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Coach Donner Proclaims Latest Recruiting Class

LEWISBURG, Pa.- Bucknell track & field and cross country head coach Kevin Donner announced the addition of 44 student-athletes to the 2024-25 rosters. The Bison welcome 21 new members for the men’s team and 23 for the women’s squad. “We are very happy with the quality of the incoming class,” said Donner. “This class has […]

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LEWISBURG, Pa.- Bucknell track & field and cross country head coach Kevin Donner announced the addition of 44 student-athletes to the 2024-25 rosters. The Bison welcome 21 new members for the men’s team and 23 for the women’s squad.

“We are very happy with the quality of the incoming class,” said Donner. “This class has a few athletes from each gender who should be able to help us immediately, as well as others who will assist us in the future as they gain experience.  We were able to strengthen areas that needed reinforcement and enhance some areas that were already strong. I have learned over the years that you do not evaluate a recruiting class until the second semester of the sophomore year, because a lot can happen for better or worse. However, on paper, we are very pleased and look forward to welcoming these student-athletes to campus. Our Assistant Coaches put in a lot of time and effort into this class and I want to thank them for their efforts and hard work.”

The Bison men’s track & field squad placed fourth at the Patriot League Indoor and Outdoor Championships during the 2024-25 campaigns. Wade Shomper headlined the efforts by becoming the school record holder in the indoor and outdoor shot put. The program is full of youth and promising talent and this newest class reinforces the ranks, as the Orange & Blue prep for return to the PL’s top three. 

The squad set 29 top-ten marks in the all-time lists, 17 more than in 2024-25, combined with Shomper’s two school records. 

Owen Allen 

Ponaganset High School, RI 

Top Marks: 25LB weight throw 69-1.5, hammer 12LB 222-1, hammer 16LB 177-0

Colin Burke 

Christian Brothers Academy, NJ 

Top Marks: 400m 49.74, high jump 6-2

Nicholas Bouril 

St. John Paul the Great High School, Va.

Top Mark: 400m 49.03

Julius Catuogno 

Midland Park High School, NJ 

Top Mark: javelin, 172-3

Michael Devine 

Union Catholic High School, NJ 

Top Marks: mile 4:24.58, 3200m 9:25.78

Adam Dicken 

Plymouth Canton High School, Mi. 

Top Marks: 1600m 4:20.21, 800m 1:54.41

Ethan Fianko 

Christian Brothers Academy, NJ 

Top Mark: 400m 48.99

Eamon Golden 

Rumson-Fair Haven High School, NJ  

Top Marks: 400 hurdles 55.94

Cooper Hollinger 

Warwick High School, Pa. 

Top Marks: mile 4:11.10, 3200m 9:09.06

Aidan Karson 

Berkshire High School, Mass. 

Top Marks: high jump 6-3.5, long jump 21-11.5

Colin Krause 

Pascack Valley High School, NJ  

Top Mark: javelin 180-11

Owen Little 

St. Francis DeSales High School, Ohio 

Top Marks: 800m 1:56.58, 1600m 4:14.008

David Loew 

Hunterdon Central High School, NJ

Top Mark: shot put 52-4.5

Joel Langdon 

Milton Area High School, Pa. 

Top Marks: high jump 6-6, triple jump 44-4.75, 110 high hurdles 14.83

Ronald Morgan 

Morristown High School, NJ 

Top Marks: javelin 179-4, shot put 54-7.5

Alex Napolitano 

Bronxville High School, NY  

Top Marks: 25LB weight throw 63-3, hammer 12LB 188-5

Logan Newman 

East Pennsboro Area, Pa. 

Top Marks: discus 169-9, shot put 56-2.5

Ryan Pepperman 

Great Valley High School, Pa. 

Top Marks: 1600m 4:21.63, 3200m 9:21.76

Alex Polenik 

Penn Manor High School, Pa. 

Top Marks: discus 183-4, shot put 56-10.5

Colin Ruether 

Strath Haven High School, Pa. 

