Uri Arnon Breaks 46-Year-Old Triple Jump Program Record at the Penn Classic

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Uri Arnon Breaks 46-Year-Old Triple Jump Program Record at the Penn Classic

2/7/2026 7:47:00 PM | Track & Field

PHILADELPHIA – Pitt track and field had a successful two days at the Penn Classic, highlighted by Uri Arnon's record breaking performance in the triple jump. Arnon surpassed Larry Kinney's distance of 15.45-meters in the event, set in 1980.

FIRST PLACE

Uri Arnon | Triple Jump | 15.46m
- School record, Penn Classic meet record, personal best
Eva Baldursdottir | High Jump | 1.80m
- Penn Classic meet record
Jaden Shelton | 60m Hurdles | 7.72
- Penn Classic meet record
Kravitz, McQueen Jr., Strother, Williams | Men's 4x400 Relay | 3:10.11

SECOND PLACE

Precious Irivi | Triple Jump | 15.28m
Niya Crawford | Shot Put | 15.41m
Alma Evuna Eki | 60m | 7.44
- Personal best, tied for fifth in program history

THIRD PLACE

Jana Bruses | 60m Hurdles | 8.57
Darren McQueen Jr. | 60m | 6.73
Josue Richardson Salazar | 400m | 48.62
Che Nwabuko | 200m | 21.33
Scott, Bruses, Evuna Eki, Dennis | Women's 4x400 Relay | 3:41.73
Long, Nwabuko, Richardson, Greenfield | Men's 4x400 Relay | 3:15.66

FRIDAY RECAP

Somiyah Braggs dashed to fourth place in the 60-meter race with a speed of 7.49.
Che Nwabuko also earned fourth on the men's side, stopping the clock in 6.74.
Antwan James ran an 8.28 time in the 60-meter hurdles prelims to qualify for the finals where he recorded a time of 8.19 for fifth place.
Madisyn Hawkins finished sixth in the women's weight throw with a 17.28-meter mark.
Mark Haynesworth Jr. threw for a personal best 15.88-meters in the men's weight throw to finish eighth.
Taylor Forbes leaped a personal best 5.69-meters in the long jump for 10^th place overall.
Freshman Josiah Montgomery secured fourth place in the men's shot put with a 17.48-meter mark while sophomore Emeka Ugwu followed in seventh with his 17.07-meter toss.

SATURDAY RECAP

Both Nolan McGinn and Cole Casadei recorded personal bests to start Saturday's action. McGinn completed the 3K in 8:29.72 for fourth place while Casadei clocked in at 8:36.51 for seventh in the race.
Elizabeth Szybalski's time of 5:10.33 earned her seventh in the women's mile.
In the women's 400-meter invitational, Jana Bruses sought seventh with her 56.34 time while Alexandria Scott recorded a personal best 56.43 for ninth. Alma Evuna Eki also recorded a personal best, 57.56.
Colin Kravitz competed in the men's 400-meter invitational, recorded a season's best time of 47.78, receiving fourth place.
Malachi Williams earned fourth, one place behind Che Nwabuko, in the 200-meter race with a personal best 21.45.

UP NEXT

Pitt will be back in action next weekend, competing at a multitude of meets, Boston University David Hemery Invitational, Clemson Tiger Paw, and Youngstown State Last Chance Invitational.