LOCK HAVEN, Pa. – Lock Haven will send 59 student-athletes to Bucknell University on Friday night (Dec. 5) and Saturday morning (Dec. 6) to open the Bald Eagles' 2025-26 men's and women's indoor track and field season.
The Bison Open will take place inside Gerhard Fieldhouse.
BISON OPEN MEET INFO
PSAC/NCAA QUALIFYING STANDARDS
COLLEGE TEAMS COMPETING AT BISON OPEN
- Bloomsburg, Bucknell, Indiana (PA), Lincoln, Lock Haven, Mansfield, Millersville, Mount St. Mary's, Penn State, Shippensburg, St. Francis
MEN'S NOTES
Lock Haven will send 40 men to compete in 17 total events.
In 2024-25, the Bald Eagles took fifth place at the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Indoor Track & Field Championships.
The Bald Eagles will return six PSAC place winners from last season.
Nick Bellomo in the heptathlon,
Morgan Gavitt and
Anden Atkins in the 800-meter run,
Jakob Rager in the 3,000-meter run,
Josiah Schans and
Cameron Lewis as part of the 400-meter relay team will all return in the 2025-26 season for Lock Haven.
Nine newcomers will make their debut on Saturday for The Haven.
LOCK HAVEN MEN'S ENTRIES
Heptathlon: Nick Bellomo
Long Jump:
Isaiah Brinker,
Michael Lawrence,
Benjamin Warburton,
Jaden Wright
Triple Jump: Isaiah Brinker,
Michael Lawrence,
Tadd Ungard,
Bryce Warren
High Jump: Ben Gusciora,
Shawn Hertzog,
Ben Streator,
Bryce Warren
Weight Throw: Peter Bellomo,
Ty King,
Parker Sandt,
Eric Zalar
Shot Put: Peter Bellomo,
Patrick Marcinko,
Eric Zalar
Pole Vault: Kevin Taylor
60-Meter Hurdles: Rocco Pacifico,
Matt Reinard,
Jorge Santana,
Josiah Schans
60-Meter Dash: Dylan Cassetori,
Gage Chipeleski,
Lukas Epitropakis,
Michael Lawrence,
Cameron Lewis,
Garrison Lucas,
Rocco Pacifico,
Dillyn Reibsome,
Rocky Romani,
Josiah Schans,
Kevin Taylor,
Tadd Ungard,
Benjamin Warburton,
Jonah White,
Sam Wible,
Ryan Williams,
Brody Wolfe,
Jaden Wright
200-Meter Dash: Isaiah Brinker,
Dylan Cassetori,
Gage Chipeleski,
Lukas Epitropakis,
Aden Howell,
Cameron Lewis,
Adam Linkhorst,
Dillyn Reibsome,
Jorge Santana,
Trey Wagner,
Bryce Warren,
Benjamin Warburton,
Jonah White,
Sam Wible,
Brody Wolfe
300-Meter Dash: Rocco Pacifico,
Matt Reinard,
Rocky Romani,
Josiah Schans,
Ryan Williams,
Jaden Wright
400-Meter Dash:
Aden Howell,
Adam Linkhorst,
Trey Wagner
500-Meter Dash:
Sage Carr
800-Meter Run:
Skylar Small,
Lorenzo Thompson
Mile Run: Jarrett Lee,
Michael Loffredo
3,000 Meter Run: Jakob Rager,
Anthony Solis-Morales
4x400-Meter Relay: A - (Wible, Schans, Reinard, Lewis), B - Carr, Epitropakis, Gusciora, Thompson) C - (Howell, Pacifico, Romani, Chipeleski) D - (Lee, Williams, Small, Loffredo)
WOMEN'S NOTES
On the women's side, Lock Haven will send 19 athletes to compete in 12 total events.
Much like the men, the women's team will see a mix of returners and newcomers featured on Friday and Saturday, with the returning PSAC place winners being
Reagan Irons (high jump) and
Samantha Trench (60-meter hurdles).
Mallory Eck,
Alyssa VanGorder,
Maria Puglia,
Madalyn Smith,
Laurie Thompson and
Clarissa Davis will all return in the throws.
Bald Eagle sprinters
Natalie Gentzel,
Alexanne Fite,
Kelci Carle,
Lillian Bradley and
Makayla Grace Weber are set to make their returns.
Elizabeth Shultz will return to compete in the 800-meter run.
Lock Haven will be expecting to see newcomers
Ella Ballard,
Paige Jodon,
Macy Plowman and
Deja Roark break onto the scene in the sprints.
Freshman
Alannah Irwin will make her debut Friday night in the pentathlon.
LOCK HAVEN WOMEN'S ENTRIES
Pentathlon: Alannah Irwin
Long Jump:
Samantha Trench
High Jump: Reagan Irons,
Samantha Trench
Weight Throw: Alyssa VanGorder,
Maria Puglia,
Madalyn Smith,
Laurie Thompson
Shot Put: Mallory Eck,
Clarissa Davis,
Alyssa VanGorder,
Madalyn Smith
60-Meter Hurdles: Samantha Trench,
Makayla Grace Weber,
Kelci Carle
60-Meter Dash: Ella Ballard,
Paige Jodon,
Lillian Bradley,
Macy Plowman,
Deja Roark,
Alexanne Fite,
Natalie Gentzel
200-Meter Dash:
Ella Ballard,
Paige Jodon,
Lillian Bradley,
Macy Plowman,
Deja Roark,
Makayla Grace Weber
300-Meter Dash: Alexanne Fite,
Natalie Gentzel
400-Meter Dash: Kelci Carle
800-Meter Run: Elizabeth Shultz
4x400-Meter Relay: A - (
Elizabeth Shultz,
Alexanne Fite,
Lillian Bradley,
Natalie Gentzel), B - (
Kelci Carle,
Macy Plowman,
Makayla Grace Weber,
Ella Ballard,
Samantha Trench)
RECAPS AND FINAL RESULTS
Recaps and final results from the Bison Opener will be posted to
www.lockhavenathletics.com late Saturday night (Dec. 5).
UP NEXT
The Lock Haven men's and women's indoor track and field teams will compete again on Jan. 17 at the Nittany Lion Open.
