2015-2016 News
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2015-2016 Top Ten Moments: #2 Track and Field place three on All-Conference Team
August 15, 2016The Penn State Harrisburg men and women's track and field teams had three athletes earn All-Conference honors after dominating the competition at this year's Capital Athletic Conference (CAC) Championships. Ashley Williams led the women with her performance in the 100 meter hurdles, while Cameron yon dominated the men's discuss and Jalil Clayton took honors with his efforts in the men's high jump. -
Penn State Harrisburg Announces 2015-2016 CAC All-Academic Team
June 28, 2016Middletown, Pa. - Penn State Harrisburg is pleased to announce the 2015-2016 Capital Athletic Conference (CAC) All-Academic Team. The Lion athletic teams had 89 men and women earn the honor to be on the All-Academic team this year. To make the team, athletes must receive a 3.2 GPA over the course of the entire year.
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Penn State Harrisburg Finishes Strong at ECAC Championships
May 20, 2016Westfield, MA – The Penn State Harrisburg men’s and women’s outdoor track teams finished off their team competitions for the year with strong showings from both the men’s and women’s side at the Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference Track and Field Championships May 18-29, 2016 hosted at Westfield State University . Although, there were multiple top ten finisher’s, freshman Cameron Yon (Patuxent River, MD / Great Mills High School) continued to show his dominance with a second place finish in the men’s discuss, earning him the right to compete at next week’s NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Waverly, Iowa.
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Lions Finish Regular Season Strong at Jim Thorpe Open
May 07, 2016University Park, Pa. - The Penn State Harrisburg men's and women's track and field team took advantage at their final outing of the year at the Jim Thorpe Open hosted at Penn State University on May 6th. Ashley Williams took a first place in the 100 meter dash while Jalen Williams took first on the men side in the 200 meter dash.
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Williams Named All-CAC
May 02, 2016Penn State Harrisburg had one athlete claim all-conference recognition. Penn State Harrisburg freshman Ashley Williams followed up her 60-hurdles indoor title with a win in the 100 hurdles at the outdoor meet.
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2016 CAC Outdoor Track & Field Preview & Video
April 21, 2016The 2016 CAC Outdoor Track & Field Championship are set for this Friday and Saturday, April 22-23, at Frostburg State's Bobcat Stadium.
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Blue and White Finish Strong at Gettysburg Invitational
April 18, 2016Gettysburg, Pa.- On Saturday April 16th, the Penn State Harrisburg women’s track and field team placed eleventh overall at the 2016 Mason Dixon Invitational. Ashley Williams led for the women with a second place finish in the women’s 100 meter hurdles.
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Hair Leads the Lion's at Messiah
April 12, 2016Grantham, Pa.- The Penn State Harrisburg men’s and women’s track and field teams traveled to Messiah for the 2016 Messiah Invitational at Starry Field. Saturday’s inclement weather forced competition to Monday where several Harrisburg athletes took home first place finishes.
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Williams Places Third at Millersville Metrics
April 02, 2016Millersville, Pa.- Ashley Williams paced the Penn State Harrisburg women's track and field team with a third place finish in the women's 100 meter hurdles. Williams performance ranks her first in Capital Athletic Conference for the 100 meter hurdles.
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Harrisburg Places Third at Elizabethtown Invitational
March 20, 2016Elizabethtown, Pa.- The Penn State Harrisburg track and field team opened up their spring season this weekend at the Elizabethtown Early Bird Opener. The men placed second overall as a team while the women placed sixth
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Clayton and Williams Receive All-Region Honors
March 10, 2016Jalil Clayton (Chester, PA / Chester High School) and Ashley Williams (Easton, PA / Easton Area High School) were named NCAA Division III All-Region Honorees for the 2016 indoor track and field season. The U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) honors those who have placed in the top- 5 of their individual events during the indoor track and field season.
