Bison Men Win Eight Events at the Lafayette Invitational

Saturday, March 30

Easton, PA

10 a.m.

Bucknell University

Lafayette Invitational

Bison Men Win Eight Events at the Lafayette Invitational

3/30/2024 8:57:00 PM | Men's Track and Field

EASTON, Pa.- The Bucknell Bison men's track & field team won eight events and added one top-ten entry to the record books at the Lafayette Invitational on Saturday.

Donner's Debriefing

"It was an all-around nice effort from both teams today. It was cold and windy and I felt our athletes did not let that bother them and we were able to take home plenty of wins, high places, and some top-ten marks. It was a great tune-up and rust buster to prepare us for the Colonial Relays and the Bison Outdoor Classic over the next two weeks."

Results

Recap

Jeffrey Cianfrocca won gold and entry into the Bucknell record book in the high jump. The sophomore jumper's mark of 6-8 ranks tied for ninth in Bison history. The result slots #88 in Division I.

Henry Didden won the 3000-meter steeplechase with a time of 9:32.66. The mark ranks #70 in Division I. Mason Barlow finished second (9:41.89) and his time is #92 in Division I.

Bucknell took home the first seven spots in the 5000-meter run with Bobby Lyman's 15:14.59 winning the event.

The Bison completely dominated the 1500-meter run by winning the first nine placements. Trent Dinant set a personal record with his event-winning time of 4:00.11.

Braden Stryker narrowly missed admittance into the Bucknell top ten for the shot put. The junior thrower won the event with a toss of 52-4.

Lucas Williams placed first in the pole vault with a clearance of 14.07 ¼.

The "A" Team of Brayden Young, Matthew Perello, Max Spaulding, and Cooper Hyken won the 4x100-meter relay by 0.02 on its time of 42.39.

The "B" Team of Alex Simpson, John Flammer, Carter Paul, and Colby Belczyk earned first in the 4x400-meter relay with a mark of 3:28.40.

Braden Stryker threw his way into the Bucknell record book in the discus throw. The junior thrower's mark of 166-8 won second and ranks eighth in Bison history. It is the first new entry in the top ten since 2019.

Six Bucknell runners finished in the top ten of the 800-meter dash. Junior Colby Belczyk led the pack, finishing second with a time of 1:56.22.

Amani Brown raced his way to second place in the 200-meter dash with a time of 22.05.

Five Bison finished in the top ten of the 400-meter dash, with Preston Lubeski's 50.11 seconds leading the way. The freshman runner earned silver.

Matt Federovich led the four Bison who finished in the top ten for the long jump. The senior recorded a jump of 22-7 ¾.

Robert Kossick, making his collegiate debut, won bronze in the 110-meter hurdles. His mark of 15.74 clinched third by 0.09 seconds.

Aiden Tacker finished third in the hammer throw. The junior set a new personal record with his toss of 173-3.

Chris Sims placed fourth in the triple jump with a leap of 42-6.

Matthew Perello led the Bison effort in the 100-meter dash. His time of 11.04 placed fifth.

Garrett Arden finished fifth in the javelin throw with a heave of 168-4.

Up Next

The Bison head to the Colonial Relays on April 5 & 6.