates on the road

By Camryn Simons, for the Pitt News • February 17, 2020
The weekend in Pitt sports was highlighted by resumé-building wins and tight losses. At home, the gymnastics team hosted a victorious tri-meet against Yale and Towson. On the road, the track and field team placed first in several events, wrestling came up short and softball split its weekend in South Carolina. 
Kellan Stout put Pitt (7-3) up 3-0 over NC State (12-0) at the start, but Pitt eventually fell to NC State 21-12.

Gymnastics, men’s basketball return to win column over weekend

By Griffin Floyd, Staff Writer • February 2, 2020
The weekend in Pitt sports was highlighted by redemption for the gymnastics and men’s basketball squads, while wrestling and women’s basketball fell short of major upsets over ACC foes.
Pitt swept the 0-11 Duke Blue Devils 50-0 Saturday and beat out Edinboro 28-6 Sunday.

Swim supremacy and wrestling conquest highlight Pitt sports weekend

By Griffin Floyd, Staff Writer • January 26, 2020
The weekend in Pitt sports was highlighted by the No. 10 wrestling team bouncing back in a big way after a tough loss against Oklahoma State on Saturday, Jan. 18. The swim and dive team excelled too — along with Senior Day festivities, they dominated other universities in the area in the Western PA Invitational at Trees Pool.
Senior Michaela Burton posted a score of 9.875 on the floor exercise, the highest on the day during Pitt’s 193.750-193.225 loss to Ball State.

Weekend sports: Pitt teams experience inverse results

By Marshall Worth, for the Pitt News • January 21, 2020
Pitt athletics had a busy weekend, as five teams took part in events. While men’s basketball’s win over UNC grabbed most of the headlines, other squads suited up for both conference and non-conference play — and experienced a mixed bag of results.
Junior Dante’ Watson finished eighth in the 800m run and was part of the 4x400m relay team that took seventh place.

Lauray leads Pitt at ACC Championships

By Trent Leonard, Sports Editor • February 25, 2019
Greg Lauray took gold in the high jump at the ACC Indoor Championships, while Dante’ Watson helped place in three different events for the Panthers.
Caster Semenya, a South African track-and-field star, has faced criticism for competing with female runners because of her supposed hyperandrogenism.

Column: Semenya’s success due to talent, not hormones

By Dominic Campbell, Staff Writer • February 14, 2019
For the past nine years, Caster Semenya, a South African middle-distance runner, has undergone scrutiny from the International Association of Athletic Federations
Redshirt junior thrower Grant Jones, sophomore thrower Noah Walker and first-year distance runner Evan Addison (from left).

From High School to College, former teammates reunited at Pitt

By Griffin Floyd, Staff Writer • February 4, 2019
When Grant Jones was trying to convince Noah Walker, his former high school teammate, to come to Pitt, he probably didn’t know he would be recruiting his biggest competition in the coming years.
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