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Rise Above Athletes Set Records as National Competition Approaches

Rise Above Athletes Set Records as National Competition Approaches

Rise Above Athletes Set Records as National Competition ApproachesRise Above: Friends of Penn State Adaptive Athletics
Published on: 05/07/2026

Max Malec, Lucas Resch, and Esther-Faith Henn set personal bests, season bests, and a meet record at the GLASA Great Lakes Games. Read about their results and how they're gearing up for nationals.

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Meet Coach Samantha McMinn

Meet Coach Samantha McMinn

Meet Coach Samantha McMinnRise Above: Friends of Penn State Adaptive Athletics
Published on: 05/07/2026

Meet Coach Samantha McMinn, assistant coach of the Penn State Adaptive Athletics Wheelchair Basketball Team

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Penn State Student Media Spotlights Zane Hummel

Penn State Student Media Spotlights Zane Hummel

Penn State Student Media Spotlights Zane HummelRise Above: Friends of Penn State Adaptive Athletics
Published on: 01/06/2026

Zane Hummel was on track to compete at Penn State when a motorcycle accident changed everything. Penn State Student Media's "After the Whistle" tells his story.

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Where Innovation Meets Grit: A Visit to Xmorphe

Where Innovation Meets Grit: A Visit to Xmorphe

Where Innovation Meets Grit: A Visit to XmorpheRise Above: Friends of Penn State Adaptive Athletics
Published on: 27/05/2026

Penn State adaptive athletes Jack Cunningham and Zane Hummel visited Xmorphe, a State College prosthetics company pushing the boundaries of what's possible in human movement. What started as lunch turned into something that could shape the future of

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