Penn State Nittany Lions track and field
| Penn State Nittany Lions track and field | |
|---|---|
| University | Penn State University |
| Head coach | John Gondak |
| Conference | Big Ten |
| Location | State College, Pennsylvania |
| Outdoor track | Nittany Lion Track |
| Nickname | Nittany Lions |
| Colors | Blue and white[1] |
The Penn State Nittany Lions track and field team is the track and field program that represents Penn State University. The Nittany Lions compete in NCAA Division I as a member of the Big Ten Conference. The team is based in State College, Pennsylvania at Nittany Lion Track.[2]
The program is coached by John Gondak.[3] The track and field program officially encompasses four teams because the NCAA considers men's and women's indoor track and field and outdoor track and field as separate sports.[4]
Sprinter Barney Ewell is the only Penn State athlete to have won four individual national championships, over the 100 meters and 200 meters in 1940 and 1941.[5]
Postseason
AIAW
The Nittany Lions have had 20 AIAW All-Americans finishing in the top six at the AIAW indoor or outdoor championships.[6]
| AIAW All-Americans | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Championships | Name | Event | Place |
| 1976 Outdoor | Kris Bankes | 1500 meters | 2nd |
| 1976 Outdoor | Kris Bankes | 2 miles | 3rd |
| 1976 Outdoor | Liz Berry | 3 miles | 5th |
| 1977 Outdoor | Kris Bankes | 3000 meters | 5th |
| 1977 Outdoor | Lisa Turner | 4 × 880 yards relay | 5th |
| Peggy Hall | |||
| Lea Ventura | |||
| Kris Bankes | |||
| 1978 Outdoor | Kathy Mills | 3000 meters | 1st |
| 1978 Outdoor | Kris Bankes | 3000 meters | 2nd |
| 1978 Outdoor | Kathy Mills | 5000 meters | 1st |
| 1978 Outdoor | Kathy Byrnes | 4 × 800 meters relay | 5th |
| Sandy Miller | |||
| Penny Fales | |||
| Lea Ventura | |||
| 1980 Indoor | Mary Rawe | 2000 meters | 2nd |
| 1980 Indoor | Peggy Cleary | 5000 meters | 5th |
| 1980 Indoor | Heather Carmichael | 5000 meters | 6th |
| 1980 Indoor | Mary Rawe | Distance medley relay | 5th |
| Debbie Lewis | |||
| Penny Fales | |||
| Heather Carmichael | |||
| 1980 Outdoor | Mary Rawe | 1500 meters | 5th |
| 1980 Outdoor | Heather Carmichael | 3000 meters | 3rd |
| 1980 Outdoor | Heather Carmichael | 3000 meters | 3rd |
| 1981 Indoor | Mary Rawe | 3000 meters | 3rd |
| 1981 Indoor | Kathy Mills | 5000 meters | 4th |
| 1981 Indoor | Penny Fales | Distance medley relay | 4th |
| Tammie Hart | |||
| Doreen Startare | |||
| Mary Rawe | |||
| 1981 Indoor | Elaine Sobansky | Shot put | 5th |
| 1981 Outdoor | Terry Pioli | 800 meters | 6th |
| 1981 Outdoor | Mary Rawe | 1500 meters | 3rd |
| 1981 Outdoor | Elaine Sobansky | Shot put | 4th |
| 1982 Indoor | Terry Pioli | 880 yards | 6th |
| 1982 Indoor | Patty Murnane | Mile run | 5th |
| 1982 Indoor | Doreen Startare | Distance medley relay | 5th |
| Tammie Hart | |||
| Patty Murnane | |||
| Carolyn Thrig | |||
| 1982 Indoor | Vivian Riddick | Long jump | 5th |
| 1982 Indoor | Elaine Sobansky | Shot put | 3rd |
NCAA
As of 2024, a total of 98 men and 50 women have achieved individual first-team All-American status at the Division I men's outdoor, women's outdoor, men's indoor, or women's indoor national championships (using the modern criteria of top-8 placing regardless of athlete nationality).[7][8]
See also
- Category:Penn State Nittany Lions men's track and field athletes (36)
- Category:Penn State Nittany Lions women's track and field athletes (11)
References
- ^ "Design Essentials". Brand.PSU.edu. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
- ^ a b "Penn State Nittany Lions Media Guide" (PDF). Penn State University Athletics. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
- ^ "Penn State Nittany Lions Track and Field Coach". Penn State University Athletics. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
- ^ "Here are the differences between the indoor and outdoor track seasons". ncaa.com. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
- ^ "BARNEY EWELL, THE TRACKSTER, IS A VERY REMARKABLE FELLOW". New Pittsburgh Courier. 7 June 1941. p. 16. Retrieved 15 March 2025.
