Senior Spotlight: Nyoah Marteny, Penn State Fayette
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Name: Nyoah Marteny
Campus: Fayette
Primary Sport: Men's Cross Country
Hometown: Perryopolis, PA
High School: Frazier
Major: Accounting
Academic Achievements: Dean's List distinction; awarded several academic scholarships; graduated a semester early
Athletic Achievements: 2018 and 2019 PSUAC Individual Conference Champion; 2019 USCAA All-American, numerous USCAA and PSUAC Runner of the Week awards, School Records in both 5K and 8K distances
Additional Info: I plan on obtaining my CPA license and possibly earning a Master's degree in the future.
How did your Penn State education prepare you for life after graduation? It has taught me valuable life lessons and has prepared me for any career I may advance to.
How do you hope to be remembered by teammates and coaches? I'll be remembered as someone who never doubted myself and encouraged others to do the same.
What is your favorite memory from playing your sport at Penn State? Winning the PSUAC Conference Championship, making it my 3rd in a row.
What is the best advice you ever received from a coach or teammate that you would share with other student-athletes? "You don't always need to be the fastest guy in the race to win; you just have to want it more than the others."
What are you most looking forward to post graduation? Or in your transition to University Park (or other campus) to finish your degree? Beginning to work full time and establishing a career.
What are some of the tools or skills that you learned through all the years of playing your sport that you plan to instill once you enter the workforce? Teamwork, Competitiveness, Time Management
What impact did athletics have on your experience as a college student? What is your favorite memory outside of athletics during your time as a student-athlete? Being a student-athlete kept me disciplined and organized, while introducing me to some of the closest friends I have today. Outside of athletics, I enjoy all the lasting relationships I've made with professors, other faculty, staff, and peers.
Please use this space to thank anyone you wish to acknowledge for their support during your academic and athletic career. I'm very thankful for my family, coaches, teammates, the faculty and staff, and anyone I left out, for their support or assistance offered during my time at Penn State.