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Nnadi Wins Shot Put at Youngstown State National Invite
2/7/2015 9:04:00 PM | Women's Track and Field
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – Junior Sophia Nnadi won the shot put with an ECAC-qualifying mark to lead the Bucknell women's track and field team on the final day of competition at the Youngstown State National Invite. Nnadi was one of five top-five finishers for the Bison on the day.
Nnadi recorded the fourth-best mark in program history on her fourth toss of the day, winning the shot put with a mark of 45-10. VMI's Renee Reives was second in the 40-participant field with a throw of 44-3 ½.
The Bison had two top-five performers in the 800-meter run, led by junior Andrea Bourgal, who was fourth in 2:15.47. Morgan Roche, who was the runner-up in the 1,000m on Friday, took fifth in the 800.
Rounding out the top-five finishers for the Bison were Lauren Hudson, who was fourth in the high jump, and Elizabeth Sheprow, who was fifth in the 3,000m.
Agege, Bendzinski Pace Bison at Notre Dame's Meyo Invitational
NOTRE DAME, Ind. – A pair of freshmen had big days for Bucknell on the second and final day of Notre Dame's Meyo Invitational. Efe Agege moved her way up the school's record book in the triple jump, while Christine Bendzinski did the same in the mile.
Agege was already second on the program's record book in the triple jump, but improved on that mark. She finished ninth in a field of 32 with a leap if 40-9 ¾ on her second attempt. Agege is the reigning Patriot League Rookie of the Week.
Running the mile for the second time this season, Bendzinski finished 18th out of 72 with an ECAC-qualifying time of 4:53.28, a 14-second improvement from two weeks ago. It was also the third-fastest time in program history.
Bendzinski also cracked the school's top-10 list as part of the distance medley relay team that finished eighth on Saturday with a time of 11:55.18. She was joined by Jenn Silvestri, Reagan Cerney and Sarah Chandler on the team that ran the seventh-fastest time on the program's all-time list.
Junior Chrissy Haney moved into the program's top-10 list, coming in at ninth with a time of 57.76 in the 400m.
Comment from head coach Kevin Donner about both events
“We were very hot and cold at both places on Friday evening. It seemed like some of our kids were on fire and others really struggled. Saturday was a great day at both Notre Dame and Youngstown. I believe we settled down after the long trips and had a lot more confidence as a group. It looks like our league lineup is beginning to solidify and both teams seem ready for leagues.”
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