Bucknell University Athletics
Bucknell Men's Track and Field Travels To Akron Open, Saturday
1/30/2008 7:00:00 AM | Men's Track and Field
Jan. 30, 2008
LEWISBURG, Pa. - The Bucknell men's and women's track and field teams are set to travel to Akron, Ohio this Saturday, Feb. 2, for the Akron Open, after having athletes compete at both the Bison Open and Multi and the Penn State National Invitational this past weekend.
"Our team has always enjoyed the Akron Open," said Bucknell head coach Kevin Donner, "We get an opportunity to see teams from the Midwest that we normally do not see too often. The competition is fierce and the facility is great. The track is an oversize track (300 meters) which allows our athletes to get some fast times in any race with a curve. We normally get a lot of IC4A and ECAC qualifiers from this meet."
Bison Men's Track and Field Notebook
At the Penn State National Invitational, Jan. 25 - 26 -
- Junior Kerry Boyle (Hazleton, Pa./Hazleton) set a new school record in the 400-meter dash with a career best and IC4A-qualifying time of 47.56 for third in the invitational division. He topped his own school record of 47.58, set last season. Also in the 400-meter dash, junior Kevin MacLoed (East Longmeadow, Mass./East Longmeadow) ran a career best and IC4A-qualifying time of 49.00 in the final. He placed eighth and his finish was the second-fastest in Bucknell history.
- In the mile, senior Wallace Campbell (Montgomery, Ala./Montgomery Acad.) ran a career best and IC4A-qualifying time of 4:10.00 to place 11th.
- Sophomore Timothy Medlock (Evan Mills, N.Y./Indian River) threw an IC4A-qualifying distance in the shot put for the fourth time this season. He posted a mark of 51-7 ¼ for 14th.
- Sophomore Kyle Ramer (Landisville, Pa./Hempfield) placed ninth in the 1,000-meter run with a career best and IC4A-qualifying time of 2:29.44.
- Sophomore Andrew Yehl (Elizabethtown, Pa./Elizabethtown) ran a season-best time in the 60-meter hurdles prelim (8.44) to finish 35th and notch the third-fastest time in Bucknell history. Yehl went on to lead Bucknell in the 200-meter dash with a career-best time of 22.66 for 21st (the seventh-fastest time in Bucknell history), while freshman Guy Castranova (Trenton, N.J./Notre Dame) placed 24th with a season-best time of 22.74.
- Freshman John Picardo (Rochester, N.Y./Hilton Central) ran a season-best time of 1:06.55 for 19th in the 500-meter dash, while freshman Nicholas Hruch (Sykesville, Md./Liberty) finished in 28th.
- In the men's 3,000-meter run, sophomore Conor McNamara (Baldwin, N.Y./Chaminade) placed tenth with a season-best time of 8:38.32 while junior Clinton Orloski (Butler, Pa./Slippery Rock) also ran a season-best time of 8:41.93 and placed 13th.
- Bucknell's 4x400 relay team of Boyle, Castranova, sophomore Clement Gyan (Yonkers, N.Y./Abraham Lincoln) and senior Brian Mooney (Rochester, NY/Gates-Chili) took 19th with a time of 3:22.79.
- In the weight throw, senior James Meyer (Pac. Palisades, Calif./Pacific Palisades) threw a season-best distance of 54-10 for 12th place.
At the Bison Open and Multi, Jan. 25 - 26 -
- Medlock threw an IC4A-qualifying distance of 51-11 ¾ for second place in the shot put.
- Junior Ryan Robinson (Bloomsburg, Pa./Bloomsburg) posted a first-place finish in the high jump with a season-best mark of 6-6 ¼.
- Freshman Evan Novakowski (Duxbury, Mass./Duxbury) won the 500-meter dash with a time of 1:07.73.
- Sophomore A.J. Kizekai (Pawtucket, R.I./Blair Academy (N.J.)) placed fifth in the final for the 60-meter dash with a time of 7.11, the second-fastest time in Bucknell history. In the 60-meter dash prelim, sophomore Jason Davis (Cincinnati, Ohio/Winton Woods) posted the fifth-fastest time in Bucknell history for the event (7.19) and placed eighth in the final (7.20).
