Penn State Greater Allegheny XC Invitational 2016

McKeesport, PA

Meet Information

5th Annual Penn State-Greater Allegheny Cross Country Invitational
Date: Saturday, September 17th, 2016
Location: Penn State-Greater Allegheny Campus and Renziehausen Park
Address: 4000 University Drive, McKeesport, PA 15132
Contact: Mark Bacco, email: mrb41@psu.edu, phone: 412-445-0186
Schedule:
8:00am-8:45am: Check-in at the Student Community Center. Parking will be in the Red Lot across from the SCC.
8:45am-9:30am: Course walk through Campus and Renzie Park
10:00am: Womens 5K race
10:45am: Mens 8K race
11:45am: Awards Ceremony and Banquet in SCCs Ostermeyer Room (Food and Drinks will be provided)
Course:
Begins and ends on the PSU-GA campus, but it is mostly throughout Renziehausen Park, which is next to campus. Many areas are paved, so wearing metal spikes is not recommended. A map will be provided at check-in, or on the back of this paper, and a guide will take your runners through the course before the races.
Awards:
Trophies will be awarded to both the Mens and Womens Team Champions and Runner-Ups.
Medals will be awarded to the Top 10 finishers in each of the Mens and Womens Races.
Entry Fee:
The cost will be one flat fee of $200.00 for each school participating. Checks can be made out to Penn State-Greater Allegheny Athletics Cross Country.
Past Champions:
Mens team: 2015 Pitt-Johnstown, 2014 Potomac State, 2013 Pitt-Greensburg, 2012 - Pitt-Greensburg
Womens team: 2015 Pitt-Johnstown, 2014 PSU Brandywine, 2013 Pitt-Greensburg, 2012 - Pitt-Greensburg
Individual Mens 8K course record: Kyle Zenchak, UPJ, 2015, 26:03
Individual Womens 5K course record: Rebecca Schorr, UPJ, 2015, 20:35