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.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Penn State Altoona softball first baseman Gianna Hoppel, of Lewistown, was among the 2,369 Division III softball student-athletes recognized by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association for academic success in 2022-23, as the organization announced its Easton/NFCA Scholar-Athlete honors on Tuesday, Aug. 1.
Through its Scholar-Athlete honors, the NFCA recognizes academic prowess of softball teams and student-athletes across the group’s membership categories. A total of 8,297 collegiate student-athletes across the NCAA Divisions I, II and III, as well as NAIA, junior college, and other four-year institution levels, earned Scholar-Athlete recognition.
NFCA scholar-athletes are submitted by member head coaches.