- In the heptathlon, sophomore Ryan White (Elkins Park, Pa./Father Judge) led the Bison with a second-place finish (4,720). White went 6.85 in the 55-meter dash (second, 767), 19-3 ½ in the long jump (fifth, 559), 34-5 in the shot put (fourth, 515), 5-11 ½ in the high jump (fourth, 644), 8.00 in the 55-meter hurdles (first, 849), 14-1 ¼ in the pole vault (second, 702) and 2:58.02 in the 1,000-meter run (sixth, 684).
IC4A-Qualifying Times This Season -
- Kyle Anthony - long jump (23-2 ¾; Bison Opener); triple jump (48-3/4; Bison Opener)
- Ryan White - heptathlon (4,828; Bison Opener)
- David Mante - pole vault (15-9; Bison Opener)
- Distance Medley Relay - Kyle Ramer, John Picardo, Brian Mooney, Wallace Campbell (10:14.89; Gulden Relays)
- Timothy Medlock - shot put (52-3 ¾; Bucknell Heptagonal)
- Kerry Boyle - 400-meter dash (47.56; PSU National Invitational)
- Kevin Macleod - 400-meter dash (49.00; PSU National Invitational)
- Wallace Campbell - Mile (4:10.00; PSU National Invitational)
- Kyle Ramer - 1,000-meter run (2:29.44; PSU National Invitational)
Top-10 All-Time This Season -
- 60-meter hurdles - Kevin Macleod (8.34; No. 1 all-time; Bison Opener); Andrew Yehl (8.44; No. 3 all-time; PSU National Invitational), Ryan White (8.69; No. 9 all-time; Gulden Relays)
- 60-Meter Dash - A.J. Kizekai (7.11; No. 2 all-time; Bison Open and Multi); Kerry Boyle (7.17; No. 4 all-time; Bison Opener); Kevin Macleod (7.19; No. 5 all-time; Bison Opener); Jason Davis (7.19; No. 5 all-time; Bison Open and Multi)
- 200-meter Dash - Andrew Yehl (22.66; No. 7 all-time; PSU National Invitational)
- 300-meter Dash - Andrew Yehl (36.49; No. 7 all-time; Bison Opener)
- 400-meter Dash - Kerry Boyle (47.56; No. 1 all-time; PSU National Invitational); Kevin Macleod (49.00; No. 2 all-time; PSU National Invitational)
- Mile - Wallace Campbell (4:10.00; No. 10 all-time; PSU National Invitational)
- 4x400 Relay - Clement Gyan, Kyle Anthony, Guy Castranova, Kerry Boyle (3:20.21; No. 10 all-time; Gulden Relays)
- High Jump - Drew Fitzgerald (6-6 ¾; No. 8 all-time; Bucknell Heptagonal)
- Pole Vault - David Mante (15-9; No. 2 all-time; Bison Opener)
- Shot Put - Timothy Medlock (52-3 ¾; No. 2 all-time; Bucknell Heptagonal)
In the Rankings -
- The Bucknell men's track and field team was picked third in the Patriot League's preseason poll, announced Dec. 6. The Bison tallied 70 points to place third, following Army (10 first-place votes) and Navy (six first-place votes), who tied for first with 90 points. Rounding out the list was American in fourth (64 points), Lehigh in fifth (47 points), Lafayette in sixth (43 points), Colgate in seventh (28 points) and Holy Cross in eighth (16 points).
2007-08 Honors -
- Macleod was named Patriot League Track Athlete of the Week on Dec. 11, after setting a new school record in the preliminaries for the 60-meter hurdles at the Bison Opener. He ran a time of 8.34 seconds, surpassing his own record of 8.36, set last season. MacLeod placed third out of 29 athletes in the prelim for the event.
- Sophomore Kyle Anthony (Barryville, N.Y./Eldred Central) was named the league's Field Athlete of the Week on Dec. 11, after winning two events at the Bison Opener, posting IC4A-qualifying marks in each. He took first in the long jump (23 feet, 2 ¾ inches) and went on to win the triple jump (21-6 ¼). This is the second-consecutive season that Anthony has won both events at the Bison Opener.
- On Dec. 1, Anthony earned Damon's Bison Athlete of the Week honors for his performance at the Bison Opener.
Looking Ahead -
- Up next, the Bison will return home for the Bucknell Winter Classic on Feb. 9.
- Bucknell will host the 2008 Patriot League Indoor Track and Field Championships, Feb. 22 - 24. The IC4A Championships are set for March 8 - 9 in Boston, Mass., and the NCAA Championships are scheduled for March 14 - 15 in Fayetteville, Ark.
