Meet: Portland Indoor Two
Dates: Sunday, Feb. 5, 2023
Location: Portland, Ore.
Stadium: Chiles Center
Live Results: portlandpilots.com
Live Video: N/A
THIS WEEKEND: PORTLAND INDOOR TWO
• The Pilots will be hosting their second and final home meet of the season in the Chiles Center.
• The meet will begin at 12 p.m. with the Women's 200 Meter Dash.
• General admission is free.
• Live results from the meet will be available at portlandpilots.com.
LAST MEET: UW INVITATIONAL
• A total of 17 Pilots recorded personal record marks between the men and women.
• Sophomore Laura Pellicoro lowered her own mile school record running 4:34.24.
• Senior Courtney Klatt ran the fifth fastest time in Pilot history for the mile event, recording a time of 4:48.19.
• Senior Zak Kirk ran the eighth fastest 3,000 meter mark in school history with a time of 7:57.49.
• Freshman Moe Ombougno ran the fourth fastest time in indoor school history for the 400 meter dash (50.50), while also winning his heat.
• Yutaka Roberts and Ahmed Sado won their heats in the 800 meter and 3,000 meter events, respectively.
2022 LOOK AHEAD
• Portland will travel to Seattle for one more indoor meet, the Husky Classic, set for Feb. 10-11.
• The MPSF Championships are scheduled to take place Feb. 17-18 in Spokane, Wash., with the NCAA Indoor Championships to follow on Mar. 10-11 in Albuquerque, N.M.
• Pilot all-time performers Pellicoro, Kirk, and Klatt will return to the oval this season ready to compete, as well as many others who will look to crack into the top-10 lists this season.
LAST SEASON
• The Pilots competed in eight indoor meets during the 2021-22 track season. A strong combination of both returning athletes and newcomers made it one of the most successful years in history for the Pilots.
• Dozens of athletes recorded personal best marks, while both records and top-10 All-time positions were rewritten in multiple events.
• Laura Pellicoro also represented the Pilots at the NCAA Indoor Track National Championships in Birmingham, Ala. where she placed 11th overall in the mile.
• Parker Wilkerson (1:21.72), Konnor Hathaway (1:21.93) and Sully Nordheim (1:22.19) ran the No. 2, No. 3 and No. 4 marks all-time in the 600-meter event.
• In the 800-meter event, Parker Wilkerson (1:49.85) and Konnor Hathaway (1:52.33) both broke the existing school record to take the top two spots on the all-time list. Wilkerson broke the record on two separate occasions, the UW Preview and the UW Invitational. Chris Morzenti also recorded the No. 7 time in school history with a time of 1:53.83.
• In the mile, Matt Strangio broke the school record running a time of 3:59.19 at the UW Invitational. Chris Morzenti also recorded the No. 7 time in school history running 4:02.02.
• In the 3,000-meter event, Jacob Klemz (7:51.95), Stan Niesten (7:55.92) and Riley Osen (7:57.82) ran the No. 2, No. 6 and No. 8 times in school history.
• The women had equal amounts of success, with many records and top-10 marks falling throughout the season.
• In the women's 200-meter, Ella Parker ran the No. 3 mark in school history with a time of 25.78 seconds.
• In the women's 400-meter, Ella Parker (58.11), Avery Gill (58.63) and Laura Pellicoro (58.74) ran the No. 4, No. 6 and No. 7 marks in school history.
• Laura Pellicoro ran the No. 3 time in school history for the women's 800-meter with a time of 2:07.48.
• Laura Pellicoro (4:34.45) and Veerle Bakker (4:43.38) ran the No. 1 and No. 3 times in school history for the mile. Pellicoro's mark also qualified her for the NCAA Indoor National Championships.
• In the women's 3,000-meter event, Veerle Bakker broke the school record with a time of 9:11.90, while Laura Pellicoro recorded the #9 mark all-time with 9:24.54.
• Anna Pataki ran the No. 3 time in school history for the 5,000-meter discipline with a time of 15:55.65. It was also a Hungarian national record. Claire Fagan ran the No. 8 time in school history with a mark of 16:32.08.
• The women's 4x400 meter relay record was broken with a time of 3:51.19. The team was composed of Parker, Fuiten, Gill and Pellicoro.
Portland Indoor Two Schedule of Events
Sunday, Feb. 05, 2023
Starting at 12 p.m.:
Women's 200 Meter Dash
Men's 200 Meter Dash
Women's 400 Meter Dash
Men's 400 Meter Dash
Women's 3000 Meter Run
Men's 3000 Meter Run
Women's Mile Run
Men's Mile Run
Women's 800 Meter Run
Men's 800 Meter Dash
Women's 4x400 Meter Relay
Men's 4x400 Meter Relay
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