Ryan Patrick was named to the PSUAC All-Conference First Team, having finish second in the conference in goals (21) and total points (48) this season. For his success, Patrick was also recognized as the PSUAC Newcomer of the Year.
The Penn State Wilkes-Barre men's basketball team (2-1 overall) lost their first game of the season, with a 93-66 loss to Central Penn (see the game statistics). This was the home opener for the Mountain Lions. Wilkes-Barre was led by Denzel Mensah's 16 points, while James Cottrell added 15 points. Wilkes-Barre will look to rebound at Luzerne County Community College on Thursday, November 13th at 8pm.
The Penn State Wilkes-Barre (2-0 overall) men's basketball team won their second straight road game to open up the season with a 85-80 win at SUNY ESF on Saturday (see the game statistics). The Mountain Lions were led by Denzel Mensah's 26 points. AJ Jones added 16 points for the Mountain Lions. The team will next play in their home opener on Monday, November 10th at 7pm vs Central Penn.
The Penn State Wilkes-Barre men's and women's cross-country teams competed at the USCAA National Championships on Friday afternoon in Syracuse, NY. This was the fourth consecutive National Championship appearance by the Mountain Lions.
In the men's race, 186 runners competed. Kyle Borland finished in the top 100, finishing 91st overall. He had a time of 31:39 in the 8k race. As a team, Wilkes-Barre finished 19th out of 21 teams.
Congratulations to cross-country runners Ashley Oliver & David Yunkunis on being named to the USCAA Academic All-American Team! This is Oliver's second Academic All-American award.
The Penn State Wilkes-Barre (1-0 overall) men's basketball team won their season opener on the road at Johnson College 68-50 on Tuesday night (see the game statistics). Denzel Mensah led the Mountain Lions with 15 points and 13 rebounds, while James Cottrell added 14 rebounds. Manny Young added 13 points for Wilkes-Barre. The team will next travel to SUNY ESF on Saturday, November 8th for a 1pm game against the USCAA non-conference opponent.
Former men's basketball player Keith Johnson has joined the Steel City Yellow Jackets of the American Basketball Association (ABA). Johnson scored over 1,000 points during his career with the Mountain Lions and was named to the USCAA All-American and PSUAC All-Conference teams last year. Congratulations to Keith!
The Penn State Wilkes-Barre golf team put out a great showing on Monday and Tuesday at the PSUAC/USCAA Championships at University Park, PA. The team was highlighted by Jeff Carter, who finished 2nd overall in the PSUAC with an 81 on day one and 86 on day two. By finishing second, Carter earned PSUAC First Team All-Conference honors. His scores were good enough to tie for 27th overall within the USCAA. All four of the golfers who participated in the championships played very well and shot under 100 for both days of the tournament.
The Penn State Wilkes-Barre men's and women's cross-country teams competed at the PSUAC Championships on Saturday afternoon at University Park, PA. Four runners earned PSUAC All-Conference honors.
In the men's 8k race, freshman Kyle Borland came in 3rd place with a time of 31:39, earning PSUAC All-Conference honors. Senior Tyler Shelly finished 6th overall with a time of 33:14, also earning All-Conference honors. Freshman Joseph Borland finished in the top 20, ending up 18th.