Bulls Conclude Competition at Bucknell Bison Outdoor Classic

Sunday, April 16

Lewisburg, PA

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Bucknell Bison Invite

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Bulls Conclude Competition at Bucknell Bison Outdoor Classic

4/17/2023 11:02:00 AM | Track and Field

LEWISBURG, Pa. - The University at Buffalo track and field team completed the final day of competition at the annual Bucknell Bison Outdoor Classic on Sunday.

The field events were highlighted by the women's high Jump. Senior Zaria Fuller cleared a season's best height of 5'8.00", tying for 1^st place, a mark that ranks 2^nd in the MAC and ties for 38^th in the NCAA East Region. Zahra Amos placed 5^th with a season's best 5'6". In the men's high jump, sophomore Calvin Finger jumped a height of 6'4", placing 9^th of 29 competitors.

The throwing events started with the women's hammer throw. Junior Imahni Sinclair placed 2^nd in 177-7, a season's best mark that moves her to 3rd in the MAC. In the Men's Shot Put, Jonathan Surdej capped his 6-throw series with a best throw of 5'0.75", placing 2^nd overall.

In the women's Pole Vault, senior Violet Drinkwater cleared her best height of the season at 10'11.75", placing 12^th of 33 competitors. Kaylah Britt took 2^nd place in the Women's Triple Jump with a season's best distance of 40'3.25", ranking 6^th in the MAC, and teammate Emily Tait had a season's best of 38'7.75", ranking 12^th in the conference.

On the track, the day started with the women's 3000-meters and freshman Bronagh Cassidy running a collegiate personal best of 10:34.17, placing 17^th of 67 competitors. In the Women's 800-meters, sophomore transfer Johanna Kleiner made her collegiate debut in 2:18.57. In the men's 800-meters, freshman Gabe Watson came back from his big PR in the 1500-meters Saturday night to run 1:53.92, his 2^nd best time ever. Teammate Noah Brightman ran 1:54.58, and Andrew Core made his collegiate 800-meter debut running 1:57.34 for a new personal best mark.

Christina Wende placed 6^th in the women's 100-meter hurdles in 14.58 after her record setting Saturday. Chineme Ononiwu claimed 2^nd in the men's 110-meter hurdles in 14.31. Freshman Safiya Dodoo ran just off her personal best mark in the 400-meters in 59.51, while freshman Julian Smith ran a personal best time of 49.14.

Several Bulls showed out in the 100-meters. On the women's side, senior Travasia Singletary ran her 2^nd best time of 12.37, placing 25^th of 91 competitors. In the men's 100-meters, the Bulls placed 3 in the top 12 of 112 competitors, with Jean Desir running a personal best of 10.68, placing 9^th, Jermaine Ewers running a season's best of 10.70, and Jaron Meyer smashing his previous personal best with a time of 10.75, placing 12^th. The three men rank 5^th, 6^th, and 9^th respectively in the MAC.

The men's 200-meters capped off the outstanding day for the Bulls with more personal best marks. Sophomore Tal Hamel ran a personal best of 21.62 placing 8^th of 97 competitors and now ranks 5^thin the MAC. Jaron Meyer came through with a season's best 21.90, and Jean Desir finished in 21.98, ranking 11^th and 12^th in the MAC respectively.

"The Bucknell Bison Classic provides outstanding competition every year, and this year was no exception," stated Head Coach Vicki Mitchell. "In the Combined Events and field events, Distance Carnival on Saturday night, and the sprint events on Sunday, our team competed tough and saw several big jumps in performances moving up the MAC and NCAA rankings. With less than three weeks to the MAC Outdoor Track & Field Championships at Akron, OH, the team is moving in the right direction."

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UP NEXT
The Bulls will host the UB Alumni Invitational on Saturday, April 22 at UB Stadium. Events begin with the throws at 10 a.m., jumps at 11 a.m. and Track events at 12 p.m.