LEWISBURG, Pa.- After resting and replenishing the tanks from the indoor campaign, the Bucknell Bison women’s track & field team opens the outdoor season ready to motor into contention. A select group of athletes are heading to Florida to compete at the Hurricane Collegiate Invitational. 

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What: Hurricane Collegiate Invitational

Where: Cobb Stadium-Coral Gables, Fla.

When: Saturday, March 23, 2024

Donner’s Debriefing 

“We are excited to take 11 of our top and healthy student-athletes from the speed and power to Miami. We are trying to upgrade our program regarding scheduling and these athletes will gain great experience competing in warmer weather against top-level competition.”

Last Time Out (ECAC Championships)

• The Bison totaled 59 points to place fourth. Six individuals won All-East, two athletes ranked in the Bison top-ten lists, and two relay teams ended up on the podium.
• The distance medley relay quartet of Mari Engleby, Anna Posh, Hailey Tabar, and Caryn Rippey won silver. The foursome orchestrated a time of 11:45.55 to win All-East honors and win eight points. The mark ranks eighth in Bucknell history.
• Two Bison placed in the top five in the shot put and won All-East honors. Prizila Negrete ended up on the podium by winning bronze with her toss of 43-7 ¼. It was a personal best to win seven points. Avery Rebar grabbed fifth (41-8) and five points. Her toss was also a personal best.
• The Orange & Blue placed two leapers in the top five of the long jump. Lila Gaughan, who won silver at the Patriot League Indoor Championships, finished third (18-4 1/2) and Abby Eisold finished fourth (17-11 3/4). Eisold’s mark represented a personal best for the senior. Gaughan scored six points and Eisold slotted five points. Both athletes notched All-East honors. 
• The relay success continued in the 4×800-meter relay. The quartet of Grace Vives, Eva Lindner, Lauren Shaffer, and Sarah Policano blitzed to bronze (9:11.32). The placement garnered six points for Bucknell.
• Two Bison jumpers finished top five in the high jump. Eisold shined again by grabbing fourth (5-2 1/4) and Madeline Lehker placed fifth (5-2 1/4). Eisold provided five points and Lehker supplied 3.5 points. Both jumpers received the All-East designation.
• Abby Paczewski completed her illustrious indoor career by placing fourth (9:44.62) and winning All-East honors in the 3000-meter run. The time was a personal best, gaining five points and ranking fourth in Bucknell history.

Up Next

Bucknell competes next weekend at the Lafayette Invitational.