ERIE, Pa. – The State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) will welcome Penn State Behrend in the sports of men's and women's indoor and outdoor track & field beginning next year, while men's and women's swimming and diving teams announced an annual partnership for a joint conference championship with the SUNYAC.

The addition of Penn State Behrend increases the number of programs competing at the SUNYAC Indoor and Outdoor Track & Field Championships to 13 women's teams and 12 men's squads. The Lions will join associate members Alfred State, Hilbert and SUNY Delhi at the SUNYAC Indoor and Outdoor Track & Field Championships during the 2025 spring semester.

Penn State Behrend becomes the first institution outside the state of New York to become an associate member of the SUNYAC.

In swimming and diving, the SUNYAC-AMCC Championship will be held at the Burt Flickinger Center on the downtown campus of SUNY Erie (formerly Erie Community College) Feb. 19-22 and will feature 10 institutions sponsoring 20 men's and women's programs all competing for a conference title, individual medals, and an opportunity to secure NCAA Division III National Championship Qualifying Times.

"The AMCC programs that sponsor swimming and diving are all public institutions that share that common kinship with the SUNYAC that will make this event special," Commissioner Donna Ledwin said. "The Flickinger Center is a first-class venue and will provide our student-athletes with a high-level championship experience. We are very excited about this new partnership."

The 10 participating programs are all public institutions. The SUNYAC will be represented by six universities (Cortland, Fredonia, New Paltz, Oneonta, Oswego and Potsdam), while Alfred State, Penn State Altoona, Penn State Behrend and Pitt-Bradford will represent the AMCC.