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Ohio Association of Track and Cross Country Coaches passes along well earned congratulations to the state's top placing senior girls at the State Championships.

MileSplit Ohio contributor, Gavin Frick breaks down a memorable day of XC action at Fortress Obetz.

Review the listing of Ohio's 2021 grads, who have announced where they'll be competing at the college level.

Review the top 50 ranked individual runners from Division 3 Central District - Hilliard Darby.

Canal Winchester's Korbin Martino joined the MileSplit Ohio podcast to discuss his commitment to Penn State University.

Review the listing of Ohio's 2021 grads, who have announced where they'll be competing at the college level.

Seven-time Meet of Champions winner Victoria Vanriele gives her Senior Salute.

Vanriele captured the prestigious award for the third straight year, and Murphy earned his second Gatorade NJ AOY.

Mason's 4x800 team resides at the top of the standings following their meet record setting performance in 2019.

Watch Calista Manns, Alexis Thigpen and Maddie Ullom capture race wins at last year's Wayne Invitational.

The Girard College sprinter and indoor 200 meter state champion picked the Nittany Lions

Are you running in college but don't see your name listed? Let us know!

Watch high jump, pole vault and weight throw videos from the Division 1 State Championship meet. 

This weekend produced several new state leading performances.

Review the formatted results from all the meets that took place in and around Ohio last week. 

2018 Northmont grad, Xavier Marable recorded a time of 46.91 during 400m competition at the Penn State National Open. 

Review the top marks from Ohio's returners during this time last year in comparison to this year's best overall performances. 

Penn State Nittany Lions commit, Henry Zimmerman won the weight throw competition with a 69-1 toss. 

Ohioans Korbin Martino and Maddie Ullom crossed state lines and put up big performances at Pennsylvania's featured meet of the weekend.

The MileSplit Ohio team have a loaded schedule ahead with coverage stops at many locations throughout the state.  

Review the top 40 lists of all events for the 2020 indoor track and field season. 

Review the state's top early season (December - January) weight throw marks year-over-year for the past 5 years. 

Sofia Istnick and Maddie Ullom earned first place finishes at the 2018 Federal League and Greater Miami Championship meets.

Louisville's Kayla Gibson is set to take her talents to Walsh University next year. 

Mason senior, Maddie Ullom earned the Varsity Open Division victory and led her Comets team to a first place showing at the Culver Invitational with 66 points. 

Mu first in the 800m, Horvath second in the pole vault, and more New Jersey highlights. 

High jumper Kate Willshaw reflects on her career for PennTrackXC.

Analyzing which recruiting class performed best during the national championships.

A number of former Pennsylvania high schoolers earned All American honors in Austin, Texas.

Meet the PA alums entered in the NCAA DI Indoor Championships!

View a breakdown of what Ohio high schools have sent the most athletes on to compete at the college level for the 2019 indoor track and field season.

The Northern junior is entered in the 3K at the Penn State National Open.

LaCarr Trent and Gahanna Lincoln put up big performances at the Kevin Dare Invite in State College, PA.

Westley has won two NJ Outdoor Meet of Champions titles in the 3,200 

The Hopewell Valley star has personal bests of 4:08.86 in the mile and 1:50.74 in the 800

The hurdle and sprints star at St. Augustine Prep has made his college choice. 

Thelma Davies broke her own 100-meter state record and Kyle Garland had a big first day in the decathlon at USATF Juniors!

Peralta, Dolan, Maher and Hart earn All-American at New Balance Nationals Indoor.

Find out who are the top performing Maryland high school alumni currently among college men.

Gahanna Lincoln won the 4 x 200m relay at the SPIRE Showcase with their time of 1:42.31. 

Watch Gahanna Lincoln win the 4 x 200m relay at the SPIRE Showcase with their time of 1:42.31. 

St. Vincent-St. Mary's Leah Lisle won the 3200m race with her time of 11:39.16. 

Lake Catholic's Del'Mario Hairston and Gahanna Lincoln athletes are aiming to compete at the Showcase. 

The former Wilson (3) star has taken her running to the next level in the short time since arriving in Happy Valley.

Gahanna Lincoln High School's Amariah Thomas will compete for Penn State University next year. 

Penn State true freshman Isaiah Harris ran in the fastest ever 800m final in NCAA history on Friday night. Harris held his own placing 4th with a personal best 1:45.76. The mark qualified him for the US Olympic Trials as well.

Penn State freshman Isaiah Harris formerly of Lewiston High School became the fastest 800m runner in state history

The Louisville Sports Commission (LSC) will host 118 colleges and universities from 23 states and Canada in the 14th Annual Greater Louisville Classic (GLC), which likely will be the second largest college meet contested in the United States in 2015.

Isaiah Harris grew up playing baseball, basketball, football and track and field, and even a year of cross country as a kid. Although he admits basketball is his first love, his best sport was track and field.

John Gondak has been named the Head Coach and Director of Penn State's Cross Country and Track and Field programs after serving as the interim head coach since July. Gondak has been with the program for eight years and served as the Associate Head Coach for the past two years. (via www.gopsusports.com)

Transfer from Millersville deals with athletic cuts for the second time in his track & field career. (via The Temple News)

The Nittany Lions will add another 22 newcomers to the track and field roster this fall, including standouts with state, national, and international success. (via www.gopsusports.com)

Sophomore Robby Creese (Mount Airy, Md.) advanced to the men's 1500-meter final, highlighting a full day of action for the Nittany Lions at the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships, Thursday at Historic Hayward Field at the University of Oregon." />                              

Penn State’s All-American javelin throwers, Lauren Kenney and Laura Loht, have very different throwing styles, but their results this season have been remarkably similar. (via www.centredaily.com)

The final schedule for the 119th running of The Penn Relays has been posted online. Check out all the must-see races to be held April 25-27 at Franklin Field. (via www.thepennrelays.com)

John Apostal Lucas, one of the world’s foremost Olympic historians and longtime Penn State professor, died on November 9, 2012. Barney, a prominent and renowned Olympic historian, who recently completed a “Historiography of America in the Olympic Games,” was an academic colleague of Lucas for more than 40 years. In his lecture honoring Lucas's memory and Olympic legacy, Barney will present a theme that was dear to John’s heart—the genesis of the Olympic Games’ supreme ceremonial rite. (via news.psu.edu)

Beth Alford-Sullivan named head women's coach for U.S. at IAAF World Championships (via news.psu.edu)

Thanks to a school-record and personal-best effort in the mile, sophomore Robby Creese (Mount Airy, Md.) has been named Big Ten Athlete of the Week. Creese zipped to a sizzling 3:57.11 for the mile at the Husky Classic at the University of Washington last weekend. His performance is currently the second fastest in the NCAA this year. (via www.gopsusports.com)

Chillicothe's most decorated sprinter, Megan Osborne, to run as Nittany Lion after graduation. (via 1490 WBEX)

Brady Gehret, an Altoona Area High School graduate who reached the finals of the U.S. (via www.altoonamirror.com)

01/18 Maroon and Gold Invitational Kutztown University Kutztown, PA 01/18 Washington County Championship   Hagerstown, Md 01/18 - 01/19 Yale Track Classic R New Haven, CT 01/19 Great Dane Classic University at Albany New York, NY 01/19 Kevin Dare High School Invitational Penn State University State College, PA 01/19 Navy v Temple US Naval Academy Annapolis, MD 01/19 University of Maryland Terrapin Invitational   Landover, MD  

Bolstered by 18 victories on the afternoon, the Nittany Lion track and field squads got the 2013 off to a stellar start, Saturday at the Penn State Relays at Ashenfelter III Indoor Track. Among the list of top-notch performances were school-record efforts in both the men's and women's 4x200-meter relay, along with meet-record setting showings by senior Jane Swenson (Brandon, S.D.) in the women's shot, and freshman Victoria Gerlach (Perkasie, Pa.) in the women's mile. (via www.gopsusports.com)

A school record 100 Penn State student-athletes, representing seven fall sports, have been honored with Academic All-Big Ten awards for achievement in the classroom. The 100 honorees brings Penn State's all-time total to 4,124 in the 20th year of the program. (via www.gopsusports.com)

UNIVERSITY PARK — It’s been more than a decade since Jess Riden hung up her competitive sneakers, concluding a standout career on the track and cros... (via www.lewistownsentinel.com)

The Penn State men's and women's sprints and hurdles groups are preparing for the 2012-2013 season and are looking forward to making an impact on the national stage with first-year assistant coach Randy Bungard.

Louisville, KY- The Louisville Sports Commission (LSC) will host 115 colleges and universities from 24 states in the 11th Annual Greater Louisville Classic (GLC), which for the first time in the 11 year history should be the largest college meet contested in the United States in 2012.

Following victories at the Dolan Duals at Lock Haven last weekend, redshirt-freshman Robby Creese (Mount Airy, Md.) and junior Rebekka Simko (Mentor, Ohio) have been named Big Ten Cross Country Athletes of the Week. (via www.gopsusports.com)

Without debating the sanctions themselves or the grievous mistakes leading to them, from a strictly athletic viewpoint, I believe the penalties assessed against Penn State missed the mark. (via The Huffington Post)

Athletes look back five years after Raiders won back-to-back Championships of America (via Gazette.net Gazette Maryland Community News)

Keep up to date with all of the US Olympic Track and Field athletes with ties to Ohio.

As the Olympic Flame finishes its trip around the globe, a school-record 19 Penn Staters are gearing up to represent their school and countries at the 2012 Olympic Games in London. Opening ceremonies at the Olympics take place July 27. (via www.gopsusports.com)

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa.: Freshman sensation Robby Creese (Mount Airy, Md.) has been named Mid-Atlantic Track Athlete of the Year, announced by the United States Track and Field/Cross Country Coaches' Association (USTFCCCA) on Monday. (via www.gopsusports.com)

Former Glenelg standout Robby Creese has been named the Big Ten Freshman of the Year for indoor track. (via baltimoresun.com)

  Creese, a freshman at Penn State, ran a 2:19.53 in the 1,000 meters at the Nittany Lions Challenge--in his first individual collegiate appearance--to set American Junior and NCAA records. As a senior at Glenelg High, he won state titles in the indoor 800, 1,600 and 3,200 meters and in the outdoor 3,200. Creese also finished sixth in the mile at the Penn Relays last year and 11th at indoor nationals. Full Story on sportsillustrated.cnn.com...

Robby Creese seems to be adjusting to college just fine. The former standout at Glenelg, where he won Player of the Year honors in cross county, indoor and outdoor track, was once again turning heads two weeks ago as a member of Penn State University's indoor track squad. (via baltimoresun.com)

Loxsom, Lane, and Creese all claim Penn State records at Nittany Lion Challenge (via www.gopsusports.com)

Director and Head Coach of Penn State Track and Field/Cross Country Beth Alford-Sullivan and Nittany Lion coaching staff have announced the addition of 29 athletes on the 2011-12 roster. Both the Penn State men's and women's squads recently capped off outstanding 2010-11 campaigns, highlighted by runner-up finishes by the women's team at both the Big Ten Indoor and Outdoor Championships.

Director and Head Coach of Nittany Lion Track and Field/Cross Country Beth Alford-Sullivan will represent the United States this summer, after being named Head Women's Coach for the Pan-American Junior Championships in Miramar, Fla., later this month.

Following a fourth-place finish at the NCAA Outdoor Championships, and a sixth-place showing at the USATF Championships, rising junior Casimir Loxsom (New Haven, Conn.) has been selected to represent the United States at the World University Games, set for August 12-23, in Shenzhen, China. Loxsom has been on a tear over the last month, setting a new school record at 800-meters at the Harry Jerome Classic in Vancouver last weekend.

Sizzling middle-distance races highlighted the results at the annual Vancouver Sun Harry Jerome Track Classic, Friday at Swangard Stadium, including personal-best efforts from Nittany Lion standouts Ryan Foster (Tasmania, Australia), and Casimir Loxsom (New Haven, Conn.).

Rising sophomores Emily Giannotti (Coudersport, Pa.) and Laura Loht (McClure, Pa.) notched top four finishes in the junior women's 3,000-meter steeplechase, and junior women's javelin throw, respectively, highlighting the Nittany Lion effort at the USATF Outdoor Championships, Saturday at Historic Hayward Field.

Bolstered by outstanding finishes from Casimir Loxsom (New Haven, Conn.) and Samuel Borchers (Yellow Springs, Ohio) in the 800-meters, and Joe Kovacs (Nazareth, Pa.) and Blake Eaton (Allegany, N.Y.) in the shot put, the Nittany Lion track and field squads closed out four stellar days of competition, Sunday at the USATF Outdoor Championships at Historic Hayward Field.

Sophomore Casimir Loxsom (New Haven, Conn.) and senior Samuel Borchers (Yellow Springs, Ohio) continue to impress at the USATF Outdoor Championships, both successfully advancing through the semi-final round of the men's 800-meters, Friday at Historic Hayward Field.

Millhouse slated to run 10,000-meters this evening.

Senior Ryan Foster (Tasmania, Australia) has been named to the Capital One Academic All-America Track and Field/Cross Country Team, announced by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA), on Tuesday.

