COLLEGIATE PERSONAL BESTS: Shot Put – 17.81m, Discus – 61.43m, Hammer Throw – 64.78m, Weight Throw – 24.02m (School Record)
CAREER NOTES & RECORDS
Career: Won 2018 weight throw National Championship...Earned three first-team All-America honors (Weight Throw 2019, 2018 & Discus 2018)...Named Mid-Atlantic Region Field Athlete of the Year twice (2018, 2020)...Selected Big Ten Field Athlete of the week three times...Big Ten Discus Champion (2021)
Records: Holds Penn State record in weight throw (24.01m)...Ranks third all-time in hammer throw (64.78m).
ON A NATIONAL STAGE
NCAA Outdoor Championships (6/9-12/21): Qualified for his seventh NCAA Championship event.
NCAA Indoor Championships (3/13-14/20): Qualified for NCAA Indoor Championships in weight throw prior to event being cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic...Was attempting to become first Nittany Lion in history to earn three All-America honors in weight throw.
NCAA Indoor Championships (3/8-9/19): Finished eighth to earn second All-America honor in weight throw (71-4, 21.74m).
NCAA Outdoor Championships (6/6-9/18): Finished seventh in discus throw at NCAA Championships (186-7, 56.87m)...Earned first team All-America accolades.
NCAA Indoor Championships (3/9-10/18): Won weight throw national title with Penn State record, facility record, and fourth-best throw in meet history (78-9.75, 24.02m).
NCAA Outdoor Championships (6/7-10/17): Competed in discus throw at NCAA Championships (190-3, 58.00m) finishing ninth.
NCAA Outdoor Championships (6/8-11/16): Finished 15th in discus throw (180-10, 55.12m).
AT BIG TEN CHAMPIONSHIPS
Big Ten Outdoor Championships (5/14-16/21): Claimed his first career Big Ten Championship with a 60.06m discus throw.
Big Ten Indoor Championships (2/28-29/20): Secured five points with a fourth-place finish in weight throw (71-11.75, 21.94m).
Big Ten Indoor Championship (2/22-23/19): Finished fourth in weight throw (21.10m).
Big Ten Outdoor Championships (5/11-13/18): Placed fifth in discus throw (194-11, 59.41m) and 11th in hammer throw (206-2, 62.83m).
Big Ten Indoor Championships (2/23-24/18): Secured a runner-up finish in weight throw (76-5.75, 23.31m).
Big Ten Outdoor Championships (5/12-14/17): Competed in the discus, hammer throw and shot put...Finished fifth in discus (184-11, 56.37m) and sixth in hammer throw (208-2, 63.44m).
Big Ten Indoor Championship (2/24-25/17): Competed in shot put (12th) and weight throw (5th).
Big Ten Outdoor Championships (5/13-15/16): Recorded a sixth-place finish at Big Ten Championships in discus throw (179-3 , 54.64m)...Finished 12th in shot put (55-1.5, 16.80m).
2021 Outdoor
Claimed four event victories in the discus throw in his final season as a Nittany Lion, including becoming the first Nittany Lion to claim the Big Ten men's discus throw championship.
2020 Outdoor
Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic.
2020 Indoor
Season: Qualified for third consecutive NCAA Indoor Championships in weight throw...Placed fourth at Big Ten Indoor Championships in weight throw...Finished in top five in weight throw in all five meets.
Nittany Lion Challenge (1/11): Won first weight throw event of season (70-6.5, 21.50m). Tiger Paw Invitational (2/14-15): Threw a season best (73-10.75, 22.52m) for second.
2019 Outdoor
Season: Did not compete.
2019 Indoor
Season: Earned first-team All-America honors in weight throw event...Finished fourth in weight throw at Big Ten Championships.
Clemson Tiger Paw (2/8-9): Placed second in weight throw (20.75m). Penn State Tune-Up (2/16): Threw a season best 22.47m in weight throw.
2018 Outdoor
Season: Qualified for the NCAA East Prelims in discus throw and hammer throw...Won the open section of the hammer throw at the Penn Relays with a toss of 201-0 (61.27m)...Placed second in the discus throw with a season-best distance of 200-0 (60.97m).
2018 Indoor
Season: Won national title in weight throw with Penn State record, facility record, and the fourth-best throw in meet history (78-9.75, 24.02m)...Captured five weight throw events titles during the season.
Nittany Lion Challenge (1/13): Won first weight throw of season. Penn State National (1/26-27): Won second weight throw event of indoor season. Sykes & Sabock (2/2-3): Threw then-season best 22.68m to win third weight throw event.
