"Athletics is for education and recreation, nothing else. Winning is important only in that you learn more."-Coach Harry Groves, 5/21/2011 at the Alumni "Run".
With Coach Groves' words, we must point out that Penn State is excelling not only on the track, but in the classroom and in the world beyond.
Penn State's academic success was honored recently with a record number of Spring Academic All-Big Ten athletes in all sports. But at the head of the class were 2 PSU Track athletes with perfect 4.0 grade-point averages, also tops in the Big Ten, Emily Giannotti and Katie Rodden. A tip of my cap goes to both.
Emily Giannotti |
Katie Rodden |
Thirty-four track and field athletes attained All-Big Ten honors:
Men's Track and Field (13) | |||
Bernard Bennett-Green | Sr. | Journalism | Drexel Hill, Pa. |
Ryan Brennan | Jr. | Security And Risk Analysis | Chester, N.Y. |
Robert Cardina | So. | Communications | Lancaster, Pa. |
Robert Creese | Jr. | Mathematics | Mount Airy, Md. |
Thomas Damiani | So. | Science | Dalton, Pa. |
Matthew Fischer | Sr. | Marketing | Kennett Square, Pa. |
Russell Hedrick | Sr. | Energy Engineering | Schwenksville, Pa. |
Jonathan Hendershot | Sr. | Supply Chain And Information Systems | Nazareth, Pa. |
Daniel Jordan | Sr. | Recreation, Park, & Tourism Management | Boalsburg, Pa. |
Alex Kenney | Gr. | Communication Arts and Sciences | State College, Pa. |
Michael McClelland | Jr. | Communication Arts and Sciences | Washington, Pa. |
Aaron Nadolsky | Sr. | Communication Arts and Sciences | Altoona, Pa. |
Nicholas Scarpello | Sr. | Advertising/Public Relations | Jamison, Pa. |
Women's Track and Field (21) | |||
Leigha Anderson | Jr. | Labor Studies and Employment Relations | Carlisle, Pa. |
Abigail Benson | Jr. | Nutritional Sciences | Elma, N.Y. |
Shelley Black | Jr. | Kinesiology | Hanover Township, Pa. |
Dynasty Boxley-McGee | Jr. | Journalism | Ypsilanti, Mich. |
Megan Boyer | Sr. | Human Development & Family Studies | Millersburg, Pa. |
Rachel Casciano | Jr. | Advertising/Public Relations | Wyomissing, Pa. |
Gabrielle Cocco | Sr. | Journalism | Allentown, Pa. |
Kelsey Couts | Sr. | Interdisciplinary Digital Studio | Powell, Ohio |
Emily Giannotti | Sr. | Counselor Education | Coudersport, Pa. |
Lauren Kenney | Jr. | Kinesiology | State College, Pa. |
Marta Klebe | Sr. | Supply Chain and Information Systems | Chesterbrook, Pa. |
Erin Knabe | So. | Science | Califon, N.J. |
Danielle Kocjancic | Sr. | Communication Sciences & Disorders | Kane, Pa. |
Melanie Leszcynski | Jr. | Marketing | Audubon, Pa. |
Olivia Mangan | Sr. | Psychology | Huntingdon Valley, Pa. |
Lauren Mills | Jr. | Nutritional Sciences | West Chester, Pa. |
Sarah Palmer | Jr. | Kinesiology | Gansevoort, N.Y. |
Gwenndolyn Porter | Sr. | Kinesiology | Clearfield, Pa. |
Kathleen Rodden | Jr. | Kinesiology | Ardmore, Pa. |
Kiah Seymour | So. | Communications | Washington, D.C. |
Sarah Underwood So. | Undeclared | Alexandria, Va. |
Of personal note are the superb performances of Olivia Mangan, daughter of our Chief Laundry and Morale Officer Larry Mangan, our very own newest Author Nick Scarpello, and Jonathan Hendershot, son of former Holder of the Golden Putter Dennis Hendershot, And Baseballs Taylor Skerpon, son of vaulter Don Skerpon.
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