Coach Donner Announces Latest Recruiting Class

Photo by: Marc Hagemeier

6/20/2023 12:17:00 PM | Men's Track and Field, Women's Track and Field

LEWISBURG, Pa.- Bucknell track & field and cross country head coach Kevin Donner announced the addition of 43 student-athletes to the 2023-24 rosters. The Bison are bringing in 23 new members for the men's team and 20 for the women's squad.

The men's team finished fifth at the indoor and outdoor Patriot League championships in 2023. They added 11 new additions to the top ten lists, including five athletes in the top five. Four athletes notched All-East honors at the IC4A Outdoor Championships.

"I am very pleased with our incoming class for both genders," said Donner. "Our coaching staff put in a lot of work and time on this class, and we got some high-level difference makers who should help us immediately at the Patriot League level and the IC4A-ECAC- NCAA level. We also brought in some much-needed depth that has great potential to develop over time once they experience collegiate Track and Field/Cross Country. It is a very balanced class representing all the event areas. We have four women and three men with the best marks in their primary events that are better than anyone we have brought in over the past 22 years. We cannot wait for this class to arrive on campus this August and get to work."

Garrett Arden
North Reading HS, Ma.
Top Mark: javelin 177-1

Garrett Backus
Trinity-Pawling HS, N.Y.
Top Marks: 100m 10.70, 200m 22.27

Mason Barlow
Horace Greeley HS, N.Y.
Top Marks: 1600m 4:26.77, 3200m 9:44.56

JP Byrnes
Pittsburgh Central Catholic HS, Pa.
Top Marks: 800m 1:54.53, 1600m 4:23.25

Carter Boullard
St. Clair HS, Mi.
Top Mark: 800m 1:57.45

Amani Brown
Haverford School for Boys HS, Pa.
Top Marks: 100m 11.10, 200m 22.45

Michael Chernova
Vestel HS, N.Y.
Top Marks: pole vault 14-1, 110m high hurdles 15.36, decathlon 5623 points, long jump 20-5.75

John Flammer
Holy Spirit HS, N.J.
Top Marks: 800m 1:59.11

Jared Hess
Pennridge HS, Pa.
Top Marks: long jump 22-1.75, triple jump 46-2.5

Jack Higgins
Chaminade HS, N.Y.
Top Marks: mile 4:19.01, 1600m 4:18.21, 3200m 9:13.54

Connor Goldfarb
LaSalle College HS, Pa.
Top Mark: 400m 50.83

Bernard Kemp
Springfield Gardens HS, NY
Top Marks: 110m high hurdles 14.88, 400m hurdles 54.66, high jump 6-5, long jump 22-7

Robert Kossick
Ridgewood HS N.J.
Top Marks: 110m high hurdles 14.74, triple jump 45-9

Preston Lubeski
West Chester Henderson HS, Pa.
Top Marks: 100m 10.84, 200m 21.84, 400m 48.16

Racine Ly
Ridgewood HS, N.J.
Top Marks: 400m hurdles 57.80, 110m high hurdles 15.61

Carter Paul
Mechanicsburg HS, Pa.
Top Marks: 800m 1:59.47, 1600m 4:29.46, 3200m 9:57.37

Momo Peters
Father Judge HS, Pa.
Top Marks: 100m 10.97, long jump 22-0, triple jump 44-11.5

Alex Searle
Pleasantville HS, N.Y.
Top Mark: 3200m 9:46.07

Hayden Singer
New Providence HS, N.J.
Top Marks: 400m 50.04, 800m 1:53.28, 1600m 4:23.51

Andrew Tandler
Northern Valley Demarest HS, N.J.
Top Marks: 110 high hurdles 15.80, long jump 21-9.75, triple jump 42-6.5

Joshua Tipton
Detroit Catholic Central HS, Mi.
Top Marks: 100m 11.11, 200m 22.42, long jump 22-3.25

Lucas Ward
Christian Brothers Academy HS, N.J.
Top Marks: 1600m 4:20.03, 3200m 9:44.99, mile 4:21.01

Lucas Williams
Ridgefield HS, Conn.
Top Mark: pole vault 15-0

The Bison women finished fourth at both Patriot League Championships in 2023. Individually, the program shined with 17 new marks in the top 10, including five new school records (100m, 200m, 4x100m relay, 4x400m relay, and high jump). Meghan Quinn led the way with four achievements (100m, 200m, 4x100m relay, and 4x400m relay), while Karen Hull grabbed the high jump record.

The women picked up third place at the ECAC Indoor Championships, and four participants locked down All-East honors at the ECAC Outdoor Championships. The highlight of the latter meet was Hull's winning the high jump by setting the school record. Brylee Tereska and Hull both competed in the NCAA East Preliminaries. Tereska, a freshman, participated in the javelin and Hull leaped in the high jump.

Maizy Aikey
Bloomsburg HS, Pa.
Top Marks: 1600m 5:12.37, 3200m 10:54.78

Megan Baggetta
Butler HS, Pa.
Top Marks: long jump 17-7.5, triple jump 39-8.75

Evelyn Bliss
Union AC Valley HS, Pa.
Top Marks: javelin 170-2

Emma Bronson
Athens HS, Pa.
Top Mark: 1600m 5:21.69

Samantha Cole
Delsea Regional HS, N.J.
Top Mark: 400m hurdles 1:07.51

Liz Dlugos
Greensburg Central Catholic HS, Pa.
Top Marks: shot put 38-9, discus 112-9

Remy Dubac
Clifton HS, N.J.
Top Marks: 1600m 4:58.07, two-mile 10:48.70, 3200m 10:54.58

Haylee Erme
Boiling Springs HS, Pa.
Top Marks: 800m 2:26.04, 1600m 5:23.19

Kailey Granger
Dallastown HS, Pa.
Top Marks: 1600 meters 4:57.71, 3200 meters 10:34.77

Madelyn Hudak
Portage Area HS, Pa.
Top Mark: javelin 117-10

Bella Johns
Danville Area HS, Pa.
Top Marks: 400m 59.79, 800m 2:16.38

Regan McGrath
Ridgefield HS, Conn.
Top Marks: 400m 59.15, 800m 2:17.38, 1600m 5:20.20

Abigail Michaelson
Middletown South HS, N.J.
Top Marks: 400m 57.68, 800m 2:16.58

Prizila Negrete
Ursuline School, N.Y.
Top Marks: shot put 41-3.75, discus 127-4, hammer 128-10, 20 LB weight throw 49-1

Laura Posh
Twin Valley HS, Pa.
Top Marks: 800m: 2:21.82, 1600m 5:20.93

Hailey Reinhard
Emmaus HS, Pa.
Top Marks: 800m 2:15.70, 1600m 4:55.75, 3200m 10:42.96

Meghan Rentner
Allentown HS, N.J.
Top Marks: 1600m 5:08.14, 3200m 11:14.30

Justley Sharp
Homer Center HS, Pa.
Top Marks: shot put 45-7, discus 148-5

Katrina Torelli
Harrison HS, N.Y.
Top Mark: 800m 2:18.30

Bradley Weldon
Tabor Academy, Ma.
Top Marks: 1500m 5:01.21, 3000m 10:45.36, 5000 meters (track) 18:20.93