ANNVILLE, Pa. - York senior Julia Pena has been tabbed the Middle Atlantic Conference Senior Scholar-Athlete for Women's Indoor Track & Field as announced by the conference office Thursday morning.

The conference annually recognizes a senior student-athlete from each of the nine winter sports (men's and women's basketball, men's and women's ice hockey, men's and women's swimming, men's and women's indoor track & field and wrestling) were recognized for their strong academic and athletic prowess.

Pena is a three-time MAC individual champion during the indoor season, including two golds in the pole vault and one gold in the long jump. She made school history this past season as the first Spartan female to qualify for the NCAA Indoor Championships as she competed in both the pole vault and 60-meter hurdles. She was a seven-time MAC weekly award recipient throughout the 2022-23 indoor season. Pena holds indoor school records in the pole vault, long jump and 60-meter hurdles. She was named the 2023 MAC Indoor Field Athlete of the Year.

Pena is majoring in forensic chemistry with an expected graduation date in the spring of 2023. She currently holds a 3.98 GPA. Pena is a Winter Academic All-MAC honoree and a two-time USTFCCCA All-Academic honoree. She is a seven-time York College Dean's List member.


FULL MAC ANNOUNCEMENT