Women's Track & Field Returns to Action at the Nittany Lion Challenge

Saturday, January 13

University Park, PA

10:30 a.m.

Bucknell University

Nittany Lion Challenge

Photo by: Marc Hagemeier

Women's Track & Field Returns to Action at the Nittany Lion Challenge

1/12/2024 3:53:00 PM | Women's Track and Field

LEWISBURG, Pa.- The Bucknell Bison women's track & field team resumes the 2023-24 season at the Nittany Lion Challenge. The meet provides the opportunity for the squad to test itself against excellent regional competition, as the Orange & Blue desires to break into the top three of the Patriot League. Saturday's schedule starts at 10:30 a.m.

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What: Nittany Lion Challenge
Where: PSU Multi-Sport Facility-University Park, Pa.
When: Saturday, January 13

Donner's Debriefing

"We are excited to restart the 2023-24 season at Penn State. This meet will give us a nice gauge on where we are at after the semester and holiday break and a week of winter training camp."

Last Time Out (Bison Opener)

Meghan Quinn started her senior season with a bang, winning the 300-meter dash to set a new Bucknell and Gerhard Fieldhouse record. Her 39.55 time dethroned Jess Bridle's 2015 mark of 39.75 at the top of the Bison record book and displaced A. Johnson's (Georgetown) time of 39.61 set in 2009. Quinn and Melanie Buczko are the only Bison who own Gerhard Fieldhouse records.
Quinn continued her success with a 7.56 time in the 60-meter dash. The mark placed her second in the event, granted her ECAC qualification, and matched her placement of second in Bucknell history.
Karen Hull continued her record-breaking ways in the high jump. The jumper won the event, clinched ECAC qualification, and tied for first in Bucknell history with Amy Mantush (2010) and Michaela Bracken (2022) with her leap of 5-8.
Hull added a second victory by winning the 60-meter hurdles. Her time of 8.69 is only 0.01 seconds away from Kafilat Oladiran's Bucknell's best mark of 8.68. Hull already had the second-best time in Bucknell history at 8.74 before improving upon her personal best.
Lila Gaughan leaped into the Bucknell record book for the long jump. Gaughan's mark of 19-1.5 gained her silver, ECAC qualification, and slotted her second all-time in the Bison annals. It is the first time since Gianna Macones in 2020 that a Bison jumper has entered the top ten.
Freshman Justley Sharp introduced herself to the collegiate stage with a crowning performance. Sharp lived up to her last name, winning silver on her toss of 46-5.25. The performance ranks her sixth in Bucknell history.