About Bucknell University

11 PATRIOT LEAGUE PRESIDENTS’ CUPS BUCKNELL CROSS COUNTRY/TRACK & FIELD TABLE OF CONTENTS QUICK FACTS ANS Quick Facts .....................................................................................2 Recreation and Athletic Center .....................................................3 University Information Location: Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, 17837 Academic and Athletic Success ...................................................4 Founded: 1846 as the University at Lewisburg Patriot League Information ...........................................................4 Enrollment: 3,350 Nickname: Bison AMERIC - Coaching Staff Colors: Orange and Blue Kevin Donner, Head Coach ..........................................................5 Affiliation: NCAA (Div. I) Joe Klim, Associate Head Coach ................................................6 Conference: ECAC, IC4A, Patriot League (American, Army, Bucknell, Mario Wilson, Assistant Coach .....................................................6 Colgate, Holy Cross, Lafayette, Lehigh and Navy) Bob Schanbacher, Assistant Coach .............................................6 President: Brian C. Mitchell Director of Athletics: John P. Hardt Rob Guissanie, Volunteer Assistant.............................................6 Senior Woman Administrator: Amanda Backus Jim Knight, Volunteer Assistant ....................................................6 ADEMIC ALL Dir. of Athletic Communications: Jon Terry C Rachelle Smith, Volunteer Assistant ............................................6 Track and Field Contact: Jess Riden ([email protected]) Head Athletic Trainer: Mark Keppler 7 A Cross Country 0 1 2004 Previews & Rosters .......................................................... 7-8 Cross Country/Track & Field Information 2004 Profiles ............................................................................. 9-12 Head Coach: Kevin Donner (4th season) Patriot League Championships ............................................13-14 Alma Mater: University of Detroit (’84) Record Books .........................................................................15-16 Associate Head Coach: Joe Klim (Elmhurst ‘91, 9th season) Assistant Coaches: Bob Schanbacher (East Stroudsburg ‘73, 14th season), Mario Wilson (Marist ‘98, 3rd season), Track and Field Rob Guissanie (Penn State ‘90, 4th season), Jim Knight (Bucknell ‘80, 2004-05 Preview ....................................................................17-18 5th season), Rachelle Smith (Penn ‘02, 2nd season). 2004-05 Rosters .......................................................................... 19 2004- 05 Captains: Men’s XC and Track and Field - Doug Creveling; 2004-05 Profiles .....................................................................20-27 Women’s XC and Track and Field - Tolu Fayanjuola, Jennifer Marsh, 2004 Patriot League Championships ..................................28-31 Katie Pfeifer, Kelly Raffety, Danielle Todman. Record Books .........................................................................32-35 Cross Country/Track & Field Phone: (570) 577-1482 Email: [email protected] Facilities and Record Book ........................................................ 36 Webpage: www.BucknellBison.com Athletic Department FAX Phone: (570) 577-1660 Recruiting Information ................................................................ 37 Cross Country/Track & Field Address: Kevin Donner, Bucknell University, Gerhard Fieldhouse, Lewisburg PA BUCKNELL ATHLETICS & RECREATION MISSION STATEMENT 17837 The Department of Athletics and Recreation strives to set the standard of excellence for intercollegiate and intramural programs in higher education, thereby ad- Application Information vancing and drawing attention to the mission, core values, and educational goals of Admissions Phone: (570) 577-1101 Bucknell University. Application Deadline: Regular Decision — January 1, 2005; Early The Department believes that student-athletes academic programs must be their Decision I — November 15, 2004; Early Decision II — January 1, first priority. It is therefore committed to maintaining Bucknell’s high national ranking 2005; Financial Aid — Nov. 15, 2004, for Early Decision I, and Jan. 1, for student-athletes graduation rates and for producing Academic All-Americans, and to continued leadership of the Patriot League in Academic Honor Roll nomina- 2005 for Regular Decision and ED II. tions, based on grade-point averages. The coaches and staffs paramount responsi- bility is maintaining academic priorities and supporting student-athletes education, even while providing the rigorous and serious NCAA Division I athletic opportunities Bucknell student-athletes seek. Further, the Department promotes the personal growth of student-athletes and