Friday, February 14
Lynchburg, Va.
1:40 p.m.
Bucknell University
at
Darius Dixon Memorial
Women's Track & Field Competes at Day One of the Darius Dixon Memorial
2/14/2025 10:47:00 PM | Women's Track and Field
LYNCHBURG, Va.- The Bucknell Bison women's track and field team competed at Day One of the Darius Dixon Memorial, hosted by Liberty, and enjoyed a successful day with four athletes notching top-10 marks in Bucknell history.Â
Results
The weight throw headlined the Bison effort with two athletes recording top-10 marks. Christine Ajao placed seventh throwing a patriotic 17.76 meters (58-3). The mark pushed her to third all-time in Bucknell history. Ajao previously was seventh on the Bison list. Madison Fowler finished right behind Ajao in eighth tossing 17.69 meters (58-0.25). That mark set a new personal record but Fowler fell to fourth all-time in Bucknell history since Ajao dethroned her for third.Â
Alexandra Lea won the Open 400-meter dash with a personal best time of 56.63. The time slotted her seventh all-time in Bucknell history.
Noelani Sadler ran 8.78 in the 60-meter hurdles preliminaries, tying her for third all-time in Bucknell top 10. The time placed her 14th in the competition. Sadler ran 8.91 in the preliminary semifinals and did not qualify for the finals.Â
Kailey Granger grabbed sixth place in the 5000-meter run with a time of 17:27.72.Â
Elizabeth Bryant placed eighth in the Open Section A pole vault finals with a clearance of 11-9.50.Â
Up Next
The Darius Dixon Memorial concludes tomorrow. Events start at 8:30 a.m.Â
Results
The weight throw headlined the Bison effort with two athletes recording top-10 marks. Christine Ajao placed seventh throwing a patriotic 17.76 meters (58-3). The mark pushed her to third all-time in Bucknell history. Ajao previously was seventh on the Bison list. Madison Fowler finished right behind Ajao in eighth tossing 17.69 meters (58-0.25). That mark set a new personal record but Fowler fell to fourth all-time in Bucknell history since Ajao dethroned her for third.Â
Alexandra Lea won the Open 400-meter dash with a personal best time of 56.63. The time slotted her seventh all-time in Bucknell history.
Noelani Sadler ran 8.78 in the 60-meter hurdles preliminaries, tying her for third all-time in Bucknell top 10. The time placed her 14th in the competition. Sadler ran 8.91 in the preliminary semifinals and did not qualify for the finals.Â
Kailey Granger grabbed sixth place in the 5000-meter run with a time of 17:27.72.Â
Elizabeth Bryant placed eighth in the Open Section A pole vault finals with a clearance of 11-9.50.Â
Up Next
The Darius Dixon Memorial concludes tomorrow. Events start at 8:30 a.m.Â
Players Mentioned
Throws
/ Women's Track and Field
Pole Vault
/ Women's Track and Field
Throws
/ Women's Track and Field
Distance
/ Women's Track and Field
Sprints
/ Women's Track and Field
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