Bucknell track & field and cross country head coach Kevin Donner announced the addition of 48 student-athletes to the 2024-25 rosters. The Bison welcome 19 new members for the men's team and 29 for the women's squad.

The Bison men's teams finished fourth at the Patriot League Indoor and Outdoor Championships during the 2023-24 season. 12 new additions were added to both the indoor and outdoor top ten lists. Ethan Wofford-Tuffy broke the school record for the indoor 400-meter dash.

"This is one of the best recruiting classes ever for the men," said Donner. "We strengthened quite a few events with men who can contribute to our success right away and we also brought in a few guys who will help us in a year or two after gaining some experience. Seven men bring in times and distances in their respective events that are better than any other recruit in our school's history. With most of our top men returning and this incoming class coming in, our men's program looks promising in the next 2-3 years. My staff worked very hard on this class and we cannot wait to get this group on campus this fall."

David Carillo Trumbull HS, Conn. Top Mark: 3200-meter run 9:25.35

Joseph Crown Council Rock North HS, Pa. Top Marks: 800-meter run 1:53.87, 1600-meter run 4:12.66

Luis Colmenares-Bittar Downingtown East HS, Pa. Top Marks: 110-meter high hurdles 14.61, 300-meter hurdles 37.98

Jackson DiRoma Charlotte Latin HS, N.C. Top Marks: 800-meter run 1:55.32, 1600-meter run 4:19.92

Will Feddeler Christian Brothers Academy, N.J. Top Marks: decathlon 6274 points, pentathlon 3626 points, pole vault 13-0, shot put 49-11, 110-meter high hurdles 16.29, 400-meter run 51.95

Alexander Goonewardene Lower Merion HS, Pa.
Top Marks: 800-meter run 1:55.72, 1600-meter run 4:28.10

Ethan Knight Barrington HS, R.I. Top Marks: 110-meter high hurdles, 14.27, 300-meter hurdles 38.40

Jason Lessieu Bergen Catholic HS, N.J. Top Marks: long jump 22-9.5, triple jump 44-2

Willem Masyra Seton Hall Prep HS, N.J. Top Mark: javelin 179-10

Tristan McFarlane Christian Brothers Academy, N.J. Top Mark: high jump 6-6

Gabriel Pecaitis Gettysburg Area HS, Pa. Top Mark: pole vault 15-4

Luke Petryna Livingston HS, N.J. Top Marks: 100-meter dash 10.82, 200-meter dash, 21.75, 400-meter dash 48.76

Ethan Pratt-Perez James Wood HS, Va. Top Marks: 800-meter run 1:56.47, 1600-meter run 4:21.23, 3200-meter run 9:15.20

Braiden Pulver Shenandoah HS, N.Y. Top Marks: discus 172-9, hammer (12 LB) 193-2, shot put 59-8.25

CJ. Simbiri Delaware County Christian HS, Pa. Top Marks: long jump 21-0.25, triple jump 47-2.25

Alex Sims Kingsway HS, N.J. Top Mark: 400-meter dash 52.18

Aaron Weigle Bermudian Springs HS., Pa. Top Mark: discus 167-7, shot put 52-8

Dan Wuenschel Strath Haven HS, Pa. Top Mark: 1600-meter run, 4:24.71

Andrew Young Council Rock North HS, Pa. Top Marks: 3200-meter run 9:24.57, Mile 4:20.75

The Bison women placed fourth at both Patriot League Championships and achieved numerous impressive individual honors during the 2023-24 campaign. Six indoor records were set by Karen Hull (long and high jump) and Meghan Quinn (60-meter, 200-meter, 300-meter, and 400-meter dashes) while 19 top-ten marks were set.

The accomplishments did not cease in the outdoor season. 24 top-ten additions occurred along with six more school records. Hull reset the high jump mark. Abby Eisold broke a 41-year-old record in the heptathlon. Freshman thrower Justley Sharp made her presence known by setting the discus and shot put records. Quinn broke her marks in the 100-meter and 200-meter dashes.

The Orange & Blue sent four athletes to the NCAA East Preliminaries. Freshman javelin thrower Evelyn Bliss, who won gold at the Patriot League Championships, finished fifth and earned NCAA National Championships qualification. Sharp performed admirably in the discus and shot put. Brylee Tereska improved 12 spots from her 38th-place performance in the 2023 NCAA East Preliminaries. Hull finished her collegiate career by tying her 5-9 ¼ school record mark. Bliss unlocked Second Team All-America honors at the National Championships with a 13th-place finish. She became the fourth All-American in Bison women's track & field history. Bliss won the U20 javelin throw for the second consecutive season and will compete in the Olympic Trials on June 28th.

