LEWISBURG, PA and PRINCETON, NJ– The Rider University Women's Track and Field Team competed at Day 1 of the Bison Outdoor Classic and the Larry Ellis Invite on Friday.

At the Bison Classic, Teagan Schein-Becker set the new Rider record in the 1500 with her an ECAC qualification and was event winning time of 4:19.19. Mackenzie Greenfield also set the new #6 Rider record in the 1500 at 4:33.32, also an ECAC qualifier time. Oliva de la Torre Coca also set the #6 Rider record in the 1500 with her 4:38.99 time before Greenfield set another. In the 5k, Jordan O'Neill set the new #7 Rider record at 17:27.69.

At the Larry Ellis Invite, Raisa Thunig set the #5 Rider record in the long jump at 5.56m, followed by Samantha Butler setting the #10 Rider record at 5.45m.

Quotes and Notes
"We had a great day of racing today at Bucknell. This is a big meet on our schedule and the team delivered today."
 
"Schein-Becker was outstanding today getting the win and Rider 1500 meter record. That is a huge win for her and a big race in her development. She beat some really good runners and gained a whole lot of confidence moving forward. It was a really exciting moment tonight."
 
"De la Torre Coca, Greenfield, and O'Neill all had really strong races tonight. They have been having really good seasons and they kept it rolling today."-Rider Head Coach Bob Hamer

The Broncs return to action to close out the Bison Outdoor Classic and the Larry Ellis Invite on April 16^th.