KUTZTOWN, Pa. – The IUP men's program finished third in team standings and landed four runners on the all-conference teams following the 2024 Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Championships on Saturday at Kutztown. 
 
IUP placed third on the men's side behind Shippensburg and East Stroudsburg. The women's team posted 10th in the team standings on Saturday.
 
IUP had four runners earn all-conference recognition in the men's race, two on the first team and two on the second team. Senior Dan Gibney finished second overall (25:36.5) earning All-PSAC First Team recognition. Junior Mike Formica was also an All-PSAC First Team selection with his seventh place finish (25:47.5).
 
Both junior Joel Beckwith and freshman Nate Kociela earned All-PSAC Second Team honors, with finishes of 20th (26:19.4) and 30th (26:43.6). Rounding out the scoring lineup for the Hawks was Tom Brady in 49th (27:11.7), Marco Cardone in 51st (27:14.3), and Dominick Ditoro in 57^th (27:25.6) in the top seven.
 
In the women's race, junior Julia O'Brien finished first for the Hawks for the second year in a row, at 37th (23:49.4) in the 6K race. Sophomore Abby Douglas placed 47th (24:13.9) and junior Katie McCormick placed 57th(24:23.5) to round out the top three for the Hawks.

To close out the scoring, was Zaya McCune in 71st (24:40.6), Lexi Lovrich in 91st (25:19.3), Kalynne Ziegler in 96th (25:24.4), and Hannah Weaver in 99th (25:30.1)

The women's team finished behind Lock Haven and ahead of Gannon in the team standings. 
 
Up Next 
IUP is back in action next weekend at the Go Fast River Run, hosted by Lock Haven, on Saturday, November 2.
 
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