Div Ⅰ · Big 10

PROGRAM INFO

Average roster size56

↳ Freshmen18

↳ # Recruits (est.) 11-12

Retention rate 57%

2024 Recruiting Class

Head Coach/Program Director

John Gondak

Director Of Operations

Jenna Gearing

Director of Track and Field Athletic Performance

Luke DeVirgiliis

Associate Head Coach - Mid-Distance/Cross Country

Ryan Foster

Assistant Coach - Throws

Nathan Ott

Assistant Coach - Sprints

Brandon Rizzo

Assistant Coach - Multi-Events/High Jump

Fritz Spence

Assistant Coach - Distance/Cross Country

Kara Foster

Assistant Coach - Pole Vault/Horizontal Jumps

Brie Berkowitz

Average roster size54

↳ Freshmen15

↳ # Recruits (est.) 6

Retention rate 58%

2023 Recruiting Class

Head Coach/Program Director

John Gondak

Director Of Operations

Jenna Gearing

Director of Track and Field Athletic Performance

Luke DeVirgiliis

Associate Head Coach - Mid-Distance/Cross Country

Ryan Foster

Assistant Coach - Throws

Nathan Ott

Assistant Coach - Sprints

Brandon Rizzo

Assistant Coach - Multi-Events/High Jump

Fritz Spence

Assistant Coach - Distance/Cross Country

Kara Foster

Assistant Coach - Pole Vault/Horizontal Jumps

Brie Berkowitz

Average roster size22

↳ Freshmen6

↳ # Recruits (est.) 5-6

Retention rate 59%

2024 Recruiting Class

Head Coach

John Gondak

Director Of Operations, Assistant Coach

Jenna Gearing

Associate Head Coach - Middle Distance/Distance

Ryan Foster

Assistant Coach - Distance

Kara Foster

Rank (2024)#15 D1

Average roster size23

↳ Freshmen6

↳ # Recruits (est.) 3

Retention rate 64%

Head Coach

John Gondak

Director Of Operations, Assistant Coach

Jenna Gearing

Associate Head Coach - Middle Distance/Distance

Ryan Foster

Assistant Coach - Distance

Kara Foster

Penn State

Track & Field and Cross Country Recruiting Standards 2024-25

Div Ⅰ - Big 10 · State College, PA

Men
Women

Event	Recruit	Walk On
5K XC	15:31	16:00
3200m	9:15	9:29
1600m	4:02	4:10
800m	1:46	1:48
400m	46.30	47.20
300m H	36.80	37.20
200m	20.80	21.20
110m H	13.70	14.00
100m	10.30	10.50
Discus	193' 0"	180' 0"
Hammer	230' 0"	215' 0"
High Jump	7' 1"	6' 9"
Javelin	220' 0"	200' 0"
Long Jump	25' 6"	24' 0"
Pole Vault	17' 0"	15' 10"
Shot Put	64' 0"	60' 0"
Triple Jump	51' 0"	49' 0"

Event	Recruit	Walk On
5K XC	17:54	18:45
3200m	10:38	10:54
1600m	4:54	5:03
800m	2:03	2:06
400m	52.60	54.00
300m H	41.50	42.50
200m	23.30	23.90
100m	11.40	11.80
100m H	13.50	13.90
Discus	165' 0"	140' 0"
Hammer	190' 0"	170' 0"
High Jump	6' 0"	5' 7"
Javelin	155' 0"	145' 0"
Long Jump	20' 6"	18' 10"
Pole Vault	14' 0"	13' 0"
Shot Put	47' 0"	44' 0"
Triple Jump	41' 6"	39' 3"