Women's Track & Field Holds Bucknell Tune-Up

LEWISBURG, Pa.- The Bucknell Bison women's track and field team hosts the Bucknell Tune-Up this Friday in preparation for the Patriot League Championships the following weekend.

This will be a Pride Meet, presented by the Bison track & field teams and sponsored by Bucknell's Athlete Ally Chapter. The Bucknell track & field program celebrates the LGBTQIA+ community and stands firmly against any discrimination or violence toward this community. Our Bison Community is an inclusive environment for all, regardless of sexual orientation, race or ethnicity, gender identity, disability, or religion. Information tables will be located in the lobby of Gerhard Fieldhouse, and the program hopes you can take part in a special night where we celebrate love and acceptance for all.

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What: Bucknell Tune-Up
Where: Gerhard Fieldhouse-Lewisburg, Pa.
When: Friday, Feb. 17, 2023
Participating teams: Bloomsburg, Bucknell, Lafayette, Lehigh, Shippensburg, Susquehanna University, Pittsburgh

"We have a few different missions for our team as we approach the Bucknell Tune-Up," said head coach Kevin Donner. "Obviously, with the league championships being a week away, we need to take a more conservative approach; so our top people stay healthy. Many top people will not compete this weekend: so we can rest up for leagues. Others may do a secondary event instead of their primary event for a tuneup, and others are still trying to make the league lineup and need to prove themselves. This is a good meet for our developmental athletes to gain more experience to put them in a position to improve and be ready for the outdoor season and next year."

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Two student-athletes wrote themselves into the Bucknell record book. In the High Jump, Abby Kates leaped to a mark of (5'7"), which won the event and placed her fourth in Bucknell history. After setting a personal record last week, Bridget Lalonde topped her best time in the 200 Meter Dash. Her new personal best time of 25.07 is 0.12 seconds better than the previous effort. Lalonde remains eighth all-time in Bucknell history for the event. The time finished Lalonde fifth at the meet.
Karen Hull notched another win in the 60 Meter Hurdles with a time of 8.78. It is 0.04 seconds off her personal record. The time earned the hurdler an ECAC qualification.
A duo of runners finished second in their events while receiving postseason qualifications. Meghan Quinn raced to silver in the 60 Meter Dash with a time of 7.65. The mark earned her ECAC qualification while only being 0.02 from a new personal record. Katherine Loew grabbed second-place laurels and ECAC qualification in the 500 Meter Dash. Her time of 1:15.65 was one second away from first place.
Another trio of athletics landed themselves qualification for the ECAC championships. In the 400 Meter Dash, Jessie Castellano raced to third with a time of 57.04. and narrowly missed setting a new personal record. Ally Clarke finished third in the Mile Run with a time of 4:58.37. In the 3000 Meter Run, Abby Paczewski earned bronze off a time of 9:54.44.

Up Next

The Bison head to Annapolis, Md. for the Patriot League Indoor Championships on Feb. 25 & 26.

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Players Mentioned

Jessie Castellano

Ally Clarke

Karen Hull

Abby Kates

Bridget Lalonde

Katherine Loew

Abby Paczewski

Meghan Quinn