LEWISBURG, Pa. -- Kutztown University women's track & field sent a smaller contingent to Saturday's Gulden Invitational at Bucknell University, but came away with PSAC qualifying marks from Natalie Holland (Lancaster, Pa./Lampeter-Strasburg) and Taylor Funk (Denver, Pa./Cocalico) in the pole vault.

Holland and Funk both turned in a top vault of 3.40m (11-1.75) to finish in the top 10 of a 24-competitor field. Holland was credited with a fifth-place finish after clearing the 3.40m on her first attempt, while Funk surpassed the mark on her third try to take ninth.

Senior Kennedy Bulger (Manahawkin, N.J./Southern Regional) collected the Golden Bears' other top 10 event finish by placing 10th in the weight throw with a long throw of 14.00m (45-11.25).

Kutztown was also represented by student-athletes in the 60-meter dash, 400-meter dash, 60-meter hurdles and the shot put.

The Maroon and Gold will return to Bucknell next weekend for the Bison Challenge and Multi.
 

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GULDEN INVITATIONAL
Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026 | Lewisburg, Pa. | Bucknell University | Gerhard Fieldhouse (200m Flat)
 
KUTZTOWN WOMEN'S RESULTS
 
60m Prelims (64 competitors)
30. Brook Smith (Lancaster, Pa./Hempfield), 8.19
T-49. Beth Schearer (Springfield, Pa./Springfield), 8.48
 
200m (5 competitors)
None
 
400m (33 competitors)
29. Isabella Hughes (Schuylkill Haven, Pa./Schuylkill Haven), 1:06.36
30. Gracie Trexler (Allentown, Pa./Parkland), 1:06.79
33. Brook Spano (Douglassville, Pa./Daniel Boone), 1:09.17
 
800m (43 competitors)
None
 
1000m (25 competitors)
None
 
Mile (47 competitors)
None
 
3000m (34 competitors)
None
 
5000m (11 competitors)
None
 
60H Prelims (47 competitors)
33. Isabella Hughes (Schuylkill Haven, Pa./Schuylkill Haven), 10.21
37. Samantha Boyle (Bayville, N.J./Central Regional), 10.49
43. Emily Bozena (Stroudsburg, Pa./Stroudsburg), 11.11
 
4x400m Relay (9 teams)
None
 
4x800m Relay (10 teams)
None
 
High Jump (22 competitors)
None
 
Pole Vault (24 competitors)
5. Natalie Holland (Lancaster, Pa./Lampeter-Strasburg), 3.40m (11-1.75), PSAC Qualifier
9. Taylor Funk (Denver, Pa./Cocalico), 3.40m (11-1.75), PSAC Qualifier
T-12. Marissa McNamee (Harrisburg, Pa./Central Dauphin), 3.25m (10-8)
T-20. Evelyn Kruczek (Mountain Top, Pa./Crestwood), 2.95m (9-8)
 
Long Jump (33 competitors)
None
 
Triple Jump (21 competitors)
None
 
Shot Put (39 competitors)
20. Sofia Beard (York, Pa./Red Lion), 10.64m (34-11)
 
Weight Throw (32 competitors)
10. Kennedy Bulger (Manahawkin, N.J./Southern Regional), 14.00m (45-11.25)
16. Maria Clark (Mechanicsburg, Pa./Mechanicsburg), 13.51m (44-4)