Women’s Track and Field Hosts Bucknell Tune-Up on Friday

2/8/2017 1:43:00 PM | Women's Track and Field

By: TBD

Setting the Scene
What: Bucknell Tune-Up
When: Friday, February 10, 2017
Where: Gerhard Fieldhouse – Lewisburg, Pa.

MEET INFO

About the Bison/Last Time Out
* With one week to go before the Patriot League Indoor Championships, the Bison will host their fifth meet of the year.
* Bucknell returns to action after meets at Notre Dame and Youngstown State.
* At the Meyo Invitational, a relay made up of Christine Bendzinski, Sarah Chandler, Allison Sharkey and Margaret Sliney broke the school record in the DMR with a time 11:27.11, shattering the previous mark of 11:34.61 set last season, which also featured Bendzinski and Chandler.
* Along with breaking the program record, Sliney posted the league's top time in the 400-meter with a mark of 57.07, now sixth-fastest in school history. On Tuesday, she was named Patriot League Female Rookie of the Week.
* Kaitlin Salisbury and Carly Reiner each moved up on Bucknell's top-10 list in the triple jump. Salisbury, who entered with a best of 38-2, posted a leap of 38-9. Reiner entered with an indoor-best 38-4 before recording a distance of 38-8 ¼.
* Colleen Buckley posted a top-10 program mark in the 3,000m at Youngstown State, finishing with an ECAC-qualifying time of 9:51.30.
* Bucknell ranks 10th in the Mid-Atlantic Region.

Last Year at Bucknell Tune Up
* Bucknell won nine events at last season's Bucknell Tune-Up.
* Kafilat Oladiran (60 hurdles), Laura Papili (400m), Emma Harris (800m), Chloe Brown (pole vault) and Alexis Auman (triple jump) each won their respective event.

ECAC Qualifiers
* Christine Bendzinski (1,000m, mile, 3,000m)
* Colleen Buckley (3,000m, 5,000m)
* Sarah Chandler (800m, 1,000m, mile, 3,000m)
* 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

Weekly Awards Won by the Bison
* 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) – Patriot League Female Rookie of the Week

Up Next
* The Bison will travel up to Boston, Massachusetts to compete in the Patriot League Indoor Championships, looking to win their first indoor title since 2015.