UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – The Penn State track & field team announced its 2022-23 indoor/outdoor competition schedule with five total home meets.
Head Coach John Gondak is excited for many chances to perform well this year.
"I am thrilled the way we have set up our schedule for the upcoming season," Gondak said. "It provides us great opportunities to have success at home and away. We have some fantastic teams coming to our home invitationals this year and our travel trips are to meets that have had results in the past that can push our student-athletes to be the best they can be. I look for both programs to continue to improve this winter and spring and believe we are going to see some amazing results."
The Nittany Lions open the indoor season with a trip to Bucknell for the Bison Opener on Dec. 3. Last season, Penn State claimed several event victories throughout the weekend in a strong start to the campaign and will seek to do so once again this year.
On Dec. 10, the Nittany Lions hold their annual Blue & White Intrasquad scrimmage before continuing their regular season competition slate.
Penn State is set to host the Nittany Lion Challenge for its home opener on Jan. 14. The Nittany Lions travel to Blacksburg, Va. from Jan. 20-21 for the Hokie Invitational before returning to Happy Valley for the Penn State National Open on Jan. 27-28 and the Sykes Sabock Invitational on Feb. 4.
On Feb. 10-11, the Nittany Lions will split the squad and travel to both the Music City Invitational in Nashville, Tenn., as well as the Valentine Invite at Boston University.
To wrap up the indoor regular season slate, the Nittany Lions will host the Penn State Tune Up on Feb. 17 and then they will travel to Notre Dame for the Alex Wilson Invite on Feb. 18.
The indoor postseason will begin with the Big Ten Championships on Feb. 24-25 in Geneva, Ohio.
The NCAA Championships will take place on March 10-11, one week before the outdoor season begins.
Penn State's outdoor competition schedule begins at the Penn Springtime Invitational on Mar. 18. The meet begins a series of ten consecutive road meets for the Nittany Lions. The slate is highlighted by appearances at the Raleigh Relays on Mar. 23-25, the Duke Invitational from Apr. 6-8, and the prestigious Penn Relays from Apr. 27-29.
The Nittany Lions compete in their only home outdoor meet of the season on May 5 when they host the Jim Thorpe Open, which also marks the final meet of the regular season.
The postseason begins with the Big Ten Championships from May 12-14, followed by the NCAA First Round from May 24-27 and then the NCAA Championships from June 7-10.
FULL SCHEDULE
Indoor Season
Dec. 2-3 – Bison Opener
Dec. 10 – Blue & White Intrasquad (Scrimmage)
Jan. 14 – Nittany Lion Challenge
Jan. 20-21 – Hokie Invitational
Jan. 27-28 – Penn State National Open
Feb. 4 – Sykes Sabock Invitational
Feb. 10-11 – Music City Invitational
Feb. 10-11 – Valentine Invite
Feb. 17 – Penn State Tune Up
Feb. 18 – Alex Wilson Invite
Feb. 24-25 – Big Ten Championships
Mar. 10-11 – NCAA Championships
Outdoor Season
Mar. 18 – Penn Springtime Invitational
Mar. 23-25 – Raleigh Relays
Mar. 25 – Miami Invitational
Mar. 31-Apr. 1 – Florida Relays
Apr. 6-8 – Duke Invitational
Apr. 8 – LSU Invitational
Apr. 15-16 – Bucknell Invite
Apr. 21-22 – Virginia Challenge
Apr. 22 – Bucknell Team Challenge
Apr. 27-29 – Penn Relays
May 5 – Jim Thorpe Open
May 12-14 – Big Ten Championships
May 24-27 – NCAA First Round
June 7-10 – NCAA Championships
