UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – The Penn State track and field teams continue their outdoor season Friday and Saturday when the Nittany Lions head to the Florida Relays in Gainesville, Fla.
The Nittany Lion men’s team was ranked at No. 25 in the first USTFCCCA poll rankings of the outdoor season earlier this week.
TUNE IN LIVE
LAST TIME OUT
The Nittany Lions are coming off a strong split-squad weekend at the conclusion of the Raleigh Relays and LSU Battle on the Bayou where they recorded 14 personal records performances and five top-10 program history marks this past weekend.
At the Raleigh Relays, Florence Caron began her outdoor regular season by becoming the new school record holder in the women’s 10,000-meter, completing the race in fifth place at 32:26.52. Caron’s time replaces current assistant coach Kara Millhouse’s time of 32:57.33 set in the 2012 outdoor season.
In the men’s 5000-meter, Nick Sloff moved into the No. 4 spot in program history after he finished 33rd in 13:49.03 to set a new PR.
At the LSU Battle on the Bayou, Ajani Dwyer continued his phenomenal freshman season after he collected two top-five program history marks in the 100 and 200-meter races, leading to Big Ten Track and Field Men’s Freshman of the Week honors. Dwyer ran the 100-meter race in 10.27 to take the No. 5 spot in program history before running a 20.55 in the 200-meter race to earn the No. 2 spot in school history.
The women’s 1500-meter race saw four Penn State athletes place within the top 10. Kileigh Kane and Maddie Ullom finished second and third, respectively. Kane ran at 4:13.74, just shy of tying her No. 2 program mark while Ullom replaced her own No. 4 mark with a time of 4:13.92. Allison Johnson finished seventh (4:17.15, PR) and Ada Rand rounded out the top 10 (4:19.31).
Both the men’s and women’s teams commanded the 800-meter races. Olivier Desmeules placed third with a time of 1:48.14 in his first outdoor competition of the season. Allon Clay placed right behind Desmeules, recording a time of 1:48.24. Freshman Tayissa Buchanan placed sixth (2:06.28) and Kane placed 11th (2:09.02), both of which were PRs.
In the throws circle, Gabi Deglau placed fourth in the women’s hammer throw with a launch of 56.19m to set a PR. Collin Burkhart and Nathan Williams struck again for the second consecutive week in the hammer throw, with Burkhart placing fifth (65.40m) and Williams placing seventh (63.43m).
UP NEXT – FLORIDA RELAYS
The Nittany Lions look to continue the momentum from last weekend’s split-squad meets as they travel to Gainesville, Fla. to compete in the Florida Relays beginning on Friday, April 4 at 8 a.m.
FULL 2025 OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD SCHEDULE
Mar. 22 – Penn Challenge| Philadelphia, Pa.
Mar. 27-29 – Raleigh Relays | Raleigh, N.C.
Mar. 28-29 – LSU Battle on the Bayou | Baton Rouge, La.
Apr. 4-5 – Florida Relays | Gainesville, Fla.
Apr. 10-12 – Duke Invitational | Durham, N.C.
Apr. 11-13 – Bison Outdoor Classic | Lewisburg, Pa.
Apr. 18-19 – Virginia Challenge | Charlottesville, Va.
Apr. 24-26 – Penn Relays | Philadelphia, Pa.
May 2-3 – Larry Ellis Open | Princeton, N.J.
May 9 – Jim Thorpe Invitational | University Park, Pa.
May 16-18 – Big Ten Outdoor Championships | Eugene, Ore.
May 28-31 – NCAA East First Round | Jacksonville, Fla.
Jun. 11-14 – NCAA Outdoor Championships | Eugene, Ore.
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