COLLEGE TRACK AND FIELD RECRUITING

Penn State director of cross country/track & field John Gondak has announced 33 new additions to the program's cross country and track & field roster ahead of the 2021-22 season.

"The coaching staff is thrilled with the incoming class of Penn State Cross Country/Track and Field recruits," Gondak said. "We have a great range of talent that includes freshman high school All-Americans to graduate transfer conference champions. Everyone joining the program recognizes the amazing impact a Penn State degree will have for them along with being able to help the program. We are all excited to see them compete in the Blue and White!"

Pennsylvania State University—University Park is a public institution that was founded in 1855. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 39,809 (fall 2020), its setting is city, and the campus size is 7,958 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. Pennsylvania State University—University Park's ranking in the 2022 edition of Best Colleges is National Universities, #63. Its in-state tuition and fees are $18,898; out-of-state tuition and fees are $36,476. - US NEWS & WORLD REPORT

The full list of new Nittany Lions is below.

Collin Burkhart - Hometown: Nazareth, Pa. | High School: Nazarath

• Personal Bests: JT - 216-11, HT - 230-2.5, DT - 171-7, WT - 72-0.5.

Mia Bryant - Hometown: Linden, Calif. | High School: Venture Academy

• Multi-Event Athlete.

Brendan Colwell - Hometown: Centre Hall, Pa. | High School: Penns Valley

• Personal Bests: 1600m – 4:18, 3200m – 9:09, 5k – 14:53

Christopher DeSousa - Hometown: Ocean Port, N.J. | High School: Christian Brothers Academy

• Personal Bests: 800m – 1:56.10, 1600m – 4:16.56, 3200m – 9:15.67, 5000m – 15:23.31

Zoe Duffus- Hometown: Fort Wayne, Ind. | High School: Fort Wayne Carroll

• Personal Bests: 800m – 2:13, Mile – 4:45.95, 5k – 17:27

Sabria Epps - Hometown: Philadelphia, Pa. | High School: Springside Chestnut Hill Academy

• Personal Bests: 55m - 7.15, 200m - 25.18, 400m - 56.98

Emi Erekosima - Hometown: Hagerstown, Md. | High School: North Hagerstown

• Personal Bests: TJ - 48-0.25, LJ - 21-7.25, 400m - 50.51

Drew Gallen - Hometown: Glen Mills, Pa. | High School: Rustin

• Personal Bests: 60m - 6.94, 100m - 10.86, 200m - 22.11

Eric Hamel - Hometown: Enumclaw, Wash. | High School: Western Washington

• Personal Bests: 5k- 14:18

Samantha Hayes - Hometown: St. Mary's, Pa. | High School: St. Mary's

• Personal Bests: 1600m – 5:07.50

Hayden Healey - Hometown: Pasadena, Md. | High School: Chesapeake

• Personal Bests: Mile – 4:21.22, Two Mile – 9:26.05, 5k – 15:12.05

Justin Healey - Hometown: Indianapolis, Ind. | High School: Franklin Central

• Personal Bests: 800m – 1:53, Mile – 4:16, Two Mile – 9:21

Allison Johnson - Hometown: Mount Gilead, Ohio | High School: Mount Gilead

• Personal Bests: 400m – 56.27, 800m – 2:05.20, Mile – 4:41.29, PV – 11'0 , 5k, 17:47.63

Dylan Lambrecht - Hometown: Jonestown, Pa. | High School: Northern Lebanon

• Personal Bests: DT - 171-10, SP - 60-3

J Henry Lyon - Hometown: Williamsport, Pa. | High School: Williamsport Area

• Personal Bests: 3200m – 9:12.71

Nick Marino (Graduate Student, Bucknell) -

• Hometown: Horsham, Pa. | High School: Hatboro-Horsham Personal Bests: PV - 16-8.75

Korbin Martino - Hometown: Canal Winchester, Ohio | High School: Canal Winchester

• Personal Bests: 100m - 10.88, 200m - 21.35, 400m - 47.04, 800m - 1:56.27

Cori McCormick - Hometown: Ashland, Pa. | High School: North Schuylkill

• Personal Bests: 800m – 2:15.94, 1600m – 5:01.79, 3200m – 10:45.14

Connor McMenamin (Fifth Year, Transfer from Bucknell) - Hometown: Telford, Pa. | High School: Souderton Area

• Personal Bests: 1500m – 3:52.56, 3000m SC – 8:55.40, 3200m – 9:06.53, 5k – 14:29.15

Alexia Mechling - Hometown: Butler, Pa. | High School: Butler

• Personal Bests: HJ - 5-5

James Onwuka - Hometown: Newburgh, N.Y. | High School: Newburgh Free Academy

• Personal Bests: 200m - 22.07, 400m - 47.52

Isaac Osifo - Hometown: Cumming, Ga. | High School: West Forsyth

• Personal Bests: HJ - 6-11

Jonathan Petersen - Hometown: Westerville, Ohio | High School: Oletangy Orange

• Personal Bests: PV - 16-1

Lauren Princz - Hometown: Egg Harbor Township, N.J. | High School: Egg Harbor Township

• Personal Bests: 55m - 6.98, 60m - 7.66, 100m - 11.81, 200m - 23.90,

Dante Radigonda - Hometown: Exeter, N.H. | High School: Exeter

• Personal Bests: 600m – 1:20.18, 800m – 1:54.30

Chloe Royce - Hometown: Saint Lambert, Canada | Previous School: Maryland

• Personal Bests: Pentathlon - 3740, Heptathlon - 5000

Zachary Salas - Hometown: Torrance, Calif. | High School: Torrance

• Personal Bests: PV - 15-1

Tristan Schmidt - Hometown: Emmaus, Pa. | High School: Emmaus

• Personal Bests: JT - 198-11

Darius Smallwood - Hometown: Pottstown, Pa. | High School: Pottstown

• Personal Bests: 800m - 1:51.91

Lindsay Stull - Hometown: Columbus, Ohio | High School: Hillard Davison

• Personal Bests: 800m - 2:09.47, 1600m - 4:49.05, 3200 - 10:48.73, 5k - 17:46.60

Lauren Shedelski - Hometown: Kulpmont, Pa. | High School: Mount Carmel

• Personal Bests: JT - 135-7

Allen Taylor - Hometown: Cogan Station, Pa. | High School: Williamsport Area

• Personal Bests: 110h - 14.01, 300h - 38.83, LJ - 22-11.25

Elizabeth Taylor - Hometown: Virginia Beach, Va. | Before Penn State: Bryant and Stratton

• Multi-Event Athlete