Jan. 18, 2018
Saturday, January 19
9:30 a.m. ET
Saturday, January 20
9:00 a.m. ET
MEET INFO | LIVE RESULTS | HEAT SHEETS
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - The Nittany Lion track & field program hits the road for the two-day Clemson Invitational hosted by Clemson University.
NITTANY LION CHALLENGE
When: Friday & Saturday, January 19-20
Where: Clemson Indoor Track & Field Complex
Start time: 9:30 a.m. ET/9 a.m. ET
LAST TIME OUT - Nittany Lion Challenge
Penn State opened the 2018 indoor season posting two school records as well as multiple Big Ten top-10 marks, including five performances that lead the conference.
Bryce Williams and David Lucas stamped their names in the record books with their showing in the triple jump and weight throw, respectively.
Lucas recorded the No. 4 throw in the NCAA in the event this season with his mark of 21.52m (70'-7.25") on his second throw of the season breaking a four-year-old record set by All-American Will Barr in 2014.
Williams jumped his way out to a school record mark - currently No. 1 in the NCAA - of 16.24m (53'-3.50") in the triple jump erasing a 15-year-old record set by Chavous Nichols in 2003.
Colin Abert also turned in a solid meet with his NCAA-leading time of 4:02.50 in the Mile that was also a Nittany Lion Challenge Record.
Other marks that lead the Big Ten conference as well as top-10 marks in the conference can be found here.
B1G ACCOLADES
Colin Abert and Bryce Williams swpet the Big Ten men's track & field honors for their performances during opening weekend for Penn State.
Track Athlete of the Week
Colin Abert, Penn State
Jr. - Easton, Pa. - Easton
- Took first place and set the NCAA leading mark in the mile with a time of 4:02.50 at the Nittany Lion Challenge
- Broke the old Nittany Lion Challenge mile record of 4:04.26
- Earns his first Indoor Track Athlete of the Week honor
- Last Penn State Indoor Track Athlete of the Week: Isaiah Harris (Feb. 1, 2017)
Field Athlete of the Week
Bryce Williams, Penn State
Jr. - State College, Pa. - State College Area
- Triple jumped the current No. 1 jump in the nation marking 16.24 meters
- Took first place and set a new school record in the triple jump at the Nittany Lion Challenge
- Collects his first Indoor Field Athlete of the Week honor
- Last Penn State Indoor Field Athlete of the Week: Darrell Hill (Feb. 2, 2015)
HOME SWEET HOME
The Nittany Lions are set to welcome teams from across the nation into the Ashenfelter III Indoor Track as they host four meets during the 2018 indoor season.
NEXT TIME OUT
The Nittany Lions return home to compete in the two day Penn State National Open Jan. 26-27.
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