2016-17 Top Stories

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USTFCCCA All-Academic Honors
USTFCCCA All-Academic Honors

The Penn State Behrend women’s track & field team has been named a 2016-17 NCAA Division III Indoor and Outdoor All-Academic Team by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA).

Obenrader All-American in Shot Put; Places Seventh at NCAA Championships
Obenrader All-American in Shot Put; Places Seventh at NCAA Championships

Mitchell Obenrader earned his seventh All-American honor for his career with a seventh-place finish in the shot put at the NCAA Division III Outdoor Track & Field Championships held at the Spire Institute on Friday.

Obenrader National Runner-Up in Javelin
Obenrader National Runner-Up in Javelin

GENEVA, Ohio – Mitchell Obenrader is national runner-up in the javelin on the first day of the NCAA Division III Championships held at the Spire Institute in Geneva, Ohio on Thursday.

Five Named USTFCCCA All-Mideast Region; Cooper Coach of the Year
Five Named USTFCCCA All-Mideast Region; Cooper Coach of the Year

The U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) has announced the All-Region honorees and award winners for the 2017 Outdoor Track & Field season.

Four Track & Field Athletes Set for NCAA Championships
Four Track & Field Athletes Set for NCAA Championships

The Penn State Behrend track and field teams will have four student-athletes representing the Lions at the 2017 NCAA Division III Outdoor Track and Field Championships this Thursday through Saturday, May 25-27 at the Spire Institute in Geneva, Ohio.

Women's Track & Field Places Third at ECAC Outdoor Championships; Highest Finish in Program History
Women's Track & Field Places Third at ECAC Outdoor Championships; Highest Finish in Program History

The Penn State Behrend women's outdoor track & field team recorded their highest finish in program history at the 2017 Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Championships, taking third overall with a team score of 75.

Women's Track & Field in Fifth Place at ECAC Championships
Women's Track & Field in Fifth Place at ECAC Championships

The Penn State Behrend women's outdoor track & field team is currently in fifth place out of 20 teams at the 2017 Easter College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Championships held at Westfield State University on Wednesday.

Lions Geared Up for ECAC Track & Field Outdoor Championships
Lions Geared Up for ECAC Track & Field Outdoor Championships

The Penn State Behrend men’s and women’s track and field teams are heading to Westfield State University to compete at the 2017 Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Championships May 17-18 at the Jerry Gravel Track in Westfield, Massachusetts.

Women's Track and Field Compete at Allegheny
Women's Track and Field Compete at Allegheny

The Penn State Behrend women's track and field team competed at the Allegheny Gator Invational Saturday afternoon.

44 Men's and Women's Track & Field Athletes Earn All-CSAC Honors
44 Men's and Women's Track & Field Athletes Earn All-CSAC Honors

The Penn State Behrend men's and women's outdoor track and field teams each won a Colonial States Athletic Conference (CSAC) Championships May 7, and a total of 26 men and all 18 women earned All-Conference honors by finishing in the top three of their respective events.

Women's Track and Field Crowned CSAC Champs; Hancock, Yenchik Named Athletes of the Year
Women's Track and Field Crowned CSAC Champs; Hancock, Yenchik Named Athletes of the Year

The Penn State Behend women's track and field team won the Colonial States Athletic Conference (CSAC) Title Sunday afternoon after combining for a team score of 306 points.

Men's and Women's Track & Field Hold Top Spot After Day One of CSAC Championships
Men's and Women's Track & Field Hold Top Spot After Day One of CSAC Championships

The Penn State Behrend men's and women's track & field teams both hold the top spot of the 2017 Colonial States Athletic Conference (CSAC) Championships after day one of the two-day event. The Lions battled through the cold and rainy conditions to total 170 points on the men's side and 159 points on the women's side.

Men's and Women's Track & Field Set for CSAC Championships
Men's and Women's Track & Field Set for CSAC Championships

The Penn State Behrend men's and women's track and field teams will compete in their second Colonial States Athletic Conference (CSAC) Championship Meet this Saturday and Sunday, May 6-7, hosted by Keystone in La Plume, Pa.

Women's Track and Field Competes at Ashland Open
Women's Track and Field Competes at Ashland Open

The Penn State Behrend women's track and field team competed at the Ashland Alumni Open Saturday afternoon.

Sanders, Antonucci Earn CSAC Women's & Men's Field Athlete of the Week
Sanders, Antonucci Earn CSAC Women's & Men's Field Athlete of the Week

Field athletes Myeisha Sanders and Tony Antonucci of the Penn State Behrend men's and women's track and field team were named Colonial States Athletic Conference (CSAC) Athlete of the Week for their performances at the Behrend Invitational Saturday afternoon.

Women's Track and Field Competes at Home Meet
Women's Track and Field Competes at Home Meet

The Penn State Behrend women's track and field team competed at their home meet Saturday afternoon.