Bucknell Men's Cross Country Claims Top Six Spots at Bison Open on Saturday

Saturday, September 4

Lewisburg, Pa.

10 a.m.

Bucknell University

Bison Open

Photo by: Rick Smith

Bucknell Men's Cross Country Claims Top Six Spots at Bison Open on Saturday

9/4/2021 1:37:00 PM | Men's Cross Country

Michael Donnelly Earns Win in Collegiate Debut

LEWISBURG, Pa. -- Michael Donnelly led the way for Bucknell as the Bison claimed the top six spots at the Bison Open on Saturday morning. Bucknell won the meet with 15 points over Lafayette (49).

"We got exactly what I was hoping to see," said Head Coach Kevin Donner. "Seven to eight men essentially ran together, and a few of them were in total control. They didn't have to extend themselves more than they wanted to today. I like to treat the first meet of the year as more of a ruster buster, and we train through it. I would say we passed our first test. We did have a couple of our top guys struggle a bit, but it was probably due to a tough couple of weeks of high mileage and some pretty good intensity."

Results

Donnelly made his collegiate debut on Saturday, taking a narrow victory (20:29.8) over teammate Brendan Mellitt (20:30.0).

Stephen Schousen was third for the Bison (20:30.1), which had spots two through six finish within three tenths of a second of one another. Senior Brendan O'Toole (20:30.2), first-year Harry Marson (20:30.3), and senior Owen Chase (20:33.9) rounded out the Bison contingent in the top six.

Ryan Miele (20:37.4) was Bucknell's other top-ten finisher, as the Bison claimed seven of the top ten spots. Peter Sorensen, Bobby Lynam, 2021 spring All-League selection Samuel Whittaker, Asa Friedrich, Grayson Crockett, Greg Eisenhower, Noah Martin, Thomas White, Christian Cadmus, Max DiCerbo, Jeffrey Gibbs, Colby Belczyk, Domenic Campagna, and Quinn McCutcheon all competed for the Bison in their first action at home since the 2018 Patriot League Championships.

Bucknell will now look ahead to the Father Bede Invite at Saint Francis (Pa.) on Saturday, September 11 in Loretto.