Saturday, January 20
Lewisburg, Pa.
11 a.m.
Bucknell University
vs
Gulden Invitational
Bison Men Romp at Gulden Invitational
1/20/2024 9:56:00 PM | Men's Track and Field
LEWISBURG, Pa.- The Bucknell Bison men's track & field team collected six wins as they dominated the competition on Saturday at the annual Gulden Invitational. Bucknell avenged its second-place finish to Shippensburg at last year's Gulden Invitational by scoring 203 points, easily outpacing second-place Shippensburg's tally of 119 points.
Donner Debriefing
"It was a great meet overall for both our men's and women's teams. All the event areas showed great balance and depth and many displayed great improvement from last week. I was equally impressed with the great enthusiasm the teams showed. It was a lot of fun. It is also a great buildup for the next two to three weeks of competition. Both teams are way beyond where we were a year ago today."
Results
Two Bison runners finished top five in the 200-meter dash and unlocked IC4A qualification. Brandon Foust won gold (22.02) and ten points. Ethan Wolford-Tuffy slotted fifth (22.33) and obtained two points.
The 4x400-meter relay "A" Team of Brandon Foust, Colby Belczyk, Connor Goldfarb, and Ethan Wolford-Tuffy won gold with a time of 3:19.69. The quartet earned ten points and IC4A qualification.
Both teams in the 4x800-meter relay achieved IC4A qualification. The "A" Team of Daniel Hilmer, Christian Cadmus, Alex Simpson, and Hayden Singer won the event and ten points with a time of 8:00.83. The "B" Team of Jack Higgins, Carter Paul, John Byrnes, and Zachery Jelinek finished second with a mark of 8:04.30.
The Orange & Blue dominated the 800-meter run winning the top four slots. Colby Belczyk won first (1:57.31), Alex Simpson clinched second (1:57.76), Christian Cadmus grabbed bronze (1:59.79), and John Flammer provided fourth (2:01.88). The four runners combined for 22 points.
Four Bison runners totaled points in the 3000-meter run. Ben Santos gained gold (8:34.23), Trent Dinant slotted silver (8:34.95), Grant Kern earned fifth (8:40.05), and Mason Siebenhaar obtained sixth (8:42.31). The foursome gave Bucknell 21 points.
Grayson Crockett achieved victory in the 5000-meter run with a time of 15:05.14 to earn ten points. Thomas White finished fourth (15:13.45) to grab four points.
Bucknell placed two runners in the top fourth for the 60-meter dash. Brandon Foust notched second (6.89), eight points, and IC4A qualification. Cooper Hyken finished tied for fourth (6.93), earned three points, and grabbed IC4A qualification.
Three Bison runners finished in the top five in the 1000-meter run. John Byrnes led the way finishing second (2:32.20), Jayson Hammer grabbed third (2:32.30), and Lucas Ward earned fifth (2:35.58). The trio provided 16 points and their times rank #112, #115, and #157 in Division I for the 2023-24 season.
Three Bison athletes won 15 points in the high jump. Thomas Cahill leaped to second place (6-04.75), Jeffrey Cianfrocca obtained third (6-04.75), and Tristan An finished seventh (6-00.75).
Freshman Bernard Kemp grabbed bronze (22-11.75) in the long jump. The newcomer also obtained six points and an IC4A qualification. Josh Tipton finished sixth (22-01.00) and tallied one point.
Bucknell had four runners in the top five in the mile run. Henry Didden kept his momentum from cross country and grabbed gold (4:16.88). Jack Higgins won third (4:17.98), Harry Manson slotted fourth (4:20.10), and Carter Paul obtained fifth (4:20.38). The quartet supplied 20 points.
Two Orange & Blue jumpers placed high in the triple jump. Jared Hess won silver (44-03.50) and Chris Sims obtained third (44-02.75). The two athletes combined for 14 points.
Brian Scotto won bronze (8.22) in the 60-meter hurdles. The speedster provided Bucknell with six points and himself with an IC4A qualification.
Three Bucknell throwers earned points in the shot put. Wade Shomper finished third (52-04.75) unlocking IC4A qualification and six points. Braden Stryker obtained third (51-04.50) and two points while Robert Lerner grabbed sixth (50-04.00) and one point.
Two Bison pole vaulters tied for fourth. Michael Chernova and Lucas Williams had clearances of 13-09.25 to obtain six points.
Dariel Guzman and Aiden Tacker finished fifth and sixth in the weight throw to add three points. Guzman's heave went 50-08.25 and Tacker's went 49-08.25.
Connor Goldfarb and Rayven Sample tied for sixth (51.89) in the 400-meter dash and earned 0.5 points for the Bison.
