Penn State Altoona Athletics announced on Wednesday, July 12, the addition of men’s and women’s wrestling to its NCAA Division III varsity sport offerings. The two teams will begin intercollegiate competition in 2024-25, and a head coaching position will be filled by the start of 2024. Penn State Altoona’s total of NCAA Division III teams will rise to 16 after the additions.
NORTH BOSTON, N.Y. — On Wednesday, Dec. 7, the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) announced its 2022 All-Sportsmanship team for fall sports, and it included a representative from each of Penn State Altoona’s five fall teams.
All teams that compete for an AMCC championship select one member from each of their rosters who displays good sportsmanship throughout the season to be included on the All-Sportsmanship team. These individuals are selected by a vote of their teammates.
Left to right: Penn State Altoona student-athletes Mikhaela Merca, Nathan Graham, Garrett Giedroc, Sarah Huston, and Kayla Moran
The student-athlete selected by each team must consistently demonstrate a high level of ethical conduct, respect and fair play in both practice and competition, whether on the sidelines or as an active competitor. Such sportsmanship shall be evident toward teammates, coaches, opponents, officials and fans. The player also must serve as a positive representative of school spirit when a spectator at other teams' sporting events.
The five Penn State Altoona fall sport student-athletes voted to the AMCC All-Sportsmanship team by their teammates are:
- Women’s Volleyball: Kayla Moran, of Boalsburg, Pennsylvania
- Men’s Golf: Nathan Graham, of North Huntingdon, Pennsylvania
- Women’s Tennis: Mikhaela Merca, of Hummelstown, Pennsylvania
- Men’s Soccer: Garrett Giedroc, of Howard, Pennsylvania
- Women’s Soccer: Sarah Huston, of Coatesville, Pennsylvania
AMCC All-Sportsmanship team announcements will continue next semester when nominees for winter and spring sports are chosen.
