Rising senior Dan Karpency and rising junior Jennifer Naymick have been named the 2011-12 Scholar-Athletes at Penn State Fayette, an award given to student-athletes who have achieved success on and off their respective playing fields.
Penn State Fayette's women's cross country team placed four runners on the 2011 USCAA Academic All-American Team.
Penn State Fayette will host the 2011 PSUAC Cross Country Championships on Saturday, in only their second ever home cross country meet.
Penn State Fayette's men's and women's cross country teams finished third and second, respectively, at the Penn State Mont Alto Invitational on Saturday.
Sophomore Carin Benz and freshman Kevin Diamond led their respective squads at the Penn State Wilkes-Barre Invitational on Saturday.
The Roaring Lions cross country team opened their 2011 schedule with a strong showing in the Westmoreland Community College Invitational.
Sophomore Jenn Naymick leads coach Matt Girod's young women's squad while the men welcome all newcomers.