Bucknell University Athletics
Bucknell University
Patriot League Championships
Women's Track & Field Finishes Fourth at Patriot League Championships
5/7/2022 7:26:00 PM | Women's Track and Field
Final Results
ANNAPOLIS, Md. – The Bucknell women's track & field team ended up in fourth place at the 2022 Patriot League Outdoor Track & Field Championships with a final score of 97.5, while Navy won the meet with 281.5 points. The Mids were followed by Army (2nd, 176) and Boston University (3rd, 129).
The Bison earned silver medals in the 4x100, the 400 hurdles, and the 5000. They also saw several athletes make new marks in the all-time top 10 performance lists.
Competing in her final Patriot League championships, senior Ashlyn Ramos ran the second-fastest 5000 in school history to earn silver for a second straight year. Ramos posted a 16:22.42, beating her previous mark of 16:23.75.
Fellow senior Michaela Bracken, who broke the school's 400 hurdles record in the prelims on Friday, took second in the event on Saturday with a 1:00.81. Bracken ran a 1:00.52 during the opening day of the meet to shatter the six-year-old record.
Bucknell's 4x100 team of Bridget Lalonde, Meghan Quinn, Gianna Macones and Karen Hull earned runner-up status as well with a 47.30 to add eight points to the Bison total. The group currently holds the second-fastest time in program history, which they set earlier this spring.
Four other Bison medaled with third place individual finishes. Senior Karly Forker placed third in the 1500 with a 4:32.18, Lalonde grabbed third in the 400 with a 56.43, Hull posted a 14.58 in the 100 hurdles, and Quinn took third in the 100-meter dash with a 12.29.
Quinn, who was Bucknell's lone gold medalist during the indoor championships, added more points in the 200, grabbing fourth with a 25.35, and Hull continued to impress throughout the day with more points in the high jump (4th, 5-6).
Siobhan O'Sullivan placed fourth in the shot put with a 45-9.25, which was a personal best and ranks sixth in school history.
Joining Lalonde in the 400 was Jessie Castellano (7th, 56.92), and the juniors were also part of Bucknell's 4x400 team (Bracken, Quinn, Castellano, Lalonde) that finished third with a 3:50.58.
Others earning points included Macones in the 100 (8th, 12.53) and Ally Clarke in the steeplechase (7th, 11:14.07).
"I believe our ladies had a very solid meet. I had us getting between 100-105 points, and they got 98," said head coach Kevin Donner. "Compared to indoors, we had a much more balanced team and we scored points in all the different events areas. We closed the gap on Boston from the indoor season, and we were able to hold off a late challenge from Lehigh who had a great meet themselves. It was a total team effort and we were able to handle the poor weather elements very well. I am so impressed with the progress that the Patriot League has been making over the past 2-3 years on the women's side. This team we have this year is as good as some of our championship teams of the past, and I think it's great to see."
Bucknell continues competition next weekend when it heads to Williamsburg, Va. for the 2022 ECAC Championships. Events begin on Friday, May 13.
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