What events is Penn State track & field strongest in?

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

Penn State Track & Field / Cross Country Recruiting (D1)

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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

$40k

All-in cost of attendance (in-state)

~$62k out-of-state (est.)

$33k

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

What families actually pay, by household income

<$30k$20k

$30–48k$20k

$48–75k$26k

$75–110k$32k

$110k+$38k

How to read these numbers ▾

Tuition & fees: $21k in-state / $42k 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.

What aid looks like here

MERIT AID

This school does not publish its merit aid numbers, so we cannot rate your chances.

ATHLETIC AID · MEN'S PROGRAM CAN OFFER

No scholarship cap. Roster capped at 45

This school is in the House settlement for 2026-27: the old scholarship limit is gone and it may fund anyone on a 45-athlete track roster (17 for cross country), full or partial. What it actually funds is the school's choice and is not published.

$63,435

median pay, 10 years after starting

$25,000

median federal debt at graduation

What would your family pay here?

Sources: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2024-25), IPEDS, aid rules. Estimates, not offers.

Open spots for 2027

Where this men's program loses athletes after the 2026-27 season, and whether it recruits the event. Estimates from official meet results and signing classes, as of 2026-10-08.

Sprints

Unlikely

0 in their final year · usually races 5

Hurdles

Unlikely

0 in their final year · usually races 1 · about 1 spot

Middle distance

Likely recruiting

3 in their final year · usually races 12 · about 4 spots

Distance

Possible

2 in their final year · usually races 5 · about 2 spots

Jumps

Likely recruiting

1 in their final year · usually races 8 · about 3 spots

Throws

Likely recruiting

1 in their final year · usually races 8 · about 3 spots

Multi-events

Unlikely

0 in their final year · usually races 0

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Freshmen still on the team a year later

76%5 points below the D1 average (81%)

Of the 11 who left: 2 transferred to another college program, 9 have no college races since.

46 men's freshmen started here in fall 2021–2023. Stayed = on the roster or racing for this school the next season. “No college races since” can mean stepping away, injury, or a move to a school outside our data, such as a junior college. Source: official college season rosters and meet results.

Program Intel

▸Penn State signed one of the larger 2025-26 recruiting classes in Division I — 24 incoming athletes, 58th of 338 programs.

▸Penn State recruited most heavily in distance this cycle (15 of 24 signees).

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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

$40k

All-in cost of attendance (in-state)

~$62k out-of-state (est.)

$33k

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

What families actually pay, by household income

<$30k$20k

$30–48k$20k

$48–75k$26k

$75–110k$32k

$110k+$38k

How to read these numbers ▾

Tuition & fees: $21k in-state / $42k 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.

What aid looks like here

MERIT AID

This school does not publish its merit aid numbers, so we cannot rate your chances.

ATHLETIC AID · MEN'S PROGRAM CAN OFFER

No scholarship cap. Roster capped at 45

$63,435

median pay, 10 years after starting

$25,000

median federal debt at graduation

What would your family pay here?

Sources: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2024-25), IPEDS, aid rules. Estimates, not offers.

Open spots for 2027

Where this men's program loses athletes after the 2026-27 season, and whether it recruits the event. Estimates from official meet results and signing classes, as of 2026-10-08.

Sprints

Unlikely

0 in their final year · usually races 5

Hurdles

Unlikely

0 in their final year · usually races 1 · about 1 spot

Middle distance

Likely recruiting

3 in their final year · usually races 12 · about 4 spots

Distance

Possible

2 in their final year · usually races 5 · about 2 spots

Jumps

Likely recruiting

1 in their final year · usually races 8 · about 3 spots

Throws

Likely recruiting

1 in their final year · usually races 8 · about 3 spots

Multi-events

Unlikely

0 in their final year · usually races 0

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Freshmen still on the team a year later

76%5 points below the D1 average (81%)

Of the 11 who left: 2 transferred to another college program, 9 have no college races since.

Program Intel

▸Penn State signed one of the larger 2025-26 recruiting classes in Division I — 24 incoming athletes, 58th of 338 programs.

▸Penn State recruited most heavily in distance this cycle (15 of 24 signees).

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