Bucknell University Athletics
Friday, September 27
Charlottesville, VA.
10 a.m.
Bucknell University
at
Panorama Farms Invite
Photo by: Marc Hagemeier
Women's Cross Country Travels to Panorama Farms Invitational
9/25/2019 11:05:00 AM | Women's Cross Country
LEWISBURG, Pa. – The Bucknell University women's cross country team will look to put together a solid performance in a tough field at the Panorama Farms Invitational hosted by the University of Virginia on Friday morning.
"This year's women's team has a new identity, with a lot of new people in our top seven compared to the previous two to three years," said Head Coach Kevin Donner. "It's a fun group to coach, and they seem to be developing nicely. This is our first real test with some top notch competition, and we look forward to seeing how the team responds."
Setting the Scene
What: Panorama Farms Invitational
When: Friday, Sept. 27, 10:15 a.m.
Where: Panorama Farms Course, Earlysville, Va.
Live Results: Flashresults.com
Participating Teams: Bucknell, Charlotte, Elon, Florida, High Point, Kentucky, Liberty, Michigan State, Norfolk State, Radford, Richmond, Virginia, William & Mary, Winthrop, Wofford and Yale
About the Bison
"This year's women's team has a new identity, with a lot of new people in our top seven compared to the previous two to three years," said Head Coach Kevin Donner. "It's a fun group to coach, and they seem to be developing nicely. This is our first real test with some top notch competition, and we look forward to seeing how the team responds."
Setting the Scene
What: Panorama Farms Invitational
When: Friday, Sept. 27, 10:15 a.m.
Where: Panorama Farms Course, Earlysville, Va.
Live Results: Flashresults.com
Participating Teams: Bucknell, Charlotte, Elon, Florida, High Point, Kentucky, Liberty, Michigan State, Norfolk State, Radford, Richmond, Virginia, William & Mary, Winthrop, Wofford and Yale
About the Bison
- Bucknell is coming off a fifth-place finish at the Lock Haven Invite, with Karly Forker, a newcomer to cross country, posting the top finish for the Bison (34th, 22:43.5)
- Freshman Kate Amaddio also had a strong day, taking 41st in the field of 404. She was joined in the top 55 by fellow freshman Julia Tambaro (54th, 23:15.3).
- Sophomore Jamie Falla (65th, 23:22.7) and junior Kaitlin Ryan (67th, 23:25.7) rounded out Bucknell's point scorers.
- The Lock Haven Invite consisted of 39 teams, and was the largest meet ever held at the West Branch Cross Country Course.
- Bucknell last competed in the Panorama Farms Invite in 2017, taking sixth out of the field of 11.
- Christine Benzinski posted a top-ten finish for Bucknell at that meet, with current runners Ashley Blair (47th) and Lauren Gronbeck (51st) also scoring for Bucknell.
- Bucknell totaled 156 points to take sixth in a loaded field that included two ranked teams.
- Bucknell will travel to the Paul Short Invite on Saturday, Oct. 5.
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