Bucknell University Athletics

Women's Track & Field Paces the Patriot League with 70 Academic Honor Roll Winners
6/26/2024 3:05:00 PM | Women's Track and Field
LEWISBURG, Pa.- The Bucknell Bison women's track & field program established program records in competition and dominated the classroom. The team finished fourth at the Patriot League Outdoor Championships and recorded a team GPA of 3.51 for the spring semester. The team led the Patriot League women's track and field teams with 70 student-athletes on the league's honor roll, outpacing the second-place team by 25 student-athletes.Â
Honor Roll Program Breakdown | Honor Roll Full Lists
Patriot League student-athletes are selected to the academic honor roll for achieving a 3.2 grade-point average (GPA) or better during the semester in which their League champion is crowned. The 2023-24 season marks the seventh consecutive academic year the League has topped 3,000 honor roll selections. The League previously had 1,236 student-athletes named to the fall academic honor roll.
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The Winter-Spring Academic Honor Roll is comprised of student-athletes from the 15 sports, which conduct their League championship during the spring semester, including baseball, men's and women's basketball, men's and women's golf, men's and women's lacrosse, men's and women's swimming and diving, men's and women's tennis, men's and women's track & field, women's rowing and softball. The Fall Academic Honor Roll encompasses student-athletes from men's and women's cross country, field hockey, football, men's and women's soccer and volleyball.
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During the 2023-24 academic year, 2,151 women were honored across 12 sports while 1,723 men were recognized across 10 sports, both increasing more than 100 student-athletes from last year. Patriot League women's track and field teams placed a League-high 380 student-athletes on the honor roll, while women's rowing (322) and men's track and field (287) ranked second and third, respectively, during the winter and spring seasons. Men's lacrosse (292), women's swimming and diving (272), women's lacrosse (250) and men's swimming and diving (203) all placed 200 or more student-athletes on the honor roll. Baseball (112), softball (108), women's basketball (93), men's basketball (80), men's tennis (76), women's tennis (72), men's golf (52) and women's golf (39) completed the contributions to the winter-spring honor roll.
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Bucknell registered a League-high 526 student-athletes on the academic honor roll, including 352 during the winter and spring seasons. Lafayette and Lehigh tied for second with 426 honorees apiece, while Holy Cross (419) and Colgate (413) placed fourth and fifth, respectively. Boston University (382), Loyola Maryland (347), Navy (312), American (220) and Army West Point (218) rounded out the League's 10 full-member institutions.
Abby Eisold, Abby Kates, and Meghan Quinn were awarded spots on the Patriot League All-Academic Team.Â
Below are the members of the women's track and field team who made the 2024 Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
Maizy Aikey, Fr., Animal Behavior
Christine Ajao, Jr., International Relations
Alexa Andron, Fr., Bachelor of Arts
Madeline Barber, So., Environmental Science and Studies
Samantha Blackman, Sr., Neuroscience
Evelyn Bliss, Fr., Biology
Ella Boback, So., Biology
Olivia Boyce, Sr., Neuroscience
Elizabeth Bryant, So., Psychology
Courtney Butz, Sr., Psychology
Tori Chace, So., Anthropology
Ally Clarke, So., Biomedical Engineering
Samantha Cole, Fr., Biomedical Engineering
Alison Cooke, So., Education
Ella Derstine, Jr., Markets, Innovation & Design
Morgan DeWeese, So., Chemistry
Elizabeth Dlugos, Fr., Biology
Remy Dubac, Fr., Communications
Sarah Durkan, Sr., Business Analytics
Abby Eisold, Sr., Biomedical Engineering
Mariana Engleby, Sr., Markets, Innovation & Design
Lila Gaughan, Sr., Psychology
Annie Glenning, Sr., Mathematics
Kailey Granger, Fr., Mechanical Engineering
Emily Grubb, Sr., Political Science
Emily Heese, Sr., Cell Biology/Biochemistry
Maddy Hippensteal, Sr., Mathematics
Maddy Hudak, Fr., Neuroscience
Karen Hull, Sr., Education
Bella Johns, Fr., Bachelor of Arts
Lauren Joyce, So., Markets, Innovation & Design
Abby Kates, Sr., Markets, Innovation & Design
Madeline Lehker, So., Biomedical Engineering
Eva Lindner, Sr., Biology
Colleen Linko, Sr., Business Analytics
Alysia Lisanti, Jr., Biology
Katherine Loew, Jr., Mathematics/Economics
Devin McConnaughey, So., Bachelor of Arts
Madison McGloin, Sr., Political Science
Regan McGrath, Fr., Biology
Margaret McLoughlin, Jr., Computer Science
Abby Michaelson, Fr., Bachelor of Arts
Keeley Misutka, Jr., Chemistry
Prizila Negrete, Fr., Bachelor of Arts
Siobhan O'Sullivan, Sr., Russian History
Abby Paczewski, Sr., Neurology
Brenna Paxton, Jr., Education
Sarah Policano, Jr., Psychology
Anna Posh, Jr., Biomedical Engineering
Laura Posh, Fr., Communications
Meghan Quinn, Sr., Psychology
Avery Rebar, So., Cell Biology/Biochemistry
Hailey Reinhard, Fr., Mathematics
Kera Reinhard, Jr., Mathematics
Karly Renn, Jr., Chemical Engineering
Meghan Rentner, Fr., Bachelor of Arts
Caryn Rippey, So., Environmental Engineering
Isabelle Roes, So., Psychology
Lauren Shaffer, So., Biology
Justley Sharp, Fr., Biology
Kaia Slaw, Sr., Cell Biology/Biochemistry
Aidan Smith, Fr., English & Literary Studies
Meghan Smith, Sr., Biology
Hailey Tabar, Sr., Animal Behavior
Brylee Tereska, So., Biology
Katrina Torelli, Fr., Communications
Lauren Trapani, Mechanical Engineering
Siena Vestri, Animal Behavior
Grace Vives, So., Animal Behavior
Hollie Walters, Sr., Global Management
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Honor Roll Program Breakdown | Honor Roll Full Lists
Patriot League student-athletes are selected to the academic honor roll for achieving a 3.2 grade-point average (GPA) or better during the semester in which their League champion is crowned. The 2023-24 season marks the seventh consecutive academic year the League has topped 3,000 honor roll selections. The League previously had 1,236 student-athletes named to the fall academic honor roll.
