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Knoch graduate Jordan Geist using 3rd-place finish at NCAAs as ‘learning experience’
A third-place finish in an event at the NCAA Division I outdoor track and field championships is quite the accomplishment for most people. But most people aren’t Jordan Geist. The Knoch graduate and Arizona sophomore took bronze Wednesday in the shot put in the national competition at the University of...
Hempfield grad Bridget Guy becomes 3-time All-American
Virginia redshirt senior and 2016 Hempfield grad Bridget Guy claimed her third NCAA All-American honor on Thursday at the NCAA track and field championships in Austin, Texas. Guy clears 4.45m (14'7.25") to capture her 3rd career All-America honor in the pole vault. #gohoos #uvatfcc #ncaatf pic.twitter.com/VlZn2VUDCo— Virginia Track & Field...
Kncoh grad Geist takes 3rd in shot put at NCAA track and field championships
University of Arizona sophomore Jordan Geist placed third overall in the men’s shot put at the NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships Wednesday evening at the University of Texas in Austin. The Knoch graduate, who won his second Pac-12 outdoor title in as many seasons last month, delivered...
Transgender woman who last year competed as a man wins NCAA track championship
A transgender woman who competed as a man as recently as last year won an NCAA women’s track national championship on Saturday. Franklin Pierce University senior Cece Telfer beat the eight-woman field in the Division II women’s 400-meter hurdles by more than a second, with a personal collegiate-best time of...
Hempfield grad Bridget Guy defends ACC title in pole vault
Virginia redshirt senior Bridget Guy defended her ACC women’s pole vault title at her home facility Friday night. Guy’s winning height was 14 feet, 2 inches, her best of the season. She won the 2018 title with a jump of 14-7 1/2. All smiles from our pole vault medalists!! ?...
IUP names Todd Gazarelli athletic director
A University of Wisconsin-Whitewater administrator Wednesday was named athletic director at Indiana University of Pennsylvania. IUP officials said Todd Garzarelli, a Cresson native who earned his bachelor’s degree in sports management at Slippery Rock University, has more than 20 years of experience in intercollegiate athletics and higher education. Gazarelli will...
‘Obligatory PSU Pregame’ examines spring football, dissects wrestling team’s NCAA chances
After goofing off for months following Penn State’s Citrus Bowl loss to Kentucky, “The Obligatory PSU Pregame” gang is back. Brandon Noble, a former Nittany Lions defensive tackle; Mike “the Mailman” Herr, a beloved Happy Valley retired postal carrier; Chris Buchignani, founding president of The Nittany Valley Society; and Kevin...
