Tartans Open Season Placing Second at Panther Open

(PITTSBURGH Pa.) – The Carnegie Mellon University men's cross-country opened its 2024 campaign at the Panther Opener at Schenley Park in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on Friday. The Tartans placed second, scoring 37 points on the 5k course.

Race Information

Pitt 25, Carnegie Mellon 37, Robert Morris 78
Location: Pittsburgh, Pa. (Schenley Park)

Results:

• Senior Matthew Coyle crossed first for the Tartans and third overall with a time of 14:52.30.
• Junior Ryan Podnar placed fifth in the race with a time of 14:54.10.
• Senior Anthony Toskin followed in sixth place with a time of 14:58.70.
• In his first race for the Tartans, graduate student Matthew Denton placed 14th with a time of 15:22.30.
• Crossing in 15th with a time of 15:28.50 was sophomore Christian Brower.
• Placing 16th was junior Thomas Damiani with a time of 15:28.70.

Up Next

The Tartans will travel to Clinton Pennsylvania to compete in the Robert Morris Colonia Invitational on Saturday, September 14 at 9:35 a.m.