2015 Men's Track & Field Top Stories

Season
Obenrader Takes Second at NCAA Championships
Obenrader Takes Second at NCAA Championships

Mitchell Obenrader took second place in the javelin throw at the NCAA Division III Outdoor Track and Field Championships.

Obenrader Set to Defend National Title
Obenrader Set to Defend National Title

Sophomore javelin hurler Mitchell Obenrader will look to defend his national title at the NCAA Division III Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Canton, NY.

Lions Notch Tenth Place Finish at ECAC's
Lions Notch Tenth Place Finish at ECAC's

The Penn State Behrend men’s track and field team capped off their 2015 season with a 10th place team finish at the Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference (ECAC) outdoor championships. The Lions earned 24 total points which included one victory from Mitchell Obenrader.

Men's Track and Field Wraps Up Regular Season
Men's Track and Field Wraps Up Regular Season

The Penn State Behrend men’s track and field team competed in their final regular-season invitational Monday afternoon at the Ohio Wesleyan Invitational.

Men's Track and Field Posts Four ECAC Qualifications
Men's Track and Field Posts Four ECAC Qualifications

Three Penn State Behrend men’s track and field team athletes posted ECAC qualifying scores at the Allegheny Invitational Friday afternoon while Dylan Buffington set a new school record in the 800m run.

Men's Track and Field Travels to Grove City Invitational
Men's Track and Field Travels to Grove City Invitational

Coming off a victory at the Penn State Behrend Invitational, the Penn State Behrend men’s track and field team continued their success with eight victories Friday at the Grove City Invitational.

Men's Track and Field Wins Behrend Invitational
Men's Track and Field Wins Behrend Invitational

Hosting the annual Penn State Behrend Invitational, the Penn State Behrend men’s track field team notched the victory with 328 total points. The victory was the Lions third of the season.

Buffington Named ECAC South Division III Rookie of the Week
Buffington Named ECAC South Division III Rookie of the Week

Penn State Behrend men’s track and field athlete Dylan Buffington has been named Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Division III South Rookie of the Week.

Men's Track and Field Sets Three New School Records
Men's Track and Field Sets Three New School Records

Three school records were broken by the Penn State Behrend men’s track and field team Saturday on the second day of the Cortland Classic Invitational. Dylan Buffington, Mitchell Obenrader and Matthew Grafton (Worthington, PA/Kittanning) all set new school marks.

Men's Track and Field Opens Cortland Classic With Strong First Day
Men's Track and Field Opens Cortland Classic With Strong First Day

The Penn State Behrend men’s track and field team opened up competition at the Cortland Classic Invitational Friday with victories in four different events. Matthew Grafton is leading the decathlon after the first day with a score of 3,360.

Men's Track and Field Takes First at Westminster
Men's Track and Field Takes First at Westminster

For the second straight week the Penn State Behrend men's track and field team notched a first place team finish. The Lions took first in a field of twenty teams and posted a team score of 112.50.

Men's Track and Field Takes First at Carnegie Mellon
Men's Track and Field Takes First at Carnegie Mellon

The Penn State Behrend men’s track and field team notched a first place finish Saturday at the Carnegie Mellon Invitational. The Lions finished with a team score of 212 and won six different events.

Men's Track and Field Ranked Sixth in Mideast Region
Men's Track and Field Ranked Sixth in Mideast Region

The Penn State Behrend men’s track and field team is ranked sixth in the U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) Mideast rankings for week one.

Men's Track and Field Wins Six Events at Westminster
Men's Track and Field Wins Six Events at Westminster

The Penn State Behrend men’s track and field team posted an impressive day at Westminster highlighted by victories in six events. As a team the Lions finished in second place with a team score of 196.

Men's Track and Field Opens Outdoor Season
Men's Track and Field Opens Outdoor Season

The Penn State Behrend men's track and field team opened the outdoor season Saturday at California University of Pennsylvania. The Lions picked up two victories in the 4x800 relay and the shot put.

Gardner Finishes Sixth at NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships
Gardner Finishes Sixth at NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships

Kevin Gardner (Waterford, PA/Fort LeBoeuf) tied for sixth place in the high jump competition at the NCAA Division III Indoor Track and Field Championships. Gardner eclipsed a mark of 2.04m.