What events is Penn State track & field strongest in?

Based on its recorded marks, Penn State shows the most depth in distance, sprints, and jumps.

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John Gondak

Head Coach

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Aaron Kindt

Assistant Coach – Mid-Distance/Distance

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Amy Rudolph

Assistant Coach – Mid-Distance/Distance

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Brandon Rizzo

Assistant Coach - Sprints/Hurdles

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Darrell Hill

Assistant Coach - Throws

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Marci Palmer

Administrative Support Assistant

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Mike Ashton

Assistant Coach - Pole Vault/ High Jump

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Fritz Spence

Assistant Coach - High Jump/Multi-Events

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What It Really Costs

$33k

All-in cost of attendance (in-state)

~$48k out-of-state (est.)

$23k

Typical net price after aid (in-state, aided families)

What families actually pay, by household income

<$30k$16k

$30–48k$16k

$48–75k$21k

$75–110k$25k

$110k+$30k

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How to read these numbers ▾

Tuition & fees: $16k in-state / $27k out-of-state; the rest is housing, food & books. All-in is what a family actually budgets.

Net price (tuition, fees & living costs minus grant aid) for federal-aid students, by family income band — a truer estimate of out-of-pocket cost than the sticker.

Cost of attendance & net price from federal college data (in-state / on-campus basis; out-of-state all-in is estimated as out-of-state tuition plus the same living costs). Individual aid varies. Program investment from EADA per-sport filings (coaching, travel, scholarships & ops) averaged across the track & field roster — heavier investment means more money in play, not a promised award.

Program Intel

▸Penn State sprinter Barney Ewell won four individual NCAA championships (100 and 200 yards in both 1940 and 1941), then, after missing his prime Olympic years to World War II, won 4x100m relay gold at the 1948 London Games at age 30 as a late injury replacement -- after initially being denied the medal on a disqualification that was overturned four days later once officials reviewed the film.

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Penn State Track & Field — Common Questions

What events is Penn State track & field strongest in?