Bucknell University Athletics
Men's Track & Field Chosen To Finish Second In Line To Army
3/28/2001 7:00:00 AM | Men's Track and Field
March 28, 2001
Bethlehem, Pa. --- The Bucknell men's track & Field was chosen to finish in second place in the Patriot League men's track & field pre-season poll. Bucknell, received 42 points and two first-place votes in the coaches' and sports information director's poll.
Army, which garnered 10 of the 12 first-place votes, was chosen to win the title in the annual pre-season poll. The defending Patriot League champion, Army, looks strong as 11 all-league performers return in 2001 to go for an unprecedented tenth title. The Orange and Blue have been stuck with the runner-up position seven times since winning the inaugural championship in 1991. The Bison return four All-League competitors in senior James Hollins (Feeding Hills, Mass./Northfield-Mt. Hermon), junior PJ Ward (Mountaintop, Pa./Crestwood), and sophomores Eric Furst (Goshen, N.Y./Goshen) and Greg Costello (Pittsburgh, Pa./Mt. Lebanon). Lehigh rounds out the top three by receiving 33 points in the pre-season poll.
The four, five, and six slots in the poll are occupied by Colgate with 24 points, Lafayette with 21, and Holy Cross in last with 10 points.
2001 Patriot League Men's Outdoor Track & Field Pre-Season Poll
1. Army 50 points (10 1st place votes)
2. Bucknell 42 points (2 1st place votes)
3. Lehigh 33 points
4. Colgate 24 points
5. Lafayette 21 points
6. Holy Cross 10 points