The Nittany Lion men's cross country/track and field program received national recognition this week, finishing 11th in the United States Track and Field/Cross Country Coaches' Association (USTFCCCA) John McDonnell Program of the Year standings.

Iowa: June 11, 2011 - For the fourth time in as many years, the Nittany Lion women's 4x400-meter relay posted a top four effort at the NCAA Outdoor Championships, turning in a fourth-place standing, Saturday at Drake Stadium. The quartet of Doris Anyanwu (Beltsville, Md.), Shavon Greaves (Lakewood, N.J.), Ije Iheoma (Holland, Pa.), and Megan Duncan (North Huntingdon, Pa.) earned All-America status in the finish, thanks to a season-best run of 3:30.35. On the men's side, the Penn State contingent combined to score the highest finish in the team standings since 1993, tying for 20th-place overall with 11 points.

Redshirt-junior Joe Kovacs (Nazareth, Pa.), and sophomore Casimir Loxsom (New Haven, Conn.) captured All-America finishes, via a third-place finish in the shot put, and a fourth-place standing in the 800-meters, Friday at the NCAA Outdoor Championships at Drake Stadium.

In a rollercoaster of an afternoon, including inclement weather, and several weather-related delays, the Nittany Lions women's 4x400-meter relay advanced through the semi-final round to Saturday's final, highlighting the Penn State effort, Thursday at the NCAA Outdoor Championships at Drake Stadium.

For the second-straight outdoor season, sophomore Casimir Loxsom (New Haven, Conn.) has been named United States Track and Field/Cross Country Coaches' Assocation (USTFCCCA) Mid-Atlantic Region Track Athlete of the Year. Loxsom, who won his second-consecutive Big Ten outdoor title at 800-meters last month, continues to impress this outdoor season, having advanced through the semi-final round of the 800, Wednesday at the NCAA Outdoor Championships.

Sophomore Casimir Loxsom (New Haven, Conn.) go the Nittany Lions' NCAA Outdoor Championship run off on the right foot, qualifying through to the 800-meter final, Wednesday at Drake Stadium.

With eight NCAA All-Americans on its travel squad, the Nittany Lion track and field team will head into the NCAA Outdoor Championships at Drake University this week, looking to fire on all cylinders and bring home outstanding finishes, both individually and in the team standings. The Nittany Lions' 15-athlete contingent will feature a bevy of seasoned veterans on the national stage, including seniors Ryan Foster (Tasmania, Australia), Blake Eaton (Allegany, N.Y.), Karlee McQuillen (Johnstown, Pa.), and Shavon Greaves (Lakewood, N.J.), and redshirt-junior Joe Kovacs (Nazareth, Pa.), all of whom have NCAA bronze-medal finishes on their resume.

Senior Ryan Foster (Tasmania, Australia) has been named to the Capital One Academic All-District Team, announced by CoSIDA on Thursday.

Foster, Britton qualify individually; Women's 4x400-meter relay punches ticket on final day of competition

Senior Karlee McQuillen (Johnstown, Pa.) and freshman Laura Loht (McClure, Pa.) both earned bids to the NCAA Outdoor Championships in the javelin, while junior Ije Iheoma (Holland, Pa.) advanced in the 400-meters, Friday at the NCAA Eastern Preliminary Round at Bill Hayes Track, on the campus of Indiana University. Several Nittany Lions will look to build on their teammates' momentum and punch their tickets to Des Moines, as action in Bloomington continues throughout the evening.

Redshirt-junior Joe Kovacs (Nazareth, Pa.) and senior Blake Eaton (Allegany, N.Y.) will both advance to the NCAA Championships next month, via outstanding efforts in shot put, Thursday at the NCAA Eastern Preliminary Round at the University of Indiana.

Following the NCAA's announcement of accepted entries, a total of 34 Nittany Lion track and field standouts will make the trip to the Bloomington, Ind., next week for the NCAA East Preliminary Round, scheduled for May 26-28 at Indiana University. The Nittany Lions will be represented by 19 athletes in 15 events on the women's side, while the Penn State men's contingent will have 15 athletes covering nine different disciplines. The top 12 finishers in each event will advance to the NCAA Outdoor Championships in Des Moines, Iowa, next month.

Bolstered by gold-medal performances by sophomore Casimir Loxsom (New Haven, Conn.) and seniors Blake Eaton (Allegany, N.Y.), and Megan Duncan (North Huntingdon, Pa.), the Nittany Lion track and field squads enjoyed outstanding results on the final day of the Big Ten Outdoor Championships, Sunday at Cretzmeyer Track at the University of Iowa.

Headlining an impressive showing by the entire Nittany Lion track and field squad, senior Karlee McQuillen (Johnstown, Pa.) turned in a gold-medal effort in the women's javelin, Saturday at the Big Ten Outdoor Championships at Cretzmeyer Track.

Iowa: May 13, 2011 - Junior Kara Millhouse (Boiling Springs, Ohio) unleashed a blistering kick down the homestretch, capturing gold-medal honors in the 10,000-meters to highlight the Nittany Lions' day-one efforts, Friday at the Big Ten Outdoor Track and Field Championships at Cretzmeyer Track on the campus of the University of Iowa. Thanks to Millhouse's winning performance, the Nittany Lion women's squad ranks fourth in the team standings with three of 21 events in the books. Also performing well were junior Anya Uzoh (Laurel, Md.), who stands fourth after five decathlon events, and Brittney Howell (Wyncote, Pa.), who ranks seventh in the women's heptathlon with four events completed.

Bolstered by six athletes with conference-leading performances, along with a trio of returning individual championships, the Nittany Lion men's and women's track and field teams will look to make a statement in the conference ranks, this weekend at the Big Ten Outdoor Championships at the University of Iowa. Both Penn State squads will vie to make a splash in the team standings, as the men's team stands 19th in the latest USTFCCCA rankings - the highest of any Big Ten men's team - and the women enter the competition as the there-time defending outdoor champions.

For the first time in his young career, sophomore Sean Reilly (LaGrangeville, N.Y.) has been named Big Ten Field Athlete of the Week, via a personal-best performance in the high jump at last weekend's Jim Thorpe Open at Nittany Lion Track. Reilly joins a quartet of Nittany Lions who have earned conference accolades on the season, including middle-distance stars Ryan Foster (Tasmania, Australia), and Casimir Loxsom (New Haven, Conn.), and throws standouts Joe Kovacs (Nazareth, Pa.), and Karlee McQuillen (Johnstown, Pa.).

Highlighted by nearly 20 events victories, the Nittany Lion track and field squads enjoyed outstanding success on Saturday, hosting the Jim Thorpe Open at Nittany Lion Track.

Highlighted by nearly 20 events victories, the Nittany Lion track and field squads enjoyed outstanding success on Saturday, hosting the Jim Thorpe Open at Nittany Lion Track. Leading a host of notable performances was sophomore Sean Reilly (Lagrangeville, N.Y.), who cleared a career-best 7-0.25 (2.14) to win the men's high jump.

Just under a week out from the 2011 Big Ten Outdoor Championships, the Nittany Lion track and field teams will host their one and only home competition of the season, this Saturday at the Jim Thorpe Open at Nittany Lion Track.

Senior anchors winning sprint medley; assists on second-place 4x800-meter relay at Penn Relays

The Nittany Lion men's 4x800-meter relay placed second in the Championship of America section, while the women's squad posted a school record in the event, Saturday at the final day of the 117th running of the Penn Relays at Franklin Field. Junior Hanif Johnson (Harrisburg, Pa.) paced the Penn State efforts in the field events, recording an individual victory in the "Eastern" section of the triple jump.

Redshirt freshman Aaron Nadolsky (Altoona, Pa.), freshman Brady Gehret (Altoona, Pa.), sophomore Casimir Loxsom (New Haven, Conn.), and senior Ryan Foster (Tasmania, Australia) combined to win the Nittany Lions' first men's Penn Relays title since 1987, posting a nail-biting victory over sprint stalwarts Florida, and Texas A&M in the sprint medley relay, Friday at Franklin Field.

Bolstered by event wins by both senior Karlee McQuillen (Johnstown, Pa.) and junior Jane Swenson (Brandon, S.D.), the Nittany Lion track and field squad enjoyed a successful opening day at the historic Penn Relays Carnival at Franklin Field.

Junior Anya Uzoh (Laurel, Md.) scored a career-best 7045 points to earn runner-up honors in the men's decathlon, Wednesday, at the Penn Relays Multi-Events at Franklin Field.

Picking up some steam going into the Penn Relays this weekend, sophomore Casimir Loxsom (New Haven, Conn.) has been named Big Ten Athlete of the Week. Loxsom posted one of the nation's top 800-meter times in the country at last weekend's Jesse Owens Classic.

In one of the most highly anticipated competitions of the outdoor season, the Nittany Lion track and field squads will be ready to fire on all cylinders, this weekend at the 117th running of the historic Penn Relays Carnival at Franklin Field, on the campus of the University of Pennsylvania.

Freshman Brittney Howell (Wyncote, Pa.) is on pace for a second-place finish after four heptathlon events, while junior Anya Uzoh (Laurel, Md.) is line for runner-up standing in the decathlon, Tuesday at the Penn Relays multi-event competition at Franklin Field.

Sophomore Casimir Loxsom (New Haven, Conn.) clocked a lifetime-best and conference-leading performance to win the 800-meters, highlighting a total of seven Nittany Lion victories, Sunday at the Jesse Owens Classic at Ohio State University.

Junior Kara Millhouse (Boiling Springs, Pa.) and sophomore Natalie Bower (Pleasant Unity, Pa.) picked up individual titles in their respective events, leading the Nittany Lion efforts on day one of the Jesse Owens Classic, Saturday on the campus of Ohio State University.

With several weekends of high-caliber competition under their belts, the Nittany Lion track and field squads will continue their charge towards the championship season, this weekend, at the Jesse Owens Classic, at Ohio State University. The trip will mark the Nittany Lions' first trip into Big Ten territory of the outdoor season, prior to the Big Ten Outdoor Championships, which are set for May 13-15, in Iowa City, Iowa. The competition is set to include conference rivals Ohio State, Michigan State, and Purdue, as well as West Virginia, Akron, and Kent State.

Redshirt-junior Joe Kovacs (Nazareth, Pa.) has been named Big Ten Field Athlete of the Week, following an outstanding weekend at the War Eagle Invitational at Auburn University, which included a pair of personal records, as well as a season best in the throwing events. The All-American impressed against stellar competition, turning in a trio of top four finishes by taking third place in both the shot put and hammer throw, and adding a fourth-place standing in the discus.

Speedy sprint performances, and a slew of outstanding marks in the field events, highlighted the Nittany Lion track and field team's efforts, Saturday at the War Eagle Invitational at Auburn University. Among the notable efforts were redshirt- junior Joe Kovacs (Nazareth, Pa.), who led the Nittany Lions in the throws, as well as freshman standout Brady Gehret (Altoona, Pa.) in the sprints, and junior Jocelyn Witmer (Lancaster, Pa.), who scored a victory in the women's pole vault.

April 16, 2011 - Successful efforts in the distance races highlighted day one of a full weekend of action for the Nittany Lion track and field squads, Friday at the War Eagle Invitational at Auburn University, and the Mt. SAC Relays, at Mount San Antonio College. Among the performances was a second-place effort from freshman Bekka Simko (Mentor, Ohio) in the women's 1500-meters at Auburn, as well as an outstanding finish from junior Caitlin Lane (Greenwich, N.Y.) in the same event on the West Coast. Senior Karlee McQuillen (Johnstown, Pa.) and freshman Laura Loht (McClure, Pa.) fared well in the field events, placing first and third, respectively, in the women's javelin throw at Auburn.

The Nittany Lion track and field squads will split its efforts this weekend, sending contingents to both the War Eagle Invitational at Auburn University, and the Mt. SAC Relays in Walnut, Calif.

Senior Ryan Foster (Tasmania, Australia) will vie for a spot at this summer's World University Games and IAAF World Championships, competing at the Australian Open & AWD Championships, to be held at Olympic Park in Melbourne, Australia, from April 15-17.

Sophomore Nabil Mubarak (Loganville, Ga.) captured a pair of wins in the throwing events, while the Nittany Lion distance squad posted outstanding results, Saturday at the Patriot Open Invitational at George Mason University.

Thanks to a conference-leading effort in the javelin last weekend, senior Karlee McQuillen (Johnstown, Pa.) has been named Big Ten Athlete of the Week, announced by conference offices on Wednesday.

2010 Penn State graduate and track and field standout Jessica Babcock has been named the 2010 women's recipient of the Ernest B. McCoy Award, which annually recognizes a senior man and woman who have successful athletic participation with academic excellence.

Thanks to stellar efforts from Aaron Nadolsky, Casimir Loxsom, Brady Gehret and Lionel Williams, the Nittany Lion men's 4x400-meter relay squad clocked a new Penn State record, capping off a solid two days of results, Saturday at the Pepsi Florida Relays at Percy Beard Track.

