Courtesy: Bucknell Athletics
BALTIMORE – The Bucknell men’s swimming & diving team topped Loyola (Md.), 188-106, on Friday afternoon at the Mangione Pool at the Fitness & Aquatics Center.
The Bison (6-2, 5-1 PL) handed the Greyhounds (4-1, 4-1 PL) their first loss of the season by winning 12 of the 16 events contested. Will Cadwallader, Chris Kopac, Leo Kuyl and John Gehrig each scored two individual victories, with Kuyl also anchoring both of Bucknell’s first-place relay teams.
Kuyl swept the sprint freestyle races while Kopac outraced the field in both distance freestyle races. Gehrig won the 200 butterfly and 200 IM while Cadwallader claimed first on both boards.
Liam Pitt (100 butterfly) and Christian Stef (200 freestyle) rounded out the Bison’s individual champions. Pitt and Chris Fabian also joined Kuyl on both first-place relay teams, with Pitt leading off the 400 freestyle and Fabian the 200 medley.
Bucknell went 1-2-3 on both boards and in the 500 freestyle. Gehrig took second in the 500 freestyle behind Kopac.
The Bison return to action tomorrow, hosting Army West Point at 1 p.m. in Kinney Natatorium. Before that dual meet, they will honor their 10 members of the class of 2022: Cadwallader, Pitt, Nick Haddad, Derek Knight, Sam Miller, Sean Quinn, Jack Rose, Sam Sweeney, Jon Tze and Carter Weiland.
Event Winners:
1-meter dive – Will Cadwallader (256.65)
3-meter dive – Will Cadwallader (261.22)
500 freestyle – Chris Kopac (4:41.78)
1,000 freestyle – Chris Kopac (9:41.73)
50 freestyle – Leo Kuyl (20.54)
100 freestyle – Leo Kuyl (46.23)
200 butterfly – John Gehrig (1:51.32)
200 IM – John Gehrig (1:52.65)
100 butterfly – Liam Pitt (49.65)
200 freestyle – Christian Stef (1:42.74)
200 medley relay – Chris Fabian, Ryaan Hatoum, Liam Pitt, Leo Kuyl (1:31.79)
400 freestyle relay – Liam Pitt, Justin DiSanto, Chris Fabian, Leo Kuyl (3:05.33)
1-2-3 Performances:
500 freestyle – 1st Chris Kopac (4:41.78), 2nd John Gehrig (4:44.20), 3rd Ed Park (4:45.15)
1-meter dive – 1st Will Cadwallader (256.65), 2nd Nick Pirone (209.24), 3rd Jon Tze (178.50)
3-meter dive – 1st Will Cadwallader (261.22), 2nd Nick Pirone (228.75), 3rd Jon Tze (191.62)
The Bucknell women’s swimming & diving team routed Loyola (Md.), 230-70, on Friday afternoon at the Mangione Pool at the Fitness & Aquatics Center.
The Bison (7-1, 5-1 PL) won 15 of the 16 events contested en route to their commanding victory over the Greyhounds (3-2, 3-2 PL). Notably, they have posted an incredible 28-3 (21-3 PL) record in dual meets dating back to the 2018-19 campaign; all three of their losses came to reigning Patriot League champion Navy.
Maddie Hartigan won the 50, 200 and 500 freestyle races while also anchoring the first-place 400 freestyle relay team. Meghan Catherwood swept the boards, notably posting Bucknell’s 10th-best score in the 3-meter dive (256.72).
Abby Doss (100 & 200 breaststroke), Alexis Faria (100 & 200 butterfly) and Esme Hunter (100 & 200 backstroke) each outraced the field in both races in her respective discipline. Kayla Lichtner (100 freestyle) and Sabrina Vumbacco (1,000 freestyle) rounded out the Bison’s individual champions.
Like Hartigan, Doss, Faria, Hunter, Lichtner and Vumbacco were also a member of at least one first-place relay team. Lichtner was the lone Bison to appear on both the champion 200 medley and 400 freestlye relay squads.
Bucknell went 1-2-3 a staggering eight events: the 50 freestyle, 200 freestyle, 100 breaststroke, 200 breaststroke, 200 butterfly, 1-meter dive, 3-meter dive and 400 freestyle relay.
The Bison return to action tomorrow, hosting Army West Point at 1 p.m. in Kinney Natatorium. Before that dual meet, they will honor their seven members of the class of 2022: Faria, Hartigan, Lindsey Bloom, Meagan Hathaway, Caroline Mayk, Isabella Smith and Meghan Taner.
Event Winners:
1-meter dive – Meghan Catherwood (244.72)
3-meter dive – Meghan Catherwood (256.72) – 10th in school history
100 breaststroke – Abby Doss (1:05.08)
200 breaststroke – Abby Doss (2:19.94)
100 butterfly – Alexis Faria (56.74)
200 butterfly – Alexis Faria (2:07.31)
50 freestyle – Maddie Hartigan (24.42)
200 freestyle – Maddie Hartigan (1:53.91)
500 freestyle – Maddie Hartigan (5:12.57)
100 backstroke – Esme Hunter (58.04)
200 backstroke – Esme Hunter (2:05.74)
100 freestyle – Kayla Lichtner (53.01)
1,000 freestyle – Sabrina Vumbacco (10:31.43)
200 medley relay – Esme Hunter, Abby Doss, Alexis Faria, Kayla Lichtner (1:46.41)
400 freestyle relay – Sabrina Vumbacco, Sophia Donati, Kayla Lichtner, Maddie Hartigan (3:34.85)
1-2-3 Performances:
50 freestyle – 1st Maddie Hartigan (24.42), 2nd Kayla Lichtner (24.78), 3rd Jacqueline Rounsavill (25.47)
200 freestyle – 1st Maddie Hartigan (1:53.91), 2nd Sophia Donati (1:55.45), 3rd Caroline McGann (1:56.69)
100 breaststroke – 1st Abby Doss (1:05.08), 2nd Catherine Craig (1:06.13), 3rd Liz Dokina (1:06.59)
200 breaststroke – 1st Abby Doss (2:19.94), 2nd Catherine Craig (2:21.02), 3rd Liz Dokina (2:29.78)
200 butterfly – 1st Alexis Faria (2:07.31), 2nd Meagan Hathaway (2:09.86), 3rd Skye Sunderhauf (2:10.27)
1-meter dive – 1st Meghan Catherwood (244.72), 2nd Gina Hinthorn (236.77), 3rd Kate Gottwald (229.49)
3-meter dive – 1st Meghan Catherwood (256.72), 2nd Kate Gottwald (238.04), 3rd Naomi Douek (223.27)
400 freestyle relay – 1st Sabrina Vumbacco, Sophia Donati, Kayla Lichtner, Maddie Hartigan (3:34.85),
2nd Caroline McGann, Alexis Faria, Esme Hunter, Rylie Giles (3:39.27), 3rd Stephanie Walsh, Kendall Luecke, Isabella Smith, Caroline Mayk (3:43.40)
