Men's Track and Field Hosts Bison Open and Visits Penn State This Weekend

1/23/2018 10:13:00 AM | Men's Track and Field

By: TBD

Setting the Scene

What: 20th' Annual Bison Open & Multi

When: Friday-Saturday, January 26-27, 4 p.m. & 10 a.m.

Where: Gerhard Fieldhouse- Lewisburg, Pa.

Setting the Scene

What: Penn State National Open

When: Friday-Saturday, January 26-27

Where: Ashenfelter III Indoor Track-University Park, Pa.

MEET INFO (Bison Open)/ MEET INFO (Penn State National)

About the Bison/Last Time Out

Bucknell is set to host its fourth meet of the season and make its second visit to Penn State.
The Bison return to action after winning the team title at the Gulden Invitational, earning first-place finishes in six events.
Nicholas Lombardo won the long jump with a leap of 23-05 ¼, while also placing first in the high jump (6-6 ¾). He qualified for IC4As in the long jump.
Alex Dessoye won the 400m dash with an IC4A qualifying time of 49.24, while also placing second in the 200m dash with another IC4A qualifying standard (22.42).
William Bordash won the mile in a time of 4:21.15 and his teammate Connor McMenamin placed second in the event clocking in at 4:22.32.
Nicholas Marino won the pole vault event, clearing 15-9 and vaulting himself into a tie for fourth on the all-time top-10 list.
Reggie Harris took the top spot in the triple jump leaping 46-06.
In the 4X400 relay, a team of Alex Dessoye, Steven Rizio, Robert Dessoye, and Scott Gulizio earned a first-place finish with a time of 3:23.10.
Bucknell is ranked 13th in the Mid-Atlantic Region.

Last Year at Bison Open & Multi

Steve Bolger won the high jump in a field of 24 participants.
Matthew Fay and Adam Mszanski placed in the top-five of the pole vault.
Zach Williams and Chad Sussman finished in the top-10 of the mile, while Barton and Peter Onusconich placed in the top-1o in the 60 hurdles.

Last Year at Penn State National

Quote From Head Coach Kevin Donner

"Although we are splitting up our team for the Bison Open & Multi and Penn State Open meets, we are not taking as many people as usual to Penn State due to the factthat we are hosting the league championships in three weeks and getting on a banked track is not as critical this year. We do have some people going to Penn State who will see some great regional type competition and will be challenged. The meet at home is large with a lot of division II & III competition and the size of the meet will assure good competition in each event. Being three weeks out from leagues, we have to start focusing on times and distances to set ourselves up for the good heats and flights at leagues."

Up Next:

Bucknell will hit the road to compete in the Scarlett and White Invitational in Boston, Massachusetts. The meet is set for Friday-Saturday, February 2-3.