Highlighted by nationally elite performances from Ryan Foster (Tasmania, Australia) and Brady Gehret (Altoona, Pa.) the Nittany Lion track and field teams have closed the books on day one of competition at the Pepsi Florida Relays, Friday at Percy Beard Track on the campus of the University of Florida. Senior Joe Kovacs (Nazareth, Pa.) was also outstanding, turning in personal bests in both the discus and hammer throws, claiming spots on the all-time Nittany Lion top 10 list in both events. Action in Gainesville continues on Saturday.

Following outstanding performances from a quintet of distance runners at last weekend's Stanford Invitational, the rest of the Nittany Lion track and field squads will get the chance to kick off their outdoor seasons this weekend, at the Pepsi Florida Relays on the campus of the University of Florida. Including many of the top collegiate athletes from around the country, along with some of the world's most outstanding professionals, this year's Florida Relays looks to produce some of the top marks in the country this season.

PALO ALTO, Calif.: March 25, 2011 - Junior Kara Millhouse (Boiling Springs, Pa.) bettered the Penn State 10,000-meter record by nearly 30 seconds while the Nittany Lion track and field contingent posted a bevy of outstanding performances, Friday at the Stanford Invitational at Cobb Track and Angell Field on the campus of Stanford University. Millhouse's performance was the highlight of a slew of season bests, including stellar efforts from sophomore Natalie Bower (Pleasant Unity, Pa.) and junior Caitlin Lane (Greenwich, N.Y.).

A quintet of Nittany Lions will kick off the outdoor track and field season this weekend, competing at the Stanford Invitational on Friday and Saturday, March 25-26, and Cobb Track and Angell Field. The Nittany Lions will travel longer distance standouts Ryan Foster (Tasmania, Australia), Caitlin Lane (Greenwich, N.Y.), Kara Millhouse (Boiling Springs, Pa.), Brooklyne Ridder (Cincinnati, Ohio) and Natalie Bower (Pleasant Unity, Pa.) for a competition that has historically yielded some of the fastest times of the entire outdoor season in the distance races in near perfect racing conditions.

Thanks to third-place finishes from senior Ryan Foster (Tasmania, Australia) and freshman Brady Gehret (Altoona, Pa.), as well as a fifth-place showing by the men's 4x400-meter relay - including team members Aaron Nadolsky (Altoona, Pa.), Lionel Williams (Staten Island, N.Y.), Casimir Loxsom (New Haven, Conn.) and Gehret - the Nittany Lion men's track and field team tied for 11th-place in the team standings, Saturday, at the NCAA Indoor Championships at Gilliam Indoor Track Stadium.

Senior Ryan Foster (Tasmania, Australia) and freshman Brady Gehret (Altoona, Pa.) are still in the hunt for a national title, qualifying for the final round of the respective events, Friday at Gilliam Indoor Track Stadium on the campus of Texas A&M University.

Just two weeks removed from the Big Ten Indoor Championships, the Nittany Lion track and field team will look to fire on all cylinders once again this weekend, traveling to the NCAA Indoor Championships at McFerrin Indoor Facility on the campus of Texas A&M University. A talented squad across all event areas, the Nittany Lions will send a contingent of eight men, and six women, with many athletes poised for All-America finishes. The Nittany Lions boast a trio of 2010 NCAA bronze medalists, ready to compete again in 2011, including senior shot putter Joe Kovacs (Nazareth, Pa.), senior middle distance standout Ryan Foster (Tasmania, Australia), and senior sprint sensation Shavon Greaves (Lakewood, N.J.).

Seniors Joe Kovacs (Nazereth, Pa.) and Ryan Foster (Tasmania, Australia) have been named Mid-Atlantic Athletes of the Year, while Associate Head Coach Chris Johnson garnered Mid-Atlantic Women's Assistant Coach of the Year, announced by the United States Track and Field/Cross Country Coaches' Association (USTFCCCA) on Monday.

Paced by a personal-best performance from junior Caitlin Lane (Greenwich, N.Y.), and a school-record effort from the men's 4x400-meter relay, the Nittany Lion track and field team enjoyed outstanding results on Saturday, competing at both the Alex Wilson Invitational at Notre Dame, and the Virginia Tech Final Qualifier. With over a dozen Nittany Lions in position for national-qualifying berths, Penn State will now await the official announcement of the event fields by the NCAA on Monday, and hit the road for the NCAA Indoor Championships, set for March 11-12, in College Station, Texas.

Millhouse, Ridder record solid performances in 5,000-meters to start two-day competition.

Just over a week out from the start of the NCAA Indoor Championships, members of the Nittany Lion track and field squads will get one last opportunity to advance to College Station, competing at Last Chance events at Notre Dame and Virginia Tech.

Thanks to outstanding performances at last weekend's Big Ten Indoor Championships, six members of the Nittany Lion track and field team earned All-Big Ten first team honors, while another trio of Penn State athletes captured spots on the all-conference second team, announced by conference offices on Tuesday.

Sprinter Shavon Greaves brought home the 200 meter dash title and ran a leg of the championship-winning 4x400 relay team to help propel the Nittany Lion women's track & field team to a second place finish at the 2011 Big Ten Indoor Track & Field Championships.

Foster runs to Big Ten Indoor in the 800 on the final day of the Championships to give Penn State it's second men's champion of the weekend.

The Nittany Lion women's track and field team will have at least one representative in every event at the final rounds at the Big Ten Women's Indoor Championships on Sunday, thanks to an outstanding effort in the day-one preliminaries, Saturday at Lambert Fieldhouse on the campus of Purdue University. Scoring 13 points on the first day of competition, the Nittany Lions saw scoring performances across all event areas, including junior Kara Millhouse (Boiling Springs, Pa.) in the 3,000-meters, freshman Brittney Howell (Wyncote, Pa.) in the pentathlon and the long jump, and the distance medley squad of Maura Ryan (Doylestown, Pa.), Doris Anyanwu (Beltsville, Md.), Colleen Shannon (Andover, Mass.), and Natalie Bower (Pleasant Unity, Pa.).

Senior Joe Kovacs (Nazareth, Pa.) highlighted the Nittany Lion effort on day of one of the Big Ten Indoor Championships, capturing his first-career Big Ten title via a victory in the shot put, Saturday at the University of Illinois.

The Nittany Lion track and field squads will look to hit their indoor peak this weekend, competing at the Big Ten Indoor Championships, set for Saturday and Sunday.

The Nittany Lion track and field program will split its men's and women's squads this weekend, traveling to the Big Ten Men's Indoor Championships at the University of Illinois, and the Big Ten Women's Indoor Championships at Purdue University. The Nittany Lion men are currently ranked 10th in the country according to the latest United States Track and Field/Cross Country Coaches' Association (USTFCCCA) rankings, while the Penn State women are the defending Big Ten Indoor Champions, after capturing last year's Big Ten "Triple Crown" with wins in cross country, indoor and outdoor track and field. Competition is slated for Saturday and Sunday, February 26-27.

The Nittany Lion track and field program will split its men's and women's squads this weekend, traveling to the Big Ten Men's Indoor Championships at the University of Illinois, and the Big Ten Women's Indoor Championships at Purdue University.

The Nittany Lion track and field program will split its men's and women's squads this weekend, traveling to the Big Ten Men's Indoor Championships at the University of Illinois, and the Big Ten Women's Indoor Championships at Purdue University.

The Nittany Lion track and field program will split its men's and women's squads this weekend, traveling to the Big Ten Men's Indoor Championships at the University of Illinois, and the Big Ten Women's Indoor Championships at Purdue University.

Penn State track and field is slated to host a USATF Level I Coaches' Certification Clinic, scheduled for February 18-20, 2011.

The Nittany Lion women's cross country team has garnered United States Track and Field/Cross Country Coaches' Association (USTFCCCA) All-Academic standing for the 2010 season, announced by the organization on Wednesday.

Nittany Lions put up several impressive performances at Flotrack Husky Classic, including Caitlin Lane's 3K.

Redshirt sophomore Hanif Johnson (Harrisburg, Pa.) posted a top 10 finish in the invitational triple jump, leading the Nittany Lions on day two of the Tyson Invitational, held at Randal Tyson Track Center on Saturday. Also racing to a top 10 finish was the women's 4x400-meter relay, including sophomore Doris Anyanwu (Beltsville, Md.), junior Ije Iheoma (Holland, Pa.), senior Shavon Greaves (Lakewood, N.J.), and senior Megan Duncan (North Huntingdon, Pa.).

A one-two finish in the men's shot put from seniors Joe Kovacs (Nazareth, Pa.), and Blake Eaton (Allegany, N.Y.) highlighted an outstanding Nittany Lion effort, Saturday at the Akron Invitational at Stile Fieldhouse. Juniors Jason Pelletier (Benton, Ark.) and Jocelyn Witmer (Lancaster, Pa.) and senior Elizabeth Kearins (Doylestown, Pa.) also notched event victories, with Pelletier and Witmer claiming blue division pole vault titles, and Kearins topping the women's blue division 800-meter field.

The Lion DMR foursome - comprised of Owen Dawson (Coatesville, Pa.), Aaron Nadolsky (Altoona, Pa.), Lionel Williams (Staten Island, N.Y.), and Ryan Foster (Tasmania, Australia) - combined to run 9:35.68 for the relay, including a 3:59.5 1600-meter anchor from Foster.

Freshman Brady Gehret (Altoona, Pa.) made his way into the Penn State record books on Friday, setting a new school record in the men's 400-meter dash, at the Tyson Invitational at Randal Tyson Track Center. Gehret's performance highlighted several outstanding Nittany Lion efforts during the opening session at Tyson, including Nittany Lion alumni Shana Cox, who clocked the fifth-fastest time in the world in the women's 400.

The Nittany Lion track and field squads will compete away from home for the first time this weekend, traveling to a trio of high-powered meets across the country.

Senior Blake Eaton (Allegany, N.Y.) made good on his final appearance at Horace Ashenfelter III Indoor Track last weekend, winning the men's shot put at the Sykes & Sabock Challenge Cup, which was also worthy of Big Ten Athlete of the Week honors, announced by conference offices on Monday.

The last indoor home meet of the season provided more than a few special moments for the Penn State seniors, as they helped to give both the men's and women's track teams wins in the Sykes-Sabock Challenge Cup over the weekend.

Both the Nittany Lion men's and women's track and field squads captured team titles, thanks to over a dozen victories, Saturday at the Sykes-Sabock Challenge Cup, at Horace Ashenfelter III Indoor Track.

The Nittany Lion track and field squads will compete at Horace Ashenfelter III Indoor Track for the final time this season, hosting the Sykes & Sabock Challenge Cup on Saturday.

In conjunction with this weekend's Sykes & Sabock Challenge Cup, the Nittany Lion track and field squad will hold its first-annual fundraiser for breast cancer research, called "Run Pink, Jump Pink, Throw Pink."

Following an NCAA automatic-qualifying performance in the 200-meters at the Penn State National, Nittany Lion senior Shavon Greaves (Lakewood, N.J.) has been named Big Ten Athlete of the Week, announced by the conference on Monday.

A banner dropping ceremony for the Penn State women's 2010 Triple Crown helped set the tone for great weekend for both the men's and women's track teams at the Penn State National Invite.

Highlighted by a trio of athletes dipping under the four-minute barrier in the mile, a packed house at Ashenfelter III Indoor Track was treated to a slew of NCAA automatic-qualifying performances, several meet and facility records, as well as a pair of school records from the Nittany Lion squad, Saturday at the Penn State National.

Several NCAA automatic-qualifiers, as well as a handful of meet and facility records highlighted a bevy of outstanding results, Friday night at the Penn State National, at Ashenfelter III Indoor. The Nittany Lions enjoyed an stellar first day of competition, including a second-place finish from senior Shavon Greaves (Lakewood, N.J.) in the 60-meter dash, and fourth-place standing from sophomore Evonne Britton (El Paso, Texas) in the 60-meter hurdles. Penn State also saw several notable efforts in the field events, with sophomore Logan Caldwell (Ebensburg, Pa.) finishing fourth in the men's 35-pound weight, and junior Bianca Fung (North Babylon, N.Y.) turning in a third-place finish in the long jump.

Hosting over 10 nationally-ranked programs, along with a host of talented professionals, the Nittany Lions are set to compete the highly anticipated Penn State National, set for Friday and Saturday at Horace Ashenfelter III Indoor Track.

n celebration of the 2009-10 Big Ten Women's "Triple Crown" effort, and fourth-place "Trophy Team" finish at the NCAA Outdoor Championships, the Penn State women's track and field teams are scheduled to host a "Banner Drop" ceremony, Saturday at Horace Ashenfelter III Indoor Track in conjunction with the Penn State National.

The Nittany Lion track and field team will welcome over 50 teams, and well over 1,000 athletes to Ashenfelter III Indoor Track, this Friday and Saturday at the Penn State National. Along with a field of outstanding professional competitors, Penn State will play host to outstanding squads from Tennessee, Georgetown, Clemson, Virginia Tech, Central Florida, Ohio State, and West Virginia.

For many people there is an expression that goes, "the third time is the charm", but don't tell Penn State Junior and track runner Caitlin Lane that. After the last home Penn State track meet, the number one is looking pretty like a pretty good charm for her.

