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Bison Open and Multi
Women's Track & Field Prepares for Bison Open, Sykes and Sabock Invite
1/27/2022 1:02:00 PM | Women's Track and Field
LEWISBURG, Pa. – Bucknell women's track & field team has two meets on tap for this weekend. A number of Bison will travel to State College, Pa. to compete at Penn State's Sykes & Sabock Challenge, while others will take part in Bucknell's third home meet of the season – the 23rd annual Bison Open and Multi. Neither meet will feature team scoring.
Setting the Scene, Part I:
What: Bison Open and Multi
When: Friday, Jan. 28 – Saturday, Jan. 29
Where: Gerhard Fieldhouse, Lewisburg, Pa.
Schools Attending: Arcadia, Alvernia, Bloomsburg, East Stroudsburg, Kutztown, Lock Haven, Shippensburg, Stevenson, Westchester
Live Results | Meet Info | Heat Sheets
Setting the Scene, Part II:
What: Sykes & Sabock Invite
When: Saturday, Jan. 29
Where: Ashenfelter III Indoor Track, State College, Pa.
Meet Schedule
About the Bison
- Bucknell enters its fourth weekend of indoor competition, coming off a strong performance at home in the Gulden Invite. Bucknell won last weekend's meet with 242 points, beating out second-place Saint Francis by 178 points.
- Bucknell senior Gianna Macones earned Women's Field Athlete of the Meet honors at the Gulden Invite, taking first in the long jump (18-07), second in triple jump (37-01) and sixth in the 60m dash. Macones' 7.88 time in the 60m prelims ranks 10th all-time in school history.
- Joining Macones with an all-time top 10 effort was senior Ashlyn Ramos, who ran the mile in 4:54.54 to land sixth in Bucknell's record books. She was named an honorable mention for PL Track Athlete of the Week.
- Sophomore Karen Hull won the 60m hurdles, running a 9.07 and ranking ninth all-time.
- Sophomore Meghan Quinn had a strong weekend with two of Bucknell's all-time top 10 times, qualifying for the ECACs with a 25.41 in the 200 (7th in school history) and placing fourth in the 60m dash with a 7.77 (7th in school history).
- Senior Michaela Bracken landed in a tie for seventh all-time in high jump, clearing 5-05, and she placed second in the 400 (58.47). Winning the 400 was junior Jessie Castellano (58.28).
- Junior Jennifer Scott and rookie Karly Renn tied for first in pole vault with a mark of 11-09.75, also tying for eighth on Bucknell's top 10 list.
- Senior Karly Forker won the 1000 with an ECAC qualifier (2:56.35), while Ally Clarke and Mia Bellucci took first and second in the 5000, respectively.
- Bucknell's relays were also strong for a second consecutive meet, as the Bison took first in both the 4x400 (3:56.71) and the 4x800 (9:44.54).
"This is always a fun and valuable weekend for our team. The rust busting is over, and now we have different missions for different people, depending on the individual. Some of our athletes are doing their primary events and trying to prove themselves, and others are doing secondary events or even multiple events to prepare themselves for the attrition of a league championship meet where there are trials and finals over two days. Some people are even competing Friday at home and Saturday at Penn State. It's close to being mid-year for indoors, and we need to identify who will be ready in a month."
Up Next
Bucknell has next weekend off before returning to action at the VMI Invite on Friday, Feb. 11 and Saturday, Feb. 12.
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