UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – Seven Penn State track and field student-athletes will represent the Nittany Lions on the national stage this weekend. The Nittany Lions will send athletes to both the USATF Outdoor Championships and USATF U20 Outdoor Championships in Eugene, Ore., as well as the Canadian Track and Field Championships in Langley, British Columbia, Thursday through Sunday.
Tyler Merkley and Rachel Gearing will represent Penn State at the USATF Outdoor Championships, while Collin Burkhart and Jonathan Petersen will compete in the USATF U20 Outdoor Championships. Olivier Desmeules, Victoria Tachinski and Chloe Royce are each set to compete in the Canadian Track and Field Championships.
SCHEDULE FOR COMPETING NITTANY LIONS
2022 USATF Outdoor Championships – Eugene, Ore.
Rachel Gearing – 800m – Thursday, June 23 – 7:25 PM ET/4:25 PM PT
- Semifinal round if advance: Friday, June 24 – 11:02 AM ET/8:02 PM PT
- Final round if advance: Sunday, June 26 – 4:54 PM ET/1:54 PM PT
Tyler Merkley – Hammer Throw – Final - Saturday, June 25 – 3:15 PM ET/12:15 PM PT
Live Results: USATF Outdoor Championships
USATF U20 Outdoor Championships – Eugene, Ore.
Collin Burkhart – Hammer Throw – Final - Thursday, June 23 – 3:30 PM ET/12:30 PM PT
Jonathan Petersen – Pole Vault – Final - Friday, June 24 – 5:30 PM ET/2:30 PM PT
Live Results: USATF U20 Outdoor Championships
Canadian Track and Field Championships – Langley, British Columbia
Olivier Desmeules – 800m – Qualifying Round - Friday, June 24 – 9:30 PM ET/6:30 PM PT
- Final round if advance: Saturday, June 25 – 10:55 PM ET/7:55 PM PT
Victoria Tachinski – 800m – Qualifying Round - Friday, June 24 – 9:15 PM ET/6:15 PM PT
- Final round if advance: Saturday, June 25 – 10:45 PM ET/7:45 PM PT
Chloe Royce – Long jump and 100m hurdles
- Long jump – Qualifying round - Friday, June 24 – 7:00 PM ET/4:00 PM PT
- Final round if advance: Sunday, June 26 – 5:15 PM ET/2:15 PM PT
- 100m hurdles – Qualifying round – Saturday, June 25 – 12:25 PM ET/9:25 AM PT
- Final round if advance: Sunday, June 26 – 1:35 PM ET/10:35 AM PT
Live Results: Canadian Track and Field Championships
A full recap of Nittany Lion performances will be posted on GoPSUSports.com upon the conclusion of the weekend.