2017-18 Track & Field Roster
Shyheim Wright
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Germantown, Md.
- High School:
- Northwest HS
Career Results
2020 Outdoor: Season canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
2019-20 Indoor: Competed in six meets during his senior indoor campaign for the Panthers... Posted three victories in the 60m hurdles during the indoor season... Ran a personal record time of 7.67 seconds in the 60m hurdles, the second fastest time in program history, to claim the victory at the Penn State National (Jan. 31)... His season-best time of 7.67 seconds in the 60m hurdles was tied for the seventh fastest time in the NCAA, a time good enough to qualify for the NCAA Indoor Championships that were canceled due to Covid-19... Finished in 15th place overall in the 60m hurdles at the ACC Indoor Championships (Feb. 27) after pulling up short of the finish line with an injury... Also claimed 60m hurdle wins at the Virginia Tech Invitational (Jan. 17) and the Hokie Invitational (Jan. 24) in back-to-back weekends... Posted a personal record time of 22.49 seconds in the 200m dash at the Virginia Tech Invitational (Jan. 17) as he took home fifth place... Named Pitt Athletics Student-Athlete of the Week (Jan. 21) after winning the 60m hurdles and coming in fifth in the 200m dash at the Virginia Tech Invitational (Jan. 17).
2019 Outdoor: Set a personal-best in the 400m hurdles at the Yellow Jacket Invitational (March 16) with a time of 1:00.97… Also placed fourth in the 110m hurdles with a time of 14.37.
2018-19 Indoor: Set a personal and team-best 7.88 in the 60m hurdles and placed seventh in the event at the ACC Indoor Track and Field Championships (Feb. 23)… Placed first in the 60m hurdles at the Kent State Doug Raymond Invite (Feb. 9) with a time of 8.01… Took home second in the 60m hurdles with a time of 7.97 at the Power Five Invitational (Feb. 2)… Finished fifth in the 60m hurdles at the Penn State National (Jan. 26) with a time of 8.000… Came in fifth in the 60m hurdles with a time of 8.14 at the Hokie Invitational (Jan. 19)… Finished the 60m hurdles in the 8.07 to place third at the Nittany Lion Challenge (Jan. 12).
2018 Outdoor: Competed in six meets including the ACC Outdoor Championships… Participated in the ACC Outdoor Championships (May 10-12) in the 110m hurdle placing both fifth and sixth with times of 14.27 and 14.26… Also participated in the Tennessee Relays (Apr. 12) in the 200m with a PR of 22.75.
2017-18 Indoor: Placed 18th in the 60m hurdles at the ACC Indoor Championships (Feb. 22) with a time of a 8.13… Recorded a time of 8.14 in the 60m hurdles at the Kent State National Qualifier (Feb. 10), finishing in second place… Tied a personal record of 8.12 in the 60 hurdles at the Nittany Lion Challenge (Jan. 13), finishing in third place.
2017 Outdoor: Represented Pitt in the 110m hurdles at the ACC Outdoor Championship (May 12)… Recorded a personal-best in the 110m hurdles (14.57) at the Virginia Challenge (Apr. 21)… Finished second in the 110m hurdles at the Ashland Alumni Open (Apr. 28).
2016-17 Indoor:Competed at four meets, including the ACC Indoor Championships (Feb. 25)… Posted a season-best time of 8:12 in the preliminary round of the 60m hurdles at the Penn State National Open (Jan. 27)… Reached the finals of the 60m hurdles at the YSU College Invite (Jan. 20, 8.28, fifth) and the Penn State National Open (Jan. 27, 8.36, seventh)… Posted a time of 8.16 in the preliminary round of the 60m hurdles at the ACC Indoor Championships (Feb. 25), placing ninth overall.
High School: Was named Second Team All-County as a sophomore… As a junior, was the state champion in the 55m hurdles as well as third in the country in the event… In her senior year, Wright was the state champion in the 55m, 110m, and 300m hurdles.
Personal: Parents are Darneidra and Derrick Allison... Has two younger siblings, Derrick Allison Jr., and Winter Allison... Enrolled in the Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences... Majoring in business management.
