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- Year:
- Fr.
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- Hometown:
- North East, PA
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- High School:
- North East
Bio
Career Highlights
2024
* AMCC All-Conference
* Registered a 10th place time of 27:48.0 at AMCC championships
* Ran a season-best time and 12th fastest conference time of 26:13.7 at Gettysburg
* Finished 121st at NCAA Regionals (27:04.0)
* Helped the Lions to sixth consecutive conference title
* Joined the women's cross country team as a freshman
At Penn State Behrend
* Majoring in mechanical engineering
* Member of the Penn State Behrend women's track & field team
Personal
* Daughter of Jan and Steven Abate
* Three-year letterwinner in cross country and track & field at North East High School
* All-Region Second Team in cross country
* Cross Country MVP
* Distance MVP
* Two-year district qualifier in track & field
* National Honors Society
* Member of PJAS, AFS, Lifesmarts, Science Olympics, Student Council, and Junior Class Committee
News mentions
Behrend Women’s Cross Country Places 16th At Regional Championships
The Penn State Behrend women's cross country team placed 16th with a team score of 503 at NCAA Regional Championships on Saturday, hosted by...
November 16, 2024
Women’s Cross Country Travels To Fredonia for NCAA Regional Championships
The Penn State Behrend women’s cross country team will compete in the 2024 NCAA Regional Championships on Saturday, Nov. 16 at Fredonia...
November 14, 2024
Dernar Named AMCC Newcomer of the Year; Six Runners Selected to All-Conference Team
Freshman Baylee Dernar (Wattsburg, PA/Seneca) was named the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) Women’s Newcomer of the Year and...
November 6, 2024

Women’s Cross Country Wins Sixth Consecutive AMCC Championship; Hartle Garners Runner-Up
The Penn State Behrend women’s cross country team earned its sixth straight and 14th overall AMCC Championship with 28 total points at...
November 2, 2024
Women’s Cross Country Prepped for AMCC Title Defense
The Penn State Behrend women's cross country team will compete in the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) Championships on Saturday,...
November 1, 2024

Behrend Women’s Cross Country Secures Personal Best Times At Gettysburg
The Penn State Behrend women’s cross country team finished 14th in its final regular season race in the Aubrey Shenk Invitational, hosted by...
October 19, 2024
Lions Finish Ninth In Fredonia 6K
The Penn State Behrend women’s cross country team placed ninth at the Kara Hall Memorial Invitational, hosted by Fredonia on Saturday.
October 5, 2024
Behrend Places 13th At Yellowjacket Invite
The Penn State Behrend women’s cross country team finished 13th with a team score of 436 at the Yellowjacket Invitational, hosted by...
September 21, 2024
Lions Finish Fourth At Home Invite
The Penn State women’s cross country placed fourth with a team score of 75 in the Behrend Twilight Invite at the Behrend Fields Friday...
September 13, 2024
Women's Cross Country Takes Second At Westminster-Fisher Invite
The Penn State Behrend women's cross country began the 2024 season with a second-place finish at the Westminster-Fisher Invite Friday night.
August 30, 2024