Bucknell University Athletics
Westwood Named Bison Athlete of the Week
3/7/2016 4:01:00 PM | Men's Track and Field
LEWISBURG, Pa. – Bucknell men's track and field senior John Westwood has earned 5th Quarter Fresh Bison Athlete of the Week honors after an impressive performance at the IC4A Championships.
Westwood competed in the 1,000-meter run, advancing past the preliminaries on Saturday with a first place time of 2:25.03. The senior won the event outright on Sunday, crossing the line in 2:24.26 to earn All-East honors. His time was a personal-record and ranks fifth in program history.
Overall, it was a fantastic weekend for distance runners, as the Bison women set school records in three events.
Junior Kate Scott earned All-East honors in the 5,000, taking seventh with a time of 16:47.79. Her time breaks the previous mark set by Gabi Czaja in 1985 (16:56.76).
Czaja also saw her record in the 3,000 broken by sophomore Christine Bendzinski. Bendzinski earned All-East accolades in the event, taking eighth out of 29 with a time of 9:39.92. Her time shaves seven seconds off the previous mark set in 1985 (9:46.27).
Junior Sarah Chandler earned All-Status status in the 1,000, finishing third with a time of 2:46.21. Her time broke the school-record set by Hannah Casalnova in 2013 (2:49.81).
Bucknell has concluded its indoor season and kicks off the outdoor campaign on Mar. 26 with the Jim Taylor Invitational at Susquehanna University.
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