Sports
Women's Track and Field
Updated March 5, 2010 4:00 AM
The women's track and field team has won the Big Ten championships, but don't ask coach Beth Alford-Sullivan if she considers the regular season over.
Updated March 4, 2010 4:50 AM
Shavon Greaves capped off her Big Ten season with the most successful meet of her life Sunday, leading to her first Big Ten runner of the year award.
Updated March 1, 2010 4:51 AM
Setting three team records and earning 12 first-place finishes, Penn State runners left their meet Sunday with one big memory: winning the Big Ten title.
Updated February 28, 2010 10:30 PM
Penn State's women's track and field team shot up the leader board Sunday, climbing from as low as sixth to win the Big Ten championship. Updated 10:30 PM
Penn State ran one runner in four different heats of the 200-meter dash Saturday at the Big Ten Championships -- and each heat resulted in a Penn State victory. Updated 11:54 AM
Updated February 25, 2010 4:00 AM
The Big Ten championships will be held this Saturday and Sunday with women's teams competing at Penn State and men's squads at Minnesota.
Updated February 18, 2010 4:48 AM
Every year like clockwork, Fritz Spence would get sick around New Year's. In December 2007, Spence and his wife Teri believed this time was no different.
Updated February 15, 2010 4:48 AM
Though Cheryl Spring won her heat of the mile at last week's Sykes-Sabock meet, she proved during the weekend that it was only a warmup.
Updated February 13, 2010 11:19 PM
The Penn State men's and women's track teams finished up strong at both the Husky Classic in Washington and the Tyson Invitational in Arkansas.
Updated February 8, 2010 4:46 AM
Though only its sprinters ran in their usual events, the No. 8 Penn State women's track and field team found a way to win the Sykes-Sabock Challenge Cup.
Updated February 6, 2010 6:27 PM
The Penn State women's track team won the Sykers-Sabock Challenge Cup Saturday, beating out Auburn, Cornell and South Florida in the first scored meet of the season. Updated 6:27 PM
Updated February 5, 2010 9:15 PM
The Sykes-Sabock Challenge Cup opened up Friday evening with several events, including the 60-meter dash, 5000-meter race and the distance medley relay. Updated 9:15 PM
Coaches aren't always certain which runners will compete in certain events in upcoming meets.
Updated February 4, 2010 4:46 AM
Shavon Greaves had a record-breaking weekend, setting and re-setting Penn State's best time in the 60-meter dash.
Updated February 1, 2010 9:27 PM
Juniors Ryan Foster and Shavon Greaves both claimed their second Big Ten Track Athlete of the Week awards after their performances at the Penn State National. Updated 9:27 PM
One race and 90 minutes removed from setting the Penn State record in the 60-meter dash, Shavon Greaves pushed across the finish line one more time to break the record again.
Updated January 30, 2010 8:02 PM
Day two of the Penn State National concluded Saturday with nine additional runners qualifying for the NCAA national indoor track championship, including three distance runners. Updated 8:02 PM
Updated January 29, 2010 10:44 PM
Day one of the Penn State National began well for the Nittany Lions with the 60-meter, 60-meter hurdles and 5000-meter races taking place at Penn State's Ashenfelter Track. Updated 10:44 PM
No one expected such a swift rise for the Penn State indoor track teams.
Updated January 20, 2010 4:46 AM
After passing Seton Hall's Jernail Hayes Saturday in the final leg of the 4x400 and moving into first place, senior runner Fawn Dorr never looked back.
Updated January 19, 2010 4:42 AM
It's only two meets into the season, and the Penn State women's track and field athletes have already qualified for the NCAA national championships in five events.
Updated January 13, 2010 4:49 AM
Following both a 2009 indoor track Big Ten title and this year's Big Ten title in cross country, Penn State's women's track and field team is stating its case for a very successful upcoming season.
Updated January 11, 2010 4:00 AM
Driven by four NCAA-provisional qualifiers, the Penn State track team had a successful first meet, hosting the annual Penn State Relays Saturday.
Updated January 9, 2010 8:09 PM
The Penn State indoor track team held its annual Penn State Relays today to kick off the 2010 season. Updated 8:09 PM
Updated December 11, 2009 4:00 AM
If the runners have anything to say about it, one Big Ten championship isn't enough for the women's track and field team.
Updated December 9, 2009 4:46 AM
With the first meet a month away, head coach Beth Alford-Sullivan has already set her goals for the Penn State track and field team's winter season.
Updated December 1, 2009 4:50 AM
"Run through it."
"Finish it."
Updated October 8, 2009 4:52 AM
The constant banter between Evelyn and Evonne Britton is packed with slights, accusations and plenty of teasing.
Updated July 1, 2009 4:52 AM
For Bridget Franek, a matter of seconds made the difference between a trip home for a relaxing summer or continuing on to a world championship.
Updated June 15, 2009 11:48 PM
Ryan Foster is getting used to pressure races pretty quickly. Updated 11:48 PM
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