Owen Dawson enters his third year with the Penn State cross country and track & field program after joining the staff in December of 2015. Dawson joins the Penn State cross country and track & field staff as the operations assistant.
He performs various administrative roles, including facility management, equipment distribution, alumni relations, marketing, and media relations of the Penn State cross country and track & field program.
A native of Coatesville, Pennsylvania, Dawson earned his bachelor’s degree in kinesiology from Penn State University in 2012.
During his four-year career in the Blue & White, Dawson was an All-America finishing eighth in the 800-meters at the NCAA Indoor Championships in 2010. Following the NCAA season, Dawson qualified for the 2010 USATF Outdoor Championships, placing 23rd in the 800-meters. Dawson was also a cross country Mid-Atlantic All-Region honoree in 2011 and captain of the men’s track & field team.