JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Coming off a strong opening weekend, the Penn State Track & field team travels to Jacksonville, Fla. for the Big Ten Invite.
Competition is scheduled to begin on Friday with the Nittany Lions slated to compete in 21 events on the day.
Penn State got off to a big start to their outdoor campaign last weekend at the Maryland Invite, winning 13 events across the weekend.
Two Nittany Lions were recognized for their strong performances in the met, as senior Danae Rivers was named Big Ten Women's Track Athlete of the Week and junior Mark Porter was named Big Ten Men's Field Athlete of the Week. In her first competition of 2021, Rivers posted the fourth best time in the NCAA and the fastest time in the Big Ten in her 800m win with a 2:05.14. Porter opened his season with the win in the javelin, as his 73.94m throw was the sixth best in the NCAA and the second best throw in Penn State history.
The team will look to continue its strong start when competition begins on Friday with the women's hammer throw at 10 a.m.
COMPETING TEAMS: Penn State, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maryland, Michigan, Michigan State, Minnesota, Nebraska, Ohio State, Purdue, Rutgers, Wisconsin
LIVE RESULTS: https://results.adkinstrak.com/meets/7978
March 26-27 – at Maryland | University Park, Md. - Complete
April 2-3 – Big Ten Invite | Jacksonville, Fla.
April 9-10 – Indiana Invite | Bloomington, Ind.
April 10 - Rutgers B1G Tri-Meet | Piscataway, N.J.
April 16-17 – Big Ten Invite | Prairie View, Texas
April 23-24 – Big Ten Relays | Champaign, Ill.
April 30-May 1 – Jesse Owens Invitational | Columbus, Ohio
May 1 – at Indiana | Bloomington, Ind.
May 7 – Jim Thorpe Open | University Park, Pa.
May 14-16 – Big Ten Outdoor Track & Field Championships | Champaign, Ill.
May 27-29 - NCAA First Round | Jacksonville, Fla.
June 9-12 – NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships | Eugene, Ore.