Penn State University Police did not issue any citations to students, unlike last year, during this weekend's Interfraternity Council/Panhellenic Dance Marathon.

Police cited seven students last year for various alcohol-related offenses, including one who was committed to Centre County Prison after he allegedly stole food and assaulted security guards at Rec Hall.

Police supervisor Clifford Lutz said there were no additional police measures put in place since last year for the 48-hour event.

Members of university police assisted with the event to complement student security provided by Thon organizers, Lutz said.

"It went very smoothly from our point of view," he said.

One person was cited for an alcohol-related offense near Rec Hall early Friday morning -- before the dancing began.

Police are also investigating damage that occurred to a door during the event. No charges have been filed in connection with that incident.

This year's sole incident did not involve an arrest. Lutz said the individual was found intoxicated on the sidewalk near Rec Hall and said he was looking for the building. He was cited and released to the custody of a friend. Lutz added that he was not affiliated with participants of Thon.

One dancer was taken by ambulance to Mount Nittany Medical Center after she became belligerent toward other dancers, but no citation was issued in connection with the incident, police said.

Penn State spokeswoman Amy Neil said the citation-free event shows how much students care about the children who Thon benefits.

"I am really not surprised because that is how it is supposed to be," Neil said. "I am glad that students learned from previous behavior. This is not the time and place for that behavior."

Thon overall chair Adam Duff said police this year were "great" at handling the crowd.

Duff also said he and other organizers knew people at Thon were probably at the bars or elsewhere before they came to the event during the early morning hours. But he said those people were respectful of Thon and the fact that it was an alcohol-free event.

"They were upbeat, positive and didn't give the police a hard time," Duff said.