UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – Penn State’s men’s and women’s track & field programs, along with select individual student-athletes, were honored as All-Academic by the USTFCCCA following the 2023-24 track & field season, the organization announced this week.
Penn State’s women’s track & field team posted a 3.47 GPA and its men’s team collected a 3.03 GPA. Each squad earned All-Academic honors by achieving a cumulative average over the 3.00 baseline. The Nittany Lions’ 26 individual awardees earned their recognition by achieving 3.25-or-better cumulative GPAs in addition to their outstanding athletic contributions during the season.
Women's Team Honorees

Victoria Atkinson
POLE VAULT
Florence Caron
MID-DISTANCE
Audrey Friedman
THROWS
Zoey Goldstein
SPRINTS
Allison Johnson
MID-DISTANCE
Kileigh Kane
DISTANCE
Mallory Kauffman
THROWS
Makenna Krebs
DISTANCE
Samaria McDonald
THROWS
Maddie Pitts
MULTI EVENT
Chloe Royce
MULTI EVENT
Tesia Thomas
JUMPS
Maddie Ullom
MID-DISTANCE
Victoria Vanriele
MID-DISTANCE
Hailey Zurich
POLE VAULTMen's Team Honorees

Patrick Abel
SPRINTS
Collin Burkhart
THROWS
Matt DeMatteo
SPRINTS/HURDLES
Evan Dorenkamp
DISTANCE
Carter Fitzgerald
MID-DISTANCE
Yukichi Ishii
MID-DISTANCE
Duane Knisely
THROWS
Tristan McGarrah
POLE VAULT
Kaleb Nastari
MID-DISTANCE
Handal Roban
MID-DISTANCE
Cheickna Traore
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