Leonard D. Joseph (2026) - Bucknell Athletics Hall of Fame

Leonard D. Joseph

Induction:
2026
Class:
2013

LEONARD JOSEPH ’13 is the most decorated hammer-thrower in the storied history of the Bucknell track and field program. After earning honorable mention All-America honors with a 17th-place finish at the NCAA Championships as a junior, he jumped to an 11th-place standing and a Second Team All-America citation as a senior. Joseph also won three Patriot League gold medals in the hammer throw and was named Field Athlete of the Meet in 2013. Later that spring, he won the IC4A hammer title to become Bucknell’s first Eastern champion in 21 years. Adding to his medal haul were Patriot League and IC4A titles in the indoor 35-pound weight throw in 2012.

As a senior, Joseph broke Hall-of-Famer James Heizman’s 17-year-old school record with a throw of 209 feet, 11 inches. That remains the top mark in Bucknell history, and he is one of only four Bison ever to top 200 feet. He also graduated with the school record in the weight throw and now ranks second, and he ranked third at graduation and sixth today in the discus throw. Joseph received the Bison Club Award as one of the top athletes in the Class of 2013, and he was an Academic All-Patriot League and Academic All-District honoree.