Bucknell University Athletics
Bison Women Vying for Patriot League Indoor Title This Weekend
2/16/2017 10:56:00 AM | Women's Track and Field
Setting the Scene
What: Patriot League Indoor Championships
When: Feb. 17-19
Where: Track & Tennis Center – Boston, Massachusetts
Watch (SUNDAY ONLY): Patriot League Network
PATRIOT LEAGUE TOURNAMENT CENTRAL
About the Bison/Last Time Out
* The Bison return to action after competing at the Bucknell Tune-Up at Gerhard Fieldhouse. Bucknell won seven events at the final meet before the league championships.
* Margaret Sliney set a top-10 program mark in a first-place finish in the 500-meter, earning Patriot League Female Rookie of the Week honors for the second time this season.
Carly Reiner (60m), Elyse Pettaway (400m), Kathleen Fitzgerald (800m), Jenna Farmer (1,000m), Kate Scott (3,000m) and Alexa DiGregorio (long jump) each won their respective event.
* Bucknell and Boston University finished tied atop the Patriot League Preseason Poll.
* The Bison are ranked 13th in the Mid-Atlantic Region.
* Bucknell owns top-five marks in the Patriot League in 16 events, including the top times in the 60m, 1,000m, mile, 3,000m, 4x4 relay, 4x8 relay and DMR.
Quote from Head Coach Kevin Donner
"Our ladies have had a nice regular season and we are expecting a very competitive league championship meet," says Donner. "Boston looks great on paper and being at home gives them a nice advantage. Army is young and improving rapidly and I expect Lehigh to be in the mix as well."
Patriot League Indoor Championships History
* Bucknell is looking to capture its first indoor title since 2015.
* The Bison have claimed the indoor championship 16 times in program history (1992-93, 98-00, 2002-08, 2010, 2012-14, 2015).
* Bucknell finished second at last season's league championships.
* A team comprised of Christine Bendzinski, Sarah Chandler, Emma Harris and Seline Tan-Torres set the program and Patriot League record in the 4x8 relay with a time of 8:53.53.
* Bendzinski (mile, 1,000m, 4x8), Chandler (1,000m, mile, DMR, 4x8), Harris (4x8, DMR), Grace Loh (DMR), Kafilat Oladiran (60 hurdles), Laura Papili (DMR), Kate Scott (5,000m), Allison Sharkey (4x4) and Pettaway (4x4) each earned All-Patriot League status.
* The All-Patriot League teams are determined by the results from the championship meet, with the winners in each event, including the relays, earning First Team honors and the second-place finishers taking home Second Team accolades.
ECAC Qualifiers
* Christine Bendzinski (1,000m, mile, 3,000m)
* Colleen Buckley (3,000m, 5,000m)
* Sarah Chandler (800m, 1,000m, mile, 3,000m)
* Jenna Farmer (1,000m)
* Molly Montalvo (Weight throw)
* Kafilat Oladiran (60H)
* Kaitlin Salisbury (60m, long jump, triple jump)
* Ella Schultz (shot put)
* Kate Scott (5,000m)
* Allison Sharkey (500m)
* Margaret Sliney (500m, 800m)
* DMR
* 4x400 relay
* 4x800 relay
* Sarah Chandler (Dec. 3) – Patriot League Female Runner of the Week
* Kaitlin Salisbury (Dec. 3, Jan. 10, Jan. 24) – Patriot League Female Rookie of the Week
* Christine Bendzinski (Jan. 31) – Patriot League Female Track/Bison Athlete of the Week
* Margaret Sliney (Feb. 7, Feb. 14) – Patriot League Female Rookie of the Week
Up Next
* Bucknell will return to Boston to compete at the ECAC Indoor Championships on Mar. 4-5.
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