UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – Penn State track & field hosts its biggest home meet of the season in the Multi-Sport Facility & Horace Ashenfelter III Indoor Track. The Nittany Lions welcome 30-plus NCAA institutions and a handful of Canadian universities to Happy Valley for the two-day Penn State National Open on Jan. 31 and Feb. 1.
KNOW BEFORE YOU GO
- PARKING – Jordan East and Stadium West lots are sold out on Friday for the Penn State Wrestling BJC Dual meet. Fans wishing to attend Friday’s meet are directed to pre-pay for parking at Eisenhower Parking Deck or pay day-of at East Parking Deck. Saturday, parking returns.
- Athletics parking info can be found HERE.
PROMOTIONS
- Cheickna Traore National Championship Banner Unveiling – Saturday, Feb. 1 – 1 p.m.
- The Nittany Lions are set to honor 2024 200-meter NCAA Champion Cheickna Traore with a banner unveiling ceremony at 1 p.m. on Saturday afternoon during a break in competition. Join us to celebrate Cheickna’s incredible accomplishment.
- Little Lion Lap – Saturday, Feb. 1 - 1:15 p.m.
- Children 12 and under have a chance to run a lap on our track with the Nittany Lion!
- Participants are asked to arrive at the track by 1 p.m.
The Nittany Lions return home following their trip to Philadelphia last week for the Penn 10 Invite. The Penn State National Open is historically the Nittany Lions’ largest meet of the year and has seen plenty of historical marks toppled over the years.
Recently, the Penn State men’s team received a No. 14 national ranking via the USTFCCCA’s TFRI system. The ranking is the men’s group’s highest mark since its 14th-overall mark in the 2019 preseason poll. The Nittany Lion men feature four top-ten marks in the NCAA, headlined by freshman sprinter Ajani Dwyer’s No. 4 mark in the 60m and No. 5 mark in the 200m.
TUNE IN LIVE
Live Results | Friday Live Stream | Saturday Live Stream
LAST TIME OUT
Penn State set three top-five program marks at the Penn 10 Elite meet in Philadelphia last Saturday. Triple jumper Lizzie Schreiber recorded the fifth-best mark in school history in her event, while distance runner Nick Sloff posted the fifth-best 3K ever at Penn State. Both marks were the best Penn State had seen in the respective areas in eight-plus seasons. Dwyer’s 20.65 200m mark from the Penn 10 Elite ranks third in school history as well.
FULL 2024-2025 INDOOR TRACK & FIELD SCHEDULE
Dec. 6 – Penn Opener | Philadelphia, Pa.
Dec. 7 – Bison Opener | Lewisburg, Pa.
Dec. 7 – Sharon Colyear-Danville Season Opener | Boston, Mass.
Jan. 18 – Nittany Lion Challenge | University Park, Pa.
Jan. 25 – Penn Invitational | Philadelphia, Pa.
Jan. 31-Feb. 1 – Penn State National Open | University Park, Pa.
Feb. 8 – Sykes & Sabock Challenge | University Park, Pa.
Feb. 14-15 – Clemson Tiger Paw Invite | Clemson, S.C.
Feb. 14-15 – David Hemery Valentine Invitational | Boston, Mass.
Feb. 21 – Penn State Tune-Up | University Park, Pa.
Feb. 21 – Terrier DMR Challenge | Boston, Mass.
Feb. 28-Mar. 1 – Big Ten Indoor Championships | Indianapolis, Ind.
Mar. 14-15 – NCAA Indoor Championships | Virginia Beach, Va.
FOLLOW THE NITTANY LIONS
Follow along with the team on our social media pages on Facebook (PennStateTFXC) and X/Instagram (@pennstatetfxc). Live updates on race day regarding start times and other important notes will be posted on X.