Women's Track and Field Wins Second Consecutive PL Outdoor Title

Saturday, May 7

Lewisburg, Pa.

All Day

Bucknell University

Patriot League Outdoor Championships

Women's Track and Field Wins Second Consecutive PL Outdoor Title

5/7/2016 9:29:00 PM | Women's Track and Field

By: TBD

LEWISBURG, Pa. – For the second consecutive season, the Bucknell women's track and field team has won the Patriot League Outdoor Championships, which concluded Saturday at Christy Mathewson-Memorial Stadium.

Bucknell won the team title with 201.5 points, while Boston University was the runner-up at the meet with 161 points. The Bison have now won six of the last eight outdoor Patriot League Championships and 15 total in the 26-year history of the conference.

Head Coach Kevin Donner was named Coach of the Year for the second-straight season, to go along with Coach of the Year honors he received for this year's women's cross-country championship team.

"Although nobody ever has a perfect meet, we came pretty close," said coach Donner. "Our depth was incredible and the athletes were very focused on winning this meet after coming so close indoors. We train and structure our program for outdoors and we were able to display that this weekend."

Jen Silvestri took first in the 400-meter hurdles, crossing the line in 1:00.63 to earn First Team All-Patriot League honors. The time is a personal-record and is a new school record. Her mark breaks the previous record set by Khadija Shariff in 2001. That was a big 20-point event for the Bison, as Chrissy Haney took the bronze medal and Laura Papili placed fifth.

Sarah Chandler won the gold in the 1,500, crossing the line in 4:28.02 to earn First Team All-Patriot League honors. Her time is personal-record and ranks third in program history.

Christine Bendzinski was the runner-up in the 1,500 with a time of 4:28.76 to earn All-Patriot League accolades. Kathleen Fitzgerald also scored in the event, taking seventh.

Jess Bridle earned All-Patriot League honors in two events on the day. Bridle was the runner-up in the 400, completing the event with a time of 54.67. Her time breaks her own school record of 54.92. Later in the day, Bridle took second in the 200 with a time of 24.78.

After winning the league title in the hammer Friday, Sophia Nnadi was the runner-up in the shot put, recording a toss of 45-7 ¼ to earn all-league honors. The senior also reached the podium in the discus, taking third with a heave of 144-09.

Abigail Brundage earned the bronze in the shot put with a throw of 45-0 ¼, while Stephanie Easse added to the Bison score with a fifth-place finish in the discus.

In the 4x100 relay, a team comprised of Kafilat Oladiran, Carly Reiner, Kimberley Lapszynski and Bridle took home the bronze medal with a time of 47.39, which ranks fourth in school annals.

Three Bison scored in the 3,000 steeplechase. Margaret Thompson and Elizabeth Sheprow finished fourth and fifth, respectively, while Christine O'Kane took seventh. O'Kane also scored for Bucknell in the 5,000.

Four Bison scored in jumping events on the day. Lauren Hudson and Devon McDonald scored for Bucknell in the high jump, while Reiner along with Alexis Auman scored in the triple jump. Reiner also scored points in the 200.

Also scoring for the Bison was Allison Sharkey (400) and Janiel Slowly (100).

TEAM SCORES

1. Bucknell – 201.5
2. Boston University – 161
3. Lehigh – 148.5
4. Navy – 96.5
5. Army West Point – 84
6. Holy Cross – 62
7. Lafayette – 58.5
8. American – 27
9. Loyola – 10
10. Colgate - 9

BUCKNELL SCORERS (FRIDAY AND SATURDAY)

Sarah Chandler
- 1^st in the 1,500 (4:28.02) – ALL PATRIOT LEAGUE – 3^rd all-time at Bucknell

Jen Silvestri
- 1^st in the 400 hurdles (1:00.63) – ALL PATRIOT LEAGUE – 1^st all-time at Bucknell
- 7^th in the 100 hurdles (15.01)

Jess Bridle
- 2^nd in the 400 (54.67) – ALL PATRIOT LEAGUE – 1^st all-time at Bucknell
- 2^nd in the 200 (24.78) – ALL PATRIOT LEAGUE

Christine Bendzinski
- 2^nd in the 1,500 (4:28.76) – ALL PATRIOT LEAGUE

4x800 Relay (2^nd)
- Kathleen Fitzgerald, Colleen Buckley, Sarah Chandler, Christine Bendzinski – ALL-PATRIOT LEAGUE

Kate Scott
- 1^st in the 10,000 (36:01.18) – ALL PATRIOT LEAGUE

Sophia Nnadi
- 1^st in the hammer (180-08) – ALL PATRIOT LEAGUE – 3^rd all-time at Bucknell
- 2^nd in the shot put (45-7 ¼) – ALL PATRIOT LEAGUE
- 3^rd in the discus (144-09)

Dayna Simone
- 2^nd in the javelin (149-08) – ALL PATRIOT LEAGUE – 4^th all-time at Bucknell

4x100 relay (3^rd)
- Kafilat Oladiran, Carly Reiner, Kimberley Lapszynski, Jess Bridle (47.39) – 4^th all-time at Bucknell

Chrissy Haney
- 3rd in the 400 hurdles (1:01.44)

Laura Papili
- 5th in the 400 hurdles (1:03.56)

Chloe Brown
- 4^th in the pole vault (11-7 ¾) – tied for 6^th all-time at Bucknell

Rebecca Skovira
- 3^rd in the javelin (145-10) – 5^th all-time at Bucknell

Deanna Godby
- 3^rd in the 10,000 (36:34.83) – 9^th all-time at Bucknell

Janiel Slowly
- 8^th in the 100 hurdles (15.17)

Margaret Thomson
- 4^th in the steeplechase (11:05.89)

Elizabeth Sheprow
- 5^th in the steeplechase (11:05.93)

Christine O'Kane
- 7^th in the steeplechase (11:19.91)
- 8^th in the 5,000 (18:01.38)

Meg Sangimino
- 4^th in the javelin (141-08)