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The annual Harry Groves Spiked Shoe Invitational is set for Saturday, Sept. 10

Sept. 9, 2016

Saturday, September 10
10:00 am ET – Women's 6K
10:45 am ET – Men’s 5.2 Miles
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MEET PREVIEW

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - The Penn State men's and women's cross country teams make their 2016 home debut this weekend as they host the annual Harry Groves Spiked Shoe Invitational on Friday, Sept. 10. The Harry Groves Spiked Shoe Invitational takes place at the Blue-White Golf Course starting at 10:00 a.m., with the women's 6K and the men take the course at 10:45 a.m., for a 5.2 mile run.

College Competitors
Cornell, Georgetown, Grove City, Lehigh (M), Messiah, Penn State, Princeton (M), Rutgers, St. Joseph’s (Pa.), Syracuse, West Virginia (W)

The High School Contingent
Bellefonte Area, Central Mountain, Clearfield, Daniel Boone, Elmira (N.Y.), Hazleton Area, Juniata, Lake Shore (N.Y.), Lewisburg, Muhlenberg, Scranton Prep, Selinsgrove Area, Shikellamy, S. Williamsport, State College, Tunkhannock Area, University (W.V.), Warrior Run, Williamsport Area and Wilson.

Meet Coach Groves
The event is named after long-time Nittany Lion men's track and field and cross country coach Harry Groves. Groves spent nearly forty years at the helm of the men's program, beginning in 1968 until retiring at the conclusion of the 2006 track and field season. Groves is a 2001 USTCA Hall of Fame inductee, was named national Coach of the Year on five occasions, and is a 26-time Regional Coach of the Year honoree. Throughout his Lion career, Groves coached 11 American record holders and 21 national champions. On the international level, 14 Groves-coached athletes made Olympic teams. Groves has also made countless international appearances of his own, including a trip to Barcelona, Spain, where he served as an assistant coach of the 1992 Olympic staff.

Last Time Out
Timothy McGowan led the way for the men’s cross country team as they topped Lock Haven with a team score of 16 to claim the team title at the Dolan Duals while Tessa Barrett led the women to a perfect score of 15 for the eighth-consecutive year.