2017 Outdoor
Season: Collected 14 top-10 finishes including two first-place finishes...Threw a personal-best 61.43m in discus at Penn Relays...Competed at USATF Championships in discus...Qualified for NCAA East Prelims in shot put, discus and hammer throw...Advanced to NCAA Championships in discus.
Pac 12 vs Big 10 Invitational (3/24-25): Recorded an outdoor personal-best in shot put event (17.51m). Penn Relays (4/27-29): Threw a personal-best in discus (61.43m)...Competed in hammer throw and shot put. USATF Championships (6/22-25): Finished 10th at USATF Championships in discus throw (184-9, 56.32m).
2017 Indoor
Season: Competed in seven meets...Had nine top-10 finishes...Competed in shot put (12th) and weight throw (5th) at Big Ten Championships.
Spire NCAA Division I Indoor Track & Field Meet (2/10): Set a personal-best mark in shot put (17.81m). Penn State Tune Up (2/18): Won weight throw with then-season-best mark of 20.08m.
2016 Outdoor
Season: Recorded 13 top-10 finishes...Posted two first-place finishes in discus (Bucknell Team Challenge, Jim Thorpe Invite).
BEFORE PENN STATE
HIGH SCHOOL PR: Discus - 199-7
Earned three letters in track at Warwick...Finished as two-time state runner-up in the discus...Placed second in shot put at 2015 PIAA AAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships...Won PIAA AAA District Three discus championship twice...Captured two conference championships in discus...Finished second in discus at the 2015 Penn Relays and fourth in 2014...Set two school records...Two-time New Balance Outdoor Nationals competitor.
PERSONAL
Full name is David Thomas Lucas...Son of Susanne and David Lucas...Earned his undergraduate degree in biobehavioral health...Attending graduate school at Penn State...Born on June 6, 1996, in Lititz, Pennsylvania.
David Lucas Season 2017-18
EventsTHROWSClassSophomoreHometownLititz, Pa.High SchoolWarwick
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Track & Field
Rivers Advances on Day Two of NCAA Championships
Track & Field
Penn State Heads to NCAA Outdoor Championships
Track & Field
Three Nittany Lions Claim USTFCCCA Regional Awards
Track & Field
Two More Nittany Lions Punch Nationals Ticket
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27 Nittany Lions Qualify for NCAA East Prelims
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Penn State Completes Big Ten Outdoor Championships
Track & Field
Penn State Set for Big Ten Outdoor Championships
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Nittany Lions Complete Big Weekend at OSU
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Nittany Lions Start Strong at Jesse Owens Invite
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Nittany Lions Have Strong Day at Rutgers Tri-Meet
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Track & Field Closes Out Big Ten Florida Invite
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Rhea Wins USTFCCCA Regional Award
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Nittany Lions to host Penn State Invite
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Penn State Track & Field Hosts Nittany Lion Opener
Track & Field
Track & Field Caps 2020 with Blue-White Intrasquad
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Four Nittany Lions Honored as All-Americans
Track & Field
Holmberg, Lucas and Spence Honored by USTFCCCA
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Nittany Lions Head to Big Ten Indoor Championships
Track & Field
Nittany Lions Set for Final Home Meet of Season
Track & Field
Nittany Lions Host Sykes & Sabock Challenge
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Lucas Named Field Athlete of the Week
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Nittany Lions Complete Day 1 of National Open
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Track & Field Hosts National Open
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Five Takeaways from Track and Field Media Day
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Indoor Track & Field Begins Season at Bison Opener
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T&F Preview: NCAA Outdoor Championships
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T&F Preview: Arizona State Invitational
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T&F Preview: NCAA Indoor Championships
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Penn State Set for Big Ten Indoor Championships
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Lucas Earns T&F Big Ten Weekly Honors
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Penn State Concludes Final Tune-Up Before Big Tens
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T&F Preview: Penn State Tune-Up
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T&F Wraps Up Day Two at the Tiger Paw Invite
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Track & Field to Split Squads at Four Locations
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T&F Preview: Sykes-Sabock Challenge Cup
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T&F Preview: Penn State National Open
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T&F Preview: Simmons-Harvey Big Ten Invite
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T&F Preview: Nittany Lion Challenge
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Track & Field/Cross Country Hosts Annual Banquet
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Track & Field Season Preview: Coach MacKay
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Harris Claims Men's 800 Crown
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Rivers Advances to Women's 1,500 Final
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T&F Meet Preview: NCAA Championships
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Nittany Lion Duo Punch Tickets
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Three Nittany Lions Advance to Eugene
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T&F Meet Preview: NCAA East Prelims
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T&F Qualifies 37 for East Regionals
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Harris, Rivers Win Gold
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Biddle Wins Javelin Title
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T&F Meet Preview: Big Ten Outdoor Championships
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T&F Meet Preview: Jim Thorpe Open
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Men's 4x4 Tallies No. 4 Time in School History
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T&F Meet Preview: 124th Penn Relays
Track & Field
Holmberg Closes in on PSU Heptathlon Record
Track & Field
T&F Turns in Roaring Performances Friday
Track & Field
Shigo Sets School Record Twice
Track & Field
T&F: In the Rankings - April 11
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T&F Wins Nine Event Titles at LSU
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T&F Meet Preview: Battle on the Bayou
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Rivers Sets 1,500-Meter Run School Record
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Men's 4x1 Improves No. 3 Time
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Outdoor Debut at Pac-12/Big Ten Challenge
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Lucas Named to Bowerman Watch List
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Laird, Lucas Named Big Ten Athletes of the Year
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National Champion!
