As the cross country season winds down, the Penn State track & field team is working hard and preparing themselves for 2019. "With the new athletes coming in this year, the freshman class is very talented and are grasping the technical aspects of their throw really well. Training is also coming along for them which makes me excited for a solid November and December."
Penn State track and field's David Lucas and Terrance Laird were named Big Ten Men's Field Athlete and Men's Freshman of the Year, respectively, as announced by the conference.
Penn State Intercollegiate Athletics mourns the passing of Horace Ashenfelter III, former Nittany Lion track and field standout who set a world record in winning the men’s steeplechase at the 1952 Olympic Games. He passed away Jan. 6 in West Orange, New Jersey, at the age of 94.
With one year at Penn State under her belt, Marissa Sheva feels confident and relaxed at juggling academics with her role as a member of both the women’s soccer and track and field teams. Scheduling isn’t easy, but Sheva, a sophomore majoring in security and risk analysis, has adjusted to her busy campus life and is succeeding on the field and in the classroom.
Juniors Rachel Fatherly (Williamsport, Pa.) and Tori Gerlach (Perkasie, Pa.) represented the Nittany Lion contingent Thursday on day two of the NCAA Division I Outdoor Track & Field Championships at Historic Hayward Field. Both Fatherly and Gerlach tallied top-15 finishes in their respective events.
Senior Darrell Hill (Philadelphia, Pa.) capped off his career as a Nittany Lion Wednesday at Historic Hayward Field with a second-place finish in the men's shot put on day one of the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships. Hill's runner-up finish is tied for the highest finish in school history in the men's shot put (C.J. Hunter -- 1990).
On the opening day of the NCAA East Preliminary Round, a pair of Nittany Lions advanced to the NCAA Division I Outdoor Track & Field Championships. Glen Burkhardt (Kennett Square, Pa.) closed out the day with a heart-stopping performance in the 10,000-meter run, while Rachel Fatherly (Williamsport, Pa.) placed second in the women's shot put.
Senior Penn State track & field student-athletes Sancho Barrett (Amityville, N.Y.) and Darrell Hill (Philadelphia, Pa.) have both garnered Big Ten Athlete of Week honors, as announced by the conference office Wednesday afternoon. Barrett picked up the Big Ten Men's Track Athlete of the Week honor, while Hill was tabbed as the Big Ten Men's Co-Field Athlete of the Week.
Following a strong month of competition, the Penn State track & field team heads to East Lansing, Mich., for the three-day (May 15-17) 2015 Big Ten Outdoor Track & Field Championships. The 2015 Big Ten Outdoor Track & Field Championships are held at Ralph Young Field.
The Penn State track & field teams will close out the regular season Friday (May 8) as they host the Jim Thorpe Invite at the Nittany Lion Outdoor Track. The Jim Thorpe Invite is the final meet before the Big Ten Outdoor Track & Field Championships next week (May 15-17) in East Lansing, Mich.
After posting the NCAA-leading time in the 800-meter run this past weekend, junior Brannon Kidder (Lancaster, Ohio) has been named the Big Ten Men's Track Athlete of the Week, as announced by the conference office Wednesday afternoon. This is the fourth career award for Kidder.
Following a successful Penn Relays, the Penn State track & field team is traveling coast-to-coast for a pair of meets this weekend. The Nittany Lions will travel to the Maryland Twilight meet (May 1) in College Park, Md., and a handful of distance runners will make their way out to Palo Alto, Calif., for the Payton Jordan Invite (May 2).
enior Darrell Hill (Philadelphia, Pa.) has been named the Big Ten Men's Co-Field Athlete of the Week, as announced by the conference Wednesday afternoon. This is the second career award for Hill.
Following another trip south of the Mason-Dixon line this past weekend, the Penn State track and field team returns to action this week at the 121st Penn Relays.
The Penn State track and field team is on the road this weekend for its final tune-up before the prestigious Penn Relays next weekend. The majority of the Nittany Lions are slated to compete at the LSU Alumni Gold meet in Baton Rouge, La., and a handful of student-athletes will head to the Bucknell Team Challenge in Lewisburg, Pa.
