COLLEGIATE PERSONAL BESTS: Mile – 4:09.48, 3K – 8:18.11, 3K steeplechase – 8:56.61, 8K (XC) – 24:25.50
CAREER RECORDS, AWARDS AND NOTES
AWARDS:
2x Academic All-Big Ten (Fall '25, Spring '26)
Outdoor 2026
Season: Competed in one meet for the Nittany Lions...
Raleigh Relays (3/26-28): Lowered personal best to 8:56.61 in the 3K steeplechase...
Indoor 2026
Season: Competed in four events, winning one 3K and earning a Top-5 placement in two others...
Nittany Lion Challenge (1/17): Posted a 4:09.48 in the mile… Penn State National Open (1/30-31): Ran an 8:23.77 in the 3K…Sykes & Sabock Challenge (2/7): Took third in the 3K in 8:21.03…Penn State Tune-Up (2/20): Won the 3K with a personal best of 8:18.11.
Cross Country 2025
Season: Did not compete.
Outdoor 2025
Season: Competed in one meet as a freshman.
Bison Outdoor Classic (4/12-14): Ran a 9:25.08 in the 3K steeplechase in his lone outdoor race of the season.
Indoor 2025
Season: Did not compete.
Cross Country 2024
Season: Competed in three meets for the Nittany Lions, highlighted by first appearance at the Big Ten Championships...
Lehigh Paul Short Run (10/5): Made collegiate debut, clocking a 24:51.90 in the 8K…Princeton Fall Classic (10/18): Turned in a 24:30.30 in the 8K…Big Ten Championships (11/1): Lowered his 8K personal best to 24:25.30...
BEFORE PENN STATE
HIGH SCHOOL PRs: 800m – 1:54.92, 3200m – 9:13.00, 2K Steeplechase – 5:56.65
Attended Huntingdon High School where he was a Nike Outdoor Nationals All-American in the 2K steeplechase…Set the PIAA 2K steeplechase record…Was an all-state honoree in cross country…Earned high honor roll all four years of high school…Achieved Eagle Scout status.
PERSONAL
Son of Stephanie and Bryan Rader…Has one brother, Parker…Studying mechanical engineering at Penn State…Enjoys bladesmithing and blacksmithing in his free time…Chose Penn State because “it is in a great location for me and as a beautiful campus. With a great engineering program and a fantastic cross country and track team, Penn State was the place for me.”