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.
NORMAN, Okla. — For the first time in Penn State Altoona men’s golf program history, the team appeared in the national top 25 poll, as the Lions received four votes in the Bushnell/Golfweek Division III Coaches Poll released on Friday, Sept. 20.
For the Lions, winners of eight Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference titles and having made seven appearances in the NCAA Division III postseason tournament, it marks the first time that the program has been recognized on a national scale in the top 25 poll.
Penn State Altoona, led by 19th-year head coach Tom Koehle, has gotten its 2024-25 campaign off to a strong start. After placing seventh in the two-day Mountain Valley Collegiate Classic on Sept. 6-7 to start their schedule, the Lions were the runner-up at The Gauntlet on Sept. 15-16, including shooting a school-record 287 in the second round.
The Lions continue their schedule on Sept. 21-22, hosting the NCAA Region V Showcase at Makakiki Golf Course in Willoughby, Ohio.
