Bucknell University
Nittany Lion Challenge
Jumpers Headline for Bucknell Men's Track & Field at the Nittany Lion Challenge
1/13/2024 10:08:00 PM | Men's Track and Field
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa.- The Bucknell Bison men's track & field team restarted the 2023-24 season Saturday at the Nittany Lion Challenge. The team finished with numerous top-ten finishes. The jumpers led the Bison effort with seven top-ten slots unlocked.
Results
Donner's Debriefing
"I felt our men's and women's teams had a great meet. We are way ahead of where we were a year ago today. That is how I evaluate development. Typically, after the semester break and the six-week layoff between meets, our team can be stale, especially in the technical events. However, we were solid today, and there is still plenty of room for improvement. The competition was fierce, with four Power Five schools in attendance plus programs from the Atlantic 10, Big East, Horizon League, and the NEC. There was also some great post-collegiate talent. Every event was stacked, and I felt our critical mass handled that pressure well."
Recap
Brandon Foust improved upon his all-time ranking of eighth in Bucknell history for the 200-meter dash. The junior runner earned fifth with his blistering time of 21.91. His previous high was 21.92. Teammate Ethan Wolford-Tuffy finished sixth (21.99).
Three members of the Orange & Blue slotted in the top ten for the high jump. Thomas Cahill finished fifth (6-5 ½), Jeffrey Cianfrocca took home seventh (6-3 ½), and Bernard Kemp obtained ninth (6-1 ½).
Bucknell placed two participants in the top ten for the triple jump. Chris Sims grabbed fifth place (44-5 ½), and Jared Hess earned sixth (43-5 ¼).
The quartet of Brandon Foust, Colby Belczyk, Connor Goldfarb, and Ethan Wolford-Tuffy finished fifth in the 4x400-meter relay. The foursome had a time of 3:17.73. They were less than one second away from breaking into Bucknell's top ten for the event.
Two freshmen Bison jumpers placed in the top ten for the long jump. Momo Peters earned sixth place (21-6 ¾), and Josh Tipton slotted tenth (21-2).
Zachary Jelinek finished sixth in the 800-meter run. The sophomore racer had a time of 1:56.01.
Bucknell carried its fair share in the weight throw. Aiden Tacker obtained seventh place (53-10 ½), and Dariel Guzman heaved himself to tenth (49-9 ¼).
Cooper Hyken raced to eighth place in the 60-meter dash. The sophomore speedster posted a time of 6.99.
Freshman Lucas Williams tied for ninth in the pole vault with a clearance of 14-1 ¼).
Wade Shomper threw into tenth place in the shot put with his heave of 52-6 ½.
Henry Didden finished tenth (8:32.54) in the 3000-meter run.
Up Next
The Bison stay home to host the Gulden Invitational on Jan. 20.
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