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ADDRESS Penn State Abington1600 Woodland Road Abington, PA 19001

TELEPHONE 215-881-7600

FOUNDED 1948

ENROLLMENT 3,900+

STUDENT POPULATION89% from Pennsylvania 23% from Bucks County 23% from Montgomery County 45% from Philadelphia9% from Outside Pennsylvania3% from International Countries

CHANCELLOR Dr. Karen Sandler

SPORTSLINE 215-881-7440

ARENA Athletic Building

CAPACITY 1,500

NICKNAME Nittany Lions

COLORS Navy and White

AFFILIATION NCAA Division III

CONFERENCE NEAC

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Penn State Abington provides an array of academic experiences for a diverse group of learners. We offer numerous foundation courses, challenging upper-level courses in a wide range of majors, one-on-one interactions with accomplished and caring faculty, and other opportunities to prepare students for careers and graduate work.

Location: Southeast Pennsylvania in Abington, Pennsylvania. Approximately 13 miles from Philadelphia, 200 miles from State College, and 300 miles from Pittsburgh.

Sports: Abington competes in Division III under the nickname the Nittany Lions. There are 13 total men’s and women’s teams in Abington that compete in the North Eastern Atlantic Conference: baseball, men’s and women’s basketball, men’s and women’s cross country, men’s golf, women’s lacrosse, men’s and women’s soccer, softball, men’s and women’s tennis, and women’s volleyball.

Fun facts: Amelia Earhart was once enrolled at Abington when it was known as The Ogontz School for Girls.

Majors: There are 16 baccalaureate majors you can complete in four years at Abington Campus: Criminal Justice, American Studies, Art, Biology, Business, Childhood and Early Adolescent Education, Corporate Communication, English, General Engineering, History, Information Sciences & Technology (IST), Intergrative Arts, Letters Arts & Sciences, Nursing, Psychological & Social Sciences, Science (Life Science, General Science).

The vast majority of Penn State’s majors can be started at the Abington campus for the first two years of study before transititioning to University Park.

Right Now: Abington has about 3,900 students — making it the fourth largest branch campus in the Penn State system — and 107 full-time faculty members. Of course, students can choose to do the 2 + 2 program at this campus, but Abington also offers two associate degree programs and 16 baccalaureate degree programs.

WINNING TRADITIONA b i n g to n N i t t a ny L i o ns Cr o ss Co u nt r y

Penn State Abington cross country has a young but strong history within the athletics program. The men's and women's team have won a combined ten invitationals since their inception in 2010 and 2009, respectively. In four years the women's program has earned seven NEAC All-Conference honors. In three years the men's program has earned five NEAC All-Conference honors, including NEAC Runner-of-the-Year and Rookie-of-the-Year. Eighteen times runners achieved the recognition of NEAC Academic All-Conference. In September 2013, two runners were recognized as the Corvias-ECAC Division III Upstate Men's and Women's Cross Country Runner of the Week.

The men's program in the 2012-2013 academic year achieved a 3.29 overall grade point average with 6 out of 11 making the Dean's List and 9 out of 11 had a grade point average above 3.0. The women's program achieved a 3.0 grade point average with 3 out of 5 making the Dean's List. The men's cross country team were honored by the USTFCCCA as an All-Academic Team.

For the first time in program history, the women’s cross country team celebrated a milestone on Saturday, November 9, 2013, becoming the first female sport to compete in a NCAA Division III post-season championship event since the college joined the association in 2008. The men’s also achieved the same milestone on Saturday, November 10, 2012 as well. The women’s finished 39th out of 59 teams overall while the men’s finished 43rd out of 59 teams overall in the 2013 NCAA

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Penn State Abington prepares student-athletes to engage with the campus’ academic and social environment through developing life long skills in leadership, sportsmanlike conduct, and athletic excellence. Our program’s focus is on the development of the whole person, and we place student-athlete welfare as our highest priority. We promote and reinforce traditional values of honesty, integrity, equity, commitment and hard work as the foundation of our athletics program.

We take great pride in hiring coaches who are teachers first and embrace these values.

A great athletic tradition, a beautiful campus, and a challenging Penn State education. What’s not to like?