Over 40 high school programs were represented by nearly 1,300 athletes, at the annual Kevin Dare High School Invitational, held Saturday, at Ashenfelter III Indoor Track.

The Nittany Lion track and field program will welcome well over 1,000 athletes, representing 40-plus high schools on Saturday, at the Kevin Dare High School Invitational at Ashenfelter III Indoor Track.

The Penn State men's track team is on the move, not only is it running around the indoor facility on campus, but it is moving up the national rankings as well.

Junior Caitlin Lane (Greenwich, N.Y.) clocked a new Penn State record in the 1,000-meters, Saturday at the Nittany Lion Challenge at Horace Ashenfelter III Indoor Track.

Following a successful season-opening weekend of action, the Nittany Lion track and field teams will be at home again this Saturday, welcoming talented men's and women's squads from Florida, Albany, Cornell, and Maryland, for the the Nittany Lion Challenge at Ashenfelter III Indoor Track.

Sophomore Casimir Loxsom (New Haven, Conn.) set new school and facility records in the 500-meters, propelling the Nittany Lion track and field teams to outstanding results at the Penn State Relays, Saturday at Horace Ashenfelter III Indoor Track.

With both its men's and women's squads ranked in the national top 20, the Nittany Lion track and field program will kick of the 2011 indoor campaign on Saturday, hosting the Penn State Relays at Horace Ashenfelter III Indoor Track.

Director of Track and Field and Head Coach Beth Alford-Sullivan and the Nittany Lion track and field teams will be honoring program history on Saturday, recognizing members of the 1942, 1947, and 1950 NCAA Champion Cross Country squads, in conjunction with the teams' first indoor competition - the Penn State Relays - on January 8.

The Nittany Lion Track and Field squads are set to opened the 2010-11 indoor campaign last weekend at the Blue/White Intrasquad Meet.

Senior Shavon Greaves (Lakewood, N.J.), and freshman Brady Gehret (Altoona, Pa.) each set facility records in the 300-meters, leading the Nittany Lions efforts at the annual Blue/White Intrasquad Meet at Horace Ashenfelter III Indoor Track.

The Nittany Lion Track and Field squads are set to open the 2010-11 campaign this weekend, with the annual Blue-White Intrasquad Meet on Saturday, Dec. 11. Last year, the Penn State program engineered outstanding indoor and outdoor efforts, highlighted by Top 25 standings from both the men's and women's squads at the NCAA Indoor and Outdoor Championships, including a fourth-place "Trophy Team" finish by the women's squad outdoors.

The Nittany Lion track and field squads will get their first taste of competition for the 2010-11 season, this Saturday at the Blue/White Intrasquad Meet.

The Nittany Lion Track and Field squads are set to open the 2010-11 campaign this weekend, with the annual Blue-White Intrasquad Meet on Saturday, Dec. 11.

The Nittany Lion Track and Field squads are set to open the 2010-11 campaign this weekend, with the annual Blue-White Intrasquad Meet on Saturday, Dec. 11. Last year, the Penn State program engineered outstanding indoor and outdoor efforts, highlighted by Top 25 standings from both the men's and women's squads at the NCAA Indoor and Outdoor Championships, including a fourth-place "Trophy Team" finish by the women's squad outdoors.

The Nittany Lion Track and Field squads are just over a week out from opening the 2010-11 campaign, with the annual Blue-White Intrasquad Meet on Saturday, Dec. 11. Last year, the Penn State program engineered outstanding indoor and outdoor efforts, highlighted by Top 25 standings from both the men's and women's squads at the NCAA Indoor and Outdoor Championships, including a fourth-place "Trophy Team" finish by the women's squad outdoors.

The Nittany Lion Track and Field squads are just over a week out from opening the 2010-11 campaign, with the annual Blue-White Intrasquad Meet on Saturday, Dec. 11. Last year, the Penn State program engineered outstanding indoor and outdoor efforts, highlighted by Top 25 standings from both the men's and women's squads at the NCAA Indoor and Outdoor Championships, including a fourth-place Trophy Team finish by the women's squad outdoors.

Kyle and Owen Dawson do not look like stereotypical twins - Kyle, wiry and dark haired is a stark contrast to his tall, blonde brother - but both brothers share strong ties besides blood, mainly a love for fast-paced, neck-in-neck racing.

Director and Head Coach of Nittany Lion Track and Field/Cross Country Beth Alford-Sullivan and the Penn State coaching staff are proud to announce a series of opportunities for coaches, officials, and aspiring athletes, to be held over the next several months. Beginning with the USATF Officials' Clinic in conjunction with the Blue/White Intrasquad Meet on December 11, the Nittany Lions will host opportunities for aspiring track and field athletes, as well as high school and collegiate coaches, all of which will be instructed by professionals with countless years of track and field experience.

Following an outstanding 2010 cross country campaign, Director and Head Coach of Penn State Track and Field/Cross Country recapped the fall season and things to come for the indoor track and field season on Monday afternoon.

In what was the first time since 1994 that both teams competed at NCAA Cross Country Nationals, the Penn State men's team completed the course 30th today, while the women finished 26th overall. Top men's finisher junior Kyle Dawson (Downingtown, Pa.) crossed the line with a time of 30:44, which was good enough for a 52nd-place finish, while sophomore Brooklyne Ridder (Cincinnati, Ohio) completed the race in 21:24, which was 82nd overall to lead the women's team.

For the first time since 1994, the Nittany Lion men's and women's cross country teams will both toe the line at the NCAA Championships, Monday at LaVern Gibson Championship Course in Terre Haute, Ind.

Charging down the blue and white line under an unseasonably warm November sun, hot pink, neon green and electric blue sneakers flash past screaming bystanders as the Nittany Lions barrel towards the finish line.

Thanks to outstanding efforts at yesterday's NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regional Championships, and stellar results from throughout the season, both the Nittany Lion men's and women's cross country teams will advance to the NCAA Championships in Terre Haute, Ind., on November 22, via at-large bids announced by the NCAA on Sunday evening.

Running on their home course, Penn State's women's and men's cross country teams finished fourth and third, respectively in NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regional Cross Country action Saturday.

GoPSUsports.com talked with the four Nittany Lion cross country captains as they prepare to lead their teams to Regionals, held on their home Blue and White Golf Courses this Saturday at noon. Here are the questions asked, and the captain's answers about their team, the season, and the upcoming race.

Looking to ride the momentum of a successful run at the Big Ten Championships, as well as a home-course advantage, the Nittany Lion cross country squads will vie for berths to the NCAA Championships, this Saturday at the NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regional Championships at the Blue and White Golf Courses. Both the Nittany Lion men's and women's squads, which are ranked 26th and 28th, respectively, in the latest United States Track and Field/Cross Country Association (USTFCCCA) poll, are coming off of fourth-place efforts in the team standings at the Big Ten Championships last month.

Following a team vote, the Nittany Lion track and field squads have announced their captains for the 2010-11 seasons, with seniors Ryan Foster (Tasmania, Australia), Blake Eaton (Allegany, N.Y.), and Lionel Williams (Staten Island, N.Y.), along with redshirt-junior Joe Kovacs (Nazareth, Pa.) set to represent the men's team, while seniors Shavon Greaves (Lakewood, N.J.) and Megan Duncan (North Huntingdon, Pa.), and junior Anna Muzio (Harrisburg, Pa.) will head up the team on the women's side.

The Penn State men's and women's cross country teams fought to a pair of fourth-place finishes Sunday at the 2010 Big Ten Men's and Women's Cross Country Championships. Individually, four Nittany Lions captured All-Big Ten honors.

Looking to ride the momentum from an already successful season, the Nittany Lion men's and women's cross country squads will kick off the "championship" portion of their fall campaign, at the Big Ten Cross Country Championships at the University of Wisconsin.

The Nittany Lion track and field/cross country programs welcomed two international campus this week, as part of the International Coaching Enrichment Certificate Program (ICECP), which is run through the University of Delaware in conjunction with the United States Olympic Committee (USOC). While the program offers opportunities for well over a dozen sports, track and field coaches Peter Cuffy of Antigua and Barbuda, and Sidi Bowedi Darma of Indonesia, have spent the week on campus, observing Nittany Lion practices and events, and meeting with various members of the Penn State athletic department.

Men 2nd; Women 3rd at Penn State NationalDawson leads men with second-place finish

October 13, 2010 - Featuring a field that is scheduled to include the number-one ranked Villanova women, and the 14th-ranked Syracuse men, the Nittany Lion men's and women's cross country teams - which are also both nationally ranked - are set to host the highly-competitive Penn State National, Saturday at the Blue and White Golf Courses. Races are set to get underway with the men's 5.2-mile competition at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, followed by the women's 6,000-meter race at 11:00 a.m.

On the heels of a pair of impressive efforts at the Notre Dame Invitational last weekend, both Nittany Lion cross country squads have entered the United States Track and Field/Cross Country Association (USTFCCCA) Rankings this week, with the men's team appearing for the first time this season at No. 23, and the women reentering the poll at No. 30, and briefly falling out of the top 30 a week ago. The men's standing is the best ranking of a Nittany Lion men's squad since the 2000 season, when Penn State appeared in 17th on October 31.

he Nittany Lion men's cross country squad knocked off a total of five nationally ranked opponents on Friday, on their way to a fifth-place finish in the team standings at the highly-charged Notre Dame Invitational at the Notre Dame Golf Course. The Penn State women's team also impressed in a national-class field, placing 10th overall - also besting a handful of teams in this week's USTFCCCA Top 30.

Coming off solid finishes at the Roy Griak Invitational last weekend, the Nittany Lion cross country squads will be back on the course on Friday at the Notre Dame Invitational in Sound Bend, Ind.

Junior Kyle Dawson (Coatesville, Pa.) turned in a 13th-place finish individually, leading the Nittany Lion men to a ninth-place finish in a national-class field, Saturday at the Roy Griak Invitational at the University of Minnesota.

Junior Kyle Dawson (Coatesville, Pa.) turned in a 13th-place finish individually, leading the Nittany Lion men to a ninth-place finish in a national-class field, Saturday at the Roy Griak Invitational at the University of Minnesota.

Following a pair of outstanding performances at the Harry Groves Spiked Shoe Invitational earlier this month, the Nittany Lion cross country teams will be back in action this weekend, facing a national-class field at the 25th Roy Griak Invitational at the Les Bolstad Golf Course on the campus of the University of Minnesota.

Juniors Kara Millhouse (Boiling Springs, Pa.) and Kyle Dawson (Coatesville, Pa.) each posted top 10 finishes, leading their teams to outstanding finishes in stellar fields, Saturday at the Harry Groves Spiked Shoe Invitational at the Blue and White Golf Courses. Millhouse recorded a seventh-place effort, pacing the 24th-ranked women's squad to a third-place finish in the team standings, while Dawson's third-place showing helped the Nittany Lion men to a fourth-place standing.

Following a pair of victories at the Dolan Duals at Lock Haven a week ago, the Nittany Lion cross country teams will play host to their first home competition of the year on Saturday with the Harry Groves Spiked Shoe Invitational at the Blue and White Golf Courses. Along with the 24th-ranked Nittany Lion women's squad, a handful of ranked programs are scheduled to be in attendance, including the No. 7 Princeton, and No. 11 Georgetown on the women's side, as well as No. 16 Hoya men, and the Tiger men's squad, which sits just outside of the USTFCCCA Top 30.

Following individual victories at the Dolan Duals at Lock Haven last Friday, juniors Caitlin Lane (Greenwich, N.Y.) and Vince McNally (Paoli, Pa.) have been named Big Ten Runners of the Week, announced by conference offices on Tuesday. The award was the third citation for Lane, while McNally received conference recognition for the first occasion.

The Nittany Lion men's and women's cross country teams opened the 2010 campaign in style on Friday evening, collecting individual victories from juniors Caitlin Lane (Greenwich, N.Y.), and Vince McNally (Paoli, Pa.), as well as a pair of team victories at the Lock Haven Dolan Duals at West Branch Cross Country Course. The Penn State women put together a top seven sweep over their opponents, to post a perfect score of 15-50, while the Nittany Lion men always came away with a victory, winning 23-35.

The 2010 Penn State men's cross country team will open its 2010 campaign this Friday at the Dolan Duals at Lock Haven, led by juniors Vince McNally (Paoli, Pa.) and Kyle Dawson (Coatesville, Pa.), who both boast outstanding credentials nationally and within the Big Ten Conference.

Coming off the program's first-ever victory at the Big Ten Cross Country Championships as well as a 14th-place finish at the NCAA Championships, the 2010 version of the Nittany Lion women's cross country squad is poised and ready for more success in 2010, with six of the nine members of the conference title team returning. The Nittany Lions, who are rated fifth in the Mid-Atlantic Region in the USTFCCCA preseason poll, will get the chance to hit the course for the first time in 2010 this weekend, traveling to the Dolan Duals at Lock Haven University, on Friday, September 3.

William and Mary Names Stephen Walsh Head Men's and Women's Cross Country and Track Coach (via tribeathletics.com)

The Penn State women's track and field team has been recognized as the Women's Outdoor Scholar Team of the Year, announced by the United States Track and Field/Cross Country Coaches' Association (USTFCCCA) on Wednesday.