Up Next
Bucknell will host the Bison Multi and travel to the PSU National Open on Jan. 26 and 27.
Donner Debriefing
"It was a great meet overall for both our men's and women's teams. All the event areas showed great balance and depth and many displayed great improvement from last week. I was equally impressed with the great enthusiasm the teams showed. It was a lot of fun. It is also a great buildup for the next two to three weeks of competition. Both teams are way beyond where we were a year ago today."
Results
Standings
| Placement | Team | Points |
| 1st | Bucknell | 203 |
| 2nd | Shippensburg | 119 |
| 3rd | Binghamton | 83 |
| 4th | Mount St. Mary's | 61 |
| 5th | Saint Francis | 37 |
| 6th | Bloomsburg | 17 |
Two Bison runners finished top five in the 200-meter dash and unlocked IC4A qualification. Brandon Foust won gold (22.02) and ten points. Ethan Wolford-Tuffy slotted fifth (22.33) and obtained two points.
The 4x400-meter relay "A" Team of Brandon Foust, Colby Belczyk, Connor Goldfarb, and Ethan Wolford-Tuffy won gold with a time of 3:19.69. The quartet earned ten points and IC4A qualification.
Both teams in the 4x800-meter relay achieved IC4A qualification. The "A" Team of Daniel Hilmer, Christian Cadmus, Alex Simpson, and Hayden Singer won the event and ten points with a time of 8:00.83. The "B" Team of Jack Higgins, Carter Paul, John Byrnes, and Zachery Jelinek finished second with a mark of 8:04.30.
The Orange & Blue dominated the 800-meter run winning the top four slots. Colby Belczyk won first (1:57.31), Alex Simpson clinched second (1:57.76), Christian Cadmus grabbed bronze (1:59.79), and John Flammer provided fourth (2:01.88). The four runners combined for 22 points.
Four Bison runners totaled points in the 3000-meter run. Ben Santos gained gold (8:34.23), Trent Dinant slotted silver (8:34.95), Grant Kern earned fifth (8:40.05), and Mason Siebenhaar obtained sixth (8:42.31). The foursome gave Bucknell 21 points.
Grayson Crockett achieved victory in the 5000-meter run with a time of 15:05.14 to earn ten points. Thomas White finished fourth (15:13.45) to grab four points.
Bucknell placed two runners in the top fourth for the 60-meter dash. Brandon Foust notched second (6.89), eight points, and IC4A qualification. Cooper Hyken finished tied for fourth (6.93), earned three points, and grabbed IC4A qualification.
Three Bison runners finished in the top five in the 1000-meter run. John Byrnes led the way finishing second (2:32.20), Jayson Hammer grabbed third (2:32.30), and Lucas Ward earned fifth (2:35.58). The trio provided 16 points and their times rank #112, #115, and #157 in Division I for the 2023-24 season.
Three Bison athletes won 15 points in the high jump. Thomas Cahill leaped to second place (6-04.75), Jeffrey Cianfrocca obtained third (6-04.75), and Tristan An finished seventh (6-00.75).
Freshman Bernard Kemp grabbed bronze (22-11.75) in the long jump. The newcomer also obtained six points and an IC4A qualification. Josh Tipton finished sixth (22-01.00) and tallied one point.
Bucknell had four runners in the top five in the mile run. Henry Didden kept his momentum from cross country and grabbed gold (4:16.88). Jack Higgins won third (4:17.98), Harry Manson slotted fourth (4:20.10), and Carter Paul obtained fifth (4:20.38). The quartet supplied 20 points.
Two Orange & Blue jumpers placed high in the triple jump. Jared Hess won silver (44-03.50) and Chris Sims obtained third (44-02.75). The two athletes combined for 14 points.
Brian Scotto won bronze (8.22) in the 60-meter hurdles. The speedster provided Bucknell with six points and himself with an IC4A qualification.
Three Bucknell throwers earned points in the shot put. Wade Shomper finished third (52-04.75) unlocking IC4A qualification and six points. Braden Stryker obtained third (51-04.50) and two points while Robert Lerner grabbed sixth (50-04.00) and one point.
Two Bison pole vaulters tied for fourth. Michael Chernova and Lucas Williams had clearances of 13-09.25 to obtain six points.
Dariel Guzman and Aiden Tacker finished fifth and sixth in the weight throw to add three points. Guzman's heave went 50-08.25 and Tacker's went 49-08.25.
Connor Goldfarb and Rayven Sample tied for sixth (51.89) in the 400-meter dash and earned 0.5 points for the Bison.
Up Next
Bucknell will host the Bison Multi and travel to the PSU National Open on Jan. 26 and 27.
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