Top Mark: 800m 1:54.46

Andre Williams 

Millville High School, NJ 

Top Marks: 400m hurdles 56.25, 400m 50.08

The Bison women repeated fourth place at the Patriot League Indoor and Outdoor Championships during the 2024-25 season. Despite losing a decorated senior class, the squadron set multiple school records and numerous top-ten marks, and prepared the program for a return to the Patriot League’s top three in the upcoming seasons. The team collected 32 top-ten marks in 2024-25, an increase of 13 from the previous season, while setting four team records. 

Evelyn Bliss defended her Patriot League javelin title and repeated as Second Team All-American at the NCAA National Championships. The sophomore sensation will compete at the FISU World Games and USATF National Championships later this summer.

Freshman sprinter Alexandra Lea delivered a performance for the ages at the Patriot League Outdoor Championships. Lea won the 200 and 400-meter dashes, setting the school record in both events and the meet record in the latter.

Junior javelin thrower Brylee Tereska qualified for her third straight NCAA East First Round where she finished a career-best 17th at the event. 

Gentry Bowie 

Northern-Calvert High School, Md. 

Top Marks: 800m 2:18.01, 1600m 5:02.90, 3200m 11:04.29

Sarah Bronson 

Athens High School, Pa. 

Top Marks: 800m 2:20.01, 1600m 5:03.53, 3200m 11:13.44

Grace Camerlingo

Clarkstown South High School, NY 

Top Marks: 100m 12.39, 200m 25.78, 400m 57.02

Frances Clulow 

Athenian High School, Calif. 

Top Marks: 1600m 5:26.74, 3200m 11:40.81

Sophia Douglas 

Somerville High School, NJ 

Top Marks: 1600m 5:14.46, 3200m 11:01.87

Allison DeMatt 

Hempfield High School, Pa.

Top Marks: long jump 17-4.5, triple jump 37-5.5, high jump 5-2

Natalie Dill 

Great Valley High School, Pa.

Top Marks: mile 5:13.64, 3200m 11:23.17

Caitlin Fritz 

Centennial High School, Md. 

Top Mark: 1600m 5:19.97

Kate Harnish 

Penn Manor High School, Pa.

Top Marks: pole vault 12-5, long jump 18-3.5

Madeline Kerr 

Montrose High School, Mass. 

Top Marks: 800m 2:15.85, 1500m 4:44.35

Liv Kopitsky 

Mount Carmel Area High School, Pa. 

Top Marks: discus 128-1, shot put 39-11

Anna Kylish 

Westfield High School, NJ 

Top Marks: 800m 2:16.55, 1600m 5:12.19

Raygan Lust 

Warrior Run High School, Pa. 

Top Marks: 200m 26.14, 400m 56.66, 800m 2:18.73

Ella McCrum 

Juniata Valley High School, Pa.

Top Marks: 800m 2:18.66, 1600m 5:03.75, 3200m 11:17.07

Jordan Muraglia 

Point Pleasant Boro High School, NJ 

Top Marks: long jump 19-2, 100m 11.98, 200m 24.90

Giana Piloto 

IMG Academy, Fla.

Top Marks: 400m 59.46

Piper Portacio 

Immaculate Heart Academy, NJ.

Top Marks: 100m 11.98, 200m 24.74, 400m 56.09

Juliette Reed 

Ethical Culture Fieldston School, NY 

Top Marks: 100m 12.25, 200m 25.34, 400m 57.68

Alicia Scali  

Monroe Woodbury High School, NY 

Top Marks: 800m 2:21.78, 1500m 4:52.98

Emilia Smith 

Winnetka High School, Ill.

Top Marks: long jump 18-1.25, triple jump 38-6.25, 400m 58.03

Anne Sehon 

Mercersburg Academy High School, Pa. 

Top Marks: 800m 2:18.76, 1600m 5:21.39

Hannah Stoss 

Wyoming Area High School, Pa. 

Top Marks: 800m 2:18.87

Julia Sobilo 

Immaculate Heart Academy High School, NJ 

Top Mark: discus 138-9

The Bucknell track & field teams will return to action this December at the traditional Bison Opener. 



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