The Youngstown State men's and women's track and field programs earned Division I All-Academic Team honors from the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) for the 2025-26 academic year.
The Youngstown State men's and women's track and field squads had four student-athletes named to the College Sports Communicators Academic All-District® team the organization announced on Tuesday.
Lexington, Ky. – Youngstown State's Sage Vavro broke his school record to finish an impressive 15th in the steeplechase at the NCAA East Prelims on Friday evening at the UK Track and Field Complex.
Lexington, Ky. – Ainsley Hamsher and Kaitlyn Eger competed in the women's pole vault on Thursday night at the NCAA East Prelims at the UK Track and Field Complex.
The Horizon League champion Youngstown State men's and women's track and field team were also recognized for their success in the classroom as 10 Penguins earned spots on the 2026 Valeo Outdoor #HLTF All-Academic Team, the league announced Wednesday.
Five Penguins will compete over the course of three days at the NCAA Track and Field East Preliminaries in Lexington, Kentucky, hosted at the University of Kentucky Outdoor Track and Field Complex.