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HEAD COACH JOSE RODRIGUEZJose Rodriguez is the Head Coach of the Penn State Abington men's and women’s cross country teams. He has extensive domestic and international running experience. He attended Allegheny College, where he ran cross country and indoor and outdoor track for the Gators for three seasons. After graduation, he competed in road races ranging from 5K to half marathons, as well as the decathlon and many other track events.Rodriguez expects each runner on the XC team to treat themselves and each other with respect on and off the field; be the best academic student they can be; come to practice prepared to run; and always give 100 percent of themselves. With the above expectations, great things happen for everyone.Aside from coaching, Jose has been a part of the Penn State Abington community for more than 18 years where he is the Director of Intercultural Affairs at Penn State Abington in which he is responsible for infusing diversity in the academic curriculum and establishing an open communication with the student body and the administrators at Penn State Abington.Rodriguez is a certified USATF Coach Level II and looks forward to growing this sport and capturing the NEAC Championship soon.

COACHING STAFFA b i n g to n N i t t a ny L i o ns Cr o ss Co u nt r y

Jose Rodriguez

Austin Lichtman

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Austin Lichtman entering his second season as the assistant coach of the Penn State Abington men's and women's cross country teams. His main role is leading the recruitment process to help young runners discover Penn State Abington.

Lichtman has been part of the organization since the beginning in 2009, later becoming the first male captain of the men’s cross country team in its initiation in 2010. Lichtman was recognized for his leadership and was named the Fred Streit memorial award in 2013. Lichtman helped build the program we have today. He believes in hard work and dedication to be the core of our foundation.

As a graduate from Penn State Abington with a bachelor’s degree in Corporate Communications, Lichtman understands the traditions of our program and campus.He hopes for the program to become a top team within the NEAC conference and the NCAA Mid-East Regionals.

Diana KolaszewskiDiana Kolaszewski is entering her second season as the assistant coach of the Penn State Abington men’s and women’s cross country team. Diana graduated with a bach-elor’s degree in history and a minor in psychology in 2011, after which she continued her studies at Holy Family University, where she earned a master’s in Education. As a former student-athlete at Penn State Abington, Kolaszewski was part of the women’s inaugural cross country team and elected as team captain for two consecutive seasons. In 2009, Kolaszewski earned Second-Team NEAC All-Conference.

CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPHosted by SUNYIT

1. SUNYIT - 27 points Total Time: 2:20:442. SUNY Cobleksill - 54 points Total Time: 2:24:563. Penn State Abington - 72 points Total Time: 2:28:154. Penn State Berks - 98 points Total Time: 2:32:365. Morrisville State - 162 points Total Time: 2:40:346. Lancaster Bible - 174 points Total Time: 2:42:387.Keuka - 176 points Total Time: 2:48:028. Gallaudet - 212 points Total Time: 2:52:469. Cazenovia - 236 points Total Time: 2:5:5210. Wells - 246 points Total Time: 3:11:59

ALL-CONFERENCE TEAMS

FIRST TEAMDerek Struck __________ 26:33 _____________ SUNYITEvan Quinones ________ 26:42 _______SUNY CobleskillAlexander Kane _______ 27:26 __ Penn State AbingtonDylan Parry ___________ 27:57______________ SUNYITChristopher Wicks ______ 28:04 _____________ SUNYITDan Fields ____________ 28:21 _______SUNY CobleskillZack Dockstader _______ 28:30 _______SUNY Cobleskill

SECOND TEAMJoseph Acey __________ 29:00 ______________SUNYITSean McCarthy ________ 29:10 ______________SUNYITConnor Henry _________ 29:11 _______ Penn State BerksCody Russell __________ 29:17 ______________SUNYITNicholas Volpe ________ 29:23 ___Penn State AbingtonJosh Langley __________ 29:31 _______________ KeukaConnor McLaughlin _____ 29:45 ______ Penn State Berks

THIRD TEAMByron Evans __________ 29:49 _______ Morrisville StateSufyan Musah ________ 29:50 ___Penn State AbingtonAlex Burghardt _________ 30:17 ______ Penn State BerksDan Masterson ________ 30:28 _______ SUNY CobleskillMohannad Abdulrahman 30:38 ___Penn State AbingtonPaul Hernon ___________ 30:46 ________________ WellsRon Doresett __________ 30:55 _______ SUNY Cobleskill

INDIVIDUAL HONORSRUNNER OF THE YEARDerek Struck ___________________________ SUNYIT

ROOKIE OF THE YEAREvan Quinones __________________ SUNY Cobleskill

COACH OF THE YEARBill Tylutki ______________________________ SUNYIT

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CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPHosted by SUNYIT1. SUNY Cobleskill - 67 points Total Time: 1:51:322. Morrisville State - 71 points Total Time: 1:52:313. Cazenovia - 76 points Total Time: 1:53:064. Wells - 82 points Total Time: 1:52:525. Penn State Abington - 104 points Total Time: 1:55:546.Penn State Berks - 163 points Total Time: 2:04:007.Lancaster Bible - 201 points Total Time: 2:07:508. Keuka - 209 points Total Time: 2:08:039. SUNYIT - 220 points Total Time: 2:12:1110. St. Elizabeth - 259 points Total Time: 2:22:2011. Gallaudet - 269 points Total Time