"We recently graduated a large and talented class, but with some hard work by my coaching staff, we brought in a large and talented group of women, whom I consider one of our best female classes ever," said Donner. "Five women bring performances in eight events that are the best in school history for an incoming first-year. I am extremely excited about the depth and balance of this class in all the event areas. Some of these ladies will help us immediately and others will contribute in a year or two. The Patriot League has improved tremendously at the top and we needed this type of incoming class to help us compete at or near the top. We cannot wait to get this group of ladies on campus and work with them."

Baila Ashe John Jay Campus HS, N.Y. Top Marks: 800-meter run, 2:18.28, 1500-meter run 4:57.35

Cami Burkett Portage Area HS, Pa. Top Marks: 100-meter dash 12.23, 200-meter dash 25.66

Megan Cain Mount Lebanon HS, Pa. Top Marks: 100-meter hurdles 15.03, 300-meter hurdles 45.07

Anna Carruthers Phoenixville HS, Pa. Top Marks: 800-meter run, 2:14.93, 1600-meter run, 5:05.20

Hannah Bartholomew Danville Area HS, Pa. Top Marks: 1600-meter run 5:20.50, 3200-meter run 11:39.16

Ainsley Danilson Cathedral HS, Ind. Top Mark: pole vault 11-0

Madison Fowler Cor Jesu Academy HS, Mo. Top Marks: discus 131-1, shot put 46-3.25, weight (20 LB) 52-1

Lillian Fisher Cape Henlopen HS, Del. Top Mark: 800-meter run 2:48.23

Alexa Goll Lakeland Regional HS, N.J. Top Marks: 200-meter dash 26.48, 400-meter dash 59.40

Avery Hargis Redbank Catholic HS, N.J. Top Marks: 800-meter run 2:20.18, 1600-meter run 5:12.75

Clara Knab Exeter HS, N.H. Top Marks: 400-meter dash 1:00.97, 800-meter run 2:25.32

Alexandra Lea Southern Lehigh HS, Pa. Top Marks: 100-meter dash 12.48, 200-meter dash 24.54, 400-meter dash 56.04

Ava Lomberto Tabor Academy HS, Mass. Top Marks: 100-meter dash 12.48, 200-meter dash 25.83, 400-meter dash 58.93

Shaelan McNally Paul VI HS, N.J. Top Marks: 800-meter run 2:11.85, 1600-meter run 4:45.91, 3200-meter run 10:18.93

Maura Michalczyk Dunmore HS, Pa. Top Mark: pole vault 11-6

Katie Moncavage Southern Columbia Area HS, Pa. Top Marks: 800-meter run 2:13.25, 1600-meter run 4:57.52

Caroline McCaffrey Mount Hebron HS, Md. Top Marks: 800-meter run 2:21.70, 1600-meter run 5:15.55, 3200-meter run 11:42.18

Ryan Malone Rumson Fair Haven HS, N.J. Top Marks: 400-meter dash 1:00.02, 800-meter run 2:20.38

Malana Neal The Tatnall School, Del. Top Marks: 400-meter run 59.24, 800-meter run 2:22.21

Kerry O'Day Cherokee HS, N.J. Top Marks: 1600-meter run 4:58.54, 3200-meter run 10:51.65

Cassidy Roop Hunterdon Central HS, N.J. Top Marks: 1600-meter run 5:15.36, 3200-meter run 11:21.98

Abby Romero Immaculate Heart Academy HS, N.J. Top Marks: long jump 17-11.5, triple jump 37-8.5

Noelani Sadler Palmer Trinity HS. Fla. Top Marks: 100-meter hurdles 14.49, 400-meter hurdles 1:04.29

Mary Grace Sabatini Abington Heights HS, Pa. Top Marks: 400-meter dash 1:01.14, 800-meter run 2:21.21

Kassidy Torchia Red Bank Catholic HS, N.J. Top Marks: long jump 16-2, javelin 97-6, 400-meter dash 1:04.66

Sierra Strasser Newton HS, N.J. Top Mark: pole vault 11-6

Sienna Steeber Belle Vernon HS, Pa. Top Mark: pole vault 11-2

Ella Vogel Mount St. Joseph Academy, Pa. Top Marks: 100-meter dash 12.75, 200-meter dash 26.04

Liliana Wakenshaw Palo Alto HS, Calif. Top Mark: high jump 5-6

The Bucknell track & field teams will return to action this December.