Bison Women Set Multiple Top Ten Times; Win Six Events on Saturday

Saturday, January 31

University Park, Pa.

10 a.m.

Bucknell University

Penn State National Open

Madison Fowler - Weight Throw - Bison Opener

Photo by: Steven Schoenfelder

Bison Women Set Multiple Top Ten Times; Win Six Events on Saturday

1/31/2026 6:53:00 PM | Women's Track and Field

LEWISBURG & UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa.- Bucknell women's track & field enjoyed its most successful 2025-26 Saturday to date by winning six events and notching three new top ten marks in the record book at the Bison Challenge & Multi and the Penn State National Open.

Results (Bison Challenge) | Results (PSU National Open)

Bison Challenge Recap

Madison Fowler won the shot put on the first day of the Bison Challenge and she added the weight throw to her victory belt. The sophomore repeated back-to-back weeks of winning both events. Fowler's victorious fling of 61-7.75 arrived in her first attempt and the mark was so guaranteed to hold up that the Bison thrower disdained to take her final tosses. The mark ranked second in the Patriot League, fifth in the Mid-Atlantic region, and 81st nationally.

The throw also represented a new personal record for Fowler and the distance moved her past graduated teammate Christine Ajao for second place in Bucknell history.

Megan Baggetta won the triple jump with a mark of 37-1.75. The winning attempt arrived in her third chance.

Raygan Lust has already made her mark as a freshman phenom. The rookie added to her laurels with a win in the 400-meter dash. She ran a swift 57.36. Lust paced an Orange & Blue contingent that dominated the event. Bucknell swept the first six places. Joining Lust were Piper Portacio in second (58.63), Madeline Sipe earned third (59.56), Jenna Wright slotted fourth (1:00.02), Alexa Goll grabbed fifth (1:00.16), and Abigail Michaelson rounded out the group at sixth (1:00.17).

Madeline Kerr earned the 800-meter run victory for the second straight week by running 2:18.26.

Alison Cooke conquered the 500-meter run with a time of 1:18.20. She won the event by over four seconds.

Grace Vives completed the list of Bucknell winners with her victory in the 1000-meter run. The senior recorded a personal best time of 2:56.34 and shaved off over four seconds from her previous standard.

Several Bison finished second. Laura Posh set a personal record in the mile run, logging a time of 5:17.76, an improvement of five seconds on her previous best effort. Grace Camerlingo ran 7.78 in the 60-meter dash. Liliana Wakenshaw cleared 5-0.50 in the high jump.

Jordan Muraglia achieved third place in the long jump, leaping 17-11.

The Bison ran a fun "A" Team of Clara Knab, Posh, Avery Hargis, and jumper Emilia Smith in the 4x400-meter relay. The newly assembled unit worked together for a fourth place finish and a time of 4:22.15.

PSU National Open Recap

Alexandra Lea has developed an affinity for Penn State's Horace Ashenfelter III Indoor Track. For the second straight day, the Bison superstar recorded a personal best time on its banked features. Lea raced 24.29 in the seeded 200-meter dash for third place. Her speed moved her past Jess Bridle's 24.37, established a decade ago, for second all-time in Bucknell history. She now only trails Bison legend Meghan Quinn for the top spot.

Shaelan McNally competed in the 3000-meter run and finished 23rd against rugged opposition. The Bison sophomore's time of 9:47.20 moved her into eighth all-time in Bucknell history. The Orange & Blue now has a trio of active top ten runners in Kailey Granger (6th), McNally, and Caryn Rippey (4th).

Kerry O'Day finished 11th in the unseeded 3000-meter run, logging 10:02.33.

Up Next

Bucknell heads to the Penn Classic on Feb. 6 and 7 for the final road meet before the Patriot League Indoor Championships.