the general student body by encouraging personal health, development, and balance THE BISON NICKNAME among intellectual, social, civic, and physical pursuits; by celebrating challenge and competition; and by preparing participants for service and leadership in the world. Early last century, Bucknell teams had no definitive nickname. To Coaches and staff direct a rich array of athletic programs and recreational remedy this situation, the late William C. Bartol, a long-time professor opportunities aimed at increasing student engagement, as well as strengthening of mathematics and astronomy at Bucknell, suggested, about 1910, character, healthy living, teamwork, sportsmanship, and spirit. In creating shared that the nickname “Bisons” be adopted. WWW experiences for students, faculty, and staff, as well as alumni, family, and friends, the Departments programs add substantially to Bucknell’s sense of community and Geography was the main reason for the choice of the name. foster life-long relationships with Bucknell. Bucknell’s campus lies at the eastern end of the Buffalo Valley, which The Department embraces the University’s decision to compete at the highest was one of the last stomping grounds of the American bison, or buf- .BUC extramural level, in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). falo, in this part of the country. It is estimated that at one time, at least Division I membership is valuable not only because this level of competition maximally challenges student-athletes, but also because it signals clearly Bucknell’s high 10,000 bison roamed the reaches of the Buffalo Valley. As late as 1799, standards and seriousness of purpose in all extracurricular endeavors and it helps more than 300 were reported. The last buffalo in this section is be- KNELLBISON position Bucknell apart from other National Liberal Arts Colleges. Likewise, the lieved to have been shot in 1800 at Buffalo Crossroads, about six miles competitive success the Department seeks, measured in part by consistent contention from Bucknell. for the Patriot Leagues student-athletes and the University alike, and it brings The nickname currently used by most writers and broadcasters is distinction and national recognition to Bucknell. A student-centered operation, the Department is committed to providing equitable “Bison,” believed to be a more accurate use of the plural of the word opportunities to women and men, as well as members of minority and majority groups bison. of all kinds. The Department subscribes to, and complies with, all principles and regulations of the Patriot League, the Eastern College Athletic Conference, and the Credits: This book was written and edited by Bucknell’s Office of Athletic NCAA. Communications. Photography credits are given to Art Foxall, CW Pack .C The department is proud that so many of today’s exemplary Bison scholar-athletes Sports. Printing by Harmony Press, Inc. of Easton, Pa. On the Covers: OM will be tomorrow’s outstanding leaders. 2004-05 Track and Field & Cross Country Seniors 2 2004-05 BUCKNELL CROSS COUNTRY/TRACK & FIELD ABOUT BUCKNELL UNIVERSITY FIRST NATIONALLY IN GRADUATION RATES 46 P Bucknell University, ranked among the top national liberal arts colleges in the nation, is a privately owned, co-educational institu- tion with an undergraduate enrollment of approximately 3,350 stu- A dents and a faculty of some 270 teachers, of which over 97 per- TRIO cent hold doctoral degrees. The 100th college chartered in the United States, Bucknell T LEA was founded by Philadelphia Baptists in 1846 as the University at Lewisburg. The first class of seven men graduated in 1851 with the first woman receiving her degree in 1885. In 1886, the institu- GUE C tion was renamed Bucknell University in honor of William Bucknell, a former trustee and benefactor. A comprehensive university, Bucknell allows students to choose from many academic options, including 53 majors and 64 HAMPIONSHIPS minors. In learning from and collaborating with experienced faculty, students will have access to state-of-the-art resources within the library, laboratory, computer center, multi-media room, and THE KENNETH G. LANGONE recreational facility. ATHLETICS & RECREATION CENTER Enrolling at Bucknell allows one to acquire global connec- tions through the Inter- The Bucknell University Department of Athletics and Recreation prides itself on national Focus Semes- setting the standard of excellence when it comes to success both on the playing fields ter Program, Semester and in the classroom. With 11 Patriot League Presidents’ Cups in 14 years, annual of Studying Abroad Pro- top-10 national rankings in graduation rates, 107 Verizon Academic All-Americans in gram, and interaction 33 years and 94 Patriot League Scholar-Athletes

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