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

Career Highlights | TFRRS

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
Dabrowski Sets New Discus School Record; Seven Lions Garner All-AARTFC Honors
Dabrowski Sets New Discus School Record; Seven Lions Garner All-AARTFC Honors

Senior thrower Dan Dabrowski (Harborcreek, PA/Harbor Creek) broke his own Penn State Behrend outdoor men’s track & field discus record on the final day of the All-Atlantic Region Track and Field Conference (AARTFC) Outdoor Championships on Thursday.

22 Behrend Track & Field Athletes Set To Compete At AARTFC Outdoor Championships
22 Behrend Track & Field Athletes Set To Compete At AARTFC Outdoor Championships

The Penn State Behrend outdoor track & field teams will send 22 athletes to Cortland this Wednesday and Thursday to compete in the 2024 All-Atlantic Region Track & Field Conference (AARTFC) Outdoor Championships.

Men's Track & Field Secures United East Championship; Cotton Named Field Athlete of the Year
Men's Track & Field Secures United East Championship; Cotton Named Field Athlete of the Year

The Penn State Behrend men's track & field team won its first ever United East Outdoor Championship with 296 team points, outscoring eight other teams this weekend.

Behrend Men's Track & Field Scores 108 Points on Day One of Outdoor Championships
Behrend Men's Track & Field Scores 108 Points on Day One of Outdoor Championships

The Penn State Behrend men's track & field team scored 108 team points on the first day of the United East Outdoor Championships on Saturday.

Behrend Track & Field Ready for United East Outdoor Championships
Behrend Track & Field Ready for United East Outdoor Championships

The Penn State Behrend men's and women's track & field team will host the United East Outdoor Championships on Saturday, May 4 and Sunday, May 5.

Behrend Competes At Saint Francis Saturday
Behrend Competes At Saint Francis Saturday

The Penn State Behrend men's indoor track & field team competed in its final meet before conference championships on Saturday.

Hetrick, Dabrowski Victorious At Geneseo
Hetrick, Dabrowski Victorious At Geneseo

The Penn State Behrend men's track & field team competed in the Geneseo Quad Meet on Saturday.

Dabrowski Breaks Own School Record At John Papa Invitational
Dabrowski Breaks Own School Record At John Papa Invitational

Senior thrower Dan Dabrowski (Harborcreek, PA/Harbor Creek) set a new school record in the discus with a throw of 170 at the John Papa Invitational hosted by Slippery Rock on Thursday.

Three Lions Win At Westminster Saturday
Three Lions Win At Westminster Saturday

The Penn State Behrend men's track and field team competed at the Westminster Invitational on Saturday.

Lions Score Eight Top-10 Individual Finishes At Slippery Rock
Lions Score Eight Top-10 Individual Finishes At Slippery Rock

The Penn State Behrend men's track & field team took part in the Dave Labor Invitational at Slippery Rock on Saturday.

Dabrowski, Klein Register Regional Qualifications To Begin Outdoor Season
Dabrowski, Klein Register Regional Qualifications To Begin Outdoor Season

The Penn State Behrend men's track and field team opened up the outdoor season at the Carnegie Mellon Invite on Friday and Saturday.

Behrend Indoor Men’s Track & Field Earns AMCC/United East Title; Six Individual Champions Crowned
Behrend Indoor Men’s Track & Field Earns AMCC/United East Title; Six Individual Champions Crowned

The Penn State Behrend men’s indoor track & field team had one individual champion, one relay team champion, and nine silver medalists to lead to its first ever AMCC/United East Indoor Women’s Track & Field Championship.

Men’s Indoor Track & Field Back In Action Saturday at SPIRE
Men’s Indoor Track & Field Back In Action Saturday at SPIRE

The Penn State Behrend men’s indoor track & field team was back in action at the SPIRE Midwest Open on Saturday.

Trio of Lions Earn AARTFC Qualifying Marks To Open Indoor Season
Trio of Lions Earn AARTFC Qualifying Marks To Open Indoor Season

The Penn State Behrend men’s indoor track & field season began its season at the Houghton December Classic held at the Kerr-Pegula Field House Friday afternoon.