Sarah Chandler Named PL Track Athlete of the Week and Bison Athlete of the Week

LEWISBURG, Pa. – Bucknell women's track and field junior Sarah Chandler has been named Patriot League Female Track Athlete of the Week and 5^th Quarter Fresh Bison Athlete of the Week following a record-setting weekend at the Penn State National Invitational.

Chandler ran the lead-leg in the distance medley relay to help the squad to a first place finish with a school-record and ECAC-qualifying time of 11:34.61, breaking the previous mark set in 2002 (11:35.10). Running the relay along with Chandler were Christine Bendzinski, Jess Bridle and Emma Harris. Their performance is the 28^th-fastest time in the nation this season.

Chandler also competed in the 1,000-meter invite, taking fourth with an ECAC-qualifying time of 2:52.70. Her mark was the fifth fastest in program history.

Bucknell has now earned a conference award in each of the last three weeks in which the team has competed.

The Bison return to action this weekend to compete in the two-day Youngstown State National Invitational.