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The Winter-Spring Academic Honor Roll is comprised of student-athletes from the 15 sports, which conduct their League championship during the spring semester, including baseball, men's and women's basketball, men's and women's golf, men's and women's lacrosse, men's and women's swimming and diving, men's and women's tennis, men's and women's track & field, women's rowing and softball. The Fall Academic Honor Roll encompasses student-athletes from men's and women's cross country, field hockey, football, men's and women's soccer and volleyball.
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During the 2023-24 academic year, 2,151 women were honored across 12 sports while 1,723 men were recognized across 10 sports, both increasing more than 100 student-athletes from last year. Patriot League women's track and field teams placed a League-high 380 student-athletes on the honor roll, while women's rowing (322) and men's track and field (287) ranked second and third, respectively, during the winter and spring seasons. Men's lacrosse (292), women's swimming and diving (272), women's lacrosse (250) and men's swimming and diving (203) all placed 200 or more student-athletes on the honor roll. Baseball (112), softball (108), women's basketball (93), men's basketball (80), men's tennis (76), women's tennis (72), men's golf (52) and women's golf (39) completed the contributions to the winter-spring honor roll.
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Bucknell registered a League-high 526 student-athletes on the academic honor roll, including 352 during the winter and spring seasons. Lafayette and Lehigh tied for second with 426 honorees apiece, while Holy Cross (419) and Colgate (413) placed fourth and fifth, respectively. Boston University (382), Loyola Maryland (347), Navy (312), American (220) and Army West Point (218) rounded out the League's 10 full-member institutions.
Abby Eisold, Abby Kates, and Meghan Quinn were awarded spots on the Patriot League All-Academic Team.Â
Below are the members of the women's track and field team who made the 2024 Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
Maizy Aikey, Fr., Animal Behavior
Christine Ajao, Jr., International Relations
Alexa Andron, Fr., Bachelor of Arts
Madeline Barber, So., Environmental Science and Studies
Samantha Blackman, Sr., Neuroscience
Evelyn Bliss, Fr., Biology
Ella Boback, So., Biology
Olivia Boyce, Sr., Neuroscience
Elizabeth Bryant, So., Psychology
Courtney Butz, Sr., Psychology
Tori Chace, So., Anthropology
Ally Clarke, So., Biomedical Engineering
Samantha Cole, Fr., Biomedical Engineering
Alison Cooke, So., Education
Ella Derstine, Jr., Markets, Innovation & Design
Morgan DeWeese, So., Chemistry
Elizabeth Dlugos, Fr., Biology
Remy Dubac, Fr., Communications
Sarah Durkan, Sr., Business Analytics
Abby Eisold, Sr., Biomedical Engineering
Mariana Engleby, Sr., Markets, Innovation & Design
Lila Gaughan, Sr., Psychology
Annie Glenning, Sr., Mathematics
Kailey Granger, Fr., Mechanical Engineering
Emily Grubb, Sr., Political Science
Emily Heese, Sr., Cell Biology/Biochemistry
Maddy Hippensteal, Sr., Mathematics
Maddy Hudak, Fr., Neuroscience
Karen Hull, Sr., Education
Bella Johns, Fr., Bachelor of Arts
Lauren Joyce, So., Markets, Innovation & Design
Abby Kates, Sr., Markets, Innovation & Design
Madeline Lehker, So., Biomedical Engineering
Eva Lindner, Sr., Biology
Colleen Linko, Sr., Business Analytics
Alysia Lisanti, Jr., Biology
Katherine Loew, Jr., Mathematics/Economics
Devin McConnaughey, So., Bachelor of Arts
Madison McGloin, Sr., Political Science
Regan McGrath, Fr., Biology
Margaret McLoughlin, Jr., Computer Science
Abby Michaelson, Fr., Bachelor of Arts
Keeley Misutka, Jr., Chemistry
Prizila Negrete, Fr., Bachelor of Arts
Siobhan O'Sullivan, Sr., Russian History
Abby Paczewski, Sr., Neurology
Brenna Paxton, Jr., Education
Sarah Policano, Jr., Psychology
Anna Posh, Jr., Biomedical Engineering
Laura Posh, Fr., Communications
Meghan Quinn, Sr., Psychology
Avery Rebar, So., Cell Biology/Biochemistry
Hailey Reinhard, Fr., Mathematics
Kera Reinhard, Jr., Mathematics
Karly Renn, Jr., Chemical Engineering
Meghan Rentner, Fr., Bachelor of Arts
Caryn Rippey, So., Environmental Engineering
Isabelle Roes, So., Psychology
Lauren Shaffer, So., Biology
Justley Sharp, Fr., Biology
Kaia Slaw, Sr., Cell Biology/Biochemistry
Aidan Smith, Fr., English & Literary Studies
Meghan Smith, Sr., Biology
Hailey Tabar, Sr., Animal Behavior
Brylee Tereska, So., Biology
Katrina Torelli, Fr., Communications
Lauren Trapani, Mechanical Engineering
Siena Vestri, Animal Behavior
Grace Vives, So., Animal Behavior
Hollie Walters, Sr., Global Management
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