Bucknell Women, Army Men Earn Victories In Split

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January 13th, 2020 College

Bucknell vs Army

  • January 11, 2020
  • Lewisburg, Pennsylvania
  • Results

Courtesy: Army Athletics

LEWISBURG, Pa. – The Army West Point men’s swimming and diving team began 2020 with a 220-79 victory over Bucknell in a Patriot League dual on Saturday night.

The Black Knights won 14 events, including both relays. Evan Zhang and Daniel Alaimo both claimed a pair of individual event victories to pace Army against the Bison.

EVENT WINNERS
200 Medley Relay: Brian McKenrickEvan ZhangJohnny ElleryJosh Zock – 1:30.94
1000 Free: Ford Blaylock – 9:32.03
200 Free: Tanner Falls – 1:41.08
100 Breast: Zhang – 55.14
200 Fly: James Bilbrey – 1:50.57
50 Free: Zock – 20.47
200 Back: McKenrick – 1:52.07
200 Breast: Ty Dang – 2:05.49
500 Free: Kevin Lin – 4:38.00
100 Fly: Ellery – 49.43
200 IM: Zhang – 1:52.22
400 Free Relay: Falls, Zock, Jacob PowellBilly Webber – 3:05.50
3-Meter: Daniel Alaimo – 331.95
1-Meter: Alaimo – 296.48

NOTABLE PERFORMANCES
1000 Free: Lin – 9:32.05, Second
100 Back: McKenrick – 51.25, Second
100 Breast: Lawrence Quintana – 57.02, Second
200 Fly: Arthur Fan – 1:51.92, Second
50 Free: Falls – 21.01
100 Free: Nathan Hein – 46.20, Second; Falls – 46.20, Second
200 Back: Tyler Kim – 1:52.70, Second
200 Breast: Andrew Blomquist – 2:05.96, Second
500 Free: Sean Dwyer – 4:40.13, Second
100 Fly: Fan – 50.54, Second
200 IM: McKenrick – 1:52.76, Second
400 Free Relay: Hein, Sean Paul StolarskiNick IsenhowerGraham Ungrady – 3:06.66, Second

UP NEXT
Several cadets will head to Knoxville, Tenn., for the four-day TYR Pro Series beginning on Jan. 16.

LEWISBURG, Pa. – The Army West Point women’s swimming and diving team fell to Bucknell, 164-136, on Saturday night.

The Black Knights won six events opposite the Bison. Serica Hallstead led the Cadets with a pair of individual event victories after she swept both boards.

EVENT WINNERS
200 Medley Relay: Lauren CaragGillian BurchAngela HuangNicole Parry – 1:45.20
100 Breast: Mandolin Nguyen – 1:04.20
50 Free: Huang – 24.10
100 Fly: Whitney Chang – 56.16
1-Meter: Hallstead – 276.75
3-Meter: Hallstead – 285.45

NOTABLE PERFORMANCES
100 Back: Carag – 57.14, Second
100 Breast: Burch – 1:04.24, Second
200 Back: Josephine Marsh – 2:04.26, Second
200 Breast: Burch – 2:20.93, Second
200 IM: Nguyen – 2:05.92, Second
400 Free Relay: Madison Berg, Carag, Brianna Romaine, Huang – 3:31.32, Second

UP NEXT
Several cadets will head to Knoxville, Tenn., for the four-day TYR Pro Series beginning on Jan. 16.

Courtesy: Bucknell Athletics

LEWISBURG, Pa. – The Bucknell women’s swimming & diving team matched its impressive 2018-19 record by dispatching Army West Point, 164-136, on Saturday afternoon at Kinney Natatorium.

Six individual swimmers and one relay team combined to win 10 events to help the Bison improve to 8-1 (6-1 Patriot League) on the season. They equaled their total of overall and Patriot League victories with two dual meets left on their 2019-20 calendar.

Emma Hadley, who a day earlier swept the backstroke races against Johns Hopkins, repeated the feat against the Black Knights (2-3, 0-2 Patriot League). She was one of three Bison to win multiple individual events, joining Maddie Hartigan (100 and 200 freestyles) and Abby Merriman (500 and 1,000 freestyles).

Catherine Craig won the 200 breaststroke, clocking a time of 2:18.50 good for sixth in school history. The first year already owned Bucknell’s sixth slot with a time of 2:18.99 swam at the Bucknell Invitational.

Alexis Faria (200 butterfly) and Maggie Wyngowski (200 IM) were the Bison’s other individual winners. Hartigan also teamed with Sophia DonatiEmily Gorham and Megan Koczur for a first-place performance in the 400 freestyle relay.

Notably, Bucknell went 1-2-3 in the 500 freestyle, with Hartigan and Gorham finishing right behind Merriman.

The Bison next host Boston College on Saturday, Jan. 18 at 1 p.m. Before that dual, their final at Kinney Natatorium of the season, they will recognize their seniors.

Winners vs. Army West Point
200 breaststroke – Catherine Craig (2:18.50) – 6th in school history
200 butterfly – Alexis Faria (2:04.25)
100 backstroke – Emma Hadley (56.39)
200 backstroke – Emma Hadley (2:02.84)
100 freestyle – Maddie Hartigan (51.72)
200 freestyle – Maddie Hartigan (1:52.04)
500 freestyle – Abby Merriman (5:04.03)
1,000 freestyle – Abby Merriman (10:22.12)
200 IM – Maggie Wyngowski (2:05.25)
400 freestyle relay – Sophia DonatiEmily GorhamMegan KoczurMaddie Hartigan (3:30.15)

1-2-3 Performances vs. Army West Point
500 freestyle – 1st Abby Merriman (5:04.03), 2nd Maddie Hartigan (5:06.29), 3rd Emily Gorham (5:06.95)

LEWISBURG, Pa. – The Bucknell men’s swimming & diving team suffered a 220-79 defeat to Army West Point on Saturday afternoon at Kinney Natatorium.

The Bison (5-4, 4-3 Patriot League) were led by Leo Kuyl and Jack Rose. Kuyl won the 100 freestyle while Rose touched the wall first in the 100 backstroke.

A day before against Johns Hopkins, Kuyl won the 50 freestyle while Rose took the 100 backstroke crown. Both also teamed with Matt McGoey and Matt Mills for a first-place showing in the 200 freestyle relay.

The Black Knights, who have finished second behind Navy at the past seven Patriot League Championships, extended their winning streak over Bucknell to eight dual meets. They improved to 2-2-1 (1-1 Patriot League) on the season.

The Bison next host Boston College on Saturday, Jan. 18 at 1 p.m. Before that dual, their final at Kinney Natatorium of the season, they will recognize seniors McGoey and Michael Park.

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