2022 BUCKNELL INVITE
- November 18-20, 2022
- Lewisburg, Pa.
- SCY (25 yards)
- Day 3 Results
- Full Results
Courtesy: Bucknell Athletics
Lewisburg, Pa. – The Bison women’s swim & dive team continued to excel at the Bucknell Invitational on Sunday and finished with 1,312 points to earn first place at the three-day event. The Bison, which led throughout the weekend, edged second-place Fordham (1,151.5) along with the rest of the eight-team field.
Sunday Results | Full Meet Results
The Bison captured two more runner-up finishes on Sunday, giving them five on the weekend. Notably, Bucknell’s second-place 400 freestyle relay team (Jennifer Bolden, Sophia Donati, Kayla Lichtner, Esme Hunter) posted the third-fastest time in program history with a 3:23.70.
Jennifer Bolden also moved to fifth on the program’s top-10 list in the 100 freestyle, clocking a 50.90 to finish third at the meet.
Sabrina Vumbacco was Bucknell’s other runner-up on Sunday as she swam the 1650 freestyle in 17:00.31. It was Vumbacco’s third runner-up finish of the weekend. She was joined in the event by freshman Claire Kehley, whose 17:07.88 was good enough for sixth at the invitational and placed her 10th on the program’s top-10 list.
While Bucknell did not have an event champion over the weekend, it saw nine top-3 finishes and 28 top-8 finishes overall.
New Program Top-10 Times:
1650 freestyle – Claire Kehley (17:07.88) – 10th in program history
200 backstroke – Emma Feld (2:00.95) – 10th in program history
100 freestyle – Jennifer Bolden (50.90) – 5th in school history
400 freestyle relay – Jennifer Bolden, Sophia Donati, Kayla Lichtner, Esme Hunter (3:23.70) – 3rd in school history
Second Place:
1650 freestyle – Sabrina Vumbacco (17:00.31)
400 freestyle relay – Jennifer Bolden, Sophia Donati, Kayla Lichtner, Esme Hunter (3:23.70) – 3rd in school history
Third Place:
100 freestyle – Jennifer Bolden (50.90) – 5th in school history
200 breaststroke – Abby Doss (2:15.61)
200 butterfly – Skye Sunderhauf (2:04.02)
Fifth Place:
200 backstroke – Esme Hunter (2:00.63)
100 freestyle – Kayla Lichtner (51.77)
200 breaststroke – Catherine Craig (2:17.00)
Sixth Place:
1650 freestyle – Claire Kehley (17:07.88) – 10th in program history
200 backstroke – Emma Feld (2:00.95) – 10th in program history
LEWISBURG, Pa. – The Bucknell men’s swim & dive team overtook Delaware with two first-place finishes and 12 top-8 finishes overall on Sunday at Kinney Natatorium to win the 2022 Bucknell Invitational. The Bison totaled 1,346.5 points over the three-day event.
Sunday Results | Full Meet Results
Delaware, which led after Friday and Saturday’s events, finished second with 1,332 points. The Bison sealed the win Sunday evening with a first-place finish by the 400 freestyle relay team (John Gehrig, Justin DiSanto, Chris Fabian, Leo Kuyl), which registered the program’s second-fastest time ever at 2:57.27. It was one of four events where Bucknell posted program top-10 times on Sunday.
Gehrig was also a 200 butterfly champion (1:46.38) on Sunday as Bucknell totaled six event wins overall throughout the weekend, five of which the junior was a part of. It was a particularly strong day for the Bison in the 200 butterfly with Shane Wynne adding a fourth-place finish and Andy Dorsel grabbing fifth. Wynne’s 1:48.33 placed him fourth on the program’s top-10 list.
Braden Beagle and Justin DiSanto also added program top-10 finishes in the 200 backstroke and 100 freestyle, respectively.
Along with his contribution to the winning 400 freestyle relay, Leo Kuyl grabbed a runner-up finish in the 100 freestyle.
Chris Kopac (1650 freestyle) and DiSanto (100 freestyle) added third-place finishes for the Bison as well on Sunday.
New Program Top-10 Times:
200 backstroke – Braden Beagle (1:49.13) – 9th in school history
100 freestyle – Justin DiSanto (44.75) – 5th in school history
200 butterfly – Shane Wynne (1:48.33) – 4th in school history
400 freestyle relay – John Gehrig, Justin DiSanto, Chris Fabian, Leo Kuyl (2:57.27) – 2nd in school history
First Place:
200 butterfly – John Gehrig (1:46.38)
400 freestyle relay – John Gehrig, Justin DiSanto, Chris Fabian, Leo Kuyl (2:57.27) – 2nd in school history
Second Place:
100 freestyle – Leo Kuyl (44.44)
Third Place:
1650 freestyle – Chris Kopac (15:46.64)
100 freestyle – Justin DiSanto (44.75) – 5th in school history
Fourth Place:
1650 freestyle – Alex Crossing (15:51.98)
200 backstroke – Braden Beagle (1:49.13) – 9th in school history
200 breaststroke – Will Hedges (2:04.16)
200 butterfly – Shane Wynne (1:48.33) – 4th in school history
Fifth Place:
1650 freestyle – William Shoemaker (15:56.52)
200 butterfly – Andy Dorsel (1:49.52)
Eighth Place:
100 freestyle – Chris Fabian (45.88)
