PORTLAND, Ore.---A combined six Pilots from the men's and women's track and field teams collected Top-10 program finishes at the Chiles Center on Sunday afternoon, and several members from both squads ended the day with new personal bests at the Portland Indoor Two.
 
Sophomore Parker Wilkerson claimed an individual win with the second-best all-time finish in the men's 600 meter run (1:21.72), Konnor Hathaway posted the third-best all-time finish in second-place with a time of 1:23.00, and Sully Nordheim and Jake Knoblich landed the fifth and sixth-place all-time finishes in the event with times of 1:23.44 and 1:25.15, respectively.
 
Chris Morzenti secured first-place overall in the men's 800m run, clocking in with a time of 1:53.83 to overtake seventh in the all-time UP record books. Matt Strangio's 1:55.43 was good for second, and Justin Hazell's 1:56.77 placed him third in the race on the day.
 
Chris Anderson finished the day with an individual victory in the men's mile, earning a new PR of 4:18.55. Cameron Thompson took second in the race with a new personal record of 4:19.38, and John Kavulich strode into fourth in 4:21.28.
 
Making her debut appearance in the race, Laura Pellicoro put up the sixth-best all-time finish in the women's 400 meter dash with a time of 58.74.
 
Ellie Erikson earned a first-place overall win in the women's 800 meter run with a time of 2:21.49.
 
Lauren Block registered second-place overall in the women's mile with a time of 5:15.92, and Tara Fuiten garnered second in the women's 200m dash in a time of 26.45.
 
"Lauren Block and Tara Fuiten both showed a lot of fight in their races and battled to the line," said women's head coach Ian Solof. "Looking forward to more from them as the season progresses."
 
The Pilots will be back on the track later this week when they head up to Seattle to compete at the UW Invitational on Friday, January 28th.
 
Portland Indoor Two
Chiles Center
January 23, 2022
 
Men's 3000 Meter Run
8. AJ Reyes (8:50.53) PR
11. Paul Law (8:53.28) PR*
12. Kai Vickers (9:03.78)
 
Women's Mile Run
2. Lauren Block (5:15.92) PR*
6. Alexa Hague (5:35.77)
 
Men's Mile Run
1. Chris Anderson (4:18.55) PR
2. Cameron Thompson (4:19.38) PR
4. John Kavulich (4:21.28) PR*
11. Luke Knoblich (4:31.13)
 
Women's 800 Meter Run
1. Ellie Erikson (2:21.49)
 
Men's 800 Meter Run
1. Chris Morzenti (1:53.83) PR* -- Seventh-place all-time
2. Matt Strangio (1:55.43) PR*
3. Justin Hazell (1:56.77) PR*
8. Charlie McIntyre (2:04.35)
 
Men's 600 Meter Run
1. Parker Wilkerson (1:21.72) PR* -- Second-place all-time
2. Konnor Hathaway (1:23.00) PR* -- Third-place all-time
3. Sully Nordheim (1:23.44) PR* -- Fifth-place all-time
5. Jake Knoblich (1:25.15) PR* -- Sixth-place all-time
 
Women's 400 Meter Dash
2. Laura Pellicoro (58.74) PR* -- Sixth-place all-time
 
Women's 200 Meter Dash
2. Tara Fuiten (26.45)
3. Ella Parker (26.72)
4. Avery Gill (27.00) PR
 
Men's 4x400 Meter Relay
1. Portland (3:31.31)
Hathaway, Nordheim, J. Knoblich, McIntyre
 
*first time competing in the event as a Pilot