MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Teary-eyed Penn State athletes led a lap around the track, and a moment of silence replaced competition at the Big Ten men's track and field indoor championships Sunday.

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) - Focused and confident, Kevin Dare was coming off his best week of practice ever, besting his personal record by 4 inches, and was eager to parlay his "underdog" status into a victory at Saturday's Big Ten men's track and field indoor championships.