LEWISBURG, Pa. – St. Bonaventure's mid-distance and distance athletes took center stage Saturday at the Bucknell Outdoor Classic.

Madeline McKillop set a new school record in the 800 meters. She crossed the stripe in 2:16.76 which easily surpassed her previous top mark in the program record book set three weeks ago at West Virginia of 2:19.27. The Bonnies sophomore placed second in her heat and 49th out of 150 competitors in the 800 meters at Saturday's prestigious meet.  

Also in Saturday's 800, Sydney March set a new personal best while moving into second individually in the program record book at 2:21.45. Gianna Bille also recorded a new top-10 Bona time of 2:25.08 with another PR.

In the 1500, Madison McMahon moved to fifth individually in the program record book with a time of 4:56.82, three seconds better than her previous top performance.

Miranda Habshi had a strong distance effort in the 5000 meters with a big PR time of 18:59.74 which surpassed her previous PR by almost 10 seconds as she jumped to seventh individually in the school record book.

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
49. Madeline McKillop – 2:16.76 ** - SCHOOL RECORD
102. Sydney March – 2:21.45 (PR)
132. Gianna Bille – 2:25.08 (PR)

1500 meters
63. Madison McMahon – 4:56.82 (PR)
81. Naina Slaughter – 5:08.46 (PR)

3000-meter steeplechase
21. Mia Winters – 11:22.02
45. Molly Gipson – 11:57.64

5000 meters
42. Miranda Habshi – 18:59.74 (PR)
51. Jillian Lozo – 19:36.67

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