On the National Scene... || 2015 Outdoor || Qualified for the NCAA East Prelims in the 1,500-meter run … Advanced to the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships in the 1,500-meter run with his 12th-place finish (3:45.30) … Placed 13th in the 1,500-meter run at the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships with his time of 3:42.09 … Second team All-American … Finished 17th in the 1,500-meter run at the USATF Championships with a time of 3:47.12 … 2015 Capital One Academic All-America Third Team honoree || 2015 Indoor || Garnered first team All-America honors as a member of the runner-up of the distance medley relay that clocked in at 9:32.21 … Finished 12th in the 3,000-meter run with his time of 8:06.53 … First team All-American || 2014 Cross Country || Tallied a time of 30:47 to finish 22nd at the Mid-Atlantic Regional ... All-region || 2014 Indoor || Ran the final leg of the distance medley relay team that finished 11th with its time of 9:57.88, garnering second team All-America honors || 2013 Outdoor || Continued to prove his place as one of the nation's top middle distance athletes, taking sixth in the 1500 at the NCAA Outdoor Championships, earning All-America status ... Advanced to the NCAA Championships thanks to a PR 3:41.03 at the NCAA Eastern Preliminary Round ... Was a member of a pair of "Championship of America" winning relays at Penn Relays, including a sensational anchor leg (3:58.9 split) on the distance medley, as well as an outstanding lead-off leg on the winning 4x800 ... Helped the DMR to a school-record 9:24.68 at Penn ... Competed at the USATF Championships in the 1500 || 2013 Indoor || Anchored the Nittany Lions' second-place DMR at the NCAA Championships ... Was also an NCAA finalist in the mile for the second-straight season ... Capped off Penn State's sizzling school-record 9:26.60 for the DMR at the Alex Wilson Last Chance ... The time stands as the second-fastest in indoor collegiate history || 2012 Cross Country || Finished 42nd overall in his first appearance at the NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regional Championships, covering the 10K course in 31:30 || 2012 Outdoor || Made a big splash at Penn Relays, anchoring the Lions' to a victory in the 4x800 (7:19.76), solidifying Penn State's first victory in the event since 1987 ... Placed fifth in the 1500 at the USATF Junior National Championships ... Came up just short of qualifying for the NCAA Championships, placing 17th in the 1500 at the NCAA First Round || 2012 Indoor || Named USTFCCCA Mid-Atlantic Track Athlete of the Year ... Took the NCAA by storm, setting Collegiate and American Junior records in the 1000 at the Nittany Lion Challenge, running 2:19.53 ... Was the lone freshman in the NCAA mile field, where he finished 11th overall for second team All-America honors ... Clocked sub-4:00 miles on two occasions, including a PR 3:58.94 at the Alex Wilson Last Chance ... Became just the third Nittany Lion to break the four-minute barrier
At the Big Ten Championships... || 2015 Outdoor || Finished 12th in the 1,500-meter run with his time of 3:47.69 || 2015 Indoor || Tallied first-place finishes in the 3,000-meter run (8:10.75) and the mile (4:11.41) … First team All-Big Ten || 2014 Cross Country || Was the final scorer (29th/24:20.3) for Nittany Lions en route to their third-place finish || 2014 Indoor || Finished seventh in the mile run with his time of 4:17.63 || 2013 Outdoor || Placed second in the 1500, picking up his second-straight medal finish in the event || 2013 Indoor || Scored a pair of Big Ten titles, taking the mile individually, and anchoring the winning DMR for the second-straight year || 2012 Cross Country || Was the Nittany Lions' top runner at the Big Ten Championships, finishing in 24th overall in 24:29 for 8K || 2012 Outdoor || Earned Big Ten Freshman of the Year honors ... Placed third in the 1500 (3:42.87, PR) || 2012 Indoor || Made two trips to the medal stand, anchoring the Nittany Lions to the program's first Big Ten victory in the DMR (9:44.40), before coming back to finish third individually in the mile ... Was named Big Ten Freshman of the Year
