Penn State Berks Men's Cross Country

Scheetz-Jones will enter her fifth season as the head coach of the men's and women's cross country teams in 2016. The men's team finished in third place in four eventrs during the 2015 season. At the NEAC Championship, the Nittany Lions placed 6th in the field of 12 teams. In the conference race, Berks had two runners earn All-NEAC Third Team honors. On the women's side, the Nittany Lions had two third place finishes and one fourth place showing. At the NEAC Championship, Berks placed 7th out of 13 schools and also had two runners earn All-NEAC Third Team honors. In the 2014 season, the men's cross country team finished in second place in four their six regular-season races. At the NEAC Championship, the Nittany Lions placed 5th out of 11 teams and had two members earn All-NEAC honors. The women placed in third place in three of their six regular-season races. They finished 7th of 11 teams and also had two members on all-conference teams. In the 2013 season, the men's team finished in fourth place for the second straight year at the North Eastern Athletic Conference Championship. She had one runner earn All-NEAC Second Team honors and two on the third team. The women's squad placed sixth at the conference championship. They had one All-NEAC Second Team and one all-conference third team. Under Scheetz-Jones guidance, the women's squad set a school-record with its second place finish at the NEAC Championship in 2012. She had two runners earn All-NEAC first team, two on the second team, and one on the third team. Scheetz-Jones also had a runner finish as the NEAC Rookie of the Year. The women's team placed first at the Penn State Abington Invitational, the first time any cross country team won an invite. Berks had the top three runners in the race and finished with all five in the top eight. The men's team finished in fourth place at the NEAC Championship, which matches the best finish in school history. The 2012 squad set the record for most men earning a spot on All-Conference teams, with one on the second team and two on the third team. The Nittany Lions men's team finished 41st at the NCAA Mideast Regional, which is also a school record. Scheetz-Jones joins the Nittany Lions after several years of coaching at the high school and college level. She began her career as the head coach for cross country and indoor/outdoor track and field coach at Conrad Weiser High School from 1999-2003. Scheetz-Jones most recently was the head cross country coach at Twin Valley High School from 2005-08.   At the collegiate level, she assisted the indoor/outdoor track and field teams at Franklin & Marshall College, focusing primarily on distance running, from 2003-06. She competed at Division I Coastal Carolina University (1991-93) and at Division II Kutztown University (1994-95) in cross country and indoor/outdoor track and field. Scheetz-Jones maintains her involvement in the running world, competing in road races, trail races, marathons and triathlons. Scheetz-Jones works at Reading High School as a Learning Support 11th grade English Teacher. She graduated from Kutztown University with a BA in Sociology and Psychology in addition to a Special Education Teaching Degree from DeSales University. She earned an MED in Sports Management and Coaching from Millersville University and received her Principal Certification from Alvernia University. She is married to Tyler Jones, with two dogs (Chewie and Landslide). Scheetz-Jones is part of the Animal Rescue League Foster Program, which takes in sick and elderly dogs until someone wants to adopt them. In her free time, she enjoys traveling the world, outdoor activities such as mountain biking, kayaking, rock climbing and running. Katie Scheetz-Jones will enter her fifth season as the head coach of the men's and women's cross country teams in 2016. The men's team finished in third place in four eventrs during the 2015 season. At the NEAC Championship, the Nittany Lions placed 6th in the field of 12 teams. In the conference race, Berks had two runners earn All-NEAC Third Team honors. On the women's side, the Nittany Lions had two third place finishes and one fourth place showing. At the NEAC Championship, Berks placed 7th out of 13 schools and also had two runners earn All-NEAC Third Team honors. In the 2014 season, the men's cross country team finished in second place in four their six regular-season races. At the NEAC Championship, the Nittany Lions placed 5th out of 11 teams and had two members earn All-NEAC honors. The women placed in third place in three of their six regular-season races. They finished 7th of 11 teams and also had two members on all-conference teams. In the 2013 season, the men's team finished in fourth place for the second straight year at the North Eastern Athletic Conference Championship. She had one runner earn All-NEAC Second Team honors and two on the third team. The women's squad placed sixth at the conference championship. They had one All-NEAC Second Team and one all-conference third team. Under Scheetz-Jones guidance, the women's squad set a school-record with its second place finish at the NEAC Championship in 2012. She had two runners earn All-NEAC first team, two on the second team, and one on the third team. Scheetz-Jones also had a runner finish as the NEAC Rookie of the Year. The women's team placed first at the Penn State Abington Invitational, the first time any cross country team won an invite. Berks had the top three runners in the race and finished with all five in the top eight. The men's team finished in fourth place at the NEAC Championship, which matches the best finish in school history. The 2012 squad set the record for most men earning a spot on All-Conference teams, with one on the second team and two on the third team. The Nittany Lions men's team finished 41st at the NCAA Mideast Regional, which is also a school record. Scheetz-Jones joins the Nittany Lions after several years of coaching at the high school and college level. She began her career as the head coach for cross country and indoor/outdoor track and field coach at Conrad Weiser High School from 1999-2003. Scheetz-Jones most recently was the head cross country coach at Twin Valley High School from 2005-08.   At the collegiate level, she assisted the indoor/outdoor track and field teams at Franklin & Marshall College, focusing primarily on distance running, from 2003-06. She competed at Division I Coastal Carolina University (1991-93) and at Division II Kutztown University (1994-95) in cross country and indoor/outdoor track and field. Scheetz-Jones maintains her involvement in the running world, competing in road races, trail races, marathons and triathlons. Scheetz-Jones works at Reading High School as a Learning Support 11th grade English Teacher. She graduated from Kutztown University with a BA in Sociology and Psychology in addition to a Special Education Teaching Degree from DeSales University. She earned an MED in Sports Management and Coaching from Millersville University and received her Principal Certification from Alvernia University. She is married to Tyler Jones, with two dogs (Chewie and Landslide). Scheetz-Jones is part of the Animal Rescue League Foster Program, which takes in sick and elderly dogs until someone wants to adopt them. In her free time, she enjoys traveling the world, outdoor activities such as mountain biking, kayaking, rock climbing and running.

Faust enters his third season as the assistant coach of the men's and women's cross country team in the 2016 season. The men's team finished in third place in four eventrs during the 2015 season. At the NEAC Championship, the Nittany Lions placed 6th in the field of 12 teams. In the conference race, Berks had two runners earn All-NEAC Third Team honors. On the women's side, the Nittany Lions had two third place finishes and one fourth place showing. At the NEAC Championship, Berks placed 7th out of 13 schools and also had two runners earn All-NEAC Third Team honors. In the 2014 season, the men's cross country team finished in second place in four their six regular-season races. At the NEAC Championship, the Nittany Lions placed 5th out of 11 teams and had two members earn All-NEAC honors. The women placed in third place in three of their six regular-season races. They finished 7th of 11 teams and also had two members on all-conference teams. Faust was a two-sport athlete for Penn State Berks during his time as an undergrad. He finished off his baseball eligibility in 2013, where he was key piece of a team that finished runner-up in the NEAC Championship. Faust then ran on the cross country team in the fall of 2013. Clint Faust enters his third season as the assistant coach of the men's and women's cross country team in the 2016 season.