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T&F Concludes NCAA East Preliminaries With Four Saturday Events – University of Pennsylvania Athletics

T&F Concludes NCAA East Preliminaries With Four Saturday Events - University of Pennsylvania Athletics

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – The University of Pennsylvania track and field team concluded the four-day 2022 NCAA Outdoor East Region Preliminaries on Saturday, as the women competed in four events.
 
The day started out in the high jump, as Claire Moreau and Addie Renner both competed in the first flight. The duo each cleared their first two heights including their best of 1.71m (5-7.25). Moreau finished 19th in the flight, while Renner finished 21st.
 
Victoria Agyin wrapped up the events for the Quakers on the infield, competing in the triple jump. In the fourth flight, her best attempt came on her third jump, landing at 12.32m (40-5) to take 35th overall.
 
Skyla Wilson qualified for the quarterfinals in the 100m hurdles on Thursday, competing again on Saturday night. Competing in the second heat, she finished fourth with a time of 13.51, narrowly missing a top three finish to qualify for Eugene.
 
The week wrapped up in the 4x400m relay, as the Quakers earned a sixth-place finish in the third heat with a time of 3:39.57. The squad took 16th overall, coming up under two seconds short of qualifying for national championships.
 
The Quakers will have two student-athletes continuing their seasons at the NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Oregon on Wednesday, June 8. Marc Minichello will compete in the javelin, while Mayyi Mahama will throw in the hammer.
 
 

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Hacking Mount Pearl Event Concludes Today

Hacking Mount Pearl Event Concludes Today

Hacking Mount Pearl Event Concludes Today

(Photo via City of Mount Pearl Twitter page.)

The city of Mount Pearl has brought back its Hacking Mount Pearl event for the third straight year.

The three-day event brings together entrepreneurs, business professionals, designers, and developers, providing the opportunity to network, and create solutions to community-based problems through the use of technology.

This year, the challenge is focused on post-pandemic business recovery with a special focus on the areas of revenue loss, access to the labour market, and adaptability.

The hackathon featured a keynote address from CoLab co-founder and CEO Adam Keating.

More than 20 teams are registered to take on the challenge, with the opportunity to win over $5,000 worth of prizes.