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Gulden Invite
Women's Track & Field Takes First Place at Gulden Invite
1/22/2022 9:04:00 PM | Women's Track and Field
LEWISBURG, Pa. – The Bucknell women's track & field team won the Gulden Invite on Saturday, claiming 242 points and beating out seven other teams. Saint Francis took second (64), followed by Robert Morris (49). Bucknell saw a host of top finishes, and senior Gianna Macones was named the Women's Field Athlete of the Meet.
Final Results
"This was an excellent day for our women. Obviously, our depth in all the event areas really paid off today, but I was more pleased with the enthusiasm we showed in every event from the start of the meet right to the end. Of course, winning handily is great and a lot of fun, and a lot of our athletes got great experience doubling and tripling, which will pay off greatly by the time leagues come around," said head coach Kevin Donner.
Macones placed first in the long jump (18-07) and second in the triple jump (37-01). She was also a sixth-place finisher in the 60m dash, running a 7.95 in the finals.
Another event winner was junior Jessie Castellano in the 400 (1st, 58.28), and she was followed by teammates Michaela Bracken (2nd, 58.47) and Mackenzie Turner (3rd, 59.57).
Senior Karly Forker won the 1000 with an ECAC qualifying time of 2:56.35, while Nora Bennett took second (3:05.39). Another distance runner to place first was senior Ashlyn Ramos in the mile, winning with a 4:54.54 to land sixth on Bucknell's all-time top 10.
Bucknell took the top two spots in the 5000 as well, with Ally Clarke placing first (18:15.39) and Mia Bellucci finishing second (18:17.07).
Sophomore Karen Hull won her 60m hurdles event, running a 9.07 and leading a host of Bison that took the third, fourth and fifth spots at the meet. Hull's time ranks ninth all-time in program history.
Sophomore Meghan Quinn also had a standout meet, taking second in the 200 (25.41) and solidifying an ECAC qualifying time. In the 60m dash, Quinn placed fourth with an impressive 7.77.
Bucknell's 4x400 team (Bracken, Lalonde, Quinn, Castellano, 3:56.71) and 4x800 team (Forker, Posh, Paczewski, Lyons, 9:44.54) both took first on a strong day for Bison relay teams.
In the field, the Bison took second and third in high jump, including an all-time top 10 mark from Bracken (5-05). Finally, Jennifer Scott and teammate Karly Renn tied for first in pole vault (11-09.75).
Other notable finishes included Bucknell's second and third-place times in the 800 behind the efforts of Meredith Haberfield (2nd, 2:26.45) and Mari Engleby (3rd, 2:27.12). Siobhan O'Sullivan placed third in shot put (44-10.75) as well.
Leah Graybell of Shippensburg was named the Women's Track Athlete of the Meet.
Bucknell will take part in both the Bison Open and Multi Meet and the Sykes & Sabock Invite next weekend.
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