UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – Penn State track & field head coach John Gondak has announced the addition of four athletes to the men's roster ahead of the team's 2022 slate of meets.
"We are excited to add four athletes to the men's roster as we start the semester in January," Gondak said. "These four bring fantastic credentials to the program who can help us right away as we head into the indoor season. We are excited to see them compete in the Blue and White over the coming weeks."
The group is comprised of three international athletes and a transfer student. Joining the Nittany Lions from abroad are middle distance runners Olivier Desmeules (Canada), Yukichi Ishii (Japan) and sprinter Khalid Mahamat (Qatar). The Nittany Lions will also welcome Jonah Powell, who transferred to Penn State from the US Air Force Academy.
See below for more information on the newest Nittany Lions:
Olivier Desmeules
Middle Distance
Quebec City, Canada
Personal Bests: 400m - 48.29 | 600m – 1:18.72 | 800m - 1:48.50
Yukichi Ishii
Middle Distance
Yachiyo, Chiba, Japan
Personal Bests: 800 – 1:50.21 | 1500 – 3:50.92
Khalid Mahamat
Sprints
Qatar
Personal Bests: 100m – 10.49 | 200m – 21.68
Jonah Powell
Distance
Grove City, PA
Personal Bests: 800 – 1:54.10 | 1600 – 4:15.38 | PIAA State Champion in XC (2018) and mile (indoor 2019)
