COLLEGIATE PERSONAL BESTS: 6K (XC) – 18:16.50, 8K (XC) – 24:05.20, 5.2 Mile (XC) – 26:16.80
CAREER RECORDS, AWARDS AND NOTES
AWARDS:
1x Academic All-Big Ten (Spring '25)
Outdoor 2026
Season: Did not compete.
Indoor 2026
Season: Did not compete.
Cross Country 2025
Season: Did not compete.
Outdoor 2025
Season: Did not compete.
Indoor 2025
Season: Did not compete.
Cross Country 2024
Season: Competed in five meets for the Nittany Lions, including an appearance at the Big Ten Championships.
Dolan Duels (9/6): Made collegiate debut, placing 12th after running an 18:16.50 in the 6K…Harry Groves Spiked Shoe Invitational (9/13): Turned in a 26:16.80 in the 5.2 Mile…Lehigh Paul Short Run (10/5): Clocked a 24:59.50 in the 8K…Princeton Fall Classic (10/18): Lowered personal best in the 8K to 24:27.30…Big Ten Championships (11/1): Finished season with a personal best 24:05.20 in the 8K...
Outdoor 2024
Season: Did not compete.
Indoor 2023
Season: Did not compete.
Cross Country 2023
Season: Did not compete.
BEFORE PENN STATE
HIGH SCHOOL PRs: 800m – 1:52.70, 1600m – 4:11.01, 3200m – 9:08.20
Competed in track and cross country at Central Dauphin where he was a four-time PIAA qualifier in cross country…2023 PIAA bronze medalist in the 800, fifth in the 1600m…PTFCA 800m runner-up and was third in the mile…2023 Hoka Night at the Island Mile Champion.
PERSONAL
Son of Timothy and Catherine Roden…Studying fishery & wildlife science at Penn State…Chose Penn State because “they provide all the resources that we need to make life as a student-athlete more balanced and exciting all while being able to focus.”