Nittany Lion Stars Collect Big Ten Postseason HonorsNittany Lion Stars Collect Big Ten Postseason Honors
Matt Rudisill

Nittany Lion Stars Collect Big Ten Postseason Honors

All-Conference teams, Sportsmanship Award announced

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – Penn State track & field’s Maddie Pitts and Darius Smallwood were honored by the Big Ten as the Nittany Lions’ recipients of the conference’s Sportsmanship Award, as announced Wednesday.

Penn State earned three postseason honors on the track at the Big Ten Indoor Championships, as Olivier Desmeules was a First Team All-Big Ten honoree, Hayley Kitching landed on the Second Team, while Tayissa Buchanan and Ada Rand earned All-Freshman Team recognition.

Eight Nittany Lions, including Pitts, Smallwood, Desmeules, and Kitching, will continue their 2024-25 indoor seasons at the NCAA Indoor Championships on March 14 and 15 in Virginia Beach, Va.

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