ALL-CONFERENCE TEAMS

FIRST TEAMBilly Jo Hinds __________ 20:37 _______ Morrisville StateEmily Middlebrook ______ 20:42 ________________WellsTaylor Tommell ________ 20:52 _______SUNY CobleskillValerie Santangelo ____ 21:01 __ Penn State AbingtonDeaven Theriault _______ 21:01 ________________WellsEmma Miller __________ 21:33 _______________WilsonSarah Murphy _________ 21:40 _____________ SUNYIT

SECOND TEAMAmanda Hunt __________ 21:49 _______ Morrisville StateAshley Holzwarth _______ 21:49 _______ Morrisville StateShelby McIntyre ________ 21:58 ____________CazenoviaJessica Weiss _________ 22:05 ______ Penn State BerksKendra Waddell ________ 22:15 _______ SUNY CobleskillKatie Lamanna ________ 22:16 ________________ WellsKristen Nicholais _______ 22:17 ____________Cazenovia

THIRD TEAMEmily Kotnik ___________ 22:18 ____________CazenoviaMegan Jenney _________ 22:20 _______ SUNY CobleskillGina Montgomery _____ 22:30 ___Penn State AbingtonTaylor MacFarland ______ 22:54 ____________CazenoviaMeghan Smith _________ 22:58 _______ SUNY CobleskillLisa Brown ____________ 22:59 ______ Penn State BerksChantal Fauteux _______ 23:07 _______ SUNY Cobleskill

INDIVIDUAL HONORSRUNNER OF THE YEARBilly Jo Hinds _____________________Morrisville State

ROOKIE OF THE YEARTaylor Tommell ___________________ SUNY Cobleskill

COACH OF THE YEARDerek Powers ____________________Morrisville State

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WOMENNAME 5K TIME LOCATION DATEValerie Santangelo 19:29 SUNY Cobleskill 9/7/13Kathryn Colley 20:19 SUNY Cobleskill 9/11/10Diana Rado 21:30 SUNY Cobleskill 9/11/10Cecilia Rosenbloom 21:37 SUNY Cobleskill 9/7/13Samantha Frick 22:02 SUNY Cobleskill 9/11/10Gina Montgomery 22:02 Penn State Harrisburg - Shank Park 9/28/12Megan O'Farrell 22:36 SUNY Cobleskill 9/7/13Faith Sykes 23:55 Lancaster Bible College 9/22/12Jacqualyn Horbury 23:56 SUNY Cobleskill 9/7/13Bridget Rink 24:12 Lancaster Bible College 9/22/12NAME 6K TIME LOCATION DATEValerie Santangelo 24:11:00 NCAA DIII Regionals - Lehigh University 11/16/13Kathryn Colley 25:04:00 ECAC Champions - Colt State Park, RI 11/6/10Gina Montgomery 25:29:00 NCAA DIII Regionals - Lehigh University 11/16/13Diana Rado 26:51:00 Hobart @ William Smith College 9/18/10Cecilia Rosenbloom 26:55:00 NCAA DIII Regionals - Lehigh University 11/16/13Megan O'Farrell 26:59:00 NCAA DIII Regionals - Lehigh University 11/16/13Samantha Frick 27:14:00 Hobart @ William Smith College 9/18/10Jacqualyn Horbury 28:34:00 Shank Park - Penn State Harrisburg 10/4/13Kathlene Kim 30:15:00 Hobart @ William Smith College 9/19/09Faith Sykes 31:23:00 Hobart @ William Smith College 9/18/10MENNAME 5K TIME LOCATION DATEAlex Kane 16:55 Lancaster Bible College 9/22/12Sufyan Musah 17:28 Lancaster Bible College 9/22/12Nicholas Volpe 17:46 Lancaster Bible College 9/22/12Nathaniel Wilson 18:00 Lancaster Bible College 9/22/12Mohannad Abdulrahman 19:23 Misericordia College 8/30/13Austin Lichtman 19:23 Lancaster Bible College 9/22/12Pratik Patel 19:33 Cumberland County College 9/13/13Harry Kohn 19:52 Lancaster Bible College 9/22/12Christopher Cothran 20:05 Lancaster Bible College 9/22/12Christopher Pearce 21:16 Lancaster Bible College 9/22/12 NAME 6K TIME LOCATION DATEAlex Kane 20:04 SUNY IT Invitational 9/1/12Nicholas Volpe 21:11 SUNY IT Invitational 9/3/11Nathaniel Wilson 22:31 SUNY IT Invitational 9/1/12Marcus Shivers 22:40 SUNY IT Invitational 9/4/10Jonathan Lyons 22:47 SUNY IT Invitational 9/4/10Austin Lichtman 23:51 SUNY IT Invitational 9/1/12Christopher Cothran 24:01:00 SUNY IT Invitational 9/4/10Derek Whited 24:16:00 SUNY IT Invitational 9/4/10Sean Hegarty 24:47:00 SUNY IT Invitational 9/4/10Christopher Pearce 24:50:00 Elizabethtown College, Pa 10/22/11 NAME 8K TIME LOCATION DATEAlex Kane 26:36:00 Penn State Harrisburg - Shank Park 9/28/12Jonathan Lyons 27:17:00 Penn State Harrisburg - Shank Park 10/1/10Nathaniel Wilson 27:28:00 Penn State Harrisburg - Shank Park 10/1/10Sufyan Musah 28:01:00 Penn State Harrisburg - Shank Park 9/28/12Nicholas Volpe 28:31:00 Penn State Harrisburg - Shank Park 9/28/12Marcus Shivers 28:59:00 Penn State Harrisburg - Shank Park 10/1/10Pratik Patel 29:27:00 ECAC Championships - Colt State Park, RI 11/9/13Sean Hegarty 29:27:00 Penn State Harrisburg - Shank Park 10/1/10Derek Whited 30:12:00 Penn State Harrisburg - Shank Park 10/1/10Mohannad Abdulrahman 30:27:00 Penn State Harrisburg - Shank Park 9/28/12

