Women's Track & Field Heads to the Patriot League Indoor Championships

LEWISBURG, Pa.- The Bucknell Bison women's track & field team ships up to Boston for the 2024 Patriot League Indoor Track & Field Championships on Feb. 24 & 25. The team looks to improve upon its fourth-place standing in 2022-23 and return to the top three.

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What: Patriot League Indoor Track and Field Championships
Where: BU Track & Tennis Center-Boston, Mass.
When: Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 24-25, 2024
Participating teams: American, Army, Boston University, Bucknell, Colgate, Holy Cross, Lafayette, Lehigh, Loyola, Navy

This marks the third time Boston University will host the Patriot League Men's and Women's Indoor Track and Field Championships at the Track & Tennis Center (TTC). The TTC opened in 2002, replacing the Commonwealth Armory, and is touted as one of the fastest indoor tracks in the world. Live results and more information for the two-day men's and women's championships will be available by visiting the Patriot League Indoor Track and Field Championship page on the League's official website – www.PatriotLeague.org.

Patriot League on ESPN+ Coverage
Track events for the 2023-24 Patriot League Indoor Track and Field Championships will be streamed on ESPN+. Field events during the championship will not be streamed, but up-to-date content featuring Patriot League multimedia journalist Maria Trivelpiece will be available by following @PatriotLeagueTV on Instagram.

Patriot League Championship Major Awards
All-Patriot League status will be determined by the event finishes at the 2023-24 Patriot League Men's and Women's Indoor Track and Field Championship, with first-place winners earning first-team All-League honors. The runner-up in each event will earn second-team honors.

Following the conclusion of the meet, the League head coaches will vote on several individual major awards. A men's and women's track athlete, field athlete, and rookie of the meet will be selected. Men's and women's coach of the year awards will also be selected. The Patriot League will also present awards to the men's and women's highest scorers of the meet.

Donner's Debriefing

"This is always a special meet for our ladies and we have an experienced group of veterans who are ready to handle the intensity. We expect to see a big improvement compared to the past two years."

The Inside Herd on the Bison

Bucknell returns two All-Patriot League members, Meghan Quinn and Siobhan O'Sullivan. Quinn won First Team in 2022 and Second Team in 2023. O'Sullivan won Second Team in 2023.
Quinn, popularly stylized as the Warwick Winmaker, owns eight school records and has won 24 events in her prestigious Bison career.
O'Sullivan set the school record in the shot put at last year's ECAC Championships. O'Sullivan is one of four Bison to win an ECAC event.
Hurdles/Jumps participant Karen Hull owns the school record in high jump and long jump. She set the long jump record in her first-ever attempt. Hull is 0.01 seconds away from tying the school record in the 60-meter hurdles. Hull produced 11 points at last year's championships.
Freshman thrower Justley Sharp has burst upon the scene and already has scaled the Bucknell all-time list for the shot put. The rookie ranks third (48-2 3/4).
Other Bison to watch include jumper Lila Gaughan, runner Katherine Loew, and distance specialists Abby Paczewski and Caryn Rippey.
Head Coach Kevin Donnor has won Coach of the Year for indoors ten times.

Last Year's Championship Tidbits

Bucknell finished fourth with 78.25 points.
Quinn obliterated the previous 200 200-meter dash record of 24.37 with her time of 24.23. The mark granted Quinn second place at the meet, earned her ECAC qualification, and gave the Bison eight points. The sprinter continued her remarkable career success at the Championships with a second-place finish in the 60 60-meter dash. The junior runner raced to a time of 7.56, ranked second then in Bucknell history. Her feat earned the team eight points and Quinn a spot in the ECAC.
O'Sullivan's heave of 49-10 in the Shot Put smashed the previous record of 48-6 set in 2020. The throw granted O'Sullivan second place at the event, eight points for Bucknell, and an ECAC qualification.
Karen Hull played a pivotal role in Bucknell's fourth-place standing by collecting 11 points. She finished fourth in the 60 Meter Hurdles on a time of 8.75 to grab five points and ECAC certification. Her leap of 5-7 in the High Jump netted six points.

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The qualifying Bison will compete in the prestigious ECAC Championships.

Women's Track & Field Heads to the Patriot League Indoor Championships

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Players Mentioned

Lila Gaughan

Karen Hull

Karen Hull

Katherine Loew

Siobhan O'Sullivan

Abby Paczewski

Meghan Quinn

Caryn Rippey

Justley Sharp

Women's Track & Field Heads to the Patriot League Indoor Championships

Next Event

Players Mentioned

Lila Gaughan

Karen Hull

Karen Hull

Katherine Loew

Siobhan O'Sullivan

Abby Paczewski

Meghan Quinn

Caryn Rippey

Justley Sharp

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