LEWISBURG, Pa. – A new school record established by junior William McCarthy showed the way for the Bonnies mid-distance and distance squads at Saturday's Bucknell Outdoor Classic.

McCarthy set a new school record in the 3000-meter steeplechase with his performance of 9:28.33. With Saturday's race, he broke his own record of 9:31.61 which was established at last year's Atlantic 10 Outdoor Track Championships.

In mid-distance action, both Ryan Umiker and Aidan Hurley posted new personal bests with top-10 program times in the 800 meters.

Umiker ran third in his heat with a time of 1:56.86, remaining second in the program record book but besting his previous top effort of 1:57.06 posted at last year's A-10 Championships. Hurley, meanwhile, jumps to a tie for fourth in the Bona record book at 1:57.49.

Joshua Lopez recorded another new Bonnies top-10 time in the 1500 as he clocked in at 4:06.80, good for seventh individually in program history.

For the 5000 meters, Casey Malloy led the Bonnies with his run of 15:32.64 to place 20th in Saturday's meet out of 38 runners. Behind him, freshman Alexander Rennick leaped into the program top-10 with his time of 15:36.02 to stand 10th individually in school history.

QUOTES FROM HEAD COACH BOB MACFARLANE
"Of the 18 athletes who competed for both the men's and women's teams today, 13 recorded personal best performances, highlighting the group's continued progress this season. Additionally, eight athletes met the qualifying standards for the Atlantic 10 Championships, marking a significant step forward for the program. The mid-distance group set the tone for the day, competing with focus and confidence from start to finish. Overall, the team demonstrated its ability to rise to the level of elite competition and continues to build momentum as the season progresses."

UP NEXT
St. Bonaventure will have split squad action Sunday with sprint and hurdles athletes competing at Bucknell while the remainder of the teams will head to the Brockport Invitational.

BONNIES RESULTS
800 meters
87. Ryan Umiker – 1:56.86 (PR)
102. Aidan Hurley – 1:57.49 (PR)

1500 meters
54. Joshua Lopez – 4:06.80 (PR)
55. Nathan Sikorski – 4:07.23
59. Jackson Frisa – 4:08.21 (PR)

3000-meter steeplechase
24. William McCarthy – 9:28.33 ** SCHOOL RECORD

5000 meters
20. Casey Malloy – 15:32.64
23. Alexander Rennick – 15:36.02 (PR)
26. Sam Tomm – 15:44.59

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