Men's Track & Field Wins Bucknell Team Challenge in Rout

LEWISBURG, Pa.- Bucknell men's track & field collected 322 points, thanks to winning ten events, in its overwhelming victory on Saturday in the Bucknell Team Challenge. The Bison were dominant in its Senior Day victory, as the team celebrated the careers of 18 seniors.

Results

Donner's Debriefing

"I was very pleased with all of event areas today as we showed tremendous balance and depth. It is always fun competing at home and I was most proud that we had a few athletes really come out of the woodwork today and are now in the conversation to make our 35-person lineup for the league championship. We now have some tough decisions to make and I have always had the philosophy that the tougher the decision making, the better we are as a team."

The 4x100-meter relay team of Cooper Hyken, Garrett Backus, Luke Petryna, and Brandon Foust headlined the day with their sensational time of 40.92. The speed ranked them second in Bucknell history.

CJ Simbiri picked up victory in the triple jump, leaping 47-8.50. His mark moved him into seventh all-time in Bucknell history.

Wade Shomper, as usual, won the shot put, tossing 17.06m (55-11.75). Senior Braden Stryker was right on his tail, throwing 17.05m (55-11.25), improving upon his fourth-place standing in Bucknell history.

Robert Lerner achieved triumph in the discus throw, throwing 49.81m (163-5), and moving into a tie for ninth place in Bucknell history.

Carter Paul earned the win in the 1500-meter run, narrowly edging teammate Lucas Ward, for first by running 3:57.47. He squeezed Ward by 0.19 seconds.

Ethan Pratt-Perez grabbed victory in the steeplechase, logging 9:26.41, showcasing another impressive result by the freshman runner.

Ethan Knight unlocked the win in the 400-meter hurdles, running 53.91.

Senior Colby Belczyk celebrated the day by winning the 1500-meter run. He ran 1:53.22.

Senior James Riedinger grabbed victory in the javelin throw, tossing the weapon 56.64m (185-10).

Jayson Harmer won the 5000-meter run by over a minute. The junior runner logged 15:19.02.

Garrett Backus placed second in the 100-meter dash, sprinting 10.74.

Lucas Williams finished second in the pole vault, clearing 15-0.

Amani Brown gained second in the 400-meter dash, running 48.83.

Tristan McFarlane finished second in the high jump, clearing 6-2.75.

The 4x400-meter relay team of Colby Belczyk, Zachary Jelinek, JP Byrnes, and Carter Boullard finished second. The foursome worked together for a time of 3:24.11.

Momo Peters picked up second in the long jump, leaping 23-4.75.

Brian Scotto placed third in the 110-meter hurdles in his final Bucknell home meet. The senior raced 14.63.

Aiden Tacker finished third in the hammer throw, tossing 57.53m (188-9).

Preston Lubeski grabbed third in the 200-meter dash, running 21.87.

The Bison will attend three different competitions next week.

Men's Track & Field Wins Bucknell Team Challenge in Rout

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Players Mentioned

Garrett Backus

Colby Belczyk

Carter Boullard

Amani Brown

JP Byrnes

Brandon Foust

Jayson Harmer

Cooper Hyken

Zachary Jelinek

Ethan Knight

Robert Lerner

Preston Lubeski

Tristan McFarlane

Carter Paul

Momo Peters

Luke Petryna

Ethan Pratt-Perez

James Riedinger

Brian Scotto

Wade Shomper

CJ Simbiri

Braden Stryker

Aiden Tacker

Lucas Ward

Lucas Williams