A total of eight Nittany Lion track and field athletes have earned All-Academic recognition from the United States Track and Field/Cross Country Coaches' Association, including women's team members Aleesha Barber (Decatur, Ga.), Natalie Bower (Pleasant Unity, Pa.), Megan Duncan (North Huntingdon, Pa.), Bridget Franek (Hiram, Ohio), and Cheryl Spring (The Woodlands, Texas), as well as Tyler McCandless (Bath, Pa.), Cory Eck (State College, Pa.) and Ryan Foster (Tasmania, Australia) from the men's squad.

Casimir Loxsom (New Haven, Conn.) capped his sensational 2010 campaign in style on Sunday, capturing silver-medal honors in the 800-meters at the IAAF World Junior Championships, at Moncton 2010 Stadium. Loxsom joins fellow Nittany Lion Evonne Britton (El Paso, Texas) on the list of Penn State athletes on the medal stand at the Championships, after Britton turned in a third-place effort in the 400-meter hurdles yesterday afternoon.

Running in her fifth and final race at the IAAF World Championships, Nittany Lion Evonne Britton (El Paso, Texas)made her final appearance at Moncton 2010 Stadium a memorable one, claiming bronze-medal honors in the 400-meter hurdles on Saturday afternoon. Meanwhile, Penn State and United States teammate Casimir Loxsom (New Haven, Conn.) continued to impress against the international field, posting his second-career sub-1:47 effort to advance to Sunday's final of the 800-meter run.

Nittany Lion Casimir Loxsom (New Haven, Conn.) easily advanced to the semi-finals of the 800-meters, Friday at the IAAF World Junior Championships at Moncton 2010 Stadium. The rising sophomore cruised to a heat victory, claiming a spot in tomorrow's semi-final round.

Rising sophomore Evonne Britton (El Paso, Texas) placed sixth in the 100-meter hurdles, Thursday evening at the IAAF World Championships at Moncton 2010 Stadium. The current Nittany Lion, who is representing the United States, had a busy day on Thursday, also qualifying through to the final in the 400-meter hurdles.

Nittany Lion Evonne Britton (El Paso, Texas) continued to shine against outstanding competition at the IAAF World Junior Championships on Wednesday, capturing a heat victory in the 100-meter hurdle semi-finals to claim a lane in tomorrow night's final at Moncton 2010 Stadium. Britton was not the only member of the Penn State contingent in action, as incoming freshman Kirsten Nieuwendam (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.) represented her native Surinam in the semi-finals of the 100-meter dash, but failed to advance to the next round.

Rising sophomore Evonne Britton (El Paso, Texas) proved she can hold her own on the world's stage on Tuesday, advancing through the initial round of the 100-meter hurdles at the IAAF World Junior Championships at Moncton 2010 Stadium.

Rising sophomores Casimir Loxsom (New Haven, Conn.) and Evonne Britton (El Paso, Texas) will get a chance to showcase their talents on the world's stage next week, as the Nittany Lion duo is set to compete at the IAAF World Junior Championships, which are slated to begin on Monday, July 19, and run through Sunday, July 25.

The Big Ten Network released its fall Olympic sports schedule on Thursday, featuring more than 11 Penn State contests along with three conference championships. Women's volleyball leads the way with at least five televised matches while at least three women's soccer games will be aired. Men's soccer and field hockey have two and one, respectively, along with their respective Big Ten Tournaments. The men's and women's cross country championships will also air on the network.

2004 Penn State graduate Connie Moore won the women's 200-meter title, Sunday at the USATF Championships at Drake Stadium.

After earning a berth to the IAAF World Junior Championships on Thursday afternoon, freshman Evonne Britton (El Paso, Texas) added another event to her competition schedule at Worlds, taking the U.S. junior title in the 400-meter hurdles, Saturday at the USATF Championships at Drake Stadium. Britton is the second Nittany Lion to capture a national title on the weekend, after classmate Casimir Loxsom (New Haven, Conn.) won gold-medal honors in the junior men's 800-meters yesterday afternoon.

Rising sophomore Casimir Loxsom (New Haven, Conn.) captured his first-career national title on Friday, taking gold-medal honors in the junior men's 800-meters at the USATF Championships at Drake Stadium. The Nittany Lions have been on a roll over the opening two days of the championships, with soon-to-be sophomore Evonne Britton (El Paso, Texas) qualifying to represent the United States at the IAAF World Junior Championships next month, via a second-place performance in the junior women's 100-meter hurdles.

Just over a week removed from an outstanding showing at the NCAA Outdoor Championships, the Nittany Lion track and field teams will be in action again this week at the USATF Senior and Junior Outdoor Championships. The event, which will feature top talent from the prep, collegiate, and professional ranks, is set for June 23-27, at Drake Stadium.

The Nittany Lion women's track and field team was recognized as one of the nation's elite programs on Tuesday, finishing third in the Terry Crawford Program of the Year standings, announced by the United States Track and Field/Cross Country Coaches' Association.

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - The Fifth Annual Kevin Dare Memorial Golf Tournament is set for Monday, Sept. 20, with proceeds benefitting the Kevin Dare Foundation.The event will be held at the Penn State Blue and White Courses. Registration will begin at 9 a.m., with lunch and a shotgun start slated for 11 a.m., followed by dinner and silent auction immediately after play.

The Nittany Lion track and field teams officially garnered an even dozen All-America citations for the outdoor season, according to the list released by the United States Track and Field/Cross Country Coaches' Association on Monday.

Highlighted by senior Bridget Franek's (Hiram, Ohio) first National Championship, Penn State's track & field teams completed NCAA competition on a high note today after a weekend full of All-America performances. The Nittany Lion women's track & field team turned in an outstanding effort, ending in fourth with a 34-point effort. PSU finished just two points behind third-place Florida and was the top placing Big Ten team. Penn State's men's team finished 21st after compiling 11 points throughout the weekend.

Paced by fourth-place efforts by seniors Fawn Dorr (Akron, N.Y.) and Ryan Fritz (Parkesburg, Pa.) both the Nittany Lion men's and women's track and field teams are on the board in the team scoring, Friday at the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships at the University of Oregon. Dorr's All-America finish was the sixth of her outstanding Nittany Lion career, while Fritz earns his fourth All-America certificate.

Junior Shavon Greaves (Lakewood, N.J.) earned an automatic-qualifying spot in the women's 200-meter final, while a handful of Nittany Lions are still set to compete this evening, Thursday at the NCAA Outdoor Championships at Hayward Field.

Representing 13 spring and at-large sports, 103 Penn State student-athletes have earned Academic All-Big Ten honors. Penn State's 103 honorees brings the Nittany Lions' all-time total to 3,365 during the 16 years of the program. The total ranks first among all Big Ten institutions. Ohio State ranks second with 3,342.

As the rain pours down at Hayward Field, the Nittany Lion track and field squads have come up just short of qualifying performances in their first three attempts on the opening day of the NCAA Outdoor Championships at the University of Oregon.

Thanks to an outstanding weekend at the NCAA Eastern First Round last weekend, the Nittany Lion track and field squads will travel a grand total of 17 athletes to the NCAA Outdoor Championships.

Less than a week out from the NCAA Outdoor Championships, the Nittany Lions were well represented in the United States Track and Field/Cross Country Association (USTFCCCA) regional awards, with Director and Head Coach Beth Alford-Sullivan, Associate Head Coach Chris Johnson, and Assistant Coach John Gondak receiving coaching citations, and Nittany Lion standouts Fawn Dorr (Akron, N.Y.), Casimir Loxsom (New Haven, Conn.) and Blake Eaton (Allegany, N.Y.) being recognized for their athletic achievements.

After the event was postponed last night, senior Bridget Franek (Hiram, Ohio) finally got to race the 3,000-meter steeplechase on Saturday at the NCAA Eastern First Round on the campus of North Carolina A&T.

Junior Blake Eaton (Allegany, N.Y.) and redshirt sophomore Joe Kovacs (Nazareth, Pa.) both punched their ticket to the NCAA Outdoor Championships on Friday, claiming automatic-advancing finishes in the shot put at the NCAA First Round, held on the campus of North Carolina A&T. Eaton launched a huge personal best on his way to a second-place finish, while teammate Kovacs turned in a sixth-place effort, both easily finishing among the top 12.

The Nittany Lion track and field squads will get the chance to vie for positions at the NCAA Outdoor Championships, this weekend at the NCAA First Round to be held at North Carolina A&T University.

After winning the program's third-straight Big Ten Outdoor Championship, and completing the 2009-10 "Triple Crown," the Nittany Lion women's track and field team was well represented in the conference's postseason awards.

Freshman Casimir Loxsom (New Haven, Conn.) and junior Blake Eaton (Allegany, N.Y.) claimed individual titles, leading the Nittany Lion effort, Sunday at the Big Ten Outdoor Track and Field Championships.

The Penn State women's track and field team completed a sweep of the 2009-10 Big Ten Championships by earning its third consecutive conference outdoor title today on the campus of Indiana University.

Senior Bridget Franek (Hiram, Ohio) clocked the top time in the United States this year in the 3,000-meter steeplechase, on her way to her second-career Big Ten victory in the event, Saturday at the Big Ten Outdoor Track and Field Championships at Bill Hayes Track. Also turning in medal-winning efforts on day two were redshirt sophomore Joe Kovacs (Nazareth, Pa.), posting a big personal best on his way to a silver-medal finish in the discus, and senior Ryan Fritz (Parkesburg, Pa.), who claimed third-place overall in the high jump.

Senior Tyler McCandless (Bath, Pa.) scored a sixth-place finish in the 10,000-meters, while sophomore Anya Uzoh (Laurel, Md.) stands in third place after five events in men's decathlon, Friday at the Big Ten Outdoor Championships at Indiana University. More action is in store for the Nittany Lions throughout the weekend, with the preliminary rounds of most of the track events, and several field event finals on the schedule for Saturday.

Seniors Bridget Franek (Hiram, Ohio) and Ryan Fritz (Parkesburg, Pa.) have picked up some momentum going into this weekend's Big Ten Outdoor Championships, garnering Big Ten Athlete of the Week citations, announced by conference offices earlier this week.

Coming off conference victories in cross country, and indoor track and field during the 2009-10 academic year, the Nittany Lion women's track and field team will look to make it three in-a-row at the Big Ten Outdoor Championships, set for May 14-16, at Indiana University. The Nittany Lion women, who are up to No. 7 in the latest United States Track and Field/Cross Country Coaches' Association (USTFCCCA) rankings, will head to Bloomington with a wealth of Big Ten experience, including multiple-time Big Ten Champions Bridget Franek (Hiram, Ohio), Fawn Dorr (Akron, N.Y.), and Shavon Greaves (Lakewood, N.J.).

Led by a wealth of nationally ranked competitors, the Nittany Lion men's track and field team will aim to make a splash in the team standings, this weekend at the Big Ten Outdoor Track and Field Championships at the University of Indiana.

Senior Bridget Franek (Hiram, Ohio) clocked an NCAA-leading performance in the 3,000-meter steeplechase in her final appearance on her own track, Friday evening at the Penn State Outdoor Open. Franek's effort headlined a host of solid performances from the Nittany Lion track and field squads, who are just a week out for the Big Ten Outdoor Championships, to be hosted at Indiana University next weekend.

The Nittany Lion track and field will host their final competition prior to the Big Ten Outdoor Championships this weekend, hosting the Penn State Open, Friday evening at Nittany Lion Track. Both track and field events are slated to get underway at 4 p.m., with the University of Pittsburgh and the Nittany Lions scheduled to compete.

Nittany Lion freshman Casimir Loxsom (New Haven, Conn.) has been named Big Ten Track Athlete of the Week - his second Big Ten citation in as many weeks - announced by conference offices on Wednesday. Loxsom has emerged as one of the top athletes in the NCAA middle distance ranks, clocking the nation's fastest time at 800-meters, last weekend at the Payton Jordan Cardinal Invitational at Stanford University.

Possible inclement weather has pushed the Penn State Open to Friday, May 7. The meet will begin at 4 p.m. More information, including a complete schedule, will be available later.

Freshman Casimir Loxsom put the NCAA on notice on Saturday evening, clocking the nation's leading performance in the 800-meters at the Payton Jordan Invitational at Cobb Track at Angell Field.

Senior Fawn Dorr (Akron, N.Y.) captured wins in the 400-meters and 400-meter hurdles, while junior Shavon Greaves (Lakewood, N.J.) won both the 100- and 200-meter dashes, Saturday at the Jesse Owens Track Classic at the Ohio State University. In the field, junior Blake Eaton highlighted the Nittany Lion effort with a second-place finish in the shot put.

Junior Karlee McQuillen (Johnstown, Pa.) recorded her second javelin victory in as many weeks, Friday at the Jesse Owens Classic on the campus of Ohio State University. Another pair of Nittany Lions recorded top five finishes in a windy opening day of competition, including freshman Nicole Lord (Media, Pa.) in the women's 3000-meter steeplechase, and sophomore Duri Greene (Wyndmoor, Pa.) in the men's javelin.

