Men's track Ryan Foster and women's swimmer Lyndsey Smith have been named this week's Penn State Student-Athletes of the week. Junior, co-Big Ten Track Athlete of the Week, Foster, competed in the 800-meter where he stared in heat one of the event, winning with an outstanding NCAA-leading effort of 1:47.48, bettering the NCAA automatic standard by over half a second. Smith showed up to dominate at this weekends events, winning all four of her events and aiding the Nittany Lions to a win over #28 Ohio State, 176-158.

2009-10 Student-Athletes of the Week

They may not wear a team jersey; they may not be named All-American or have a number that will be commemorated in the NCAA Hall of Fame, but they do have one thing in common. These alumni, friends, corporations, parents and students have undying Penn State pride and through their annual support, they are all key players on the team behind the teams, the Nittany Lion Club. Read More >> Christine Nairn (Bowie, Md.), an incoming freshman midfielder, stepped on the field for the U.S. Women's National Senior Team for the first time on May 25 in a 4-0 victory over Canada in Toronto. Read More >>

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