Andrew Szeplaki voted PSAC Indoor Track and Field Freshman of the Year

Andrew Szeplaki had a breakout first season for the Kutztown University track and field team during the winter and finished it off on a high note, being voted the 2025-26 Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Men's Indoor Track and Field Freshman of the Year.

Szeplaki recently finished ninth in the pole vault at the NCAA Championship earning Second Team All-America honors. He was also the PSAC champion in this event and broke the all-time PSAC indoor pole vault record with a jump of 17-4.5. Szeplaki earned All-Region honors and had the highest jump in Division II for a freshman. He joins 1987 National Champion Mike Cantrel, Schmitt (2000, 2001), Will Hodges (2010), Lanny Buck (2015), Xavier Feliciano (2019) and Joe Jardine (2024) as the Golden Bears to earn indoor pole vault All-America status.

Along with Szeplaki also earning All-PSAC First Team status, Michael Fellin joined him on First Team in the 60m. James Washburn (400m), Adam Brocato (mile), Robby Lloyd (5000m) and Jaydon Witman (60H) all earned Third Team recognition.