Track & Field
Holmberg Earns All-American Honors
Track & Field
NCAA Indoor Championships Preview
Track & Field
Three Earn USTFCCCA Honors
Track & Field
T&F Qualifies Ten for NCAA's
Track & Field
T&F Closes Out B1G Meet
Track & Field
T&F Heads to B1G Meet
Track & Field
T&F Hosts Tune-Up Meet
Track & Field
Weekend Action Concludes for T&F
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T&F Competes Across the Country
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T&F Splits for Three Meets
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Spring Sports Media Day - Session One
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Spring Sports Media Day - Session One
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Spring Sports Media Day - Session One
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Spring Sports Media Day - Session One
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Spring Sports Media Day - Session One
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No. 8 MT&F captures Sykes & Sabock Challenge Cup
Track & Field
T&F Welcomes Six Teams to Happy Valley
Track & Field
Lucas Named Big Ten Athlete of the Week
Track & Field
T&F Closes out National Open
Track & Field
T&F Captures Six Titles
Track & Field
T&F Hosts Penn State National Open
Track & Field
Day One Recap: Clemson Invitational
Track & Field
Preview: Clemson Invitational
Track & Field
A PR-Setting and Record-Breaking Season Opener
Track & Field
Shuey Captures Bronze at USATF Championships
Track & Field
Nittany Lions Set to Compete in USATF Championships
Track & Field
Harris Posts NCAA Runner-up Finish in 800-meters
Track & Field
Gerlach Advances to NCAA Final in Steeplechase
Track & Field
Nittany Lions set to Compete at NCAA Championships
Track & Field
T&F Rewind: NCAA East First-Rounds
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T&F Adds Five More to NCAA Championships On Day Two
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Meet Preview: NCAA First-Rounds
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T&F Qualifies 45 for NCAA East Preliminary Round
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T&F Rewind: B1G Championships
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MT&F Captures First B1G Title in Program History
Track & Field
Four Silver Medals on Day One of B1G Championships
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T&F Set to Host Big Ten Outdoor Championships
Track & Field
T&F Rewind: 123rd Penn Relays
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Penn State Closes Out 123rd Penn Relays
Track & Field
T&F Heads to 123rd Penn Relays
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T&F Wraps up Virginia, Bucknell Challenges
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T&F Rewind: Bucknell Classic
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T&F: Bucknell Classic Preview
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T&F Rewind: Battle on the Bayou
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T&F Posts 24 Top-Three Finishes at LSU
Track & Field
Shuey Shines on Day One of PAC-12/Big Ten Challenge
Track & Field
BLOG: Big Ten Adrenaline Fuels Team for Nationals
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T&F Rewind: Big Ten Indoor Championships
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WT&F Captures B1G Championship
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T&F Rewind: Penn State Tune-Up
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School Record DMR Highlights Penn State Tune-Up
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T&F Host Penn State Tune-Up
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T&F Weekend Recap
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T&F Day One Recaps
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Track & Field Rewind: Nittany Lion Challenge
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Gondak Announces Coaching Hire
Track & Field
Three Nittany Lions Record All-American Finishes
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Nittany Lions Set for NCAA First-Round
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Nittany Lions Gear Up for Big Ten Championships
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Nittany Lions Host Jim Thorpe Invite
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Track & Field Adds 36 to 2015-16 Roster
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Nittany Lions Ready for NCAA First Round
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Track & Field Heads to Big Ten Outdoor Championships
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Nittany Lions Set to Host Jim Thorpe Invite
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Nittany Lions Travel Coast-to-Coast
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Track & Field Ready for Penn Relays
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Nittany Lions Travel to Two-Day Meet at Bucknell
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