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Williams Places Third at ECAC Championship
March 06, 2016Staten Island, N.Y.- The Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Division III Indoor Track and Field Championships concluded on Saturday with several Penn State Harrisburg athletes placing in the top ten in their respective events.
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Penn State Harrisburg Lands Two on CAC 1st Team
February 26, 2016Freshmen Jalil Clayton and Ashley Williams where named to the 2016 All-CAC 1st team for Indoor Track and Field.
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Williams and Clayton Win CAC Titles
February 22, 2016Newport News, VA – The Penn State Harrisburg men’s and women’s track and field teams competed Sunday February 21st in the Capital Athletic Conference (CAC) Indoor Track and Field Championships hosted by Christopher Newport. The Lions in just their second season of NCAA Division III competition had two CAC title winners. Ashley Williams (Easton, PA / Easton Area High School) took home the women’s 60 meter hurdle title and Jalil Clayton (Chester, PA / Chester High School) took home a first place finish in the men’s high jump.
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Ashley Williams Win CAC 60 Meter Hurdles Title
February 22, 2016The Penn State Harrisburg men's and women's track and field teams competed Sunday February 21st in the Capital Athletic Conference (CAC) Indoor Track and Field Championships hosted by Christopher Newport. Ashley Williams (Easton, PA / Easton Area High School) took home the women's 60 meter hurdle title and helped the women to almost double their team point output from the previous year's CAC Championships with her 9.03 finish in the hurdles. Even more impressive is the fact that Williams now also holds the CAC meet record, beating last year's champ Enuma Ezenwa's time by .07 seconds.
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CAC Women's Indoor Track & Field Championship Preview
February 18, 2016Entering just its second year of competition at the CAC Indoor Championships, PENN STATE HARRISBURG will look to improve on its point total from last year’s meet under the guidance of head coach Danielle Lynch. Sophomore sprinter Ashley Williams ranks atop the CAC in the 60-meter hurdles entering the championship meet with a time of 9.05 seconds, while freshman Ashley Peart ranks fourth in the long jump with a mark of 16’-4.25”.
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Lady Lions Impress at Crusader Challenge
February 07, 2016Selinsgrove, Pa.- Over the weekend, the Penn State Harrisburg men’s and women’s track and field teams had two very successful days at two separate events. Several athletes broke school records or had personal bests.
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Williams Reaches Top Ten Nationally in 60 Meter Hurdles
January 31, 2016Lewisburg, Pa.- Over the weekend the Penn State Harrisburg men's and women’s track and field teams participated in the 18th Annual Bison Open held by Bucknell University. Several student athletes took home first and second place in their respective events.
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Athlete Spotlight: Fallon Joseph
January 27, 2016MIDDLETOWN, PA- Fallon Joseph (Stroudsburg, Pa. / Stroudsburg) is a sophomore studying Political Science and Criminology with a minor in Philosophy. She is currently a member of both the Track of Field and Cross Country team on campus. She has run cross country since the 7th grade but she now participates in the throwing and jumping events. She is also a member of IMPACT, which provides a church environment for members at school.
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Williams Breaks School Records at Susquehanna
January 23, 2016Selinsgrove, Pa.- Last night the Penn State Harrisburg men’s and women’s indoor track team traveled to Susquehanna University to participate in the Indoor Orange and Maroon Classic. Several of Harrisburg’s athletes broke school records and had personal bests.
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Williams Places First for Penn State Harrisburg
January 16, 2016Kutztown, Pa.- Last night the Penn State Harrisburg men’s and women’s track team participated in the Golden Bear Invitational held by Kutztown University. Several athletes qualified for the Capital Athletic Conference (CAC) Indoor Track and Field Championship as well as the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Indoor Championship.
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Lions Open Season at Bow-Tie Classic
December 05, 2015Penn State Harrisburg traveled to Ursinus College to compete in their first meet of the year, The Bow-tie Classic, this past Saturday, December 5th. The team started their year off with a bang, breaking seven school records, qualifying three for the CAC Championships, and qualifying one for the ECAC Championships.
