LEWISBURG, Pa. - Multiple personal bests were set including a notable program record as the St. Bonaventure men's track team took part in the Bucknell Team Challenge Saturday afternoon.

Mother Nature finally relented from its winter grip in recent weeks, allowing the Bonnies to take to the track for the second time in official competition this spring.

The result was a strong day for members of the Bonnies.

In the 400 meters, Ryan Chmiel set a program record with a time of 54.73 which surpassed the 55.12 posted in last year's Atlantic 10 Championships by Ryan Walker. For his part, Walker also set a personal best by breaking his previous record with a Saturday time of 55.05.

Walker also set a personal mark by leading the Brown and White in the 200 meters with his finishing time of 24.58.

Matthew Bacher ran a personal best in the 1500 meters as well with his time of 4:21.63, best on the squad.

St. Bonaventure competed in the 3000 meters for the first time with George Laraia leading the team with his time of 9:51.20. 

The Bonnies will be back in action Monday afternoon at the Alfred Invitational.

BONNIES RESULTS

400 METERS
12. Ryan Chmiel – 54.73 (program record)
13. Ryan Walker – 55.05 (personal record)
15. Mark Vaccaro – 58.62
16. Dahron Wells – 59.80 (personal record)
17. Tyler Brzezinski – 1:00.70 (personal record)
18. Ethan Kibbe – 1:06.88

200 METERS
13. Ryan Walker – 24.58 (personal record)
14. Dahron Wells – 26.41 (personal record)
15. Tyler Brzezinski – 27.15 (personal record)

800 METERS
28. Ryan Chmiel - 2:05.23 (personal record)
29. Matthew Bacher - 2:08.82
30. Kyle Haller - 2:10.79
31. Drew Bille - 2:19.45
32. Jack Boltman - 2:21.97 (personal record)

1500 METERS
22. Matthew Bacher - 4:21.63 (personal record)
23. William Delaney - 4:21.85
25. Mark Vaccaro - 4:30.94
26. Kyle Haller - 4:40.14
27. Jack Boltman - 4:44.55 (personal record)
28. Drew Bille - 4:47.87

3000 METERS
14. George Laraia – 9:51.20
15. Jacob Osswald – 9:54.68
16. Luke Gobel – 10:19.43
17. Ryan Signorino – 10:23.17
18. Isaiah Callahan – 11:35.68
19. Christian Gravius – 11:36.16

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