Meet: Ken Shannon Last Chance
Dates: Fri. and Sat, Feb. 24-25, 2023
Location: Seattle, Wash.
Stadium: The Dempsey Live
Results: PortlandPilots.com
Live Video: N/A

THIS WEEKEND: KEN SHANNON LAST CHANCE MEET
• The Pilots will be traveling to Seattle for the Ken Shannon Last Chance Meet this Friday and Saturday, Feb. 24-25th, 2023.
• The collegiate running events will begin at 5:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, Feb. 24-25th.
• General admission will be $10 at the front door.
• Live results from the meet will be available at portlandpilots.com.

LAST MEET: MPSF CHAMPIONSHIPS
• Courtney Klatt, Avery Gill, Teresa Perez and Laura Pellicoro set a new school record for the Distance Medley Relay with a time of 11:19.01, winning the race overall.
• Ahmed Sado placed second overall in the men's mile race with a time of 4:08.62.
• Mathilde Deswaef finished third overall in the women's mile race in 4:52.39.
• Daniel Abdala completed the men's 3,000 meter race in 8:24.50, placing third overall.
• Teddy Buckley finished fourth overall in the men's 5,000 meter in a time of 14:14.31.
• The Pilots set a total of 11 new PRs during the championships

2023 LOOK AHEAD
• The NCAA Indoor Championships to follow on Mar. 10-11 in Albuquerque, N.M.
• Pilot all-time performers Pellicoro, Perez, Kirk, Klatt and Strangio 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.

Ken Shannon Last Chance Schedule of Events
Friday, Feb. 24, 2023
Women's 5,000 Meter - 5:30 p.m.
Men's 5,000 Meter - 5:55 p.m.

Ken Shannon Last Chance Schedule of Events
Saturday, Feb. 25, 2023
Women's Mile - 11:20 a.m.
Men's Mile - 11:45 a.m.
Women's 400 Meter - 12:05 p.m.
Men's 400 Meter - 12:30 p.m.
Women's 800 Meter - 1:15 p.m.
Men's 800 Meter - 1:30 p.m.
Women's 3,000 Meter - 1:45 p.m.
Men's 3,000 Meter - 2:20 p.m.
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