Women's Track & Field Pulling Double Duty at PSU National Open and Bison Open

LEWISBURG, Pa.- The Bucknell Bison women's track & field team will attend two meets on Friday and Saturday. The team will split squads between the PSU National Open and hosting the annual Bison Open in Gerhard Fieldhouse. Twenty teams will be competing at the Bison Open. It is a non-scoring meet. Bucknell is holding the Bison Open for the 25th time.

Bison Open: Live Results | Heat Sheets | Schedule of Events |

PSU National Open: Live Results | Live Stream (Friday) & Live Stream (Saturday) | Schedule of Events

What: Bison Open/PSU National Open
Where: Gerhard Fieldhouse-Lewisburg, Pa./PSU Multi-Sport Facility-University Park, Pa.
When: Friday & Saturday, January 20-21

Donner's Debriefing

"This weekend has always been productive for our program. The rust-busting is over, and it is time to start evaluating our potential 32-person Patriot League Championships team, with the championship only a month away. We are taking some of our top runners to Penn State to get used to a banked track and to see great competition. The Bison Open is large, with 19 smaller schools, but each event will have some quality at the top. It is a weekend that the entire team can compete, and various goals and missions depend on the individual athlete."

Last Time Out (Gulden Invitational)

Bucknell triumphed over six opponents, scoring 212.5 points. The next closest team was Binghamton with 97.
Karen Hull added another notch to her epic Bucknell career. The senior star won the long jump, earned ten points and ECAC qualification, and set a Bucknell indoor record with her leap of 19-6. She now holds four Bucknell records. The mark ranks 60th nationally in the 2023-24 season. Hull also took home third in the 60-meter hurdles. Her time of 8.86 clinched ECAC qualification and six points. The accomplishments earned Hull the Bison of the Week accolade.
Justley Sharp moved to fifth place in Bucknell history for the shot put with her event-winning heave of 47-05.25. The freshman won ten points and ECAC qualification.
Bucknell took home gold, silver, and bronze in the 400-meter dash. Katherine Loew grabbed first (58.37), Colleen Linko earned second (59.17), and Anna Posh slotted third (59.36). The trio nabbed 24 points for Bison.