UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – Penn State track & field received national All-Academic recognition by the USTFCCCA, the organization announced recently. Both the men's and women's programs received the team honor and 26 student-athletes from the Nittany Lion track & field team were awarded with individual accolades.
Penn State men's track & field (3.16 cumulative GPA) and women's track & field (3.4 cumulative GPA) were recognized by the USTFCCCA as All-Academic teams by achieving a cumulative team grade-point average above 3.0. The Nittany Lions compounded their success on the track during the 2023 campaign with significant achievement inside the classroom to earn team honors.
In addition to both squads, 26 individuals, 14 women and 12 men, were named to the USTFCCCA's All-Academic team. Penn State's list of standout student-athletes includes multiple All-Americans, Big Ten Champions, and school record holders.
Men's Honorees
Collin Burkhart
Olivier Desmeules
Evan Dorenkamp
Lance Hamilton
Brandon Hontz
Yukichi Ishii
Luke Knipe
Josh Lewis
Tyler Merkley
Handal Roban
Luke Seymour
Darius Smallwood
Women's Honorees
Cecelia Bacon
Audrey Friedman
Zoey Goldstein
Allison Johnson
Mallory Kauffman
Hayley Kitching
Makenna Krebs
Maddie Pitts
Chloe Royce
Jean Starr
Tesia Thomas
Maddie Ullom
Carlie Wilson
Hailey Zurich
For more information on the qualification process, see the USTFCCCA's official release here.
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