Two Penn State athletes won medals Sunday at the U.S. Track and Field Championships and booked spots at the world championships.
Isaiah Harris and Joe Kovacs both turned in second-place finishes in the 800-meter run and shot put, respectively, to land on Team USA. The IAAF World Championships will be held in London in August.
Harris, a Nittany Lion sophomore, blazed to a time of 1 minute, 44.53 seconds for his silver medal, finishing 0.39 behind Donavan Brazier.
“It feels amazing to come out here and make the World team,” Harris said on USATF.org. “It is a dream come true.