Penn State Behrend men s cross country runner Jacob Parsons was named the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) Athlete of the Week, announced on Monday.

The Penn State Behrend men s cross country team placed fifth out of 24 teams with a total score of 205 at the Harry F. Anderson Invitational at Roberts Wesleyan College on Saturday morning.

The men s cross country team finished second out of 16 teams with a score of 84 points on Saturday afternoon at the 8K Behrend Invitational.

Penn State Behrend Athletics had three teams earn Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference accolades for having the highest collective grade-point average in their respective sport for the 2014-15 academic year.

The Penn State Behrend men s and women s cross country teams earned U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCA) Division III All-Academic honors after achieving cumulative GPA s of 3.24 and 3.37, respectively. In addition, Dyla...