UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – The Penn State track and field team is set to host the Jim Thorpe Invitational on Friday afternoon, the team's final meet of the 2024 outdoor regular season. The Nittany Lions will honor their graduating senior class with a special event following the meet.
MEET INFO: Live Results
Head Coach John Gondak's team will compete on Friday looking to improve marks as it heads into postseason competition with the Big Ten Championships next weekend. The Nittany Lions' women's team enters the weekend with 27 marks ranked in the top ten in the conference this season while the men's team has amassed 20 top-ten marks of its own.
Led by the No. 1 men's shot put team, the Nittany Lions have five event squads ranked in the top ten in Division I. Penn State also boasts the No. 2 women's 800-meter group, the No. 3 men's 800-meter squad, the No. 4 women's 1500-meter team, and the No. 6 women's 5K group.
FULL 2023-24 OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD SCHEDULE
March 22-23 – UCF Knights Invite | Orlando, Fla.
March 28-30 – Raleigh Relays | Raleigh, N.C.
March 29-30 – Florida Relays | Gainesville, Fla.
Apr. 5-6 – Miami Invitational | Coral Gables, Fla.
Apr 13-14 – Bison Outdoor Classic | Lewisburg, Pa.
Apr. 19-20 – Virginia Classic | Charlottesville, Va.
Apr. 25-27 – Penn Relays | Philadelphia, Pa.
May 3 – Jim Thorpe Invitational | University Park, Pa.
May 10-12 – Big Ten Outdoor Championships | Ann Arbor, Mich.
May 22-25 – NCAA East Region Prelims | Lexington, Ky.
June 5-8 – NCAA Outdoor Championships | Eugene, Ore.
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