UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – The Penn State track & field team will begin its 2022-23 indoor slate on Dec. 2 and 3 at the Bison Opener.
The Nittany Lions will start their season with multi-events athletes Chloe Royce and Maddie Pitts competing in the pentathlon on Friday evening, with individual competition set to begin on Saturday. Penn State will only send members of the women's squad to compete at Bucknell, with the men's team set to begin competition after the new year.
COMPETING TEAMS: American, Bloomsburg, Bucknell, Lafayette, Lock Haven, Mount St. Mary's, Johns Hopkins, Penn State, Shippensburg, Saint Francis
PENN STATE EVENTS: Pentathlon (Friday), Long Jump, Triple Jump, Shot Put, High Jump, Pole Vault, 60m Hurdles.
Although the full team will not compete in the season opener, the Nittany Lions have plenty to look forward to this upcoming indoor season. Penn State returns two All-Big Ten First Team athletes in Chloe Royce and reigning Big Ten Indoor Freshman of the Year Allison Johnson. Tyler Merkley returns after a second-place finish in the Weight Throw at the Big Ten Indoor Championships last season, while program record holders Evan Dorenkamp (Mile), and Luke Knipe (Pole Vault) aim to return to the leaderboard in 2023.
FULL INDOOR SCHEDULE:
Dec. 2-3 – Bison Opener | Lewisburg, Pa.
Dec. 10 – Blue & White Intrasquad Scrimmage | University Park, Pa.
Jan. 14 – Nittany Lion Challenge | University Park, Pa.
Jan. 20-21 – Hokie Invitational | Blacksburg, Va.
Jan. 27-28 – Penn State National Open | University Park, Pa.
Feb. 4 – Sykes Sabock Invitational | University Park, Pa.
Feb. 10-11 – Music City Invitational | Nashville, Tenn.
Feb. 10-11 – Valentine Invite | Boston, Mass.
Feb. 17 – Penn State Tune Up | University Park, Pa.
Feb. 18 – Alex Wilson Invite | South Bend, Ind.
Feb. 24 – Big Ten Indoor Championships | Geneva, Ohio
