The Last Lap: Gearing earns All-American status in NCAA 800-meter event

Penn State's Rachel Gearing leads a pack of runners around the track during an 800-meter preliminary heat race at the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships last week in Austin, Texas. Gearing finished with the 15th best time to earn Second Team All-American honors. (Photo/Penn State Athletics)

Staff report

Rachel Gearing ended her collegiate career last week at the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships in Austin, Texas.

Gearing, a White County High School graduate and a current g…