TOP 10 PERSONAL BESTA b i n g to n N i t t a ny L i o ns Cr o ss Co u nt r y

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Athletic Center

Penn State Abington Athletics features indoor and outdoor facilities for 13 NCAA Division III intercollegiate sports. The centerpiece of Abington's athletics facilities is the Abington Athletic Building, which houses indoor venues for competition, practice and community recreation along with offices, locker rooms and training rooms. Men's and women's basketball teams and the women's volleyball team play in the Athletic Building. Clubs and local community events also utilize the building for special events from time to time.

Alverthorpe Park, home to the baseball and softball teams, has helped both programs grow and blossom. Since the park is maintained by Penn State Abington and utilized by several youth baseball and softball leagues, the athletic contests there have become popular sporting events attended by many members of the local community. The cross country team share a partnership with Lorimer Park and hosts their annual invitiational at their site.

Penn State Abington and the Abington School District are working together to enhance Memorial Field, located in close proximity to the campus. The $5 millon project will upgrade the fields, install an all-weather non-competitve track, provide enhanced seating and facilities, and provide a venue for community sporting events that will being Penn State Abington, the township, and the local community closer together.

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Home Meets in BOLD This publication is available in alternative media upon request.Penn State is committed to affirmative action, equal opportunity, and the diversity of its workforce. U.Ed. ABO 13-109.

DATE OPPONENT LOCATION RESULTS / TIME

8-29-14 Albright Invitational Dallas, Pa. M, W

9-6-14 Penn State Abington Invitational Huntington Valley, Pa. M, W

9-13-14 Gallaudet Invitational Washington, D.C. M, W

9-20-14 Dickinson Long/Short Invitational Newville, Pa. M, W

9-27-14 Don Cathart Invitational Salisbury, Md. M, W

10-4-14 Bryn Athyn Invitational Bryn Athyn, Pa. M, W

10-11-14 Charger Invitational Lancaster, Pa. M, W

10-18-14 Hood College Invitational Frederick, Md. M, W

11-1-14 NEAC Championship - Gallaudet Uni. Washington, D.C. M, W

11-15-14 NCAA Mid-East Regionals Newville, Pa. M, W

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Penn State Abington hosted their first ever invitational during the 2012 campaign. The Nittany Lions also had the honor of hosting their first NEAC Conference Championship to open the 2012 postseason. Both of these meets took place at Lorimer Park in Abington Township, Pa. This facility boasts one of the most challenging, unpaved courses in the conference, both in the 5 kilometer distance for women and 8 kilometer for men.