Former Nittany Lion standouts Shana Cox and Dominique Blake are set to compete in one of the most highly-anticipated competitions of the early professional track and field season, this weekend at the Jamaica International Invitational, to be held at National Stadium.

A week removed from an outstanding effort at the Penn Relays, the Nittany Lion track and field teams will continue the outdoor season this weekend, splitting its squads between the Jesse Owens Classic at Ohio State, and the Payton Jordan Cardinal Invitational at Stanford.

Coming off outstanding performances at the Penn Relays last weekend, freshman Casimir Loxsom and junior Karlee McQuillen have been named Big Ten Athletes of the Week.

Paced by top four finishes in Championship of America sections by the men's 4x800-meter relay and the women's 4x400-meter relay, the Nittany Lion track and field squads wrapped up a full three days of action at the 116th running of the Penn Relays, Saturday at Franklin Field. Senior Bridget Franek (Hiram, Ohio) continued to leave her mark in the Penn State record books, breaking the 30-year old school record in the women's mile run, while the women's 4x200-meter squad also turned in a Penn State record performance on their way to an ECAC victory.

After enjoying an outstanding opening day at the 116th Penn Relays Carnival, the Nittany Lion track and field teams continued to impress amongst elite competition, Friday at Franklin Field at the University of Pennsylvania. Leading the way individually was senior Aleesha Barber (Decatur, Ga.), who sprinted to the fourth-fastest time in qualifying in a national-class 100-meter hurdle field with a wind-aided 13.10 (+3.1). The event final is set for 3:20 p.m., on Saturday.

After placing second for the past two years, junior Karlee McQuillen (Johnstown, Pa.)turned in a gold-medal effort in the women's javelin championship, Thursday at the Penn Relays at Franklin Field. McQuillen, who was also a Penn Relays Champion as a high schooler, topped a national-field to earn the 12th individual victory in the history of the Nittany Lion women's program. The Nittany Lions are halfway through the first day of the 116th running of the Penn Relays, with the women's distance medley, women's 4x400-meter relay, and the Penn Relays Distance Carnival on tap for this evening.

Redshirt sophomore Joe Kovacs has been named Big Ten Athlete of the Week, following a season-best and facility record performance in the shot put at the Bucknell Team Challenge this weekend.

The Nittany Lion track and field squads will be in action again this weekend, traveling to the historic Penn Relays, held at Franklin Field at the University of Pennsylvania.

Cold and blustery conditions didn't stop the Nittany Lion track and field squads from turning in a grand total of 23 event victories and a pair of facility records, Saturday at the Bucknell Team Challenge at Christy Mathewson Memorial Stadium. Leading the way with two individual wins apiece were junior Caitlin DeFusco (Schwenksville, Pa.) in the 100- and 200-meters, junior Samuel Borchers (Yellow Springs, Ohio) in the 800- and 1500-meters, and redshirt sophomore Joe Kovacs (Nazareth, Pa.) in the shot put and discus throw.

After road trips to the University of Florida, and Arizona State University, the Nittany Lion track and field teams will stay close to home this weekend, making the short trip to the Bucknell Team Challenge, set for Saturday, April 17, at Christy Mathewson Memorial Stadium. The trip to Lewisburg will serve as the Nittany Lions' final tune-up before competing at the prestigious Penn Relays at the University of Pennsylvania on April 22-24.

Leading up to the historic Penn Relays at the University of Pennsylvania, Director and Head Coach of Penn State Track and Field Beth Alford-Sullivan participated in the event's annual pre-meet press conference on Wednesday.

Senior Fawn Dorr reset her own school record in the 400-meter hurdles, while senior Ryan Fritz claimed an individual victory in the high jump to lead the Nittany Lion effort, Saturday at the Sun Angel Track Classic at Arizona State University. The Nittany Lions produced strong performances across the board, including a pair of second-place finishes from junior Shavon Greaves.

With one week of competition under their belts, the Nittany Lion track and field teams will continue their outdoor campaign this weekend, traveling to the Sun Angel Track Classic, hosted by Arizona State University.

After recording the second-fastest times in the country in their respective events, juniors Ryan Foster (Tasmania, Australia) and Shavon Greaves (Lakewood, N.J.) have been named Big Ten Track Athletes of the Week, announced by conference offices on Wednesday.

Two former Nittany Lion greats William John "Bill" Cox and Kathy Mills-Parker are set to be inducted to the Niagara Track and Field Hall of Fame this Sunday, in Syracuse. The Awards Luncheon is to be held at the Sheraton Syracuse University Hotel and Conference Center.

Following some outstanding early season performances at the Florida Relays, the Nittany Lion women's track and field team has vaulted eight spots in the latest United States Track and Field/Cross Country Coaches' Association (USTFCCCA) rankings, appearing at No. 6 in this week's standings.

Sophomore Anya Uzoh (Laurel, Md.) scored a fifth-place finish in his first decathlon of the 2010 season, Saturday at the Liberty Collegiate Invitational, hosted by Liberty University. The sophomore totaled 6079 points over ten events, placing fourth among collegiate.

Freshman Casimir Loxsom (New Haven, Conn.), junior Lionel Williams (Staten Island, N.Y.), junior Owen Dawson (Coatesville, Pa.), and Ryan Foster (Tasmania, Australia) combined to win the men's 4x800-meter relay, to pace the Nittany Lion track and field squads, Saturday at the Florida Relays at Percy Beard Track.

With five decathlon events in the books at the Liberty Collegiate Invitational, sophomore Anya Uzoh (Laurel, Md.) stands second in the overall standings, Friday at Matthes-Hopkins Track Complex. Uzoh's day one total of 3708 is tops among collegiates, and just 10 points out of first place.

Led by top five finishes from juniors Shavon Greaves (Lakewood, N.J.), Ryan Foster (Tasmania, Australia) and Lionel Williams (Staten Island, N.Y.), the Nittany Lion track and field teams got the outdoor season underway, Friday at the Pepsi Florida Relays at James G. Pressly Stadium.

Sophomore combined-events standout Anya Uzoh (Laurel, Md.) will compete in his first decathlon of the 2010 outdoor campaign this weekend, traveling to the Liberty Collegiate Invitational with the 10-discipline event scheduled to take place on Friday and Saturday at Matthes-Hopkins Track Complex.

Following stellar performances from seniors Tyler McCandless (Bath, Pa.) and Cheryl Spring (The Woodlands, Texas) at the Stanford Invitational last weekend, the rest of the Nittany Lion track and field teams will get a chance to start up their outdoor campaign this weekend, traveling to the Pepsi Florida Relays, hosted by the University of Florida at Percy Beard Track. The prestigious early season meet will feature top competition from all over the country, including host Florida - the 2010 Men's NCAA Indoor Team Champions, South Carolina, North Carolina, Mississippi, Miami, Clemson, Georgia, Kentucky, Tennessee, and Big Ten foe Wisconsin.

Seniors Tyler McCandless (Bath, Pa.) and Cheryl Spring (The Woodlands, Texas) clocked career-best efforts in the 10,000-meters against outstanding competition, Friday night at the Stanford Invitational at Cobb Track and Angell Field. Both athletes also made their way into the Penn State record books, as their performances were among the top 10 performances in Nittany Lion history.

With the outdoor season already underway around the country, seniors Tyler McCandless (Bath, Pa.), and Cheryl Spring (The Woodlands, Texas) will get things rolling for the Nittany Lions, competing at the Stanford Invitational at Cobb Track and Angell Field. Both senior distance runners will take on competitive 10,000-meter fields on Friday evening.

The Nittany Lion track and field teams have elected to cancel the 2010 Jim Thorpe Invitational, set for Saturday, March 27, at Nittany Lion Track. A small group of Nittany Lions will get the season underway this weekend, competing at the Stanford Invitational, in Palo Alto, Calif., on Friday and Saturday, March 26-27.

The NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships, held last weekend in Fayetteville, Ark., are set to be aired on the ESPN2, Wednesday from 1:30-3:00 p.m., EST. The Nittany Lions enjoyed an outstanding weekend, paced by 10 All-America finishes.

Seniors Fawn Dorr (Akron, N.Y.), and Bridget Franek (Hiram, Ohio) added two more All-America finishes to the weekend count, Saturday at the NCAA Indoor Championships at Randal Tyson Track Center on the campus of the University of Arkansas. In front of a crowd of well over 5,000 spectators, the Nittany Lions picked up two more top eight efforts in the 800-meters, with juniors Ryan Foster (Tasmania, Australia), and Owen Dawson (Coatesville, Pa.) tallying third and eighth-place finishes, respectively - the second All-America finish for Foster, and the first for Dawson. All told, the Lions come away from the weekend with an outstanding total of four All-Americans, with four on the men's side, and four from the women's squad.

Senior Fawn Dorr added another All-America finish to the weekend count, Saturday at the NCAA Indoor Championships at Randal Tyson Track Center on the campus of the University of Arkansas.

Junior Joe Kovacs (Nazareth, Pa.) captured bronze-medal honors, while classmate Blake Eaton (Allegeny, N.Y.) posted an eighth-place effort - both earning All-America status - Friday at the NCAA Indoor Championships at Randal Tyson Track Center on the campus of the University of Arkansas.

Junior Joe Kovacs (Nazareth, Pa.) captured bronze-medal honors, while classmate Blake Eaton (Allegeny, N.Y.) posted an eighth-place effort - both earning All-America status - Friday at the NCAA Indoor Championships at Randal Tyson Track Center on the campus of the University of Arkansas.

For the 10th time in the past 11 years, the NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships are set to be contested at Randal Tyson Track Center on the campus of the University of Arkansas, with a dozen Nittany Lion athletes set to compete.

Juniors Shavon Greaves (Lakewood, N.J.), Ryan Foster (Tasmania, Australia), and Joe Kovacs (Nazareth, Pa.) each earned Mid-Atlantic Region Athlete of the Year citations in their respective event areas, while Director and Head Coach Beth Alford-Sullivan, and Associate Head Coach Chris Johnson both claimed regional coaching awards, announced by the United States Track and Field/Cross Country Coaches' Association (USTFCCCA) on Tuesday.

Junior Lionel Williams (Staten Island, N.Y.) highlighted the Nittany Lion effort on Saturday, clocking a career-best performance in the 800-meters, as the Penn State contingent took on competition at Last Chance Weekend, at the Alex Wilson Invitational, and the Last Chance Qualifier at Virginia Tech.

Competing in their final-qualifying opportunity of the indoor season, both Cheryl Spring (The Woodlands, Texas), and sophomore Kyle Dawson (Coatesville, Pa.) held their own amongst top competition on Friday, racing in the 5,000-meters at the Alex Wilson Invitational at the University of Notre Dame. Additional Nittany Lion athletes will get their chance to qualify for the NCAA Indoor Championships on Saturday, with portions of the squad at both Notre Dame and the Virginia Tech Last Chance Qualifier in Blacksburg, Va.

With the NCAA Indoor Championships just over a week away, several Nittany Lion athletes will compete this weekend in hopes of bettering their NCAA qualifying performances at the Alex Wilson Invitational at Notre Dame, and the Virginia Tech Final Qualifier. This weekend will serve as the last opportunity for athletes around the country to punch their ticket to the NCAA Championships in Fayetteville, Ark., on March 13-14.

Following their team title at the Big Ten Women's Indoor Championships last weekend, the Nittany Lion women's track and field team was well represented in the conference's yearly postseason awards, with senior Bridget Franek garnering Athlete of the Championship honors, junior Shavon Greaves claiming Athlete of the Year recognition, and Director and Head Coach of Track and Field Beth Alford-Sullivan earning Women's Coach of the Year accolades.

With national signing period underway, the Director and Head Coach of Track and Field Beth Alford-Sullivan and the Nittany Lions have announced the signings of six outstanding recruits from around the country.

Junior Ryan Foster (Tasmania, Australia) claimed his second-consecutive indoor conference crown in the 800-meters, while redshirt-freshman Hanif Johnson (Harrisburg, Pa.) took silver-medal honors in the triple jump, Sunday at the Big Ten Men's Indoor Track and Field Championships, hosted by the University of Minnesota. Foster and Johnson join yesterday's shot put silver-medalist Joe Kovacs (Nazareth, Pa.) on the medal stand, highlighting the Nittany Lions' sixth-place finish in the team standings.

Bolstered by dual individual wins from junior Shavon Greaves, a gold-medal run in the mile by senior Bridget Franek, and a sizzling victory in the 4x400-meter relay, the Nittany Lion women's track and field team captured the program's second-ever Big Ten Indoor Championships victory, Saturday at Horace Ashenfelter III Indoor Track.

On the strength of Joe Kovacs' (Nazareth, Pa.) runner-up finish in the shot put, Penn State's men's track & field team sits in sixth place with one day remaining at the 2010 Men's Big Ten Indoor Track & Field Championships being held in Minneapolis, Minn.

Paced by a runner-up finish in the 3000 meters by senior Bridget Franek (Hiram, Ohio), Penn State finished Day One of the Big Ten Women's Indoor Track & Field Championships in sixth with 21 points.

The men's and women's track & field teams will compete at their respective conference championships this weekend, with Penn State playing host to the Big Ten Women's Indoor Championships while the men's team will travel to Minnesota for the Big Ten Men's Indoor Championships. Both will be held on Saturday, Feb. 27 and Sunday, Feb. 28.

