Women's Track & Field Starts Outdoor Season at the Hurricane Collegiate Invitational

Saturday, March 23

Coral Gables, FL

9 a.m.

Bucknell University

Hurricane Collegiate Invitational

Women's Track & Field Starts Outdoor Season at the Hurricane Collegiate Invitational

3/21/2024 3:18:00 PM | Women's Track and Field

LEWISBURG, Pa.- After resting and replenishing the tanks from the indoor campaign, the Bucknell Bison women's track & field team opens the outdoor season ready to motor into contention. A select group of athletes are heading to Florida to compete at the Hurricane Collegiate Invitational.

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What: Hurricane Collegiate Invitational
Where: Cobb Stadium-Coral Gables, Fla.
When: Saturday, March 23, 2024

Donner's Debriefing

"We are excited to take 11 of our top and healthy student-athletes from the speed and power to Miami. We are trying to upgrade our program regarding scheduling and these athletes will gain great experience competing in warmer weather against top-level competition."

Last Time Out (ECAC Championships)

The Bison totaled 59 points to place fourth. Six individuals won All-East, two athletes ranked in the Bison top-ten lists, and two relay teams ended up on the podium.
The distance medley relay quartet of Mari Engleby, Anna Posh, Hailey Tabar, and Caryn Rippey won silver. The foursome orchestrated a time of 11:45.55 to win All-East honors and win eight points. The mark ranks eighth in Bucknell history.
Two Bison placed in the top five in the shot put and won All-East honors. Prizila Negrete ended up on the podium by winning bronze with her toss of 43-7 ¼. It was a personal best to win seven points. Avery Rebar grabbed fifth (41-8) and five points. Her toss was also a personal best.
The Orange & Blue placed two leapers in the top five of the long jump. Lila Gaughan, who won silver at the Patriot League Indoor Championships, finished third (18-4 1/2) and Abby Eisold finished fourth (17-11 3/4). Eisold's mark represented a personal best for the senior. Gaughan scored six points and Eisold slotted five points. Both athletes notched All-East honors.
The relay success continued in the 4x800-meter relay. The quartet of Grace Vives, Eva Lindner, Lauren Shaffer, and Sarah Policano blitzed to bronze (9:11.32). The placement garnered six points for Bucknell.
Two Bison jumpers finished top five in the high jump. Eisold shined again by grabbing fourth (5-2 1/4) and Madeline Lehker placed fifth (5-2 1/4). Eisold provided five points and Lehker supplied 3.5 points. Both jumpers received the All-East designation.
Abby Paczewski completed her illustrious indoor career by placing fourth (9:44.62) and winning All-East honors in the 3000-meter run. The time was a personal best, gaining five points and ranking fourth in Bucknell history.