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Bison Team Challenge
Bison Men Finish Second at Bucknell Team Challenge
4/23/2016 9:14:00 PM | Men's Track and Field
LEWISBURG, Pa. – The Bucknell men's track and field team competed in its second scored meet of the outdoor season Saturday when it hosted the Bucknell Team Challenge at Christy Mathewson-Memorial Stadium. The Bison finished second in the field of eight teams with 143 points, finishing behind champion Penn State (201).
Nicholas Lombardo won the long jump title, recording a leap of 24-0 ¾. The mark is a personal-record and ranks fourth in school history. Lombardo was also the runner-up in the triple jump with a mark of 45-8 ½.
William Melchionni finished first out of 19 runners in the 400-meter dash, crossing the line in 48.69. Jacob Ashkettle and Griffin Robertson finished fifth and sixth, respectively, adding to the Bison score.
Joseph Breen scored in two events on the day. He was the runner-up in the shot put with a toss of 55-2, while finishing third in the discus with a heave of 157-10.
John Kirna was the runner-up in the steeplechase, finishing the event in 9:38.32 to score eight points, while Elijah Kay took second in the high jump, posting a leap of 6-5 ½.
Grant Reynolds took third out of 17 in the 110 hurdles with a time of 14.56, scoring six points for the Bison. Reynolds also scored in the 400 hurdles, placing fourth with a time of 53.89.
Will Bordash finished fourth in the 1,500, completing the event in an IC4A-qualifying time of 3:55.79, which is a personal-record. Ross Pirnie also scored in the event, taking sixth, while Dan Gevritz finished fourth in the 100 meter with a time of 10.78.
In the 800, John Westwood finished third in a field of 32 with an IC4A-qualifying time of 1:52.49. Also scoring was Ryan Johnson and Cole Conte, who finished fourth and fifth, respectively. The times of Johnson and Conte also meet the IC4A standard
The Bison posted a pair of runner-up finishes in the relays. A team of Gevirtz, Rocco Ordille, Reynolds and Griffin Robertson completed the 4x100 relay in 42.31, while a team of Wade Heidel, Melchionni, Robertson and Ashkettle finished the 4x400 relay in 3:17.17. Both times meet the IC4A standard.
Peter Murray took third in the 3,000 with a time of 8:36.61 to score six points. Andrew Kuchta and Andrew Kirna also scored in the event.
In field events, Pat Mulrooney (185-08), Bo Burleigh (180-10) and Terry Hall (177-10) combined to score seven points in the javelin throw.
Freshman Matthew Fay placed third in the pole vault, clearing 15-9 ¼ to score six points for the Bison.
“We had a lot of mixed results today,” said head coach Kevin Donner. “However, I felt it was very productive. The windy conditions gave some events a nice advantage but the lap events were tough on the athletes. After a very successful Bison Outdoor Classic ended on Sunday, the shorter week made recovery a little tough. With only 12 days before leagues, it's time to prime the athletes and start to sharpen up.”
Bucknell will compete in one last meet before the Patriot League Outdoor Championships, the Maroon and Gold Invitational, Apr. 30 at Bloomsburg University.
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