2025-26 Men's Cross Country News
Fall Sport Athletes Earn Spots on AMCC Sportsmanship Team
December 04, 2025
LATROBE, Pa. – Each of Penn State Altoona’s seven fall sports was represented on the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference’s Donna Ledwin Fall All-Sportsmanship Team, which was announced on Thursday morning.
Student Athlete Spotlight: Zach Halama
November 17, 2025
Here is the latest edition of our student-athlete spotlight series! Learn more about men's cross country freshman Zach Halama and his experience at Penn State Altoona.
Men's Cross Country Takes 26th at Mideast Regional Championships
November 15, 2025
NEWVILLE, Pa. - The Penn State Altoona men’s cross country team nabbed 26th out of 31 scoring teams in the NCAA Division III Mideast Regional Championships on Saturday morning.
Men's Cross Country Earns Third at AMCC Championship
November 01, 2025
ERIE, Pa. - The Penn State Altoona men's cross country team nabbed third place out of four scoring teams in the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference Championship on Saturday morning.
Men’s Cross Country Records 28th-Place Finish at Gettysburg Invite
October 18, 2025
GETTYSBURG, Pa. – The Penn State Altoona men’s cross country team raced in Gettysburg College’s Aubrey Shenk Invitational on Saturday morning, and the Lions finished in 28th place out of 34 teams in the 8K run.
Men’s Cross Country Takes 19th at CMU Invitational
October 11, 2025
CLINTON, Pa. – Penn State Altoona men’s cross country ran in the Carnegie Mellon Invitational on Saturday morning at Youthtowne, and the Lions finished in 19th place by the conclusion of the 8K race.
Men’s Cross Country Earns 14th Place at Dickinson Invite
September 27, 2025
NEWVILLE, Pa. – The Penn State Altoona men’s cross country team competed in the Dickinson College Long-Short Invitational’s 8K race on Saturday at Big Spring High School, and the Lions finished in 14th place out of 19 scoring teams with a team score of 145.
Men’s Cross Country Earns Fourth at Behrend Invite
September 12, 2025
ERIE, Pa. – The Penn State Altoona men’s cross country team nabbed fourth place out of five teams in Penn State Behrend’s Twilight Meet 8K race on Friday evening.
Men’s Cross Country Places Seventh in 2025 Debut
August 30, 2025
TYRONE, Pa. – The recently-resurrected Penn State Altoona men’s cross country team made its 2025 season debut on Saturday morning, competing in Saint Francis University’s Father Bede Invitational at B&D Acres.
Men's and Women's Cross Country 2025 Season Preview
August 28, 2025
Penn State Altoona cross country teams will get their inaugural NCAA Division III seasons underway this Saturday, August 30th, and the squads are looking to improve and be competitive in the AMCC Championship this season.
Men’s and Women’s Cross Country 2025 Schedule Announced
July 16, 2025
ALTOONA, Pa. – The recently reinstated Penn State Altoona men’s and women’s cross country program announced its 2025 season schedule on Wednesday afternoon.
Zins Announced as Penn State Altoona Cross Country Head Coach
July 10, 2025
ALTOONA, Pa. – Penn State Altoona Athletics announced on Thursday the hiring of Joey Zins to be the head coach of its recently reinstated men’s and women’s cross country program.
Penn State Altoona Athletics to Reinstate Cross Country Program
April 02, 2025
ALTOONA, Pa. – Penn State Altoona Athletics announced on Wednesday that it is adding men’s and women’s cross country to its NCAA Division III sport offerings.