Alex Cotton
Alex Cotton
  • Year:
    Jr.
  • Hometown:
    Saxonburg, PA
  • High School:
    Knoch
Bio

Career Highlights | TFRRS

2024-25

* All-SUNYAC Indoor Third Team with a distance of 51-8 1/4 in the shot put at SUNYAC Indoor Championships - Indoor
* Named to USTFCCCA Indoor All-Region Team in shot put - Indoor
* Placed eighth at regionals in the shot put with a toss of 48-7 1/2 - Indoor
* Placed top five at six meets during the regular season - Indoor

2023-24

* Named to USTFCCCA All-Region Team
* United East Indoor/Outdoor Field Athlete of the Year
* All-United East Indoor and Outdoor Shot Put Champion
* All-United East outdoor honors with a distance of 139-2 in discus
* Qualified for regionals in shot put in both indoor and outdoor
* Academic All-AMCC

2022-23

* Team Rookie of the Year for both indoor and outdoor
* Joins the Penn State Behrend men's track and field team as a freshman

At Penn State Behrend

* Majoring in mechanical engineering 

Personal

* Son of Noelle and Lane Cotton
* Three-sport athlete at Knoch High School
* Four-year letterwinner in track & field, hockey, and three in football
* Voted Most Athletic
* National Honors Society
* Spanish Club

News mentions
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Tobin Tallies Two Event Wins Saturday

The Penn State Behrend men’s track & field team competed at the Westminster Invitational Saturday.

April 12, 2025

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Six Behrend Men Track & Field Athletes Punch Ticket To Regionals

The Penn State Behrend men’s track & field team had six athletes qualify for the All-Atlantic Region Track and Field Conference (AARTFC)...

April 5, 2025

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Four Lions Record AARTFC Qualifying Marks To Open Outdoor Campaign

The Penn State Behrend men’s track & field team tallied 13 personal bests and hit four regional qualifying marks to begin the 2025...

March 28, 2025

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Konieczki Wins Long Jump At Regionals; Breaks Own School Record

For the second straight time in about a month span, sophomore Brandon Konieczki (Erie, PA/Harbor Creek) set a new men’s indoor track &...

March 7, 2025

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10 Lions Prepped For AARTFC Indoor Championships

The Penn State Behrend indoor track & field team will send 10 athletes to the All-Atlantic Region Track & Field Conference Indoor...

March 6, 2025

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Three Lions Earn Medals on Final Day of SUNYAC Indoor Track & Field Championships

The Penn State Behrend men’s indoor track & field placed fourth out of 10 teams at the State University of New York Athletic Conference...

March 1, 2025

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Behrend Indoor Track & Field Set To Be First Time Competitors in SUNYAC Championships

The Penn State Behrend men’s and women’s indoor track & field teams will compete for the first time as a member of the State...

February 27, 2025

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Five Lions PR At Houghton

The Penn State Behrend men’s indoor track & field team competed in its final tune-up meet prior to conference championships at the Last...

February 22, 2025

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Cotton Throws Personal Best At SPIRE Indoor Games

The Penn State Behrend men’s indoor track & field team participated in the SPIRE Indoor Games on Saturday.

February 15, 2025

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Konieczki Breaks Indoor Long Jump Record At Brockport Multi

Sophomore Brandon Konieczki (Erie, PA/Harbor Creek) set a new Penn State Behrend indoor men’s track & field record in the long jump on...

February 8, 2025

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Men’s Track & Field Competes At Mount Union

The Penn State Behrend men’s indoor track & field team took part in the Jim Wuske Invitational, hosted by Mount Union on Saturday.

February 1, 2025

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Three Lions Finish First At Highlander Invitational

The Penn State Behrend men’s indoor track & field team was back in action at the Houghton Highlander Invitational on Saturday.

January 25, 2025

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Festa Picks Up Pole Vault Win To Open Men’s Track & Field Indoor Season

The Penn State Behrend men’s indoor track & field team began the 2024-25 season at the Mount Union Toy Drive Invitational on Saturday.

December 7, 2024