LOCK HAVEN, PA - The Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) is celebrating its 75th anniversary season in 2025-26 and will honor 300 of its most prominent contributors throughout the month of September in the fall of 2025.
Second up is the PSAC's 75 Greatest Female Athletes, which consisted of four former Golden Rams.
"While the path for women in college athletics was not always paved equally, the women of the PSAC have more than made their mark," said Steve Murray, PSAC Commissioner. "They've redefined what's possible. From the early trailblazers to today's champions, these 75 greatest female athletes represent courage, excellence, and the relentless pursuit of opportunity. Their achievements speak not only to talent, but to the progress Title IX helped make possible and the power of sport to transform lives."
Representing West Chester University on the list of the greatest female athletes in conference history were the following.
Julie Bowers Glavin – West Chester, Track & Field, 1982-86
3x NCAA Track Champion, 9x All-American.
Stephanie Kienle – West Chester, Women's Lacrosse, 2005-08
2x First Team All-American, USLAX DII Attacker of the Year in 08, led WCU to National Championship game in all four years at WCU. Helped WCU win '08 Title, '08 Teewarton Finalist.
Madison Melvin – West Chester, Softball, 2020-24
PSAC/WCU career leader in hits (343), runs (244), and stolen bases (171), 2x PSAC Champion, 1x Atlantic Region Champion.
Georgia Wright – West Chester, Swimming & Diving, 2016-20
CSCAA Top-100 Honoree, 8x NCAA Champion, 14x All-American, held four PSAC records, ended career as DII 1000 Freestyle record holder, 3x PSAC Swimmer of Year
The PSAC was founded on March 11, 1951, and comprised 14 institutions as the Pennsylvania State Teachers College Athletic Conference (PSTCAC). Since then, it has grown into one of the largest conferences in the NCAA across all three divisions. Of note, former female student-athletes who appeared on the 'Made in the PSAC' list released last week, were not eligible for the list of 75 Greatest Female Athletes.
