UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – The Penn State track and field teams are set for their second split-squad weekend of the outdoor season as the Nittany Lions head to the Duke Invitational and the Bison Outdoor Classic.
The Duke Invitational runs Thursday through Saturday in Durham, N.C., while the Bison Outdoor Classic is set for Saturday and Sunday.
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The Nittany Lions put up a number of impressive performances at the Florida Relays last weekend.
Handal Roban moved into the No. 2 all-time spot in the men’s 800-meter race after he finished with a time of 1:45.16. Roban’s time is the top time in the Big Ten so far in 2025 and the No. 2 time in the NCAA.
Ajani Dwyer replaced his own No. 2 mark in program history in the men’s 100-meter race with a time of 10.19. Jake Palermo recorded a time of 46.36 in the 400-meter to set the new No. 7 mark in Penn State history.
Nathan Williams continued to impress in the men’s hammer throw, improving his own No. 7 program history mark after he recorded a 66.83-meter (219-3) throw and finished in third place.
Freshman Ada Rand took the No. 8 spot in program history in the women’s 1500-meter race after she ran at a time of 4:17.39 and placed fifth. On the men’s side, Nick Sloff ran the men’s 1500-meter race and set a new PR time of 3:43.31.
Maddie Ullom ran a 10:16.91 in the women’s 3000-meter steeplechase to set a new PR and to tie Tracey Brauksieck (2003) for the No. 8 spot in program history. Kileigh Kane finished right behind Ullom in third place, clocking in at 10:21.43.
Zoey Goldstein replaced her own No. 8 mark with a time of 53.07 to set a new PR and move to the No. 5 spot in Penn State history.
FULL 2025 OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD SCHEDULE
Mar. 22 – Penn Challenge | Philadelphia, Pa.
Mar. 27-29 – Raleigh Relays | Raleigh, N.C.
Mar. 28-29 – LSU Battle on the Bayou | Baton Rouge, La.
Apr. 4-5 – Florida Relays | Gainesville, Fla.
Apr. 10-12 – Duke Invitational | Durham, N.C.
Apr. 12-13 – Bison Outdoor Classic | Lewisburg, Pa.
Apr. 18-19 – Virginia Challenge | Charlottesville, Va.
Apr. 24-26 – Penn Relays | Philadelphia, Pa.
May 2-3 – Larry Ellis Open | Princeton, N.J.
May 9 – Jim Thorpe Invitational | University Park, Pa.
May 16-18 – Big Ten Outdoor Championships | Eugene, Ore.
May 28-31 – NCAA East First Round | Jacksonville, Fla.
Jun. 11-14 – NCAA Outdoor Championships | Eugene, Ore.
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