COLLEGIATE PERSONAL BESTS: 200m – 25.74, 400m – 54.54, 600m – 1:29.49, 800m - 2:02.44, 6K (XC) – 22:23.5, LJ – 18-5.75 (5.63m), TJ – 40-10.25 (12.45m)
CAREER RECORDS, AWARDS, AND NOTES
RECORDS: Owns the Penn State school record in the outdoor 800-meter run at 2:01.24…Ranks third in Penn State history in both the indoor 600m and 800m runs…Joined Maddie Ullom, Allison Johnson, and Hayley Kitching on the program-record-setting 4x800m squad that won the Championship of America at the 2023 Penn Relays…Also is on the No. 2 4x800 squad in school history that won the Championships of America in 2022.
AWARDS:
1x First Team All-Big Ten (’23 indoor 800)
1x Second Team All-American (‘23 outdoor 800)
1x Second Team All-Big Ten (‘23 outdoor 800)
NOTES: After breaking Penn State's 800-meter record at NCAA East Prelims in 2023, Gearing went on to smash her own record at USATF National Championships, recording a 2:01.24 to set the school record...One of the most gifted athletes in Penn State history, Gearing entered college as a horizontal jump specialist and finished out her time with the NIttany Lions as the school’s fastest 800-meter runner ever, only running the event for two years.
2023 Outdoor
Season: Earned Second Team All-America honors following her career season in the 800…Finished as the Big Ten runner-up in the 800 at the conference championships…Set the Penn State school record in the 800 at the NCAA East Prelims, passing NCAA Champion Danae Rivers on the Nittany Lion leaderboard with a 2:02.44.
Florida Relays (3/31-4/1): Clocked a 2:03.92 in her first 800 of the outdoor season, finishing fourth place. LSU Lloyd Willis Invitational (4/8): Improved her 800-meter time with a 2:03.64 for third place. She also ran the 4x400, finishing first place with a 3:41.44. Virginia Challenge (4/20-22): Clocked a 2:02.98 in the 800, becoming just the second woman in school history to break the 2:03 mark. Penn Relays (4/27-29): Won the 4x800 Championship of America for the second year in a row, running the anchor leg and helping her squad to cross the line in 8:23.81 for a new school record. Big Ten Outdoor Championships (5/12-14): Collected All-Big Ten Second Team honors in the 800 with a 2:06.28 in the final…Finished eighth in the 4x400, scoring another point for the Nittany Lions in her final conference championship meet. NCAA East Prelims (5/25-27): Clocked a Penn State school record 2:02.44 in the preliminary round...Ran a 2:04.87 in the quarterfinals to advance to the NCAA Championships for the second-straight season. NCAA Outdoor Championships (6/7-10): Went 2:03.51 in the national semifinals to finish 15th in Division I, earning Second Team All-America recognition in her final collegiate race.
2023 Indoor
Season: Earned First Team All-Big Ten honors with a 2:03.53 in the 800m…Set personal bests in the 600m (1:29.49) and the 1,000m (2:47.43).
Nittany Lion Challenge (1/14): Won the 1,000m with a personal-best 2:47.43. Hokie Invitational (1/20-21): Posted a 1:29.49 to finish third in the 600m, setting the third-fastest indoor 600m time in school history. Big Ten Indoor Championships (2/24-25): Ran a 2:03.53 to claim the Big Ten title in the 800m, crossing the line with the third-fastest 800m time in Penn State history.
2022 Cross Country
Season: Competed in her first cross country event in her career…Ran a 22:23.5 at the Big Ten Championships (6K).
Big Ten Championships (10/28): Posted a 22:23.5 in her first cross country race to finish 109th in the conference.
2022 Outdoor
Season: Named a 2022 Outdoor Track All-American honorable mention in the 800m after qualifying for NCAA Outdoor Championships...Placed eighth at NCAA East Preliminaries in 800m and third at Big Ten Championships...Was a part of the Penn Relay-winning 4x800 and sprint-medley squads.
Bison Outdoor Classic (4/14-16): Ran a personal-best 56.02 to finish second in the 400m Penn Relays (4/28-30): Joined teammates Maddie Ullom, Victoria Vanriele, and Victoria Tachinski as 4x800 relay champions...Also teamed up with Jane Madson, Yasmin Brooks, and Victoria Tachinski to win the sprint medley relay. Jim Thorpe (5/6): Set 800m personal best at 2:03.08 in race win. Big Ten Outdoor Championships (5/13-15): Placed third in 800m and seventh in 4x400m relay. NCAA East Prelims (5/25-28): Placed eighth and qualified for NCAA Championships. NCAA Championships (6/8-11): Earned All-America honors with 19th place finish in 800m.
2022 Indoor
Season: Placed fourth in 800m at Big Ten Indoor Championships...Placed in the top 10 in all 11 races for the indoor season.
Penn State Tune Up (2/18): Set a PR with a 25.74 in the 200m. Big Ten Indoor Championships (2/25-26): Took fourth at conference championships in 800m with a 2:05.63…Placed fifth in 4x400m and third in DMR.
2021 Outdoor
Maryland Big Ten Invite (3/26-27): Placed third in both the 400 and 4x400m.
2021 Indoor
Penn State Tri-Meet (2/6/21): Opened the season with a win in the 4x400m relay, competing in a running event for the first time in her collegiate career.
2020 Outdoor
Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic.
2020 Indoor
Season: Placed 10th in triple jump at first Big Ten Indoor Championships.
Penn State National Open (1/31-2/1): Reached 40-2.75 (12.26m) for second place and season-best in triple jump. Big Ten Indoor Championships (2/28-29/20): Placed 10th in triple jump with a 38-11 (11.86m).
2019 Outdoor
Season: Competed in triple jump at the Big Ten Championships and finished eighth…Set personal-best distance in the triple jump (12.45m) at Bison Outdoor Classic...Won two triple jump events.
LSU Battle on the Bayou (4/13-14): Kicked off outdoor season with third-place finish in triple jump (12.30m). Bison Outdoor Classic (4/13-14): Won triple jump event and set personal best (12.45m). Jim Thorpe Open (5/3): Won triple jump event (12.36mw). Big Ten Outdoor Championships (5/10-12/19): Finished eighth in triple jump finals for the Nittany Lions and contributed a point to the team total.
2019 Indoor
Season: Posted seven top-10 finishes…Set personal best in the 200m.
Bison Opener (11/30-12/1): Jumped 5.60m and 11.62m in the long jump and triple jump. Penn State National (1/25-26): Posted collegiate best 5.63m in long jump…Sykes & Sabock Challenge Cup (2/2): Ran personal-best 25.96 in the 200m. Penn State Tune-Up (2/16): Finished second in triple jump (12.25m).
BEFORE PENN STATE
HIGH SCHOOL PRs: Long jump - 18-8 (5.68m), triple jump - 39-8 (12.09m)
Earned four varsity letters and named team captain in basketball, cross country, soccer and track & field at White County High School…Set multiple school records: 400m, 4x400m relay, 4x100m relay, long jump and triple jump…
PERSONAL
Daughter of Bill and Jeannette Gearing…Has six siblings, Cole, Ellie, Jenna, Kaitlyn, Lily and Will…Bill was a member of the Penn State boxing team…Jeannette played field hockey at Penn State…Kaitlyn competed in track & field at Lees-McRae College…Will played soccer at Young Harris College…Jenna is currently on Penn State’s staff as an operations assistant, previously competed in track & field at Clemson and Kentucky…Studying Recreation, Parks, and Tourism Management…Chose Penn State because “I loved the atmosphere and it has been my dream school ever since I was little”...Born in Georgia.