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Rise Above Athletes Set Records as National Competition Approaches

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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

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Published on: 05/07/2026

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

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Rise Above Featured on WTAJ's Studio 814

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Published on: 29/06/2026

Rise Above and the WE ARE FAMILY event got the spotlight on WTAJ's Studio 814, previewing the full July 25 lineup and giving Penn Staters another reason to get involved before the big night.

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