The Big Ten Network will televise seven winter Big Ten Championships, starting Friday, Feb. 26 with the Big Ten Women's Swimming and Diving Championships. The schedule also includes wrestling, men's and women's gymnastics, men's swimming and diving, and men's and women's indoor track and field.

Following another pair of NCAA automatic-qualifying efforts over the weekend, the Nittany Lions are holding strong in United States Track and Field/Cross Country Coaches' Association (USTFCCCA) rankings, as the women's squad stands 10th nationally, and the men's team is up four spots from a week ago to 11th. The Nittany Lions will take a week off prior to the Big Ten Indoor Track and Field Championships, set for February 27-28.

After punching her ticket to the NCAA Indoor Championships last weekend, senior Bridget Franek has earned Big Ten Track Athlete of the Week honors, announced by the conference on Monday.

Junior Ryan Foster (Tasmania, Australia) reset his own school record in the 800-meters, while teammate Owen Dawson (Coatesville, Pa.) posted an NCAA automatic-qualifying performance in the event, Saturday at the Husky Classic at the University of Washington. Sophomore Caitlin Lane (Greenwich, N.Y.) also claimed a spot on the NCAA descending order list, recording a provisional performance in the mile run.

Senior Brittany Maun (Greensburg, Pa.) tied a Penn State record by clearing a personal-best and NCAA-provisional qualifier in the high jump, highlighting the Nittany Lion effort on the final day of action at the Tyson Invitational, Saturday at Randal Tyson Track Center on the campus of the University of Arkansas.

Paced by an NCAA automatic-qualifying performance from senior Bridget Franek (Hiram, Ohio), the Nittany Lion track and field team had an outstanding opening day at the Husky Classic, hosted by the University of Washington at Dempsey Indoor. Franek wasn't the only Nittany Lion to record a national-qualifying performance, as classmate Cheryl Spring (The Woodlands, Texas) dipped under the NCAA provisional standard, while sophomore Kyle Dawson (Coatesville, Pa.) also bettered the NCAA provisional mark.

Nittany Lion standouts Fawn Dorr (Akron, N.Y.), and Shavon Greaves (Lakewood, N.J.) both impressed against some of the nation's top sprint competition, Friday at the Tyson Invitational at Randal Tyson Track Center, on the campus of the University of Arkansas. Action at Tyson continues tomorrow with many Nittany Lions still left to compete.

In their first road trip of the 2010 campaign, the Nittany Lion track and field teams will split their squads across the country this weekend, traveling groups to the Husky Classic at the University of Washington, the Tyson Invitational at the University of Arkansas, and the Akron Invitational at the University of Akron. All three competitions, which are set to feature top professional and collegiate athletes, are scheduled for Friday and Saturday, in Seattle, Wash., Fayetteville, Ark., and Akron, Ohio, respectively.

Thanks for a personal-best and NCAA provisional-qualifying performance in the shot put, junior Blake Eaton has been named Big Ten Field Athlete of the Week, the first such honor of his career.

Paced by victories from sophomore Caitlin Lane (Greenwich, N.Y.), senior Cheryl Spring (The Woodlands, Texas), and the 4x400-meter relay, the Nittany Lion women's squad took top honors in the team standings, Saturday at the Sykes-Sabock Challenge Cup at Horace Ashenfelter III Indoor Track. Juniors Blake Eaton (Allegeny, N.Y.) and Lionel Williams (Staten Island, N.Y.) picked up an event wins, helping the Penn State men to a second-place standing in team scoring.

Despite the snowy weather outside, day one of the Sykes-Sabock Challenge Cup got underway on Friday at Ashenfelter III Indoor Track, highlighted by outstanding performances by the Nittany Lions in all event areas. The Nittany Lions were paced by a winning effort from the women's distance medley relay, comprised of Lindsey Graybill (Macungie, Pa.), Megan Duncan (North Huntingdon, Pa.), Elizabeth Kearins (Doylestown, Pa.), and Bridget Franek (Hiram, Ohio). The women's DMR broke the tape at 11:27.81, just over a second off the NCAA provisional standard.

In their final home appearance of the regular season, the Nittany Lion track and field squads will take on an outstanding field at the Sykes-Sabock Challenge Cup, set for Friday and Saturday at Horace Ashenfelter III Indoor Track.

Two standout Altoona Area High School athletes signed NCAA Division I letters-of-intent today so they can pursue higher education while continuing their athletic careers.

Coming off school-record and NCAA-automatic qualifying performances in their respective events, Nittany Lion juniors Ryan Foster (Tasmania, Australia), and Shavon Greaves (Lakewood, N.J.) have earned Big Ten Track Athlete of the Week citations, announced by the conference on Monday.

Juniors Shavon Greaves (Lakewood, N.J.) and Joe Kovacs (Nazareth, Pa.), sophomore Ryan Foster (Tasmania, Australia), and freshman Casimir Loxsom (New Haven, Conn.) each punched their ticket to the NCAA Indoor Championships, posting automatic efforts in their respective events, Saturday at the Penn State National, at Horace Ashenfelter III Indoor Track.

The Penn State track and field teams will recognize its 2009 Big Ten Championship teams, including women's outdoor track and field and women's outdoor cross country, at 2 p.m. this afternoon, just prior to the elite invitational sections at the Penn State National.

Junior Shavon Greaves (Lakewood, N.J.) set a new school record in the 60-meters, highlighting an outstanding Nittany Lion effort at the Penn State National, Friday at Horace Ashenfelter III Indoor Track. The event was a hot one in the sprints and hurdles, as a well over 20 athletes dipped under NCAA standards over the three rounds of the 60-meter dash, and 60-meter hurdles, with Greaves and Virginia Tech's Queen Harrison (60H - 8.08) better the NCAA automatic standard.

Putting on an event that has - year in and year out - produced some of the top performances around the country during the indoor season, the Nittany Lion track and field program is set to host the always-exciting Penn State National, set for this Friday and Saturday, January 29-30, at Horace Ashenfelter III Indoor Track.

Thanks to a bevy of NCAA-qualifying marks over the opening weeks of the 2010 season, the Nittany Lion women's track and field team has vaulted from No. 10 to No. 6 in the latest United States Track and Field/Cross Country Association (USTFCCCA) rankings, announced by the association on Tuesday.

In one of the most highly anticipated competitions of the indoor season, the Nittany Lion track and field program is set to host the 2010 Penn State National, this Friday and Saturday at Horace Ashenfelter III Indoor Track.

After a full day of action, the 2010 Kevin Dare High School Invitational came to a close on Saturday, at Horace Ashenfelter III Indoor Track. The event featured over 40 teams, and nearly 1200 athletes for the one-day completion.

Over 1,000 athletes will be in attendance, while more than 40 high schools from the region will be represented at the Kevin Dare High School Invitational, set for Saturday at Horace Ashenfelter III Indoor Track.

In celebration of its recent accomplishments, the 2009 Nittany Lion cross country team hosted its annual awards banquet last Sunday in the Bryce Jordan Center.

In recognition of their outstanding performances at last Saturday's PSU Northeast Challenge, senior Fawn Dorr (Akron, N.Y.), and junior Ryan Foster (Tasmania, Australia) have been named Big Ten Track Athletes of the Week.

Bolstered by a school-record run by Ryan Foster (Tasmania, Australia), and NCAA performances by Fawn Dorr (Akron, N.Y.), Shavon Greaves (Lakewood, N.J.), and the women's 4x400-meter relay, the Nittany Lion track and field teams recorded another sensational effort in their second competition of the indoor season, Saturday at Horace Ashenfelter III Indoor Track.

The Nittany Lion track and field teams a host of top competition for the second weekend in-a-row this Saturday, hosting the PSU Northeast Challenge, set for Saturday, at Horace Ashenfelter III Indoor Track.

ickets are on sale now for the 2010 Big Ten Indoor Women's Track & Field Championships. The championships will be held at the Ashenfelter Multi-Sport Facility on Penn State's campus.

After opening her 2010 campaign with a pair of NCAA-leading marks, Nittany Lion junior Shavon Greaves (Lakewood, N.J.) has been named Big Ten Athlete of the Week, announced by conference offices on Monday.

Propelled by a pair of NCAA-provisional qualifying performances from junior Shavon Greaves (Lakewood, N.J.), the Nittany Lion track and field squads opened the 2010 indoor campaign in impressive fashion on Saturday, putting up a total of five NCAA marks at the Penn State Relays at Horace Ashenfelter III Indoor Track. Greaves, who clocked NCAA performances en route to victories in the 60- and 200-meters, is joined by a trio of fellow Nittany Lions on the NCAA descending order list, including senior Brittany Maun (Greensburg, Pa.) in the high jump, and juniors Blake Eaton (Allegeny, N.Y.) and Joe Kovacs (Nazareth, Pa.) in the shot put.

In their first competition of the 2010 season, the Nittany Lion track and field teams will get things started on Saturday, hosting the Penn State Relays at Horace Ashenfelter III Indoor Track.

Led by multiple-time All-America finishers Bridget Franek, Fawn Dorr and Shavon Greaves, the Nittany Lion women's track and field team looks to make a splash on the national stage again in 2010, opening the indoor campaign at No. 10 in the United States Track and Field/Cross Country Association (USTFCCCA) rankings.

Seventy-two Nittany Lions student-athletes, representing seven fall sports, have earned Academic All-Big Ten honors. Penn State's 72 honorees brings the Lions' all-time total to 3,202 during the last 16 years. The total ranks first among all Big Ten institutions. Ohio State ranks second with 3,091.

Gilmour Academy Senior middle distance runner Bekka Simko to continue education and running careers at Penn State University.

In their final attempt to shake off the rust before the season opener, the Nittany Lion track and field teams kicked off the 2009-10 campaign on Saturday, participating in the annual Blue/White Intrasquad Meet at Horace Ashenfelter III Indoor Track.

Coming off a seventh-place finish at the 2009 NCAA Indoor Championships, the Nittany Lion women's track and field team is once again poised and ready for another record-breaking season that will kick off this weekend at the annual Blue-White Meet at Horace Ashenfelter III Indoor Track. Meanwhile, the Penn State men's squad is also primed for a success 2010, following a 14th-place finish in last year's John McDonnell Program of the Year standings, as well as a program-best bronze-medal effort at the 2009 Big Ten Indoor Championships.

With the first week of the 2009-10 indoor track and field season in the books, the Nittany Lion track and field teams will get the ball rolling with the annual Blue/White Meet this weekend, while also hosting a USATF Officials Clinic in conjunction with the event.

The Nittany Lion women's cross country team capped off an already outstanding season on Monday, posting a 14th-place effort in the team standings at the NCAA Cross Country Championships, at LaVern Gibson Championship Course.

Photo courtesy of Mark Selders - Penn State Athletic Communications

After an outstanding fall, the 11th-ranked Nittany Lion women's cross country team will take on the nation's best, competing at the NCAA Cross Country Championships at the LaVern Gibson Championship Course on Monday.

The No. 11 Nittany Lion women's cross country team will get a shot to show their stuff against the nation's best next week, as the squad received an at-large bid to the NCAA Cross Country Championships, announced by the NCAA on Sunday evening. Led by frontrunner and 2008 cross country All-American Bridget Franek (Hiram, Ohio), Penn State was one of the first teams to be selected out of the at-large pool, thanks to its outstanding efforts during the 2009 campaign.

Running in wet and muddy conditions, sophomore Vince McNally (Smoketown, Pa.) posted an eighth-place finish at the NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regional Championships at the University of Maryland-Eastern Shore on Saturday, guaranteeing himself an individual bid to the NCAA Cross Country Championships.

With bids to the NCAA Championships on the line, the Nittany Lion men's and women's cross country teams are set for action this Saturday at the NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regional Championships, hosted by the University of Maryland-Eastern Shore.

Following the program's first Big Ten victory, the Penn State women's cross country team was well represented in the conference's postseason awards, headlined by individual conference champion Bridget Franek (Hiram, Ohio), who was named Big Ten Athlete of the Year. Director and Head Coach of Nittany Lion Track and Field/Cross Country Beth Alford-Sullivan was awarded Women's Coach of the Year honors, while rookie Nicole Lord (Media, Pa.) was declared Freshman of the Year after her outstanding finish at the conference meet last weekend.

Following its Big Ten Championship victory, the Nittany Lion women's cross country team made a steady climb in this week's United States Track and Field/Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) rankings, vaulting from 18th to 11th.

Sophomore Vince McNally (Smoketown, Pa.) placed 11th overall, earning second team all-conference honors, Sunday at the Big Ten Cross Country Championships at the Blue/White Golf Course.

Penn State's women's cross country team captured the Big Ten championship Sunday on the strength of senior Bridget Franek's (Hiram, Ohio) championship effort. Franek finished ahead of the field in a time of 20:03. The team championship is the first Big Ten crown for the Penn State women in cross country, while Franek's individual win is the second such effort by a Nittany Lion woman in cross country. Kim McGreevy also brought the title back to Penn State in 1996.

