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Record 360 Penn State student-athletes earn Academic All-Big Ten Honors

6/27/18

For the sixth consecutive year, Penn State student-athletes in the spring/at-large sports have broken their Academic All-Big Ten record total, boosting the Nittany Lions to an overall record high for 2017-18.

Women's lacrosse trio tabbed IWLCA All-America

6/14/18

The trio of senior Katie O'Donnell, and junior classmates Kayla Brisolari and Madison Carter teamed up for the groups second All-American honors, this time from the Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coaches Association (IWLCA).

Retherford, Washington earn 2017-18 Big Ten Medal of Honor

6/13/18

Seniors Zain Retherford and Haleigh Washington, members of the University’s wrestling and women’s volleyball teams, respectively, have been selected as Penn State’s recipients for the prestigious Big Ten Medal of Honor for 2017-18.

Cross country, track and field women ranked No. 11

6/12/18

The Penn State women's cross country and track & field program closed out the 2017-18 academic year ranked No. 11 in the Terry Crawford Women's Division I Program of the Year standings, as announced by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association.

Williams becomes Penn State Harrisburg’s first female All-American athlete

6/6/18

Penn State Harrisburg track and field’s Ashley Williams is the college’s first female All-American athlete, finishing eighth nationally in the 60-meter hurdles at the NCAA Division III Indoor Championships in Birmingham, Alabama.

Penn State No. 3 in Learfield Directors' Cup spring standings

5/30/18

With the 2017-18 athletic calendar winding down, Penn State Athletics is in position to earn its fifth top-10 finish in six years in the Learfield Directors’ Cup. In the first set of spring standings, the Nittany Lions are ranked No. 3.

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Penn State student-athletes continue to eclipse national academic averages

5/23/18

Penn State student-athletes continue to excel in the classroom and surpass Division I national averages, according to Academic Progress Rate (APR) data released today by the National Collegiate Athletic Association.

Love of the game drives players, coaches to grow handball at Penn State

5/21/18

The Penn State handball team is expanding — with the help of a key player and two coaches from the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences — from just a handful of members to two championship-caliber squads in just a few years.

Nearly 100 Penn State student-athletes approved to graduate this weekend

5/3/18

Nearly 100 Penn State student-athletes have been approved to graduate in ceremonies this weekend on the University Park campus. A total of 97 Nittany Lion students representing 28 teams are listed among those approved to receive their undergraduate or master’s degrees.