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.
GREENWOOD, Ind. — A total of five Penn State Altoona soccer student-athletes were recognized by the College Sports Communicators for their academics, when the CSC announced its 2024 NCAA Division III Academic All-District teams on Tuesday, Nov. 19.
To be eligible for a spot on an Academic All-District team, student-athletes must meet certain academic and athletic requirements. Academically, student-athletes must be at least sophomores while holding cumulative grade-point averages of 3.5 or higher. Athletically, players must be starters or key reserves who have played in at least 90% of their team's games, or started 75% of the games. Nominators could submit up to six qualified student-athletes per team.
One Penn State Altoona men's soccer student-athlete and four women's soccer student-athletes were named to the CSC's NCAA Division III Academic All-District teams.
Men’s soccer:
- Defender/midfielder Bailey Musselman, of Altoona, majoring in accounting
Women’s soccer:
- Goalkeeper Adeline Baustert, of Apollo, majoring in human development and family studies
- Defender Hannah Brubaker, of San Diego, California, majoring in kinesiology
- Defender/midfielder Amanda Hazel, of Clearfield, majoring in kinesiology
- Forward/midfielder Mallorie Smith, of Bellefonte, majoring in biology