Facing a field including many nationally-ranked foes, the Nittany Lion men's and women's cross country teams are poised to fire on all cylinders this Sunday at the Big Ten Cross Country Championships at the Blue/White Golf Course on campus.

Due to unseasonable weather conditions, the Nittany Lion cross country team was forced to cancel the annual Penn State National at the Blue/White Golf Course. In a last minute decision, the meet was moved to Lock Haven University, where many of the teams scheduled to appear at the Penn State National were able to compete.

Due to inclement wintry weather and snow cover, today's cross country meet, the Penn State National, has been canceled.

In its final tune up prior to the Big Ten Cross Country Championships, the Nittany Lions are set to host the Penn State National, Friday at the Blue/White Golf Course.

Following a seventh-place finish in an outstanding field at the Notre Dame Invitational last Friday, senior Bridget Franek has been named Big Ten Runner of the Week.

With the 2009 cross country season in full swing for the current Nittany Lion squads, former Penn State team members Tyler McCandless (Bath, Pa.) and Jamie (Rutkoski) Donaldson and excelling well beyond the college ranks.

With the 2009 cross country season in full swing for the current Nittany Lion squads, former Penn State team members Tyler McCandless (Bath, Pa.) and Jamie (Rutkoski) Donaldson and excelling well beyond the college ranks.

Knocking off several nationally-ranked foes, including No. 3 Florida State, the Nittany Lion women's cross country team impressed at the Notre Dame Invitational on Friday.

With the 2009 cross country campaign already well underway, the Nittany Lions will get their first taste of a national class field on Friday, competing at the Notre Dame Invitational.

Freshman Brooklyne Ridder (Cincinnati, Ohio) captured her first career victory while sophomore Vince McNally (Smoketown, Pa.) paced the Nittany Lion men with a fifth-place finish, Saturday at the Cappy Anderson Invitational on the campus of Maryland-Eastern Shore. Propelled by three runners in the top 10, the Nittany Lion women finished second-to-only No. 7 Princeton in the team standings. The Nittany Lions turned in a fourth-place finish on the men's side.

The Nittany Lion cross country squads will be in action for the third-straight week on Saturday, traveling to the Cappy Anderson Invitational on the campus of Maryland-Eastern Shore. This will also be the first of two trips to Princess Anne, Md., for the Nittany Lions, who will return to UMES on Nov. 14 for the NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regional Championships. The race will feature several of the Nittany Lions' inter-region foes, including Villanova and Princeton.

With two races already under their belts this fall, the Nittany Lion men's and women's cross country programs are receiving early season acclaim, as both teams appear in the United States Track and Field/Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) Preseason Top 30, released by the organization on Tuesday. Already off to outstanding starts this season, the Nittany Lion women enter the rankings at No. 26, while the Penn State men appear in 28th.

A driving rain and mud-cover course didn't stop Cheryl Spring (The Woodlands, Texas) from taking top honors at the Harry Groves Spiked Shoe Invitational at the Blue-White Golf Course last Friday, and her efforts did not go unnoticed, as the Nittany Lion senior was named Big Ten Runner of the Week on Tuesday.

Despite chilly conditions and heavy rain, the Nittany Lion women's cross country team topped the competition at the Harry Groves Spiked Shoe Invitational, Friday at the Blue-White Golf Course. Taking the individual title for the second-straight year was senior Cheryl Spring (The Woodlands, Texas), while freshman Danny Pawola (Naperville, Ill.) paced the Nittany Lion men to a third-place finish with an 11th-place individually.

Following a productive opening weekend at the Dolan Duals, the Nittany Lion cross country teams will open up their home slate this weekend, hosting the Harry Groves Spiked Shoe Invitational.

After leading her Nittany Lion squad to a seven-runner sweep at the Lock Haven Dolan Duals, sophomore Caitlin Lane (Greenwich) has been named Big Ten Runner of the Week, announced by the conference on Tuesday. Lane shares this week's laurels with Big Ten competitors Danielle Tauro of Michigan, and Betsy Flood of Iowa.

Sophomore Caitlin Lane (Greenwich, N.Y.) scored an individual win, while the Nittany Lion women swept the top seven spots, Friday at the Dolan Duals at Lock Haven University.

Led by 2008 NCAA All-American Bridget Franek, the Nittany Lion women's cross country team will hope to fire on all cylinders this fall and earn an elusive bid to the NCAA Cross Country Championships.

The 2008 season was a banner year for the Nittany Lion men, as they made an appearance at the NCAA Championships for the first time since 1994, thanks to a second-place effort at the Mid-Atlantic Regional Championships.

Fifth-year senior Aleesha Barber (Decatur, Ga.), competing for Trinidad and Tobago, ran a season-best, but can up just shy of a spot in the 100-meter hurdle final Wednesday, bowing out after the semi-final round at the IAAF World Championships in Athletics, at Olympic Stadium. Nittany Lion alum and fellow hurdler Toyin Augustus of Nigeria also failed to advance in her second-career World Championship appearance.

Rising senior Aleesha Barber (Decatur, Ga.) and former Nittany Lion Toyin Augustus have both advanced to the semi-finals of the 100-meter hurdles at the IAAF World Championships, held at Olympic Stadium.

Rising senior Bridget Franek (Hiram, Ohio) held her own against the sport's greatest athletes on Saturday, finishing 12th in her preliminary heat of the 3,000-meter steeplechase at the IAAF World Championships in Athletics, held at Olympic Stadium.

Don't miss a minute of the action as Nittany Lion rising seniors Bridget Franek (Hiram, Ohio), who will be representing the United States of America in the 3,000-meter steeplechase, and Aleesha Barber (Decatur, Ga.), who will wear the colors of Trinidad and Tobago in the 100-meter hurdles, compete against the world's greatest track and field athletes at the IAAF World Championships, beginning on Saturday, August 15.

Three members of the Gophers' 2009 squad - Alicia Rue, Liz Roehrig and Heather Dorniden - will compete in the USA Outdoor Track & Field Championships.Rising track and field seniors Bridget Franek (Hiram, Ohio) and Aleesha Barber (Decatur, Ga.) will take on the world's best this month, traveling to the IAAF World Championships in Athletics, set for August 15-23 in Berlin Olympic Stadium. Franek, who will compete for the United States, is scheduled to compete in the 3,000-meter steeplechase, while Barber, who will be wearing the colors of Trinidad and Tobago, will take on the field in the 100-meter hurdles.

With the collegiate outdoor track and field season wrapping up just under a month ago, nine Nittany Lion athletes have earned All-Academic honors awarded by the United States Track and Field/Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA).

Nittany Lion volunteer assistant Gigi Johnson stands in fifth place, while senior Gayle Hunter (Riverside, Calif.) is currently 11th, with four events completed in the women's heptathlon, Saturday at the USATF Outdoor Championships at theUniversity of Oregon. Johnson and Hunter will complete their final three events on Sunday, while junior Bridget Franek (Hiram, Ohio) will take on the field in the 3,000-meter steeplechase final, and freshman Dan Sandrowicz (Indiana, Pa.) is set for the junior men's triple jump.

Junior Bridget Franek (Hiram, Ohio) will get a chance to showcase her talents on the world's stage this summer, thanks to a third-place effort in the 3,000-meter steeplechase, Sunday at the USATF Track and Field Championships, at Historic Hayward Field. Franek's finish is good for a spot on the United States squad headed for the 2009 IAAF World Championships, set for August 15-23, in Berlin, Germany.

Junior Bridget Franek (Hiram, Ohio) clinched a spot in the 3,000-meter steeplechase final, while Nittany Lion alum Shakeema (Walker) Welsch took top honors in the triple jump, Friday at the USATF Outdoor Championships at the University of Oregon. Also posting outstanding results was freshman Anya Uzoh (Laurel, Md.), who claimed seventh-place overall in the junior men's decathlon at Historic Hayward Field.

Upon the completion of five events of the junior men's decathlon, freshman Anya Uzoh (Laurel, Md.) sits in fourth place in an outstanding field, Thursday at the USATF Junior and Senior Championships, at Historic Hayward Field on the campus of the University of Oregon.

With the NCAA track and field season coming to an end two weeks ago, many current and former Nittany Lions will take on top competition from around the country this week at the USATF Junior and Senior Championships at Historic Hayward Field in Eugene, Ore. Action gets underway on Thursday and concludes on Sunday at the storied track and field venue on the campus of the University of Oregon.

With the NCAA track and field season coming to an end two weeks ago, many current and former Nittany Lions will take on top competition from around the country this week at the USATF Junior and Senior Championships at Historic Hayward Field in Eugene, Ore. Action gets underway on Thursday and concludes on Sunday at the storied track and field venue on the campus of the University of Oregon.Junior Bridget Franek (Hiram, Ohio) has been named to the ESPN The Magazine All-America Track and Field Team, announced by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). The award is the first ESPN The Magazine citation for the junior, who recently earned All-America honors on the track with a fourth-place finish in the 3,000-meter steeplechase at the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships. Franek, a six-time NCAA All-American, was awarded third team honors by CoSIDA.

The Nittany Lion men's track and field/cross country team has proven itself as one of the top programs in the nation, finishing 14th in the John McDonnell Program of the Year standings, announced late last week by the United States Track and Field/Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA). The Nittany Lion men posted scoring efforts at all three championships this year, including the NCAA Cross Country, and Indoor and Outdoor Championships.

The Nittany Lion men's track and field/cross country team has proven itself as one of the top programs in the nation, finishing 14th in the John McDonnell Program of the Year standings, announced late last week by the United States Track and Field/Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA). The Nittany Lion men posted scoring efforts at all three championships this year, including the NCAA Cross Country, and Indoor and Outdoor Championships.

The Nittany Lion men's track and field/cross country team has proven itself as one of the top programs in the nation, finishing 14th in the John McDonnell Program of the Year standings, announced late last week by the United States Track and Field/Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA). The Nittany Lion men posted scoring efforts at all three championships this year, including the NCAA Cross Country, and Indoor and Outdoor Championships.Sophomore Ryan Foster (Tasmania, Australia) claimed All-America honors in the 800-meters at the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships, Saturday at John McDonnell Field on the campus of the University of Arkansas.

Senior Gayle Hunter (Riverside, Calif.) added her eighth All-America certificate to her lengthy resume, finishing fifth in the heptathlon at the NCAA Outdoor Championships, Friday at John McDonnell Field.

Senior Gayle Hunter (Riverside, Calif.) added her eighth All-America certificate to her lengthy resume, finishing fifth in the heptathlon at the NCAA Outdoor Championships, Friday at John McDonnell Field.Severe thunderstorms have once again delayed the NCAA Outdoor Championships, Friday at John McDonnell Field at the University of Arkansas.

Sophomore Ryan Foster (Tasmania,Australia) and junior Fawn Dorr (Akron, N.Y.) are still in the hunt for All-America honors, as both Nittany Lions captured lanes in the final round of their respective event, Thursday at the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships, at John McDonnell Field.

Before the meet was delayed due to severe thunder storms, the Nittany Lion track and field team managed to advance three athletes through the opening rounds of the NCAA Outdoor Championships, Wednesday at John McDonnell Field, on the campus of the University of Arkansas. Among the day one qualifiers were Nittany Lions sophomore Ryan Foster (Tasmania, Australia) in the 800-meters, sophomore b (Johnstown, Pa.) in the javelin, and junior Fawn Dorr (Akron, N.Y.) in the 400-meter hurdles. Lions Bridget Franek (Hiram, Ohio), Gayle Hunter (Riverside, Calif.), Bianca Fung (North Babylon, N.Y.), and Ryan Fritz (Parkesburg, Pa.) are still scheduled to compete this evening, but will have to wait out the rain delay before they hit the track.

The Big Ten Conference announced the two Penn State student-athletes who graduated in May as the 2009 Medal of Honor winners by the Big Ten Conference on Wednesday. Zoe Bouchelle (Cockeysville, Md.) of women's soccer and James Pagana (Sellersville, Pa.) of men's track & field are Penn State's representatives among the 22 Big Ten student-athletes who were bestowed as winners.

The 18-year-old Jones, bound for Penn State in the fall on a track scholarship, has begun her outdoor season with high expectations. That confidence was certainly boosted during her winter campaign when the gifted sprinter took home gold in three different events at the OATCCC Ohio State Indoor Championship on March 9, earning then personal bests in the 60 (7.49 seconds), the 200 (24.4) and the 400 (55.5).

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Kyle Dawson would probably trade exercise-induced anything for the form of exercise-enhanced condition he has known as Rhabdomyolysis. The condition cost him a red-shirt year in the 2007-08 season; not a bad thing as a freshman distance runner. Worse, it nearly cost him a real season of eligibility this cross country season.

NYU opened defense of its NCAA championship in men’s cross country over the weekend, winning its own invitational Saturday morning at Van Cortlandt Park in the Bronx. Coach Nick McDonough’s Violets, surprise winners of the Div. III nationals a year ago, rested two of last year’s top returnees, Jesse Schneider (Delhi NY) and Calvin Lee (Old Tappan NJ), and relied on newcomers. “We’ll be looking to reload after our last few highly successful seasons,” McDonough said. “We have a lot of young guys, including some freshmen, that will help fill the void.”