Ashenfelter left at lasting legacy at Penn State, where he captured the NCAA title in the 2-mile run in 1949 to go with All-America honors in the 2-mile in 1947 and the 5,000 meters in 1948. Penn State honored the standout track athlete in 2001 when it named its indoor track: the Horace Ashenfelter III Indoor Track.
“Horace will be dearly missed and remembered every day as our team practices and competes in the facility that bears his name,” Penn State track and field coach John Gondak said in a news release. “Penn State is honored to have the name of one of the greatest amateur athletes of the 20th century linked to our primary facility.