Blue & White Brew 5/18: Two Laps In A Flash!

Penn State track and field dominated the 800 meters over the weekend!

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Penn State Brew Crew
May 18, 2026


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🥍 Fought to the finish
👟 Two-lap dominance
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📈 STOCK UP

🔺 Two Laps In A Flash! Penn State track and field closed out the Big Ten Outdoor Championships on Sunday with a pair of strong performances in the 800-meter run!

Allon Clay won the event on the men’s side with a time of 1:46.58, while Hayley Kitching won on the women’s side with a time of 2:01.77.

👟 RECAP: Friday | Saturday | Sunday

🔺 Fought Hard. No. 8 seed Penn State men’s lacrosse had its NCAA Tournament run come to an end on Sunday afternoon, falling to top-seeded Princeton in Newark, Del., 14-10.

The Blue & White attack was led by sophomore Chase Robertson. No. 22 scored a hat trick on seven shots while also scooping a pair of groundballs. Junior Kyle Lehman posted three points on a pair of goals and an assist. The attackman grabbed a pair of groundballs and caused a turnover in his outing. Liam Matthews was the final Nittany Lion to have a multi-point outing scoring a goal and dishing an assist.

🔺 Back Again! Penn State women’s basketball head coach Tanisha Wright has announced the addition of former Lady Lion Angie Potthoff as the program’s Chief of Staff!

🔺 Season Finale. Penn State baseball closed its season out with a pair of games over the weekend at Maryland, dropping the second and third games of its series against the Terrapins.

Jayden Davis, Spencer Barnett and Maddox McDonald all homered in the Saturday contest for the Nittany Lions, which ends the season at 16-35 overall.

⚾ RECAPS: Friday | Saturday

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🦁 ONE BIG THING

🔺 A New Era Begins. Penn State Athletics has announced a leadership change for the men’s gymnastics program. Following an extraordinary 35-year run as head coach and 45 total years with the Penn State men’s gymnastics program, head coach Randy Jepson’s contract will not be renewed. Associate head coach Tony Beck, a former Nittany Lion student-athlete and longtime assistant coach, will assume the role of head coach, effective immediately.

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