BUCKNELL TRACK & FIELD 2015-2016 QUICK FACTS TABLE OF CONTENTS QUICK FACTS Quick Facts .......................................................................................................................IFC University Information What it Means to Be a Bison ..........................................................................................1 Location .................................................................. Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, 17837 About Bucknell Athletics ............................................................................................2-3 Founded ..........................................................1846 as the University at Lewisburg About Bucknell ...................................................................................................................4 Enrollment ..................................................................................................................3,500 Bucknell Athletics Facilities ............................................................................................5 Nickname ....................................................................................................................Bison Colors .....................................................................................................Orange and Blue Rosters and Previews Affiliation ..................................................................................................... NCAA (Div. I) 2015 Cross Country Previews and Rosters ...........................................................6-7 Conference ...................................................................... ECAC, IC4A, Patriot League 2015-16 Men’s Track & Field Roster and Preview ...................................................8 (American, Army, Boston U., Bucknell, Colgate, Hol––y Cross, Lafayette, Lehigh, 2015-16 Women’s Track & Field Roster and Preview ............................................9 Loyola (Md.), and Navy) President .............................................................................................. John C. Bravman Coaching Staff Director of Athletics ...............................................................................John P. Hardt Kevin Donner, Head Coach .........................................................................................10 Senior Associate Director of Athletics/SWA .................................Maisha Kelly Assistant Coaches .....................................................................................................11-12 Director of Athletic Communications ....................................................Jon Terry Head Athletic Trainer ............................................................................Mark Keppler Student-Athletes Men’s Profiles .............................................................................................................13-20 Athletic Communications Women’s Profiles .......................................................................................................21-29 Track and Field Contact ............................................................................ Matt Torres Phone .........................................................................................................(570) 577-1227 History Email ............................................................................................mct014@bucknell.edu Cross Country All-Time Results and Honors ...................................................30-32 Men’s Track & Field Patriot League Meet Results ................................................33 Cross Country/Track & Field Information Women’s Track & Field Patriot League Meet Results ..........................................34 Head Coach .................................................................. Kevin Donner (15th season) Track & Field Championship Meet Results/All-Time Captains ........................35 2014 Patriot League Track & Field Championship Results .........................36-37 Alma Mater ............................................................................ University of Detroit ’84 CHRISTIAN Men’s Indoor Postseason Honors .......................................................................38-39 Assistant Coaches ...................Richard Alexander (Bucknell ’03, sixth season) Men’s Outdoor Posteason Honors ......................................................................40-41 Aimee Baylor (Bloomsburg ’94, third season) LUPICA Women’s Indoor Postseason Honors .................................................................42-43 Bryan Delsite (Syracuse ‘93, third season) Women’s Outdoor Posteason Honors ...............................................................44-45 Michael Farronato (Lock Haven ’91) (first season) NICHOLAS Men’s Top-10 Lists ....................................................................................................46-47 Dan Frake (Bucknell ‘06, third season) Women’s Top-10 Lists ..............................................................................................48-49 Rob Guissanie (Penn State ’90, 15th season) LOMBARDO Academic Honors/Mission Statement ....................................................................50 Kip Hoffman (Bloomsburg ’99, 10th season) Facilities/Stadium Records ..........................................................................................51 Jim Knight (Bucknell ’80, 15th season) Bucknell Athletics Hall of Fame ...........................................................................52-53 Amy Mantush (Bucknell ’10, first season) Cross Country/Track & Field Phone ............................................(570) 577-1482 General Email ..........................................................................................kdonner@bucknell.edu Recruiting Information .................................................................................................54 Website .................................................................................www.BucknellBison.com The Plan for Bucknell .....................................................................................................55 Athletic Department FAX Phone ..................................................(570) 577-1660 The Patriot League .........................................................................................................56 Cross Country/Track & Field Address ........................................... Kevin Donner Bucknell University Gerhard Fieldhouse Lewisburg, PA 17837 Credits: This book was written, designed and edited by the Bucknell Office Application Information of Athletic Communications. Photography by Marc Hagemeier, Joel Turrell, Admissions Phone ...............................................................................(570) 577-1101 Art Foxall, Laurie Jackson, Light Media, Tom Connelly, Gordon Wenzel and Application Deadlines: Bucknell Athletic Communications. Regular Decision ..............................................................................January 15, 2016 Early Decision I ............................................................................ November 15, 2015 Early Decision II .................................................................................January 15, 2016 Financial Aid Deadlines Nov. 15, 2015 (ED I) SOPHIA NNADI SOPHIA NNADI 1 2015-16 BUCKNELL CROSS COUNTRY/TRACK & FIELD BEING A BISON WHAT IT MEANS TO BE A BISON “... the pursuit of athletics in college need not interfere with a fellow’s studies, and if you give a boy a well developed body his brain will get the benefit of it.” — Christy Mathewson, in his book Won in the Ninth, written in 1910 The term “student-athlete” signi- fies something extraordinary on the campus of Bucknell University. JENN Being a Bison means that you SILVESTRI have the rare blend of physical skills JEN along with the drive and passion SILVESTRI needed to succeed at the highest level of collegiate athletics. Being a Bison also means that you are a scholar first and foremost. You believe that values associated with Division I athletics, such as time management, leadership, teamwork and grace under pressure, are but a part of a well-rounded college ex- perience. At Bucknell, our students, fac- ulty and staff pride themselves as national leaders in upholding the scholar-athlete ideal that balances a challenging academic program with the demands of successful Division I SOPHIA NNADI was named the 2015 Patriot League athletics. Being a Bison means that Women’s Track and Field Scholar-Athlete of the Year. MAXWELL you have pledged to be a student- JOHN PRIZANTDUGAN athlete in the purest sense. In doing so, you will be rewarded for a lifetime. 2015-16 BUCKNELL CROSS COUNTRY/TRACK & FIELD 2015-16 BUCKNELL CROSS COUNTRY/TRACK & FIELD 1 Capital One Patriot League Patriot League Academic All-American Capital One Capital One Scholar-Athlete of Year Award of Leadership & Honorable Mention NSCAA Scholar All-American Academic All-District Academic All-District Field Athlete of Year 3x NCAA Qualifier Character All-American JESSE KLUG AUDREY DOTSON MATT DelMAURO SOPHIA NNADI JOE STOLFI AMANDA SEIFERT STEFAN ALEKSIC BUCKNELL BISON ATHLETICS BUCKNELL BISON ATHLETICS SETTING THE STANDARD OF EXCELLENCE A NATIONAL MODEL IN PROMOTING THE SCHOLAR-ATHLETE IDEAL Bucknell takes great pride in its commitment to excellence on and off the • Bucknell has earned 101 Patriot League championships in 25 years in Bucknell Athletics is first and foremost a student-centered organization, one that