Saturday, July 12, 2014

The Best and the Brightest


"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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