On the Course... || 2014 Cross Country || Competed in six meets for the Nittany Lions ... Opened the 2014 campaign with a first-place finish at the Dolan Duals with his time of 17:49.48 ... Garnered Big Ten Athlete of the Week for his performance at the Dolan Duals ... Finished eighth (26:19.0) at the Harry Groves Spiked Shoe Invitational helping the Nittany Lions secure the team title ... At the Notre Dame Invitational, Creese placed 56th (24:16.0) ... Ran a time of 25:31.9 to place 111th at the Pre-National Invitational ... USTFCCCA All-Academic || 2013 Cross Country || Won the Dolan Duals in course-record fashion to begin the 2013 season ... Took home the individual title at the Harry Groves Spiked Shoe Invitational ... Finished 46th at Lehigh's Paul Short Run ... Ran to a 57th-place finish at the Pre-National Invitational || 2012 Cross Country || Took top honors at the Lock Haven Dolan Duals, which was good for Big Ten Athlete of the Week accolades ... Placed 34th at the Harry Groves Spiked Shoe Invitational || 2011 Cross Country || Redshirted the 2011 season ... Ran unattached in two competitions ... Highest finish was 49th at the Harry Groves Spiked Shoe Invitational
Around the Track... || 2015 Outdoor || A member of the 4x800-meter relay that tallied a second-place finish at the Florida Relays with its time of 7:22.22 … Posted a personal-best time of 1:48.54 in the 800-meter run at the Florida Relays … Finished first in the 1,500-meter run at the Bison Outdoor Classic with his time of 3:41.74 … At the Payton Jordan Invite, Creese finished second in the 1,500-meter run with his NCAA-season leading time of 3:39.02 … His time of 3:39.02 ranks third all-time at Penn State || 2015 Indoor || At the season-opening Penn State Relays, Creese was a member of the 4x800-meter relay that tallied the top time in the NCAA in 2015 (7:22.10) … Tallied the top time in the 1,000-meter run in the NCAA during 2015 with his time of 2:20.24 at the Nittany Lion Challenge … Ran the anchor leg for the distance medley relay that finished second at the Penn State National with the number seven performance in collegiate history (9:28.36) … Finished first in the mile at the Sykes & Sabock Challenge Cup with his season-best performance of 3:57.86 … In his first attempt at the 3,000-meter run, Creese set the school record at the Husky Classic with his time of 7:50.36 || 2014 Outdoor || Redshirted || 2014 Indoor || A member of three first-place relay teams (two-time winner in the distance medley relay and one-time in the 4x800-meter) ... Finished 16th in the mile run at the UW Husky Classic with his time of 4:04.29 ... A member of the distance medley relay team that posted the second-fastest time in collegiate history (9:26.59), which is a school, facility, and meet record ... Won the 1,000-meter run at the Nittany Lion Challenge || 2013 Indoor || Won the 1500 at the Bison Outdoor Classic with a stadium record 3:41.32 ... Took second in the 800 at the Crimson Tide Invitational at Alabama (1:48.98) ... Finished 10th in the 1500 at the Mt. SAC Relays || 2013 Indoor || Posted a sensational 3:57.11 as the top collegiate finish at the Husky Classic at Washington ... Won the 800 (1:49.13) and anchored the winning DMR at the Sykes & Sabock Challenge Cup ... Was named John Lucas Athlete of the Meet for his efforts || 2012 Outdoor || Set a stadium record with an effort of 3:43.79 for the 1500 at the Bison Outdoor Classic ... Ran a season-best 1:49.92 for the 800 at the LSU Invitational || 2012 Indoor || Had a sensational freshman campaign, earning first or second-place finishes in all regular season appearances ... Was on the winning DMR at the Penn State National, while also finishing second in the 800 at the same competition (1:48.64) ... Clocked 4:00.68 to finish second in the mile at the Sykes & Sabock Challenge Cup ... Dipped under the 4:00-barrier for the first time at the Washington Husky Classic, running 3:59.52 to take second-place overall
Before Penn State... Placed sixth in the 2011 Penn Relays mile ... Enjoyed an outstanding weekend at the Maryland State AA Championships as a senior, turning in a victory in the 3200-meters, as well as second-place efforts in the 800- and 1600-meters ... Claimed a trio of Maryland state indoor titles in 2011, winning the 800, 1600, and 3200 ... Would go on to finish 11th in the mile run at New Balance Indoor Nationals as a senior ... Owned personal bests of 1:54.00 in the 800, 4:10.60 in the mile run, and 9:17.28 for the 3200 coming out of high school || Personal || Son of Denie and Rob Creese ... Born August 30, 1993 ... Plans to major in mathematics
Collegiate Personal Bests || Track and Field