Track & Field Hosts Gulden Invitational

LEWISBURG, Pa.- The Bucknell Bison track & field teams resume competition by hosting the Gulden Invitational. The Bison are coming off the Nittany Lion Challenge, where Bucknell held steady against top opposition and earned several top-10 notches in the record book.

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What: Gulden Invitational
Where: Gerhard Fieldhouse-Lewisburg, Pa.
When: Saturday, Jan. 21, 2023
Participating teams: Men's: Bloomsburg, Bucknell, East Stroudsburg University, Mount St. Mary's, Saint Francis (Pa.), and Shippensburg University
Women's: Bloomsburg, Bucknell, East Stroudsburg University, Mount St. Mary's, Robert Morris, Saint Francis (Pa.), Shippensburg University, and Towson

Events are scheduled to start at 11 a.m. with the Women's Long Jump. The final event, the Men's 4x400 is slated for 6 p.m.

"The Gulden Invitational is a scored meet and being the second week of the 2023 season: everyone is looking to see improvement in all the event areas. I considered last weekend to be a rust buster after the long layoff from early December's Bison Opener and team practice," said Coach Kevin Donner. "Scored meets in college are rare in the regular season, which is a shame, and with the top six in every event scoring, an athlete cannot just hide in the results. Our athletes are going to focus on placing for this meet rather than times and distances. If they place high, their times and distances will most likely be very good anyway. This kind of meet will prepare them well for a league championship."

About the Bison

Last Saturday, the Bison competed admirably at the Nittany Lion Challenge.
Olivia Boyce's placement (5-5) in the high jump moved her into tenth all-time for the Bison.
Robert Feeney's weight throw of (59-7) placed him as seventh all-time in Bucknell history.
Colby Belczyk and Samuel Whittaker earned IC4A qualifications respectively in the 1000m and mile runs.
The Gulden Invitational is the rarest of birds; a scored meet during regular season competition.

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The Bison will pull double duty by competing at the Penn State National Invite and hosting the Bison Open and Multi.

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Players Mentioned

Colby Belczyk

Olivia Boyce

Robert Feeney

Samuel Whittaker