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).

CSAC Announces All-Academic Team
CSAC Announces All-Academic Team

The Penn State Behrend men's and women's outdoor track and field teams combined to feature a total of 24 student-athletes named to the Colonial States Athletic Conference (CSAC) 2016-17 Winter/Spring All-Academic Team.

Grafton, Patten Compete on Final Day of NCAA Championships
Grafton, Patten Compete on Final Day of NCAA Championships

Matthew Grafton and Luke Patten were the final two student-athletes to compete at the NCAA Division III Outdoor Track & Field Championships at the Spire Institute on Saturday.

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.

Men's Track & Field Take Fourth at ECAC Championships; Obenrader Wins Twice
Men's Track & Field Take Fourth at ECAC Championships; Obenrader Wins Twice

The Penn State Behrend men's outdoor track & field team finished in fourth place out of 31 teams with 48 total points at the 2017 Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Championships on Thursday.

Men's Outoor Track & Field in Fourth Place at ECAC Championships
Men's Outoor Track & Field in Fourth Place at ECAC Championships

The Penn State Behrend men's outdoor track & field team is in fourth place out of 24 teams after day one of the 2017 Eastern 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.

Men's Track and Field Competes at Gator Invitational
Men's Track and Field Competes at Gator Invitational

The Penn State Behrend men's track and field team competed in the Allegheny Gator Invitational Friday 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.

Men's Track and Field Win CSAC Championship; Grafton, Obenrader Named Athletes of the Year
Men's Track and Field Win CSAC Championship; Grafton, Obenrader Named Athletes of the Year

The Penn State Behrend men's track and field team combined for 280 points to win their second consecutive Colonial States Athletic Confernece (CSAC) Title Sunday afternoon.

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.

Obenrader Named CSAC Men's Field Athlete of the Week
Obenrader Named CSAC Men's Field Athlete of the Week

Mitchell Obenrader was named Colonial States Athletic Conference (CSAC) Male Field Athlete of the Week, announced Tuesday.