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- ^ "USTFCCCA InfoZone: Meet History by Event: NCAA Division I Outdoor Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
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- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Shot put at the NCAA Division I Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
- ^ a b c d e "Discus throw at the NCAA Division I Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
- ^ a b c d "3000 meters steeplechase at the NCAA Division I Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
- ^ a b c "4 × 800 meters relay at the NCAA Division I Men's Indoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Triple jump at the NCAA Division I Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Weight throw at the NCAA Division I Men's Indoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
- ^ a b c d e "10,000 meters at the NCAA Division I Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
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- ^ a b c d e f "Distance medley relay at the NCAA Division I Men's Indoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
- ^ "3000 meters at the NCAA Division I Men's Indoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
- ^ a b c d "High jump at the NCAA Division I Men's Indoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
- ^ a b c d "400 meters hurdles at the NCAA Division I Women's Outdoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Long jump at the NCAA Division I Women's Outdoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Shot put at the NCAA Division I Women's Outdoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Shot put at the NCAA Division I Women's Indoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
- ^ a b c d e "1500 meters at the NCAA Division I Women's Outdoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
- ^ "4 × 800 meters relay at the NCAA Division I Women's Indoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
- ^ "5000 meters at the NCAA Division I Women's Outdoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
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- ^ a b "3000 meters at the NCAA Division I Women's Indoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
- ^ a b c "Decathlon at the NCAA Division I Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
- ^ a b c d e "1500 meters at the NCAA Division I Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
- ^ a b c "200 meters at the NCAA Division I Men's Indoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Triple jump at the NCAA Division I Women's Outdoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f "5000 meters at the NCAA Division I Women's Indoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Heptathlon at the NCAA Division I Women's Outdoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
- ^ a b c d "10,000 meters at the NCAA Division I Women's Outdoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
- ^ a b c "Distance medley relay at the NCAA Division I Women's Indoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Long jump at the NCAA Division I Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
- ^ a b "Long jump at the NCAA Division I Men's Indoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
- ^ a b "Long jump at the NCAA Division I Women's Indoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Triple jump at the NCAA Division I Women's Indoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
- ^ a b c "Discus throw at the NCAA Division I Women's Outdoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
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- ^ a b c d "200 meters at the NCAA Division I Women's Outdoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
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- ^ a b "Hammer throw at the NCAA Division I Women's Outdoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f "400 meters at the NCAA Division I Women's Indoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
- ^ a b c "400 meters at the NCAA Division I Women's Outdoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
- ^ a b c d "800 meters at the NCAA Division I Women's Indoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f "4 × 400 meters relay at the NCAA Division I Women's Indoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
- ^ a b "60 meters hurdles at the NCAA Division I Women's Indoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Pentathlon at the NCAA Division I Women's Indoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
- ^ a b "100 meters hurdles at the NCAA Division I Women's Outdoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
- ^ a b c d "3000 meters steeplechase at the NCAA Division I Women's Outdoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
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- ^ a b "Mile run at the NCAA Division I Men's Indoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
- ^ "4 × 400 meters relay at the NCAA Division I Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024. "Track and Field News NCAA Outdoor m4x4" (PDF). Track and Field News. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 December 2024. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
- ^ "Triple jump at the NCAA Division I Men's Indoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
- ^ "Mile run at the NCAA Division I Women's Indoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
- ^ "High jump at the NCAA Division I Women's Outdoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
- ^ "60 meters at the NCAA Division I Men's Indoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
- ^ "800 meters at the NCAA Division I Women's Outdoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.