Bucknell Track and Field Completes First Meet of Indoor Season

Saturday, December 3

Lewisburg, Pa.

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Bucknell University

Bison Opener

Bucknell Track and Field Completes First Meet of Indoor Season

12/4/2005 7:00:00 AM | Women's Track and Field

By: TBD

Dec. 4, 2005

Results

LEWISBURG, Pa. - Both of Bucknell's men's and women's track and field teams completed competition at the Bison Opener, held all day on Saturday at the Gerhard Fieldhouse in Lewisburg, Pa. Freshmen Kerry Boyle (Hazleton, Pa./Hazleton) and Kevin Macleod (East Longmeadow, Mass./East Longmeadow) made their marks in the men's record books, while fellow newcomer Katie Dempsey (Saylorsburg, Pa./Pleasant Valley) impacted the women's.

On the men's side, Boyle ran a time of one minute, 5.35 seconds, winning the 500-meter dash and becoming Bucknell's sixth-best finisher, while MacLeod finished tied for sixth in the 60-meter hurdles (8.68 seconds), to become the Bison's number four man.

Behind MacLeod in the 60-H was senior Ryan Whitfield (LaGrange, Georgia/LaGrange), who finished eighth overall and fifth in the record books, setting a personal record time of 8.70. Junior Tyler Hoffman (Lewisburg, Pa./Lewisburg) finished third in the weight throw with a personal best heave of 55 feet, 11 inches, for sixth-best in the school's history, while also qualifying for a spot at the IC4A Championships.

Also finishing strong for the Orange and Blue was junior Mark Caroleo (North Babylon, N.Y./North Babylon), who finished second in the 3000 with a time of 8:51.80, while senior Matt Corbetta (Port Chester, N.Y./Port Chester) finished sixth in the 200 (23.06) and eighth in the 400 (52.70). Whitfield finished tied with Corbetta in the 400.

Newcomer Ryan Robinson (Bloomsburg, Pa./Bloomsburg) finished tied for fourth in the high jump, with a leap of 6-5, while sophomore Matt Johnson (Newburgh, N.Y./Marlboro Central) and senior Thomas Bennett (Baltimore, Md./Baltimore) finished sixth in the long jump (21-8) and fourth in the triple jump (43-9 3/4), respectively.

Junior Nick DeGregorio (Ridgewood,N.J./Bergen Catholic) finished sixth in the weight throw with a toss of 50-2 3/4, while sophomore James Meyer (Pacific Palisades, Calif./Pacific Palisades) finished seventh, while shattering his former personal record of 46-10, with a throw of 48-10 1/4.

"I was especially pleased with our men's team today," says head coach Kevin Donner. "We showed today that we are much better than the previous two years. Our field events guys really came through-especially in the throws. They are much improved."

For the women, Dempsey not only placed tied for fifth in the women's record books in the high jump (second overall, 5-5), but also earned the number-10 ranking with a leap of 17-10 1/4 in the long jump (seventh overall).

Junior Marjorie Grap shattered her former personal record and Bucknell's best record of 57-6 1/4 in the weight throw, with a first-place finish of 58-9 1/4, qualifying her for the ECAC Championships. She also made a strong fifth-place showing in the shot put (43-2 1/2).

Sophomore Nicole Ayala (Reading, Pa./Holy Name) earned a seventh-place ranking in the record books in the triple jump with a jump of 37-6 1/2, breaking a previous personal record of 36-6 1/4, and winning the event.

Senior Danielle Todman (Scotch Plains, N.J./Bishop George Ahr) became the Bison's third-best finisher in the 60-H, with a personal best time of 9.15 in the preliminary meet, while junior Melanie Buczko (Butler, Pa./Butler) also made a strong showing in the prelims, with a time of 9.10.

Danielle Todman

Buczko won the pole vault competition with a leap of 11-9 3/4, but went onto record a final jump of 12-9.

Senior Kayla Haloran (Norwell, Mass./Norwell) finished fifth in the 3000 (10:21.67), while juniors Lauren Bricker (Greensburg, Pa./Hempfield Area) and Christa Sawko (Montoursville, Pa./Montoursville Area) finished first and second in the mile run with times of 5:06.68 and 5:08.25, respectively. Sophomore Vicki Gilbert (Bethlehem, Pa./Freedom) finished third in the 800 (2:22.02).

"It was a very solid effort for our first meet of the year," said Donner. "The ladies showed great spirit and I am looking forward to another successful season."

The Orange and Blue will return to action on Jan. 7, 2006 while hosting the Gulden Relays.